The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-04
An Argument for Marriast.-Power., lhs

An Argument for Marriage. Powers, The
sculptor. writing 10 friend Of " hat peo-
pie call the folly Of marrying without the
means TO support a family, expresses
frankly his own fears when he found him.
SELF in this very position; but he adds,
WIN characteristic candor -" To tell The
truth, however family and poverty have
done more TO support me than ! have 10
support them. They have compelled me
10 make exeriions that ! hardly thought
myself capable Of; and often when on The
eve Of despairing, they have forced me
like a coward in corner. to fight like a
hero, moi f'r myself, but for my wife and
|. lille ones. have now as much work
as can execute, unless | can find some
assistance in the marble, and have pros.
peel Of further commissions" The truth
here expressed by The gifted sculptor is
like similar remark we heard moi long
since, by gentleman from Boston, who
lrled mairimony in the same way, and
Iound afterwards that the loose change in
his pocket which he had before squand,r.
eu IN "foolish noiions"- -younp mems,
wh'ms, as he called them was enough
!" support prudent wife, who, by well
regulated economy, has proved a fortune
IN herself. and had saved a snug sum of
money Tor her once careless husband.
!" A wife, 10 direct man towards pro.
per ambition and TO general economy"
no said, was like timely succor a, sea,
70 save him from destruction on periIous
voyage"
Never Tasted Water one Of The
firsl hotels in Western New York, a stout,
'edisted fellow, in white beaver, blue
roa'. and buff vest. offered to wager ten
spot that he would close his eyes, and
simply by taste. name any kind Of liquor
~ the house. The bet was taken, and
lhe process of winning or losing commen.
ed forthwith. This is genuine Olard,'
'ala The LAT gentleman. tasting from a wine
glass and ihis--lhis is whskey;' and
o on through The hotels manifest ofhaul.
ware. A wag than poured few drops
D pure water into The glass and handed it
o ite eonnolsseur. This is-ali-ah this
s-liasilng aganl-gentlemen. | lose the
yet. Inerer tasted this liquor before
A Happy Man.-The editor of the Pitts.
'urg ChronIcIe says: Talk about enjoy.
nent OF wealth; il never can be enjoyed.
10 abundance is heap Of misery. A
nan who owns house, a small farm,
mall wife, big dog. COW, two or three
y pigs, and dozen children. ought TO be
a'isfed. II he amt, he never can be-"
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The discovery has recently been made
,at the State Of Arkansas abounds in
alllable minerals. A number of silver.
lad. gold and marble mines have been
xam'ned. Snme of them are already
oIked. and arrangements are making 10
'oscrute mining operations to consider
Die extent.
Fraries on Fire. a dispatch from
anesville, Mo-, states that there has
st been a tremendous confiagration
that region, caused by the Omaha
adams, a most dangerous tribe, who
t on fire the dry grass on the prai-
es. The wind was very high, and the
ines spread with such rapidity that a
eat many Of the fences, crops, and
lildings, for miles around, were en-
Hoped in one sheet Of fire. The Oma-
3 inhabit portion. of the Missouri
rritory, some sixty miles above Fort