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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

No words printed in newspaper or
elsewhere, will give any man who has
not sean it, a conception Of the fallen
condition ofthe west and the south 81
Ireland, The famine and the landlords
have actually created new race in
Ireland. Ihave seen on the streets Of
Galway, crowds Of people more deba-
sed than the Yahoos Of Swift creatures
having only distant and hideons re-
semblance to human beings. Grey
haired old men, whose idiot faces had
hardenedinto a settled leer of medican-
cy simius simihuman;and women flthier
and more frightful than the harpies.
who at the jingle of coin on the pave>
ment swaTmed in mynads from unseen
places, struggling screaming shrIeking
for their prey, like some monstrous and
unclean animals. In Westport, the
sight of priest on the street gathered
an entire pauper population, thick as a
village market, swarming round him
for relief Beggar children, beggar
adults, beggars in white hairs, girls
with faces grey and shriveed the grave
stamp upon them in decree which
could not be recalled; women with the
more touching tragicial aspect of linger
iag shame and selfrespect not yet eff
faced; and among these terrible reali
ties, imposture shaken in pretended fits
to add the last touch of horrible grot-
sequences TO the picture! | have seer
these accursed sights, and they are
burned into memory forever Away
from the towns, other scenes of unim
aginable horrows disclose themselves
The traveller meets groups, and ever
troops, Of wild, idle, lunatic-looking
paupers wandering over the country
each with some tale of exterminatiol
to lell. If he penelrates into cabinr
and can distinguish objects among fill
and darkness, of which an ordinar,
pig affords but faint image, h
will probaIy discover from dozen tt
twenty inmates in the hut-the ejecte'
clustering together and breeding il
pestilence. What kind of creature
men and women become living IN thi
dung heap, what kind of children are
reared up here to grow up into neV
4 generation, have no words paint.
Dublin @ati01.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Fact IN History.-A poor country
girl travelled from Gee Gross. near
Manchester, to London during the
troubles IN The time of Charles / to
seek place as servant. Failing in
this object of her ambition, she en-
gagged herselfat what was called tub
woman to brewer. That is she car
ried out the beer from the brewhouse
Pleased with her healthy, handsome
face the brewer raised her to the po-
sition of servant-then from that to his
wife--fnally to that ola widow, with
a handsome dowry. She engaged Mr.
Hide, then celebrated as a clever lawyer
to settle some puzzling money matters
for her and as his own money matters
happened to be not only puzzling but
in a hopeless state, Just then. he pro-
posed TO the rich widow and married
her. Mr.. H. became Lord Chancellor
and Earl of Clarendon.
The only daughter Of the marriage oe-
came the wife of James II, and the
mother of the Princesses Mary and Ann
so that the poor tub woman ended her
life as Countess Clarendon, wife to the
Lord Chancellor of England, and mos
tier to one, and grand mother TO two
queens Of England.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Vulgar People. Those are not vul~
gar people, says Dante, merely because
they live in small cottages or lowly
places, but those are vulgar who, by
their thoughts and deeds strive to shut
out any view Of beauty. There are rich.
vulgar men, as well as vulgar poor men
Being poor is not disqualification for
being gentleman, To be gentleman
is to be elevated above others in sentl-
ment rather than situation. And the
poor man, with an enlarged and pure
mind may be happier, too, than his rich
neighbour without his elevation.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

A Vagabond,looking fellow, but
with some wit, nevertheless, was
brought before magistrate at Stour>
bridge, last week on the charge of
stealing tmnips. After imaking some
droll remark, he was asked by the
magistrate, But didn't you take the
turnips found in pocket Prison
er: your worship! certainly not. |
went to sleep in the field amongst the
turnips, and the three found IN my poe
cts grew into them while lay, the
heat of my body cuslng them to shoot
mp faster than ordinary. I steal turn
Nos! I'd scorn the action! Loud laugh.
teri
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19
A R0 nance i'm Real Life.
BY LAURIE TODD.

BY LAURIE TODD.
In New York in 1896, my store was
in Maiden Lane, within three doors ofII
John Mowatt, an extensive dealer in
shoes. His foreman Pelsue, who sal
behind the counter stretching shoes
and waiting on customers, as they step.
ed in One day corps was found in
the dock at the foot of the street,
The corner took the jurymen from
the nelghborhood, among them
was John Mowatt aud his foreman John
Pelsue. The corps lay on the table in
the centre of the room. Some of the
iurymen remarked that as soon as John
Pelsue looked on the corpse he started
turned pale, and looked as though, he
was going to faint, He rallied, how.
ever, but his subsequent movements
occasioned some curious remarks. The
jury having rendered a verdict by
drowing were discharged Mowatt
turned around to look for his foreman
but behold he was not there. We
stepped out Of doors and saw him up the
street, on a half run, when he quick "
turned the corner. All sorts of inqui
res were made, but nothing could be
heard of him. This with his turning
pale at the first sight ofthe corpse oc-
casioned some strange surmises among
the Jurors for many days afterwards.
John Mowatt was bachelor Of thirty
FIVE, and Pelsue had seen about 80 sum,
mers
On a certain day. about month
thereafter a lady in deep mourning step
ped into Mowatt store, and asked for a
pair Of shoes. While John was trying
bow the shoes fitted, the lady inquired'
You had man in your store, John
Pelsue by name-what has become oI
him?
Yes said Mowatt but what has be-
come Of him | would give good deaI
to know. He then related the STORY
as above stated.
Strange, said the lady, and you have
not seen him since.
No replied Mowatt, lhave not seen
him since.
Yes you, have seen him, replied the la.
dy.
] certainly, said Mowat! woud not con.
tradict lady Of your appearance but
| have not seen him to my knowledge
Well then said she, | am John Pei
, sue and the subject on whom we held
the jury was the corpse of my husband
My family name IS Randall. ] wa:
born in Philadelphia. | married against
the wishes of my parents, John Com
nor sober industrious man, by trade
a shoe maker. We lived happily fol
two years. He took to drinking, neg
lectcd his business aud once struck me
while In liquor, We had no family, Sc
Iresolved while we were stitching shoes
together, to learn his trade and leave
him. soon made a passlnie shOe
when ! assumed the male attire ant
came to New York, and you give m'
employment as a journeyman, The res
you know. John told the present mar
rator, some days after, that on hearing
this he was dumb founded.
Well, madam, said John what arr
your plans for the future.
| have not formed my plans.
Well, said John, | liked you as
jonrneyman, and when foreman wa
, pleased, suppose we go into partner
) ship for life.
In forty-eight hours thereafter the
were married. She was a fine lookin
! woman and might have passed 70
? 25.
= This perhaps is the first instance o
record of woman's sitting as coroner
juryman on the corps of her husband
The above is simple tale Of truth. =
> was witness to all the facts.
..~... Il, ~ mi
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Is LIFE A DnEAM!-SureIy, life is
not a dream, said maiden, ioyfllIy
as she bounded along over hill and
dale, cuIlng here and there flower,
ever and anon gazing into the sparks
ling waters of impcd pool or the
feathered songsters in both flight and
song.-She sank at length exh usted
a change came, and with it tired ma
ture's sweet restorer.' Before her stood
one whose hand was sIvered over with
age
Child said he, dost thiuk life is not
dream. Follow me.
She was in another land. New
pleasures greeted her III every step,
Now was she in the banquet halls gay
and impulsive did she engage IN The
mirthful jest, threading the intricate
mazes Of the dance; every heart was
light.
Surely life is not dream. Oh,
happy world! Say yon that all must
diet l Will always i've haPPy, happy,
thrice happy, said she.
But hush-silence pervades the room
the hand of death is there. Almost
unconsciously she beheld a loved one
of their number fast locked IN the icy
embrace of death, carried out by at.
tendents! The ancient guide was al
her side.
Child, said he, dost think life is moi
dreaml Still lookl
Once more, with scarce power tc
breathe she saw the corpse. 1t was
her own!
Oh, this life! this life, it is, it is a
dream, this intoxicated world!-saiC
she.
She ceased for a moment all was cha
otick, she thought herself sinking still
sinking vast depth But egaln was
that fautless Mentor by her:
Child said he, still is power granted
thee to see.
What a view then met her sight
The throne of the most Holy. cheru
him and Seradhim@ her own salnteo
mother, her angel sister! She hat
not seen her own corpse, but in vail
she sought, with eager eyes shat par
Of it which. dieth not in the land d
spiritA He dividing her thoughts
said
Search not here in this happy cline
for thy immortal soul, till thou has been
regenerated through the mercy Of one
who died to save. Bnt reality, reality
happy or sad, will come bererfter. The
world thou knowestl thou hast now
had a foretasie Of immortality. Choose
for thyself; thy destiny is Stretched ii
thy own hands
She opened her yes, 1t was indeed
q dream, dream Jraught with instruc.
ton,
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

A High authority Mr. Curran was
once engaged in legal argument; be>
hind him stood his collegue, gentle
man whose person was remarkably tall
and slender, and who had originally
intended to take orders. The Judge
observed the case under discussion iu-
volvod a question of ecclesiastical law
Then, said Curran, can refer your
lordshlp to high authority behind me,
who was once intended for the Church
though in my opinion, he was filter for
a steeple.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19
CANTON MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 49, 1850

the fiat, even took the hand Of the
Yankee, and accepted his offer to Ga
and takea drink. But just as he stoop
ed to enter the low cabin, the other
jumped into the skiff and with bis com.
iade rotoed up stream, leaving the Mas
jor to get off as he might! 1t need
scarcely be added that neither tn,
portmanteau nor the roguos were
heard Of afterwards ~. o, True Del
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

"a Great admirer Of Avon's Bard"
having asked the Boston Evening Ga
sette where the following passage islo
be found, "Is that a that c b a
me9 is informed by our contemporary
that it may be found In Macbeth,
whose murdeous G-5~ put =. to | Dun
can.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

William Penn and Thomas Story once
sheltered themselves from a shower Of
rain in tobacco house, the owner Of
which said to them. You enter without
leave do you know who am? | am
justice ofthe peace" To which Story
replied, my friend, here, makes such
things as thee-he is Governor of Penn.
sylvania.''
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

A monsieur de Lew, Jewi in Engs
land, had a painting representing Noah
going INTO the ark carrying small
trunk under his arm, on which was
written tamily ,ecOyds Of 6e house Of
Leu.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

An lrishman, seeing vessel very
heavy laden aud scarcely above the wa
ter's edge, exclaimed, Upon My soul!
if the river was bat bit higher, the
ship would go to tire bottom.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Who that ever read can forget tho
expression of poor Keats, few DAYS
before his deathl 1t conveys thought
that like Egypt's darkness, may be
felt-"l feel the flowers growing oYet
mel"
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

What is the difference between a
stubborn horse ard a postage stamp}
You lick one with stick and stick the
other with lickl
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Rapid takers are generally men of
few ideas, just as bottle with little
liquid empues ltselffaster than one that
Is full.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19
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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19

Vandalism The Washington Repub-
lie announces an act of vandalism that has
excited to a high degree the indignation
of the people Of that city. On sunday, the
lst inst, the beautifully sculptured stone
presented by the State oil South Carolina
for the Washington Monument was wan,
tonly defaced by some miscreant. The
stone is adorned by the coat-of.arms Of
that State The heads were broken of
the male and female figures, and the trump
Of lame, held by an angle above these fig
ures is also broken. Orders we've on mon
day given for the restorationof this work
by deepening the engraving, and the stone
will be soon elevated to the place i is De
signed 10 Occupy.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-19
= '. FITCHETT,
. IA y D ERTAKER

Can,o,r @ respectfully inform the citizens Of
BE i po,s ond Madison county generally, !,
|OFFiWVSS prepared to attend to all calls
i. Az me-, u this county, ut the shortest
,ptlv a,,o orders from the country will be
|Ow1,s a9S'ended ! to, His shop is near Jesse
'nd. S'aOie' where he can always
n2-yI
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

Attention 10 the above will show that
during the spring and summer months,
when most travelling is done. The profits
Of The road are small and that during The
months lE,at the farmers have use for a
railroad. the profits are very large; also
thai the Older the road becomes, such in
crease does il give TO The means and re-
sources Of the people, iIIal the profits Of
the road in less than one year increased
one hundr d and ,weniy-one thousand
dollars. over twenty-five per cent. in its
earnings lin The period Of eleven months
Much more might be said and shown
TO prove that the stock in the North Ca
roliha Rail Road will be profitable. but ,f
the above is not sufficient 10 satisfy an,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

Significant Omission LIN ,he l.sr o..
ssge Of the President there il one o,n,ss,s-
which cannot Gail 10 occasion deem 60.
lhroughoal our entire counsfy; and ~, !
the!absence Of al allnsion whatever 4 ~
houid bnicheries of Asflria du,i.g 80
since Tie waI with Hungary. No -
euage loo strong rould be used % srnrss.
the Feelings shirh this eonduei Of Aax,,,s
has erriisd IN Europe and our own eo.a
my; and ne are panied thar Il has ~,
received lhe indignant protest Of an Ans.
riean PRESIDENT. Phil Pennsylvania,
The Pennsylvania may be quite eo,.
reel in assuming that The President hs.
omitted parl OF his duty. but we shorId
be glad 10 know from il in what section or
The constitution il 10 made the prpsident,s
duty 10 dis1uss arts Of other Governments
IN relation 10 matters with which The peo'
pie OF The United States have no intere.,
or connection earepi as more speria,on
We take nthss the Presidents business
~ preparing The message. is 10 give an
account Of bis stewardship; moi or ,he
stewardship Of Kings and Emperors
President Taylor doubtless has his ooin.
ion about the .buieherics" Of Austria: bu,
u Is and mnst be his private opinion, and
10 thrust iha, upon the people. in the hiph
Official document commonly called THE
message" would be piece Of impe,.ln.
ence. We do not remember thai anv
former President lhouehr IL his duly 10
animzdrert npon The British war upon
the Affghans or Inc Chinese, or npon,he
French war in Algeria. OF upon The Rus
san war with the Cireassians, or upor
any course OF acts abroad. however de-
piorsbie or reprehensible. entirely foreign
10 the business and the interests Of The
American people. The PennsyIvanian's
foolish easH shows Il once how desperate
is The resolve Of The opposition 10 find
fanllwiih Tie President. and how hard run
they are 10 discover occasion Tor fault
finding. NY Commercial
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

every emotion Of patriotism, leat 10 10.
snifs fidelity and desoliOH 10 i. and ID.
monish Us cauiiously 10 avid any nnnsees-
saEy controversy which can siibeF endsn-
ger il or impair is strength. The ehiel sle-
menl a. which u 10 Be found Ia the regsIil
and siieesion % lls people for each other.
z. TAYLOR.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

French 0utxaga. We hops and truss
The mdignasioab q usss hole civilized
world wil b roosed al The conduct OF The
French n The Sandwich Islands. Because
lhe government there refuse TO accede 10
the reduction Of 5U per cent. ad yalorem,
Of the duty on brandies and spiriluons
liquors. Of French origin, and 10 permit the
French 10 make them = drunken nation,
the national flag must be torn down and
trampled under foot, and The government
be assumed by the French aulhoriiies.
We are confident that our own and The
British government will not permit the
continuation Of this indigniiy. Journal
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

Eiss o. l'e PFes'. ia The Stale. who rssou,.
mead lhe convenilon-lhal liis nr,url
Inc 10 he besi dielslss Of lhsif iud,n.',
iof he pebble good. Bui CT oursel,,.
ne are nol prepared 10 take he initiative
% sep The consequences Of uhirh -
e4nnos = jet al all forsee.
Gsseaztcvs~gk Patrs.x.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

rRoFTrs or RAILROAD STOCK,

fhDflIc UE hAILkUAU SIbIks
MEssgs. EpsroRs We hare heard 80
much said about whai The Norih Carolina
Rail Read Is likely 10 d. Tor Inc whole
Stale. BY connecting he East and West.
uniting our serial and commercial rela-
lions. giving markets and better prices %
The farmers aud meehanies.-in increasing
The price and value Of lands.-slaying emf
aralisn.--and encouraging The people IN
iheir labors and Improvements. &c. Gr..
land 20 liiile said abens what is 10 be
The fate or those who bald the Read. that
| had ronrinded ihal IN was scarcely ne
ressary 10 inquire inlo whsl the stock was
likely 10 be worth 10 hose who might
take II and build The Road. | hare here
infors lelt The less inclined 10 examine
and look into this. Tor The reason thai The
Railroads heretofore built in North Caro-
lima had not been pr46isble stock 10 those
no built ihem.
Seeing that they had constructed rail
roads in Virginia. north of.us. and in Sonlh
Carolina and Georgia. south Of 10. that
were doing well and paying good diyi>
dends 20 those that look STOCK in them.
and that all other roads built and Supplied
with good " or bridge iron. were doing
This same good business. my curiosity bid
me look = little inlo this thing. and In
quire whciher We could build rail road
in North Carolina. that would pay good
dividends ON ihe stock.
From The lillle examination have been
able 10 give this SUBJECT, l am satisfied
that any one who viii inquire carefully
why il is that the rail roads in North Ca.
rolina have not paid dividends. and those
in The STATES around Us have, will be con-
WINGED thai II Is owing 10 the manner in
which the roads in North Carolina have
been hmll. and not because there is any
thing peculiar in our people and our coun.
Try, or thai We do not hare among us the
necessary means 20 palronize aud sustain
a rail road. sufficient 10 make The stock
profitable. Let any one bring before his
minds eye the counties in this Stale that
mnsi travel and put their productions and
manufactures on This road, and he will be
asionished al our ability and means 10
sustain il. There are The counties OF
Wake, Wayne, Johnson. Chatham. Or.
ange, Alamance, Rockingham, Randolph,
t;uilIord. Stokes, Forsyihe, Davidson,
Surry, Wilkes. Alexander. Iredell. Davie.
Rowan. Cabarrus, Mecklenburg. Union,
CASTOR. Lincoln. Caiawba and Burke,
twenty-five in number. lhal mus, travel
and use this Road in getting their produc>
lions 10 market. 9
To.indnce some consideration on this
subject, lei us look 10 one OF these coun.
ties, as gathered from The las, census.
Take medium county, Davidson. Ac-
cortling To The last census, Davidson has
reported for her as follows, 10 WIN
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

A Shocking AlIair.-Mr. w. r. An
derson. a yonng man, Of about "a years
Of age. had been paying attentions 10
daughter 10 Mr.. w. A. Moore. On last
Wednesday he proceeded TO The residence
Of her father. 10 Van Ruren. len miles from
Bolivar. with The intention II carrying
her Oh to marry her. When he spproach-
ed The house, he father appeared in the
door. armed with gun. and warned him
of. The bridegroom ele, continuing TO
approach. the father shot him dead. The
Occurrences created much excitement in
the neighborhood.
Memphis (7srn.) Eqgk.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30


Macon q Western, I0i q
Georgia (ffom Augusta to Ailants.) ITO
Athens Branch, 40 .
Whole number or miles, 500
Cost Of the whole sos miles, S6,5fo, $50
Receipts in 1913, l,l3a,27f
Whole expenses in is4s, 5a6,s66
Profits, s537,4os
Calculation On these shows two very
interesting facts; FIRST, thai the stockhol-
deIs are receiving ON the whole . per cent.
dividend +; second that their roads, having
been constructed when people knew bet
Ter how tn build railroads, are run Tor
little over sl0O per mile.
The Wilmingi n and Raleigh Road in
this Stale is l67 miles long; its capital
1900. 900; its receipts in lsa8 were over
$4,000. Suppose this road had on il
the heavy bridge or r iron. and that sub
stanIial superstruciure or tile South Caro-
lima or Georgia railroads. enabling thai
Company 10 run il at 1l2s per mile,-
will any take the pains 10 multiply 1877
BY $l2S. take the sum thus furnished from
s3l7 1000. and see what dividend il would
leave on The capital OF sl.sO0.000l
Rhe FIRST attempt at railroad building in
South Carolina aud Georgia both. we're
partial failures. They did not become
discouraged and determine that their States
could not be improved by railroads. They
looked around them. studied the rauses
Of their failures, availed themselves OF the
recent extraordinary lights and improve
menis in building railroads,--all parties,
Democrats and Wings. united in their ef.
fsrts 10 advance lie internal improvement
Of their respective States. STRIVING which
could do more. Can't The people OF
North Carolina, Democrats and Wings,
unite and do something OF This kind! IT,
Georgia can build 500 miles of railroad
for six and half millions. cannot North
t'arolina bnild 2l0 miles for three mil.
lions /! You may however say liza. these
profits on the South Carolina and Geor-
gla roads are made By The immense travel
they have on them. A lillle examines
lion will show how erroneous is Ibis.
Take for instance The Central Road y hich
Savannah with The Western part
Of The Stale. The following are the re-
reipts of This road for eleven months in
1878, and The same eleven months in
1852, 10 wit:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

GEoRcE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE,
son of the great Lafayette, died recently
in Paris. When his father visited this
country, this son accompanied him.