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a EgOs,sici<ic.

Our community was startled on last
Saturday morning by the announce
mcnt that Il young man by the name
of Andrew Muldrow, had been killed
by Daniel G. Mcleod 1t is not our
purpose, to detail the facts Of the case,
or to say anything which might prci,;-
dice the living or the dead 1t is our
privilege however to state what is IL
matter Of record, and what is mivcr-
sally conceded to be true.
The prisoner had been placed in
possession of The premises where the
tragical act was performed, by the
Sheriff Of the District on the day be.
fore the NIGHT on which il occurred.
The Sheriff acted under the authority
Of warrant Of restitution signed bv
two magistrates, which commanded
him to eject the former tenant and all
and every other person in possession
by or through the said tenant, and to
deliver the premises to the person en-
titled TO the possession, whose tenant
MIR. Mcleod, was. The unfortunate
deceased was not the former tenant,
but had been III possession a short
time under him, and had an adverse
cIam TO the premises, and il was in
attempting to wrcst the possession
from MIR. Mcleod that he lost his
life lie had obtained possession Of
the house, and was killed by Il Gun fir
cd by Mel cod from the outside of
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ltcpsS,of News,

The ifutcl geepcrs Of Charleston
tlcid a mcctIsis tSst, week and decided
upon the fo!lpwihs rate of board. \,
CHAT .FSTI)N Jtnd.J S0 20 nrr I,v
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graduates of distinction of the Soath
Carolina College, has made Mount
Zion College one OF tic mostpoplllat
as well as deserving Institutions i'll the
State.
Before closing this wc cannot fill to
speak Of the colnmcndable ltbcra!ity
displayed by the Mount Zion S ,cictY
inlitting up and improving the Cpllgge
buildings for the comfort of ;tIe stu
lrr f., - II LLerlllH ~. E...a...
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COMING TO LIFE.
AN ARcANsAs BEAR STORY,
BY NED BuNTLIHE.


Who hasn IT heard of old Pete Becves,
the great bear hunter, and the biggest
story teller Il beg his ghost-ship's par
don, for Pete has gone up TO the happy
hunting grounds,) on the other side Of the
Mississippi.
Pete used TO tell the following Bear
story, and up to the hour Of his death was
ever ready to swear by stack of bibles
as high as cord wood, that it was true
He'd even bet whisky on it, and yet he
wasn't much Of a betting man Pete used
10 tell it in this way:
81 was down on Graves Bayou, in a
dug.out, with my old dog Bowler; had
my old soomthbore along, in course
Jist as | got along where Graves cane is
so thick that rattle snake can't crawl
through without wearin off half its rattles,
smelt bar and so did Bowler. looked
and thar wer' two O. the cussedest big
ones, a he and a she, that ever you did
see, big as two year old steers, sure as
I'm white. | let drive, and the old he
tumbled over, and the she broke thro' the
cane like quarter hoss that's flew the
track, paddle in the dug.out and give
the old he dig with my knife, and then
tied the boats bow.line fast 10 him 10
keep it from drii:in' of, for he'd fell close
to the water, and tide old Bowler ir
tother end to watch my property. and tc
keep him from munchjn, for that dog was
powerful fond of bar meat, he was.
"Then put off after the she. The
cussed critter led me tremendous chase
-more'n two mile, and that's some jour
ney in a cane brake-ef you don't be
lieye me, try it on. Then the beast had
clum tree about seventy feet high, more
or less, and thar warr't limb between
the ground and the hole she'd got in al
never war much at climbin,' SO gin uE
the she and started back to skin the ole
he and 60 home.
"When got to whar I'd left the dug
out, it warn't thar heard old Bowler
barkin' and yelpin' and started on tht
ifail Of his noise, and come to big tree
and thar | seed a. sight that was enousf
to make a preacher cuss. That interna
he bar had come to life, and dragged th'
dug.out, dog and all, purity nigh quar-
ter through the cane to a big old waite
oak, or some such tree, clumb up it fort.
feet to his hole, towing the dug-out u
and had gone down into the hole the lengt
of the bow. line, and had got the bow
du ,.out into the hole. The stern stuc
straight, out and in it sat old Bowler, vel
/ pin AXE a wolf. Blame my skin, if
isn't as true as I'm white. | know'd
couldn't kill that bar no more, so too
good aim and shot away the line tha
held the dug.out and ii came down an
, famed old Bowler for life. dragged tn
dug-out down to the bayou, got in an
; put for home, and I've never hunted ba
in Graves cane since"
, Thus endeth Pete Beeve's Bear story
A Memphis Erprese.
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A Bachelors soIiIoquy.

4 very worthy single gentleman, who
had early and snUglv ensconced himself
in one corner OF the hall, 10 hear popu.
lar lecture, was forced TO vscste his seat
in consequence Of the rush Of ladies. On
reaching his lodgings, he is said TO have
delivered himself in this wise "Wbere
in grace and thunder do these hosts OF
women come from They are on hand
in every emergency and are as gregsri.
Gus as sheep. They have hand in
every place. No matter what may be the
occasion, the women are sure TO muster.
Go into our places Of amusement, and
there you see them as thick as fees in
August. Look into our churches, and
three quarters Of the congregation are
women. 60 10 public Grafton, or a
charity lecture, or an abolition meeting.
or a concert. or a meeting OF spirit me.
dums, or lyceum address. any place
where they can congregate-and on a
fair average, three.quarters of the people
present will be ''felnale women" Where
in thunder can they come from2 Go
where you will, this women.rush is tre-
mendous, absolutely tremendous. Why,
look into families, and, in nine cases out
OF ten. there may be seen six able.bodied
women for one man And take our So
cial meetings; from the most unpretend-
ing visits up 10 the great Ultima Thule Of
modern fashionable lfe--the Boston Al
mack'S-and It's just the same. Women
everywhere preponderate. They are in
majority, and it is ever an active, visi
BILE, tangible, interfering majority. 1t
constitutes, unquestionably, De Tocque.
Ville's celebrated Tyranny" And there
seems no help for it: not a peg TO hang
a hope upon. As It is so here, it will be
so hereafter. 1t is so on earth, and,'
said he, in tones of utter despair, "it tcill
be so in hearen."
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ANTIQUITIES .-Nineveh was fftee

ANTIQUITIES .-Nineveh was fifteen
miles by nine, and forty round, with walls
one hundred feet high. and thick enough
for three chariots abreast. Babylon was
sixty miles within the walls, which were
severity five feet thick and three hundred
feet high, with one hundred brazen gates.
The Temple of Diana was four hundred
feet high, and was two hundred years in
building. The largest of the Pyramids is
four hundred and eighty feet high, and
sixty.three feet ON one side; its base COW
ers eleven acres. The stones are about
thirty feet in length. and the layers
are two hundred and eight. Three hum
dred and sixty thousand men were EN-
poyed in its erection. The labyrinth
of Egypt contains three thousand cham
bers and twelve halls. Thebes. in Egypt
presents ruins twenty-seven miles round
1t hud one hundred gates. Carthage was
twenty-five miles round, and so was Ath'
ens.-Art. Jour.
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NIGHT,

Night! The pulse ofthe great city lies
still. The echo Of barrying feet has long
since died away. The maiden dreams
of her lover the vile Of her absent hus.
band; the sick Of health, the captive OF
freedom. Softly falls the moonlight on
those quiet dwellings, yet under those
roots are hearts that are throbbing and
breaking with misery too hopeless for
tears; forms bent before their time with
crushing sorrow; lips that never smile,
save when some mocking dream comes
to render the morrow's waking tenfold
more bitter. There, on mothers isithfu
breast. calm and beautiful, lies the holy
brow Of infancy. Oh could it but pass
away thus ere the bow OF promise had
ceased to span its future-ere that serenect
sky be darkened with lowering clouds -
ere that loving heart shall feel the death
pang of despair.
There, too sits Remorse, clothed in
purple and fine linen, the worn that
never dies" hid in its shining folds.
There, the watcher by the couch OF
pain. the dull ticking of the clock striking
TO the heart a nameless terror. With
straining eye its hours are counted; with
nervous hand the draught tina, brings no
healing is held to the pallid lip.
The measured tread Of the watchman
as he passes his round the distant rum.
bic Of the coach, perchance the disjointed
fragments of song from bacchanalian
lips, alone breaks the solemn stiffness.
At such an hour, serious thoughts, like
unbidden guests, rush in. Life aPPesrs
like the dream it is-eternity the waking
and, involuntary, the most careless eye
looks up appealingly to him by whom the
hairs of our heads are all numbered.
Blessed night Wrap thy dark mantle
around these weary earthly pilgrims
Over them all the Eve that never slum
bereth, keepeth it's lireless watch. Never
Auttering sigh escapes human breas
by that plying ear. Never an unspoker
prayer for help that finds not its Pitying
response in the bosom Of infinite mercy
= FANNY FERN.
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STEAMSHIP MISUNDERSTANDING ARA
bia,' built at Glasgow, Scotland. for the
Cunrad Steamship Company. and design.
ed as regular packet between Liverpool
and Boston and New York. The Ara
ba is of the following dimensions :-285|
feet keel and iorerake; beam, Al feet;
depth of hold, 90 feet; Custom House
measurement, 1898 81 100 tons; the en-.
gines OF nine feet stroke; the diameter
of the cylinders 1903 inches; and the di'
ameter of the padde,wheels 36 feet. She
is provided with tubular boilers, which
are fired from amldshlps. She HIS TWO
masts, unlike the other vessels OF the
company, which have three; and there
are two chimneys. The fiigure'head OF
the Arabia is an Arab chief, in warlike
attitude. The stern, which is elIiPtleal,
is beautifully 'ornamehted The prom.
enade deck extends the entire length OF
the vessel. The internal arrangements
of the Arabia are very similar TO those IN
the other vessels of the Cunard fleet, the
comfort and convenience Of passengers
being the first consideration. Beneath
the upper deck are saloons, stewards
pantry etc. Between this pantry and the
saloon two eI.furnished libraries have
been placed. The saloon itself is capa-
BILE of dining 100 persons; and here
different style has been adopted from that
to be seen in other ships of the line
As the vessel has no mizzenmast, the sa.
loon forms an unbroken apartment; and
the absence OF the mast has also given an
opportunity to introduce cupola, filled
with stained glass. The cabinet work is
of bird 's.eye maple, pannelled with
marquetcrie of ebony. The ceiling blends
oak beams, with green, and gold, and
white alternately. In the upholstery,
crimson covered with Utrecht crimson
velvet, and the floor is laid with rich
tapestry carpet. The stern lights of the
saloon are filled with stained glass, rep
resenting groups of camels,with their dri'
yers, and other Oriental sketches and
the opposite end of the saloon is decora'
ted with plate.glass mirrors, in highly
wrought gilt.fames. There are no fires
places. the whole of the apartments being
heated by steam pipes traversing the
floors, and the temperature can be regula'
ted at pleasure. The gentlemen'S retlr'
ing saloon is panelled with bird's'eye ma
pie, and curtaned and carpeted in the
same way as the saloon. The ladies'
boudoir, on the same deck, is of satin
wood. exquisitely carved in arabcsques,
and through the openings OF which a
crimson silk background istntroducedd
A velvet pile carpet is laid on the floor
and the panels are adorned with painting;
on glass, representing seems in Arabia and
other parts Of the East, amongst which II
a view Of Jerusalem, another OF Noun
Ararat, and an encampmentin in the desert
which are very beautiful. The sleeping
apartments are hung with Tournay cur
tains, and the floors are laid with Brus
sells carpets. The Arabia is stated Il
have the largest and most powerful engine
ever put into ship, and the ease and Ia
cility with which they work is a maKe'
feature in their performance.
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NUMBER A..
Scientific.

We find The following statement in the
National IntelligeDcer, from its London
correspondent:
"hr. Faradsy, in late lecture before
the Royal Institution upon the magnetic
iorces,' made the following important an
nouncement.
A German astronomer has for many
years been watching the spot on the sun,
and daily recording the result. From
year to year the groups Of spots vary
They are sometimes very numerous;
sometimes they are few. After while it
became evident that the variation in num-
Der followed a descending scale through
five years, and then on an ascending
scale through five subsequent years, SO
that the periodicity Of the variations be.
came a visible fact.
While our German friend was busy
with his groups Of sun.spots, an English.
man was busy with the variations OF ine
magnetic needle. He, too, was patent
recorder Of patient observations. On
comparing his tabular results with those
Of the German astronomer, he found that
the variations Of The magnetic needle cor
respond with the variations Of the SUM-
spots; that the years when the groups
were at their maximum. the variations of
the needle were at their maximum, and
so on through their series. The relation
may be coincident merely, or deriyative I;
if the latter then do we connect astral
and terrestrial magnetism; and new
reaches of science are open TO u.s."
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HELP ONE ANoTnER.-lt is said that
when the Emperor Augustus was passing
through the baths of Rome, on one occa-
sion, he saw a veteran who had fought
with him, rubbing himself after bathing.
against one of the columes. The Empe-
ror inquired why he had not boy to do
this; and being told that he was too poor
ordered him the means of paying one
On his next visit he saw at every column
an old man rubbing himself; and on ma
king the same inquiry received the same
reply. His rejoinder, however, was mol
what they expected; for he said; "Well
gentlemen, as there are so many OF you
should advise you.to rub one another.
Augustus here taught them not TO depend
on the caprices Of patron, out help one
another.
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SILK Manufacture.

The quantity Of silk annually consumed
by women and balloons is so great, that
il is really astonishing how worms and
mulberry trees keep up the supply. Ac-
cording to the Paris Review, there are in
France no less than 100000 looms for
silk, Of which the products amount 10
three hundred millions per annum. The
fabrics Of Lyons yield about or nearly
two.thlrds OF that sum--a moiety OF the
whole is exported--three.fifths of the ex-
ports from Lyons; the United States con-
sumo the greater part. Competition is
formidable abroad, especially in Great
Britain and Germany; but it was ac-
knowledged at the Great Exhibition that
Lyons retained pre.eminence in designs
and tissues. The 10000 looms Of Ly-
ons occupy 10000 individuals; one-half
Of these are dispersed over radius OF
from twenty to twenty-five leagues, the
others are in the bosom Of the city
There are three hundred manufacturing
firms, embracing from four hundred and
| fifty to five hundred names. The aver
age earning n the operative is 80 cents
per day.-S6tentifc american.
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VERY Romantic, BUT A BAD EXAMPLE,
Mr.. Cripps, gentleman residing in
Linton on his property was formerly en-
gagged in an extensive brass mandatory
in London. His son. youth OF II, was
employed in the establishment. and one
day chanced to get his ears boxed by his
father for some slight dereliction of duty,
he absented himself, and was never heard
of till one day last week, when the post
brought letter from the wayward, if not
prodigal son, couched in suitable and du.
tiful terms, and giving an account othis lille
during nearly twenty years banishment'
On absconding he found his way to Sid
ney. and was there employed in catching
wild bullocks, of which he was to have a
certain proportion as his share. He is now
the possessor of a large tract Of land, 4oo
beasts, and nearly as many horses all his
own, and though married and settled,
proposes ere long to return to his father
land and enjoy respectable comPeten'
cy.-EnghSh paper.
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CouRr Goss1P.-The following convef
sation, says the N. Y. Tribune, is reported
to have taken place between President
Pierce and an office-seeker, from WesteEB
New York:
PresidentAHow did you vote n 20 u
Office. Seeker-For General Oass, Of
course, sir. He was, you know, the re-
ular candidate of our party.
. Presidenf-I have been informed tlIat
YOU electioneered for Van Buren, voted
for Cass, and celebrated the election Of
Taylor. How was this?
Steker-( Greatly embarrassed
and fumbling his watch-chain. Good
bye, Mr.. President. (He took the nexia
train for the North.
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e. The "Bloomers" in our city, even
among our fashionable, have carried the
victory at last; but this is by beginning
from the crown Of the head. and not from
the sole of the foot. The frocks trail as
much as ever--no pretty foot even can be
seen.--and the only sweeping the cross
ings" have in many parts of the city IS
with silks, mousselines and carefully
worked petticoats; but. from the head
downwards Bloomer carries the day
There is nice little jaunty bonnet which
shows all the head, ard is about as use-
ful as q hat, as covering, (no more -
but then comes waistcoat, jacket. a
short tailed frocked coat. The woman is
almost man now down TO the waist !
but. from the waist down, she is just as
much woman as ever. As proof, see
the bellies Of Broadway, Fifth avenue, and
its suburbs up town.-N. Y. Express.
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JACKSON O. r., OHIO THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1853.

actor, and was greatly disappointed at
not seeing represented the Pere de la De-
butante. He was still more so not to see
Vernetin any of the pieces inscribed on
bill hastily written. He wished to know
the reason, and addressed himself to the
manager who announced the disappear
ance of the artist. AS he saw dissatis-
faction expressed on the countenance OF
the sovereign, he fastened to say;
'Sire, l was not informed of this until
just before the rising of the curtain; but
l Immediately gave orders that Vernet
should be found without delay
The emperor remained pensive. Sud
denly he put his hand to his forehead:
1T is l who am the cause of all this,
said he. 'This morning, l met Vernet
and conversed with him moment. The
poor f.llow must have been arrested. Let
him be Immediately set at liberty
At this moment, the report of the po-
lice-officer touching the comedian, was
handed to the manager.
A quarter of an hour afterwards, Ver-
net was free, and entered the box Of the
emperor, who had summoned him.
Il am sorry, my dear Vernet,' said the
czar, smilingly,' for the misadventure
which has happened to you on my &C,
count. Forget it, | pray you, and ask Of
me any favor you please
'Since your majesty wishes me to re-
quest favor replied the artist, it is that
you will not again do me the honor to &C,
cost me when you meet me in the street.
The emperor smiled at the repartee
and afectionately dismissed Vernet, who
had no reason to regret his adventure.
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0r An amusing matrimonial story is
told of the olden time in New England
It so fell out that two young people be-
came very much smilten with each other,
as young people do sometimes. The
young woman's father was wealthy
Quaker--the young man was poor, but
respectable, The father could stand no
such union, and resolutely opposed it.
and the daughter dare not disobey-that
is to say, she dare not dsobey openly
She "met him by moonlight" while she
pretended never TO see him-and she
pined and wasted in spite Of herself. She
was really in love--a state Of "sighs and
tears" which women oltener reach in i'm.
itation than in reality. Sill the father re-
msined inexorable. Time passed on.
and the rose on MarY's damask cheek
passed of. She let no concealment, like
a flower in the bud, prey upon that da,
mask cheek, however; but when her faith.
er asked her why she pined, she always
told him. The old gentleman was wild
over, and loved his girl dearly. Had ii
been a widowed mother who had Mary
in charge, woman's pri le would never
have given way before the importantly Of
daughter. Men are not, however, SC
stubborn in such matters, and when the
father saw that his daughters heart was
really set upon the match, he surprised
her one day by breaking out--"Mary
rather than NOPE to death, thee had bet
ter marry as soon as thee chooses, and
whom thee pleases."
And then, what did Mary? Wait til
the birds of the air had told her swain o
the change, or until her father had time
10 alter his mind again; not bit of it
She clapped her bonnet on her head
walked directly into the street, and ther
as directly to the house OF her intended al
the street would carry her. She walkeC
into the house without knocking-fo
knocking was moi then fashionable. anc
she found the family just sitting down tt
dinner. Some little commotion was ex
hibited at so unexpected an apparition al
the heiress in the widow s cottage. bu
she needed it not. John looked up in
ouringly. She walked directly up Il
him, and took both his hands in hers
John" said she, "father says | may
have thee" And John got directly u
from the dinner table, and went TO tn
parsons. In less than IS minutes the!
we're man and wife
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~ little boy. swell in his boots" TOR
the first TIME, and very proud OF them'
said to his mother, after reading the Gus
tomary chapter in SCOTS Family Bible IN
the morning, "Mother, why didn't Moses
wear boots T.
"Why, my son, what makes you ask
,ha, I perhaps he did wear boots, my dear;
we don't know"
"No, mother, he didn't because she
Bible says that the voice came out Of the
burning bush and told him to take OIL his
shoes p There was no reply to ihis
l"tlincher,"
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Cor NE rHERE.--An examination com.
miuee, about to test the capacities of an
individual for school teaching, put the fol-
lowing questions to him:
AT what time did France produce her
greatest general 9
al what period + pausing and scratch
ing his head--'at what -ah you've got
me therel'
sWel. was il before or after Christ 7
BE. fore or after Christ. Before or af-
ter. Well, old hosses, you have got me
again