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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21
CHE Family GirtIe.

Good aud bad qualities arc to be found in
every ono's composition but searching for the
latter, among your neighbors, is business that
pays poorly. s..,a. t,.. ..... D
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21

ANOTHER USE ron RoN.--At the royal iron
foundry of Berlin, tent of sheet iron, 100 feet
long and 20 wide, has been constructed as
mess room for the officers in the camp. 1t can
be transported in single cart, and put up in half
an hour
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21
From Dickens Household Words.
WORK AWAY.

FROM DICKENS lfouSehOlu Sotuss a4
WORK AWAY. r
Work away!
Fur the Masters eye is on us,
Never off US, still upon US,
Night and day,
Work away -.
Keep the busy fingers plying,
Reep the ceaseless shultles flying, t
see that never thread lie wrong
Lot not clash nor catter round us,
Sound of whirling wheels confonnd us
Steady hand, let worf be strong
And firm that has To last so long! .a--
Work away ! a.a.
Keep upon the anvil ringing
Stroke Of hammer on the gloOn:
Set 'twixt cradle ana 'twixt tomb,
Showers Of fiery sparkIcs alnging;
Keep the mighty furnace glowing,
Keep tho red ore kissing flowing
Swift within the ready nonld
See that each one than tbs old
Stl he filter, still be fairer
For the servants Use. and rarer
For the master 10 behold:
Work away!
Work away
For the leaders, eye is on US, .
Never off us, still upon us, .....
Night and day ..... ..... .......
Wide the trackless prairics round US,
Dark and uusunned woods surround US,
Deep and savage mountains bound US,
Far away
Smile the soft savannahs green,
Rivers sweep aud roll between:
Work away!
Bring your axes, wondmen true
Spile the forests till the blue
OF heavens sunny eye looks through
Every wide and tangled glade
jungle, swamp and thicket shade
Give to-day!
o'er the torrents fling your bridges,
PiHneers Upon the ridges,
Widen, smooth the rocky stair
They that f,llow far behind
Coming after US, will find
surer, easier footing there;
Heat to heart, and hand with hand,
From the dawn to dusk Of day,
Work away!
Scouts upon the mountains peak
We that til the Promised Land,
Hearten us for you can speak
OF the country you have scanned
Far away
Work away!
For the Fathers eye is on US,
Never off us, still upon US, ... t#r.
Night and day .....
WoRK AND PRAY!
Pray, and work Will he completeF: Il.
Work, and prayer will be the sweeterj
Love, and prayer and work the heoter
viii ascend upon their way.
Fear not lest the busy fingers .at
Weave a nstthe soul to stay; 9
Give her wing--she will not linger--
soaring to thr source of day, ~ .s 4.
Cleaving clouds that still divide US aaa
From the azure depths of rest, .3
She will come again beside US s. a
With the sunshine on her breast, -..- .f
Sit and sing to US while quickest . ID. I.
On the fingers move,
While the outward din is thicksst, -.
Songs that she hath learned above.
Live in Futurs as in Present A
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21

Cunning leads to knavery; it is but a step
fren one to the other, and that very slippery;
lying only makes the difference add that 10
cunning and il is kinvery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-21

our souls" Uuro HIM, too, may we sing new
song of praise for the sure and priceless hope of
the Christian. Brighter than the stars did il
shine on that dire, wailing wreck.
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poetry.
e rUSLrsHED EVERY THURsDAY'MoRNINe,

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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17
From the Southern STANDARD
Letter of Hon. A. p. Butler.

Messrs. Editors Your readers,
whether agreeing or disagrccing, with
the views expressed i'll the annexed
letter, will, no doubt, feel al interest
In per,ising the opinions of the writer
upon the questions discussed. ], there
fore, send it to you for publication,
with the single remark that, however
much many Of his friends may differ
from our Senator III the construction
given to the Democratic platform, or
as to the policy recommended by him
the tone and sentiment of this letter
will meet warm response in the gen
eral heart of the people of South Caro-
lima, irrespective of all past or present
differences ofpolitical opinion.
Very respectfully,
!. w. uAYSE.
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The South, as the result Of Prcsidcn-
hat election. The disease which we
would heal, is radical, and unless there
be applied, some enforcible power to
coniine the federal government within
the sphere prescribed by the Constitu-
ton, it must become an elective des-
potism. In my deliberate Judgment,
this ontorcible power will mover be
found in any Chief Magistrate that will
ever be elected. The power to regu-
late commerce alone, which may be so
used, as to exhaust the means of one
section to build up the prosperity Of
another, unless controlled, will, like
Aaron's rod, swallow up all the rest.
These being my convictions, do not
desire to see South Carolina absorbed
i'll any organization looking to Presi-
Dental contest. If she cannot be the
champion of the whole South, let her
assume the humber and more unpre-
tending Office of being the sentinel of
her own honor and interests, and the
firm and consistent friend of her natur-
al allies. 1t may become her duty to
vote i'll the approaching Presidential
election, and if SO, that duty, though
disagrccable it may be, should be per
formed; but i'll doing SO, should be
sorry to sec our State descend to wage
All intcrnccinc war at home. When
the time to vote shall arrive, let hcl
take choice of the alternatives present.
ed, and vote for the candidate least Of:
tensive to her sclt:rcspcct and political
principles. Impressed, as | am ~,
present, think the State should vot,
tho Democratic ticket. in preference tc
the Whig. 1t is her duty to maintain
that this is conicdcracy Of sovereign,
States, instead Of consolidated en-
pirc, subject only to the will and wis
dom of Il bare majority. | would not
have South Carolina to forget that she
is one of these sovereign States, and to
suppose herself bound to conform, il
all things, to the policy of parties il
her sister Southern States; yet think
it is her true policy, on questions q
great and vital interest, which involve
the public safety, not to wholly isolat,
herself from the States with whom she
is most nearly identified. In tn,
practice and observance Of this policy
she may find Il motive and justiticatio,
for casting her vote in the approaching
| election for President. In deciding up
OH her course, she should be governed
not by tl.osc pa t'zan t, elings, whicl
too often constitute the clements whicl
enter into contest like that now be
fore the country, but by those higl
considerations of the patriotic duty
and devotion to principle to which sh,
is indebted for her present rank, posi-
ton, and consideration among III,
States Of the Union.
| am, dear sir, with very great re
spcct, your obcdicnt servant,
~. p. BUTLER.
Col. |. w. lIaync, Charleston, S. c
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'E'srH E5sliiIH Of The Esccs.

y curious circumstance occurred a
few days back ut Cuillcvlp. Eurrsct
Loire. a small farmer had in a field
about two hundred and fifty bcchivcs.
containimga IA vast number oi'bccs. He
sent II man with cart drawn by five
horses, to'rcmovc some earth from the
wall near which The hives were placed.
The carter having occasion To 90 TO the
farm house, tied the horses to Il tree.
Almost Immediately after, multitude
of bees. either irritatcd at the shaking
OF the hives, or by the removal Of the
earth from their wal, or excited bv
the electricity with which the atnios-
phcre happened to be charged. issued
from the hives as if in obedience To a
given signal, aud with great fury at
tackled the Horses. In nn instant the
poor animals were entirely covered
with bees !rnmshc;sd to foot; even their
noStrilS We're filed with them. When
the carrier rHturncdihc found one of The
horses !ying dead OH the ground. and
the others rolling about tilriu,lsly.-
Ills cries attracted several persons:
one OF tlcm attempted to drive away
The bees, but they attacked him, and
ic had to p!ungc into the pond, and
even TO place his head under the water
for Il few seconds; in ord to escape
from them. The cure of Cullcvii!c
ais" attempted to approach the horses.
but lie too was put t" flight by the en-
ragged insects. At length two fire en-
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17
Agitation.

In an article under this head, the
CurofiAiun asserts, that there is at this
time a combination among some pa
pcrs in the State to agitatc the Elccto-
raj question, for the purpose simply of
keeping up agitation. The evidence
Of such combination is not before us,
nor can we believe that it would re-
quirc any combination in order to call
forth the expression of the press on this
question. The combination does not
sec any cause for the agitation Of this
question ut this time, scarce the pur-
pose of keeping up party dissention
and discussion and 10 folm party Or
ganization with the hope of petty re-
wards. We can satisfy ourselves that
this question is now discussed for rcai
sons not quite SO shallow as those
above referred to. That there must
be some change in the time Of Elccting
Electors is beyond dispute, unless the
people are willing to be taxed every
lour Years to tn amount of some ten
or twelve thousand dollars for tho pri-
vilcgc Of having the Electors elected
by the Leg stature. Either the time
for assembling the Legislature must
be altered or the Election must be
given to the people. This is proper
time to discuss this alteration, for if
nothing is done the next Presidential
election will find us i'll our present
condition. This discussion cannot be
for the purpose Of keeping up party
line. for the reason that both parties
have expressed themselves through
candidates for the Legislature, rs be
ing III favor OF giving the Election to
the people. In this District Secession
men as we'll as those of the opposite
party are all agreed. The ngitators of
both parties, Gt itators they be) are
certainly not weak enough to suppose
that the party lines can be kept up
upon such an issue as this.
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sW' Alessrs. A. WHITE g. Co.,
Agents for the Banner in Sumterville.

10y Communications intended for
the Banner must be handed in on or
before Saturday morning, and these
iaroring us with advertisements will
please let us have them at least by
S o'clock on Monday.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17

AN AFFLICTED FAMILr.-The fami-
ly of the late Professor Kingsley, Of
West Point, have been sadly and pain
fully brrcapcd. In the year 1884 OF
), four lovely children died in one
week of scarlet fever; subsequently
yet another died after protractcd sick
ness; then Professor Kingsley, in 1s49
was thrown from his horse, receiving
injuries from which he died; the re-
naming members of the family, in
1850 were thrown from carriage
and the Youngest, child aged 5, years
was Killed: Two daughters aged 13
and 81. were among tho lost on the
Henry Clay, and their names are i'm
the mcloncholy list already printed.
The heart broken mother and one son
are the only survivors ofthis stricken
household. In their aggravated sor-
rows they have the sympathies of ma
ny tricnds.-Netc- York. Observer. -
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CHOLERA IN ENGw YoRk CirY.-The
Journal of Commerce, of Friday, says ::
There were twenty,seven Deaths
among the emigrants ons Wards Iss--
land, in chargeof,hc Commissioners nf
Emigration, during the week ending erp
Tuesday last, of u discase not named,
but generally regarded blythe rhysi-
clans ms Asiatic eclo,ara. TMelveiof
the diseased, however, we've children,
and their death may hGE properly rs,
csibcd TO choula intantuin..
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Isaac Lewis, of Bridgeport, CT, re-
turned from California by the last
steamer, apparently in good health;
but on getting out Of the cars at B. lie
appeared very feeble, and died in the
station house, before seeing his family
or friends. Mr.. Stone of I.itchfeld,
Ct., came home with Sl5, 1000 in gold
and in tolerable health, but became,
suddenly weak and died in four.or FIVE
days.-Naruo,I Times. az
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CoNsuMrTloN.-Two or three years
ago, experiments We're made by the
members of the London Faculty of
physicians in different hospitals, for the
cure diseases Of the lungs by breath
lhg warm, medicated vapors. The
success of the experiments were so.
gratifying that an instituti0n-the
Brompton Hospital--for the cure of
bronchitis and consumption, was I'M.
mcdIately established; and SO favorable.
has been the result Of the treatment,
that between two andthrec thousand;
and the hospital report shows that full
sevcnty-five in every ono hundred have
been completely cured.
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pestluaeon i Of she cheraw. Hlieee...

On Fsidny evening last, says3il, l,e'
.Chera.o Gaseite Of Tuesday, about 81
our citizens were startltd by ii
tremendous crushing Of tiinb"rs, MS it
some large superstlucthre WAS being
swept from its foundations by the hur-
,rica'le' 8 resistlesss blast. Upon inquiry,
it was asccrtaincd to have been caused
by the falling Of - large portion, say
two-thirds, Of the bridge across the
river.
This bridge was erected in 1928,
upon Townes' plan. In length, it was
near 500 feet, aud rested ,ur0n Two
wooden piers, ascending from the bed
of the river, and wooden abt,nients
upon the banks. The piers were built
of black cypress timber, aud have stood
since the bridge was built. Their. reg
ncwal was deemed necessary blythe
company at that time, and work,ncn
were engaged in the operation. and
had succeeded in replacingSabput half
the timbers in The one ON the eastern
side Of the river. 1t is evident that the
giving way Of The pier undergoing re-
pairs was the cause of the Disaster
The strength of the pier standing is
beyond conception; More, than. ZOO
feet OF th,. bridge Lad no otI,er support
but that and the abutmcnt on tile east
bank of the river, the weight of which,
was SO great as to break all the trestIc'
timbcrs short of, near it, leaving il
and about third of the bridge at the
west end, standing uninjurcd. ss,ti
| The FILLING of the bridge will scri-
ously Inconvenience the travelling pub
lie; but We hope for very short, time
Indeed, arrangements are already made
for putting passengers over the river.
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lnn NoRTu-C ELECTIoS.--
Scots last chance, for a Southern
State, g"nc." So exclaimed Il Scott
man of this city. when. Yesterday, he
heard of tbs vote of North. Carolina.
He was right: the chain OF Southern
States will be unbrokcn Had the
Wings carried North, Carolina, Scott
might have stood some chance for
the vote Of Maryland, Kentucky, or
Louisiana; but his managers. at Wash
inSion, having spout their full strength
upon North-Carolina, and failing to
carry it, the Southern States will
now vote i'll II body against him.
The result will he to give us peace. or
an mconquerablc Southern party.
From our North-Carolina cxchan-
gcs. we gather returns from thir-
tv-cight counties. In them the gain of
Reid, the Democratic candidate, ov
or his vote OF 1850, amounts to
1870. His majority in the whole
State will, no doubt, be over
1000 votes, probably 5000.
The Legislature will be unchan-
gcd. The Democrats had. before. a
majority of four in the Senate, and
ten in the House In the counties
heard from, the Senate is unchanged,
and, in tic House, each party has
gained and lost siH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mtra
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We learn, says the Charleston Mer-
cury; that party of gentlemen are at
present engaged in u Natural History
Survey of tho country around Aiken
and Granitcvillc, and that they have
developed many interesting and valua-
bic facts, particularly in the geology
of this region. The party is composed
of Professor llolmcs, of the Charleston
College, as Gcologist, assisted by DR..
Miles, of the Medical College, in the
depart Of Zoology, and Mr.. Henry w.
Rarcncl, of st. Johns, in that of Bota-
ny.
1t is proposed to continue the sur
vcy up to Augusta, Ca, and perhaps
still higher. One of the most impor-
tant results of their Investigations IS
the discovery of the outcropping Of a
stratum of sand-stonc, of exceedingly
light aud porous character, and which,
ifunderlying the general formation,
will afford the strongest Iopcs of final
success to the operations at our Ar,e.
sian well.
The same paper says: We learn
from authority which is perfectly rclia.
bic, that the Cotton Worm has com.
menccd its ravages in the ncighbor.
hood of Beaufort.
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The DEATH OF Nix. RASroul.-Ihc
National lntclligcnccr, in recording the
death of the Hon. Robert RantouI, jr.,
says:
Mr.. Rantoul was in his seat in the
House on Tuesday last, the Sd inst.
AT that time he appeared to be in us,-
al health, with the exception OF what
he considered to be small bile upon
his forehead. On "Wednesday morn
ing the little sore was surrounded bv
eryslpelatous inflammation, in conse-
quencc of which he was prevailed upon
to remain i'll his room and procure
medical advice. Thursday the dis
ease seemed to bel entirely arrested,
and on Friday morning he felt very
much better, and spoke confidently of
returning in q day or two to his duties
in the House. On Friday evening he
became much worse; the eryspeIas
spread over the entire face, and his
brain was evidently affected. On
Saturday evening the left side became
paralytic, after which he sank rapidly,
and expired at about half past 10
o'clock, p. NJ.
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TRADE BETWEEN B%zIL AHD TIE
| HlrED STATES. letter from Rio
.iancii", i'll the New York Times, draws
attention to the inequality of trade
between Brazil and the United States.
Our country takes OF Brazil omc.haIf Of
lis Immense coffee crops, costing mil
lions OF dollars, all Of which enters
our ports free Of duty. Brazil howcv-
cr imposes Il duty Of so per cent upon
the flour from the United States 10
per cent on oI.r furniture l5O per cent
on carriages, aud admits nothing I'M
der 30 per cent. Mr.. Schcn, k, our
present minister TO that country, has
'ndcavorcd 10 get these restrictions ON
american commerce removed, bat so
far wtiou. effect. The correspondent
OF the Times proposes rs remedy,
I" restore equality Of trade, that the
United States should put Il duty upon
coiltc.
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HE Corn AND CoTToN CRops.-Wc
have recently had the opportunity,
says the Palmetto (Chester) Standard,
OF the llth inst, of hearing from near
~ every section Of the District, and
everywhere the crops Of corn are
said to be the best that have been
made i'll this District for many
years. We have no doubt that the
greater number Of our farmers will
make sufficiency for two years
supply.
The Cotton fields look remarkably
wei, and have SO far met with no
blIghting influence, Should tho sea-
son prove favorable for. maturing,
there can bc no question that tic
crop viii be a full one.
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Information has been received at tile
department OF State iii Washiuyt, Ir
from Francis w. Rice. Esq, United
States Consul ut Acapulco, Of the death
within his consular district of the fol-
lowing American citizens, whose late
residences are unknown, viz: john
Sayres, Neil McQuarry, and Richard
Wallace.
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TIE SoUrnERS PREss.--Thc South-
ern Press of Monday last, announces
that its publication cases with that
number. And now, since its Ed
ltVrs have taken off their armor and
shcathcd their swords, numerous lit
tic skirmishcs, who never dared to
meet them in IL fair manly contest, be-
gin to exhibit their craven nature
By attacking the dcitnccless. Sucl,
antagonists are worthy compeers of
the civilized savagcs who delight
to mutilate the dead bodies Of the
foes whom, living, they feared. And
the editors of the Press may
now judge Of how much they
were feared in battle BY the virulcncc
of such attacks upon them in their
retirement. We differed from the
Press in several material points, and
were never rcckoncd with those who
approved its policy for the South; but
we deeply regret its discontinuance.
Much rs we hope for, from the
sectional tendencies Of parties, we
have foreboding that the South will
yet have need for an organ at
Washington. The Union is not cv-
en- IL fair party organ---its sympathcs
evidently being with the Northern
section. Its aim is the spoils; and
its influence, therefore, will always be
in favor of that section which has
the poeer to reward; but even were
this not the case, if the party organ at
Washington were equally fair to
every section, still the South would
need be an independent organ at
the seat Of government. That she
has failed to sustain tho Press, willie
the National Era is prosperous,
augurs ill to any future effort of
that sort. 1t seems to establish
the fact, that VIC, who have mil
lions at stake, are not willing to
pay the sentincl-whilst they, who
are banded together for the destruction
OF our property, contribute thousands
for the accomplishment of their end
southern Standard.
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The virtue of prosperity is tempe
rance; the virtue Of adversely is lorti-
tudc.
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The House. TRADE OF THE WEsT.-
Horses are carried by Railroad from
Cincinnati to New York or Boston in
five days, and for the sum ofSl3 each.
The Omnibus proprictors of New y, rk
are supplied from Cincinnati.s The
demand for good horses, says the. Gin
cinnati Gazette, continues considerable
ahead OF the supply. The Mexican
war emptied the pasture fields and STA
b:es of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and
illinois, aud caused y rise in stock Of
fifty per cent
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President Fillmore will be SO years
Of age Oh the 7th Of January next.