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The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-12-30

so highly polished that on a .uDny day
you may see your face in it This wa,
one OF sixteen similar columns which for,
merly composed the pprtico Of the TEN
pie Of Scraps. Fifteen were destroyed
by the conquerer Of Egypt, and this one
subsequently re.erected on new pedes
tai as stated above.
The obelisks Of Cleopatra are of the
same granite. AMI completely covered
with hieroglyPhics. cut with great preci
sion aud beauty -many of The ncision,
being two inches in depth. friend nj
Mr.. Buckingham Member of Psria
ment, VISITING the British museum, ohser
we'd stone mason making an Inoision 10
TO the shoulder of the statue OF Memnon
sent out by Belzoni, which IS also of the
rose granite. Seeing that the man was
fa,igued, he remarked that be had a
tough job, and the mason replied, it was
the hardest stone he had ever met with.
he had spoilt all his best tools, and could
Ind none in London TO answer his pur,
pose. And after working FIVE days, he
had not proceeded farther than an inch
aud half 10 depth. N. Y. Eve. Post.
SUBLIME "A fellow giving an accoun,
of his being chased by mad bull said,
"The bull reared like thunder, and | ran,
just like lightning, and on jumping The
fence, as quick as the stars fall from the
galaxy. tore my breecbes and - as
though the heavens and earth were com
ing together"
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-12-30
From the Political Works of Thomas Paine.
The Future Fate of america.

THE Future Fate of America.
"A thousand years hence, perhaps in
less, America may be what Europe now
is. The innocence OF her character, that
won the hearts OF all nations in her favor.
may sound like romance; and her INN
table virtue, as if i, had never been
The runs OF that liberty for which thou
sands bled. may just furnish materials for
village tale. or extort Sigh lror rustic
sensibility, while the ia shionable, of that
day, developed in dissipation, shall de
ride the principles and deny the fact.
When we contemplate the fall OF EN-.
pres, and the ev inc'ion of the nations Of
the ancient world, we see but little more
to excite cur regret than the Wondering
ruins of pompous palaces. magnificent
monuments, lofty pyramids, and walls
and towers OF the most costly workman
ship, But when the Empire Of America
shall fall, the subject Tor con,empIative
sorrow will be infinitely greater than
crulnbling brass or marble can Inspire:
It will not then be said, here stood tenn.
pie of vast antiquity-here rose Babel
of invisible heght-or there place Of
sumptuous extravaganza; but here! alb!
painful thought the noblest work of hui
man wisdom the grandes, scene of bu.
man glory-and the fair Cause OF Free
dom rose and tell!
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Into the dying ear

Into the dying ear
lie brealhed, as 'twere, an angels strain,
The things that unto life pertain,
And deaths dark shadows clear.
He spoke Of sinners lost estate,
In Christ renewed--regenerate
OF Gods most best decree,
That not single soul should die
Who turns repentant, with the cry
"Be merciful to me-"
He spoke of trouble, pain and toll,
Endured but for little while
In patience, faith and love-
Sure in Gods own good time to be
Exchanged for an eternity
OF happiness above.
Thep--as the spirit ebb'd away
He raj ed his hands and eyes to pray
That peaceful it might pass;
And the eorphan's sobs alone
Were head as they knelt every one
Closed round on the green grass.
Such was the sight their wondering eyes
Beheld in heart-struck mute surprise,
Who rein'd heir coursers back,
Just as they found the long astray,
Who, in the heat Of chase that day,
Had wandered from their track.
But each man refined his paving steed,
And lighted down, as if agreed,
In silence at his side;
And there, uncovered all, they stood
1t was wholesome sight and good
That day for mortal pride.
For of the noblest Of the land
Was that deep hush'd bare headed band;
And central in the ring,
BY that dead pauper on the ground,
Her ragged orphans clnging round,
knelt their Amounted King.
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NUiMssE, E3.

time was seven feet in the hold.
Every exertlon was being made
AT tins time 10 prevent her fall
ing peices; men and officers ALI
emulous, and working as labor
iously as they could. knowing
their Safe depended on the rc-
suit Of their exertlons. SO un-
RENTING and filiguing were the
to'ls they endured, that all were
excorIatelN more Or less.
The ship was built purpose.
ly lor'he expedition, being eight
feet IN depth through 'he bow
and stern, ten feet seven inches
in the sides. with five addition
al hulkheads athwart-ships, of
four inch oak plank, and two
eXlra-fore-and-aft ones of the
same thickness, OF TWO feet from
the side, each side filled mp
with Is tons Of coal. for further
strength add security.
BY the impetus of the ice the
bow was lifted clear out of the
water, AS far as the malnmast:
her stern, as far as the seven
foot mark. was placed in the
same predicament. In This con.
di,ion she continued for 100
days. At the expiration of that
time they got a 35-loot ice saw
worked by shears, and COM
menced ,he fatigulng operation
Of cutting through the bulk Of
ice under, measuring IN thick
ness more than 80 ieet. On the
nth of July they had completed
SO much OF their task as but two
or three feet at the stern remain
ed. when she righted. immedi-
ately on this they made sail on
the vessel. but a tremendous
wedge remained stuck TO her
Starboard side between her fore
and main CHAINS, an' they were
compelled to 10 have recourse
to the saw again, not being able
to free themselves by any other
method. BY means of purchase
applied to the vast lump, il rose
rom under the bottom AS il was
freed and, according t. the
laws of grayItation, hoated a.
bove tho water, being the light
er body throwing the vessel on
her bcam-ends, keeling her over
fully q degrees. the water pour
ing in in alarming quantities and
with frlghtful rapldity, All
hands, without distinction, were
Immediately called IN requisi-
ton; some proceeded to saw
through the peice Of ice, the
cause OF the first misfortune, and
some ran TO the pumps. With
unremitling labor they contin-
ued these faliguing but unremit-
ting operations until five o'clock
on the morning ofthe 18th when
the men were SO totally exhuus-
ted and disperiteG by their in
cessant exertions thatthey could
work no longer, having to this
period cut through to within ten
feet. They were then called
in for rest and refeshment. They
had had not been more than a
quarter of an hour removed from
The work when SUDDEN disrup-
tion of the ice took place, and
the mass, separated from its
bed, crashed with terrific vio-
lence against the ships slde,
tearing TO pieces the lashing
and spars that interviewed tn
protect her against this CASUAL
lily, which had,. in some degree,
been foreseen; the strong shores
of logs, and three-anI-a-half-
inch ropes, where snapped like
packthread; and, but for the
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-12-30
From the Dublin Freeman's Journal.
CAPTAIN BACKS EXPEDITION TO THE
ARCTIC REGIONS.

| G'~'' WIS " 'i'Sb wv .
company endeavoreh To sur
mount the obstacles opposed to
their efforts by the climate, and
the fearful and dangerous con
sequences resulting from these
exerllons, were almost incredi-
bic; and, indeed, their relufn al
ter an absence Of twelve months
the greater part Of thu time
hemmed in by one wide empas.
sable sheet of ice, appears all
but miraculous. The ships
endured, the dangers encounter
ed and triumphed over are Of
such character as must render
their history AT once affecting
and interesting.
On Sunday night last the ship
put IN at Lough SwiIIy in an al
most sinking condition; the men
necessarily Iabourlng at tire
pumps, and the hull of the yes
sci secured b. chaius and cables
10 keep her together. 1t ap-
pears she was encompassed by
the Ice At the latter end of ,Au-
gust, 836, at which tine her
crew consisted Of sixty souls, in
ella ling the officers, who were
at various times exposed to the
most lmmenent ptr,ls from the
constant conclusion of huge
ma Sses Of ice, Which were dash
ed against the vessel with ire
mendous violence, threatening
either a vIlent and sudden death,
Oh IN the event Of ofesnape from
this danger, 10 await slow bet
certain destruclionb by the appaI-
ling means of famine and cold.
Deprived of fresh provisions or
vegetables Of any kind, disease
spread among them with a ra-
putty only eqnalled by its viru-
lence; twenty-five of the crew
were together afflicted by the
scurvy. to which three of them
fell victims, Donaldson the gum
ner, seaman named James
Walker, and Alexander Young,
d marine. No effort on The part
of medical gentleman, who at
tended them could avert the
consequences; and, oppressed
by an accumulation of sufferings-
which they were unable to EN-
dnrc, they died under the dis
ease. The vessel lay in that
perllOus situation for four months
drifting to and fro near Cape
Comfort; driven by the current
Office along Southampton island.
as far as Sea Horse Point, off
Ba fin; then at the mercy ofthe
wind and tide, through Hudson's
Straits by Charles island, along
the Labrador coast. On the
9th of Aug they passed Resolu-
ton island.
From the Goth Sept. they lay |
surrounded exposed to all the
horrors of the Arctic climate,
which the thermometer 40 de-
grees below zero, until the ice
commenced breaking in Febru-
AIRY, 1887. On the 18th of
they experienced the
creates shock they had yet en-
countered, a mountain of ice
striking the ship with the great
est violence, and rending away
every Intermediate barrier, with
out the slightest perceptibIe eff
fort The decks were obliged
To be dashed 10 each other to
prevent their separating, & the
planks rising from their fasten-
lngs;,he stern posts, dead wood
and after part of the keel, were
knocked away. In consequence
Of the repeated collissiont, the
water gained on ship, and she
was shaken f,om stem 10 stern:
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-12-30

THE GREEN WOOD SHRIFT.
Outstrctched beneath the leafy shade
or Windsor Forests deepest glade,
A dying woman lay;
Three little children round herTstood,
And there went up from the green wood
Awoful wall that day.
so mothcr!" was the mingled cry,
so mother, mother, do not die,
And leave US all alone"
my blessed babes!'' she tried to say,
But the faint accents died away
In low sobbing moan.
And then, life struggled hard with death,
Andfa and strong she drew her breath,
And up she raised her head;
And>p-eling through the deep wood maze
= With long, sharp, unea.thly gaze,
"Will he not :" the said.
lust then, the parting bonghs between,
A little maids light form was seen,
All bgeathlesswith her speed;
And following close, man came on,
(Aporuy man to look upon)
Who led a painting steed.
"Hotherm the little maiden cried,
Or, e'er she reached the woman's side,
And kissed her clay-cold check
"Ihaye not idled in the town,
But long went wandering up and down,
The minister to seek.
"They told me here--they told me there
think they Knocked me every where;
And when found his home,
And begged him on my Bonded knee
To bring bis book and come with me,
Mother. he would not come.
vi told him how you dying lay,
And could not go in peace away
Without the minister;
l begged him for dear Christ his sake,
But oh my heart was fit to break
Mother. he would not stir.
$50 though my tears were binding me,
l ran pack, fast as fast could be-,
10 come again to you;
Aud herc-close by-this squire Imet,
And asked $50 mild) what mado me fret;
And when told him true.
W go with you, child he said,
God sends me to the dying bed.'
Mother, he's here, hard by"
While thus the little maiden spoke,
The man, his back against the oak,
Looked on with glistening eye.
The bride on his neck flung free,
With qulvertng flank ans trembling knee,
Pressed close his bonny bay;
A statelier mana stateler steed,
Never on grccnsward paced rede,
Than those stood there that day.
So Will, the little maiden spoke,
The man, his back against an oak,
Look'd on with glistening eye
And folded arms; and in his look,
Something that like sermon book,
Preached--"Al. is vanity.n
But when the dying woman's face
Turned toward him with wishful gaze.
He stepp'd to where she lay;
And kneeling down, bent over her,
Saying,-"I am minister
My sister let US pray"
'Andwell without even book or stole,
'd'swords were printed on bis sou)
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-07
10 ie eoaGnsed.l

WEsTsRS worpEss A friend showed US more
Than common c9riosiy being no less Than sketch
~ an ancient city, the remains of which have been
discovered ye,r past. m the fertile and flourish
iBg Territory % H'sooAsia--on The wssi branch ~
Rock Cash river. The brick walls Of this
metropolis. thus accidentally rescued from the
inis's and mould Of the pact. between four and
hse feet high. ~ i,s,r base. they are nssrly IL
feet IN thickness. Al regular Intervals Of i've rods
massive baiuesses support these ompsrs. which
oircpmmorsd city Of nesny three miles. in sa IT,
regularly obong square. Tue retns'bs of FIVE large
bslIdings are epeoseJ within this space. ssd near,
y dfy others Of smaller ne. may there be fosOd,
The wells. Ss defined IN the unS'siended sketch 10
which Ne sliods, are In leng,h the Borth ess
hundred rode 90 the essi. 6fy-fye o. the sssi
hsls -s1c. The rcutiuing bogrd,'' tGs not besu
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s.s Ibis ~ Ne elcsa.s FROM, pebble h,sn,,
fisa' ionsus, n tres. boob m the funaiss hroots
ssfioos' 10 ',oao', and sood s,ery thns shat'
ftnsr he tsers tie forrest f.,..
Waving th.if hssis - hsFt
Fof % ,ieif icavcs fii ~ the bresie.
Tho tell 90 ~ mast dc
love the aa~srs the summer fJwcfs.
or every hpr ard shaoc.
Tho hfshi from fho Nets ia winter hours
They tell "a al must fade.
Lov- the streams. he sG bloc streams,
Which through the valley strays
Their sparkling CLEANS. Ike uofnipg dreams
Lake esthe, s'saws!.
I love the fed the fresh green field.
With vetdsnt carp, spread,
To earth Ne yield. when death hath sealed
The weary wo-worn head
love the sea the bonndle-s ses
The dsSs unfa hoiped dosp,
Home n the free : the gave We see
Whep thoasand treasures sleep.
] love the stars the evening -,sr.
Which lights tho ether,al dome;
Though seasons war, It shines sfsr,
And geides Us to our home
Hove the aoon. the .hniug moon,
ito git--,he silver lgh,
Thoseh psie At noon. the days last boon
To cheer the waning night.
] love the sun. the plorious sun,
From Heaven the high bequest,
The day 10 done. its race 10 run,
Like IL We sink to rest.
Like Il to rise-to rise again
Ia reams beyond tho say
Where free from pain. there shall reign;
Thea who would fear TO die
Trees, flowers nd stresms-felds,stars and scs
To natures changes true,
Emblem, In all mortality,
OmDpoience 10 view.
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"where she mid tie people ofthe world -
ny the red hunters ERE An aged chef.
~in,r nome lonkd sad fur herein dwelt no child,
Had borne heri the sillaess &c her grief
To this lone cabin and that peutle guide
Nv faith and snsrpw rarscd and purified -
To III. bcst Crnss her Indian fosterrrs led.
Uatl their prayers were onc. Ills. HsnIas.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-08

Bank Creda.-What is Bank Credit 2
Merchants understand II vel enough, tn,
It's practical utility may no, be fully com.
pretended by all classes Of working men.
We Will make IT lamiIlarly understood BY
practical application Of It's benefits.
young mechanic, a builder if you please
Is out oi his TIME he is sober, industrious.
and capabie-he has friends, but 10 money.
we want "A house built on vacant lot, for
winch We contract with the mechanic 10
pay hun $4,000, one third after the first tier
d beams is uP-one third when the second
story Is finished, aud The balance when he
hands Us the key, aud the house is found
10 be completed according 10 contract.
Nov, how Is tins mechanic to begun work
lie has M money, but be has character and
friends he must have money la buy stone
Tor the foundation, pa} his laborers, and
purchase other materials, or he n usi relin
qnl-h the lob. Ga the faith Of this con.
tfact, he draws up note Tor $500 AT 60
days, which friend IN good rcputc cndor
ses for hIul, and the Bauk gives him the
money for II. With tnls money be- purcha
SEES stone, BRICK and other materials. and
comme0ces the contract. Before has note
falls due IN Bank, The first ter Of Teams IS
up, and We pay him $1,000, he takes IN has
note aud has cap,l1i Of $500 lef. This
'nay be- the foundation Of his fortune and
- It IS "iih every branch OF mechanics re.
qnflug means 10 purchase materials. Car.
y this cot further; suppose mechanic
borross $1,000 Of a Bank, with M under
standing 10 repay tea per cent. every GO
days. see what a capital Is furnished him IN
commence with. 10 every point ii view "a
which the Bank Credit sss,rm Is regarded.
Il must be deemed the foundation u! our
prosperity. 4 young naiion, with means
yet nncrseloped, mus, get un BY crrdil the
same - Young mechanic who has capl,al
1Hactrs, industry aud capacity, bot 10
|lury ~ y. Sgr.
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TT0 Gents gsesrarsy.

~ ID tNAW from the 9Th
ill., scflhef, on ihe 9TH INST,
IA an ndcut,l apprentice 10 The
~ ,agennl- Business. by the
49,. n1oe q Brgomin Cline he
- had o. Whom ne lcit q blue loaus
Z Whi'e hni, ah ut 10 years If age,
q : inches hlgh. An persons are
','e"athrd hlrb~ung or cmpln, na
= AN determined To- put the law in
as''h'' any one 10 dong. Any one
lug 'he SAID boy To me shall receive
awe reward aud no thanks.
k,g..l JAMES w. MORRIS.
.@''"a8rg co., kor. ~, lsg7. f76
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Negro Hiring.

! 'hr plau'atou OF The latr FL Springs,
zee a. "a the first day 81 January
! VIII hire on, to the best bidder, ior
'er'n Of one year, all the Negroes BE-.
s'ea 70 The MINOR heirs at SAID deceased.
= l. laa7. ~
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,.,,,-vsior r. NJ. Cochran is appointed an
- f,,tbe Journal, and is authorized 10 receive
"a rnc receipts IN my namo. TL IT,
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TIE Shooting !Ssars-Ii appears is q
paragraph 10 the Nrw York Mercarrile
ADVERTISE, iha, the mcieouc shower which.
Nes predicted 20 occur On toe morning u
'ihc ID b instant, was seen by some Of the
watchers q that CITY. Tho account saws,
oh he narra't'e Of an eye viincss:
"Ahoh , o'clock on Monday morning,
the stars commenced their eanbols. They
al seemed 10 sboot from common centre
IA the vicinity II the Great Bear, aud most
y 10 a narthefly direction, many leaving
numerous trains bcaind for tao or three -.
c"uds. The Thermometer about the com
me0cemeni OF The display .tond al ~ deg,
Far bat as the morning advanced, it fell
gradually TO 81 deg, at 20 minutes pas, four
\. W., shen ouf informant lei, has position,
Ton the top 81 three story housc up town.
and retired 10 resi-. Up 10 that time he had
counted FMS one me,cnrs, Of various degrees
Of brllliancy, some ot them yefy beautiful,
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Friehifm Nortol,iy.-Tha New York
Jaurnn Of Commerce says--"a letter from
The Captain OF the Ship Neslor, hence at
New Orleans, states that'of the 2l2 passen'
uers who vent cut IN that ship, ioS oieo
previous To Oct. 4th. chiefly Of yellow re.
yer, and that on the 10Th ONLY TEN out oil
the whole number SURVIVED. The Nestor
le0 New York on the 22d OF August"
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In uurtlcome risifer.- Sunday eve.
ming 18th INST, while company, among
whom Wcrc u number Of ladies', we're sitting
1T the tea table, IN the second story ut a
house IN Market street, the sound OF steps
Has heard upon ,ae stairs, and all eyes we're
turned towards the door. 10 the expectation
III some friendly ueIghboS had called 10
pass the evening --.wher 10 the form of a
quadrupcd. instead OF b,pcd vlSl,er pre-
.ruled us.lf Ia the shape Of a iine spirited
aorsc, that had been let loose IN the yard,
i shor, imc previous, and doubtless, finding
himself lnnrsuIne, sought the company, a.
bnte stairs, IN the expectation that The eve
otug so I'D pass Oh more pleasantly. Some
Of the gentlemen present, however, Jealous
ul h,s lnttusiult, proceeded 10 erect hlm, aud
finally backed him down the stairs without
much resistance, although the animal ex-
hlbned s1mr reluctance nj leaving such a.
gyecubIe quaIlers.--Ch Charleston Courier.
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Our nfrf Presided. We learned few
DAYS s,0ce from gentleman, who has inr
soWe time held an important oll,cc IN Tex.
a., ani has been on terms Of intimacy With
lhe Chiel Magistrate If that Republic, The
following iudpctous fact lilo SAYS that
Pusdrnt llou,;on's opluon Is, that the on
Is Reason ~hs Van Buren, opposes tie ad
ni,s,on of Texas INTO the uuion. IS founded
uu his appfehensioo~, lest the Hero oi Sap
Jagmlo should aspire to the highest otIcc
within The gll q the American people, and
thus defeat The re election Of The presen, ~
enabcui President ilouston secns to draw
has differences as 10 the future irorp the g.
vents Of the past. II goes TO show hoa low
IA the dust our national character has been
Frustrated, hen men of sense and ubscrva
ton entertain such opinons ot the pnncl
pies aud motives which conlrJl popular sui
iragc. ". q BlHdia.
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MEEKLN ALMANAC.

JDEIBGF. Sun sun MooN's PHASES.
~. RE. It,
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e hafofa Fishery, ca!le, Penny'-,
70 less than a mi'e ~ ihe teusr Nhtch
b 1iiashed 81 lh's place or nv, as the
/ asef cAos.es