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From lie Cincinnati Ena,liret


One Drop too much ofthe Mix Of Hu.
man Kmdness.-An old gentleman with
an old wife, and no children, who lived on
Longworlh-sr. in this city, was aroused
from his bed one night about four weeks
ago, by loud knocking at the street door.
The ancient pair had always manifested a
grea, fondness for children, aud not being
blessed with any Of their own, were on The
best terms imaginable with those belong
ing to their more fortunate neighbors, and
whenever chubby little boy or girl chan
ced to be in their company, it was stuffed
with sweet-meats, and overwhelmed with
their unpractised, aud consequently ,awk
ward eudearments. The neighbors loved
the old couple, because the couple loved
their children, and enabled them to save
many Christmas penny, that would 9TH
wise have been uselessIy buried in the
bowels of gingerbread horses. And for
many squares around the peculiar propea-
siics of The ancient pair furnished inexaux-
ublc material for gossip. This venerable
couple had long since committed them
selves TO the arms of Somnus, on De-
cember night, from which they were dis,
turbed by loud rap Il, the street door
The old gentleman did not know what 10
make of the knock, brl knew that it made
noise no, usually heard in his house at
one O'Clock in the morning-so he piTched
his wire's ear and asked her what it was.
The old lady thought that he had better
get up and see. He slipped out of TIE
bed luto his slippers and pants, and went
down stairs to the door, which he opened,
and in it traced dark shadow on the lighter
darkness, female form with bundle in
her arms. The gentleman asked her what
she wanted, and the young lady (for such
by hor voice she seemed to be,) said she
was an unfortunate woman, the modern
meaning of which The old gentleman did
not understand-of course. He said he
felt sorry for her-read her brief moral
lecture, from memory-and said that
Heaven would never desert the virtuous.
The night was coId-the old man was
thiuIy clld--he shivered, and his voice was
tremulous, which caused the unfortunate
woman to sob, believing that in the good
ness of his tender and plying heart, the
old man was weeping 100. She said she
H had chiId-a lovely boy-just FIVE
months old that she was poor; that her
seducer, Uhe old gentleman said OILY a
drunken heartless villain, on whose head
vengeance of Heaven would one day fall,
bad returned with pistol and three bowie
knives, like Eerod, 10 massacre The inno-
cent-that she escaped while he slept,
knew where to goa great way of-but
was too feeble 10 carry the child any far
lher, and said she would bless the old gen.
tlemanif he would take il. He was over
ioyed-sald he would get lsh,-apd was
abou, doing so, when tho unfortunate girl
family shrieked and said II hear him
coming! Take the poor babe! Bless
you !" Hurriedly placing the infant in the
old mans arms. she started swiftly of, and
in few minutes the last echo Of her rapid
footsteps had died away.
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MISCELLANEOUS

From, the Hiorcestcr (Nass.) Palladium.
MIGuT AND RIGHT, WEALTH q POVERTY.
First Scene. The Western States Of the
American Union arc, al this moment, lit
orally one great granary of agricultural
products. for which there is no outlet be-
cause there is no demand. The surplus
produce is said TO be enormous; prices
low; money scarce and consequently
trade and industry are greatly depressed
in the midst of abundant plenty. The
farmers purchases of such comforts or ne
cessaries Of life as he does not produce,
must be in proportion To The sales of bis
produces; and if there is no demand for
them, of course he cannot sell, and AS
consequences he is precluded from buying.
That this state Of facts exists in the West,
is beyond dispute. The Auditor of the
State of Ohio, in a recent report, stated
that less business had been done upon the
canals this year than is usually done, be-
cause The home market is elulted with the
products of agriculture, which will not pay
the expenses of transporta'ing them to
other markets. 1t is thus apparen, that
there may be, aud is, distress even in the
midst of plenty; for where the crops are
no, saleable, The community must suffer
from the inability to realize the benefit OF
an exchange of commodities. Is there no
remedy for this evil
Second Scene. The island of Great
Britain is one great pauper establishment.
Itis replete with misery, suffering, and
woe. Millions Of its overstocked popula-
la;ion are clothed in rags and live upon
the scanticst and poorest fare, ealing moth
ing but potatoes and salt, with fow other
cheap vegetables, and consequently sunk
in vice and degradation.
On the one hand is an abundance of
plenty on the other starvation from the
absence Of those uecessaries that sustain
life. Must these things be so! ! Is there
no way by which the hunger of the one
marty can be led from the plenty of the
other Must The poor operative or laborer
in England s,arve for want oflood. while
The farmer Of Ohio, or of Michigan, has
a granary filled with an enormous excess
of produce, for which he has no market
WHY can moi the farmer of America and
tue operative of England meet on COM
mon ground, and promote each others
happiness by mutual exchange of COM
| moii,ies? The reason is obvious. The
power Of migh comes in TO suppress the
operation Of the great law Of right.
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Third Scene: Between the starving
com mmunity on The enc side, and the over,
flowing granaries on the other, the two
powerful classes, interyene-identieal in
character and in person-the ADVOCATES ol
monopoly-the landed aristocracy of Eng
land, and the party Of monopolies and
privileges in America. The one insists
that The might of law shall! come in 10 con-
i fine the agricultural products of America
10 home market; and that market can
not buy and consume all that is produced.
The other wields also the might of law TO
restrain the starving millions around Them
from buying or eating any thing but what
they produce; and they cannot produce
enough to supply the demand.
Why shonld this be so? Why should
rightbe crushed by might? Why should
wealth revel in the singing pangs Of pow
erty ?Why should government lend its all
powerful aid 10 the purposes Of oppres-
sion Why should it not let industry
alone 10 seek its reward where best 1t eau
find it? 1t does not 10 do. But it comes
in and says 10 one class-keep iu store your
surplus produce to the other-live con.
ledly upon yourpoor plttance, nor ask for
more. IF governments would let justice
have its own operation, the producer and
the consumer would soon meet on COM
mon ground, exchange their commodities,
and supply their respective wants. This
they would do, did not might triumph over
right, aud wealth over poverty.
Better, said bold writer, that God
in his providence had covered England all
over with fag.stones, than that the corn
laws had ever been suffered 10 curse the
land !" British industry could then have
exchanged the products Of its toll for bread.
But the monopoiss Of The empire have
the might in their hands, and they compel
a half starved population 10 buy their corn
in limited supplies, and of course at exor-
bitant profits to themselves.
A similar class III America, BIT moi land
holders, avail themselves of the power of
government to give them a monopoly that
cuts off the great agricultural classes of the
country from the ample markets the world
affords; consequently ample stores of corn
lie piled up in the granarles Of The West;
which can not be sold, because they who
are in need of it can not buy.
Such is the power of might over right
of wealth over poverty-of money over
men. The universal prevalence of the
democratic principle, which regards all
men as equal in civil society, can alone
remove the mountain Of abuses that have
grown up under the preIominancc Of op-
posing principles.
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COVGREs $50 N.AI1
Correspondents of Tie Charleston Courier.
=. WAsHrNGToN Jan. 29..s

~ WAsHINGToNs JAN.229:
The Tariff subject was resumed TO day
LIN, the Senate. Mr.. McDuffies at The close
fan abIe,speech inrejoinder to Mr. Evans
conlrasted The condition of, the South with
what. it might be under.a great order Of
things. Suppose. he remarked, we:had
these confederacies, distinct and separate;
one in the North West, another ID the
North, East; the; third in e,Souih West.
We oflhe South West being reinitted to
the exercise Of ourju right oflegisIation.
would then be able to export one hundred
millions of dollars worth of cotton, Rice
and tobacco;, and we should import one
hundred and twenty millions ofsdoIlars
worth Of merchandise in return. We
would lay duty ofonly fen per cent ,ad
valorum on this amount of imports, which
would give US a revenue oftwelve millions.
We should then livein comfort and inde-:
pendence. enjoying the fruits Of our own
labor. Fifteen millions of dollars worth Of
produce would besexported by the North
Eastern confederacy, the imports being
about The same, and by forty per cent
duty they would be able ,oraise revenue
Of six millions ofdollars. If more was ne.
cessary. oppressive excises would. conse.
quenlly, be resorted to-. Thus commerce
and manufactures would be nearly de-
slroyed. Brilliant as are the prospects Of
Boston and New York, our own grass
grown cities would, as ifby magic, exceed
Them. Gould the manufacturerof Massa- !.
chusetls get protection then? The other
States of their conlederacy would NOT
grant il, for The reason il would empty
their own pockets, hey go'for it nowson-
ly because il is atsthe expense of another
part of the Uuion. Would the Westl lend
them assistance. No! Would not the.
North Western confedesacy purchase their
goods where theycan get them cheapest:
They would get them through the Missis-
sippi at len per cent duty, and their inn
ports and exports would all be through
the Southern ports. The West and the
South were natural allies, for in sucfsai
state Of things the South vould:be able 10
consume. large portion of.western. pro-
duce. Under such government, tbef
Sonth Western, States would be the haps2
piest, the most prosperous, and the fichs
est 10 the world. Could brighter destti-S
ny for Them be poiRed out? Tie South,
must see things as they are, whether others
clused their eyes or not. They saw the
operations carried on against them by ihe:
Northern States; one aiming torender slave
labor -valueIess, while it was the paipable.
Intention Of the other TO destroy. the exiis..i
lence OF slavery. itself. Stern .nescesity
alone compelled him to alude 10 these
lhings-buI he must warn the Senaie that
there was a point where oppression could
not longer be endured - =
The opinion gains ground that nothing
wIltbe done with the present Tariff, though
abundant proof is offered 10 shew that
many Of the duties are outrageous and are
filling .he Golfers ofsome twoor three hun.
dred inhabitants. -
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Correspondence Of Charleston Pair;o..
M. on :

Il
In the Senate. Memorials were present.
ed from the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Rail Road Companies, asking remission
of duties on Rail Road Iron, AS there is
a strong feeling against these Companies
owing to the .exhorbitaut charges thew
make for carrying the mail, they have batt
little chance. ~. s:.si IS
Mr.. Buchanan. presented Memorials
from variouspersons who have taken some
of the uncancelled Treasury Notes which
were stolen from the New ORLEANS Post
Office. The memorialists claim reliefon
the ground that it was the duty ofihe
Collector to have cancelled thesnotes.-s
The memorial was referred TO the Finance
Committee. 3iitt & ~ ~; ~
The House bill to refund Gen. j Jackson'a
fine was reported from;the Judiciary COM
mittee with an am endment, 10 the effect
i;hat no blame shallb imputed to Judeei
Hall. Il cannot pass the Senate in any.
other form. -: =,
MIR. Benton offered two resolutions,
which lies over. One calls upon the !Prss.l
idont to lake the incipient Steps towards an
abrogution Of thai article inthe Treatyof
1915, which relates to the joint occupation
of Oregon. The other colls upon: The,
State Department for information as to-
whether any slaves have escaped, from
this country 10 the British dominions since
the Ashburton Treaty.. - 3sss5 =
The Tariff Resolution coming up next.
Mr.. Evans expressed his readiness 10 ie.
ply to Mr.. McDufie. s[5s- 7, -, Z
Some conversation ensued, after which.
the subject was laid aside, and the Senate
went into Executive Session. The resnit
was the rejection of fMr. Porter as Secr,eu-
tary of War; [ am told be received bat
three votes. s. $
In the House, the first hour. was devoted
tothe consideration of the Report on the.
Rules. SES- :. :
Mr.. Stiles, Of Georgia, made an eloquent
speech in favor of the 2lstS Rule, and
against The abolilionists in general. Ha.
called upon the Northern friends of s,he
South, TO seperate the right Of Petition
from Abolitionism, after which they would
soon SEQ Southern members raIlyinrs
around thu Constitution. ~ 800
Mr.. Wise, with a view Of shelving what
ridiculous petitions the House would bs.
compelled 10 receive, lift should adopt Tho
principle laid down by the .aboiitionists,
presented one of ludicreus. character
from Pennsylvania. 1t was from man
U
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Leap Year.-There rs to he 29th of
February this year, which is commonly
called leap year. We notice it for the
benefit for our female readers, who have,
as tradition goes, certain extraordinary
privileges this year. Those born on the
29lh Of February behold the recurrence of
a birthday once only in four years. Ladies
have This year the right Of being suilors,
and popping the question" themselves.
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@oetie Nefess :

What thoughtful. feeling, truthful poe
exclaims the Knickerbocker, James Russ
Lowell has become! Not eroneously did '
predict, from one of his early poems in t
3 Threnodla on the Death
an Infant, that ito this complexion he w6u
come at last Are not these stanzas fro
: The Hermitage one Of MI. Lowell's laft
efforts, every.way admlrable'W
The rich mans son inherits lands
And piles of brick and stone and gold,
And he nherits soft, white hands,
And tender flesh that fears the cold,
Nor dares to wear Il garment old;
A heritage, ii seems TO me,
One would not care to hold in fec.
Tie rich mans son inherils cares;
The bank may break, the factory burn,
Some breath may burst his bubble shares,
And soft, white hands would hardly earn
A living that would suit his turn;
\ heritage, il seems 10 me,
One would not care to hold in fec.
What does the poor mans son inherit?.
Stout muscles and sinewy heart,
q hardy flame. n harder spirit;
King of two hands lie does his part
In every useful toll and AT;
A heritage, it seems tome.
\ king might wish to hold in fee..
What docs The poor mans son inherit?
Wishes iuverioyed with humble things.
A rank adiudged by toi.worn merit,
Cenlent that from employment springs,
A heart that in his labor sings;
a heritage. ii seems TO me,
A king nigh, wish TO hold in fee.
What does the poor mans son inherit2
A patience learned by being poor,
Courage, ifsorrow come to bear it,
A ielow.feeng that is sure
To make the outcast bless his door;
A heritage, it seems 10 me,
A king might wish 10 holdin fee.
Oh! rich mans son. there is toll
That with all otherslcrel stands;
Large charity doth never coil,
But only whiens soft while hands;
This is the Les, crop from thy lands;
A heritage, it seems 10 me,
Worth being rich to hold in fee.
Oh! poor mans son, scorn not thy state, :.
There is worse weariuess than thine,
In merely being .lch and great;
Work only makes the soul 10 shine,
And makes rest fragrant and benign;
A heritage, il seems 10 ME,
Worth being poor TO hold in fee.
Boih heirs TO some six feet of sod,
Are equal in the earth at last,
Both children in the same dear Cod
Prove title 10 your heirship vast,
BY rec nd Of we-flled past;
A heritage. il seems TO me,
We'll worth life 10 hold in fee.
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N0Spce.S

,yEyHE Subscriber takes pleasure in inform
ing the public. that he has succeeded in
engagins;the services Of an experienced Miller
for. the ensuing year, and having his Mills IN
thorough repair, is prepared TO do any guam
ti,y of grinding grain at the shortest notice.
Persons having Wheat, and wishing superior
-four made from it, are invited to give him
call His terms are the tenth.
s. w. NICHOLSON.
Dec s. le43 6ni# 40
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January3
.NOESce.

a IL persons indebted for work done at the
,A- Saw Mill, are requested to come forward
and settle their accounts for the year 1912, eth
er by note or otherwise and those having de-
mands against the estate ofJesse Swearrngen,
decd, are requested 10 hand in their accounts,
properly attested. ,,,
October is IF 80
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Removal,

ETA ABBEY, Saddtcr and Harness MaLor,
& D. has removed his establishment to the
Store adjoining B. ]. Ryan's Grocery, where
he will be thankful for all favors in big line Of
business.
Jan 10 5O
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China, Crockery, etc.

A GENERAL assortment Of CHINA
IN CROCKERY, and GLASS WARE ron
sisting ofcommon and fine Teas Plates, Bowls,
Pitchers, Dishes. Ewers and Basins; granite
and China Tea sets; Tumblers, Wine GIas-
ses, Decanters, Lamps, Salts, Cruets &c. &c.
for sale by Fl. a. KENRICK.
Hamburg, Novr.25 a
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pected nothing else before we, came out.
Every thing grows in proportion, and so |
suppose | have no reason to complain.
Affectonalely, &C."
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they may be depended upon IN practice having IM
the long experience of Doctor Thomas ). RrGg'
to superintend the business, his nnine.l sum,
cient guarantee, for any thing that is venoea "
from this establishment. We have al all liineS
on hand full assortment Of
Paints, Oils. & Dyc.Stt'Ms.,
Window Class, Perlumery. DC Any mhg
purchased in this concern will be promptly sent
to Hamburg, free Of expense,
and despatch.
]. E. MARSHALL,
Successor 10 THOMAS j. WRA Y,
At his old and well known stand, above
P. McGran's corner, Augusta, Geo.
Jan. "a 3m os
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Paints & Oils.

JUST RECEIVED
RGAGAM LBS; Extra and No. " i''c
10 bbls. Train Oil.
10 Linseed Oil,
5 Superior Lamp Oil.
For sale by sIBLEY d CRAPON.
Hamburg. Oct D 4O
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DAHLoNEGa, GA. Feb. 1.

OhHLONEG EGh, Va. cD' L.
A Bloody and Fatal Rencontre.-i Il
becomes our painful duty to record ore o.
the most bloody tragedies, with which The
newspapers of The day are crowded. On
Friday last difficulty occurred at gro
Gerry store belonging to Mr.. James R.
Long, situated on the road side. about hall
way between this place and Aurora, in
which Mr.. Long Peter Trammell, James
Hellon and Laudawick Dobbs were enga
eed, and which resulted in The stabbing OF
the three latter by The former, and the
death of Dobbs, which ensued the follow.
ing evening. The other two, Trammell
and Hellon, are still alive, and it is sup
posed will recover under proper treatment
and attention.
1t seems that Helton and Dobbs, with
Others. whose names it is unnecessary TO
mention, had called at Longs about II or
| o'clock Of that day, and had purchased
small quantity Of spirituous liquor, with
which they had been indulging their aPpe-
tites for this beverage. for anhour or more,
when Trammell came in-,bat soon after
his arrival a quarrel ensued between him
and Long. in relation to some real or sup
posed injury, or indignity offered TO Long
or his sign board on the prcvious evenin {,
by Tranmell and others then with him.
The quarrel ceased for short time, but
was again renewed, when TrammeIl al
tempted to strike Long with slick, but
the blow was warded of by Que Of the
joists Of the honse. Long had a large
butcher knife in the meantime. with which
he repcpei!ed tho assault Of Trammel, by
slabbine him in the left side: Hel,on and
Dobbs were both in he house when the
fight took place.. but what part they took
in the afTray is not definitely known. Long
il seems, however, continued cutting with
his knifo Until he had inflicted stab on
all in tho house. A pistol was fred du-
ring the fracus BY Helton, rs it is supposed
Tho shot from which struck Loug near
tile eyebrow, on the left temple, and pen.
etraled the back of the head, where it
lodged under The skin. This was the ou-
.lg serious injury done to Long, who has
been arrested aud recognized in bond OF
two thousand dollars, TO appear at our
next Superior Court, to answer The charge
Of murder.
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Notice.

YWyHE subscriber having entered into new
81 business arrangements, is desirous OF
closing mp his old business, and respectfully
urees upon those indebted to HIM either ny
mole or account the necessity ofan immediate
settlement. ,o,c,N
I,,,,r, If 40
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"Ihe Fruitful far West."-Te have
been infinitely amused, says the New
York Aurora, at the following serio comic
epislle, which we find in the Memphis
Eagle. The editor of that paper gives it
at the close of very pretty paragraph
about the "Far Wesl," as an illustration
of the ffuatf4tnssS Of the dcleclable land.
He says that the epis,le is neither more
nor less than young Western mothers
account Of herself to his better half. A
few years since they were giddy girls, aud
wild, frolicksome schoolmates now. both
are testing The realities OF wonanhood, and
rearing families. Our heroine married a
clever farmer. and moved 10 the = Far
West" To heriasi, she writes:
"DEAR COUSIN: Ihayo another daush-
ter. named -, making sir children,
already. | declare J., am almost
crazy, sometimes, when think, and look
upon the host of brars around me. | have
no time TO do any thing in The world but
stay a, home, and drudge and scold. |
don't expect to stop under fifteen children,
and the thought is moi al all gratifying
But we are living in the abundant and
| fruitful "Far West" and should have ex'