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Temperance puts wood on the fire, flour
in the barrel, vigor in the body, intelli-
genee in the brain, and spirit in the whole
composition of man.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-19
A Gem.

"Coun. that Day LIST. vtose 'ow returning sun
Secs 10 "a, deed Of Kindness dune"
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To improve man, is to hberaliza and
enlarge him iu thought, in feeling, and i'll
purpose.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-30
vol. xy1.--No. 2.

LETTER FROM THE SouTH-A compositor
in our oficc-a faithful employee, who has
been at his "case," under our eye for four
teen years-haying gone South for thcresto-
ration Of his health, writes us as follows
His observations may be regarded as those of
an intelligent gentleman as we'll as practical
workman.-N. Y. Commercial
CAMDEN, S. c., Dec. %, 1850.
x X / left Charleston on
Thursday morning, after seeing how the COL
ored people enjoy themselves on Christmas
day in the South. WhenI Jeff theateamship
in the morning, the first things that Iheard
and saw were pistols and fire crackers, and as
travelled through the sity Z saw the negroes.
from the ages of four4nnd fye years up to-
old men, firing their crackers and pistols, Just
as the boys do at home on the 4th Of July
A happier set of people Ineycr saw. in my.
life they seemed to have nothing on their.
minds and to care only Yhowthey could take
the most pleasure during the remainder Of
the wcek-for they continue their holiday
through the whole of it. Aswe passed on,
We saw at almost every depot large groups
of negroes collected, who seemed to be en-
joying themselves in the same way as at
Charleston. Where | am now staying tho
gentleman has about twenty slaves, and since
- ~ gz..Ts. -
he has hard work to get one or
more of them to. split wood enough to keep
the fires agoing. They all seem t; be taken
up so much with their holiday. On Monday
they will commence work again Most Of
the slaves here have daily tasks assigned
them, and am informed thatjtbey canget
through with them by two o'clock in theday.
Some chop wood, and others work at differ
ent things around the plantations / have #
been, today, in the pines, andI think IN the
course of three sorfourweeks { shall return
to New York, with good health, and with cons
siderable knewlcdge Of S. Carolina slavery.
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memorial is exu
petitioner is a sensible and practical man,
and one of high character and standing,
as happen to know personally"
Now, suppose that every word that Mr..
Clay says, be true, and every statement
made by his client is incontrovertible. 1t
follows that Mr.. Timberlake has made 4
bad investment of his money; and that
his 90 or 10000 dollars in his cotton
mill do not pay him well. What then
Does it follow that Congress should come
to his relief! ls the Treasury cf the
Government instituted and filled to make
good private losses On bad private specu-
lations? Common sense would say, nay.
But worse than this,i is Mr.. Timbcrlake a
modest man, or an impudent cormorant
of the Protective school, when he comes
to ask Congress to give him relief, not by
paying him money already in the Treasu-
ry, but by taxing al the other industrial
employmcnts of the country, in order to
raise money to ernbl, his industry to
succeed If Mr.. Timberlake cannot
make money in Virginia by cotton mill.
ing, why let him out the business, or else
come here to Georgia where we know he
can make it: But we protest against his
demand to tax sand call the rest Of
mankind" in the U.States, on every yard
OF cotton cloth, AMI every bundle of cot
ton twist that is mde, in order to raise
the price of the productions Of his spin.
dies and looms, aid thereby enable him
to make money. Put another case-sup.
pose AIR. Homespm of Georgia, were to
go to. day into a h'avy planting spccula.
ton; and should purchase a cotton estate
worth 100000 It present high priccs.--
Suppose next yea, 4 large crop Of cotton
is made, and the staple falls to 5 cents
the pound. Mr.. Homespun has made a
bad investment. His business not only
will not pay roftable return on his
capital, but unles he started with a strong
capital, his backis broken and he fails.
MIR: Homespun hs arrived then, exactly
at the poin; whic Mr.. Tinberlake occu.
pies.
And now let S take Mr.. Honrespun's
memorial to Cogress, and get Mr.. Clay
to present it to te Senate-state his case
in his most winIng style and pray an in.
direct tax on lh' manufacturers of cotton
for Mr.. Homesun's relief. Mr.. Home
spun, remembe represents class i'm
mensely create in numbers, equally as
respectable in oaracter, and to the full,
as useful to theountry in the nature of
its pursuits as hat represented by MIR.
Timberlake. ct what would be our un-
fortunate Plant's reception at the bar of
Congress? Hwould be laughed ut as a
, fool, and rejccd as knave, trying to
throw the burhs of his misforuncs on
: his countrymen Not so, Mr.. Timberlakc.
! He finds the gat Mr.. Clay to plead his
cause. He fits President Fillmore to
: back up in hisemand for plumber in his
! Executive msage. He finds ready
l countenance I'd support in the rcpresen.
E tatives from Mthern manufacturing dis.
4 tricts, and he ill find Southern Traitors
l to help him vh their votes to pick the
S pockets Of the own constituents, in con.
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a Tale Of a Horse.

A good story is told in the Memphis
Enquirer of 4 planter, who having made
pretty good crop of cotton, purchased
4 fine horse which he had long coveted
As he was riding along home Oh his new
charger, he met a couple of gentlemen,
one of whom said to the other:
"I;ll be shot, Jim, if that isn't fine
horse"
"He be hanged" said the other; " he
won't do to show side of mine. My
Thunder can lick him into lint )" casting
4 contemptuous and indifferent look at the
planters horse.
"Thunder equal to that horsew retort-
ed the first; about as nigh as 4 year old
is to Thunder. Look at his head and
neck; look at his shoulder; see how he
couples behind look what fore leg he
has. He'd move like 4 bird, while you
know Thunder goes like bear. Sir,
addressing the owner, "will you allow
me to just put him turn or two round
the fire, here, just to show my friend here
a horse as is horse?
The planter asscnted his weak point
had been reached; and the first speaker
vaultcd into the saddle. Every step the
horse took in the little circuit around tho
fire was accompanied by the praises of
his new rider Of his admirable points and
qualities while Jim, never theless, seemed
still incredulous of his superiority, or even
OF his being the equal of his Thunder.
" You can't tell what a horse is" he said,
"by trotting him around in the shade of
4 tree. Let him out down the road there.
Ill bet he'll stumble and fall down"
The backor of the planters horse put
him into an easy gallop up the road, then
turned and came down the road, passing
the camp as If just to take Il little turn to
complete the conviction of his friend i'll
his superior iudament: while Jim's counte-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-30
Alliance for the Protection of Cuba.

For some months there have been ru.
mors of q projected alliance between
France, England, and the United States,
to guarantee the integrity of the Spanish
territories in America. The New York
Courier publishes Il translation of an ar
ticle in the Cronica, a Spanish paper
published in New York. From that arti.
Gle, it appears that a portion of the Span
iards reject this dangerous protection
The article is an amusing illustration Of
pride and poverty. The idea of the abili-
ty Of Spain to protect Cuba from the U.
States, whenever we want it, is really
rich. The only mode by which Spain
can do us any injury, would be by licen-
sing privateers. Such is the feeling of
the age, that this species of private rob.
berry will not be tolerated, and the United
States will, in any future war, denouncc
and treat as pirates all mariners who may
be found with arms in their hands, unless
they are citizens of the belligerent.
We have so often spoken of the suffi-
cheney Of the forces of Spain to resist and
destroy, not only the offenders who may
take arms in any foreign land, in time Of
legal peace with the country in which this
armament is carried on, but also the hostile
forces of any nation that might embrace
as its own the cause of those criminals,
that we think it superfous to repeat the
reasons which led us to our conclusion
We must shut our eyes to the evidence,
to avoid til" discovery that Spain might
now do infinitely more injury to England
or the United States in a maritime war,
than either of them could do to her.
This relative position, produced by the
losses and disasters of Spain, which OBJ
liged her to concentrate her attention and
her inextinguishable recuperative power,
Ito quote the happy expression Of one of
the mostable writers of the day, confirms
the consciousness which Spain ought to
have of her own Importance in this pro.
=
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The Traitor Lover.
BY WASHINGTON IRVING.

During the seigc of Damascus, Derar
was appointed to patrol round the city
and the camp with two thousand horses
AS party Of these was one night going
the rounds near the walls, they heard the
distant neiglins of horse, and, looking
narrowly around, deserted horsemal
coming stcal!hily from the gate Keisan.
Hating in shadowy place, they waited
until he came close to them, when, rush
ing forth, they made him prisoner. He
was youthful Syrian, richly and gal
lantly arraycd, and apparently person
of distinction. Scarcel y had they seized
him, when they behcld another horscman
issuing from the gate, who, in a soft
voice, called upon their captive, by the
name of Jonas. They commanded the
latter to invite his companion to advance.
He seemed to reply, and called out some
thing in Greek; upon hearing which, the
other turned bride and galloped back into
the city. The Arabs, ignorant Of Greek,
and suspecting the words to be q warning,
would have slain the prisoner on the spot,
but, upon second thoughts, conducted him
to Khalcd.
The youth avowcd himself anoblcman
of Damascus, and bctrothed to a beauti-
full maiden named Eudocea; but her par
ents, from some capricious reason, had
withdrawn their consent to his nuptials;
whereupon the lovers had secretly agreed
to fly from Damascus, \ sum Of gold
had bribcd the sentineis who kept that
night at the gate. The damsel, disguised
in male attire, and accompanied by two
domestics, following her lover at q dis
tance, as he sailed in advance. His re-
ply in Greek, when she called upon him
was, " that the bird is caught" 4 warn.
ing, at the hearing Of which she fled to
the city.
khaied was PCT = ~
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u.r 1cveres, however

"rI 1cferleS, however
pleasant must flee before awakening con-
sciousness. The Planter awckc from his,
to turn about and find himself alone
Jim somehow had disappeared among the
trees, and the admircr of his horse, and
the horse itself, were alike invisible. He
looked up the road, and down the road,
and across the road but neither up, nor
down, nor across nor in any direction
was either horse or rider to be seen. The
truth flashed upon him, after awhile, that
he had been duped and diddled in broad
daylight, and right before his eyes.
lie hurried to Town. hut could find no
trace Of the rascals, and ..&ro then has
heard nothing of his fine horse. He said
he did not care SO much about the value
Of the animal, but then the fellows must
have thought him so contoundedly green.
FREDER1cK.-Frederick of Prussia had
mania for enlisting gigantic soldiers into
the Royal Guards" and paid an enor.
NOUS bounty to his recruiting officers for
getting them. One day recruiting SER
geant chanced to spy an Ilibernian who
was at least seven feet high; he accosted
him in English, and proposed that lie
should enlist. The idea of military liIc
and large bounty so delighted Patrick,
that he at once consented.
But" says the sergeant, "unlcss you
can speak German, the king will not give
you so much"
go, be jabbers," shouted the Trishman
"shure it is that don't know 4 word o.
Germain."
{" But" said the sergeant, I" three word:
will be sufficient for you to learn. The
king knows every man in the Guards, anc
as quick rs he sees you he will ride W
ard ask You three questions; first his mia
jesty will ask how old you are. You vii
say twenty-seven-next how long yol
have been in service; you must repl,
three wccks-fnally, if you are provided
with clothes and rations; you will an
swer BOTH"
Patrick soon learned to pronounce hi
answers, but never dreamed of learning
the questions. In about three weeks hi
appeared before the king in review. Hi
majesty rode up to him; Paddy steppc'
forward with presented arms"
"How old are you" !" said the king.
"Three weeks!' said the Irishman.
GLOW long have you been in service,
asked his majesty.
"Twcnty-scven years"
Am / or you fool~ roared the king
Both" replied Paddy, who was in
stantly taken to the guard.house.
4 New PLATFoRM.--Somc Of the Sui
missionists in Georgia defended the lat
acts Of Congress, the Federal Cover
ment and the Union generally, by asscr
: ing that the price of cotton was high, an
the people had plenty to eat.
We suppose these gentlemen will b
out soon with a new platform. They wi
be silent about territorial rights, abolitio
of slavery in the District, of the Slay
trade between the States and slavery
tho States, Or about any Of the politics
rights in the Union, but pledge thcmsclv'
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Cen, Putnam.
cdaseuass.,..,
1t SO happened, that while the Captains

1lueSP0fsosroSAkskh-oSAts n2asf.s,- 1900
asituation. but Captain W., knew Stew.
arts mettle; guaranteed his fitness and
fidelity. StewartltooE his post, and du-
ring the night, the General had occasion
to pass outsideof the lines, for what pur-
pose. it is not stated, but we suspect, for
the purpose Of trying the young sentinel;
for in returning he encountered him:
"Who goes there9" enquired the SON
tinel.
General Putnam" was the reply.
owe know no General Putnam here, ;"
Stewart answered.
"But am General Putnam" returned
that person.
Give me the countersign, then
az have forgotten it." was the reply.
"That's pretty story from the lips of
General Putnam! | warrant, you are a
British officer, sent over here as spy!
returned Stewart, who was we'll aware he
was addressing Putnam, for the moon
vas shining brightly; but he had the staff
in his own hand, and he meant to use 1t.
al warrant you l am not" said the
General, and attempted to pass on.
"Pass that line, sir, and you are dead
manw exclaimed Stewart, at the same
time cooking his gun. "Stop where you
are, or I'll make you stop" continued the
sentinel as the General disregarded his
first notice. Hastily raising his gun to
his shoulder, and taking somewhat de.
liberate aim.
"Hold! Holdw exclaimed Putnam.
81 do hold" was the reply" but warn
you once more not to cross these lines"
"But am your general" continued
Putnum.
al deny it, unless you give the coun-
ersign."
Here the General was ut fault
"Boy," said he do you not know me?
am General Putnam"
CA British officer more like. If you
are Putnum, as you say, why don't You
give me the countersigns So sure as Pm
my mothers son, if you attempt to pass
these lines, III make cold meat of you.
I'm sentinel. know my duty; though
there are some people in the world who
are marvellously inclined to doubt it."
At this Putnam finding that further
parley would be useless, desistcd, and the
boy deliberately shouldering his musket,
began with great deal of assumed haugh.
Gness to pace the ground as before.
The General regaincd his tent by anoth'
er route; but subsequently sent for Stew
ert, commended his fidelity, rewarded him
pecuniarily, and promoted him to the
rank of ensign.
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From the Columbus Times.
The Tariff,

cold Bullion" Benton sIfrcwdly re.
marked, during the .;compromiso" throcs
in the Senate last winter, that Protec.
tive Tariff" was one5f the passengers in
that numbering omnibus that although it
did not hold an inside seat, it was slowed
away under the drivers box; and what's
more" said Benton, "Father Ritchie knous
it is there" Mr.. Richie Indignantly de-
MED such knowledge at the time. But
Benton was right, whether he knew it or
not. And now, theonmibus having pass
ed considerable part t.of its journey, the
Tariff, sure enough, ,pokcs out its head to
the infinite pleasure of those who were in
the fraud, and the we'll affected amaze
mcnt of those who Pretended not to know
it. So
Recently in the Senate, Mr.. Clay, the
great enemy of FreesTrade, presented a
memorial from a Mr.. Timberlake, of Vir.
ginia, manufacturer, praying an increase
of the present rate of duties. MIR. Clay
set forth its character.as follows:
a." Mr.. Timberlake represents that he
has engaged near Monticello, (the former
residence of the latesMr. Jef1erson) in an
extensive manufacture of cotton, having
invested some sixty orscventy thousand
dollars in that business, that he has be.
slowed upon it everysattention, practised
every economy, andfesorted to, all meas
ures which presented Themselves to him to
render his businesssat least reasonably
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w. r. DURIsOE, Proprietor.
PR SIS on,

Press on! there's no such word as fail
Press swiftly on! the goal is near;
Ascend the mountain breast the galel
Look upward, onward-ncrer fear
Why should'st thou faint heaven smiles abcv
Though storm and vapor intervene;
That sun shines on whose name is Love,
Screnely DER lfe's shadowed scene.
Press on! surmount the rocky sleeps;
Climb boldly o'cr the torrents arch;
lie falls alone who feebly crecps,
he wins who dares the hero's march
Be thou hero let thy might
Tramp on eternal SHOWS its way,
And through the ebon walls of night
Hew down passage unto day.
Press on! if once and twice thy feet
Slip back and stumble, harder tryi
From him who never breads to meet
Danger and death, they're sure to fly.
To coward ranks the bullet speeds,
While on their breasts, who never quail,
CLEANS, guardian of chivalric deeds,
Bright courage, like coat of mail.
Press on! if Fortune play thus false,
To-day, tomorrow she'll be true;
Whom now she sinks she now cxalts,
Taking old gifts and granting new.
The wisdom Of the present hour.
Makes up for follies past and gonc-'
To weakness strength succeeds, and power
From frailty springs-prcss on! press onI
Therefore, press on! and reach the goal,
And gain the prize, and wear the crown;
Faint not for to the stcadfast soul
Come wealth, and honor, and rcrown.
To thine ownseE be true, and keep
Thy mind from sloth, thy heart from soil
Press on and thou shall surely reap
A heavenly harvest for thy toll
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EDGEFIELD, S. G, JANUARY 80, 1851

sideration that the North will temporarily
keep quiet on the slavery question, until
they can set their new party up on its legs,
and complete political organization that
will be powerful enough to keep the
South down like Il toad under harrow"
for at least one, and perhaps many, Presi.
DENTAL elections.
We have always been opposed to tax
ing the Southern people to enrich small
nest of yankee manufacturers. But since
the North has robbed the South OF all her
blood bought land, stamped her institu-
tions, with its reprobation, and proven
herself to be an enemy to her interests,
her safety and her good name, we are
doubly and trebly hostile to the renewal
Of this system of abominable plunder.-
Our motto is millions for defence, and
not cent for tribute And with due
Difference to our moderate neighbor of the
Enquirer, we think that any southerner,
who, under these circumstances will vote
to gorge Northern avarice with Southern
tribute is double dyed traitor, for whom
hemp is due, if political villainy ever
merits such punishment.
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to resist at all hazards, and to the last ex-
tremity, when cotton falls to five cents a
pound, when bacon and hominy become
scarce, and when their coats are out at
the elbow. They will resist no breaches
of the Constitution, nor breaches of faith,
nor breaches of any kind but breaches
into their breeches pockcts.-Augusta Re-
,,,l1io
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TIE POWER OF THE PULPIT AND THE
PREss.-An eminent speaker recently said
that nowhere under the Heavens is the
pulpit so free rs in this country. The
pulpit is sacred, free, exalted enshrine-
ment Of all Gods messages to our fallen
race. All institutions are beneath it. 1t
should guide public opinion, not follow it.
A time-seving pulpit is one of the great
est evils God ever permits to fall upon a
people. In our day the pulpit is too apt
to pay regard to what the merchants
and the newspaper press may say. Popu-
larity is the element which the pulpit is in
danger of, instead Of a bold, elevated,
fearless faithfulness to God and his Word,
and the souls of men.
The Press, its power, its energy, its
irresponsibility, was then forcibly discuss.