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The Cecil Whig., 1851-07-26
WHOLE No 52l

A NEw VARMlNT SuRRouYpEp.-The
Alleganlans, west of Cumberland, have
considerable reputation as huntsmen,
but 1t appears that even they are not
familiar with all the sounds in the noun
talnS. Recently party ofhunters were
arrested by sound unfamiliar to their
ears: various opinions were given as to
the class OF animal from which it pro-
ceeded; but with the true spirit of hun
ters, it was resolved to take the svarmint,
at al! hazards. They took the direction
ofthe sound which broke upon their ears
at intervals, and as the approached it
they cIrcled round to make sure of the
game, and with their rifles cooked and
Prlmed they came upon steam saw
null, the "whistle" OF which gave the
uncertain sound.
CumberIund .Wieganiqn.
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I'm Trnr ANTrPlc DlrrIcrITy.-ThcW Wash
in,ston Republic Of saturday, denies the as>er-
iua that Mr.. Ertrher VII not relnru to MEXICO.
1t saws his absence is occaSoncd by protractel
indispositlon, but the interests Of Government,
or of individuals, are not suffering thereby.
y lth rc",,rd to the a'ehuantepec difficulty, The
Republic .nys;--
ssThc Government Of the United States could
not become party to the lnl"rrStS, nor be sllml-
lated by the discomfort, oi any parties engaged
in Il n3crc private enterprise. 1t will not de
mart in its transactions with Il feeble and dis
nact,d government from those principles which
would govern lis relations with the most power
fil nations uf the earth. At the same time its
duty is equally clear to protect AGAINST any IN
IN Zee the rights OF American citizens, and TO
make any improper interference with those
rights, on the part of foreign power, the sub
icct Of immediate and rcsoIuc rcmonstrancc.''
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"You can't think" saysa lady wri-
ting to an editor, chow much good the
deaths and marriages do me. If you
know how loved deaths and marriages,
YOU would have them in every paper.
The elopemcnts ndmurders are beauti-
lul, but the common deaths and marria-
ges are the most satisfactory. You
crowd the married ones so close togeth-
er that it seems as if you consulted their
happiness and wishes even in your
tVprsh
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Micawber having done mean action,
says he felt as if the devil had been
throwing dice for his soul, and had Just
turned SKIES. If we are not much mis-
taken, this is the way everybody feels
when he stoops to duplicity. A person
never sets smaller value on himself,
than the day he undermines somebody
else.
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70 EXTRACT GREASE, PAINT, Sc.-A-
mon. the numerous useful properties of
chIorolorm, there is one that is not gener-
ally known and that is its power oI
extracting grease, paint, etc. from the
most delicala fabric without the Sigh
test injury to color or texture. A rose
colorcd silk (ot all tints the easiest in
.jured, } covered with paint, can be com
pletcly y cleansed by it, though the paint
has been dry upon it for months.-To
use 1t to the best advantage, fold piece
of white flannel into small packet and
Law it under the article to be cleansed;
wet another piece similarly foldc d,
with chloroform, "a few drops are sufii-
cient,) and wipe gently the fabric with
ii until the grease is completely removed
TO cleanse an old dry paint stain, it is
best to press the moistnend cloth upon
the spot before rubbing, so as to soften
the hard surface of the paint.
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SATURDAY MORNING JULY 26 1851

csrerrlly among the soldiers in the En@lsh
coionp's in NoIth America, under The prtp""tor
oa,s u"tion that it prevented sickness ami made
tam i,'nrIcss TN the field ofhattle. It was look
cd ur"u ~ a SOVEREIGN specific. Such Is a brief
sketch Of the introduction oialcohol INTO society
a. Il beverage The history Of ii is written IN
the vrclrhedurSs, tho tears, the groanS, poverty
and murder Of thou unds. II has marched through
the land with the tread Of Il "iant leaving the
iuDrrss of his footsteps i'll the bones, slnCw:
and lit's blood OF The people.
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The CospEN MuRpERERs.-The Kent
News ofSaturday, has the following in
regard to the murdcrers of the Ccsdcn
family: "The unhappy wretches seem
but little concerned; they are visited by
the ministers, who pray with them.
They still declare their innocence, and
will die, no doubt, as they have lived"
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Two men were riding in a stage coach
when one of them, missing his handker-
chief, rash!y accused the other with
having stolen it, but soon finding it, had
the good manners to beg pardon for the
afrront, saying II rsS a mistake; to
which the h great
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Cumberland Illeganiqn.


never carry asWord IN your tongue
to wound the reputation OF any man.
! Never do that in prosperity whereof
you may repent in adversely.
Never marry without love, or love
without reason.
Never think of raising your reputa-
ton by detraction.
Never wade in unknown waters.
Next to my friend | love my enemies,
for from them first hearmy faults.
Never wish a thing done, but do it,
Nobody can stand in awe of himself
too much.
NO cross, no crown.
No man is wise or safe but he that is
honest.
No people can be great who have
ceased to be virtuous.
None knows the weight Of another's
burthen.
Nothing is easier than to deceive one
self.
Nothing will ever be attempted, if
all posi- Die objections must be first over
come.
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Tie Goidcm Cat.-We ccusurc the ignorant
aud ldolairuus Israelitcs because they bowed
down 10 the calf, which Aaron fashioned out Of
golden earnings; yet we ourselves are iar guilt
icr than they. On the altar Of our hearts have
we sci up the Golden image, fashioned, not by
thc CRAVING tool OF Aaron, but by our own ava T.
icc, winch receives our daily thoughts and adora-
tIons. Let Us not therefore blame the poor
lalacltcs iur their Slight dcrcclon for their
for uliu-, tleiI DGlyCrcr Il SIM lc day; for ah!
are we not far more corrupt, who pend our
whole lives IN the worship oflhc Golden Cali!
RrypcciahiLiiy.--Some folks plume thrmsclve,
upon, and t,c necessarily talking about Tie re
probability. of themselves, thcit relations and
lu,nds and think no doubt rcspectablIlty will
die out with Hsm. WcdctcSt such tWaddle; for
wr consider the man who grlhs lot his daily
hrpad, and has but one shirt in the woild, ruItr
It, respectable as the preacher VII" prryS lol MS,
the doctor who physics us, or the lawyer who
Hccrcs us. Every one who does his duty, and
lahors faithfully and honestly III the sphere III
winch he may b" pIoccd-no matter how humble
Il Ut sphere, Is respectable.
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THE UsgOF THE FIELD ROLLER IN
CuLrlvAr!oX-We have often advcrtcd
to the great advantages Of the roller on
sandy soils. But while we deem its use
almost indispensable to good crops on
sandy, porous soils, we claim for it a
great advantage on almost any soil.
After the ground has been thoroughly
upturned and pulverScd, it requires to
be partially compacted again to render
it suitable to hold the roots or plants
flmly aud give them their fullest sup
ports, and most rapid growth. Many
farmers prefer to let their plowed fields
rest some days after preparing them to
receive the crop, betole sowing, so as
to allow of the earth settling well to-
gethcr. 1t is preferable, however, first
to SOW the seed, then settle the earth
firmly around it by the use of the most
approved kind OF field rollers.
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Ilrttog.--John Adams in his Diary says, ''thc
only way 10 compose myself and collect my
thoughts, is to sit down at my table, and take
my pen into my hand Pen, ink, and paper, and
a sitting posture are great helps to attention and
thinking" We wish more people would think
so. For no ; very few there are who can write
a decent letter or readable essay. There Is no
branch IF education more desirable or useful
than ''Compositon," and yet no other so sally
neglected in our schools. This is not as il should
be. Every one that can talk can write; Tor
writing is but placing ones thoughts on paper.
At first the thoughts may come out slowly, and
when written down appear awkward enough;
bat practice will remedy all this, and what was
at first considered u task, will become a pleasure.
Take up your pen and paper and pcrscycrc, and
YOU Will soon be surprised at our advancement
i'll colnposltlon.'
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Assgirp To Youth.

First. Ho5itS Of lHIHTious ease dnd
Selj-tndulgence are among the obstacles
to manly Virtue. We always pity those
youths whose birth and circumstances
expose them to be waited Oh and rcirv-
ed from every eXcrtlon, and guarded
against every inconvenlence.-1he love
oteaSe is inherent in most persons, and
when it is encouraged and nursed until
it beconcs necessity, it is a grave mis-
fortune. Efeminatc, luxurious, ease
loving young men are hopeful subjects
for vice.--Ihey lack the manly force
and tlrmness necessary to resist tempta-
ton. They dread inconyeniences and
discomfort more than they do sin. We
can hardly conceive of hrmncss of char
ac'er, stern, unyielding principle, exist
ing in soft, yielding body. Let young
people beware of forming such habits.
Strive to harden your body, and make
it strong and healthy. In such body
maui y virtue has IA chance to grow, as
the steam engine works best when ii has
a solid frame work to rest upon.
Mdoient Habits are earnestly to be
deprecated by all young men who would
ever come TO any good and useful end.
This is nearly allied to the subject ust
spoken Of, and yet there is a difference
which all can understand. God never
sent us into this world to sleep aud dream
and yawn. Every young man should
feel this, and endpavor to find out the
particular end to which his powers are
adapted, and thcngo out might and maln
idle habits grow on W rapidly ilthey are
allowed to gain loothoId, and they
have ii tWo-ioid effect in the first place
lndiSp0siug us more and more to earnest
consuming a great amount OF precious
| time, which can never afterwards be re-
called. There arc moments when the
most active and conscientious feel this
spirit oGindolence creeping over them,
but they shake it of, and refuse to listen
TO its whisper. SO should every young
man do at all times, and reSolutely apply
himself afresh to his duties, and thus,
resisting it he will find that like other
bad spirits it will fly yaway.-.N \. Organ.
FACE OF THE MOTHER. Heaven has
imprinted on mothers iacc, something
that claims kindred with the angels
The waking, watchful eye, which keeps
its ceaseless vigils over her slumbering
chi!d;-the tender Iook--the angelic
smile--are objects which neither pencil
nor chisel can reach, and which poetry
fails in attempting to portra1. Upon
the eulogles otthe most eloquent tongue,
we should fined Tekel written. 1t is
the sympaties of the heart alone, where
lives the lively picture, and eye may
look abroadin vain for Its counterpart in
the works of art.
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PRESIDENT fillmore. The FrE
lcksburg Herald, Lynchburg VirgI
Lewisburg Chronicle, and Farls
Republican, papers published IN
State of Virginia, have all express
opinion favorable to Mr.. Fillmoa
the next Wing candidate for the I,
dency,
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Hon. PATRICK ToMpKINs, formerly
whig member of Congress from N ississ-
i,pi, and Hon Robt Ae,,,t@ sa,ss-a.

FTT "r1U 'VN feOH
crat, member of the !
gress, from Baltimord
cal discussion, at Ell
Stockton, California,
affair seems to ha We {
est.
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.uI-,lblr. The E.goyi.,s. who wrilc iur the
column oi"SaiaH 1HiL," viii conhihutc TO this
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Cards :st Vale COLLEGE.

You may at all times and at all sea-
son5-eXcept vaeations-be quite sure
that something funny is being enacted
in the dormitorirs Of odd Vale. One
Of the iavorite but forbidden amuscments
Of some o(the students is playing whist,
and we hope that none Of them might
ever do worse thing than to play whist.
One winter a party Of four were i'll the
habit OF meeting in one Of the rooms to
play their Iavoritc game, and their move
ments excited the suspicious of a lynx
eyed tutor, who was quite fond OF per-
forming the functions Of a police officer
OF arresting and bringing the cuIpIits
TO Justice. He had at various times
opened the door upon them with various
degrees of stealthiness and Suddenneas
but although the young men sat around
the table in a sllspicioHattitute, each
would be intent on a book or paper
before him, and the dlscomtitted tutor
returning from each sortie, strengthen
ed III lis convictions OF The parties but
unable to obtain the proofs oft.
At length the leader of the party de-
termincd to give the tutor lesson,
through practical joke devised for the
occasion. Heaccordingly had the pock-
cts of his box coat lined temporarily
with stout sheep skin, and about the
right hour, his cook filled them with
hasty pudding, scaIJing hot. Thus pre-
pared, he sat tdown around the table with
his companions, who had purposely, by
certain movements, caused the tutor to
suspect them. This time there We're no
books about the table, and when the tu-
tor burst open the door the youth i'll the
box coat made a vigorous demonstration
Of sweeping cards from the table, and
transferring them to his capacious pock-
cts. The tutor walked up to him in a
triumphant manner, and demanded
w hat have you got in your pockets,
sir 2
4 have nothing in them but a hot has
ty pudding, sir quietly retorted he OF
the box coat.
Nv hat do you mean ygiying mesuch
a reply! Again | ask you, what have
you got in your pockets "
i have tod you the simple truth
there is nothing in these pockets but hot
hasty puddins.'
The tutor was cnragcd. He rushed
behind the young mamie plunged his
hands elbow deep in the pockets, and
drew them forth, dripping wlththe scald-
ing! He beat precllltate retreat, and
his espionage on that party OF whist
players, ceased forever.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES MAN. Fowl u
the celebrated phrenologIst, makes tn
following sweeping assertion:
Young man, middle-aged msn it.
matters not what may be yoF
size, your strength, your riches
any thing else whatever, you are9
unless you have been in love.
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- q me TV R.SL.
From me Southern Cuinrnto-
Rotten Cotton Seed "a Nis(a.
Ken Idea.

Mr.. Eitor IL, ha, b, EN- a matter of sur.
PRISE 10 me, that where there a'e 90 many
farm.r. as ae hsve a, the s nth, there should
DO 90 fev husbandmen. IN The iIIe,sl accepis.
ton Of the term aud IN 10 pa'ucula, IN re-.
gard TO husb.ndfy are the Southern farmers
more deficient than 10 saving their manufes
The plan Of rotung cotton seed intended 70,
manure f. pfac,Ice .hlch prevails almost UNI.
versally, even wilh our b.S fafmers) illus
uaies IN a siflk'hg msnnor my idea OF Their
~a.,rfulnsu | am satisfied from cx,erlmen,
,ha' able spoonful OF i've cotton seed crush.
ed 90 as 10 prevent eermina,Ion, 10 10 pv-,y
r"snec, equal to a handful OF ro',or seed
Every thinking man must admit thst more
'han one hundred per cent, Of ,he fetiilrzlug
properties OF cotton seed are lo-t--lretall,
scattered 10 The fou' winds Of Heaven, by this
cay, Vet fnohsh Practice.
The machine BY ShIch propose TO crush
The seed 10 so simple that any odIia,y me.
chanlc can construct H. a ve,y uh u, ex.
pense, and attach It 10 The runnins gear Of the
gin sitter the crop Is carried TO market.
/ Let there be set n frame. t~o horizon,s
cylnd zeal roller, say tour feer 10 Icing h, anc
one soo' ~ diameter, running on gud cons
let there DO ,rundIe or spur head near the
end Of ench roller, working INTO each other
and q ~hrl for the band on the end peares
band Wheel. The rollers should be placed
near each other that no seed uncrush.d car
pass. Sheet iron scraprfs must then be A.
,sched 20 as 10 clear the rollers each revolu
ton. A careful hand should iced the ma
chine; aud the crushed mas. should be housed
so s to be kept perfectly d y mil the tim.
for lis application. DpaIyouY.
Alabama Jan 2, 1861.
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vy11 GO EcnQnDr>s
a latls folly nov and then,
Is rsls cd by the ~i.est msn".
Getting into bed " iih "a Corpse.

A f.. months since, a con OF Z, N, about
nine O'clock one evening, called 3, couuty
Inn, IN tie Western rau OF Prnnsy lvani,, and
demand lod g,n. for the night. II ~ss-v,
den, from his appearance and actions tia, he
and liquor had been quite Jolly companion.
through hon, the day. The landlord vas a Ia.
", good na,ured soul, and had imbbed rsth
e. freely that day himself.
4 "lii give YOU lieh', and tell YOU where
the room is, you can find the place." said the
sndo,d.
"Oh, an - mrsrlf that can do thai mo-,
elegantly. US, show me the way, an ~
find II azv," 'el,,ned the lri.hman.
The directions were gwen him, snd also q
candle. He was directed 20 go to a room IN
thu second story Of the house b, the tune
he had reached the top of The stairs his Igh,
had become ex'ngulshed, and he had TO- got
e, IN VIA, direction he vas to 90. Seeing
raw. Of light l..ninp from q room, the door nj
~hch stood slightly sj,r, he recnnnn,erpd
the inside OF he room, and found II TO con sin
bed, IN which lay man, and a stand with
email he'd lamp upon IT. Feeling dsn
cned to make any further search for the
room 10 ~hch he had been directed, he dr.
vested himself OF bis clothing aud quietly crpp
INTO The back part of thu bed r.. had beer
IN The bed but a fe~ minutes, when a Young
LADY, and gentleman entered the room.
The lrshmsn owed them closely. The,
seated themselves on chairs IN close proxin,
,y 10 each other, and after chatting mrrriIy
FOR a short time, the Young man threw hi,
arm around her waist IN a coustnIv manner
and imprinted kiss upon her tempting lips
There vas wiichrry in II winch d-m.udpt
a repeti,ioo. The srene amused the lr,-h,nsr
1 vastly, and being free from sel6.hne.s, h,
concluded that he sleeping companion shoult
be a PARTICIPANT with him N the e' ,vn-n, o
ne scene, and TO this end be nudged hun bu
his companion st'red not. He then pu, HI
hand VI on him. and found that be vas tIph,l,
r locked in the CO d embrsce Of death. Synon
/. ynous With this discovery he bounded gu, o
4 bed, excaimiug-
Murher mur,her Ho.ly saints ov hive
Il per,ec. me
q He had scarcely touched the f,or with hi
J. feet, before the young lady and gentleman
were making rapid strides toward. the stair
+. wsy, terror being depicted IN their ceun,e
n uauces. They had just reached the top O
}. The stairs whsn he I,i.hmsn came dash,us a
,. long as though all the finds Of z rbu. ~er
close a, his heels, intent on making tim ,her
70 prey, and The whole three went ,umblng dow
etsirs, aud il u hard 70 determine which Q
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roe TNy.
Aid the Weak.

Thou whom Gods own power upholdeth,
In tine way Of life and light;
While thin. eve each day beholdeth.
Thousands wander fromsihs right;
When thou sse'st a brother stumble
In the pathway by thy side.
Though his path Be low and humble
AID him on and be his guide.
Still remembering as thou kindly
Poinl'st him to the better plan.
Though thou hast not sinned 90 blindly.
Thou art also but man.
All alike the foe sssailetb,
All that stand, alike may fall,
Though Ger one his art prevaIleth
While thy heart resist the call;
Though thou speak the firm denial.
Aided by power Divine.
His temptation and his trial
May have been more dark than thine
And though in a path forbidden.
He hath walked with sin apart,
Think, y think, Of what is hidden
In thy weak and erring heart:
Gods own Law he may have broken,
Yet his guiding light was dim,
And il all thy sins were spoken.
Thou vert scorned as well as him.
And If he has walked in blindness,
Far from virtues pleasant track.
When thy lips by words of kindness,
Could have won his spirit back;
Thou art made thy brothers keeper,
And Il he in SIN have sowu,
Thou wilt be the guilty reaper
OF harvest like his own:
Then. thy fellow mortal cheering,
Kindly feel and kindly speak,
For the human heart is erring.
And the hesh-the flesh is weak.
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The sale was IN de, al a sac',fic- to b.
sue but his credit ~ss saved. Their huuse
was leased, and Anna aud Henry took rooms
at q f 81 class hotel /; this. their position re-.
oured. Their fashionable friends unders stood
iha, these chsoges had been made because
Ms. He,ber contemplated spend ng the sum.
,ner at q fashionable watering place. SIX
months passed. Henry and his wife learned
that fashionable life was, and without sD
n,re revolu'ian of their habits they would
not econon T.. Thy KEEP: up appearance,
but every da, his business ,mbsr' ss-rnruts
pressed harder. TIL at length, he must &c, help
from his fsshivusble friends, or make an as
s,pnmen,.
He applied TO numerous acqnsinisnces. but
found EN-, though ihev sdm,red his We Of
living, aud relsh.d the dinners he had gwen
thought hun q good fellow ., concerts and
so,rees-,f rhey we're TO b. believed. their EN-
b.rrassmeuts we're eqosl to he. and none
could help hun to dollar. He realized the
popular ends
"lf man is down give him thrust;
Trampls The beggM into the Let.
Presunptuous povsrty's quite appalling.
Knock hun do~ "a. aud kick him for falling"
The assignment came. aud Herr, Hrber
fell IN m-'cait e phrase, frcm a mrrchan 10
a cle,k. In thus last act he los, inan, &C.
qus,nsnce-. but 10 friends.
Their house did no, 20 ~ The wreck BE-.
csuse i, ~ss Auna's properly, and 'he' c"uld
now occupy It. l. =, furnished 10 vie n STYLE,
alih one excepiIou-ih~ p'z piano. u -
q treasure for man, reasons. The lessons
ito history teaches are prof abe, AID ne mu
sic is profitable. for Anna gives tn-'ruc ion
upon ii To a nuab et OF pupils for the pu pose
of assisting her husband to make another sIsri
IN The ~ohG.
Mo- long SINCE Henry met friend no &C.
co-en h,tn With
'Golue to the prz- coDoenP
"Nd ="
You nigh, draw the piano"
81 have been fortunate that ~ay once and
that will answer. Come TO my house TO NOR.
row evening, II GU draw the prlz', and oil
give you the history Of my piano. II w'gh'
be a good lesson"
The friend vas not the lucky ticket bold
e., bu, hs curiosity being awakened, he call
GU have read dear reader. Consider ~hrih. /
et II Is no, a pracucai lesson.