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CHAPTER III.

Marry never for houses, nor marry for lands,
Nor marry for nothing but only love.
When our hero, after long interval of
Inconsistencies, opened his eyes, he
found himself to his surprise, in large
and elegantly furnished apartment, entire
ly strange to him. He pulled aside the
curtains of his bed with his uninjured
arm, and looked out An aged female
servant sat watching him.
"What massa wants" she said.
Chow did get here?" he asked.
"Captain Washington left you here,
massa, after de great battle. De surgeon
staid to dress your arm, and den follow
arter de troops, who had lick de red-coats,
dey say, all to pieces"
Yes!-then the army has pursued its
march to the Catawba."
-. "-d won he To STAY
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WRITTEN FOR THE ADVERTISER.
MY PENT.UP MUSE.

WRITTEN FOR THE ADVERTISER.
MY PENT-UP MUSE.
"Thcrc's no Poetry in MatrimOny.'
And would you wish me wake again,
My long MISUNDERSTANDING muse!
To cant in measured verse strain
That may not cen child amuse?
My friend must cease,
Nor dare intrudc,
Upon my peace
My solitude;
For loves domestic pleasures sweet,
With potent wand Il know not why)
Have magnetizcl my muse complete,
And tied her wings-she can not fly.
Her harp is " on the willows hung"
No more she " strikes the enchanted shell, v
She sings no more rs once she sung,
No more her notes harmonious dwell,
Upon the car;
For 10 change,
Gas changes here
Are nothing strange)
Has shaddow'd o'cr her spirits dream,
With clouds Of life's reality
Has checked wild fancy's bounding stream,
The fountain head of Poetry.
Then ask me nGs, nay let nc rest
Unheard, unread and seldom seen;
No vain ambition fires my breast,
My honest heart-my humble mien,
Much better suit
An humber sphere;
Where no dispute
Or words severe,
Can blast my namc-my peace derour,
Or rudcly wound my "moral sense ~
Where hatred's tongue can never pour,
Its SANDERS vile, on innocence.
MEMO
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ANOTHER CUBAN ExpEDIT1oy.-Th Eco
dlta1i0, the Italian paper published at New
York, saya it has received information from
New Orleans that second expedition is be.
ing prepared against the Island of Cuba, and
that it regrets to learn that some soft-headed
Italians are among those who are enlis,ing
under the banner of Lopez, the hero of Car
denas, who gained the victory of fifty thou
sand dollars! In future number the Eco
promises to speak more fully on the subject.
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....s one way OF administering lis pow
ers consistent with truth and honesty, and
that was to confne the action of this
Government to the plain, simple specified
limitation in the Constitution. Sir, | have
been an humble follower of that party for
more than twenty years. For thirteen
years l have been standing up here in
Congress, cndeavoriug to bringit back to
the original principles upon which it was
placed there by mighty men. The genius
of Jefferson and Madison founded 1t. 1t
was based, not only on principles of poll
cy, but on the fixed and immutable princi-
pies of truth and justice. But at the last
session of Congress they surrendered to
their enemies; they went over in the free
States to the consolidationists, in order
that together they might spoil the South.
They took the Honorable Senator from
kentucky as their lcader-he who for
twenty years has been the leader of the
great Federal or Wing party, and an ADLER
leader they never had or ever will possess.
Every step they took under such a leader
towards consuhimating these measures of
compromise, they strengthened the Fed
eral or consolidation party, and weakened
themselves. Now, where are they 3
Where are the principles of the Demo
cratic party3 They are gone-they are
destroyed.
The Wing or Federal party is the only
party that possesses power in this Union,
and those of our Democratic friends who
thought proper to cooperate with them
in the measures of consolidation Of the
last Congress must sink into their emhra-
ces or sink beneath their feet. There
may be yet recuperative power in the
country if it could be brought forth; but
| have waited here watcher of the night,
and have looked long and long for streaks
of day. Shall that brig hit day ever again,
come, when the Democratic party chasti-
scd by its errors, a.nd disciplined by de.
feat, shall again DC clothed in lis ancient
armor and tls!.,ing for their principles,
and the noble faith Of the Constitution
once mount to victory! I fear not. |
fear they are gone, gone forever! and
that this Union will soon come to an end
under tie mighty sweep Of the free States,
with the consolidation principles which
they have ever advocated and enforced.
The wheel is destined to roll on, crushing
beneath its weight, interest after interest,
all faith, brotherhood, and peace until the
whole fabric falls a vast pile of ruin and
dcsolation.
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lble or not.

lble or not.
,tr... Az ; concluded
riments, he dec. ed that it w;
to trust the safety of his brio.
vouritc charger; so King Jam
cd from him, and cordescend,
the Queens gentle palfrey. l
and the Queen was placed Q
behind him."
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riments, he dec. ed that it w;
to trust the safety of his brio
vouritc charger; so King jam
cd from him, and condescend
the Queens gentle palfrey. T.
and the Queen was placed O
behind him."
MACON MANUFACTURED r.
We examined on Monday last =
chine shop of Mr.. Chas. p. L.
city, d steam engine, which y.
completed for Messrs. Demmi
ers, who are erecting a set of ,
mills between Gordon and N
ltis Of twenty-five horse powe
all the modern improvement
constructed entire, with the
the boilers, in Mr.. Levy's es
For beauty Of proportions anc )
so far as the eye can Judge,
tial utility, this engine is not
or to the best we have ever : :
ced in the Northern works. u,
py to find tnat the Southern
not only using a great deal N r,
cry than formerly, but that t.
orally determined to give p
homemade articles. Mr.. L >.
us that he las now in hand NJ
eigh. steam engines, and tina b,
all told about forty hands.
]ishments and their prophet
be cherished and sustained by
gacious, and prudent people.
tribute essentially to the pre- s.
only Of the city, but of the 81
country.-Macon Messenger.
SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA
fornia correspondent Of 4 lear
slavery paper, writes as follow.
"Our Legislature is on the ev
ing a United States Senator, ar
the result, as thousands of our
from the Southern States, many
in the highest Offices, and arc {
urging the introduction of sla,
State. All our journals, and
many, are either silent upon IT,
or speak openly in favor of the
A wrong impression obtained al
in regard to the adaptation of
to slave labor. In point of fac,
in the Union is more favora.
where slave labor could be mo-
bly, employed. No State in {
has so fine and extensive mar
"Tolures," the finest lands ii
for rice fields, while our valley:
the best tobacco, and our extel +,
afford an additionally strong M
climate, too, is highly favora
colored race. We who are
north in free principles feel c.
and will soon issue a paper o
to astonish the natives
THERE is q man III Boston ',
so much snuff that every time h,
he jerks himself out of his boot,
Whu 10 On atfhrnnu LILO
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THERE is q man III Boston :,
so much snuff that every time h, -
he jerks himself out of his boot
Why is an attorney like a n.r
Because he studies the law and the
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line, led by their Colonel, now charged
with the bayonet, when the route of the
infantry became complete.
Washington, with his cavalry, had been
waiting inpatently for chance to parti-
cipate in the fight; but having been sta
toned as a partial reserve, the order for
him to engage did not for some time ar
rive. His troops shared his enthusiasm.
Composed chiefly of young men of fami-
ly, and mounted on thoroughbred ami
mails, they presented a formidable appear
ance, as they stood awaiting the order to
engage, the horses champing at the Bit,
and the riders nervously lingering their
swords they saw the onset of the British,
the flight of the first line, and the partial
panic that extended through the foot SOL
diers with horror; but still their leader re.
maincd unmoved. Many had never been
in battle before, and such believed the day
lost; among these was Albert.
At last the confusion became so great
around them, that troops so undisciplined,
if less brave, would have taken to igno-
minous flight; for the defeated militia
were pouring down upon them from all
sides, almost compelling them to break
their ranks, or see the fugitives perish
under the hoofs of their horses. But
now Washington seemed to rouse from
his inaction. Ordering his men first to
allow the flying militia to gain their rear,
he then directed them, his sharp, quick
tones showing that the moment for ac-
ton had come, to close up and prepare to
charge.
As he spoke, he pointed with his sword
ahead, and our hero beheld the renowned
regiment Of Tarleton coming down upon
them at full gallop, and amid cloud Of
dust driving before a mass of dismayed
fugitivcs. The keen eye of Washington
measured, for an instant the distance be.
tween them, and then said.
"I want no firearms used to-day, my
lads. Stick to the cold steel. And now
for God and your-chargep'
Away went the troops like thunder
bolt suddenly loosed from a cloud, with
every scabbard jingling, er"-'' =" =" ! -o-'
ing with excitement, an
shaking under them. Ir
L,,n.+ ,,no,, 4bo ro o,,lye &c
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From the Southern Baptist.
Good Doctrine.

We so seldom meet with any thing ap.
preaching to correct principles in anti.
slavery papers, that the following from
the Prairie Herald, is to us like cool
stream in desert, unexpected, but cheer
ing
"Now what we want is the Bible
teaching, not interpreted anew to suit the
case; but interpreted as the best exege-
sists and commentators have heretofore
interpreted them; and we will abide by.
what that Book says. The Uniyersalist
begins his system outside the Bible, and
then comes near to such parts of that
book as suit him for support; or if por.l
ton plainly read, does not sustain his
views, he intcrprets it till it will.
The pro-slavery men will never be.
reached till they are met in the Bible, and
routed there. As long as they can en-
trench themselves in that Book, all the
Declarations of independence" and
"human rights" or "sense of mankind"
that can be piled on continent will not.
disturb them. Slavery, in some sense or
other, is recognized in the Bible. The
interference is, on the part of many, that
that if we cannot find some express Thou
shalt hold no slares, that it is right.
This was the visible stumbling stonein
the last General Assembly. One party
opened the Bible and read there of slaves
and Of directions concerning them, and
asked their opponents what they had to.
say to that. Their opponents did not:
come up TO that point, but contented them
selves with general arguments against tho
system.
We want in the first place to know
what the Bible says, fairly, Of the slavery
in existence at the time it was written
and if the system was not specifically
condemned then, why not; and if slave.
ry was tolerated then, why it should not
be now. We believe this could be so
treated as to put to silence the advocates
of slavery once and forever; but the Bible
and not the field of reason, must, be the
ground where the contest shall he waaed."
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climate and fit -.... ,ely toll
Who, in his own infinite wisdom, gave
these rules for the regulation of this rela'
ton, so that it might be blessing both
to the master and his slave? Who has
caused, in the last twenty years, a spirit
of devotion and self.sacrifce in the hearts
of good men, and led them to consecrate
themselves to the good work of evangeli
zing and saving this portion of the human
family? Who has crowned these Chris
tan labors with such eminent success
unparalleled in the history of modern mis-
sions, so that in our own State alone
more than fifty thousand of these very
people are in the communion of His holy
Church?
And what is it that these sworn foes tc
slavery desire to do? Is it to place the
negro race in better condition, civilly
politically, or religiously? Have theJ
not written their own hypocricy in capi
tails before the world, by forbidding thei1
entrance into many of their States9 Anc
in those free States, where a scattered
remnant of them still servive, are they moi
" the most degraded, under-foot, down
trodden," victims of inhumanity-What
would they come to teach them? Is il
contentment, and peace and piety9 What
text book would they give them? Is il
the Bibles No, no! They would come
only to desolate and to blight. Under a
pretence of religion, they would institute
ga HIGHER LAW" Under the pretended
sanction of the Gospel of peace, they
would light up the fires Of an extermna.
ting war. Under the affectation of Chris.
tianity, they would teach them the doc.
trines of devils.
Some of the more moderate and thought.
full among those who array themselves
against us on this subject, profess an un'
willingness to interrupt by force our exist
ing relations, but at the same time desire
to effect peaceful change in public sen.
timent among us. Ignorant of the true
state of things, and misled by imaginary
evils, they teach US better way. To all
such offers, be our plain answer this
Z" The laws we reverence are our brave
fathers legacy-the faith we follow, tea.
ches us to live in bonds of charity with
all mankind, and die with the hope oi
bliss beyond the grave. We seek no
change; and, least of all, such change as
they would bring u.s.
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Extract of q Sermon,
Delivered before the General Assembly Of
South Carolina, Dec. 6, 1850, being a
day of Fasting, Humiliation and Pray
er.-By Whaeford Smith. DID,.


Since, however, the peculiar domestic
institution of the South is made the os
tensible cause for all the wrongs of which
we complain in the Federal Legislation
of our country, let us turn our attention
to it briefly. AS Christians, we are called
to admit that all things are under the spe,
cial, experimenting providence of God
We shall not 60 back to trace the origin
and history of slavery through the patri'
archal and prophetic ages, nor stop to
note its Divine recognition in the dispen.
sation of Gods chosen people. These
are matters too potent and indisputable
to be questioned by its most relentless op.
ponents. But the horrors of the slave.
trade have furnished a copious theme for
philanthropic defamation, while the bar
barism and cannibalism of the untaught
African have always been overlooked.
Can we doubt that the hand of God was
mighty enough to have prevented all this
inhumanity, if his providence had no pur.
poses of mercy and wisdom to serve in
the permission of a temporary evil to
effect an ultimate and incalculable good
And if we could disposscs of those pre-
judices which warp our better judgment,
and look rather to the way in which God
brings good out of seeming evil, to what
different conclusions should we come,
than when, following the blindness of our
own reason and passions, we undertake
to challenge His justice and goodness9 If
We form our opinions Of good and evil,
not according to principles of worldly ex-
pediency, but, as Christians ought to do,
according to the word of God, consider.
ing future life as well as the present,
can there be any question that the negro
race among us, under all the supposed dis
advantages of slavery, are happier than
were their fathers in their native land, or
than they themselves could be in any
place or in any condition that is really
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GOOD BYE-G0OD BYE.

Farewell farewell! is often heard
From the lips of those who part;
IT'S whispered tone-'tis gentle word'
But it springs not from the heart.
T. NAV serve for the lovers closing lay,
To be sung meath summers sky;
But give to me the lips that say
The honest words" Good bye"
Adieu! abicu! may greet the car,
In the guise of courtly speech;
But when we leave the kind and dear,
IT'S not what the soul would teach.
Whene'er we grasp the hands Of those
We would have forever nigh,
The fame of friendship bursts and glows
In the warm, frank words" Good bye"
The mother, sending forth her child
To meet with cares and strife,
Breathes thro' her tears her doubts and fears
For the loved ones future life.
No cold "adieu" no farewell" " lives
Within the choking sigh;
But the deepest sob Of anguish gives
"God bless thee, boy, good bye"
Go watch the pale and dying one,
When the glance has lost its beam
When the brow is cold as marble stone,
And the world passing dream:
AID the latest pressure of the hand,
IT i, 1,ol, of tho n1ooinn nye
Yield what the heart must understand,
A long-a last "Good bye!"
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FAMILY NEwsPArERs.-A large por-
ton of our best moral impressions and
and sentiments have been suggested, rel
terated and fastened on the mind by the
family press. The pulpit does much !;
parental instruction in many cases does
much but the press more than either,
often more than both. Let any reader
of a wcll-conducted family paper open
its pages, and consider thoughtfully its
contents. There are in a single number
from one hundred and fifty to two hun.
dred separate and distinct articles, each
one conveying an idea, as fact or a
sentiment, and stated or illustrated so as
to produce an effect in cnlaEging the rea-
der's store of knowledge, or giving a
right direction to thought, feeling or ac-
ton. Must not all this have its influence,
and in the aggregate mighty influence
upon the reader! We think so.
No rejecting man can fail to see that
the ffty-two visits in year of carefully
conducted paper, intelligent, correct, ele-
waited in its moral tone, and withal interes-
ing in its contents, must exert great
and good influence on domestic life.
Children growing up under such inhu-
ences, are far more likely to be intelligent,
correct in their opinions and morals, and
better prepared for the active duties of
life, than they could possibly have been
without it.-Pulpit Reporter.
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The Calhoun Manuscripts.

We published an extract u few days
since from one of the Richmond papers
relative to the publication Of these manu-
scripts, and more particularly in relation
to the fact that they were to be published
in New York. We regret to perceive,
also, that one Of our Charleston contem-
poraries- the Sun-takes occasions there
from to rebuke those who have the direc-
ton Of the work in 4 manner entirel un-
called for and undcserred.
The resolution of the Legislature re.
quires the work to be stereotyped. This
could not be done in South Carolina;
and it was the plain duty Of whoever had
the charge of the business to have it
stereotyped, no matter where, in pursu.
ance Of said resolution, and in view OF
the character of the work. The idea that
the publication of single work would
have been the means of establishing
stereotype foundry in the State is absurd
According to such presumption, the
number of papers now published within
South Carolina ought certainly to have
been the means Of establishing a type
foundry long since. To the extent OF
casting and finishing up the stereotype
plates the work must necessarily be done.
at the North, but no further. The remain
ing portion of the work, printing, bind
ing, &C., will be executed, as we are au.
thoritativcly informed, within the State,
in conformity to the resolution of the
Legislature.-Carolinian.
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God that they, for their parts, are pure
and disinterested patriots, and not like
those Mississippians and Carolinians who,
for the triaing matter of being robbed, in
suited and trampled on, are ready to go
to the length of defending themselves
TREASON IN M1ssrssrpp1.-The Men,
phis (Tenn) Eagle publishes a long letter
from a gentleman of high character, at
Jackson, Miss. in which it is asserted that
fixed and settled purpose exists there to
drive the State from her loyalty, and place
her in an attitude of hostility to the Fede-
raj Government. The whole machinery
of the State Government, including the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial De-
partments, is said to be directed to that
end. The conspiracy is described as a
most formidable one, as regards talents,
wealth, and weight of character. The
correspondent referred to says:
cat the head of this formidable array
stands the Executive of the State, backed
by two of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Chancellor of the State, and
every officer in and about the Capitol.
TO these you may add long list Of gen.
tlemen renowned in former days for their
political zeal and prowess on the rostrum,
who have heretofore been as wide apart
as the poles, but who are now found side
by side in battle array against the Fede-
raj Union. They have at their command
almost untold wealth, and are preparing
to bring to their services all those count
less agencies and facilities, which alas!
for poor human nature, are everywhere to
be bought for money"
A DARK P1crURE.-A letter from
Diamond Springs, California, published
in the Mobile Daily Advertiser, contains
frightful picture of the dangers of emigra-
ton to the gold regions. The writer
declares that exaggerated accounts Of the
prosperity Of diggers and others are given,
and produce untold misery. A case in
points is given: "A gentleman of easy
circumstances, by Misrepresentation of
the press, was induced to sell a part of
his property and emigrate to California
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THE following is the advice of an examin-

The following is the advice Of an cxamin-
ing Judge 10 young lawyer on admission:
Sir, it would be idle to trouble your father.
You are perfect, and | will dismiss you with
a few words of advice, which you will do
we'll to follow. You will find it laid down
in a maxim of civil law, never to kiss the
maid when you can kiss the mistress. Garry
out this principle and you are safe. Never
say boo to goose when she has the power
to lay golden eggs. Let your face be long
and your bills longer. Never put your hand
into your own pocket when any body else is
handy. Keep your conscience for your own
private use, and don't trouble 1t with other
mems matters. Plaster the Judge and but
ter the Jury. Look wiser than an owl, and
be as oracular as town clock, and above all,
get money. Honestly, my dear sir, if you
can. but get money. l welcome you to
the bar.
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THE Charleston Mercury, says:-The
following paragraph from paper which
has taken leading part in all the anti
slavery movements that have at length
made the continuance of the Union i'm.
possible, is really interesting and almost
affecting. What an exalted tone of pa.
triotism! What profound and unaffected
adherence of all sectional animosities
and those who foster them! These North
ern agitators who now see the seeds of
mischief they have so busily sown, shoot
ing up and bearing fruit, lift their saint.
like heads to Heaven, and with muttered
words about treason and disloyalty, thank
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ScoLDrSe.-I never knew scolding
person that was able to govern 4 family.
What makes people scold? Because they
cannot govern themselves. How then
can they govern others? Those who
govern we'll are generally calm. They
are prompt and resolute, but steady and
mild.-Isaac Newton.