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Ara Incident.

One lovely, bright SUNDAY morning, IN June,
,rayeliln1 Iii thai section Oi country, ana at
t.actea Dy lNe quiet beauty ot the place, con-
c!uIcu t. ,,e,lQ .ny day vi resi- .Aere. From The
open H.n4ow watched group alter group pass
Oh ihclr way IL church, un1 Nnally sall!ed
form TO io.A the little crowd. SOON We arrived
III the only place Of worship the village coUdd
bu.,st OF, ana Oh entering found myself la an
o.4-msnuned l.ouse totally GC} Old OF tAe gliding
uni or.;..aul.l wAl,. too oit.u IN our cAulclcs,
uruWs ga! thoughts iiCm heavenly things, ana
hAes tacm on The beautiful Obi.c,a AROUND us'
There was an All utdeep suIciHally plIyuH!ng
the rega.lon, and inScnslbiy iv1 It's sooii.-
las, holy influence; wAen suddenly L.y attention
Mas attracted BY the sexton ausa4.c.ns IN l4ont
O. the altar, ana stating III lew Wot"s, t"al tie
pastor had been calico from homo to attend the
death bed OF person al Il distance, anG 'aa re-
Guesled INN 10 ASK some one Ci the leading ineih-
bees OF tie church to read lne service iUi the
day. lAcIG was deep silence IN tAai old chuich,
winch no one seemed disposed to interrupt,
wAGn light stir caused me 10 turn, and saw
Advancing with light graceful step, young
gil U; some seventeen years; she approached
the reading desk, when as II Tor the iIrst time
CONSCIOUS that every ey was upon her, She paus-
ed IrfesUIute iur u moment, and the rlcI. blood
mounted to A1r bread lar forehead, and then
leceIlng US aulcily, left her beautiful face per-
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Mr.. Editor A correspondent who signs,
"a Horn" ana who can be no other than
Specie" in disguise, gives utterance on this
question in last week 5 Wing. A citizen in the
first place took ground in favor Of a Banh-
'Specie'' replied, not by argument, but by a
to the question, and "Specie" disguised in "a
Horn" (perlaps By horn) again replies bya
sheer; with ridicule, with clubbing, and with
misrepresentation.
Now, ''Sound Credit did not say one word
as to profit on the $40 matters he did not quite
it rs matter to yield profit, but only us show
ing, that as we are compelled TO take foreign
bank notes for circulating medium; we might
as we'll make and utter our own notes--ond Us
regards the profit on manufacturing therags,
that was not the idea Of "Sounf Credit" but
"Spece's" own! So that this redoubiahle
champion is only ridirulinG his own IDEAL! he
stultifes himself, and 10 guilty Of nubblinr, mis-
rcpres entation. and ola kind ofpettifoccing, the
rarac;'v for which latter, by The way. we be-
lievr 10 he inst about the calihrc the man.
We believe it lisa general rule Of criticism on
arruront that when one opponent replies with
ridicuIe, misrepresentation &C.. one may be sure
that, either he has exhausted that opponents
powers Of araument, or that he never possessed
any such powers--and as ''Specie" on this qucs-
ton, has replied at all times in that way. we
may reasonably suppose that he nerPr had any
such powers; that he isnot capable Of argunant
and as regards the present question, that he
knows nothing about it. Let "Spe.ie' proce
that the establishment Of Bank here is not
feasible that one is not wanted; not BY ridicule,
for rdicule proves nothing nor BY sneer, for
as Addison 1--WE think it is) says, 'There il nei-
thcr wit nor decency in u sheer"
SOUND CREDIT.
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SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST z 1851

feat their great purpose. Still they laborad on.
and groans mingled with the crashing of thun-
ders, and the hoarse din of battle bewldered my
brain. Recovering a few moments, sew the
storm was hushed The clouds were rising like
ii curtain frcm the picture. That strong hear,cd
band had beaten back the thick serried ranks Of
their enemies. The majestic form OF their lead
2r was seen, as with upliited sword he guides
the lightnings harlnlessly to the earth" They
had fought and bled. Thousands unnumbered
had fallen, their whole land was baptized in
blood--but they were iree--and their splendid
Temple Of Liberty was finished.
With wonder | gazed upon it. On its lofty
columns rested an architecture whose finely
wrought carvings forever put TO shame the
chisel OF Phda.. Over this sprung n spacious
dome on which Michael Angelo would have
gazed with widest rapture. Within was sim
pie Altar. 1t was fit Temple for nations
worship Of the God Of Liberty.
Years rolled by. Millions had gathered to
worship there.
Again the storm broke upon them. The voice
Of DiScord was heard in their midst. As the
struggle grew violent, saw many noble spirits
rise 10 sway the warrng elements. There vas
one whose tail majestic form stood high Over all
erect. In every movement was winning grace
in every word was life and power. Beside
him was one of bronzed face and stem brow,
whose dark eyes flashed burning Indignation.
Another was there in military garb, whose stem
toran voice was heard high above TIE noise
and confusion" which reigned around. But
stood forth TO battle nightly with treason.
And saw too, under the altar, The souls CT them
that were slain for liberty ana they cried with
loud voice, saying, Chow long 0 Irsitors will
ye desecratc freedoms Temple with rebelliun?"
But saw treason defeated. One band struye to
pluck out Il pillar from lis foundation, but there
hrm ana faithfully il stood as II laughing 10 scorn
their puny efforts. Covered w!tA shame and
deieut the! turn away.
At this moment something awakened me.
Ny O,atol was closing and he finished with the
exclamation "LlbeTty and Union, one land insep-
arable, now, and forever" And there broke
from that listening multitude, "like the sound
of many water3 or u.i.Aty ihundelincs,' a
"Huzza' huzZa't huzza'!!'' that woke The
LAUNDERING echoes of the hills and 'syoused the
eagles i'll their distant mountain homes"
WI. B.
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The World of Dreams.
BY T. BEMPSTEAD.

BY I. HENfSTEAD.
Oh! wondrous world! within thy fair dominions,
Bright the halls above,
And through thy haunted wales on breezy pinions,
My soul delights 10 rove;
Nights sonbrecurtain shades the Western portal,
In gloon the mountains stand.
Sleep binds our weary frames, but the Immortal
RUams in the silent land.
Once more we greet the dear and the true-hoarted,
Embrace cur loved once more, parted
Who, midst the tears OF sorrowing friends, de-
Unto the Better Shore;
A gain our eyes behold the gentle being
Who watched our infant ways,
Whose prayer went up for Us 10 the All-seeing,
For grace in after days.
Back to the scenes the sunny smiles Of childhood,
Thou lead st our willing ieet.
Upon the NOISY slope, along the wildwood,
Our early friends we greet;
We hear the sivery tones, whose music bound US
In LIES serencr hours; round US
When skies were bri.at above, and earth u
Was seeming smiles and flowers.
Free tlroueh boundless halls the slave rcjoices
And is a slave no more;
Tho nrth Of Laughing streams and kindred voices,
Falls round him on Thy shore. (Slah!n9,
Oh! brenthrs there not from the winds gentle
Thy groves unknown to fame,
And haunted streams, more u the bliss undying,
Than th.s poor HE ciailni
Far in the quiet ofthy holy silence,
Tonight my spirit rores,
O'er the soft vcrdure of thy phantom islands,
And through thy sacred groves;
All that the great of earth or kings inherit,
Are, Tor II season, mine,
The seat of honor, aud the crown Of merit
! walk as one divine.
By mighty temples, tombs and cities oldcn,
Hallowed in deathless song;
With many snowy plume and banner golden,
watch the heaving ,hIung; wondering
Der t'lls that smoke with slaughter, fearing.
take my silent way, [dering,
see the long dark columns lhickening, thun-
On 10 the bloody tfuy.
an no longer eartil'S; around me blooming,
Thy hill, immortal stand.
And from their brows an incense uli-pertuming
C'crtows thy sinIesS land
Angel tread the glorious plans Of Heaven;
A late, rejoicing guest; Igiv n
And She, 10 whom my Young hearts love Wa:
Leans Aappy On IL. breast.
Over my soul thy tones MI swcet and solemn,
Roll Ike i.u"'nn' IS tall, (column
E:calhe! from the f4aclu} nm, the gleau.iuy
rruU. arch and banquet hall.
Too soon, ala thy dear dclu.ions perish,
Dissolved IN empty air;
Ani from the scenes my eyes would ever cherish.
| H.hg 10 earl! aHg care.
Lud.es National Magazine.
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were, often rendering The attempt at recognising
individuals difficult, and in some cases impossi-
Bile. In many cases the dead lay four deep Upon
each other, marking the spot some British square
had occupied, when exposed for hours TO the
murderous fire of the French battery.
Outside, lancer and cuirassier were scattered
thickly on the earth. Madly attempting to force
the serrled bayonets of the British, they had
fallen in the bootless essay by the muskets of
the inner files. Farther on you traced the spot
where the cavalry Of France and England had
encountered. Chasseur and Huzzar were inter-
mingled; and the heavy Norman horse of the
Imperial Guards were interspersed with the grey
chargers which carried Albion's chIvplry. Here
the Highlander and Yirallcur lay side By side
together; and the heavy dlagoon, with green
Firms badge upon his helmet was graphing in
death with the Polish lancer.
On the summit of the ridge, were the ground
was numbered with dead, and trndden telock
deep in mud and gore, by frequent rush Of rival
cavalry, the thick strcwn corpSes OF the Imperial
Guard, pointed out the spot where Napoleon
had been defeated. Here, in column, that fl
vored corps on which his last chance rested. had
been annlLiiated and the advance and renuise
ofthe guard was traceabie BY mass OF fallen
Frenchmen.
In the hollow, below, the last struggle of
France had been ruinly made; for there the Old
Guard, when the middle battaions had been
forced back. attempted to meet the British, AMI
afford time fortheir disoreanized companions TO
rally. Here the British left, which had CONVEX
ged upon the French centre, had come up, and
here the bayonct closed The contest.
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let the public hear of him. His bes.
speaklng-trumpet is the newspaper ad.
vertlsement' In populous cemmuni.
ty and rapid age like this, every ira.
der must make himseltheard and known
otherwise he will fall behindthe progress
OF his neighbors. He may be up early
IN the morning and late at night, and
tax highly his physical energies, and eat
the bread Of caretulness, with honest in,
tentlons and a steady brain, vet he il
ever open to the chances of failure fn,
want of that intellectual sagacity-tbo,s
pade r'e''s Of things, without which no
man can have a safe 6asis for his bust,
ness. Of two ships crossing the Allan.
TIC, one will struggle with battling bree.
yes and get along slowly; whereas, the
other, with heImsman at the wheel
who knows the phole chart Of his callinr
'sknowlngly steered into the track nf
the true wnds; and, while the fnrrnsT
Is working heavily in the Gulf stream
or perhaps going down IN it, las its sails
happily furled in port.
In thus helping his exertous bv ,
prudent skill, man will secure success.
Just as temperate man who lives reou,
larly and takes proper precautions, Will
escape bed of sickness. This is true
OF human nature and society, in the
broad average. Most of those ailments
and losses that affect a mans condition
are palpably owing to his own ignorance,
OF neglect. In the general economy OF
the world like causes produce like re-
Sui'S' uniformly, everywhere and where
proper means are taken. 10 an end that
end Is intallibly reached.--To talk of
chance or fate, IS superstitious absurd
n.y. Carnot, the French minister used
to organize victory for the armies Of
France, from his tureau; he adopted the
right means and the right results follow.
ed. Frederick the Great was not tsrv
Tar wrong, when he said that in the bus.
mess OF a campaign, Providence was
generally found on the side If the beat
disciplined grenadiers.
ms IS the rationale-the common,
sense of the advertising business. Com,
mon sense is the basis oft, in fact. A
child may understand it, But he wig
adopts and follows it out will show him.
self wise and prosperous man.
y. q. Pa'assr's Reg,tv.
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A EEpanrtfisI Sketch.

The day was fast drawing 10 n close; the glo-
rius sun, sinking i'll the far distant west. tipped
tie tops oithe majestic oak and The gigantic cot
tu tree, and poured food of gorgeous LIQUID
light over a wild scene Of surprising majesty,
mgnificence and beauty.
Southin%ly fell on the ear the low melar-
clo!y mnrmur the forest trees, as they slowly
aid gracefully bent their lofty tops TO the gentle
Influence Of the playful evening winds, as if
hey mourned over the fate OF their MIGHTY an
'estors. who reposed al their roots in the gIiln
hecav of the solemn past.
The great father ofrivers courses on his wind
NC way, rs marked ont by the Great Il AM"
lin the morning ofciealion. The dark Indian. ST.
lent and detected, enters his lonely lodge TO
dream on, or pei chance, ia imagination, 10 give
chase to the bounding deer, or more pnnderons
Buffalo, in the perennial hunting fields Of the
bright spirt-land or, perhaps 10 recall the re-
membrance Of old loved hunting grounds, and
the far off lands where repoSe the bones Of his
fathers. and where now the dread rale face holds
his sway.
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Z EOMrtIs Of IulY klEeG,n.

1t was a bright, beautiful morning on the
| fourth ofJuly, and joined the procession which
was moving through Town to distant grove to
celebrate the birthday Of our National lndepen-
dence.
Every face beamed with gladness, every eye
sparkled with delight. The rich strains of mar
tial music were truly inspiring. The selected
spot was at length reached. Of the shoutings,
huzzas, and bosterous expressions OF JOY and
patriotism need say nothing. The time for the
Grafton arrived, and as the Orator assumed his
position on the stand, every voice grew still, and
silence with uplified finger hushcd the tumultous
crowd. Seated upon the grass with my head
resting snugiy against tree, | wa, prepared to
drink in his eloquencc, but alas! for human
hopes and expectations, scarcely had he launch
ed forth when gentle slu.uber touched me with
her magic wand.
stood on the shore ola magnificent bay. In
the distance lay u small scu-beaten craft Of an
liquc construction. A boat left her side and
came TO the shore, and as her crew slept cut
upon rock which lay the beach, their strange
appearance filed me with surprise. Each wore
hat Of ancient fashion, with plain style coat
of black or dark caret color and breechcs Of
brown or ochre, with thick wooden stockings.
Some few wore cloaks which were fastened
around the neck and fell without fold in grace
less proportion to their feet. No sooner had
this plgrin-likc throng reached The shore than
falling upon their knees they reverently en-
gagged in prayer. Rising from their devotions
they commenced to work. Ploughs, spades,
swords and all manner Of implements were
brought into requisition. The deep SNOW was
swept away, forests hewn down and roots wrung
out Of the frozen ground. They wrought with
an unconquerable zcal, and almost superhuman
strength. Fierce sayugcs shot down many of
their number, but they barred their dead and
toiled on. The rude blasts of winter, diseases
and thousand horrid forms OF death, thinned
their ranks. For Il moment they seemed stag
gered. saw them turn their pale faces heaven
ward and clasp their thin, bony fingers in prayer,
and then with q look OF holy resignation which
seemed the very climax ul moral grandeur, re-
sumed their stupendous work.
Presently the little band was enlarged. Ac-
cessions were received from afar; they grew
upon 10y sight u vast host, and the great work
went On nightly. A vast circular foundation
was laid and they proceed to erect thereon thir-
teen magnificent columns, whose huge ~
splendid proportions outshouc every tbe.A
Corin,hian beauty OF Theban greatness
fearful storm came upon them, and Re
Inents seemed to conspire a w-ea foe
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The ART OF FLYING.-A French Jour.
nal has a letter from Madrid giving an
account ola successful experiment with
a new apparatus for flying. The hver
was Miss Juanita Perez, who, though
rather fat and corpulent, moved through
the air, by the helpof wings, with great
ease and rapidity. She was advertised
TO fly distance of above 1900 feet, RI
sing in the air above 500, but exceeded
the programme both in height and dis.
lance. No description of the structure
of the wings is given. They have
spread of some fifteen feet, are fastened
by hgaments OF great hexibility, and ar
ranged so as to move with great rapid.
ty; they make NOISE like Windmill
The astonshment OF Madrid at SO novel
a phenomenon is described as immense.
4 Mr.. Thomas Darville, at Paris, al
so announces that he has invented a com,
plete APPARATUS for flying, and that he
proposes to exhibit at the Champ de
Mars in the course of the present month,
when he will fly from the Military
School to Challiot. He will be accom-.
panied by his two sons, one of twenty
two and the other of seventeen wears.
The preparation Of three sets of wings
has delayed the exhibition until now.
The inventor has tried his apparatus
privately with complete success, hay
ing flown across the Seine, with it at
O'Clock in the morning. His wings
have spread Of fifteen feet, and by
their help the flyer can move up and
down in the air with the facility of a
swallow, skimming along near the
ground, or mounting upright to the sky
at his pleasure.--.N. Y. Tribune.
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ITEMS AND ESSAYS.
For The Cecil Wing,
EifG's CndeT-cHrrGRt.

Reader, did it ever occur to you, that there
deeper. purer, than that called into action by
the every day events Of life. That sealed up in
the very caverns 0! the soul, glides still small
stream whose source you cannot trace. And
though days, months and even years may pass
away, willie your mind is cngrosscd with the
petty lis and idle joys Of mere sensual existence,
while you feel not and almost forget this Sc
crct spiritual life, have there not been times
when the silent gentle stream has burst lis tlinty
Misunderstanding Ike At food through your whole
moral being---engulting all the lurbid currents
Of strife and passion, until these became pure
and chrvstaline as itself.
If, reader, sucl! has not been your experience
then We can pity you. When Affections come
OH where shall tie wounded heart Gnd balm,
unless it can plunge int this hidden Lethe, and
there forget hat it has bledi Tired of this false
lie; sick with sorrow and disappointment, / Turn
from all without and gaze long ana PATIENTLY al
this clear stream. An image Of beauty is re-
Aected there. and soon that spirit whose firm is
mirrore& in the bright stream is BY my side, and
Sweetiy whispers: quaf the tide, lis source is
heavenly Close by the Eternal Throne aushes
the great fountain Of all spiritual life, and deep
within each human breast drop is poured which
drop expands into stream, and he who will
nay drink. Drink We, and live refuse and ere
long the stream Is sealed forever, and thou shalt
die painting with thirst! ].
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A CHANCE For CATCHING CURIOSITY,
One of the newspapers OF North Carolina
Offers a reward to be paid for the deliv-
cry of citizen OF North Carolina who
can produce satisfactory evidence that
he is suffering from oppression by the
General Government OF the United
States. The amount offered is not large
ten cents--but then the rarity of such
an object it is considered would make
any enterprising individuals fortune,
by exhibiting him in various parts of
the Union-South Carolina not excep-
ted.
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M

Nay.
Nay, do not think love thee
do not care thee,
Since thou hast quite forgotten
Hast ceased to care for me.
Nay, do not Il ink a shallow
Thy lriiiing hath me brought
70 rest upon my spirit,
For tell thee ii hath not.
Nay, do not think blame thee;
IT'S mans nature 10 be2uile,
And 10 be SO rery constant
For rcJy little while.
Nay, when you sail YOU loved me,
My lips did no,rcply,
Bat Iny heart, the little skeptic.
MurluureI ''b!eas me lchGt E1'"
LIEN GREY.
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How precautions is the tenure of mans existence!
Fomc! with the attributes of a God he is the
creature Ct circumstances, and the sport Of ev-
erysurroundng object. 4 Slight blow-a trif-
lin, mis-slep--the iantcs breeze, may derange
or iesnoy the vital princpl" of his beinc-the
bralh Of life hreathed into him by God, without
Which, he mouders back TO dust, banquet for
tlr loathsome worms.
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The memories Of childhood, after I
mature age has been attained, are NOR.
powerful than many people are aware.
Ard especially is this the case, in refer
ence to the religious observances which
first arrest the attention Of children.
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All lands 10 bless;
Q, paid Want, o, Labor stark,
Behold, we bring the second Ak
The Press, the Press, the Press,
-ELLloTr.
Archimedes, in the old time, wanted
but tulcrum, he said, to be able to
move the world. What he wanted, we
have; to wit, the press. The press is
destined to set all things in motion, in
the most eiiectual manner. And there
is no need, in our time and generation,
to prove so seltevldent truth. At this
time of day, in tact. every man may be-
come his own Archimedes and move the
world or, move himself ruth respect to
it-whlch amounts to just the same
thing.
Since the press has been in existence,
the powers, inteligences and resources
OF mankind have been more multiplied
and enlarged than they were in all the
proceeding time from the beginning of
things; andi in recent periods the benefits
OF the press have increased with com
pound rapidity through all the ramifca-
tons of society. All the changes and
improvements which give the present
such an advantage over foregoing peri
DDS have been brought about by the in
huence Of the press. And if the world
is still determined to go ON improving
and leave US at as great distance be-
hind as we have left or predecessors, it
must employ the press-must put the
press TO still more subtle and elfectual
uses.
The world is SLOW 10 change old hab-
its, after all; and sticks to them very
obstinately. In many of our arts ofhr-
ing We show very great want OF sa-
gacity and aptitude. We are the fortu-
nate possessors Of a beautiful apparatus,
and are too clumsy to apply it properly
to its purposes. This remark applies to
our modes of doing business in general.
In trade and commerce, publicaty is the
great element ofour success. And yet
we sit down content with little of that
indispensable element, when we may
have as much as ace need Of it. We do
not perceive, as clearly as we should,
that the late steam developments have
vastly enlarged every mans eighbor-
hood: have brought within hailiug dis
lance of him one hundred times the
number Of customers he had before.
Now, the means of announcement that
sutliced him in the little old locality,
will not answer for the en1o, ged circle.
He must use the far-reaching voice of
the press, if he desires to have the bene-
fit Of this happy change in the times-if
he IL not too dull to see the advantages
brought within his reach and stretch out
his hand to sleze them.
Power is but alf-power, unless intel.
ligence guides it. The physical discov-
cries of the age are somewhat IN the
of raw n aterial, until mental
adapts them to useful and
beautiful ends. Unless the mental part
of our civilization keeps pace with the
portion, we cayssPt have our
power Of success, progret \, social en-
joyment. The agency Z sssn.
larged the store-house,
mans business and indis
and the power which 4
% meet. liz.
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