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mon for persons who either feel or
effect 10 feel a deep interest in the
welfare of the active and working
classes, to address them after this
Acknowledgement knoiedge-
and you will rise to high ofhc."-
New we hold it to be in essence some
what Insulting to tell a young man
that mental cultivation will secure
him what, in this and every other
country, often falls to the lot of some
of the least deserving person in 1t.
The most ingregious dolls-the bold
est demagogues and the most curruPt
iniriguers often attain office both un-
der our National and several State
governments. while modest merit
true desert and patriotic sacrifices are
found in private station. Suppose
you tell a young mechanic, that. by
hard study, he will one day reach IA
seat in Congress; what special honor
will a seat in Congress confer upon
him! Tell him rather that, by dit
gence in his profession and by the
cultivation of his intellect, lie WI! be,
not only distinguished rs mechanic
and honored as d man, but also con-
s%tan'ly huoyed up by the internal
conviction OF MS W worth, and
then YOU present to him rewards
which, next to the appreciation OF his
Maker, may well draw out his high
est energies. A seal in Congress!
Why,--we have now, in ST. Louis.
merchants and mechlnics the loss of
any one of whom would be TO socie-
~ a deeper blow than the sacrifice of
4 hecatomb of Congress MEMBERS
In fact the House of Representatives
in Congress assembled has degerera-
ted to a mere rabble; and setting up
a seat in that body as the reward of
merit, ought just nov TO be held Of
iensive even by the greenest mind
among those 10 whom such induce
menls are held out. And how stands
the case with regard TO executive
offices! They are nine times out Of
ten compensation for value received
in the shape of a services rendered
to one or the other of the great par
ties, into which the country is now
divided.
We are mislead-herc. nearly as
much as under Court influences. by
false standards. Rank and riches
are held 10 constitute responsibility.
The man who has a 'hish" Office is
more respectable than the man who
has a slow" one. The millionaire
with his coach and four is more hon.
ored than the man who only sports
Il "sociabIe" or 4 "busgy." And all
of them are held in more respect than
the poor fellow who has nothing to
commend him but his wits, skill,
learning, industry or virtue. Such
was the case when Juvenal applied
lunar Caus,ic to the moral sores Of
Old Rome; such is much the case
now;-and probably will be through
out all time. Let every man, there
fore, who is not respectable, draw
what comior, he may from the bene-
diclion: BLESSED are they who ex-
pect nothing, for verify they shall not
be disappointed."-S Louis Gaz.
, 1842-09-03

TINS Battle OF MoNmouru.--Free.
hold, New Jersey, SAYS i writer in
the New Jersey Herald, is 4 small
but pleasant village. 1t contains the
county buildings, five churches, about
$50 inhabitants, and is principally
hu /, on n single street, mainly occu-
pied by large dwellings with spacious
grounds exhibiting evidence OF wealth
and refinement. 1t was an evcniiuI
place in the revolution, several tories
we're there tiled AMI executed; and
near it the b. bodily battle OF Mon
mouth was fought, June 28. MI
BY conversation with a highly re-
spectacle gentleman. living here nj
the time. and whose father was guide
To Washington on the field, we have
gathered many interesting incidents;
a small part Of which are given be-
low.
The action commenced near Q
o'clock in The morning. about a mile
in a northeastern direction from the
Cour, House, BY general Lee'sattack-
ing the enemy in the rear; who being
scattered several miles along The road,
some lime elapsed ere their force was
concentrated. Lee retreated before
them for about two miles until he met
Washington under n Walnut tree
(now gomez which stood on what aE-
terward proved to be the battle
ground; where the following, conver-
saiinn ensued:
IVnShiagton- Coco morning, Gen.
Lee! Why this disobedIence of or
ders!
Lec.-Ttis is the strength and
power Of the British army and 1t is in
vain Cor us to oppose them
WashingtOn.-'Ara these your real
sentiments. Gen LeeF
e.--Thev are sirn
Washington.--'9r pleased sir, to
deliver up your sword.
This was done and Lee retired.--
Tie result OF his trial is too well
known FIR insertion here.
The day was unusually hot. and
both parties suffered extremely. The
British more than the Americans, be-
cause burdened with their knapsacks
and all the accoutrements for parade,
while the Americans were ordered
to divest themselves Of super1uous
clothing, Many Of both armies per-
ished from this source alone, and
we're afterwards seen dead upon the
field, without mark or wound. The
severest part of the action was at n
brush fence separating the Raw and
Parsonage farms. Here the British
Grenndiers lay like sheaves in n har-
vest field; their c%ountenances turned
so black as to render it impossible to
recognise individuals, the expression
rendered more horrible by the gum
powder which they drank mixed with
liquor.
We are so much accustomed to
hear the events of the revolution
commented upon that they fall upon
, 1842-09-03
PIX CO. MISSOURI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1912.

darkness of the tomb with the tam
per hope burning as bIuely as a bug
lamp towards morning.
My worthy hearers-you should
not live too fast. but YOU cannot be-
GIN to live too soon. Don't defer it
from day to day, for your bodies may
be prepared TO die ere your minds are
made up for living. Seconds, min
utes, hours, days, weeks, months and
years slip by US softly, silently and
almost iWperceptibIy while we are
muslng and medilating upon prospec.
tive uncertainties. Let uS not pom
der upon the past. for it is but a faded
picture OF what once was. bot no
longer is; nor behold ourselves in the
future. for II is a ilattering mirror. too
ialSe and untrue to be trusted: but
let Us take the advantage of the pres
ent-because here are planted the
seeds of all our rich prospects; and if
We leave the young shoots to be
ch"ked by the weeds of neglect they
can produce no mere fruit than n he
grape vine.
! Ny friends-thera is no such cavi.
ty between time and eternity as to-
morrow. 1t Is all delusion-a cheat
The princip' ii. and in fact the only
point IN mln'S existence is nor. All
back of tins is swallowed in the vor-
tex of the past; and all forward i, IN
BONA mere Ietus in the womb of
tune. Improve, then, the present
moment. and not sit ioollShlv starv-
ing, INDUCING in the vain hope that
the morrow will furnish you with
food, without any exertion on your
own pIrts. Always be busy, ard
YOU will not be interrupted by clre
keep travelling, and your ways to
happiness will he worn smonth--
make up your minds that you will be
lin TO work now for your saliva
ton. and you neei not trouble Your
selves about any tomorrow, nor en-
terrain doubts concerning a here
after. SO m tic it be! Dow, in.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Boston Christian Register.

From the Boston Christian Register.
The LIBERATED CAPTIvEs OF THE AMEs
rAp.-InteIligence recently received re
specling these Africans, for whom SO grea
an interest was awakened in this part o
The United States, sadly disappoints the
hopes which had been cherished in regard
to their influence for civlizing and Chris
llianizing their country. The efforts made
for their mental culture and religious i'm
fprovement are proved, as it would seem
Ito have been almost if not entirely thrown
away. Letters from the missionaries, who
accompanied them or their return as pub.
lishcd in the 'Anti Slavery Reporter,
state that they have relapsed into their
former habits; and become dshoncst, mi
temperate and dissnute. 1t was ascer.
tanned that they had practised deception
upon those who had them in charge; that
they did not belong to M"ndi, but to seve'
raj other and moredistanl tribes. some
of them belong to the Kooss country and
Mr.. Steele, one Of the missionaries, Wen'
to confer with the chiefs of that tribe, with
the view ofeslablishing missionary sta
ton there. But. as a preliminary to me-
golialion, present was required by inc
chiefs of two hundred gallons OF rum a
hogshe oftobacco, and ten pieces OF bai''
or cotton cloth; which being refused by Mr.
Steele, he was obliged to return to Sierra
Leone.
Cinouc, the chief, carried about here
and exhibited as hero, honorcd, ialtered'
and applauded, round whom thousands %
nockcd for teshonor of shaking hands
who was presented with splendid copy OF
the Bible from Ex-Prcsident Adams just
before his departure from this country,
has shown himself 10 have been utterly
unworthy of all this attention. On his ar
rival in Africa he refused to be any longer
under the guidance of the missionaries
treated them with ingralilude, broke away
from their control, and gave himself up'to
licenliousness. Mr.. Steele, in his letter,
says-'if we wish to establish missions be-
yond the boundary of.his colony, (sierra
Leone,) we can do it much better without
these men than with them He speaks OF
them as an 'incumbrance' in the way OF
missionary effort.
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From AhA--Edgcfcla Advertiser.

---,,,;1: itdttor:-In 81 account OF INC ar
rest Of Wiley Freeman, published IN .he
New Orleans Picayune, and copied III the
Charleston Courier 81 other papers through
ou,,he Union. see that Freeman attempts
to excuse himself of the murder othls wile'
by saying it was all my fault.
That | may do justice to myself ana 10
her name, which this man now attempts 10
soil. after cruelty numbering her, l deem
i, necessary to give the public short state,
ment of the relation in which stood anu
acted towards both Freeman and his wife,
and lie, the public draw their own conclu'
si0ns.
Mrs. Freeman being first cousin OF
mine, and living most unhapplly with her
husband, from the period Of three months
afer their marriage. at which time he took
offence at some trifling matter, and beat
her most cruelty. l felt ii my duty, under
the circumstances, to do any thing in my
power to render her condition BETTER
Accordingly, | consented, at has instance
for him to transfer to me sum OF money
to be vested in property for the use and
benefit of his wife and children. After
this, consented TO be named by the Court
of Equity, as trustee of certain other prop,
erty, previously settled by him upon his
wife and children. acted, in accordance
with these trusts for a number of years,
without his expressing or manilesling the
least dissatisfaction; on the contrary pro-
Tossing the utmost confidence, and great.
est friendship towards ne until few
months previous to his numbering his wife.
when he threatened my life, because
dared to sue him on several notes oflong
standing. And that he ighl inJurc, me
expressed his determination of leaving a
trac. of land of mine, upon which he had
been living for three ycaas, and of going
10 Georgia. His wife, unwilling 10 trust
Ihersei and children to u husband who had
become a beaslly sot, and whose daily
earnings scarcely sufliced to supply his
growing desire for drink, refused 10 CO.
beyond the reach of help. For this he
left her, and never did he attribute to her
any want Of chastity, until he was confined
in Jail, for he denied ever entertaining any
such suspicion after he was arrested the
first time. And, because dared to exc
cute the trust he had confded in me many
years previous; and because / dared 10 rem
der TO one, that assistance, which she
ought to have received from him; and be-
cause presumed to give her that assis>
lance, which prevented him from murder
ing her by slow degrees, he attributes to
me "all'' the 'fault" ofthis horrid murder
JAMES TOMPKINS.
Edgefeld, August l, lS42.
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| it during the process to keep in the steam.
Strain the LIQUID through a fine sieve or
stralner, and add to it peck of clean salt,
previously well dissolved in warm water;
three pounds of ground rice, boiled TO II
thin paste, and stirred in boiling hot, hall
apound of, owdered Spanish whiting, and
a pound of clean glue, which has been pre-
viously dissolved by first soaking it well,
and then hanging tower slow fire, in a
small kettle, within large one filled with
water. Add five gallons of hot water to
the whole mixture; stir it vel, and let il
stand few days covered front the dirt.
1t should he ,pmt on quite hot, for this pur-
pose, il can be kept in kettle on porta-
BILE furnace. 1t is said that about one pint
of this mixture will cover square yard
upon the outside of house, if properly
applied. Brushes, more or less small,
maybe used, according to the nea,ness Of
the lob required. 1t answers as well as
oil paint, for wood, brick, or stone, and is
cheaper. 1t retains its briliancy for many
years. There is nothing of the kind
lha, will compare with it, either for inside
or outside walls. Coloring matter may be
put in, and made of any shade you like
Spanish brown stirred in will make red or
pink more or less deep, according to the
quantity. A delicate tinge of this is very
pretty for inside walls. Finely pulverizei
common clay, well mixed with the Span
ish brown, before it is stirred into the mix
ture, makes lilac color. Lamp@black in
moderate quantities makes slale color,
very suitable for the outside of buildings.
Lamp black and Spanish brown mixed to-
gehcr produce reddish stone color
Yellow ochre stirred in makes yellow
wash; but chrome goes further, and makes
a color generally estimated pretlier. In
all these cases, the darkness of the shade
will of course be determined by the guam
tity Of coloring matter used. ltIs dIttl'
cult to make rule, because tastes are ve-
ry different; it would be best to try expert
ments on a shing'e, and let it dry. l have
been told that green must not be mrxed
with lime. The lime destroys the color,
and the color has an cflcc! on the white
wash, which makes it crack and peel.
When walls have been badly smoked,
and you wish to have them a clean white,
il is wei! to squeeze indigo plenlifpllH
fore it is stirred in the wruTe mixture.
If any larger quantity than five gallons
is wanted, the same proportions should be
observed.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17

GALL FOR LOVE" ."-The strongest case
of love and devotion of which we reco'lec,
tnhave heard, says all exchange, is that OF
a Kentucky gallant, who got into hollow
tree, where he lived whole week, peer
ing through knot-hole at his true love, as
she sat sewing bearskin pelticoats at her
window.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17
PpR1Lous SrruAr1oN.-The New Or

APrR1Lous SrruAr1oN.-The New Or
leans Picayune gives a thrilling descrlP'
tion of an escape from the fire which oc'
Cured in that city on the night of the 18th
ull, in the boarding house ofMrs. Wade,
on Poydras street.
At an early stage of the fire, the stair
way between the second and third stories
became enveloped in flames, and cut OF
ompletely the only avenue of escape to
The dodgers upon the third floor IN a
state of fdreadful constearnation they rush.
ed 10 The front windows, on Tchoupilonlas
street, and tying sheets and counterpanes
tope,her, descended to the street. One
heavy gentlemen was lowering himself in
tbis manner when one of the sheets tore
in two. and he fell nearly half way from
1he fourth story window ON to the gallery,
sustaining, however, no serous injury.
A more remarkable escape, however,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17
Bziaduess.-A cure for blindness by

Bzindness.-A cure for blindness by
means of prussic acid, is announced in
Europe. 1t was suggested by observing
that people who had died from the eiie cts OF
this deadly poison, had an unnatural bright
ness in the eyes for some time afterwards.
Very high expectations have been formed
of the benefits of this new, remedy. 1t ap-
plies not only to blindness, buL4to weak
ness of the eyes and decayaofsight, caused
by old age. The prussic acid is placed
in vial, and the vial placeduponthe eye;
and so owerruI is this subtle poison, that
It produces its effect without any closer
contact. =.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17
BRILLIANT WHITEWASH.

Many have heard of the brilliant stucco
whitewash on the east side of The Presi-
dents house at Washington. The follow
ing is a receipt for making it,@with some
additional Improvements learned by ex.
pertinent:
Take half bushel Of nice unslacked
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ToLERABLY STRONG CoFFEE.-A cor
respondent of the Richmond Star says that
he is thriving well at certain high school,
that is, as we'll as he can possibly be, since
he lives on rotten butter and sour bread,
and coffee so weak that if you were to tie
a grain Of coffte round your neck and
swim across the Potomac, then 60 mile
below and dip up some water, shut your
ewes and drink both high school coffee
and Potomac water, you could not tell the
difference. That must be delicious beVe-
rage. -.
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A TEEToTALLER's SIGN.-.

A TEEToTALLER's SIcN.-As anewly
pledged Washingtonian was passing The
streets. few weeks since, he was thus hail
ed by an Ole rum companion.
| say, Tom, they tell me you've become
a tectolaler.'
Yes was the reply, 'and I'm proud of it,
and wish you would becomesSone TOO.
have been a drunkard, a loafer, and almost
every thing else, for the last three years.
and thank God, it has made me a man
again
The companion hardly knew what to
say to this; a. length he added in jocular
manner
We'll, Tom, they say you teetotallers
have sign to know each other by-won''
you tell an old crony what it isl'
'Cerlanly-we have a most excellent
sipn,' said Tom, pulling out double hand.
full Of half.dollars, and shaking them in
the face of his former companion, and said,
This is the teetotaller's sign!'
This proved knock down argument
and the other promised to sign at the next
meeting, for he liked their sign.
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Nos,7

then that made By Mrs. Wade herself
from the burning building has neter hap
ppnea. She had caught the alarm in time
tosrench. the street, but had fingered in
search OF her children, distracted with dn-t
certainty, and terror, until her return by thes
stairs was rendered impossible.< She was
soonafter seen upon the roof, & theexcite-
mept lha, took place below atthis spectacle,
wasimmense. Aladder was swiftly elevated
in from, Of the house, but it was too short
10 reach the edves. By this time The
flames we're raging around the upper stoss
ry. and already creeping upward through
the roof. With almost miraculous expe=s
di,ion, considering the frightfuls emefgen:'
cy the case, another ladder was raised
from the first floor beam Of the new buiid-
ing adjoining, ;which was placed directly
upon the top rung Of the other ladder, ,sand
still did not reach the roof of the dwelling
by some four or FIVE. feet. Yet from this
perilous and fearful height the daring wo.s
man swung herself by means of a sheetl7
reached the ladder and descended slowly
and safely down the trembling support to
the ground. She had not yet stepped
from the last rung of the ladder when the
upper part broke,e showing but too plainly
how critical had been the danger she pass.
ell! The dangerous. and uncertain vehicle
of descent was raised against the walt in a
most precafious positibnsahd .was:held by
Mr.. Wade himself, wholly the exertion'
of prodigious strength preserved it from
falling or sliding away. II was most ex-
ira ordinary and thrilling incident, which
happily terminated in the safe restoration
of the lady into the arms of her husbands. ~
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POETRY.

POETRY.
For The Camden Journal. -
OUR BIRTHDAY.
Inscribed to Thomas B. Russel, Esq. T.
SBY EDWARD ). PORTER.
Our birthday! years have wildly passed ~.
Since we haveeeased to welcome thee,
Till even thy sky:appears o'ercast,
And Lethc rolls his. deepest, last
And wildering surges sullenly
Above name once priced so dear;
Though it hath scarce an echo now $
Through memory's trcasurc-cel to bear
Zone lingering tone however low @ss'SSzS,
One voice, however faulterlngly
1t whispers DER the sweeping tide
or Years may come, with sounds to waken
The chords those joyous hours have shaken,
When gladness' self might only sway
The Tyre, whose passion-breatlls would glide
But with mingled joy and pride,
To hail our early natal day.
Our birthday! Where are now the wreaths {
That crowned in other years, that bright
And softened brow with as sweet'breaths
AS float around those halls of Ight------o--
Where oniy such pure bengsdweN
AS through some raptured painters dreams
Weavnga deep, a hushing SPELL
AS thrilling as unspcakable'
With those rcsistless rapture-gleams,
Their spiritual halls that flush
With an undying glory-gush!
And where are too, the rainbow hucS'
That lit thy sky in boyhood's years!
Each leaf Oblvion's silent dcws
Have iarkly laved!-each ray in tears
Hath wildly lost itseli!-and all
For which we would one hour recall
Of other days, is gloomcd and shaded!
AL, all their tints of beauty faded!
We deemed not in our early hours,
That birthday suns could ever bring
Aught but train of beams and flowers
To wait upon its wakenng;-
We knew not that surge so wild
:. Could chafe the barque of manhood While
The buoyant shallop ofthe child
But foated in one radiant smile,
And Heavens sweet face seemed luringly
To tempt it farther still to sea.
Our birth-day!-Where the absent ones,
Who twincd thy youthful brow of light,
And hailed thee in such soft, sweet tones
Companions Of our souls delight!
And where the beamy eyes that then
Spoke rapture at each spirits shrine!
We felt not, since we moved 'mong men,
= Such moments as were only thine!
Yes! some have faded from the sphere
They lighted up with rays OF love,
Scarce seeming, though they fingered here,
Less spiritual than those above.
And some have lived TO gladden., bless
The altars reared by other hands,
While ours yet burn in loneliness,
And as each fame grows less and less
We, like the magicians of Eld,
But sigh above the broken wands
Our powerless hands had vainly held.
Our birth-day-'Tis saddened sound
A lost tone of a lonely Lutte
A breath of song that foated round
The minstrel lips now cold and mute
Avanshed wave that swept along
The goblet's brim in revel's hour,
When wild romance, unwreathcd in song,
Breathed in the Tyres deepminstrel power
An echo's lone and fearful swell
That starts TO utter but-farewell!
SumterriHe, Aug 3, 1912,
GALL FOR LovE."-The strongest Gas