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lilnching heroism of a martyr. ! was
forced, at last, to come to- but was by no
means satisfied that my new mode was G
failure. For all Mr. Smiths assumed in
difference, | knew that he had been
troubled at heart, and I was pretty well
satisfied that he would think twice before
provoking me TO another essay Of tears
Upon the whole, felt pretty sure that |
had discovered the means Of doing with
him as plased.
A few weeks Of sunshine passcd--I must
own that the sun did not look so bright. nor
feel so warm as it had done in former
tmes-and then our W Ills came once more
IN collision But my tears fell upon
rock. could not see that they made tho
east percoptibIe impression. Mr.. Smith
| had bis own way, and cried about it until
| got tired of that sport, and in very wea-
riness gave over. For the space Of
whole year stood upon tears as my last
detensibIe position. Sometimes | didn't
smile for weeks. But my husband main
tanned his ground like hero.
| Al last | gave npin despair. Pride, self
will. anger-all were conquered. | was a
weak woman in the hands Of a strong
minded man. If could not love him as
wished to love him, could at least obey.
In nothing did now oppose him, either by
resoIute words or tears. If he expressed
wish, whether to me agreeable or not,
acquiesced.
One day, not long after this change in
my conduct toward my husband--he said
to me,
81 rather think, Mary. we will spend a
couple Of weeks at Brandywine Springs
instead OF gong to Cape May this season."
repIied-"N cry well, dear;' although
had set my heart on going to the Capes.--
My sister and her husband. and number
OF my friends were going down, and had
anticipated a good deal of pleasure. l did
not know OF single person who was going
10 10 'oo DFnhdy"lhe springs. But What was
tne use 81 Gn''rlhg i"'o contest WIN my
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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01
Il. I'D. Brewer,
ATTORNEY All LAW,

VXTILL attend to any business entrusted &c
w hm--in the Second Judicial District.
REFERENCES.
BROWNING & bushnell, Quincy, Illinois.
e. CAV, W. i n H9v1.. Esq Fayes,e.
w. PICKET, Benton, Miss.
Col. P. II. FOUNTAIN, Pontatock, Miss.
McCAMPBELL g. COATES, Huntsville, Mo.
hTOfice- Nee aMPBELs Buildings, Huntsville
Mo. randolph CO., Dec Eth, AS. 4O-ly
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01
r. E. TERRY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VET'TE MO.

IA YETTE, MO,
WILL faithfully and promptly attend to all
w business entrusted to his care, in the
Courts of Howard, Boone, Cooper, Saline, Chair
ton, Randolph and Macon counties.
Office west side Of the public square.
Eayette Octoher ID lS47 Soft
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01

A boy in Jamaica was driving mule--tbe
animal was sullen, and turned his arched neck
round upon the boy, as if in defiance and con,
Tempt.
won't 90, will you?" said the boy.-"Feel
grand do YOU Guess you forgot your father
was jackass.'
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01
DOct. VIM. Everett,
DOCt. "A. g. Dignwiddie,

GRATEFUL for past patronage, still continues
VI to offer his MEDICAL SER VICES 10 the
citizens of Howard County.
G5~Office on the South East side of the public
square, where he can usually be found in the day;
at night-at his residence, Sd door below the Bank.
Fayette, April 10th, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01
JNO. w. HENRY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

FAlEIIE, NO.,
WILL attend to any business entrusted to him
w in the Courts of Howard, and the coun-
ties adjoining. He may be found at the Receiv-
er's office, when not absent on professional bust
ness [Fayette, Nov. 9th, lS47. 35--6m.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-01

BUFFALO ROBES.-Call at CAROLS corner
if YOU want to sleep warm this winter.
Glasgow, December 4th, 1877
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

GEN. TAYLOR IN BosToN.--The Boston
Transcript, whose editor is the last Biogra-
pher of Henry Clay, in speculatng on the pro-
bable candidate of the Wing Convention, says:
Son whom will the Wings noaC unite, provi
ded the Convention should not nominate the
patriot of Ashland-the first choice Of so many
denoted Wings, Dho are reluc ant to sec him
again in the Struggls and dust Of the arena?--
Common sense furnishes but one answer to the
question. 1t is an answer that springs spon-
taneous' to the lips of every rejecting and pa
triotic citizen, who honestly desires the over
throw of the present dynasty. Gen. Taylor is
the man whom the abuses Of the government
have educated to be their own avenger. His
simple manners, his kind, gentle and affection
ate heart, his unbending integrity, his unswerv-
ing obedience to his duty, his contempt of toll
and peril, his stern selfreliance, his unmatch-
ed valor-all these qualities have so endeared
him to the American people, that the arts or
arms of the politicians cannot reach him. Il
am Whig, but not an ultra Whig'-l am a
believer in the princi plesand practice of Wash
ington.' What friend OF his country could de-
mand better, nobler or purer administration
than that of man who would combine the
principles of the Wings with the principles Of
Washington, and become what Washington
was, and what every President ought to be, the
ruler of the people, and not of party. Par
ties are temporary and mortal. The People
is eternal"
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

MURDER OF LIEUT.. GoUGH.-The Jalapa
Watch Tower states that Lieut.. Cough, of the
Second Pennsylvania Regiment of Volunteers
while on duty in Perote as Assistant Quarter
master, had slight difficulty with Capt. Fos-
ter, of the Georgia Battalion. By the inter
ference of mutual friends, the quarrel was ap-
parently arranged, and the parties passed an
evening together in seeming friendship-but
subsequently, they met again in the streets ol
Perote, and Capt. Foster attacked Lieut.. Cough
and stabbed him in four places. Lieut.. g. lin
gered few hours in great agony before he ex-
pired. Captain Foster has been removed tc
Puebla for trial.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01
ma, lies in the adaptation of our cotton fab
I, RIGS to the wants and tastes of the Chi

ma, lies in the adaptation of our cotton fab
RIGS TO the wants and tastes of the Chi
nese."
There can be no doubt that under the auspi-
ces of our government, and in obedience to the
manifest tendency of things, the day is not
very distant when the germs of magnificent
empire will develope themselves rapidly, vig-
orously, on the shores of the Pacific. The
trade between that section of our confederacy
and Asia and the immense and numerous ISL
auds now rising into consequence in the Paci-
fc, will of necessity be of vast importance
British skill and enterprise are taxed to
their utmost in their efforts to take adj
vantage of the markets already formed and in
progress in that quarter of the globe. But time
and distance are elements of the greatest i'm
portance in all commercial pursuits. The
gr ater proximity Of our territories on the Pa
cifc to Asia will give TO them an advantage
which no possible competition from Europe
can take from them, By laying the foundation
of future trade at the present time, our govern
ment, while il will do much towarl securing
its destined monopoly of that trade, will also
further its policy of building up most formid-
able commercial and agricultural commu
nifty in its Oregon and California possess
slons.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

SINGULAR CUsToM.-A re- marriage took place
at Cincinnati, lately. An aged couple, Ger
mans, who had lived together as man and wife
for fifty years, in happy peace and contentment,
without jar or connubial contention, rode to
town from Lick Run, Mill Creek township,
dressed in bridal garments. The gay old couple
were preceded in their bridal march by band
of merry music, and the whole train drove up
to the door of Justice of the Peace, where the
marriage ceremony was performed. -Erchangt
paper.
There is something inexpressibly beautiful
in the fact narrated above; more beutiful, in
deed, than any sentimentaism of "a ''lovely
BRIDE wedding herselfto youthful manhood
The Germans, from whose fatherland this Gus
tom of a re marriage at the end of half cen.
tury is derived, call it a golden wedding."-
Occasionally, in the German novels. the read
er sees illusions to it. The custom is one O
those bits of deep natural poetry that charac
terize the nation of Goethe and Zschokke.-
The venerable mates, who have .:clim'd life.
hill together take, thus, super lease, as i
were, of the early affection, and, with song:
and flowers and joy, signalize the semi-cen
tenarian hour, whose promises they have mu
tually observed, and whose morning brightness
comes back to them, to rose-celor their graz
hairs.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF CoNNEcrIcuT.-This
little state offruga habits, by late official re-
port, is actually indebted in a sum exceeding
fraction over $4,000. She has in the Treas
ury about $4,000, but she owes to her school
fund, to which she had recourse in an hour of
distress, and which fund.- having something
over loaned her 80 900. Simple souls! We
pity the feelings of her authorities when they
had to go out on the streets to- borrow. The
School Funds which is under the management
of a board of Commission, consisting of one
man, amounts to S2,O77.44l 10. Last year
it divided among the districts of the Sta te,
Sl26,l26 80or 81 ,25 to each child taught in
the Schools, of which there are 87,51
There is something ola profitable lesson
taught in the history of this school fund. The
lands of the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, or
part OF them were at an early day appropriated
to this fund.- and left TO the management of the
legislature. The friends of the School system
found it wasting away under this manage
ment and succeeded in getting it taken out of
such incompetent hands, and placed in charge
of board of three commissioners. The
change proved not to be a fortunate one, as the
fund seemed yearly to be growing with its
area ofland, beautifully less. They then de-
termined to place it under the charge of one
man with competent salary. This function
ary on taking possession found the whole fund
to consist of but fraction over Sl00,000.-
Under his superintendence and care 1T has
reached its present amount annually dividing
an amount greater than its original capital,
when he took it in charge. 1t has ever since
continued under the same system of sole
board.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.-It seems proba-
BILE now that the officers of the army who re-
signed their commissions in the old army in
order. to fill higher posts i'll the new ten regi-
ments, as we'll as Others who received general
appointments therein, are likely to be relieved
of the dilemma of having to return to private
life. The House of Representatives on the 4tf
instant, as before noted in the Congress pro
ceedings, passed bill to repeal the law of last
year, which provided, that the number of Off
GERS should be reduced at the close of the wal
to the same as it was before he passage of the
act. 1t will also probably go through the Sen
ate
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoN-A Busy DAY.
The day on which the next presidential cleo
ton will take place, the 7th of ofNovember, will
be busy one. Two millions of votes over the
country record their suffrage for national ru-
ler, and as the telegraph communications will
extend by that time over nearly the whole
country, enough returns of the election may be
known and telegraphed by the next morning
toindicate with tolerable certainty whom the
nation has chosen.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

QTThe latest intelligence from Mexico
states that the Commission decided on the 18th
ult.. upon the case of Lieut. Hare for murder
and robbery. Of course the sentence is not
known, but few believe it is favorable to him.
He addressed the court briefly. He said he had
left his home to serve his country in foreign
land-that in that service he had built up some
little reputation. and begged the court to send
him back untarnished-not to find him guilty
of a part of the charges-if they could not clear
him, to find him guilty fevery thing, that his
bones might lay in Mexico, rather than that
be should take them home with blemish on
his character.
The Court Martial for the trial of those who
deserted with Lieut. Smith is still in session.
The evidence is very conclusive, that, if they
did not intend to desert at the time they star
ted on the ''hunting expedition" they deter
mined to do so after they got outside the walls
of the city.
Desertion is becoming pretty extensive on
the part of our troops.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01


GEE. WoRTH.--A telegraphic despatch to
the New York Herald, from Washington, says
this officer has pat in his bid for the presiden
cy, having written letter to a member of Con-
gress from Alabama, Mr. Bowden, defninghi
position on all the questions of public inte
rest. He Processes himself thorough demo-
crat. The Letter is said TO have been dictated
by the commissioners of Mexico, Messrs. Cliff
ford and Sewer, and was published in the
Union of the 18th, just i'll time for the Balti-
more Convention.
The Washington correspondent of the
North American says the secret of General
Worth's erratic conduct of his ingratitude to
Gen. Scott, and of his affiliation with the
"powers that be-" is fully explained by three
political letters which appear in the Union,
touching his aspirations for the Presidency
1t only needed this official confirmation to set,
tie opinion as to the part which he has recently
played, so much to the disadvantage of his
fame as man and soldier. His conversion
to Democracy is doubtless as sincere as it has
been sudden, for up to the period of his depar-
ture for Mexico he was, by his oWn profession,
an ardent and devoted Whig-more than this,
in many respects he was recognized as an ultra.
How much the hostility Of the administration
towards Gen. Scott and these partizan appli-
ances of introducing him as candidate for the
Presidency, have had to do with his embrace
of another political creed, remains for himself
to determine Perhaps the leisure of the camp
has enabled him to investigate the application
and force of theories to which his previous
studies were not especially directed.
General Worth will have to lament before
another week has passed, that his conversion
is not properly appreciated; for his chances OF
being adopted as the candidate of the party
with whose fortunes he has now identified
himself, are quite as flattering now as when
he numbered himself with the Whig party. 1t
has not been the policy of democracy TO reward
neophytes with its highest honors. No such
price has it accustomed itself TO pay for con-
verts. 1t has to be sure, forgiven the sins ol
Federalism, and confirmed its absolution by
elevating the Buchanans, Rushes, Kanes, Nc
OduCS, OduIAOltS, AAUoodtuS anu TIC NM, u
the highest seats in the tabernacle. But apos
tate Wings are not so highly valued, and years
of probation are acquired toatone for The crime
of former opposition. As General Worth hal
now taken position, it is to be hoped that he
will keep it. His loss can be endured withou
very much suffering. If his new associations
viii bring him composure, he may be assured
that his separation will not leave us regret.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

ROMANCE OF GEORGIA MlN1NG.-A cores
pondent OF the National Intelligencer, writing
from Dahlonega, the most famous gold region
of Georgia, tells the following anecdotes:
After the State Legislature had divided the
Cherokee Purchase into lots and regularly num-
bered them, it was rumored about the country
that lot No. f052 was great prize, and every
body was on tiptoe with regard TO its distribu
;ion by the proposed lottery. At that time
1852 figured in the dreams of every Georgian,
and those figures were then far more popular
than the figures 81 40 have been in these lat
ter days. Among the more crazy individuals
who attended the lottery was one Nose ly, who
had determined to draw the much talked of
prize or purchase it of the winner, even though
it should be at the entire cost of his property,
which was quite large. The drawing took place
and 1852 came into the possession of a poor
farmer named Ellison. Mosley Immediately
mounted his horse and fastened to Ellisous
farm, where he found the child of fortune fol-
lowing the plough. The would be purchaser
made known the object of his visit, and Eli
son only laughed at the impetuosity of his inn
patient friend Ellison said he was not anX-
ous to sell the lot, but if Mosley must have it,
he might have it for $50, 900. Mosley accept
ed to the terms, and in paying for the lot sac
rificed the most of his landed and personal
property. The little property which was left
him he was compelled to employ in working
his mines; he labored with great diligence for
several years, but he could never make both
ends meet, for his mines were not at all distin
guished for their richness. In process oi
time he was compelled to sell 1862 for what it
would bring, and having squandered that rem
rant of his former wealth, he left the country
for parts unknown, veritable beggar But,
what is more singular than all, the present pro-
prietor Of 1852 is that identical man Ellison,
who is annually realizing handsome sum of
money from the newly discovered gold orc
found in the bowels of his lottery lot.
Another instance of good fortune, unattended
with any alloy, is as follows: Five years ago a
couple of brothers, took it into their heads TO
visit Dahlonega and try their luck in the min
ing business. They were hard-working irish
men, and understood the science of digging to
protection. They leased one or two lots in
this vicinity, and are are now reputed to be
worth $4,000.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

INDIAN DIFFICULTIES ON OUR FRoNTIER.-Th
Van Buren (Ark.) Intelligencer of late date,
says that it is stated by Col. Upshaw, the
Chickasaw agent, that difficulties have recent
ly taken place between some of the Prairie In
dian tribes and the citizens of Texas, near Fort
Washita. A party of Wacoes had killed three
Texan surveyors, and ,aiso four Rangers, who
came upon the party whilst drying the scalps
of the murdered surveyors. A detachment OF
Capt. Johnson's Rangers had been fired upon
about the same time, while holding a tall
with the Indians; brisk fight ensued, in which
some twelve Indians were killed. Col. Up
shaw stated that short time since war party
of 100 Kickapoos crossed Red river about eight
miesabove Fort Washita. Theirdestnalion was
unknown. There were no dragons, and scarce
ly any means of mounting dozen infantry to
interrupt them. Dragons are much needed at
our frontier posts.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

fact speaks volumes as TO the prospects of Eng
land and the United States.
cat the dedication of the Hancock School,
in Boston, Mr.. Mann stated as an interesting
fact, that for the last ten years theexpenditures
of the city of Boston for school-boys were equal
TO the whole expenditures for schools in Eng
land, by the Government, for 100000 Of
people. They had kept peace with each 9TH
er from year to year.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

How TRUE TO THE LIFE!-We find the fol-
lowing in the Frankfort. Ky. Commonwealth.
There is hardly Locofodo county in the
Union which has not furnished similar ex-
ample:
ga correspondent of the Kentucky Whig
gives an amusing account of the progress of a
recruiting officer, Captain Metcafe, in the
county of Carter, which Is three or four TO one.
Democratic, and one would suppose, would
be very full of valor, if their sprofessions' are
to be taken as evidence. Capt NJ being at
home on the recruiting service looked to Carter,
which has often ''tendered," but has never
"given, aid in the prosecution of the war. as
the place, above all others, for a recr uiting sta
ton. he accordingly went there posted up
his bills. and offered all sorts ofinducemen nts to
those disposed to t'batte for their country
and after several days spent in hard work, re-
recruited one man, and left i'll despair A day
or two after he left, notice was posted up cal
ling a meeting of the patriotic war democracy.
at The Court House. for the purpose of selecting
a candidate for the Legislature. This announce
ment, as usual, produced a great excitement,
and the citizens, from all parts preparing
toattend. Meanwhile, however, some waggish
fellow added postscript TO the call for NEE
ting, announcing the fact that Ca plain Met
'caIfe would attend the meeting, for the purpose
of reguiting such able bodied men as were dis
posed to go forth to the wars. to fight, bleed
and die for their country. The news spread
like wild-fre, and though it was promptly con-
tradicted the able-bodied men did not come to
the meeting-there was not quorum present
and for the first time in the history of Carter
the announcement of a Locofoco meeting
found no response in the hearts of the indomi-
table Locofocos of the sever true and glorious
Old Ninth"-and it is further stated as the
opinion of those "who ought to know" that
there never will be meeting of the unterri-
fed while recruiting officer remains in that
region"
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

IMPORTANT FROM YucATAN.--W learn from
the n. Q. Crescent of the 18Th that by an arri-.
val at that port the day before from Campeachy,
news was brought of % vessels, of all nations.
being on the coast of Yucatan, taking off the
white inhabitants, who were seeking the coast
for safety, and conveying them to Campeachy.
The Indians were within eight leagues of Me
rida.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01
CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
SATURDAY MoRNING, MAY 27.

As You WERE!-When, in order tha. all
hands engaged in this Office might keep the
Sabbath day of rest, we changed the publica-
tion of the Daily Journal from Monday TO Sun
day, we promised that if the arrangement was
opposed by or interfered with dozen of our
patrons, we would at once change back again
We made the change in the first place believ-
ing that il would be approved by our subscri-
bers, and because it avoided the necessity d
working on the Sabbath. We now learn thai
ten or dozen patrons have expressed them
selves opposed to our issuing on Sunday, some
for one reason and some for another, but the
most of them because they are unable to ge
the paper on that day-their places of bust
ness at which the paper is left, being separate
from their residences. 1t is our intention, anC
our duty too, TO consult the wishes of those tC
whom we look for support and that there may
be no complaint against US nor reason giver
why we should not be patronized, we change
our publication again to Monday. We wan
it understood, however, that we shall do nc
work on Sunday; and should important intelli-
gence arrive on that day, Mondays paper viii
be delayed to late hour of the MI rning.
Evansville weekly journal., 1848-06-01

There is living in Moscow. Russia, a
venerable lady who is only l68 years of age
She has had five husbands, and the gay old
belle married the last one in her l2lst year. A
Spanish contemporary very appropriately ap-
plies to her the familiar Spanish salutation of
Does conserve su vida mil AMOS" God pre-
serve her life thousand years.