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CHAPTER VII.

One ofthe young ladies in the plot, had
a brother residing in New York, of some
considerable responsibility, and the plan
was to circulate report in the village,
that Sophia had purchased her fathers lib
erty al the expense of her virtue; for what
else could induce stranger like Mr.. Jack
son TO be SO free with his money. That
he never meant to marry the girl was be-
yond all question. He might decoy her to
New York by speeious promises of mar
riage, to facilitate their intercourse, but
when that was done she would, after
while, find herself abandoned by him, like
a thousand more romantic girls be(ord her.
Every one who knows the world has not
yet to learn how ready most people are to
imbibe suspicion, and when that is excited,
how easy 1t is to gain credulity over TO the
belief OF reports the mos! scandalous and
the most absurd. Suffice it to say, that in
less than ten days after the departure Of
Mr.. Jackson, poor Sophia's character was
all in tatters amongst the gossips of the
village, without her knowing or feeling
the slightest emotion of The breeze that was
blowing away her reputation.
The girl before mentioned then wrote to
her brother in New York, that Sophia had
been seduced by stranger, and her char
acter had been totally ruined-that Col.
jackson too had been there, and, not know
ing her infamous conduct, had been taken
by her beauty, and she believed actually
intended marriage the stran-
ger and Col. Jackson to be two distinct
persons, and that the seduction Of Sophia
was antecedent TO his short acquaintance
with her-that it was his duty, and she
urged him by all means to ncquant so re-
spectacle gentleman as Col. Jackson with
the true character Of Sophia. And, thai,
it might not rest merely ON her assertion
alone, she enclosed a certificate signed by
several respectable persons, that Sophia
Thompson had recently become of very
infamous character, SO far as common re-
port was to be accredited. This certificate
she requested her brother to present 10 Col.
Jackson, stating that the high respect which
they entertained for his reputation lad
alone induced them to disclose the matter.
This letter reached the brother, and he
took the earliest opportunity Of diyulging
the whele contents Of the budget confided
to his care. ..
| Col. Jackson was far from being too
credulous, and he, for while, suspected
that it was all false and malicious
he could see no motive for raising such a
report against harmless and defenceless
female. The letter, too, and the docu'
ments accompanying it, were signed by
respectable names, as he learned by the
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CHAPTER VIII.

The solace which Sophia gathered from
the perusal of these stanzas, was of q short
duration; for as it is with person under
severe aff1iction-
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falseIeports that TWingham had raised
asto1order him to be prosecuted; yet being
i gladly undeceived, he hao as before stated
ordered the suit To- be discharged, and in.
tended to forgive the debt. he son was
still more noble than. his father; he meant
not only TO cancel that demand, but to pay
4 all his other ones-and not only so-he
meant to reward bis former good offices,
/ by placing him in situation above want
and anxiety. - =
We stallnot say that there was another
motive which operated on Mr. Jackson
the welfare of Sophia. But the heart Of
that gentleman was not ensnared by any
previous engagement. Fl had never seen
any zone betores ahss Gin1--e,s Pine
Woods,'' as he always called her in fu.
ture, that had so much interested his
thong hts, if not his affections. Why, he
could not tell but he felt something about
his heart that created uneasiness at the idea
ofparting. He stayed, and kept staying
from day to day for several weeks, and
the longer he remained in the society of
the family and the fair one, the more pain,
lul were the thoughts Of separation.
At last ne suggested the plan Of MIR.
Thompson removing TO New York with
his family, and offered 10 advance him a
capital of ten thousand dollars to commence
his former business, if he so wished, be.
sides paying all his debts, his expenses in
removing, and present ofa thousand dol
lars for old acquaintance sake!
Mr.. Thompson and the whole family
were overwhelmed with sense of graft
tude for his generous proposals, ard one
month was appointed for the time when
Mr.. Thompson and his family were TO be
inNew York.
The next day Mr.. Juckson was 10 depart,
and he spent the evening in walk with
Sophia, when he frankly disclosed the Sc
cret of love; and it is scarcely necessary to
say that the tmid maid evinced no symp-
ton Of contrary passion. 1t was, how
ever, agreed to suspend the union of hearts
by the rites of marriage until at least
twelve month. ss2
He left the place The next morning,
leaving with AIR. Thompson the thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Thompson and his family remained
IN quarter at the inn, not thinking it worth
while to purchase furniture and hire house
for so short stay.
Some Of the young ladies Of the village,
who had treated Sophia during her disas-
trous l.ours with coldness and scorn, now
began TO, call on her with excuses and con-
gratulations. but she had learned to- ap-
preciate such friendship, and had the firm
ness 10 tell them So Perhaps it was inn
prudent; but she could not dissemble. She
"could not carry smiles and sunshine in
her face,' when sense Of the insults she
had received from them "sat heavy on her
heart" s s.,-.
The consequence was, united de;er-
mination among them TO defeat the hopes
olSophia, by destroying the confidence of
Mr.. Jackson in her virtue. -.e-
The plans which they concerted for this
purpose, will be disclosed in the next
chapter
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WILLIAM JAY.

"A late census in Kentucky reveals the fact,
that the shareholders in that State own on an ave-
rage % slaves should this average be applied to
the whole slave region the number Of masters, &C.
cording 10 the census Of 1910, cannot exceed
III 900
Our doughfaces are always complaining that
their employers are slanderod at the North. Let
the employers speak for themselves; In Dsr. re-
ports, North Carolna,) p. 263, 1929, we find the
case Of The State W.. Mann. The defendant at
tempted TO fog woman slave whom lac had hired ;
she retreated he ordered her to come TO him, but
she continuing to retreat, he seized his gun, hred
at and wounded her For this he was indicted. The
Court held that he who hires slave is, for the time
being, invested with all the powers Of the owner
himself 20 enforce obedience, and that the indict-
ment could not be sustained. Said Judge hufhn'
! +" The power Of the master must be absolute. 10
render the submission of the slave perfect. ! most
sincerely confess my sense Of the harshness OF this
proposition feel Il as deeply as any man can and
as principle Of m0rn right, ecery man m mr. re-
firemeni must repudiateh But in the actual state
of things 10 must be so--there is no remedy. TINS
DISCIPLINE BELONGS TO SLAVERY" Verify, we
are the people to lecture Austria
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scene with your exclaimed Brightly, with we'll
fsigned petulance.
@Oh, It is not thai, Brightly you know II Is not
that -
"Wsll, then, because she Mil not-becsase she
IL selfish cold, and hard, and"
Here the gentle hand Of Zoe fell pftly ON the
arm Of Brightly, and the gentle eyes Of Zoe were
raised reprovingly and imploringly To her face.
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awakening on her bridal morn! She slipped from
her bed, and went and stood by her mothers side.
With something like tenderness for the child
that had just passed the last night she ever would
pass in her mothers chamber, Mrs. Armstrong
put her arm around her daughters waist and
divining her thoughts, said =
at may clear away before evening, Louise ;
nay, It must clear away before noon 1t has been
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.s.ar sssvrvcu Ihe states Respectively or 70 tne
people
Resolved, That the Territories of the United
States are the joint property Of all the States.
ResoIod, That the passage By Congress Of the
Wilmot Proviso, or any other kihdrsd measure,
having for It's object the abolition of slavery in
the District OF Columbia, the rsstrlctioa Of Il in
the States or the prohibition Of II ID the Terrific
ries is palpable violation Of the Constitution OF
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why, tne coiorea population In all that vast
region will have at once the protection OF the law
and the advantage ofs wslI-ordered Government
This, too without any trouble or expense to the
United States.
AZ for Georgia, her convention might have
the privilege Of adjourniug, 80 soon rs assem-
blsd, unless, indeed, II should resolve to raise o
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fed Your character Although my skin is black
] nevertheless feel for my friends and shall
always bear in my heart feelings OF gratitude Ia
you for the disirters~ted friendship shown by you
10 me, whilst your slave. The constant aspire.
| pray that God, who notices tho fall Of the
sparrow, may 10 guide and direct you by his
Spirit, that you may be led 10 the way OF oil
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was made TO nourish and sustain, not to enervate
and disease people. Therefore, live upon sp-
pies, nuts turnips, and dried fruits-sll those
fresh, sweet products Of the earth, that, having
In them the elements Of life and health, will keep
almost forever-and not upon cooked victuals,
that, having the principle Of decay within them
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las as space and time, It win prove by little
attention to be thinner than the substance Of a
AaAae. In ingenuity Of conception and accuracy
~ 1, statement We think IL very inferior to Mr.
.r ,"i' own little book on Geomstry and Faith.
me general train of thought is highly interest
'"s - showing how, from the constitution of the
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Our readers will be glad to be put in pos
session of the following articles. They
appeared recently in papers published in the
city of New York We were desired to re-
publish some of them in the Era, but the
crowded state of the paper obliges us TO
throw them into an EXTRA. Judge Jays
Letter was published in the New YORK
Epening Post 1t has excited considerable
attention there, and will, we doubt not IN
other parts Of the country. In argumen.
and style it is worthy of its distinguished
author.
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MARRIAGE:
WHY SO OFTEN UNHAPPY.

L
THE CAUSES AND THE REMEDY!
MANY and many wife endures years of bodily
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How important that the causes should BIO known
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Tho timely possession Of little work entitled as
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TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
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Chat all may have opportunity Of obtaining III, and
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SW AMPS Celebrated PANACEA.
FOR THE CURE OF

Scrofula, General Debility, White Smelling, Rheu.
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CWAIM'S PANACEA has beeh for more than
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