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drew it within my fingers, which were agl'
tated by nervous tremor. :,
Yet one moment more, | said to the
colonel, Z" for have need of all my cool,
ness to carry into execution the fearful
manpuvre which am about to commence.
Granted" replied Garduno.
NV education, as have told you, had
been in the country. My childhood and
part of my earliest youth, had almost been
passed on horseback. may say, without
lattering myself, that if there was any one
in the world capable Of executing this eqaes,
|. tran feat, it was myself. rallied myself
with an almost supernatural! effort, and sue
ceeded in recovering my entire self:posses'
sion in the very face of death. Take it at
the worst, had already braved it too often
to be any longer alarmed at it. From that
instant dared to hope afresh.
As soon rs my horse felt, for the iIrst
time since my recontre with the colonel tue
bit conpres sing his mouth, | perceived that
he trembled beneath me. l strengthened
myself firmly on my stirrupa, to make the
terrified animal understand that his master
no longer trembled. | held him up with the
bride aud the hams, as every good horse
man does in dangerous passage, and with
the bride, the body, and the spur together,
succeeded in backing him few paces His
head was already at greater distance from
that of the horse Of the colonel, who ell
couraged me all lie could with his voice.
This done, let the poor trembling brute,
who obcyed me in spite Of his terror, repose
himself for few moments, and then re-
commenced the same manGuvrc. All on
sudden | felt his hind legs give way under
me. A horrible shudder ran through my
whole frame. Tclosed my eyes as if about
to roll to the bottom OF the abyss, and
gave to my body violent impulse on the
side next the hacienda, the surface of which
offered not Il single projection, not single
tuft of weeds to check my descent. This
sudden movement, Joined to the desperate
struggles of my horse, was the salvation OF
my life. He had sprung up again on his
legs, which seemed ready to fall from under
him, so desperately did feel them trcmble'
| had succeeded in reaching, between the
brink Of the prccipice and the wall OF the
building, spot some few inches broad. A
few more would have enabled me- t" t"r"
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ts.gtSE
HJnHER,


Ilisher! it isa word Of noble meaning,
the inspiration Of allsgreat deeds-the sym
pathetic chain that leads, link, by link the
impassoned soul to Its zenith of glory, and
still holds its mysteraas object standing and
glittering among the stars.
. Higher! lsps thes infant that clasps its
feeble essay to rise from the aoor-it is the
first inspiration Of cbi!dhood-to burst the
narrow confines Of tie cradle, in which its
sweetest moments have passed forever.
Higher! laughs tlle proud school boy at
his swing; or as he climbs the tallest tree
of the forest, that hemay look down upon
the less adventurpus companions with a
flush of exultation, and abroad over the
fields, the meadows, and his native village.
He never saw SO extended prospect be.
fore.
Higher! earnestly breathes the student of
philosophy and nature; he has host OF
rivals, but he must eclipse them all. The
midnight oil burns dim, but he finds light
and knowledge in thelamps of heaven, and
his soul is never weary when the last OF
them is hid behindsthe Scurtains of morning.
And higher! his voice thunders forth when
the dignity of manhood has invested his
form, and the multitude is listening with de-
light to his oracles burning with eloqnence
and ringing like true steel in the cause Of
freedom and right And when time has
changed his colored 1ocks to silver and
world wide is his renown; when the maiden
CATHERINE flowers BY the road side, and the
boy in the field, bowsin reverence as he
passes; and the peasant looks to him with
hunor-can he breathesforth from his heart
the fond wish of.the past!
Higher yet! he.has reached the apex OF
earthly honor, yet his spirit burns as warm
as in youth, though ssith a steader and
paler ght, and it would ever borrow wings
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who dcnounce our churches and our minis
tiers, cannot have the blood Of the Puritans
coursing through their veins. 1t is impos-
sibie that the descendants of such noble
race should have so little regard for the
doctrines and the Institutions which they
cherished with so much prayer and self
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w. F. DURIsOE, Proprietor.
gelect Qoetry.
THF INQUIRY.

THF INQUIRY.
Tell me, We winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do We not know some spot
Where morta!s weep no more!
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some valley in the west,
Where free from toll and pain,
The weary soul may rest 2
The loud wind dwiudlcd to whisper low.
And sirh'd for pity a, it answered No"
Tell me, thou mighty deep,
Where the pillows round me play,
Know'st thou some favor'd spot
Some island Tar away,
Where weary man may find
The bliss for which lie sIghs,
Where sorrow never lives,
And friendship never dies
The loud waves, rolling in perpetual flow,
Stopp'd for a while, and sigh'd, to answer No.
And thou, serenest moon,
That with such holy face
Dost look upon the earth
Asleep in nights embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round
Hast thou not seen some spot
Where miserable man
Might find happier lot!
Behind cloud the moon withdrew III wo,
And voice sweet, but sad, responded No
Tel! me, my secret soul,
Oh tel me Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From sorrow. sin, and death:
Is there no happy spot
Where mortals may be bless'd,
Where grief may find balm,
And wcarncss rest lcn-
Faith, Hope, snl Lovc-bcst boons to mortaIs CIV
Waved their bright wings, and whispered es,
lIeavcn"'
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THE BACHELORS M1sFoRTUNEs.

As the bachelor rises up in the morn
He frelcth weary and sad,
And at breakfast he finds the bread is stale,
And the butter shockingly bad,
His coffee is cold, and his bran new boots
lave not been busted or brushed,
And he raises up while his pallid checks
With anger and pains are flushed.
lie then goeth out, and comforts himself
By taking social lunch
And he thinks of his coming dinner, when
He shall have his steak and punch;
But as he cutters he knows BY the smoke
That cometh out the window,
That tbe steak, bv the hands Of the vcrdant cook
Is burnt, alas to a cinder.
Fl. sits him down, but he cannot cat,
For he with raga is inspired,
And he tugs at the bell until at last
His arms are weary and tired
But no one comes, for the landlady takes
Great care to be out of the way,
Especially whenever she thinks
Her lodgcr has something to say.
Raging with passion, he takc,h his leave,
To spend out the rest Of the day,
Blu, supper time comes, and home he goes,
Grunrbling the Whole of the way.
He sits down to tea, but fate has ordained
That no tea, alas. will pour ont,
For host Of leaves. to his utter disn
Have fix'd themselves in the 81
Is and ills
Poor fellow no longer iiis z"
Shall we in lcris~s :, ,,au. ., ,.o,
But we tell old .,vo.
y '''or''t li!Iw isiw as simple and plain
h'0iatS S IEsop had shown it
\ snug little house, my bachelor friends,
pAnd snug little wife Of your own int.
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citizens whom sshas rendered mere apollo.
oies for men, are 4oNbe found in our aims.
houses, prisons mud lanatic asylums. Their
fri.nds have deserteasthem, their reason has
flown and withidiot stare, they gaze un-
consciously on alISaround, or with hideous
veil and horrid blaspsemy, clank their chains
aud vent their maishc fury on the demons
with whom their frenzy fills their solitary
cells" 4SSta
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PIcKLNc MEAr-Protcssor Refnesque de-.
nounces the use of satpetre in brine intended
for the preservation Of flesh to be kept for
food. That part of the satpetre which is ab-
sorbed by the meat, he says, is nitric acid or
aquafortis, q deadly poison, Animal flesh,
previous TO the addition of pickle, consist of
gelatinous and tibrous substances, the former
only posscssinga nutritious virtue; the gclatine
is destroyed by the chemical action of salt and
saltpetre, and as the professor remarks, the
meat becomes as different substance from
what it should be, us leather is from the raw
hide before it is subjected 10 the process of
tanning. He ascribed to the pernicious effects,
of the chemical change all the diseases which
are common to mariners and others who subsist
principally upon sated meat-such as scurvy,
sore gums, decayed teeth, ulcers, &C., and
advise total abandonment of the use of salt
petre in the making Of pickle for beef pork,
&c, the best substitute for which is, he says.
sugar, small quantity rendering the meat
sweeter, more wholesome, and equally as du-
rable -
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THE Treatise negotiated in the Territory of
Minnesota in the summer of 1851 with the
Sioux or DakotaIl Indians, by which the Indian
title to a fertile region of country as extensive
as the State of Pennsylvania was extinguished,
were ratified by the Senate at its late Session,
with amendments These amendments were
recently submitted by Governor Ramsey to the
Indians for their assent which was given and
this country is now open to settlement from the
United States. This information the editors
of the Washington National Intelligencer derive
from the Governor himself, who is at present in
Washington on business connected with the
Trcalies
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NAVY YARD AT New ORLEANs.-Commo-
dore Josiah Tattnall and Capt E. Farrand, U.
s. N, arrived at New Orleans, on the 2lst ult.,
to examine and report on the locality proposed
for the Navy Yard to be established on the
Mississippi river. The place designated is op-
posite the Pontchartrain railroad depot on tho
Aloiers side.
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:,no tnor;a ,o,iicc; s. .,'aa!;:il

f1,a - = o:>-:.i;tiy'!;-- y.+.-.:-., u" .'"icn
him as do star iii Heaven; clouds may
be before him, but we know that his light is
behind them and will heam forth again the
blaze of others popularity may outshinc but
we know that thu unseen, he lluminates his
own true sphere. He resists temptation,
not without 4 struggle, for that is not virtue,
but he resists and eonquers, he bears the
sarcasm of the profigate, and it stngs him,
for that is trait of virtue, but heals with
its own pure touch He needs not the
watclword OF fashion, If it leads to sin; the
Atheist who says, not only in his heart, but
with his lips, there is no God !'-contrnls
him not; he sees the hand Of a creating God
and rejoices in it.
Woman is sheltered by fond arms and
loving council; old age is protected by ex.
perience, and manhood by its strength; but
the young man stands amid the temptations
of the world like ,selfbalanccd tower.
Happy he who seeks and gains the prop Of
mortality.
Onward, then conscientious youtll-raise
thy standard and nerve tbyself for goodness.
II God has given thee intellectual power,
awake in that cause never let it be said of
t',ee, "he helped to swell the river Of sin
by pouring his influence into its channels.
Ii thou art feeble in mental strength, throw
not that drop into a polluted current
Awake, arise, young man assume that beau
tiful garb of virtue! 1t is difficult to be
pure and holy. Put on thy strength then.
Let truth be the lady of thy lovo-defend
her.-Mrs. Caroline Gilman.
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VOL. xVII.---NO. 40.
MIR. G1DD1NGs IN FIX.

It seems that Mr.. Giddings in stumping it
through Ohio was charged by some of his con-
stituents with having received illegal mileage,
and also with receiving his per diem of eight
dollars for about three weeks that he was absent
from Congress, on an electioneering tour. He
admitted the truth of both charges, but pretend
ed that it was the fault of Mr.. Whittlescy,
Comptroller of the Treasury, whom he charged
with having made the allowance That gentle
man was written to on the subject; and, in :
reply, shows that he had nothing to do with the
business. He says:
{" In answer to your inquiries, reply. have
no power to add to or deduct from the amount
paid to Mr.. Giddings for mileage, nor was the
amount received by him subject to my control
or decision. never rendered Mr.. Giddings his
pay for mileage, and he never took it from my
hands. That had no such power was known
10 him when he made the statements you mcn-
tion; and it is deeply Notifying that gentle
man who has so long and so largely enjoyed the
confidence of constituency so respectable and
intelligent should deliberately attempt to deceive
them.
Mr.. Giddings might as well blame me for his
absence from the House and taking pay therefor
when important matters have been decided
such as the bill at the late session making ap-
preparations for our harbors, US to throw upon
me the odium, that should alone abide with
him, for receiving public money for mileage
and for per diem compensation to which he was
not entitled by law. One might hope, that,
having satisfied his cupidity by taking public
money for series of years to which he had no
legal or moral claims, he would restrain his Z
propensity to violate the ninth commandment"
FREE SCHOOLS.
The hint or suggestion contained in the fol.
lowing remarks from the Cheraw Gazette are
worthy of consideration. Our Legislature, we
trust, will give the free school system of the
State thorough overhauling. On such sub.
ject reform should be cautiously entered :upon,g
but some of the most glaring defects of the.
present systepl might be remedied:
Much Pas been said and written upon this
set; without in any great degree, enlighten-
3 ghe public mind in regard to it. With
many, it is a constant subject of denunciation,
and there are few who are its advocates. Why.
thisi is so is not easily determined. It is true,
there are not many scholars made by the ehari-
land perhaps this is the reason why it has so
few friends. But may not this be- owing to
other causes than to inherent defects in the
system? Does not every one know that charity
is often rendered upon terms which preclude
, is acGsptanec afs,g the pinchings of hunger
az, 7'.''t.as = 1cy avery other faculty Of
l..-.u. }at ,n be the case with
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.
"She was bound into the river, with a
valuable cargo from Rio Janeiro, and, on
rounding Shark Point, unfortunately got
aground near the shore. The natives seeing
her helpless condition, focked to the shore
to plumber the vessel, and in the course Of
the day, their numbers amounted to some
three thousand. They made furious and
savage assault on the vessel, which was most
brave y and galIantly defended by Captain
Oaksmith and his crew for some hours, till
the British armed brigantne Dolphin, which
was fortunately in the river, came to his
rescue, and saved the vessel and cargo, and
the lives Of all on board, though not without
the loss of life on the part of the savages.
On the following day the British steamship
Firehy came into the river, and prom pity
rendered every possible aid, together with
the Dolphin, to relieve the Mary Adeline,
which was at length got afoat, and was en-.
abled to pursue his voyage without much
loss or damage.
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with the knowledge that it is discre. "a.
the commissioners either to grant or reject ~
application: no doubt. doubt deters many from pa,tiei:
some degree contributed to create e.,y
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An enthusiastic young gentleman resolved
to gain a reputation as poet, and immor'
talized himself by his first production. He
chosed for his subject the "Thunder Storm"
and commenced in the following beautiful
style:
"Thc thunder rolled from pole to pole,
The lightning spread from sky to sky.
And-and the cattle stuck up their tails and run
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~ . N'i'i:G az. .'e... .-!e -.=''''''. :,
elaborate statistics to prove the fact, which
no one who has read a single published cata-
logue of Northern college will undertake
to deny. One illustration, which happens
to be within our reach at this moment, will
be sufficient for the satisfaction of any who
have never looked into the calculation.
GA catalogue OF the University of Penn
sylvania, dated in 1856, contains the
names Of 432 students in the various de-
partments Of these, 2G5 were from the
Southern States; Virginia contributing 50,
North Carolina 81, South Carolina 10,
Georgia ID, Alabama %, Mississippi 10,
and kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland and
Louisiana the remainder. The first named
State alone paid as her proportion nearly
one fifth, the second exactly one-eighth, and
the whole South within fraction Of two
thirds.
"As an Offset to this, we fnd in cata-
logue of one of the literary societies attach
ed to the South Carolina College, COM
mencing from the foundation of the society
in 1906 up to 1912, list of members num-
bcriug some thousands, in which we have
searched in vain for the name Of n single
student from a Northern State, during a
period of thirty.six years
"The invdious and widel Unmarked dis.
tinction thus created, has been recognised
and endorsed by our people to such an ex.
tent, that the Northern colleges and schools
have acquired all their celebrity at the ex.
pense of our own; and youths education
is not considered liberal" one, unless he
can produce diploma from one Of the
fashionable seats of classical learning i'll
New England. Now, let US inquire, what
have been the consequences to ourselves OF
having lavished our money and our batteries
upon these institutions, to the neglect Of
those at home.
"Thus we see that while we have so ex-
tensively aided in times past to build up an
educated community outside Of our borders,
by afording to Northern academies and
colleges the means Of diliusing the blessings
of knowledge almost universally. we are
compelled, with shame and remorse, to look
back at a widely different condition Of
things at home-and to lament over the
vast disproportion which it exhibits to that
of our neig ighbors and this sad result has
been caused by our having withheld from
the former the very means by which we
have materially contributed to the latter
object"
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Here our aspiring poet became so ex.
hausted that ho tainted.
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Two RoYs, one Of them blind in one eye,
were discoursing on the merits of their re-
spectve masters.
GLOW many hours do you get for sleep!"
said one.
:" Eight" replied the other.
+" Eight, why only get four"
"Ah!" said the first, "but recollect, you
have only one eye to close, and have two" "
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TIE YOUNG MEN OF THE AGE.-Not
long since, we saw tear gathering in the
eye of an old man, as he spoke of the past
and the present-of the time when he burn.
ed pine knots upon the rude home hearth for
light to obtain scanty education and com.
pared the ten thousand privileges which are
now scattered broadcast around every door.
Oh, said he, in tremulous tones, the young
men of this day, do not appreciate the light
of the age they live in. The words of the
old man made us sad, while at the same time
we felt mortified that SO many of our young
men fail to improve the advantages within
their reach. They are even continually
mutteriug about their lot, and pushing for
positions where they can win the reward
without the sweetening, purifying, embedding
sacrifice of toll. The miscalled enjoyments
of day, are eagerly sought alter to the
exclusion or neglect of the more honorable
intellectual and useful. In truth, few of
our young men know anything of the value
of the privileges around them.
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WHY are cullerd pussons" first rate to
whisper secret to-! Because they always
keep dark.
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POSTAGE STAMP ENvELopEs.-The Wash.
ington National lntcligencer understands
that the Postmaster General has accepted
the proposal of Mr. George F. Nesbitt, OF
New York, to furnish the Department with
the Postage Stamp Envelopes authorized BY
the act of the last session of Congress-
These convenient little wrappers will con.
sist of three sizes-Note, Letter, and Official.
The denominations will be three, sir, and
tcenty.fom cents; the latter intended for
foreign correspondence. They will be self.
sealing, and bear stamp similar in style to
the English stamped envelope, and are ex'
p,cted to be in all respects equal thereto.
As the dies are yet to be prepared, and
the paper to be manufactured exclusively for
this important purpose, it is probable that
the envelopes will not be put in circulation
before the first of January next; but every
exertion will be made to have them earlier
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GRAVE YARD ExcITEMENT.-Yesterday after
noon we accidently overheard conversation
between politician of our city and one of our
adopted citizens. After the former had shaken
the latter heartily by the hand, with all the cor
diaty he would be supposed to extend to
long absent brother, he at once launched into
politics, and remarked, aYou must be at the
polls early, and bring all your German friends
with YOU" The other eyed him a moment
askance, and then slowly gave utterance to
these words of wisdom sWe're Germans be-
fore the election, after the election we're Dutch
men."-Bal,imore Clipper.
Hoo SLAUGHTERYG AT PrrTsBuRG.-Mr.
James Gardner, of the firm of VIM. B. Holmes
g. Co., of Pittsburg, has contracted for 1000
head of hogs in Ohio, to be delivered at the
Allegheny depot during the present season. 1t
is estimated that about $4,000 head will be
slaughtered by the packers Of Allegheny and
Pittsburg during the coming winter. Some'of
the Pittsburg packers are giving as high as
S5.25, delivered OF the railroad depot in Ale
ghany.
Pork TRADE AT LoU1svLLE-One ofthe
pork packers at Louisville has informed the
Courier that the orders they have received for
the past few days for hogs are limited to $3.50
gross and S4.75 net. This is decline offulfy
SO cents per 100 pounds upon the price ofhogs
two and three weeks ago. - 49,
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SALE OF CHICKENS IN AuGUsTA.-The hu-,
gusta Chronicle s. Sentinel notices a sale Of
Chinese fowls which took place in that city yons
the 9th, in which over fifty pair solda IN aver
age of ten dollars ior upwards Some of sthes
finest pairs brought over.twenty sdellars, anda,
few eggs were sold at sixty cents eaeh IN q !,
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THE PUR1rASs.-We love the character
of our Puritan fathers. They may have
erred in many things, but their errors clean.
ed on virtues side." They were just in
their dealings, honorable in their conduct,
warm in their attachments, punctual in their
engagements, kind in their relations, fear
less in their courage, inAexible in their de.
termination, Jealous in their faith, and de-
vet ID to God and the good Of man.
They were strict in the observance OF
the Sabbath, constant and punctual in their
attendance at church, and brought up their
children in the fear and admoniton of the
Lord Honored and devoted men! II
there is anything on earth we feel thankful
for, it is our descent from a puritauical
stock. May theday be far distant when
the right devotion to Bible Christianito and
morality, which characterized our forefath.
ers, shall be thrown, aside and ridiculed
They who labor to destroy the Sabbath,