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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-05
Getting a Living

We are all of US hard at it. hammer and
tongs,' up early ana down late, battling
for life-a liring-and God knows how
hard the fight is for many. We are strain
ing every nerve for it, every faculty for it.
Seeking new ways to accomplish this OBJ.
ject of universal concern, and leaving no
old stone unturned in looking after it, we
venture everything for the prize, on land
and on the sea; in the frozen north and
the pestilential south; risking life and even
losing life in the pursuit Of living. We
struggle as if this mere living, with its
bread and butter, and bad digestion, were
the whole object Of our bsing. And in
the race for living how people strive and
crowd and jostle each other; how men
hate one another, and wrong one another,
in the fierce strife; and how are all the
amenities and sweet courtesies of life for
gotten, and the claims of friendship disre-
garded. And all this merely to get liv-
ing! ...
But what does getting living meant
Just exactly what we would have it mean.
What man esteemed as good living
yesterday, by to morrow's sun will poorly
satisfy his desires, as Robin Roughhead
damned apple dumplings in his prosperity
yesterdays living scenes vulgar in the
California brightness Of to.day's glory.
The rich man merely gets living, whose
income admits of his dwelling in a splendid
mansion; who reclines upon his couch Of
down, and is waited upon by lackeys who
do his bidding. The man Of small means
and many heirs, the usual attendants upon
limited resources, struggles on in gallant
hand-to-hand fight with poverty, keeping
on his legs, we might almost say, by a
miracle. He too is seeking a living. So
is the poor widow who tolls over her slop
work far into the solemn hours of the night,
while her rich brother in the big house is
dreaming of new avenues to aff1uence, or
new means of getting living. Here is
wide awake dream Of her own wrongs, OF
hopes blasted, of toll unrenunerated, OF
poverty and sickness, Of cold Indifference
on tho part ofthose who should have sup
piled her wants and soothed her sorrows.
The merchant at his desk, and the rag
picker in the street culling over the rubbish
for the waste walls of the shop floor, are
both pursuing the same object; the man
who breaches and he who prints; the ped
agogue and the apothecary; the lawyer
and the laundress; the high and the low;
and proud and the humble; all alike are
seeking "a living But it seems as if we
could see the truth, in every day life, OF the
old adage, that where thereis but penny
earned he who plays gets it, for certain it
is that one half of those who get the best
living have done but very little to earn it,
while others have toiled necessarily, and
grown poorer, every effort made to get
forward seeming to put them back, and the
adverse tide of misfortune constantly keep
ing them on the sea Of poverty, getting
living as it were, out Of dispair.
| But happiness depends no more upon
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-05
MAY FORREST

Is A poor widow, by the name of Forrest,
and ans only daughter, took up their resi-.
:dence in dilapidated dwelling, in an OBJ
ascure part of London. Their former res
iidence had been in the country, where Mr..
Forrest, lately deceased, had owned few
acres of land, which had been seized upon
by his creditors immediately after his death.
Being left without any means of support,
the poor widow turned her thoughts to-
wards the great metropolis, where she
hoped herself and daughter might procure
some kind Of employment. e5gs IS hsss
May Forrest, the daughter, was now a
young woman of eighteen, of very at.
tractiys appearance. Her. figure was
charming, her complexion very fair, and
she was sensitive and retiring to q fault.
To look upon her, one might think she
was not strong enough to struggle with
poverty, and the cold selfshness of the
world. But it is hard to judge Of the soul
by the exterior. May Forrest had never
led a life Of idleness; she had been taught
industry and economy from the first. The
sudden demise Of her father had proved a
heavy blow-she was left with no protec-
tor save her mother. =5 .assssz5
"a With mournful hearts they saw them.
selves deprived of their, few acres, and set
cut for London to gain subsistence by
their needles, or in any honest way
They had just money enough to procure
two very ordinary apartments on an nnin'
viting street.-The favorite resort of the
lowest artisans. Here, by dint of hare
labor, and the closest economy, they man
aged to live very comfortably, until Mrs
Forrest was taken i'll. She was no longer
able to ply the needle, and now all the la
bordeyolved upon May. The good CIR
redoubled her exeriions, and worked early
and late. Every day, at regular hours
she went forth, to get and return her work
She always observed, on these, occasion
an old scissor grinder, who had taken hi
station by the way side, ready to receiv
sgratuities. or ply his trade, as the benevo
lent were disposed. He always held ou
his band to May as she passed; and whel
she could, she dropped in penny out Q
her meagre purse. He received these fa
.yors with gratitude. May had become s
accustomed to this that she never went tha
J. way without expecting 10 see him, an
give him a nod Of recognition, and penn
II she had it to spare. She would hay
thought it strange to have gone along will
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-05

A CAPITAL TOMATO REclPE.-The fol-
towing has been handed to US as the recipe
of good housewife for preserving or
'curing" tomatoes SO effectually that they
may be brought out at any time between
the seasons Gas good as new" with precise
ly the flavor of the, original article. Get
sound tomatoes, peel them, and prepare
just the same as for cooking, squeeze them
as fine as possible, put them in kettle,
bring them to boil, season with pepper
and salt; then put them in stone jugs, ta-
ken directly from water in which they
(the jugs,) have been boiled. Seal the
jugs Immediately, and keep them in cool
place.-PiHsburgh Post. -
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Che pprtaee 9entinel.
.Who'n be the Next to Die?

An undertaken hung .gs..
Ger coffin all alone, --,s srs.e
And wearily he sung ss IS
As the dreary work went on. -
While sadly to his ear, 81
There came spirit-sigh, ~
HOne coffin only, hast thou here
e Who'll be the next to die2"
His heart was elutehed with fright;
He glanced around the room; .sss
The pale and waning light
Scarce battled with the gloom. a
No spectre met his eye;
No fend was penciled there, g.
But the crazy. wind still sorrowed by,
And moan was in the air. ya5
Pm sure it was not me,
Denoted in that sigh;
Thank God it did net breathe my name
As it went mourning by. -
But still again the spirit came; -.
Again the quaint reply
Zone coffin, only hast thou here
Who'll be the next to die2" ~
Hecenndhis sick friend Ger, s
He argued every all: t'2ssz "a.
Then thought Of self once more, s.
And lip and cheek were pale,
aAh! sure it was not me-" -. So
Came trembling in sigh, szs*
As he conn'd away right wond'ringly- :
Who'll be the next to die?
tsThere's the old man up the street, -.
Who begs the live long day, .sz-
! Death fingers at his feet, .z 5aa
And beekons him away. .se5s
The maiden down the lane, s:.s; :
Will soon be gene, ween,
Life's little lamp doth wane,.
=. Hereye hath lost It's sheen. z=-=z
s And there's ny neighber's ehild, g s's
Slow languishing away,
Twill be an angel soon, know, -|@
High at the fount Of day, . = 3 zs.l
Pm sure it was not me, . r !:
Denoted in that sigh, - -
For these, alas, | ween, <.s.r-.. go.
Will be the next to die! .-..s,.. <
aFrail foslw the spirit cried, 5irsz7
aThough thou art stout.and hale,
This night, indeed, shalt thou abide -
8 Low in the realms of wailI @--ES
8 That night came grim disease So e@assz.
! Through every vein and tissue dark.
Black midnight brought no ease; = -
. Pale morning saw him stark! s,5ss''
2 - FEi 90 "a q
Let every earthly elf E 4e
Attend that spirits cry, 81 zaa III
Nor whisper to himself, s,z as a
I'll be the last to die! .si5.s.. = 5sss.ss'i 2
Z -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11
Correspondence ofthe Charleston Mercury.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION


NASHVILLE, June 3-T'he Convention will
meet this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of organizing; and will mention to you,
in postscript, the names of the officers. But
rs it is likely that nothing else will be done to.
day, may as well Jot down word or two that
| think will be of interest to YOU, as marking
the prospective deliberations of the first South
ern Congress
Delegates have arrived in sufficient numbers
from all the States that were to be represented
here; and have learned enough of their senti.
ments to ground a safe conclusion as to what
they intend to do. The Tennessee Delegation
will las body) sustain no measure OF resls-
tance. They are satisfied with MIR. Clay's
Compromise, and will not object to the endorse.
ment of it by the Convention. But they will
find countenance nowhere except from few
stray Delegates from Alabama, Georgia, and
perhaps one from Virginia. Nine of the South
ern States (not counting Tennessee) are here in
the persons of a set of as resolute and noble
men as ever saw. They repudate MIR. Clay
and all his Compromises, and will advise the
South to take nothing short of the Missouri line.
Of course it would be hasty to predict the exact
form in which this resolution will be expressed;
but you may count, with good deal OF GER
tanty, on its being put in a shape that will make
it effectual with those in whose bchaltit is pro.
nounced. Whether it is done by general reso.
lutions or in an address to the Southern States,
Gen. Foote and his Southern colleagues will re.
ceive a memorable rebuke from Mississippi and
at least Eight other Southern States. have
been much among the Delegates, and speak
with some confidence on this point There are
some half dozen who will hesitate and perhaps,
ultimately, rebel. But excluding these and the
Delegates from Tennessee, the Convention will
be unanimous for strong measures, i'll opposl.
ton to the Compromise Bill and every other
COMPROMISE for the fraud and ruin of the South.
General Henderson saysTexas will not sub
NIT to the spolation other territory. The Fed
eral Government might buy the land, if it is dis
posed to speculate, but Texas will insist on re-
serving the sovereignty of the soil. In the
meantime she is marking it off into circuits, and
sending her Judges and civil officers there to
set up and maintain the jurisdiction of her laws;
and it will be for those who doubt her right, to
get rid of her in the way they may think best.
She has physical force adequateto her purposes,
and she will exercise it when there is occasion
for it, without regard to compromise of any
kind. You will be agreeably surprised tohear
that the spirit of the Georgia and Alabama Del.
egations are with the exceptions already men,
tioncN as high as the spirit of our own, and
hat they harmonise cordially.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11
The Washington Monument.

DR.. Carlisle, Agent Ior the Washington Monu~
ment is now in our town, on the business Of his
agency, and we have no doubt our citizens Will
contribute literally to build monument worthy
OF the "iustrous Southerner," who BY common
consent, is properly named the father OF our cou,l
try. The agent has just visited Columbia, whers
the people contributed handsomely towards bull
ding this greatest of all monuments to the great
est and best of mn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11
TIHIIE JOURNAlL.
CAMDEN. S. c.
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE II, 1856

The following gentlemen Agents for the Journal,
Col. T.. w. HUEY, Jacksonllam, Lancaster Dirt.
S. II. llossER. Esq, LanrastervIllr, sc.
g. McCRUMMEN, Carthage. N. C.
VIC: MOORE, Esd, Camden, S. c.
G. W. BELL, Travelling Agent
And Posl'a>ters are requested to act az our Agents..
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11

81 We return our thanks to Coils. Chestnut
and Gregg, our Delegates, for slips containing the
proceedings OF the Southern Convention.
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~" We are requested to give notice that the
Rev. J. O. B. Darsan will preach in the Baptist
Church tomorrow evening at early candlelight.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11
Court of Eouitya

The regular Term of the Court of Equity for
this District commenced yesterday morning. His
Honor Chancellor Dunkin presiding.
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Our Rail Road.

The Cars, OH Thursday and Saturday nights,
were behind schedule time in arriving here, some
three hours. We are satisfied sgood aud s,lfi-
cient" reasons can be given for the delay We
have no disposition, nor do we intend to find anu
faultwi the po,rers that be- We take occasion
again to say, that in our humble opinion, our Rail
Road is doing as well as any Road similarly cir
cumstanced, in the country. Accidents will hap
pen in the best regulated Companies, and there is
no way to avoid it, for life itsefis volume ofac-
cidents.
We are honest in the opinion that those enga-
ged in the management of our Rail Road are en-
ergetic, efficient men; they kno0 their duty, and
are careful in its performance, always allowing
that 'to err is human, to forgive divine"
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Eulogy


On the life, character and public services Of the
Hon. JOHN C. CALHOUN Pronounced by ap-
pointment before the citizens of Cheraw and its
vicinity. By Rev. J. C. COR.
We acknowledge the receipt of copy of the
above Eulogy in pamphlet form, comprising about
forty-one pages, closely printed. We have. not
yet been able to give it careful and entire peru
SAL but are pleased with it so fir as we have read,
and will preserve the book f future reference
The Eulogist appropriately remarks
awe have had in the Federal Government, un.
fortunately, too many lawyers and too much law;
too many soldiers and too much military despo.
tsm too few statesmen and political prophets
like Mr.. Calhoun, to preach the political gospel to
all the people, and to defend the perfect law of
their sovereign liberties.
"The rights of the States can never be defended
by federal or national political parties The past
has proven that position to demonstration. These
rights must be maintained by the States themselves
or their own people, where rights, honours or lib
critics may be invaded by federal usurpation. IF
they do not understand, or are not willing to sus-
tain them, if need be, by the sword, they are ur-
worthy of them; and their inheritance will be ia
ken from, and given to people more worthy than
they"
Copies may be had at Mr.. Young's Book Store.
PLANK DowN.-@Citzens of Lancaster and Ker.
shaw-why don'tyou build plank road" Thus
asks our neighbor the Camden Journal.
We say ditto.-Columbia Telegraph
1t is estimated that by December next, 1000
miles OF plank road will be in use in Ohio
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Interment of Col. Elmore.

were received at the rail road depot by the Com
mltees, the Town Council and large number of
citizens, and escorted to the PRESBYTERIAN church
yard and there deposited in their final resting
place. On Sunday afternoon all impressive f1ne
raj sermon was delivered to all usually large con.
gregdtion by the Rev. B. II. Palmer.
State Agricultural Society of South Carolina.
The sem-annual meeting of this Society will
be held IN this town on the 18th day of July next
We understand Major A. H. Boykin, of this Dis
trict, will deliver the address. Being practical
planter, aud one OF the most successful in our
District, we are satisfied the address will be an
able one-full of useful and interesting informa-
ton, upon this subject The agricultural cause is
one in which we are all deeply interested There
is much more involved in the success of the plant.
ing interests than those who are not Immediately
concerned are apt to imagine. The prosperity of
our country depends more upon this than any
other cause which it is possible to conceive of,
Should the products of our soil fail, how soon
would the wings of commerce droop, and every
department Of the commercial and business world
be aft cted by such failure. Only let us be de.
prived of agricultural resources and we cannot
move. Herein consists the advantage oftheS South
over the North, in this particular at least. Their
d, stiny is in our hands. Non-intercourse is the
doctrine Of some. We believe il is practical one,
and the only one left Us, before we arrive at
that point where the lambs changed into the lion.
Had the South en- masse, thrown itself back upon
its natural advantage-had nothing t, do in any
shape or form with those who have not only filched
from our pockets, but have taken from us our
good name, how much better to-day would have
been our condition-free and independent, in
place Of being regarded as secondary in morals,
intelligence and enterprise, by those who are, in
rery many respects, very far our interiors.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-28

We cannot too warmly press upon
our friends the great importance of the
enterprise Of Mr.. SCHMIDT, in the estab-
lisbment Of German newspaper friendly
to President TAYLoR's administration in
this city. We are glad TO learn that it
meets with adequate encouragement but
the circulation Of a journal is usually Of
slow growth. Mr.. SCHMIDT is a gentle
man who, from his high character and at
tainments, is eminently well qualified for
the duty TO which he has devoted himself;
and we are sure that the importance Of his
enterprise cannot be over-estimated.
This journal is published weekly the
Office Of publication is in the second story
of Semmes & Co.'s store, on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, opposite Jackson Hail. The
number for the present week contains
several articles which deserve especial
attention, and we earnestly commend it
to the friends Of General TAYLOR through
out the country. II is indispensable that
there should be paper like this largely
circulated among our German population,
to counterfeit the effects produced by the
three hundred German newspapers in the
interests Of the Locofocos. Let our Ger
man friends hear the other side, and then
they can understand what reliance to
place on the infamous libels against Gen.
eral TAYLoR that originate here and are
scattered broadcast through the land.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-28

A MorHEn AND DAuoHrEn CONSUMED ny Frar.-
We learn from The Grand River (Michigan) Eagle,
that hre recently broke out in building in that
village, used Catholic church, and occupied as
residence by the Rev. Mr.. vzoisky and the Rev.
Mr.. Rilroy. The fire originated in the basement
story, and spread with such rapidity to consume
the whole Of lie contents. Mr.. yizoisky, and boy
that slept in the building, made their escape by
jumping out OF the window Of the second story.
Mrs Kilroy, the mother Of the Rev. Kilroy, aged
about eighty years, and sister, aged about twenty
three years, were buried in the ruins. II is sup
posed that The young woman might have escaped.
had she left her mother to her fate but in the dcs-
persie effort TO her she lost her own LIFE This
Is inferred from the fact that both bodies were found
together in an opposite corner from the room in
which they slept Their remains, consisting Of dis
jonted fragments, were gathered up soon as II
was possible to rescue them from the ruins.
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Ths Treasury clrcul.r.

elf he (Mr. MERrDirH) found the law inca pable
OF fulfilment, representation Of that fact TO Con-
gross would doubtless have been deemed suffi-
cicnt; for man is bound TO do impossibilities
But TO make IL an occasion for gratifying his hoe
tility against treign commerce, IL what we
should not have expected from any fair-minded
man."
Thus writes the editor of the New York
Journal Of Commerce: doing the grossest in :
justice to Mr.. MEREDITH and the Admins
tration. Unjust be obvious to any man that
the Administration and its officers can have
no possible interest in embarrassing the op
erations ofindividuals. Public opinion is the
aggregate of individual opinions. Public
satisfaction is compounded Of the satisfac-
ton Of single citizens. 1t is the policy,
therefore, as it is the obvious interest of
the Departments TO aid and facilitate the
movements Of merchants, traders, and all
the classes with whom public business is
transacted. Every man who is wantonly
injured in his affairs by Government Of
ficer transfers his hostility to the Admin
istration. This may not be right, but it is
natural and common.
We have no doubt whatever that indi-
vidusls are suffering severely under the
existing Treasury arrangements We have
no doubt that the public business is suffer-
ing. II cannot be otherwise. Mr.. MERE
DrrH has represented to Congress that he
wants certain sum TO meet the exigen-
cies Of the public service in his Depart
'ment He is restricted in his expenditures
TO much smaller sum. On the 9th of
last month special message pss sent TO
the Senate By tie PREuprNr, calling the
attention Of Congress TO the propriety of
making some provision in relation to the
expenses Of coll ing the revenue. The
act Of the Sd March, ls49, provides, that,
after the first Of January, 1850, the annual
expenses of collecting the revenue shall
not exceed the sum of 1880, 900. This
sum the PREsrDESr informed Congress
was not sufficient. How much Mr.. MERE
DrTH deemed sufficient bad already been
submitted to both Houses in the annual re-
ports on the estimates Of appropriations.
On looking into this matter, il is found
that Mr.. MEREDITH is obliged, by the act
above cited, to cut down the expenses Of col
lecting the revenue S640, 900, or about 30
per cent. Where and how these reduc-
tons are to be made does not appear. He
is merely told by the friends Of Mr..
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-28

MoaMos GoLp Corrs.--Wc have been shown
three gold coins from the Mormon country, Of the
respective denominations of twenty, ten and FIVE
dollars. Thcysrc Of virgin gold. On one side Is
the alseeng eye and the motto Of "Holiness TO the
Lord; the other, the locked hands offriendship,
with the initials 90. 9. 4. G. p. O." (Great Salt
lake City, pure gold,) and The denomination in
fun, "twcnty dollars" ''ten dollars" &c. Is
the intention, we understand, to have these coins
re-coinod at the United States mint, except few
that may be reserved ss q curiosity la is ~