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Observation-Disclosures SESSION,
MospAy, MARCH 18TH, 1850.

After the presentation o petitions the Senate resumed me
consitera ton OF Mr. Clas resolutions and Mr. Badger al
dressed the Senate the subject.
He argued that dissolution Of The Union was possible IN
certain contingencies and therefore great should % Ia
ken 10 guard against such contingencies.
The South had right ask the enforcement OF the pro-
vision the recapure OF fugitive slaves This was ques
ton OF right IF there anything In the Constitution 10 be
relied on il this Without the enforcement OF that pro-
vision there could be permanent paciacaton between the
North and South
lie replied 10 many poins in Mr.. Sswarts speech snc
showed from the Scripture If slavery was an evil was no
n sir.
Ii the sentiment. Of the Senator from New York (lr
sewn were those OF the Northern people any large
portion of them this Union could not stand
Mr.. Badger gave way 10 motion 10 go into Executive
session. without concluding.
The Senate spent time in Executive session, aDC
adjourned.
Mr. Baylv gave notice that he would tomorrow asa The
House 20 into Committee OF the Whole on The state
the Union ~ take up the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr. Boyd OF KY presented the memorial and credentials
OF the delegates elect from Caiorns and the Constitution
OF that State which ordered 10 lie on the tabe and b
printed
pers.
The Speaker ruled that late tha, the papers had
been received and ordered TO De printed.
On motion Of Mr. Thomas Of Tenn tbs rIiss weFs sus-
pended and the House resolved itsent Committee oi the
Whole Mr Boyd OF Hy in the Chair) and resumed Inc
consideration OF the bill TO admit California as state n's
the IEio5.
Mr. Williams of Tenn, entitled 10 the foo! and
spoke for hour In discussing the questions involved In TIT
admission of California
Mr. Casey followed and spoke his hour.
Mr. Gddngs next obtained the floor, and made person
al reply the speech of Nj Winthrop He was ioi
lowed by
Mr. Thurston of Oregon who yielded the floor TO mo
ton that the committee rise.
toe roqe Md ADJOURNED.
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'Mr Webster il seems. encrtans different belief from
of his Southern friends with regard 10 The object oi
the assembling Of This Convention. lie says ne - houho 10
believe gentlemen design assembling there Nashvie Tor me
purpose OF considering for the safety prosperity ana
perpetuy Of the republic This high and holy OBJECT
and one which should receive the support OF every eel
ed Soulherner.
"When the proposition was before Legislature e'
days ago. for the appointment of delegates 10 ms
ton, objected for several rcas"usihr people ia ho'
been should be referred 10 their decision
and delegates should be appointed by hem &c Ihis beng
done hope 10 the sustained by Inc peoe VI
Virginia
The Nashville Convention will surely be held. Nisihla
should be represented there by her best nnd es sons nom
every quarter Even though Lououn has expressed oPp'
siiion it, I'VE the Whgs-ior The Democrats heFe
unanimously sustain m we cannot doubt that she WIZ 'h
or swim with Virginia. and will send delegates of her own
assist in the councils which equally interest every portion
of the State Let the people OF the various counties assem-
bic once firm temperate attitude take iea-
for tho election BY district conventions dcsatcs Ia
Nashville and the moral influence OF their acton will help
open the eyes of the North, stay Tie tide Of Northern So
wadism and in the Of the Unon elicit better and
user spirit.
MANUFACTURE OF CALIFORNIA INTO a STATE.
Washington correspondent Of the " York Herald in
formed good authority that document s in the POSSES
sion cabinet which throws good deal OF gh, On the
mo ;eenis California in addition what has already been
made public learn that this paper, when call for, "li
show that other persons than r. Butler King have been
crey work in California in urging The people oi that tefT
tory form State government and demand admission INTO
the Union State they have done The subject talked
of good deal In certain circles here but as YET IL mas mol
become topic OF general conversation. have no doubt
ha, Southern Democratic member will move call on
the President for the production of this document al an early
day. il i. expected will eqercse good deal oi influence
the question OF the admission o California IN he! present
situation and reveal something that perhaps rs yet has not
been dreami Of by the public. We sha! see.
Granting this be So how easy might be for the Re-
gency TO declare that T. Butler King had instructions
from them to urge the people Of California 10 form
ernmentand vet secret agents NAV have been work
rving out that object,
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rEPUBLIC MEETING IN AMELIA--The people OF
Amelia without distinction OF party requested NEE,
hei. Court House. the 4th Thursday 2S of Ma:c 10
take into consideration the propey of sending delegates TO
the Nashville Convention
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We are authorized TO announce James R. Howser Esq
can ddae represent the county OF King and Queen in III
NEXT House Of Delegates
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DEMOCRATIC coNMITTEE or YIo1LANcE FOR

THE LOVER SECTION OF HENRICO COUNTY.
William F. Depries, Henry Cox, Robert b Lyme Thos.
Joseph g. Sweeney James Bnford Edward West, Sumnel
Ball. Dandridge Ball, Charles Boswell, Charles S. McCoai,
William Pearce Oscar Pearce, Fenelon Bradley John I.
Chdrey, Thomas B. West Robert Taylor Edward c. Har-
rison, and Richard H. Lorton.
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Iii, RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
,,eIlsuEp pAlLY AND SEM. i.wEEkLI,
PtpI,.M r. & THOMAS RITCHIE, JR.

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a. oI's =, he risk the Editors. The postage of al let
The pS.s o. sIas,s letter =, saFs ,n
a;t-" r,, operates serious lax upon Editors
!, .,:sasfe '~'" TERMS or ADVERTISING
a,y F\oIlEER:-For fifteen lines or les-, frs, IN
n Iht aa1 every succeeding insertion 'wehyhVe cents
,.e ~ees '~i'e "'eS' OF '''fS 's' week. "''''s
. a & ,s charged Gv dollars ior ih''y lines and N
a-a greater taSta Lottery
~. :r. fr wTo axe charged 10 dollars tpaper nclud
THE SEMI wEEhLY-rer fifteen mes '' eSs' a's Insertion
u - - .c.. continuance 70 cents -, ,.. -, :, , . -
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u7s...,+,-y references, lasuTe exc ttlAvs !. , , :,
80 - and Marriages from he country, Whenever the
tawr,'ns is 70 us mus DC a".n'eaed M by 'he
Evcry rca<u that has neen taken 10 prevent
quiazs. has pT,.Gd @ s being cei
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Dim of Pneumonia on Tuesday leth his residence o.
James River, JAS " WICSHAM In the 43th year OF NJ
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H. POWHATAN COUNTY COURT, March the i;h
10 Inst. ucg; Of writing purporGg 70 he The auncupa,iv.
- t..aoeh Holman late .! his county deceased pre-
coaF .: laa Holman Of the deee.ea and oaer
,' WHEREIN; ordered b. the that Edwin Holman
~ ~ 4 gaa William Holman Jane Hunaicr formerly Jan,
ae Peasants and Elizabeth his wife formerly Eiza5s'i
- 1ccl fdec .at Mada his wife, formerly Matilda lIo
- " N4i D-ane Formerly Mary Holman. Che said Edwin Ho
~. man William Holman Jane Hunnicu. Eiizabe'i
N2a!, F.a:., a Mary De4ne together with The sait
sa o-.a, The OF kin 10 the said Elizabeth iio
- naoaea appear here on the first day Of May Cour
- f' -ape. they Why the said instrument o
m1 = established and recorded as The nuncupafiss
N. - & aa5e:h Holman, deceased and appearing
1 saa 10 our that the said Mary Dtane
n 15 =! oaweal,h ordered ha she do appear herr
~ VI .sr Mas next, and show cause, II any she caa
: as -a5 i-a of the will aforesaid; and tha, copy
Z 'r" inserted newspaper published IN ih'
In; a- .rt continued eight weeks sscGsss'eiy am
sJg,.r 20 - !'se. y .1e uu.i VI Wv SS'' ~ " "
M. Copy. Tesie, n>o, r
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IaAAe AAAeERf--vlRGINIA:At Rules held Ia the Selk
j: az peTi'T coI o. ChaaceTy Tor the Richmond eicui
II, - =, 2, Fe1:ga.y, I5lo:
"es Of BENJAMIN c. Waller, deceased, VINO
'Hs sfrTF;as executor Of Benjamin Waller, deceased
Plaintiff
VI iaeaaan aa1ss Buchanan John IIeay and Maaa Ia.
~. ~ -ia.! t!iies E o-oo'e ah1 Mary ms VIE anu
a,r' according Of Assembly and the Rules OF
e,.a's o Commonwealth Ia ordered that the said
% sf7ear the rules be held the said CourI
hr H!! May and original and amended
80 NE painuf. and thai copy this order DO forthwith IN
. q 'as Newspaper published the C.y OF Richmond, for
Coz, ccssiysy anl posted e, the cnt door oil the State
- - iiois' IL he aid City
e. Te>'s = ROBERTS, Clerk
iNHANCERY-viRGISIA- Cour, OF monthly session
' NE coly OF Northumberland, a. the Coun House thereof
~, ~, 'ae lihday Of January, 1886
ne @ iiugs, PlainuI
Iaskias, Aduistrsio Of Judith Gaskins decsased and
ufs and Am hs wife, who Ann T. Gaskns pr1oI
n. sah al 4se With sad Chatham Hurst Defendants.
ts.-ss Iatam Hurst and Ann bis WIFE, not having
apVaaace aad given security according 70 the ACT
e al.es OF this Court aud appearing oy satisiacor,
a aes are not Inhabitants oi this COMMONWEALTH on mo
al D. ma Attorney, ordered that ,he said defend
oet'! .4s sl Cou4; tns second Mon
-, ami Answer the Plaintiffs bill; and hai copy Q
tr o.",h inserted in ~spaper published In The
ein,oaa !or month. slccessiyey and posted the
"a Copy Toas. ! r STITu G c.
'.s &-sw2u ~ S- -
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Wg..,m l.rrer Pa.a;i.:
viii VALE. Goran and James Govan, nans under me as'
a!.= ye4. Day. y Pa;esoa and Mary his wife who Va
H E:zl persns who was Eliza Richardson Aai
.tir Frances his wife who France RichaTu
w,m Richardson Po,eres!d Heiske! IL h:s own rsh
@i or ms vie. sarah IieisSe and sarah Her
s. Richardson, George Harding IL his owl
Executor Of Sally Richardson and as Trustee for ~
Mary 6 IIltiag, and Mary Harding who was Mary
R-a,rsaa EHl-i Sgtnor Trustee for John Richardso!
al J8ao Richari.oa. Defendants
r.. plia:ia By his Attorney, and filed his : an
p.aia,!iF William O. Winston is apfoni.
i- ~ defendants. aad the deieAca' JONI
a-l.'4 aasa- entered hs appearance and s.en -ect
W lt-I .hr a.: Assembly and he rules Of this Cour
i& ne 4isisctlca OF The Couri hsi &c is not an ~
cal ~ M Commonwealth: /; ordered that the SAID John b
R4:5 i .laye 70 appear here The day Of Ma,
n.c All ne pain'ias said oiil and that COP!
Us f.e .wi -i III newspaper published lii ia'
v! Richmond. months sCccesssey. and that anole
ec font door the Court House OF this county
atai, Tes- WM WINSTON, { II {.
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Ma s and John RoberI Land i!an;s OF John y Land i,
,,se: Cora Land Mary Land Robert Land. Henry Land
Az 1 and Louisa Land the last OF whom infant under IN.
- ~ 'N-u.y -,ae wears Defendants
IL -esl, eary Land and A5ert Land. no having enerec
t~slt- and ecu;y. according ne ac OF Assembly
7t-- M tour aal appearing. ~ satisfactory e'.rice, ..
q ~ irf, Land aud Alb-n Laat Inhabitants Of tin
@ ,s2. ordered ,ha The said defendants, lieG:y Ian,
- r La 10 appear here the ars;day oil May term next an
80 1s ~ 8; lie pain. and ,ti: copy Of this order ae :oth
~ :e newspaper printed In the City OF Richmond To-
80 succes-iSe another copy thereof posted at the iron
~ u = tour. House Of this county.
:. ACo7y Tese WM UNDERWOOD, e.
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lH".a couny Monday The 2ih day OF January lSlo
We o,an Hu; administrator oi John E. Co~n,
b4 spi<anns BY satisfactory evidence 10 the Court 'ha
@ H. administrator aforesaid ordered by the Court
Ssoa All Hun, according 70 The statute IN such cases
% I'D used The @ihday OF March $50 that al persons
a Az ss said John Z Cos.in. deceased
E'lHe q. h, said administrator ioT settlement. within siN
10 eA 1! that copy Of his order be published IN The
~ - rr ,or esh, weeks posted the door OF ;hs
ICY 0a Two several GSgTi WakkES I1Es Hu1pc
!,,5 ,5,,7CERY-vlRGINIA:-A &C Court held Tor Cunber
"a. e}alis. -. .re '''' Plan,iH:
!,s To- n,y according OF Assembly ani The Rules Of
appeaTs y 'aUsiae!orf es'aes. as ae Is mo' 81
n n.t- rs ay OF the next April ;eE and answer the
n II. pa ha' copy o ihs order be or,aw,h inserted
b.. posted ne door Of the Court House OF 'hs
sssT Copy ! Hssis 5 wooDsox Clerk.
Z7u.lCERY-yIKGlNiA: In Po~ha;an Circuit Court No
INA Roper
q s.o 6.,5.x Farley it acssasd ppxsssa pssssa
nv ~ aan.sa.or ee oonis non OF "ison FARLEY de
'a rendered N ms cause thus day ordered ita
exscurIx MAJOR Farley, deceased. 90 render
~ me sad Il a. b rar!ey, deed, administrator OF Wilson
r wata sccoun, the SAID Commissioner directed, uro
ne p-e. by advertisement, in a Richmond newsrs
L wees axe upon the papers by said
~ II, rgo evidence he can procure and report me CouI
VI an specially stated deemed pertinent oy himself or re-
oyC
Tas ls- 9'..eS'e 4. =. W. 80, - ,,en H.
s - .bs sa1s r3eSn which sy by ID O'CLOCK A.
"a ,,,s-s :, mo rip-ss O-cc 0. Pownaan COUNTY
I yocb-rs -sa5y ,or exsmlng,,on and settle ,n-:
~" - -. + CRAvES Connser
-, 57-..- 7-,.--
Is CHANG Err --NlRGlHLA liz fo"ha'aa eouas e'uf'
FsaLlaiv NC ita, ~ " - n .. , ,.rasr Maya .a
jsz "ooa az, liza ,o oesss .as VIE ss @ i;s G 30 w
zsao! . Jaesf fooIe cease no WY "a ,s IS p,,
e;essd ssnige Gomez M'ta,n '' ION, 'ouii hs . '
Ha. '9fe., a a. aao, Iiiies. ~ ~ ~ 80,
s'. u*e.se - % 80 i .. s,st ,I,,;n.,r
SA. s'e s.,s'a' '1s s'oui'' " ro"Ha'' ~ - "~ ps,-,,f
-! ai--e !'sIe. 1s'vaSe"' s
a,,-s -. ... -, ,, ,,,.x,, =, c,,o,o
Pa- Joes ALiasi.o, Win .he VIM ane1oa iy ~
PsaHs ete-ei t5os,t !" n.eassn.s' Nooei. u
5 II Safa n We isase Nave e,a'sn G.
- @ M~5 .od thsr,ss Selten as sheris oithe count,
!. P,x an a. such Administrator will annexed
I,.a. poo.s. deceased. Defendants
Ta, ;a lay De further heard on The paper
ssy read argued By counsel and appearing 10 !h
C ia nan iwo yea have elapsed since !he eea'h OF mn
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IN ECHlNCERi:-V :-VlRGiNlA:-A. het! u; the C!rf.
On s Cc Superior Cour; oi Law and CaanoeEy for III
'o.'.l % >4.-s. ia. IN day % March, $50:
!.2e. T-ige guardian Mary Elizabeth Land and John R"o
Lsa .iis,-a,or Laai. deceased. plaintiffs
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C01ivIssloNERS OFFICE Rlth,so.! February 10 i.;.l
T.. .s Interested aecr-e hee5f noiiaei
.sri. m o,.ce ~ he Caro- Richmond 2o.t tay Of Apr
.sr, a IL eocs ~ ii. aecessaE 10 enable II;
, Jusric..a he d-i.-s required u l.LecTee.
FEB i5-cwSv JND SllOkE. tofias-'l2t-I
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N CHANCERY--NlRGlN At Rairs ;akeG II tn Clerk
Office OF the Superior Cour o Law aad CnanceIy 10
l-e !. county. on fEs Monday n February, l,yt
William II IIills;naa, P!sn;i
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o. The officers who may have conducted the said election
e courthouse Of any county Of the maj yor other Off
Town or borough within days after the reception b. said
clerks respectively Of said polls examine said poll books
ana 10 strike hercfron tne of such persons shall
ae voted ore than once; and said clerks and conducting
Gcers shall add ny said polls and shall transmit by mail 10
'lr Executive OF this CuEon"ea statement OF The
result OF the same verified BY oath affirmation before some
justice oi the peace in form following yi2:
We, a. 4, clerk oi -, and {. d.. who conducted the
eech'n on The - day of April, 1850, courthouse
(ot III NE city town orbcrough al - da soelnnly swear
tor ai'Tm that have ca:ely examined corrected and
summed up the polls taken FOR said county Tor city, or town
.! W 'orohgh) of -, and that VOTES were poed for a
convention; ani -- votes against Convention
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lessly sued for terms-you turned deaf eur
and hard heart to all my solicitations. You
were the victim, too well know, Dora, of a
wicked conspiracy. Had you but listened to
the counsel contained in the last letter wrote
you, twelve years ago, all would have been
well; as it is, you sowed the seeds of your own
unhappiness, by distrusting your husband, and !,
at best, have rcaped but Dead Sea fruit.
grieve for you'll grieve more for my daughter,
who must 60 forth to the world without faith
ers protecting arm After your rejection of all
ovcytures OH my part, went to the West Indies,
obtained divorce from yourself, and married a
Spanish woman, who could not speak one word
Of English. BY my last marriage have three
children, all daughters. You will often hear
from me throug III my child God bless you, ma
DAM And, without even one kiss, Emily, my
husband vanished from my sight. One Office
tionale, kind caress, would have been SO little to
him, and such a precious remembrance to me! !!
May be, this is what men call retribution."
Slowl y we pursued our way homewards, and
ceased to wonder at those eccentrcities in my
friend, which formed the comments of so many.
Dora Hanmersley left Mobile some years since,
and settled in the west. Her daughter, as eve-
ry bod dy tells me, is worthy of her mother-has
married well, and moves with her mother among
the first women in the nation.
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.:Ibe0Iio.
ONLY TRY.

The following has been translated from a
French paper. They used to say that every
soldier carried in his cartridge box marshaps
baton. Might not one say, in these days, that
every chorister carries in his wind-pipe for
tunee Here is one example at least.
About thirty years ago, in little city OF Italy,
at Bergame, by a singular contrast, the company
at the Opera House was quite indifferent, while
the choristers were excellent. 1t could scarcely
have been otherwise, since the greater part OF
the choristers have since become distinguished
composers. Donizetti, Cruvelli, Leodoro, BIZ
anche, Mari, and Dolci, commenced by singing
in the choruses at Bergamc. There were, among
Others at that epoch, a young man, very poor,
very modest and greatly beloved by his com
rades. In Italy, the orchestra and the chors
tiers are worse paid than in France, if possible.
You enter boot-makers shop, the master is
the first violin. The apprentices relax them
selves after days work, by playing the clarl-
onct, the hautboy, or the timbrels, in the eve
ming at the theatre One young man, in order
to assist his old mother, united the functions of
chorister to the moro lucrative employment OF
iourneyman tailor.
One day, when heh had taken to Nozars house
pair of pantaoons, the illustrious singer, after
looking at him earnestly, said to him, very kind
ly-
at appears to me, my good fellow, that l
have seen YOU somewhere"
"Quite likely, sir; you may have seen me at
the theatre, where take part in the choruscs." !"
.Haye YOU good voice."
aNot remarkably, sir; l can, with great diff:
fculty, reach sol"
"Lct me see" said Nozari, going to the pi-
ano "bcgin the gamut."
Our chorister obeyed, but WIN he reached
sol he stopped short, out OF b:rii
"Sound ia-come, try"
"Sir, cannot"
"sound la, You fool"
"La, la, Ia"
"Sound 81.
"My dear sir, cannot"
"Souud 81, tell you, or by my soul PIP.
"Dnn't get angry, sir; Pltry-la, ST. la' ST.
do
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4 Gclrftc1 Gal@
DISTRuST.

OR THE VICTIM OF VOLUNTARY wID0wHooD.
List and will tell you story of real life as
it occurred in our very midst. The heroine Of
my story lived many years in Mobile, and was
native, think, of this place; at all events, her
lot in life must early have been cast among us.
Many in this Fair Room have taken her by the
hand; for, at every hearthstone she was a well
come guest, rendered so by her brilliant man
ncrs, and engaging, lovely disposition. Every
body loved Dora Hammersley, for she loved ev-
erybody. She had been widow nine years
when first made her acquaintance, and a more
lovely woman in every point ofvisw it has nev-
or been my lot to meet with | often wondered
at her perversity in remaining single, when
knew, with the world, that she had it so largely
in her power not only to become an interesting
wife, but Il most useful member of society She
always parried my persuasions, by saying that
she dreaded the dominion of step-fathcr over
her only child, sweet little girl of some ten
summers. noticed at the time, despite her ef-
forts to conceal it, that the poor woman was im-
measurably wrctchcd She WAS not in love, for
she was woman of too finely Il balanced mind
ever to si down and NOPE OH IN unre1uit@d pas
sion. Her beautiful blameless life had been
passed among Us, with the exception of the five
years of her married life, which had been spent
elsewhere 1t was during Il brief visit she paid
Mobile in IS while at her fathers house, she
heard of her husbands death. shall never for
get tie shock it occasioncd me, more for Dora's
sake, who knew to be so arlcntly attached to
him. Time heals every wound, and knew, III
the common course of things, she must long
since have Ceased to grieye for her husbanG's
death. The announcement ut last, that she
was about to leave Mobile forever and settle in
the west, filled the large circle of her friends
with the most unbounded astoHishmcnt. What .
leave the dear friends, where she had been so
pcttcd, so carcsscd, for home in a strange land
far from the scene of her childhood! Well
might we all wonder. determined, with my
husbands permission, to ask an explanation Of
this strange resolve. She was to perform her
last pilgrimage to the graves Other parents, who
were inferred in the old graveyard, head OF
Church street Ihtlcr we went together, and
after sauntering through the old arenas-anon
stopping to listen to the wind, us it swept in
Aiolian strains through the ovcrhanging gloomy
pines-wc reached at last an old broken wall,
and bidding her sit down beside me, Itook both
her hands in mine and implorcd her, by my past
friendship and my present devotion to her i'll
terests, to fran.,ly tell me the cause of her un'
happiness.
al en- so glad you have touched upon this
subject" said she, hcstatingly, for oh, know
that would be so much happier if some one
else beside myselfkncw the terrible secret ofmy
past life. Yes" she said, 81 will tell you al
without reservation; but we must enter into
solemn compact first
"Anything in reason, Dora, and which it is
in my power to perform, | will most willingly
do"
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THE FATHERLESS.

...- THE FATHERLESS.
Speak softly to the fatherless!
And check the harsh reply
That sends the crimson to the cheek,
The tear drop to eye.
They have the weight ofloneliness
In this rude world to bear, ..
Then gently raise the fallen bud,
49, The dropping fow'ret spare.
Speak kindly to the fatherless!
The lowlieSt Of their band,
God keepcth, as the waters,
In the hollow of his hand.
'Tis sad to see life's evening sun,
Go downin sorrows shroud,
But sadder still when mornings dawn
Is darkened by the cloud.
Look mildly OH the tatherless!
Ye may have power to vile
Their hearts from sadden'd memory
By the magic Of a smile.
Deal gently with these little ones,
Be pitiful, and lIe,
The friend and father of US all,
Shall gently deal with thee.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-22

: DR.. Johnson, being once in company with
some scandal mongcrs one of them having ac-
cused an absent friend of rcsorting to rouge, he
observed: at is perhaps, after all, lauch better
for lady to rcdden her own checks, than to
blacken other peoples characters"