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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-02

JOSEPH HuME.-Considerab more than
half century ago, there dwelt in a small
borough in Forfarshire poor widow, who
earned humble but respectable livelihood
for herself and her son, by keeping a stall,
principally for the sale VI crockery ware in
the market place. 1t was time when gen.
tlemen live harder than they do now; and
although the word &c Waterfordising" had
not been invented, the thing implied by it
was greatlyin vogue. The towns people
then were not unaccostomed to the occa-
sional freaks and rough practicing jokes OF
neighboring gentleman, who had lately
succeeded to enormous property and peer
age; and there was no particular surprise
manifested when, late one evening, the hum
BILE stall of the widow was overturn ed in an
after dinner frolic, and the brittle ware it
contained smashed upon the street. The
aggressor was Lord Panmure, father Of the
Right Hon. Fox Maule. Next morning the
prophecies of the stall waited upon his lord
ship, and the claim for damages was soon
settled to the satisfaction OF all parties.
And. now my good woman, said the
oyerthrower Of the crokery ware. is there
any thing else can do for you 7 .
The widow replied that she had an only
son, a sharp little fellow, whom she would
wish to see receiving better education
than her limited means would enable her to
bestow on him. Lord Panmure at once
promised the necessary aid. He was as
good As his word. Little Joey was sent for.
The intelligence. and sharpness Of the boy
were readily recognized aud highly COM
mended, and he was At once placed in an
excellent school. lfe sai4a 81
Such was the curiously caused commence
ment Of a long career Of industry and hon
or. The little boy-the poor widows son
Twas no other than-Jdseph Hume 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-02
f1netrn.
From Frnzer's Magazine.
SOWING AND REAPING.

sometimes the he"f' grows weary with the load
vi e"o''s f"'us'a grown ana "ithered hope''
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1'i
10y wa ~ ~
or holy sorrow eu,dlin, into bg,s
Ave, with that sroan Of universal woe
Wherewih the whole creation, Us OF yore
Tfavaileih in pain together until now;
Sometimes the heart grows weary, very weary.
And tbo tho Small Voi,a saith % s, IN in fifth ~,
Sow the GOOD seed , ano,hc, ,tbse
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-02

SENSES or DuMB AxrMAIs.-But neither
do we understand much Of the physical SEN
ses Of the great living crowd Of dumb ones
around US. Has the yulture and all that
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-02

Dut' MT. CndlEmau, Wnst reasonzblo
ground is there for the South To- ask OF
claim any portion of this territory shall be
slave terriio.yl II is simply on the ground
Of keeping up balance Of political power?
1t will not do that in but one House. If
the equilibrium is restored, it will ~ soon
be lost again. But deny any such right to
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20
From The National Tnie.liscncer.
The SOashcrsa Gongedcracy.

We received a Few DAYS ago a pamphle,
Of some twenty pages. printed II Charles.
ton. aud containing I.ciier 10 The Go.
vernar of Snnih areiina on the stale oil
ihings IN the South, anl paricnlarl, on
The project OF Il Snuihern confederary.
Il is The ptodac,ion Of William ]. GRAY.
son, Esq. formerly Representative in
Congress fr,m the Beaufort and t,nlIe,op
Disiricl uI South Carrlna. All who had
the pleasure Of serving with Mr.. Gravsoa
must have favorable and respectful re-
memhrancc of him az a gentleman. NOT
indeed pro,mineel ~ a flonr member. bui
as man well known 10 possess M nm
usually sound rrfsclng mud. and of I'M
hle'nlshrd purity ofprraic life. lie Signs
his name TO the Letter. rs well he NAV
do. without fear cor shame, fur even his
most lnflamcd oppoaenls must admit that
II Is such a producilnn as. whichever
Idle !. adscea,es. i highly cre,litahln to
The author. It's hnnk With those two
things. soft words and hard arguments.
y = written IA spirit offensive TO no
MAJ. while II makes the mosi fotcihle aud
straightforward appeals to known facts
and common sense.
We have read this letter with great
pleasure. moi alone from lis ability, but be-
cause il Is ~ far as we have heard, The
only voice which has been publicly raised
against the deplnrable inlatnalion which
has come over the leading citizens of
South Carolina. 10 such an extent as 10
require some degree of holiness for any
NAH 10 come forward in opposition 10
il.
We have not space forsihe Letter, or
Tor any extended review Of il; and must
conlcn, ourselves with presenting to our
readers The leading points i, discusses.
which are briefly recapilulated in one Of
It's closing pages:
This then is the substance Of the FORE
,oins remarks:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20
From the Dauvillc Register.
A Word to the South. .pe

A Word to the South. The speech,
delivered hy Judge .Sharkcv al a recent
meeting in viekshnrg. (Miss.) demon
slrales the importance nf Southern union
for the sake OF the Union. TIE J,r,.e
shows. that the Souii, has gained during
the past session Of Congress all that she
asked. and leaves his hearers 10 infer thai
the South is The arhter of her own for.
tunes. the patron of her interests and The
protector Of her rights. We admire this
doctrine aud regard il as correct aud safe;
and in reviewing The past. we have only
TO regret that the South has M, been
more united in her demands. and firmer
in insisting upon their execution.
Does any man doubt The power Of tn.
South to force her measures upon Con.
gres< The North may call a firm posi-
ton upon our part as mere talk without
the nerve to execute : but though me.e
talk ], may be, the Nonh is mol sc, so
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

Extract from communication Of Daniel Pratt
Esq, Of Alsbsms. large manufacturer in HAT
Siate:--
"The remedy would suggest. is this:
Instead ofsprniing our Time aud resources
in calling conventions. LEI US -.end them
in encouraging and pruierling nur own
Sis,e. Lei us show Disposition ., en-
courage hnme industry and home nsde.
Instead of going 10 New York aud Dos.
Inn for almost every Thing we consnme.
lei MS encourage our own Tailors. Shoe.
makers. Tanners. Sad,llrrs. Cabinet ma
kers. Carriage makers. Pail makers.
Broom makers. Cotton Gin makers, Cot
ton and Woolle. factories. and many 9th
er branches az business. II NAV be said
we have no good railors. Shoemakers.
DC. bni should we show disposition TO
enrourasa those various branches. we soon
would have mechanics amongst us. and
az good and cheap coat made here As
we ran gel from New York. and so with
all other branches. The iacl il. no me-
chanic can engage in those branches as
we are now sitna'ed, with any prospect
Of success. Instead Of raising up me-
chanirs amongst us. we are driving them
from us. VIZ work hard and pay nearly
all The proceeds Of our labor TO The North
ern and Eastern Slaies--and are they 10
blame Tor recei ing IL! let Us look al
these things in Their proper light. What
IL il that builds NJ Boston aud New York!
i j, commercel That Isl part. but take
away their mechanics and manufacturers.
aud you would soan see three.fourihs Of
their slures tenaniless and merchants
would moi go there for their supplies.
{ annoi our Southern rites he built M in
the same aay! Could moi our merchants
he supplied in Charleston. Sacannah, Mn
bile aud New Orleans. instead Of going 10
New York Let us unue and say we
will give Southern Manufactures the pre-.
ference. Let every neighhorhood have d
Tailor, Sine. maker. ant! al other mecI,an.
zeal branches that are practicable. Let
our towns and rities encourage Carriage,
Cabinet and lIainess makers. LEI our
hardware merchants supply themselves
with iron aud ho'lnw.ware of our own
make. Let our ,lrs goods merchants buv
such goods AS are manufactured amongst
Us. and 90 abroad for only iho,e they can.
moi get here. II all would unite ON this
plan and carry il out, il would NOT be long
before they could be snppIel Al home
with mot Of The articles we con.ume, and
such as are not made here our own mer-
chan's could import. Lei our p rple give
those merchants who encourage home
manufactures The preference. which will
soon hit,g Them all into The measure.
am aware that many will regard these
views as visionary. G ant lial if ma.
Iariiy think sn. hey are. nu, If major
ny will unite AMI assist in encouraging
These measures, tae scheme will be found
~ DC no visionary one.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

mad a % Fun inlo . sssne u acllon "
opposi.ion u Ger f1pgsssft vi. Mef,
ak Il may Be. bul Il 10 ak e1ao. e
Hilh he ,s0ifncg 81 rommsnd. We or
ieeled % ihs WslnaI Prnvisn. 4 N.s toasd
dowu, ne pfnssslrd sg.insi . e aboliiien
Of slavery in he dislries oi Columbia. ana
he roics II Se~ard insokrd zholl'lonism
in sslns Ne denied he right Of Congress
10 inleflrre win slavery in me STATES. and
IN <gempa ~zs made n irgirlsie upon
this suljecs; lhreush Mr.. Calhoun. se
asserted that the only requisite qnalif
raiinn far the admission 81 Sis'e wss
she pnssrssion IL republican form 81
rovsrnmen,. and t:allfonis was foaird
in upon our oun current; NE demanird
The restoration of our fngi,ises from labor.
and Suulhrrn "a. iranrd hy Sanihern
man. passed bath II.u,srs of Congress.
This Is triumph enough. ami surely this
Is .,gIary enough l~r enc day." Ban y -
not our purpose - lo"k 10 he past that
xs mas count the laurels thai wr have
won bot rather do we refer IN u. that
We may demonstrate Ia the Southern pop
uIalion that they ibid. in heir hands.
their lnrinre deslinies.
We hea. ih. sfnrt viii be made In re-
peal The Fnginse Slave Law. This law
being ofpeeuliar bentlii u the South. she
should resi., is repeal and SIS sure as
this resistance comes The e1aIi 10 repeal
will be drfea'ed. Tile Souih need ONLY
hook Ia The past Tor confirmation Of ihls
ASSERT n. and she will there read il in
pl.in characters. We. ihereforr. beseerh
one S"n:hrrn friends al onre 10 say. with
frmness and derisinn. /. this law must
not. and shall mo-. be repealed" u We
sllow Congress 10 repeal The seis pas
sed By hal sessian. which il Immediately
follows. We are iihouI stability aud has-
ing lust IL. We have M guarantee that
The laws Of Congress will afford permsn-
eni Protection 10 our rights.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20
INDUSTRIAL coSvEyTIoNs-aGAly,

We are glad to see that the PROPOSE
ton for Conventions for our Miners.
Manufacturers and Mechanics, during
the coming winter, meets with favor,
SO far as We have been able to learn. A
large meeting of the Mechanics of Gull
ford has been held; and We learn they
are taking the necessary steps to be
fully represented in Raleigh. We re-
commend the example to all The enter
prising and working men of the State.
The object is, by mutual consultation
and union Of action. to improve our
condition; to learn something BY exam
pie and coansel;and to benefit the State.
About the 18th of December will be
the best time for these meetings. The
Legislature will then have been in ses-
sion one month, and all theirprelnninary
business disposed of; so that the impor-
tant measures for the Improvement and
prosperity of the State will, by that
tlmc. DC the objects of anxious delibe
ration and action,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

vlGla hand, was Leaking hin nirnlly n
~ tsua % satah he name Ne YES sboul
- gnaosRaE. aad % ezPerlisF i Hoaij
b hls. spFsaE Go@ hla sa4l he miHaie be
bead Il and rushed iase an sdjsiaing
pou- Ar. Adams hsd zsked his cousin
sanarl 10 sst &c an .s9aurnneni - sooa
NJ he noniazisan ~as made. in order 70
gee ne nemh-rs nme 10 drlibsrs.e. and
me result Ia bs-iors the word.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

The Hon. Judge Judson, Of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for the
District of New York, in his recent
charge TO the Grand Jury. uses the fol-
lowing eloquent and forcible language
in reference to the execution Of recent
laws passed by Congress:
"The laws of Congress Just alluded
to. and all others, are binding upon US.
and that, in the discharge Of all our d u
ties as public servants and private ci-
tizens, we are to believe and know that
the Constitution Of the United States,
framed as it was in wisdom and patriot
ism, is our paramount law, and must
guide and govern every man who has
taken his oath for its support. No mans
conscience can Justify its infraction or
excuse its rejection, in whole or in part.
Who has a right to saw to the commu-
nifty around him. win obey only this
or that provision of the law, and tram
pie under feet the residue! Then every
other man must have the same right OF
select his rejected portion, and the
consequences would be, that nothing
would remain Of our noble fabric but
shreds and patches. No; this paramount
law must and will be upheld by all
good men, and all true patriots. You
are of that number, and so must every
one deem himself, as he steps his foot
into court of justice. Here we will
support it because it is the best the
world ever saw; because we have be-
come a great and prosperous nation
under its banner; because without it
we should soon become a distracted
people warning on each others proper
ty and lives; and last Of all, because we
have solemnly sworn to its support.
The obligation on our consciences, and
in our hearts, is so impressively fixed
that it cannot be released, and it may
be as well understood that the Judicial
ry branch Of this government stands
unitedly and firmly to this OATH"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

VIII mel the Rdliogt cfRit Sat A,
this matter before their readcrti-ts9
will they MOI enieaRor d cone g
themselves there are many reaso.s
why an Editorial convention uoaid =
important and profitable and de "a
itors Of Norsh Carolina are the very ma,
to give he hrst impulse 70 all rrudea,
steps for the improvement and advance.
meat Of thu State. They are practical
men-fhey are men ef talents and -.
Heefion-fhey have information upo,
almost every ssbiect. far more erte
sise and useful In It's character, fh,n
perhaps any other class Of our citizens.
Shall ace not. then. have a Consenfion;
What say you. brethren
Rakisk Tsan
The Convention above suggested
meets the hearty appreciation Of The
manufacturers Of this county. Upon
consultation had last week, Il was
determined that each Of the FIVE cotton
manufacturing establishments in the
county shall be fully represented in the
Conrentioh. Mechanics and Farmers
will doubtless have their Representa-
tiyes there. As to the Editors Of he
State, it will be their especial duty 10
attend. We shall be there If not IN
propria persona. at all events BY proxy.
We are glad TO learn that Guilfcrd
county viii be fully represented. IL
other counties will give the matter due
attention. we can have good conyen-
ton. one that will make even the " as
sembled wisdom Of the State" feel small.
Such Conventions are eminently CAL
culated 10 bind the remote parts Of
the State together with fraternaI
chain, and stimulate our citizens to en-
terprize and industry.
AshLsroggi Herald.
How far the mechanics r Guilford
may be prepared for any exhibition DC
their workmanship, by the 18th Of De-
cember. we are unable TO say. Natu-
rally DESTROYS of putting the best foot
foremost. when they go into company,
we doubt whether much ought to be ex-
perted Of them by that time. But we
have some mining specimens, Of the
richest sort--real Californian.-which
We understand will be exhibited-any
how.
II the effort now making every where
over the South TO develop resources Of
home independence, we trust North
Carolina viii not stay ont Of sight be-
hind. She has as much Of the elements
Of real independence, in her soil, in the
bowels Of her hills. in the native skill
Other mechanics and working-men, and
in the spirit and hardihood Of her yeo-
many, as any other State. 1t is time
she opened her eyes to her own actual
wealth. If the Legislature can be made
to feel proper pressure from trifhouf.
North Carolina will soon be "brought
out of the kinks" Greens5orough Pal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

Iacsndiaries -At New Haven, Con-
re ticut, John w. and Elisha Walcott.
for setting FIRE to the house Of William
Il. Ellis, ESQ.,, have been sentenced to
tks State Prison for life,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

mammoth pear has recently been
raised on The farm Of Mrs. Judge Tom-
kins. IN Ohio. which measured little
orer Jyiscn dad a half inches around.
Iatim finally; giving diameter Of over
fire inches. Ii weighed. when pulled,
fro pounds, three ounces and a hal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20
File Vour Newspape,s-A sexag,

Ete xOII NeW3pdpes5.-a eexagc'
marian regreliing that he did not file away
his newspapers. says:
How interesting il would be 10 an old
man Ia lnok into The newspapers which
he had read when he was twelve, or six
teen, or twenty years old! How many
events woull this call 10 mind Which lie
has entirely Forgotten! How many IN.
ieresiing associations and feelings would
II revive! What view j, would give
one oi past years What knowledge
II would preserve hy assisting The memo
~! Ami how many valuable purposes
Of literary kind even might il be render
Ell snbservieni 10 How much ! wish
could Look into such record, while COM
posing dis article.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-20

South Carolina Statistics founde on
the tax returns received al lie Office al he
Cnmp,roller G neral Of South tarn''na
gire the white populalon a, 2s03s5'
AMI the Slave al 35s,Yl4.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-02
The Prophetic Dew.drop.

A delicate child, pale and prematurely
wise, was complaining on hot morning,
that the poor dew.drops had been too hastily
snatched away. and not allowed to glitter on
the flowers like other happier dew!drops; that
live the whole night through, and sparkle in
the moonlight, and through the morning on
ward TO MONDAY. "The sum-" said the
child, "has chased them away with his heat,
or swallowed them up in his wrath.n Soon
after came rain and rainbow, whereupon
his father pointed upwards. "See," said he,
"there stand the dew-drops gloriously reset
a glittering jewellery-In the heavens; and
the clownsh foot tramples on them no ore.
By this, my child, thou art taught that what
withers upon earth shall bloom again in he'd
ven." Thus the father spoke, and knew
not that he spoke prefguring words; for soon
after, the delicate child, W ith the morning
brightness of his early wisdom, was exhalee,
like dew-drop, into heaven.-Jean Pa1l
Richter
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-02
THE FARMERS LIFE.


VIM. Gilmore Simms, in his "Father Abb
OF; or the Home Tourist" thus beautifully
redresents the life of the farmer
'The principles of agriculture were sim.
pie exceedingly That,they might be made
SO, GoD himself was the great first planter.
de wrote its laws, visibly, in the brightest,
and lovliest, and most ineligible characters,
everywhere, upon the broad bosom of .ahe
liberal earth in greenest leaves, in delicate
iruites, III beguiling and balmysfiowers Bu,
ne does not content himself with this alone.
he bestows the heritage along with the ex.
ample. lie prepares the garden and home
before ne creates the being who is 10 poss'
ess them. He fills them with all those oh.
lects OF sense, and sentiment which are TO
supply his moral and physical necessities.
Birds sing in the boughs above, odors.. bios.
som in the air, and fruits and flowers cover
the earth with a glorv TO which that of Solo.
mon in all his magnificence was vain and
valuless To His hand we owe these fair
groves, these tall ranks of majestic trees
these deep forests, these broad plains, cover.
ed with verdure, and these mighty arterie of
OF flood and river, which wind among them
with the lovliest inequalities, and irrigating
them with seasonable fertilization. Thus did
the Almighty Planter dedicate the great plan
tation to The uses of that various and won.
drous family which was TO follow. His home
prepared-supplied with all resources, ador-
ned with every variety OF fruit and flower,
and checkered with abundance-man is con
Quoted within its pleasant lrmi,s, and ordain.
ed Its cultivator under the very eye and san.
ction OF Heaven. The angels of he ayen des.
cend upon its hills COP himself appears
within i:s valleys at noonday-its groves are
'Estict with life and purity, and the blessed
stars rise at night, above the celestial noun.
tains, to keep watch over its consecrated in.
terests. Its gorgeous forests, its sayannas.
is1evels OF flood and prairie are surrender.
ed into the hands of the wondrousy favored
the new oretted heir of Heaven! The bird
and the beast are made his tr;bp,,r;os .ni
taught TO obey him. The fowl summors
MN at morning to hiss labors, and the eve.
nins chaunt of the nightbird summons him
10 repose' The OK submits to the woke the
morse moves at his bidding in the plonsh
and the tolls of all are rendered sacred and
successful by the gentle showers and the ge.
MAI sunshine which decend from Heaven. 10
ripen the grain in its season, and 10 make
earth pleasant with its fruits.n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-02
The Trials of Married Life.

We have friend-an excellent hush and
and doting father-who came into our office
the other day looking rather sleepy.
"What is the matter with you?" we in
quired
"Oh-nothing-that is 10 say" he replied
in hesitating voice-"babies are some trou-
BILE after all, amt theyW
OF course we nodded an Indifferent as
SENT but could not help asking "how?"
"Why the fact is" said our friend, ''that
little fellow of ours is getting TO be very
knowing, and will be humored now and
then-so get up occasionally and walk him
to sleep-but last night, both wife and sell
had to carry him alternately, and"
hrely two are not required--n
'Hear me out You see the child wanted
novelty, and SO lighted candle, and as my
wife carried him up and down the room,
walked after her, making all sorts of queer
maneuvres with the light"
"Well, did that pacify hima"
"Why, yes, after fashion. 1t stopped
his crying, but we consumed whole can.
die and tho best portion of the night, before
he fell asleep, and the consequence is feel
wretchedly stale this morning"
Now, old bachelor, laugh, if you feel like
it, and let this be caution to you.
[City Item
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-05-02
A ALErr.HHANDED JOB.

A good story has been circulating, in New
York, says the Sunday Courier, touching
Max Maretzek's gloves. This gentleman,
being, livery particular in every Particular
had in the course of the season, filed large
basket with the delicais s-hand-covering, that
were once worn and repudiated. His atten.
dant cast his eyes wistfully on the gloves,
and thinking ii a pity they should be thrown
away, got permission TO have them cleaned.
There being SO many, he picked out only the
best and the whitsst, some sixty, and sent
them to the renovator. They came home
and looked beautiful. But, alas, they were
all for the lefl hand He had pickedoat the
best, and consequently left all the right hand
gloves, which Max Maretzek had worn by
the energetic pse Of his baton.