davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-30
BRsineSS Transaction.

"llavc YOU got q EseNe'to sell I! inquired cock
new, rs he entered aNM,kee's retail shop i'll the
Queen Of the West.
"Nxe? wtll,F guess i have"
"Well, I wants n 'atchct."
"fIatchet? tOh! wtll, i can accotilitodatcyo You
I reckon, Mister: ycsEou't want to chop your
letters of, nor nothing" md til" Yankce thrust
his tongue in one side of his mol'tll, and grlnned
"Lrt's see your 'atchets."
Here's first chop one, worth a Dollar, but
SEEM its You, may take for threeshillings and
ninepence."
SOW much be thdtH
"Sixty-two and 4 half cet>, 'Mct]y."
"I'll give you fifty, fellow"
"Oh, couldn't think on't-cost me sixty cents.
No, mister, We can't trade. must make lcctle
profit" and the shopkesper was 'replcing lis ar
'tieles.
"Well sir, III give You sixty-two cents"
ooh! well, mister, never stand for half 4
cent
The exquisite paid down two q1arttrs and II
levy, which the Yankee put i'll his drawer, and
handed him the hatchct.
~ want my 'alf cent" " said John Bull.
"Wcll, mister, how on earth can i give YOU n
half ccnt-wc've no coins Of that sort you'd
better buy something else, and Ill makeit even" :"
"No-I must have my alf cent"
"WeIl mister, if.you must have it, you must,
that's all, but you won't wait another, lreckon." !"
Saying this, he took the hatchet from his Gus
TONER'S hand, and walking to the door laid a
cent on the stone
stop! stop! fellow-you'll ruin me 'atchet." :"
TIe was not in time, however. The Yankee
had already cut the cent on the doorstone in two
parts, merely remarking that "those who were
determined to have half cent ought to pay the
expense of getting it."
ANY one of vast erudition will find a very in
structive moral in the above, and for aught we
know, the suggestions contained in it will be of
great advantage to the Board of Currency.
"CouRrED BY ANOTHER FElLEn"-The New
buryport Herald tells the following Post Ofhce
anecdote:-
A rap at the delivery.
Post Mastcr-Wen my lad, what will you
have?
Boy-Here's letter, and she wants to have
it 90 along fast as itcan 'csuse theresa feller
wants to have her here, and she's courtcd by
another feller who amt here, and she wants to
know whether he's goin' to have her or not.
Having delivered his message with great en-
phasis, the boy departed, leaving the Post Master
so convulsea with daughter that he could make
no reply.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-30
NEW YEAR.

ITNIIE subscriber having large supply of Goods OF
Il every description, win sellthemto his customers
on credit of one year at very moderate prices Lie
will also sell for cash Us low ary other establishment
in the place.
Feeling very thank full forhe liberal patronage bestow
cd upon him for theast seventeen years. he hopes by
strict attention to business andrry lon prices to merit
its continuance f. w. BONNbf.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-30

MISSIONARIES IN CnINA.-There arc now IS Protcs-
tant Missionaries in China connected with Is different
societies: being an increase of 55, in nine years OF
these, 50 aro Americans 25 English, , Germans,
SwisS Swedish, and nnconn'ctcd.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-30

MARRIAGES BY SAE.-Ainong the ancient
Babylonians, ut y certain time every year, tho
marriageabh females were assembled, and dispo=
sed of Mt auction to the highest bidder. The
richest citizens purchased such rs pleased them
at high price, and the money thus obtained
was used to portion off those Females to whom
nature had been less liberal of personal charms.
When the beauties were disposed OF, the auction
Ger put up the more ordinary lots, beginning
with the AeancEest Of those who remained, an
nouneing a premium to the purchaser Of each;
the bidders were to name sum below the given
premium, at which they would be willing to take
the maid and he who bid lowest, was declared
the purchaser. Bo this means, every female was
provided for This custom originated with
Atossa, daughter of Belochus, about 1888 B. c
ADDIrIoN-Two AND ONE.-A EasrnerS son,
who had been some time at ,he university,
coming, home to visit his father and mother,
and being, one night, with the old folks, at sup
per, on couple of fowls, he told them, that by
the rules of logic and arithmetic, he could prove
these two fowls to be three.
"WeIl, let us hear" said the old man.
"Whv this" said the scholar, ." Is one, and
this" continued he, I" is two, two and one, YOU
know, make three
"Since We hae made it out sac weel' answer
ed the old man, your mother shall hae the first
fowl, I'll haze the second, and the third you may
keep to yourself"
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The iiidntic arrived at New York last Mon
day. Parliament was to assemble on the 4th
instant. D'Israclis financial scheme proposes
a repeal of the malt tax a reduction of the in
OOn,o toA, taA ui5On all incomes over Lou per
annum, and double property tax. Phillips's
Fire Annihilator Factory London, has been ex-
tinguished by fire.
Frdnce-The Senate is to meet in the hall
used by the Chamber of Peers and it is be-
lieved will hold but four sttings. The vote on
the Plebiscite will take place on the 2lst and
22d, the suffrages be counted by the Legisa
tive Corps on the lat of December and the
proclamation of the Empire take place on the
I'd of December.
The Minister of Marine has ordered the re-
turns OF trade with America to be made out,
preparatory to the establishment of transat-
lantic packet line.
NJ Brouchere has succeeded in recognizing
the Belgian Ministry.
Bravo Murillo has assumed charge of the
colonial department of the Spanish Govern
ment.
The Sandman Ministry had again resigned.
Nafse Pacha, the Turkish cx-Nlinister of
Finance, has been arrested upon the charge of
NAL administration of the affairs of his Office.
The Druscs of Syria, encouraged by Russia,
had commenced hostilities with the Turks.
Four hundred Babis have been executed in
Persia on suspicion of being accomplices of the
Shahs, who are noted assassins
Liverpool Nor. 3, 1s52-Wheat has ad-
vanced 3D. and -four 3d. Corn is unchanged,
with moderate business. Coffee is unchanged
There is large speculative demand for rice.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

On the 5th October the extra session of Con-
gress was opened by President AriSta in a
speech, which discloses the perilous state of the
Republic. The object of the session is to pro-
vide means for putting down the instruction
and saving the Government The country
seems to be exhausted, the people debased all
public spirit gone. Instruction is lifting its
front everywhere. The rebellion in Guadalu-
jara threatens the most fatal consequences
Along the Rio Grande all is confusion On
the ID inst, a portion of the National Guard
stationed at Matamoros revolted, and crossed
to the American side of the Rio Grande, where
they raised the revolutionary standard With
American recruits they recrossed the river on
the Ith, and marched on Matamoros They
were met by General Avalos with 500 Gov
eminent troops; after severe battle, his forces
were routed, and fled to Matamoros, where
preparations were on foot for an effective re-
sistance
In this extremity of the Republic, Spain
France and England, are pushing their claims
tor debts due them, and their vessels OF wal
are preparing to back their claims.
1t would be 10 e and cowardly in those great
powers to attempt force at such a crisis. Mex
leo. impoverished, distracted, struggling for life
against a combination of hostile influences de-
serves pity and forbearance from States more
happily circumstanced. The Washington Union
avails itself of the occasion to excite distrust Of
the designs of England and France, and tc
prepare the popular mind of this country for al
aggressive policy on our part against Mexico
Magnanimous this, is it not If we have any
duty to perform in this crisis it should be thai
of sympathy and protection. We should in
teriere, if at all, to compel the forbearance o.
foreign Nations towards sister Republic, over
whelpied by misiortunes
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. c. NOVEMBER 49, 1852

be represented. Let the wise and GOOD come
up and take counsel together. Let us make
official proclamation Of our purposes and prin-
ciples in regard to the State and Nation, and
follow up this action with a tciH, which trust
ing in God shall work on, and work steadily,
until Freedom is the birthright Of every man
born on American soil"
This is the kind Of Conventions that the
cause requires-State Conventions We can
not see any reason for National Convention
The Free Democracy has its Platform. put up
only few months ago and nobody proposes TO
amend it. 1t has its candidates too, if it please
to regard Hale and Julian in the field. The
papers that favor them can 90 to work Just as
well as if National Convention were to meet
tomorrow. And, as for opening the campaign,
that can be done without such a Convention
The Free Democratic press seem to be agreed
that the organization should be kept up. and
the work prosecuted What more is wanting /!
Now, for the Principles, Aims and Reasons.
of the Anti-Slavery movement! Let the People
have light.
And, in the way of practical action, the
thing to be attended to is, State organisation.
So it seems to us.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
KEEP COOL, GO AHEAD,
~ -.,. ,.,,nn nA.,,a

CrEREOTYPED In the neatest Pocket style Price "a.
> per covers ~ cents CLOTH 25 cents Liberal dis.
the Trade Book Agents and 10 those who buy
extra copies for presents.
or Copies In paper covers sent by mail free OF postage
800 miles the reception Of IL cents In postage
stsmps-or, In cloth binding, for "a cents
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
These Poems have been extensively current through the
press aud stamped genuine" by public favor.-B
Quite good Mr.. Tuppsrs efforts In the vein
Boston Post
Worth bushel Of Annuais.--Hsrah
Brm full Of stirring, rtsncb, breathing poems. Mac.
kay's Good Time Coming and lights Keep Cool pro.
ductions that give the reader set Of muscles and
aud brave heart Boston Bee
Fine, spirited productions that only need English
dorssneut, TO be generally sduirei -Saieus Gdrsfs
Like flowers from garden where the shrubs not
merous, but very delicate ard Puritan Recorder.
The verses are Of that manly hopeful Animsting kind
which good have sounding like stirring music In the
brsoing the quickening the step and helping
TO lace work and trial all the more cheerfuly Ch,
tas Register.
Short lyrical poe full Of vigorous sentiment expressed
In vigorous iangusgs.-Graha-s's Magazine
They have the authors In the good company
Of Mackay aud others who have given rhythmics utter
anes to the warcrss and pass words Of the world
Wendell PhiAps ta the LibSrafor.
They will always have a cnrrehcy and carry o weight
with them -BosfoH Commonwealth
A book by itsef-not imitation but original The
poems will bear rigid criticism Con- grSgationahsi
All original and quaint that everybody who begins
will 20 right through the book Ohpe Braseh
Every piece here Ia gem, and not one but smbodies
good thought Pleasant ssts harmonious measure and
faultless rhyme Christian HutctmdH and Reflector
them Astounding practical ssxims others quite imagns-
tive Mr. Light has made admirable nations
waeh-words Keep Cool Go Ahead ~, nsiog them as cap
ital texts for spirit strrins poems.-N National Era
or Published by q. W. LI6hr Corhill, Boston aud
by JEwErr, PROCTOR 4 wok rHiNGroh, cls's
land Ohio. June .,
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
ELECTION RETURNS.

Notwithstanding General Scott was alleged
TO have been put in nomination through the
Influences of Sewardism, so effective was the
advocacy of his claims on the ground OF his
ho;nc q most orthodox supporter OF the Com
Oromise. that he came near securing more
slova States than free ones and, as it is, the
,,,o;or;tv Of the electoral votes given him are
Com the South. Kentucky and Tennessee give
him twenty-four Massachusetts, and Vermont
oigbteen. Ii is to be observed, too, that ma
;oritv of the popular vote in each of the former
States is in his favor, while in each of the lat
Ter il is against him. Louisiana was some
time in doubt so close was the contest; and
North Carolina he loses by only two or three
hundred votes.
On the other hand, General Pierce who
was in the first place, the chosen nominee of
the extreme Southern men, and who, it was
thought and hoped by the South, would be in
debted mainly to Southern votes for his cleo
ton, is really under heavier obligations to the
free States, having received from them 159
votes, and from the slave States only 95! The
result is not exactly what the Slave Power
would have preferred.
The following table, we suppose, exhibits &C
curately the general result:
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
For the National Era.
BLIND ARTHUR AND LITTLE ALICE
BY ANN PRESTON.

Near the side of the sea, in green quiet dell,
On chair by his cottage sat blind Arthur Fell;
And there Alice his grandchld sat long on his knee
As she sang him sweet songs, or gazed out towards
the sea
And the sound Of her voice led his heart to the Past
And he thought of the loved as they looked on him
last;
OF the father and mother the sister and bride,
Who had long ago vanished away from his side;
And the face Of the blind one was moistencd with
tears,
As the eye of his spirit looked back through the
years.
From the homes on the hillside tho children came
there,
With their gifts Of June roses and strawberries rare
For they loved the old man, with his accents so mild
And they loved too, to play with that bright loving
child
And then Arthur would tell them of things he had
seen,
When his young arm was strong, and his eycsight
was keen;
of his struggles in youth, and enjoymcnts in age,
And of science and learning spako Arthur the sage.
" 1t is strange said boy, in a tone low and kind
why InOuEnt IL was SAD 10 be aged and blind ' y
Little Henry como closer" the old man then 81 id
- That my hand may be laid once again on thy head
Yes my child, 'twould be sad to be aged and blind
If the years and the darkness came down on the mind
But my soul has light which thine eyes cannot See
And our God keepeth young tho spirit in me;
In the morning. l sought for the beautiful Truth.
And it crowneth my eve with the gadness of youth
1t is true l am old, and my days here are few
But the God of my life is eternal and true:
'Ts tho calm of his Presence that circles me here.
And in life, or in death, have nothing to fear"
When the old man had ceased still a radiant grace
From the glow of his spirit umined his face;
And the children all sang him his favorite song,
And it told that tho good evermore were the strong
And it said that the Right oyercometh the Wrong
Soon they went to their homes, and the sun sank to
rest
In the river of gold that lay broad in the west;
And when evening was gray, and the supper was FER
Little Alice led Arthur to walk on the shore.
o how sweetly they talked on thai evening in June
By the side of the sea- meath the light of the moon
And she sang her low hymn that still night on hi,
knee
In voice that kept time with the chime of the sea.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
For the National Era,

At meeting Of the Free Democrats, held OF
the Mahoning Church, Indiana county, Pa, on
the LIST Of November, 1852, the following reso-
lutious were adopted, with the request that
they be published in the National Era:
Whereas those elected to Offices in nation,
especially those chosen to fill the higher Offices,
have great power to do good or evil, according
as their characters may be, and as their dispo-
sitions may lead them; and whereas every cit-
zen in our land has the privilege of cxerting an
influence in the choice Of such rulers as they
may deem the best qualified: therefore,
/. Resolved That we, as Christians, citizens
of these United States will neither exert our
inRsence nor give our vote for any other than
we consider competent to guide the helm Of
State in a manner that will rebound 10 the
glory of God and the welfare Of men.
@ That in our opinion, Shareholders and the
abettors Of slavery should not be elevated to
Offices Of trust
g. That the candidates of the leading parties
for the Offices Of President and Vice President
are either Shareholders or the upholders Of sla-
very ond neither they nor the platforms upon
which they stand are worthy Of our support.
4. That we believe Hale and Julian have
proved themselves able, consistent, and I'M
flinching advocates Of Liberty and Justice, and
we will use our influence for their election
5. That we will not DO discouraged because
few in number for we consider il always bet
ter TO be alone in the right, than follow tho
multitude to do evil as the approval Of eon-
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

votes given for Hale are said to have been from
the Democratic ranks
In Mahoning county, (O,) there is a small
decrease Of the Democratic vote, and II small
increase of the Free Democratic-Iiale receiv-
ing 10 more votes than Van Buren, in 1913.
The Mahoning Democrat says that the Free
Soil ranks were kept up by accessions from the
Democracy, the Wings having increased their
vote.
In Wyoming, N. Y, the old Liberty Party
was about 300 strong, but the Free Democrat
ic vote is now 1877 strengthening that after
all the amalgamations and changes, the Party
for Freedom has been gaining. The Wyoming
Mirror says-these voters, voting as they did
without solicitation, may always be relied on
hereafter as true to their principles. And with
such a lump of leaven in the county, and such
materials to be leayened, have we not reason
to expect great accessions hereafter!
Milwaukee city and county gave Charles
Durkee, for Congress, 9l5 votes-365 more
than for Hale This shows the high estimate
in which Mr. Durkee is held by his fellow-citi-
zens but he is defeated nevertheless, by a
coalition of the Hunker Wings and Democrats
who share the spoils between them. The Ke-
nasha Telegraph says:
Mr. Durkee will retire temporarily to pri-
vate life, without in public life having done an
act to weaken the confidence of his friends in
his ability or integrity, or to occasion himself
single feeling of regret He has been true, as
the needle to the pole, to all the great interests
Of humanity; and when we contrast him, per-
sonally, retiring with his opponent coming in,
we are reminded of the setting sun giving
place to the twinkling star and when we con-
trast the principles he has advocated in public
life and chershes in his retirement, with those
his opponent will represent 80 far as he repre-
sents anything we may use, in truth, as ex-
pressive Of conditions, the language of the poet
that
More true joy Marceus exilcd feels,
Than Caesar, with Senate at his heels
The vote for Hale, in Bradford county Pa,
according to the Bradford Republican, was al
most entirely made up from the Democratic
ranks.
Gerrit Smith has nearly 800 majority in
his own county, (Madison) carrying every
town but one. In his own town, (Smithfeld,)
he has PAP votes to 25 for Ten Eyck, W., and
"a for Hough, D.
The Tribune says:
Oswego county voted at the late election as
follows:
For President-Scott, 4,259 Pierce, 4,773 J;
Hale, 1901.
For GOuernor-Hunt, 1890; Seymour, 1896 !;
Tompkins l,775.
For Congress-Ten Eyck, 3,4S4; Hough,
3,945; Gerrit Smith, 1864.
So Gerrit Smith must have received the votes
of IT'S Wings and 1923 Democrats, in addition
to all the Abolition and no-party vote. This,
mind you, is not Mr.. Smiths own county,
Madison in which his great vote is attributed
to personal popularity but county having
very little intercourse with Madison.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
OFFICE FOR PATENTS, WASHINGTON, d, c.

e. ROBBINS, Solicitor Of Paferfs will prepare tho
IL. necessary Drawings and Papers for applicants for pat
ents and transact all other business IN the line of his pro-
fession AZ the Patent Once lie be consulted on all
questions relating TO the patent law ami decisions the
United States Europe lie will procure re hearings on
rejected applications for paents prepare new papers, and
obtain patents In all cases where there any novelty Per-
at distance DESTROYS OF having examinations made 20
the Patent Once pior 10 making application tor patent
forward ,pOst paid enclosing "A fee OF Ave doiars)
clear statement Of their cese when inmrdae attention will
he given H. and all the that could be
by visit Of the applicant Ia person relating to the novelty
Of their invention aud tho requisite steps be taken to
obtain therefor tshoud 10 TO be will be
promptly forwarded 10 them 10y mail
All letters business must be post paid and enclose
suitable fee where written opinion IL required
p>y- once on + street, opposite the Patent ONCE.
lie has the honor OF referring by permission Hon
l. Ellsworth Hon Edmund Burke lat. Comin
Of Patents 70 those for whom he has transacted bust
meas during the past seven years. Oct. u.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

"d'd"d-Ihe returns are very scattering
dearborn county gives SO; Marion, 40
wayne 1856 St. Joseph's, ia.
"'%ons'n.-A large vote is reported-we
ean ma lew details. Milwaukee county gives
''o henasha 579; Racine 776; Waukesha,
iioo Washington, seven towns, 25; Wal.
worth 1903; GAINESVILLE las; Whitewater, 70.
henfueky-Very imperfect returns Logan
reported, 3 Garrard, 2; Madison, 1855 Bar
rem, 49,
McHenry, Illinois, gives 4s7 for Hale Bu.
'eau' 4sl Ottawa, 81 Chicago, 500.
~ ha'ns-several towns not heard FROM s24
: "e vote will reach probably 5000.
'ermont-The Green Mountain Fireman
says the Presidential vote falls short of the
S'ae election vote; but that while the Free
"o'i vote may be less now than at the State
election, it is greater, relatively, as compared
'' that OF the other parties. The vote of
100 towns foots up 62s7
m'lA'gan,-Thc Michigan Free Democrat
~ 'hat In every town in the State from which
mas returns, there is an increased Free Soil
vote over that of l4s. - ''''
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
IN THE FIELD.

The State Central Committee of the Free De-
mocracy Of Ohio has issued Il spiritstirring
call for State Convention, to organize for fu-
turc operations. After referring to the results
to be achieved by well-directed action, it says;
For the purpose Of Fastening on the COM
ing Of these glorious results through system
attic and general organization, aud reaching
up TO these high aims, the State Central Com
mittee have concluded to call, and do now call
q Convention of the Free Democracy, to be
held at Columbus, on Wednesday, the eth of
January, 1853 Lot every county in the State
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
PATENT Az ENCY.

THE subscriber continues the business of Solicitor for
Patents Grateful for the liberal patronage he has
joyed and for the gratifying testimonials OF satisfaction that
has from those who have employed him be
merit CONTINUATION
Of their fAyors Having been years engaged In bUi
ing AMI operating all kinds Of machinery and having
ed some OF the important improvements generally
adopted his intimate edge Of mechanical operations
enables him TO understand aud TO specify inventions much
readily and accurately than lawyers who have for
mtrly done the business
Models forwarded to the subscrber will be duly attended
TO- drawings and specifications prepared AMI patents
cured Models must he marked with the inventors
Those writing from distance must give the town. county
and state All tran, portaOn OF models aud letter postage
shond be prepaid Those who desire to have their nven
tons examined, can by sending description and rough
drawing with fee Of five dollars have examination and
opinion as to the patentabty of the plan.
AZA AR NOLn. Patent Agent.
Washington ID. C., 9Th month 10Th, 1852.
References His Exceency Alien, Governor Of Rhode
Island Edward LAYTON Collector OF Customs Newport
Rhode Island; Hon. Thomas J. kusk = Seuste; Hon.
Charles r. James, u. \. Senate. Sept 23-6m