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THE SUOTIIERNER. Published every Thursday by ' ' ' L . ' : CHARLES, 1IEAKXI3 &. BIGGS. J A. O.CHARLES. Wtt. A, HF.ARNK. WM. BIGGS. TEEMS OF SUBSCEIPTIOH t (iKVARl.VBLT IM ADVANCK.) One copy one year. g3 00 One copy six months, -3 00 One copy three months 1 00 ' i1- - - . Twenfy-FIve per cent. Is" added to 'the above rates when paid at the end ef the year. fririnc Inf A dvcid ititur 2? S3 V TRANSIENT RATES: Alt lilt U J M III 1111 Mtf udc spuare, (1 cc pacc . 0110 time,. tacit Subsequent insertion I CPNTHACT RATES : i One square one yenr.. ...... ., , Ho fiB f One-Fourth Column our year...t..,. ETfou 4 One-Half Column ' ' " DO Off " One Column oae year,. . 100 0U ' t "MY COUNTRY: RIQ-HT OR WRONG: MY COUNTRY,' Business Cards acrnttvhnr a snunr ar ' V . . J O 7 . -4 T less inserted for Twenty Dollars a year. ' .llontrjly changes allowed, ' VOL. XLIII. TARBORO', EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867. NO. 41. 91 1 .131 IV55TII till s www y ' M 111 III Bit HI 11 111 111 1 r 12 11 ti ar hi PROFESSIONAL. L,. D. PENDER ATTORNEY AT LAW, TARBORO, N. C. OFFICE, one door below Post Office, and one fibote the store of D Tender & Co. All husiness intrusted to my care will be promptly ond strictly attended to. Sept. 25, I860. 12-tf ' GILBERT ELLIOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office No. 24 West Main Street, Norfolk, Vu. REFERENCE: Mcssr- Dancy, Hyman & Co., New York. ir. P. P. Clements, Baltimore. Messrs. C. W Graudy & Sons, Norfolk, lion. W. A. Graham. Ilillshoro', N. C. lion. W. N'.Il. Smith, Murfreeshoro", X. C. Aus. 2!. 3t-tl ASA BIGGS, i. KUWIX MOORK CIGGS & M00UE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Tarboro', N, C, attftwl the Courts in the Coun ties of Martin, Bertie, Pitt, Edge combe, ll.iliiax, Nash, Wilson and Wayue, ond alto the Federal, Bankrupt and feu prcinc Courts. Strict attention paid to the collection and adjustment of claims, and to cases in Bankruptcy. August 1, 1SG7. 35 tf BayWilsou Carolinian and Goldshoro' Star insert for one mouth and scud bill to tins oflicc. Pit. R. F. ROBERTSON, DE! $g TUT, TARBORO, N. C, Office at the Edgecombe House, -where he tan be fuand ou Monday and Tuesday of each week. May 2, 187. 22-tf NOTICE. I.E. KICKS, D. U. L , would reject fully say to the Citireus of Tarboro' and its vicinity, that he is again in the practice vf his Piofe-ssion and will in the future a ti) t.he past endeavor to discharge his duty faiihfully for all those who require his service Address, Hocky Mount, X. C. Vi&. 3, ISOfi 10 tf . -M ' llieh'd J. Conner. Chat. 11. Richardson JAS, lh McCT.UEK, of N. C, with R. J. COXXER & CO., ManiKiitfir? rs and Dealers in I Ic Is, Caps, Furs. Sir mo fioods l:4&i5i CANAL STREET, Nearly opposite Eyrie's Hotel, FEW YORK. July 23 Uo-tf JOHN K, H0VT, of Mr'ashingtou, N. C, with CHICHESTEG & CO., WHOI.KSALE I1KALKHS IX Foreign and Domestic Hard ware, No 10, Barclay Street, near Aston House, New York. JEy- All orders promptly atteuded to.-tFiS h'eb. 10 11-tf CROHN & CCYLER, Co 2ii mission ?IercIEis, 14 Q Pearl Street, NEW YORK. fIBEKAL ADVANCES ON CON J sigiiittents of Cotton and other Fioducc Bagging. Bale Kope and Iron lies. Iiirnihrt to I lanlers on iavi.rll ttTIIIS. New Vor!;. A us. 29, 1SC.7. 3-2m Tannahill, Mcllwainc & Cp Commission Merchants, 130 Pearl Street, Xcw Yorli. Strict Personal Attention given to t'OTTOX. BKST ROLL AND Gl'NNy AG giug, lyt d LaH- !i'y;ul4ed at fowes market ra. Taxes on tCutiori wij le f a A 1" our friends Wlessr. J). 1'eu.er & Co.- -MLiievv Weddell. AU'?(rs. tvnili VV'ijla nis, Tarboro', N. ('. J. K. LiiK.4sey. Koeky Mouiu. N. C. Jirsrs. G. II. Urowu A: Co.. V'aiiina:t"n. N. A'.' Aug. M). .YJ-tf A T. BRUCE & CO., COTTON FACTORS, AND General Commission Mtrcmnls, For the Sale of Cotton Hod other Southern Produce. No. 1G0 PEARL STREET, NEW YOKE. PARTIES Shipping Cotton to u, can be accommodated with funds io pay Tax by culling on Messrs. liruwn & Pippcn or Mr. II. D. Teel. Tarboro'. Property covered by Insurance as scon .nsttarted. oct 13-10-tf JOHN S. DANCY, JOHN II. II YM AN, 'of Tarboro', N. C. of gcot Jand Neck, N . C. ;ril ii. n v man, jlaie ,of fafboro-', N. C. filNCY, IUMAN & ., GENERAL Commission Merchants, K lor the kle of all kmas of n nnm n t. i, t ii n rt r ri n 1 d j u i u ij .v r ii u i; u ii rj, l find purchase of Geueral Merchandise, i xw. axenange i nice. NEW YOKK. z en on tt J P 'i '.JJUI-l. . i a 7 y-f . ':SfIlIIE tlK pF JXJHN MYERS & ; JL SON is dissolved bv tlic death pf the ' senior partner. The business vill beset ' fled by the undersigned, surviving part ner, n. L. MYERS. TnE UNDERSIGNED IIX-VE THIS day formed a co-nartnersiii under he firm name of JOHN tyE,S' SONS, the transaction of a GENERAL COM- SION BUSINESS, anxl respectfully so the patronage of their friends, arid e.friends of the late firm of John Myers SofT R. L. MYERS, I T. II. B. MYERS. ?6h'1ES,c? v- C, July 1, 1867. m I RICKS, HILL & CO.; COTTON AND Gen. Commission Merchants NORFOLK, VA. BAGGING and ROPE furnished pay able iu Cotton. Liberal advances made, sep 1 40-tf JAMES GORDON & CQ., Comm issioii Merch a n ts, KORFOLK, VIUGINIA. ROMPT TERSONAL, ATTENTION given to the wile of Produce of every kind, and to the purchase of all supplies for Farmers, Merchants, aud'others in the country. nov 29, 1-tf Geo. JJ. Freer, John B. Xeal, of X. C. of X. C. FREER & NEIL, Gen. Commission Merchants, NO 12 FOLK, LIBERAL ADVANCES ON CONSIGNMENTS Refer to Exchange National Bank, Nor folk, ap 25 21-ly U.W.G randy, C.R.G randy, CW.Grandy.jr C. W. G RANDY & SONS, House Established 1845, FACTORS, FORWARD! KG AND COMMISSION M E 11 CHANTS, Mclixtosli'isi Wharf, NORFOLK, rl. WOR THE SALE OF COTTON, JL Grain, Naval Stores and Country Pro duce generally, and purchasers of Ucimntl Merchandise. Sept 15 42-tf C0WAND & HARUISS, General Commission Merchants, 20 Commerce Street, NORFOLK, VA. J ILL attend promptly to sales of Cot-r f v ton, Graiu, Lumber, Tobacco, Na val Stores, ic, and purchas-j of Supplies, and forwarding Cotton and Tobcco to Eu rope if desired, D. G. Coward, Washington Co., Ar. C, U. J. IlAltltlss, Granville, late of Halifax Count;, X. C. ""g l-35-')in BqT Befers to T. E. Lewis, Tarboro'. KAPFil BIGG. 5. J. BIUGS KADER BIGGS L CO., GENERAL Comm ission Merchants, AND COTTON FACTORS, McPhails "Wharf, NORFOLK, VA. Shipments made to Liverronl free of forwarding Commissions, and the usual advances uiai .5?" Special attention paid to the sale of Cotton, aud all kinds of Country Pro duce, june 2 27 ly J. 1. REO. AGT.. PRACTICAL J IATTER, Wholtsale and Retail 1'caler iu Ilatrs, Cai"r, StraAr Oootls, UmbicHas, Caoes, &j , No. 18 M'-.in Street, NOR FORK, VA. ap. 18. 20-ly ,. Berkley. W. M. Millar. J. W Grandy. Formerly of N. (J. BERKLEY, MILLAR & CO. Wholesale Dealers in Dry Cioocls & Notions, 1$ West Main street, Next door to Exchange National Bank NORFOLK, VA. mar. 28. 10 ly ESTABLISHED 1831. J. M. FREEMIN, "Watchmaker and Jeweler, NO. 19 MAIN STREET, Corner of Talbot Street. NORFOLK., VA. CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL ' assortment of Watches, Jewelry, Sil ver ware, &c. Watches careuijy fiop.ly Repair ed, npr. . 18-tf CHERRY & MAFP, (Late W, D. ROUERTS Jr. & Co.,) Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Cooking and Heating Stores, Tin, Pppper and Sheet Iron 11T A T T"t House Furnishing Goods, and Brokers in Metals, Cor. Roanoke and Wide Water Sts., Norfolk, Vft. mar. 28 16-Gm L. L, Briekhouse. S. J. Thomas. L, L. BRICKIIOISE & CO., Wholesale and Retail dealers in J1PPTS, SHOES, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags&c, N,o. 3 Main. Street, Opposite Taylor, Martin & Co., Norfolk, Va. Full stock constantly on JjaRd at Lowest Market Prices. John II. Feebie, of. MorganiaD, 3ST. C. mar 28. 16-ly C F Greemcood. . Fred QrecnpQod. ESTABLISHED 1847. C. F. GREENWOOD & CO., "Watchmakers and Jewelers, DEALERS IN IINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCII es. diamonds. Pearl and other rich Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Specaejjes, Clocks AND Fancy Goods, No. 27 Main fctreet, Norfolk, Virginia. N. B. Watches and Jewelry repaired by the most skillful wcikmeu aud warranted. Arril 1, 1867. l-ly AORFOLK. W. HORNER, Successor to P. DIL WORTH,) No. 1 "Wide "Water Street, NORFOLK, VA., WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MAR ket price fur Cotton and Woolen Rags, Rope, Paper, Metals, Bones, &c. June 6, 18G7. 27-ly TAYLOR, MARTIN & CO., DEALERS IN Hard war o, Cutlery, B R IRON AND STEEL, WAGON MATERIAL, BELTING AN ) PACKIN'3, House Furnishing Goods, &C,, Circular Front, corner of Main street and Market Square, Norfolk, Va. Nails nt Factory Prices, Trace Chains, Weed, Hi'ling and Grub Hoes, Horse Col lars and Hames, Axes, Stiffs, &e., &c. The trad supplied at Northern prices. mar. 28. 16-ly s.1j SELDNEIL "" 3D a Tain Street, NORFOLK, VA. ESTABLISHED 1854. Wholesale ancl Retail Clothier and Merchant Taylor. KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HANI) one of the l;ifjfst and best selected stocks of Ready Mad ClQtijin? and gent furnishing goods, also a fit;? assort ment of piece goods, which he is prepared to make up to order in the latest and most fashionable styles, a call is very respect fully requested. S. W. SELDNER. April 4, 1807. 18-tf J. IJ. PODSON, (Late of thf iifm uf Dodsou V Kainer.) Has Removed Ms Stock to the old stand, Xo. 1 r.ast Side "Water street. IV" II ERE he will La pleased to see Ins old frit nils and tuu jjuhlio rcncriil ly. He lias on liaud a hirge and well seleet lid stoek of Ales, Brandies, Gins, Wines and Whiskies. One lot of which is a maiiifiecnt article, ten yiars old. and another seven years olJ, to which he calls special attention Also, choice Old London Dock It ran dies. jffiCr PR l -ES ii ED Lit AT.-ST, Give me a call. J. II. LOnSON. No. 7 Widewater street. Sept. r. 40-1 in IAVIS & BROTHER, Wholesale dealers in GROQBIES, LIQUORS, and Agents for Carolina Scotch Snuff, and various grades of VI RG 1 N I A M A N U V ACTC RED Tobacco. EZ EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full stoek of Sugar and Collee, Flour, Lard, Bacon, Candles, Family and Fiincy Sosps, Cheese, Butter, Fish, Pojk, S.-ilt, Candy, Buckets, Brooms, Shot, Pow der, nud many other articles, to complete the n."sortmeut usually found in a .Jul)- lin (n'roccrv BIonx. Any consignment will have especial at tion. No 4 Rowland' Wharf, Norfolk, Va, ap. 23, 18G7. 21-ly Ed. V. Tabh. Ed. M. Moore. Ed. J. Gifith. EDWARD P. TABB & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND FANCY GOODS. West f-ide Market Square, Norfolk, Va. Sign 6 1 le Anvil. AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF OLD Dominion Nails, Emery's Cot. toil Gin, Boyle & Gambles Circular pii. tart cut Saws WarrmUd- Gum Belting, all sizes. A large stock nlwf.ys on hand of Axes, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Chain Traces IJLollcw JVare, Horse Collars, Rope. Agents for Fairbanks & jCo's Standard SCALES, that 'will weigh a Gold Do;lar or a Canal Boat Loaded. A large stock of Queens Ware, China and Glass. Attention ef the trade re spectfully solicited. mar. 28. 16-ly THE JOURNAL OFFICE BOOK BINDERY, In cofipACtipn with ,our splendid ! JOB PRINTING OFFCE, -a is now in successful operation, and we are making SUPERIOR BLANK-BOOKS, Binding and Rebindiug Periodicals, Old Booki, Music, ANP EVERY KIXD OF WORS Done ii 9 First-Class Book-Bindery. THE BEST OF WORKMEN ONLY are employed by us. This is the only establishment of thf kind i Tide-water Virga, and we can do work as well and effenp as it can bp done in the North. EVERZ VARIETY OF BOOK: apd JOB PRINTING Promptly executed, IN PLAIN OR FANCY CQLORS. Call at the JOURNAL office, 12 Roanoke avenue, or addrecs your orders to J. RICHARD LEWELLEN, Supjt Norfolk Printing House fJ,Q. May 2, 1867. . 22-tf JNQ, W- "WHITE, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, Tarboro', N. C. HAS on hand a large lot of Bedsteads, Chairs and others articles cf Furnijturje? which he offers to the public cheap for Cash, all kind of wood Coffins, of all sizes on hand. All kinds of Furniture Made and Re paired at the shortcft notice. Jan. 27 THE SOUTHERNER. THURSDAY', SEPT. 19, 1867 The rushlopfj for September The Chang of t'ostunie to be Adopted. Demorest for September gives the lad ies an idea of what is to be and what they must prepare for. It says: Ladies who have been afraid to veni ture ou the short dross or the gored dress have simply lost time. Both ap pear likely to retain pre-eminence for some time to come. Abroad, the length of the in door dresses has beeu coustantly increasing, and the size round as steadily diwiu ishing, until tbey begin really to pro sent the statuesque appearance wnich distinguished the designs of the , last, century . t A crinoline is still worn, although it is almost imperceptible; it is either destitute of spring or tight t-s," jhe body round the top, but slopes off to ward the base, giving the indication ot a trial, which is, however, only just sufficient to support the underskirt. White skirts are now almost unifor mly made with a flounce, which but tons on to the gored upper part, and can thus be removed at pleasure. The very latest desigu in dresses fur full wear consists of a good reifuiyoe or pelisse, which buttons all the way down the front, over a si'ori dress or skirt, and is within about 1 quarter of u yard of being its length. Many red. injotva arc made of the sama material as the dross, while others contrast in material as well as vell as in color. A very good ptyle fort bis month is composed of a skirt of blue poplin, trimmed with two bands of gray silk, rediwjutc of gray lama, corded wit'j blue, and fastened lown the front witk blue silk buttons. The rctliiiyote is cut in, but docs uot closely fit the figure, the somewhat loose and slovenly appearance, how ever, which it would otherwise have, is prevented by a wide sash extending from the sid,e seams, and tied iu the back in a large bow; when the trim ming contrasts, the sash is always of the same color. Toilets en suite arc to be more ever the mode during the coming son, ami arc to be very strict; paletot bonnet, boots, gloves and asol, all of a color. This style than sea robe par- in the fact, very fashionable just now in country. i he nankeen suits are the favorites, and, when not wholly nan keen, they are trimmed with brown straw hats, surrouuded with a wreath of Bismarck leaves. The bonnet question is settling it self, and appears to be settling itself permanently iu favor of the small bon nets. For some time it was considered inevitable that the "coal scuttle" or home other formidable inorstro.;tj would reassert itself; bu as the grace ful and convenient little bonnet, which fits infinitely better than the large one ever did, began to establish itself in the affections of its patrons, the inquiry arose, why retiirn to the putioua, the large bonnets at all? if we do not like them, why need we have them? The ''ladies" are stiil to wear dirty faces such is the latest decree of fash ion, althrough the pearl powder, white lead, and rouge that have so long kept th?m in countenance, are to be discard ed. The complexion is now to be bron zed. It should seem that the change from brazen inta bronze must be easy; and we arc quite glad to learn that such is the ease only a little walnnt juice being necessary to gypsize the woman face divine. Of course, golden hair will not do for a "yellow gal," and a new agency must be invented to dye the hair black. Die, we should say; for the distinctive nature of the chemical ageuts usually cmplyed to secure this result Js well kuown. Don't Fret. This is a world of ups and downs, crosses and contradic tions. Every day turns up something to disturb the equanimity of one's temper. But it is worse than useless to fief. Failing is hke caustic ap plied to a sore. It inflames but never cures. A fretful spirit is uever hap py, and drives happiness from all other spirits with which it comes in contact. Wc say, then, if the world goes wrong, and it does that pretty often, don't fret. If a man cheats, and then laughs at you for a verdant one, make the best of it, and keep cool. Fretting will only make bad thing worse. If you break your leg, or ud '.o.ur fayorite seat at the Ijceum occupied; if the stage up sets, or the cars leave you behind ; if the cook spoils your dinner, or the thickheaded gewaut misdclivers a mes sage; if " the dear image ,;f its bcauU ful mother' repays your caresses by thrusting its tiny fingers into your soup and wiping them on your " sjaow white" shirt bosoms; if banks fail States repudiate, keep your temper. Repeat the alphabet, read one hundred and and nineteenth psalm, do or say any thing " lovely aud of a good import," but as you value quictuess of miud and th.e good .emper of others don't fret. It is marvellous how much good nature and patience will do towards curing Jthe ills to whi(ch flesh ami spirit ar.e heirs. R4iptpAP Waggery. -Wsggs w&nt Jto the depot of orj.e pf fha rail roads the other day, and finding tbe best c$.r, fulh. said in a loud tone : " W'by thi$ car isu't going." Of course, these words .caused a general stamj5s4e, and W aggs took: the best seat. The jcars Ej?.Qn moved off. In the nudsi of the indignation the wag was question ed : " You said the car wasn't going." 14 Well, it wasnt't then, but it is now." The ''sold" laughed a little but Waggs came pear getting a good thrash-ipg. The Poet's Comer. "Fanny, do you suppose anybody ever reads the 'Poet's Corner?' of a newspaper?" asked a gentleman of me. The querist had arrived to " years of discretion," and was by no means a fool, as you might suppose. "Does anybody read tho Poet'sCor ncr?'" Look into the work-baskets of the old ladies, and you'll soon find out. See the scissored scraps between the leaves of their needle boolfs or impaled ou their pin-cushions. Tun might possibly find flaws in the metre; but there's something in oneof ihosescraps about "a dead child," and whenever Mrs. Jones sits down to mend stock ings, she first reads that piece, and then, folding her hands, thinks of the littb Johnny, whose tiny stockings always out at the toes, used to lie wait ing to be mended, in that very basket. Where is be now? will be know her for his mcther when she gets to heaven? will he be a child then? Oh, how long she holds that little C'up ofnewspaper poetry between her fingers, while she tries to solve these questions. "Does anybody read tbe 'Poet's Corner?'" See that rosy girl at the glass, rolling her thick cures over her fingers. SJip stops for a moment, and takes the pin from put a little bit of poetry which she has fastened to her glass, aud she sa-iles aud blushes as she reads; for it is so exactly like what Tom said to her, last uight, when be was going home, and describes so pre cisely how she felt when ho said it, that really she almost feels as though the writer had been eavesdropping; and then she pins it up again for fu ture readings "it is so pretty!" 'Who reads the 'Poet's Corner?'" That old maiil as you call her. Look! there are half a doaen pieces iu the old leather book where she keeps her accounts all about "heaveu" for she has given np looking for much happiness here, coar thinsr, lonjr airo. ilrr eye is ou the Her car listens for "golden streets, "angel harp," aud she wishes she knew who wrote those pieces, mat sue might tell the author the comfort they have been to her in her lonely hours. Who reads the 'Poet's Corner?'" J hat bnght-cyed Jj'JJo gr;, who is waking a scrapbook. and whose cures droop low over that rhyming fable of the bird and the butterfly," as she reads it to her little sister; and every week, when the paper comes, before anybody can get it, tbey pounce upon it for a new treasure. "Who reads the 'Poet's Corner?'" That young man whose maustacho is ju.-t visible. Now he has a piece that will just do to read to "Amelia," ajl about hearts, and darts, and things, aud if she blushes well, that's In's affair. Anyhow, ie cuts it out and stows it safely away in his vest pocket. --'Who reads the 'Poet's Corner ?V Mount up in the attic of that hand some house. There are Biddy and Betty, sitting barefoot on the side of the Led, and spelling out these rhyme-1: "Irish htew ! Irish stew ! Whatever else my dinner be, Onee again, onec again, I'll have a dish of thee. "Mutton chops and onion slice Let the wnt-'r covc-r, with potatoes l'resh and nice JJoil, but not quite over. "Irish stew! Irish stew! Ne'er from thee my taste will stray, I could eat Such a treat, Nearly everv day La-la la-la !" Nmc do you kno?r who reads the Poet's Corner? I can tell you that there is no part of the paper more read, save .and except the marriage list; and all editor; who have not yet found this out, and who are desirous of a long subscription list had better look to it. As I don't write verses, my advice may be considered perfectly disinterested. Take my word for it, gentlemen, it is the woman of the household who have the most voice about the choice of "the family paper," aud thry like poetry ; so mind your P's accordingly. Fanny Fern. A Sea which Dried Axp Re appeared after a Lapse or 1200 Years. A curious question was dis cussed at a recent meeting of the British Royal Geographical Society. Sir Henry Rawliusou expressed the opii:;.ou that tha sea of Aral a body of water having ap .area of 23.000 square miles, or three times the size of Massachusetts had no existence in the long period between COO years before Christ nod 600 years after, and the rivers Oxus and Saxartes, now flowing into it, both flowing into the Caspian Sea. He said: " The sea first comes into notice in the seventh century, and these two are spoken of for several hundred years as emptying iuto it. Another change seems to have occur red between 1300 and 1500, and the rivers again flowed into the Caspian Sea ; but since the latter date they slowly changed their chaunel till they found au outlet iu the Sea of Aral." This theory was combated by Sir Rod erick Murchison, the geologist, who af firming that the mere absence of allu sion to the Sea of Aral was 00' proof of its non existence, and citing the ge ological evidences that whatever chan ges the sea had undergone they must have occurred long before the birth of history or traditiou. Sir Henry Raw linson, in reply, said that gyidep.ee ex ists in the writings of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, that ja, common highway of travel from Europe to Asia passed directly over the region now covered by the waters of th Aral. His opponent admitted that tufili evi dence would be conclusive. Jlere the debate ended; with the understanding that Sir Henry is to collect and pub lish the proofs of his assertion. The reports from Florida and Geor gia for crops are Very good. Tbe Mysteries of the Sea. The great mysterigs of the sea is be held in our Tast ignorance of it. Boundless as tho vastness of the wa ters, and as day succeeds day, ushered in by no sail, crossed by none, and none appearing at night to reach its wdiite hand above the horizon, we feel the mysterious power of our compass, iu whose veering pulse we trust, and the usesof the stars and suu that steady our quadrant and stoop down to lead us. But of the ocean's boundaries and islets and shallows we do not know till we see the captain's chart, of which there is copy in our atlas. Here arc places deuoterj of which we never knew. Solitary rocks struck once by a lone vessel, and their longitude and latitude carefully marked, yet in the great void of waters swallowed up again. So that with much cruising our imper fect calculation neverfinds them. The name of the Flemish Captainaz-Whale's Aole, of -Boeut's Bank; of E, of arie thys's Rock, of Woodall's Rock of Vir gin's Rocks, we do not hear, yet in the North Atlantic they have their places well attested ; but captains have sailed this ocean where they lie a hundred voyages and never proved them real. So broad and trackless is the deep that two steamers quitting New York togeth er, sailing the same course and at the same rate of speed, rarely see each other after the first night out. Their compasses differ a hair's point, and they float a hundred miles apart. Here on the chart is marked, " Perseus Shoal " (breakers), signifying that in mid-Atlantic there is a spot so shallow that the surf breaks over or upon it as upon Rockaway Bar or Sandy Hook. Men are gray with sailing on the route of Perseus Shoal who never beard the surges or saw them flash ; lost in the great deep, is an awful sentence. The coining of a s lil to those who drift is like finding the true catch to Dodd's combination lock, with its billion changes. With all the vessels of steam or sail that ply between America and England, it is rare to espy more than one 01 these between the opposite coasts while you are crossing the sea. Some vaguely understood matters ef the earth's rotundity, not news save to our landsman's ignorance, beoomo palpable when we see upon the chart the ocean's skeleton', water and merdiaus only, like an empty hoop-skirt. For cxan.ple, we see that the Straits of Gibralter, instead of facing Cuba due westward, are nearly upon the latitude of Cincius nati ; that London does not lie opposite New York, but opposite Labrador ; that when otic is nearly half-way to Europe he is due south of Greenland, and still west of the mouths of the Amazon, that if you 51c shipwrecked in tuid sea, your nearest land wijl be the Azore, Islands, from which, indeed, you are but 500 miles, on the route betweeu New York and Southampton. The .jouts that carries you to England quickest is not a straight line uion the map, but a curved one. You sail on the " arc of a circle," and so reduce your voyage from 4000 to 3000. This is the simple proposition in navigation, that a crooked line between two points is shorter than a straight one. To avoid icebergs, which drift to as low a latitude as Nantucket, you sometimes bear due eastward or even southeast ward, and then bend acutely north by east. The Gulf stream, the Banks and the Rearing Forties are the great belts that you must cross; the one is the zo diac of ocean, spangled with wrecks, seaweed, and icebergs; the second is the geysers of tbp Atlantic, smoking eternally the rpil between the New World and the Old nature's last inti midation to the sailor seeking the Western Hemisphere; in the Roaring Forties jou sail when all the winds do blow, sheltered by no coasts, subject to the fierce and mutable humors of the great waters aud tluir skies. In every long swell that swims toward you there are a thousand tons of brine. Iu eve ry gull that flashes like a peal in your wake comes an admonition of loneli ness. Night decends with no friendly sail in its embrace. The gales cap every wave with white foam, till the sea to the horizon looks like a shoal of sharks with quivering fins. Morning arises upon the same dreary waste, save that the clouds arc stronger and more im perious ; no bright tints in them as at home, but gray and scudding, like the complexion of the oceau, and filled with its restless spirit. The Strongest Max ' the World. A native of Australia, Mr. J. E. Evans, recently gave an exhibi tion of remarkable strength at the Sea Hotel, in Chesterfield, England, to cs tablih his claims as the strongest uian in the world. He htijd a fifty-six pound weight in various positious, at arm's length, and increased the number until bo raised four fifty-six pound weight abqye his head, holding them at arm's length, au4 at the same time standing upon four tumbler glasses. lie also beld the weights on the top of the glass, and allowed a glass of wafer to be placed upon tbe top of the weights. He Jaid flat upon the flgor and let a fifty six pound weight fall a- distance of about a yard on his bare chest, and the weight rebounded as through it haJ come in contect with a piece of India-rubber. A piece of stone, four inches thick, was next placed, upon his chest, and Mr. Hincb, blacksmith, smashed it isyith two blows into fragments. Mr. Hinch and Mr. Turner then cut a piece f two-inch, iron iu trp across jhis chest with the hanimer and chisel. The feats oiludcd by Pjrofcssojr Hercules Iv'ms flat upon the floor, and allowia Mr. II inch to trike hiuj Wij rnirht with a &xt hammer. Thei' Professor, af without lej body. 7 nr Ia a speech lately delivered at Ilau over Court House, Virginia, Ex-Gov. Wise uses the following memorable language. : "If negro equality amj domination can be forced ou us, it can aud must be forced upou the whites of the Northern States. This they may have the pow er to prevent. But the example is too hideous to permit that to be dictated to us which they would not fojerate for themselves. If they are Northei n they are still whites, and they will never sa crifice the laws of nature and of na ture's God, to any political prejudice, to any yengeancp of war, or to any Moloch of tyranny, black, white or mulatto ! Let us, then, rely on appeal to Ciesar to the sovereign white mas ses and races of the North. Shall Vir ginia be made a Jamaica or a San Do mingo? Is Cudjoor Solouque to domi nate over her? Are her lands, and temples, and groves to be dedicated to the Congo race ? They arc cheaper and fairer for the countless immigrants than the Western wilds. Here is nothing for the logwood axe to do ; the fields arc cleared, the roads arc opcued, the habitations arc built the springs and j wells 01 the sweet paters are cleared aud dug, aud the proprietors must sell at a sacrifice. Shall this inheritance but be opeu to New England, the Mid die States, and the host of white for eigners, Irish, Germans, Swedes, of all Europe, who seek asylumus in Ameri ca? It will not be opeu to their choice if tl.eyare to be under the domination of the black race, and we will be oblig ed to leave these lands. We must then appeal to the white race at hoine, and to the white immi grants in every clime, to rally to us in this war of races. This is not to in vade the right of negroes. They de servo our sympathies and our gratitude, but their frccdmanship is not freedom, aud they arc in danger of being slaves to many masters. They arc u. the sud don dance of liberty that state of liberty they arc now iu is better defined as a state of license. They arc licens ed to side with good of bad men, nud the' are separated most cruelly to them from the best of the white men the clas of gentlemen who were ever thought worthy to fill the State and federal ofiices, and who ever were and arc still the best friends of the black race, in its proper place of subordina tion, if uot of slavery. They are now licensed to vote and are exposed to the temptations o( idleness, of whisky and oftlu demairoirue. Thev arc naturally lazy and unsteady at work, and they J are nkcly to be the slaves of ciimcs engendered by their idleness, dissipa tion, destitution, and consequent deg radation. They are unfit for self-government, and need training as the pu pils of liberty ; they are the severest and most cruel task masters when in vested with power; and arc, therefore, abhorrently unfit to be allowed to dom inate over 'a distinct and superior race. For these reasons it will be most uu natural as well as unconstitutional for the people of our own color and race to permit them to make us their slaves and to occupy the inheritance of our lands. Tho interest of the white race, North as well as South, demands that " this land, of every land the pride,'' should be kept open to the white race. The white race everywhere cannot but heed our call to the rescue of our race. Let the appeal be at once made with a loud and fong note, as of a trumpet making no uncertain sound." Joshua as a General. Gen. D. II. Hill, of the late Confederate army, has a high opinion of the military skill of Joshua, and thinks he displays a superiority over noted generals of later times. He says: Joshua, the successor of Moses, was distinguished by the fay or of Heaven, and yet was one of tlm mpst renowned military leaders of his own or any other age. His strategy aud manoeuv ring furnish an interesting study, at this day, to the studeut of military his tory. He will sec that the mistake which Washington made at German town in attempting to take Chew's house; which Greene made at Eutaw iu attempting to take the brick jail. Joshua did not make when the five Kings fled to thei cave or stronghold at Makkedah. He did not turn aside from the great object, but gave orders: "Stay ye not, but pursue after jour enemies and smite the hindermost of them; suffer them not to enter their ci ties." Had Jackson, ai New Organs, been familiar with the tactics of Josh ua, he would have made his night at tack on the 22d December, just before day, and thus have anticipated the great victory of the Sth of January. Is it not strange tliat military men in modem times with all jthe lights of history and experience before them, can discorer no mistakes in the cam paigns of Joshua, who marched and 1 ought ages before Alexander, Hanni bal, Cajsar and Napoleon? Whence did he derive his strategy? Who taught him the art of war? Negro Jurors. The North Caro lina papers say that the experiment of making jurors of negroes has not proved a success. The Ncwbern Jour nal of Commerce gives the following verdict found by a negro jury: "We, de undersigned, being a kot oner's juray to set on de body of de niggur Sambo, now ded an' gone afore us, hab been scttin' on de said niggur aforesaid, and he did Qn de uight of de fusteenth of July came to def by falliu off a boat, what was lyja' in de inlet, into da said inlet whar we find ho was The First Colored Jpey.in". Texas. A correspoudepfe of a We? tern paper gives an amusing account of the deliberations of thci first colored jury 'cmpanuelcd under ih 3 recent mili tary order iu lex as: . By a municipal regulation in Texas, justices of the pcac( have jurisdiction over offences of cttrfaiu grades, - with power to empanel a jury of six and try the cause in. -regular aud ample form. An offence having been committed by a colored ci izen, he was arrested and brought before such a jury, et nipcfcd chiefly of negroes from the cotton fields in the district, who were duly sworn j and one oi tncjr 1 rt . I number pppointcq, foreman. After hearim the evidence and pleadings of couLselfh4ury were charged by the justice that theiTuty was " to find a verdict, and when u!cy had luiind it to return it into court," and thereupon they retired t deliberate. In about an hour the fc. man whose name was Sam, rcturncq the head of his mates, and the pav being called, roe and spoke to this cs feet : " See bore, Mr. Court, we've been; down to datare room, and we hunts in ; ' ebry crack, in ebry corner, np thff , chimly aud under do floor, and can't find anything that looks like a wordick'.' The judge then gravely proceeded tp explain to the jurors the nature of a verdict, and having apparently suc ceeded iu culightning their minds, sent thc.u back once more to deliberate. lu another half hour tbey again ruadp";1; their appearance, and "Sam." with. every symptom of honest indignation iX inquired thus of his honor : " Look a here, Mr. Court, didn't you 'point me foreman of this jury?" " Yes, sir, I did." " Dat's what I told dese fool.", but dey didn't got sense enough to know it. I tell 'uni what aud how dis case is, and dey won't do as I tells 'um. Ain't dey be bound to do whot I says, Mr. Court?" The upshot of the matter was that tho judge finally sent the couusel cut with the jury to help them make up a verdict, aud then a suitable one was rendered. Tim Model Max. The model mau , never disturbs a hen when she iz set- i i a . , vl , . i c r. i . . 1 1 " . " rtcu 4 mr. .1 l.-cfr 1 1 . nr ahvuz puts a live-cent shiuplaster in biz vest pocket late Saturday nite tew hcv it ready Sunday morning for the church platter ; rizts whenever a lady enters the street kars : remembers your unkle plainly, and asks after awl tho family. If he steps p;i a kat's tail ho iz sure to do it liirht, and immediately asks her pardon ; hooks up his wife's dress and plajs boss with the, children. Never meddles With the cream in tho," roes c:.sily ovcrranus, ami cunis hick ia s.eason ; attends cvry buddy's p liuiorai k:.u liwaz tell when the moon changes ; thinks ius.t az vu d;, or the othy way if yu want him tew ; foiieis every buddy's advise but hizowiic; praktiecs most ov the 'vir tues w ithout knowing it ; leads thclifj ov a shorn lamb ; gets sick after a while, and dies v.z sson az he knn, to -save ma king r-iiiiy further trouble. 'ihc madcl man's vices arc rot fear"" ed, nor hia virtues respekted. lie, lives 1 in the memory ov the world just about' as long a pleasant day duz. He m iy be called a " sclever fjl'er,'' and that iz only a libel ; but he will git biz reward birds uet theirs.- hcrcaftcr when Josh Jjiiliii'jx. .., the Gen. Washington's Last Vote. The Father of Lis Country was con scientious iu the discharge of every duty as a citizen, and never failed tij vote. The last occasion of his doing so was in the Spring of iTIfU, in tho the town of Alexandria, lie died on the 11th of December following. The court house of rairf-ix county was then over the ohl nruket house, and imme diately fronting Gadjby's tavern. The entrance to it was by a slight flight of crazy steps on the outside, and while the election was progressing several thousands of person.; being assembled around the polls Washington drove up in his old and Well-known family oirriane. The crowd spontaneously gave way and m:iue a lane for him to pass through as he approached the old court house fcteps. A gentleman wh was staudir.'gat Gad.by's duor saw eight or ten good looking men immediately spring forward and ful low the General un the steps, in order to uphold and support hua if necessary According tp the customs of that time, the five or six candidates were fitting on the bench, who rose in a body and bow;d pro foundly ou the entrance of Washing ton. Very gracefully returning their salutation, the Register of th;? polls said : "Well, Ocueral, how do you vote : (It was then by viva vwe.) Ho looked a moment at the candidates and replied : " Gentlemen, I vote for measures, not for men "viiil brving audibly pronounced hLj voteho made another graceful bow, and ret'ucoL He was loudly cheered by the outward crowd on returning to his carriage. A man and ,wife were sitting at breakfast the other day tho husband trying to read the paper, while the wife was lecturing him on his dissipa ted hours. He suddenly looked up from hi3 paper and said: 'Here's a perfectly correc, sentiment. A writer in this paper says, the 1 1-1. ., capital to ucgiu iuc Will) is u wife!' 'That's very true, b. wile smiling, tlunjj jy,oulii elicj w 1 J CI i A t- i i t i f r. i s i Jfvl if s i