The North-Carolina standard., 1849-04-04
W. A. COLEMAN, Secretary.

tlon' the meeting Adjourned cr,>1 m
W. A. COLEMAN, Secretary.
GABR1EL's LAST HoRN In Coles County there
1 lived man named Isaac Dodson, and his wife, who
were both firm believers in the prophesy of Father
Miller and not doubling for a moment the correct
ness of their prophets calculations, they set about
making preparations for the eventful day that was to
terminate the existence Of all sublunary things.
After having " set their house in order," the fol-
| lowing conversation took place:
! Husband-My dear wife, believe / have made
every preparation for have forgiven all
my enemies and prayed for the forgiveness OF all my
| sins, and feel perfectly calm and resigned.
Wife-Well, husband, believe am ready for
| the sound of the trumpet
Husband-I'm rejoiced to hear it. But, my dear
wife, have no doubt there many little domestic
secrets which have been ke hidden from each other,
which, had they been known at the time of their
occurrence, might have caused unpleasant feelings
but as have brt day more to live, let US un-
bosom ourselves freely to each other. ..
Wife-Well, husband, you right; there are
some little things that never told you, and which
intended should remain between and my God !;
as we have but day left, reckon it's right to
make clean breast to each other. lam readY-you
begin husband.
Husband-No dear, you begin.
Wife-No, husband, you begin-I can't.
Husband-No; you know, my love, Paul says
husbands have the right to command their wives
1t is your duty Christian woman to obey your hus
Wife-In the sight of God, reckon it's right; so
will tell you, dear husband eldest son, William,
is moi your child!
Husband-Great God Mary never dreamed of
your being me! Is that SO &?
Wife lin tears)-Yes, God forgive me, it's true.
l know that did very wrong, but am sorry for it
in an evil hour FELL and there's no help for it now.
-Husband-William not mine .! In the name Of
God, whose child is he?
Wife-He's Mr.. Graham's the constable.
The Lord be near YOUR Door wife.
Husband-So, William amt my child Go on.
Wife-Well daughter Mary, named after me,
Gint your'n neither
Husband-Salvation! Talk on, wife-come right
out. Whose Mary's fatherl
Wife-Mr. Grder, the man that built tie meeting
house and went to the lower county.
Husband (resignedly there is but one
day more, I'll bear it, go on, if you have anything
else.
Wife-Well there's our youngest
Husband-I suppose Jenny amt mine.
Wife-No, dear husband, Jenny, that we both
love so well, ain't your'n neither.
Husband-Merciful Lord! Is that so!
In the of the Saviour, whose is he1
Wife-He is the Onc-eyed shOcnsaher's that lives
the forks of the road.
Husband-Well, by Heaven-Gabriel, bIo,U uour
horn! WANT TO GO NOW!
Mr. MAcAuLEY Mr. Macauley is the son of Zach
ary Macaulay who was the of a Scotch Presby-
terrain Minister. He is the nephew and God son OF
Thomas Darlington, from whom he got his name. He
entered Parliament in early life, and after distinguish
ed service in that body, was sent to Inda where he
for three years filled great post-and after his re-
turn again introduced into Parliament. His
subsequent career is thus narrated in the London
Record: ..-- .-..
" Soon afterwards he was invited to take Office by
Lord Melbourne, and he celebrated the event in the
well-known letter, which, in the exuItaton of his I
heart he despatched to his constituents from Wind
Castle, during the few hours he spent within the
Royal Palace. For five years the Wings sup
planted by Sir Robert Peel, and excluded from Office
10 Mr.. Macauley this was no great privation. He
had not much taste for Office. To man of his tenn
perament official details must have been irksome
He had never any turn for the severer Sciences
mathematics he conld never grapple with, and his
University honeFs were conf ned to prize Poems and
Fellowship The intricacies of law still more
disgusting to the poet and the essayist and although
he went the Northern Cifcut for time yet he aban-
doned the profession, and even disclaimed all ac-
qualntance with the science.
When the Wings resumed office in 1916, Mr.
Macauley was again offered seat in the Cabinet, as
the price of those brilliant orations with which he
was wont, from time to time to dazzle the House of
Commons, and reflect lustre his party. But he
stipulated that he should be obliged to accept any
post bich would occupy his time, debar him from
the pursuit of history. He therefore nominated
Paymaster of the Forces, and continued to hold that
Office until his rejection by his constituents at Edins1
burgh threw him out of Parliament, and left him,
either by official or senatorial duties
to pursue his historical work in which in which he
was himself so deeply Interested"
A FACT WHICH NEEDS NO CoMSENTARY. Jesse
Oxendine, free colored man, who for long time
has resided in Columbia, and had accumulated some
property, was year ago seized with the idea of
going to free State. He accordingly sold ont and
removed with his family to Ohio. Whilst there, he
could procure no work, all his applications being
answered with the remark, that they preferred white
labor His wife taken ill., and although he offer
ed to pay liberaHy assistance could be procured in
nursing her-the color of skin forbid IT,. She died,
and Oxendine, strpt Of his little property, and tho
ronghly disgusted with his white friends and sympa-
yzers. determined to return, although warned that
ne forfeited his freedom by doing. He wrote word
back that he would prefer be slave on any South
ern plantatlon to beings free at the North and
accordingly returned few days ago. Read that, We
alse hearted aboitionists, and blush for shame at
your ease hyPooHoy. #Frl Palmetto Banner.