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Mr. LAWS W
was not more :.
last adiectives.

were rendered much moro -,
the hearty cuffs with which each one was
accompanied, and the last explanatory
push, which came from hand brawny
with fifty years labor, formed a hint not
to be.mistaken, that the negligent youths
company was no longer wanted.
Obadiah was lubberly y.looking fellow,
about seventeen. He bore the beating
with good grace, the necessity of which
frequent experience had inculcated; and,
without saying n word to his irritatcd pa
rent, he went down the lane-a neglect
Of the bars of which had formed one of
the counts in the declaration against him
and sat down on a stone, in little
grove of trees by the side of brook,
whose waters swept rapidly over their
sandy bed, and filled the air with fresh
ness and music. He ruminated while,
with his under lip out in a pouting way,
which, with him as well as others, was a
sign Of some internal agitation.
eyes" he exclaimed-for why should
not farmers boys address the groves and
invoke the rural spirits, as well as Tell or
Brutuss Yes" says Obadiah, drawing
the sleeve of his coat across his mouth,
with more of a view of comfort than
grace; eyes, I'll be darned if stand that
'ere any more. amt to be beat like 4
dog all my life, and l think may as we'll
give dad the slip now as any other time
I'll tell him ont. If he's mind to give
me trif1e, so much the better; if he han't,
he may let it alone"
1t was about two days after the prece-
ding events, that Mr.. Davis was surprised
ny the appearance Of his SON, apparently
equipped for a journey. He stared at him
moment, partly silent from displeasurc,
and partly from surprise
"Well, father" said Obadiah, with some
hesitation, "rm come to bid you good
bye"
"To bid me good bye, you fool Why,
where are you goings'
" am going to seek my fortune in the
world, father. know am of no use to
you. | think | can do almost as well any.
where else. can't do much worse, at
all events. So Il am going down to York,
or somewhere thereabouts, to get along
by myself"
Mr.. Davis demonstrated with the young
adventurer, but found him firm in the pur,
pose which he had, it seemed, been !.
considerable time in adopting and, after
much useless persuasion, with voice
softened by the thought of their approach
ing separation, he asked him what course
he intended to pursue.
81 am going to study law"
I" And how are you to be supported
while you are following your studies ;"
81 guess III teach school," answered
Obadiah, with the gravity of a saint.
The old man, in spite of his sorrow,
could not refrain from laughing at the
thought Of his young unsuccessful asri,
cplturist, retailing wisdom and knowledge
to the rising generation, or pursuing the
subtle shadows Of justice through the
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well as the graceful youth, WHOSE manu-.
somely turned periods excited so much
pleasure, and whose attic wit produced
such frequent bursts of merriment, seemed
Willing away the hours delightfully."-, in
all the charming familiarity of high life.
A ringing was heard at the door, and the
servant announced Mr.. Obadiah Davis,
who accordingly walked in, with his hat
on, and, with considerable embarrassment,
proceeded to business. The politeness
ever attendant upon real gentility, prompt
cd the company to restrain their disposi-
ton toward mirth, while Mr.. Davis pre-
sented his letter of introduction, and the
gentleman was perusing the same. But
when, after having finished and folded up
the letter, MIR. Chatterton introduced Mr..
Davis to the ladies as gentleman from
the country, whose intention it was to pur-
sue the profession Of the law, the lurking
smiles curled their rosy lips in spite of
themselves; and Mr.. Chatterton himself,
while he performed the necessary duties
which the etiquette of the day required,
added to the good humor of his fair and
merry companions by a wink, which did
not pass altogether unobscrved.
Mr.. Chattcrton complied with his re-
quest, which, upon the recommendation
of friend, Mr.. Davis had made, to be
allowed to file his certificate i'll the office
where the young gentleman, under the
instruction of his father, was also study,
ing law.
Time passed on. Charles Chatterton,
in the full possessions of an ample fortune,
and surrounded by the Establishments OF
life, found a thousand things to charm
him from his office. He was young, gay
and witty. His society was courtcd by
all his acquaintance of his own sex, and
among the fair and fascinating Of the
other, a heart like his was sure to find
joys too delicious to be yielded for the
drudgcry of a lawyers office, or the re-
mote hope of future fame. He loved
music, and its notes welcomed and dc.
tanned him wherever he went. Dancing
was his delight; and there were snowy
hands which he knew he might have fol
asking, and bright eyes to flash upon him
when he did ask !; and how could he turn
from witcherics like these, for the dusky
volumes of antiquated law? He was ar
enthusiastic admircr of nature, and she
wooed him in a thousand ways from his
tedious task. Her breath was fragrant
upon the air, and her voice camc to hin
in winning tones in every breeze. 1twas
impossible for him to turn deaf car tc
her entertainments; therefore he walked
sailed, rode; sometimes he wandered fortl
in the morning, to witness the rising sun
and again, in the summer night, the moor
would lure him out from the unhealthy
lamp, to roam with loved ones beneath
her rays.
Now, during all this time, little Obadiat
was busy as bee. He had taken {
school, which occupied part of his time
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and the income enabled him to defray hi
expenses. Nothing called him from hi.
duty. The moon shed her silvery radi
ancc in vain; and he had seen the sur
rise so often, that it had lost its novelty
His feelings were not awakened by wan
dering affections, nor was his clear and
calculating brain disturbed by the ntru.
sive visions of fancy. Nature, art, beauty
and fashion went on with their various
revolutions and adventures, without affect.
ing him-his time was devoted to study,
and he knew no other pleasure.
Ten years passed away, and brought
with as usual, many unexpected changes.
Charles Chatterton, the lovely, the ele-
giant, the mould of fashion and the glass
of form, had been left in poverty by the
failure of his father Bred up in the lux
uries of life, and unpreparcd to meet its
ruder scenes, he was inadequate to sup.
port himself. His fine but efeminate
spirit broke down, and he lives in poverty,
neglected by his friends, and awaiting a
miserable death.
Obadiah, on the contrary, has succeed.
cd beyond expectation. His skill and
knowledge have acquired for him high
reputation; and he is rapidly amassing n
fortune, which he will doubtless know how
to keep as we'll as to obtain. His man.
ners, too, have become polished during his
commerce with tho world ond tho ropoI,
and awkward country lad is now one of
the richest and most celebrated lawyers
of one Of the first States in the Union.-
His influence is visible upon large por-
tion of society, and he has refused many
offers to send him to Congress. What
pity it is that the fine and delicate enjoy.
ments of our nature are so often incon-
sistent with worldly success, and that
wealth and fame must be sought by so
many sacrifices of feeling and affection.
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a Rich Man.

A correspondent in the Richmond Whig.
gives some interesting items concerning the
richest man in Virginia. Mr.. Samuel Hair
ston, of Phtsylvania, is the gentleman. Two
years ago he was the owner of between six
teen and seventeen hundred slaves, in his:
own right, having but little while before ta..
ken census. He has also prospective
right to about one thousand slaves more;
which are now owned by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Ruth Hairston, he having married her
only child: He now has the management Of
them, which makes the number of his slaves
reach near three thousand. They increase
at the rate Of one thousand every year, and
he has to purchase large plantation every
year to settle them on. A large number Of
his plantations are in Henry and Patrick;
counties, Virginia. He has large estates in
North Carolina. His landed property in:
Stokes alone is assessed ut six hundred thou
sand dollars. His wealth is differently esti-. !,
mated at from three to FIVE millions. One
would think he has hard lot; but Mr.. Hair
ston manages all his matters as easy as most
persons would an estate of ten thousand dol;
lars. He has ovcrscers who are compelled to-
give him written statement of what is mad5
and pent on each plantation; and his negroes
are all clothed and fed from his own do;aes.-
tic manufacture and raising, leaving his to-
bacco crop, which is immensely large, as So !
much clear gain every year, besides his in
crease in negroes, which is fortune Of itself.
His residence is on scale corresponding to-
his wealth, at least as regards his. gardens;
grounds, &C., which are said to be very beaus-
tiful. 80 .=5'@t-5 s''s
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Conversational Powers,

The late William Hazlitt, man giftcG
with great powers Of observation and ex
preston, was Of opinion that actors and
authors were not fitted, generally speak.
ing, to shine in conversation. sa Authors
ought to be read, and not heard" and as
to actors, they could not speak tragedies
in the drawing-room, and their wit was
likely to be comedy and farce at Sc
cond-hand. The biography of men OF
letters, in a great measure, confirms this
opinion; some of the greatest names in
English and French literature, men who
have filled books with an eloquence and
truth that defy oblivion, were mere mutes
before their fellow-man. They had golden
ingots, which, in the privacy of home,
they could convert into coin bearing an
impress that would insure universal cur
rcncy; but they could not, on the spur Of
the moment, produce the farthings current
in the market-place. Descartes, the ia
nous mathematician and philosopher !;
Lafontaine, celebrated for his witty ia.
bles; and Button, the great naturalist,
were all singularly deficient in the powers
of conversation. Marmontel, the move.
list, was so dull in society, that his friend
said of him, after an interview, {" / must
60 and read his tales, to recompense my.
self for the WEAKNESS Of hearing him."
As to Corneille, the greatest dramatist
of France, he was completely lost in So
ciety-so absent and embarrassed, that
he wrote of himself witty couplet, i'm.
porting that he was never ineligible but
through the mouth of another. Wit on
papers seems to be something widely diff.
ferent from that play Of words in conver.
sation, which, while it sparkles, dies; for
Charles H., the wittiest monarch that ever
sat on the English throne, was so charm.
ed with the humor of Hudibras," that
he caused himself to be introduced, in the
character of a private gentleman, to But
Ter, its author. The witty king found the
author very dull companion; and was
of opinion, with many others, that so
stupid fellow could never have written
so clear book. Addison, whose classic
elegance Of style has long been consider
ed the best model for young writers, was
shy and absent in society, preserving,
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WRITTEN FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
THE LOVERS PRAYER.

The LOVERS PRAfER.
I've falt the balmy breath Of spring,
Bearing on its airy wing,
The soft and gentle notes of love,
Low m urmur'd by the cooling dove,
Whose sounds produce upon the mind
Asense of pleasure underlined.
I've felt the summers glowing sun,
AS on the track his courses rum
Pve felt his light and heat, shower
Of genial life infusing power
Like Gods ETHEREAL throne above,
From which flow light, and life, and love.
I've felt the mild moons winter light,
Whose gentle ray illumes the night,
And, spreading over hill and dale,
Enwraps the earth, as in veil
A softly flowing veil Of white,
Which changes darkness into light.
All, God pray thee, let this be
The emblem of my destiny:
That in the spring time of my life,
Sweet Bet may be to me, a wife
Breathing the balmy breath of love,
More gently soothing than the dove.
And when lifc's summer rolls along,
And the worlds troubles round me throng,
Oh God, Ipray thee, let her be
A cheering sun of love to me
Imparting strength and giving joy
Which nothing may, on earth, destroy.
And when the winters chilling blast
Proclaims, that life is nearly past,
Oh grant, that in her noble mind,
A gloom-dispelling light III find:
Thus, guided by her angel hand,
III reach the eternal, Spirit Land.
ANAcREoS.
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The Infants Appeal.
A BRIEF BUT THRILLING SKETc

A BRIEF BUT THRILLING SKETCH.
In the year 1886, the inhabitants living
in district bordering on Rock River, in
the northern part of the State of Illinois,
were much incensed by the depredations
of band of horse thieves who infested
that portion of country. Every exertion
h---, -,"dn tn discover the men en-.
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gentlemen who have laid their gold wat,
ches on the mantel shelf and hung their
coats with hundreds Of dollars in the poo
kets on the chairs, and gone to bed with
out ever shutting the door. A feeling Of
confidence and security exists which +
have never seen before in any commu.'
nifty"
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WoN'T BE MISUNDERSTANDING to
official documents, under tie treaty OIL
Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1851 inhabitants Oh
New Mexico have left that territory and
settled in Mexico"
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No MAN has ever regretted that he was
virtuous and honest in his youth, and kept
aIoof from mleness.
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From thos sOliye- Branch.
TeIliperauce

Mothers, in summing up the thousand
responsibilities whe attach to your high
calling, think fora aJnoment and ask your.
--l=---.c =. a.
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sc. Co1LEcE.-It will be gratifying
to the friends of this cherished institution
of our State to be informed taat the health
of the President, Col. Preston, is gradual
ly but steadily improving, even under the
pressure of duties unrelaxed and unin-
terrupted. Aware of the great interest
felt throughout the State OH this subject,
the information is impaired at the present
time, and we doubt not it will be received
with qualification
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A LITTLE boy hearing his father say
"There is time for all things" climbed
up behind his mothers chair, and, whis.
pering in her ear, asked" When was
the proper time for hooking sugar out Of
the sugar bowlw
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-relIer-citizenSps 1

ne, I'm in arncst."
A crisis is riz! And it is wakin up the
free ontcrrifed suvrins of these ere still
more survrin States to the reskew!
There's musterin Of nations,
A wakin up of snakes
The DEVILS broken out agin,
And all creation shakes.
In view of this alarming state Of af:
fairs, Ethan Spike eonjures his fellow
citizens of Hornby to come to the rescue,
and concludes his eloquent appeal with
this emphatic sentence" On! then, fel-
ler-citizcns" says the speaker-Onwards!
and let the watchward be" Webster,
newman rites, and d-n niggcrw We
understand that Mr.. Spike goes for Unior
without regard to office neither being a
candidate for President or Vice President.
A WARNING Vo1cE.-Thc Hon. James
X. Paulding, one Of the wisest and purest
men of this country concludes one ofhisr
recent communications to the Southern
Press under the signature of GA Northern
man and a friend to the Union" with this
solemn and emphatic warning:
"I have lived almost fourscore years, L
have passed throgh every grade of lifes
from that of poor boy, self-educated
and self-dcpcntlant to station among the
highest of the land which attained
without tie sacrifice Of my independence.
"During the whole of this pilgrimage,
I have been from habit and inclination
conversant with books, and have thus
added to the experience of long life tho
lessons of the past; and from this expert
cncc, and those lessons, l am inevitably
brought to the conviction that the people
Of the South have now nothing to depend
on for their future safety but united
action in sclf:defcnce. By this they will
preserve themselves and the Union. AlF
other hopes are idle all other expedicnts.
but daggcrs turned against their own
bosoms. They must assert their own
rights, and protect themselves, for they
have no other protectors. The brand of
fanaticism is applied to the homes Of the
people, and must be quenched now or
never. Time aras-timc is-but time
will soon be no more"
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BENTON IN MIssoURL-The St. Gene
We've Democrat, an anti Benton paper in
Missouri, has been suspended. 1t is not
pleased at the result of the Senatorial
election. Though rejoicing in the defeat
of Benton, many of the party sincerely
dcplorc the election of Mr.. Geyer. At
Lexington, however, on the news of Ben
toms defeat, There were great rejoicings
Common were fired and the city illumina,
ted. Both Democrats and Wings Joined
in the jubilee.
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ular; many mothers totally abstain from
the beverage, never allowing it in their
presence as one of the household things,
yet the subject is rarely mentioned in the
presence of the little ones, and they grow
up in ignorance of the miseries caused by
this monster fiend, and therefore, unsus.
pecting and inexperienced, fall an easy
prey to those wretches whose delight is
in the ruin of the good.
Talk to your children about the horrors
of intemperance; let no day pass, if posi-.
bic, without some familiar illustration,
some wholesome advice, or gentle warn.
ing. Garry them where the drunkard
hides, for unless familiar with sin by
knowledge of its existence, we may be
by sore and bitter experience. Never
allow them to despise the children of the
sot, or laugh at the wild antics of the
poor inebriate. Go without sweetmeats
rather than by using brandy in small
quantities for favoring, give them license
quote your example in after years.
Better to appear singular and nnfash.
ionablc in not offering your friends wine,
than weep, broken hearted, over the bloa-
ted form which you once called your
fair and beautiful boy, and from which
the now ruined soul has shriekingly fled,
forever These may seem little things to
be careful about, but if it had not been
for the little leaks, caused in many in.
stances by apparently insignificant worms,
the many noble ships with all their good
ly crews that were long ago destroyed,
would to day have kept their course upon
the ocean paths, and thousands of noble
hearts, now silent in the tomb of waters,
have responded yet to the sweet voices
and welcomes of those they loved.
Neglect not this thing as you value the
undying souls of those precious ones.
We fear God will hold many thought
less mother accountable for the terrible
crimes recorded against those who look
upon the wine when it is red"
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A Sketch from Life.

"You are good.for-nothing lazy ras.
CAL" said an exasperated farmer to his
son, Obadiah Davis. "You amt worth
the salt of your meat to me. You have
neither watered the horses, nor fed the
pigs. There's Sal, scoldiug down stairs,
because there's wood cut for the oven
and you have - '""A
down, and the
Dor Humphr
lazy, good-f
sight"
Mr.. Davis W
was not more
last adjectives.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
THE REMEDY

We have received the first number of " The Rem
edy,'' paper just established Yorkville, S. c., by
T. J. Eccles Esq. formerly of the Lincoln Courier.
Mr.. Eccles has Inuch experience in his profession,
and will no doubt turn out readable paper. We
wish him success pecuniarily.
"The Remedy advocates a withdrawal from the
Union by South Carolina, account of the so called
Compromise-in other words, it is Disunion paper,
out and out. Mr.. Eccles is in the wrong-sady and
deeply in the wrong. South Carolina has no good
cause at this time, for seeding from the Union. She
has, it is true been unjusty treated by the Congress,
but the other slavehoIdng States have received at
the hands of that body the same measure Of injus-
tce; they have decided, with voices. acquiesce
in this injustice, because of their regard for the
Union, and because, also, of their hope that fur
ther aggressons will be made upon their rights and
under these circumstances it is for that State,
for any other single State herself loose from
her SISTERS and assume, by herself the championship
of Southern rights.
1t is thing to contend for the abstract right of
secession in the last resort and quite another thing
TO insist that the right shall be exercised now.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
MISSISSIPPI.

Gen. Quitman has withdrawn from the contest for
Governor of Mississippi, the ground that the Peo-
pie of that State in the recent election of members of
State Convention shave deca red that they are con-
tent with the late aggressive measures of Congress,
and opposed to any remedial action by the State.
He says he is for d" resistance" account of what
has been done-in other words, for dissolution Of
the Union but believing the people of the State to
be against him, he feels constrained, from of
respect to their opinions, to abandon the contest
In paper of the 23d July last. in noticing the
position of Gov. Qutman, said
Gen. Quitman stands upon the platform of the
Constitution, and is for the Unon according to shat
instrument. He acquesces in the sO-caLed compromise
for The sake Of the Union, but he protests at the same
time against portions of that compromise unjust to
the South
We judged this to be Gen. Quitmaa's position,
from his messages and speeches, and from the COM
mens of the newspapers Of the South, and especially
of his State, upon his course; and regarding
him, expressed confidence in him and were favor
able to his reelection. 1t appears that in this we
were mistaken. Gen. pullman again speaks
his signature, and he announces himself for
sistance and dissolution. He Identifies himself, by
his own language, with the Disunionists of South
Carolina We regret that he mas felt it to be his du-
ty take this position but do not hesitate to say,
that if we had been citizen of Mississippi as we
of North Carolina, and had known these 10 be
his sentiments, should have opposed his election.
We do not know that should have voted for Gen.
Foote, but would have given no aid to an avowed
Disuniorist.
Gen. Quitman has shown, however, profound re-
gard for the popular will by Withdrawing from the
contest. He might have been elected by the force of
his personal popularity; but he would not take the
Office with the consciousness that he would be COM
PEELED, by the of his horest sentiments, mis-
represent the people.
Disunon, we repeat is not the true remedy at this
time for the Southern people. All the measures In
the so-called Compromise were selfexecuiing, with
the exception of the fugitiveslave law let main
tain stand upon that, as one man; and while we
announce it determination, most soemnly
formed to acquesce in other future aggressions,
let demand and It that that law is faithfully
and honestly executed. This has been our position
from the first this subject. Dsunion secession
is the extreme remedy, to be resorted only when
the compact is broken, or when the people of the
saveholding States become convinced that there are
no grounds left for induging reasonable hope for
justice their rights at the hands of the Federal
Government,