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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26
HH The editor of the New York Picavu,

EB The editor of the New York Picayune
is looking from the window of his sanctum and
pens the following in the view therefrom
In that other yard which seems the lonel
est of them all-ten years ago terrible scene
was enacted. Two men, merchants and partner.
in thestore to which the yard was attached
fought duel with bowie knives They both
had married sisters and one day one ofthe part
ners found that the other had dshonored his
wife and death alone could wipe from memory
the terrible disgrace. The guilty and rstched
woman was the first victim. Her husband
stabbed her to the heart even while she slept
and she awoke in another world. The partners
went with but one witness to this yard and pla-
cling huge hogshead in the centre of the
narrow space they got into it and the second
handed them the knives The struggle lasted
but ten minutes. The husband was avenged
for the souls of both joined that Of the murder
ed wife. Horrible memory isn't it for this dim
little yard to bear with it And sometimes, as
Mr.. Pick looks down into it his fancy bringsTt all
back again as vivid as startling as reality Itself
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26
R~The Hartford Courant gives the folio,

E% The Hartford Courant gives the follow.
ing statement.
The president of one of the roads running in.
to Bridgeport informed gentleman of this city
recently that he had within short time placed
the signals to indicate that draw was oper
when it was not) for the purposed of testing
the engineer. Not the least attention was paid
to the signals. and had the draw in reality been
open an accident as serious in its consequences
as the present one might have been the result
In this instance the engineer was promptly
discharged, but we doubt whether measures
were taken to guard otherroads against employ
ing so reckless an individual
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

Punch has favored the world with the fol
lowing song sung before her majesty by Chi
nese lady. II looks rather difficult at first, bu
if the reader studies it attentively, he will Sc
how easy it is to read Chinese
"Ohc meto tn etc asho pwit hme,
Andb uya po undo fthebe st,
'Twillpr oVeam ostex cele NIT ca,
Itsq ua lit yal lwi LA tie st.
'Tiso nlyf oursh ILL ngs apo und,
Soc omet othet cana rian dtry,
Mob etterc anel sewh erebefou nd,
ort hata nyoth er needb n.y."
STANzAs FROM THE GERMAN
"My heart" bid thee answer,
"How are loves marvcls wrought?
- Two hearts to one pulse beating,
Two spirits to one thought"
"And tell me how love cometh %
at comes unsOught, unsent."
"And tell me how love goeth?"
"That was not love that ,OentP'
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

VELvET.-Velvet is one of the richest of silken
fabrics, and has been in Europe for several CEN
turies In addition to the wrap and shoot of
which the substance of plain goods is formed,
it has soft shag or pile, produced by the in
sertion of short pieces of silk under thread doub-
led under the shoot, and which stands upright
on its upper surface, or crowded together so as
entirely to conceal the interlacings of the warp
and shoot. tits this pile which gives it its char
acteristic appearance and softness to the touch.
The beauty of velvet results. in great degree,
from the uniform evenness of its pile; and this
depends on the perfect quality Of the threads
of which it is composed, The pile is inserted
during the operation of weaving the warp and
shoot.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

james R, Rodgers, candidate for Congress
in the first district Of Kentucky has issued fam
cy circular through the Paducah Journal He
says: Born at an early period of my life in
the State of North Carolina on Great Pedee
River in Anson county (not far from George
Dunn's) ofobscure but honest parents l had
none of those advantages possessed by the
wealthy to push forward germ ofiutelect which
developed its self in me at an early age.
Again The brightest trait that exhibited it.
self in me was honesty. This character l in
herited through my father from the even to be
remembered and never to,be- forotten Martyr
of spelling book fame John Rodgers of Smith
field who it will be remembered was burnt at
the stake, in the presence Of his wife and nine
children and one at the breast for heresy."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

% Two loafers met on the wharf yesterday
and passed the compliments of the season"
"Jim said one "have you seen Hall; he was
looking for you %
"Hall, what Hall ?" was Jim's answer.
why, Alec Hall, you fool"
"Pshaw," responded Jim, 'ahat's poor sell
and you wouldn't have caught me if hadn't
been hurt last night when John tripped mo up"
"John who?" said jim.
"Den John, you numskull"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

EEThe Concord Democrat is responsible
for the following. It's decidedly rich:
"On of the exchanges praises an egg which,
he says, was "laid on our table" by Rev. Mr.
Smith. Mr.. Smith seems to be,a Iaynsan as
well as minister"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

How TO PROSPER IS BUsINEss.-In the frs
place make up your mind TO accomplish what
ever you undertake decide upon some psrtic
ular employment and perseyere in it. All diff
culties are overcome by diligence and assidu.
4 ity.
BE not afraid to work with your own hands
and diligently too. "A cat in gloves catches
no mice, He who remains in the mill grinds,
not he who goes and comes"
Attend to your business, never trust to anoth
er. "A pot that belongs to many is i'll stirred.
and worse boiled
BE frugal. That which will not make pot
will make pot lid Save the pence and The
pounds will take care of themselves
BE absIemious. who dantes love shall
beggars prove ....-....
Rise early. The sleeping fox catches no
poultry. Plow deep while sluggards sleep,
and yon will have corn to sell and keep
Treat every one with respect and ciyilty.
Everything is gained and nothing lost by cour-
tesy.' Good manners insure success.
Never anticipate wealth from any other source
than labor; especially never place dependence
upon becoming the possessor of an Inheritance.
He who waits for dead mems shoes many have
10 go long time barefoot
HE who runs after his shadow has weari-
some race
Above all things never despair. The Lord
helps those who truly trust in him.
Temporal affairs are expedited when they
ire made the subject of secret prayer. Gen
orally speaking he who prays fervently in his
closet will speed we'll in his shop at the plow,
Or in whatsoever he may turn his hand to.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26
pOttrp
KATY DAZZLING.


Oh. they tell me thou art dead. Katy Darling
That thy smile may never more behold
Did they tell thee I was false, Katy Darling,
ormy love for thee had e'er grown cold ?
Oh. they know no. the loving
OF the hearts of Erin's sons,
When love like to thine, Katy Darling,
Is the goal to the race that he runs
Oh, hear me, sweet Katy
For the wild flowers greet me, Katy Darling.
And the love birds are singing on each tree
Wilt thou never more hear me, Katy Darling ?
Behold, love, I'm waiting for thee.
I'm kneeling by thy grave. Katy Darling
This world is all a.blmlEKorld to me
Oh, couldst thou hearmy wailing, Katy Darling,
Or think, love, l am signing for thee
Oh, metbinks the stars are weeping,
* BY their soft and lambent light,
And thy heart would be melting, Katy Darling,
COuldst thou see thy lone Dermot this night.
Oh, listen sweet Katy
For the wild flowers are sleeping, Katy Darling,
And the love-birds are nesting in each tree;
Wilt thou never more hear me, Katy Darling,
Or know, love, I'm kneeling by thee
IT'S useless all my weeping, Katy Darling,
But I'll pray that thy spirit be my guide;
And that when my life is spent, Katy Darling,
They will lay me down to rest by thy side.
~
Oh, huge great grief I'm bearing.
Though scarce can heave sigh!
And I'll ever be dreaming, Katy Darling,
OF thy love every day till l die
Farewell, then, sweet Katy
For the wild flowers will blossom, Katy Darling,
And the love-birds will warble on each tree;
But in Heaven | shall meet thee, Katy Darling,
For there, love, thou'rt waiting for me
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Subscribers, who DO not give srprss naises /.
he contrary, are considered wishing - esu1nua
their subscriptions.
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heir papers, the publisher may eontinuua i sana
them until all arrearages are paid
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are held responsible till they have settled aAsir
bills, and ordered their paper discontinued.
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notifying the publisher, and the paper is not senl
o iorm'' d 'eetiOn; they are held responsible.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

PRETTY GooD-The Western Times tells
story of a distressed agriculturist-" A farm
er popped in here on Wednesday last to pay
his rent, putting on long face to correspond
with the times. On entering the house he said
that times being so hard he couldn't raise the
money at all, and dashing a bundle of bank
notes on the table, 'there," said he <'that's all
l can pay" The money was taken up and
counted by Mr-the landlord, who said, why
this is twice as much as you owe r. sDang'es
give it TO me again., said the farmer. ''Tm
dashed if aint took tout of the wrong potk-
Of
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

EE Corporal WHITE fthe 4th Artillery was
sentenced by Court Martial to be shot to
death for attempting to kill Major PEMBERToE.
President Pierce mitigated his sentence TO soil.
tary confinement on bread and water for thirty
days and the balrnce Of his term Of enlistment
to hard labor wearing ball and chain.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

How noisless the snow comes down! You
may see it-feel it-but never hear Il -
Ia tv.us .L~-;I- ,.a
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26
The Black creek MaTrIage.

marriage Of rather a novel character. cam.
on recently IN the vicinity Of the Black Creel
fost Once, in this county, the Circumstance,
OF which are substantially as follows: A YER
dent youth named Allen A. Collins. feu des.
Perately m love with young LADY in The neigh.
borhood and gave unmistakeablc signs 10 mar.
~ her, though no evidence Of a recinrocitv 81
sentiment had been showed by the ladv. Tbs
parents Of the girl we're not pleased Win tbe
visits OF the enamored gallant, and forbid him
the house, when all intercourse had, for a time
to cease between him and his lady love. Maj.
ters stood thus, when the young bucks Of the
neighborhood conceived the idea Of getting M
runaway match and claudestine marriage
which was accomplished in this wise. T6ev
prevailed upon him to make in writing. a fuIl
confession OF his undying love for the girl, and
since her parents we're inGKOrable, propose a
olandestlne marriage, and name place where
ne desired her TO meet him on a certain night.
Il her views corresponded with hs This letter
was conveyed to the girl, to which she return
ed an answer declaring her willingness to
meet him at the appointed time, and together
repair to the alter Of Hymen where a mutual
Interchange Of everlasting love, would make
hem one forever. AL things being ready at
he time agreed upon the happy pair with their
attendance proceeded on the wings Of love, to
! house not far distant, where an official dig
nltary performed the matrimonial service 10
he evident delight of all parties concerned.
)n the next morning, to bis utter dismay, as
enlistment and modification, he discovered he
lad been sold, hoaxed and mischievously mar
led to young man named John Trimble, who
left his bed and board. Thus en-
led the most ludcrous farce, and strongest de-
ire to commit matrimony, that we have heard
f for many day ViRcennes Gazeae.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

GENERAL HAYNAU,s CoRPsE-A most extra
ordinary, account has reached US in private let.
ter from Vienna, to high parsonage here,
and has been the talk of our saloons for the
last few days. 1t appears that the circumstance
of the death Of General Haynau presented a
phenomenon of the most awful kind on record
For many days after death, the warmth of life
yet fingered in the right arm and the left leg oI
the corpse, which remained limp and moist,
even bleeding slightly when pricked. No delu-
sion, notwithstanding, could be maintained as
to the reality of DEATH for the other parts of the
body were completely mortified, and interment
became necessary before the two limbs above
mentioned, had become either stiff or cold. The
writer of the letter mentioned that this strange
circumstance has produced the greatest awe in
the minds of those who had witnessed it, and
that the Emperor had been so impressed with
it that his physicians had sarictly forbidden the
subject to be alluded to in his presence.
Paris Correspondent of Tie 4Ras.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-26

BRIrAIS's HAPPY FAMLY-The Queen, AL
exandra Victoria, was born May 2l, 1919.
Prince Francis Albert Augustus Charles En-.
anuel Of SAKE Coburg aud GOtha was born Aug
90, 18l9
The twins were married at the age OF 9I, on
the 10Th Of Feb, 1910 The issue has been:
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, born Nov,
! 81. 1910
Albert Edward, born Nov. 8, 184l;
Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, I843.
Alfred Ernest Albert born Aug 6, 1874.
Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25 1896
Louisa Caroline Alberta, born March 19,
I849.
Arthur William Patrick Albert, born MAY
1850.
A son not yet named, born April 7, 1853.
Eight children-four sons and four daugb.
ters-in thirteen years, and all alive and well.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-24
Beginning of the Pacific Railroad.

1t is far to say that railway TO connect the
Mississippi valley with the Pacific ocean has
been commenced. Congress has appropriated a
large SUN of money, Sl50,000, for the purpose
of exploring the country for The best route, and
invested the President with p,wer to select PR.
per persons to make such explorations and report
their result early in the session of the next Con
gress.
We do not propose at present to discuss the
maynlicencc of this enterprise, nor its impor-
lance TO the commercial and industrial interests
of the world, for we have time and again given
our humble testimony on both these points, We
simply wish to record brief but accurate histo
nv of the passage of the first law by The Ameri-
can Congress looking to the construction OF a
work which is destined, not only from Its utility
but its stupenduous magnitude, to sink all the
memorable achievements OF oriental despulism
into comparative obscurty.
The time will come, if 1t has not already ar
rived, when the world will be curious to know
through whose agency and by what instrumen.
tality the Pacific Ralroad was minated W.
propose briefly to stake out the lines tor the fl.
lure historian, that neither molc nor less than
justice may be done to the deliberations which
promise such momentous results.
Early IN the last session Of the last Congress,
Senator Gwn prepared a bill, which he intro
duced without The sanction OF any committee,
and asked TO have it made special order for a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-24

SIR john FRANgLIN.-We have only one
other accommodation to notice, and thai 10 of so
curious nature we cannot pass It over. II is a
letter from Tromsoe, dated the 18th Of Sep,em-
Der last, stating that the ships from Spiizbergcn
nave brought home great number of reindeer
skins with cuts slhs) in their ears. Toaccuunt
tor this peculiarly. it Is cunjcclured that the
Sits were made by Franklin's party, who caught
the deer to the north Of Spizbergen, and libe-
rated them thus marked for the purpose of Great
ing chain of communication with parties 10
the south. We confess that this explanation
appears TO us more ingenious than probable
London .4theneum
The RAPPERs IN LoNpes.-We learn bv
letter from London that The Spiritual Rappers
are doing large business in that methropois
Mrs. Hayden, ghost manager, from Boston. is
there, and her rooms are crowded with visitors
at a guinea head, to whom the age of their
grand fathers, the day their died, their own age.
and such other important information. ia resu.
larly raped out. Her patrons are chiefly from
the mobility and gentry. who take great inter.
est In this disclosure from the word Of immortal
rappers, A*
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-24

sired to be partially relieved from the bur.
den of supporting his large family, if con-
sistent with, 'ithe necessary rules of the
government" That is all the candidate
claims.
Again the writer begins by informing the
President, tina, he had made il rule, which
he had pretty steadiaslIy observed. "never
TO permit himself to be used as IN inslru-
ment to trouble and embarass the govern.
ment with solicitations for office" And
when, as in the case OF Mr.. Gibson. he
felt it his duly to say word in behalf of
friend, he took care to add that he asked
no departure from what Justice, OF necessa-
ry rules Of government may require"
We suppose that Mr.. Jefferson simplicity
will be apt to provoke smile upon the
face Of The eypectapl POLITICIANS of this gen.
Grafton. Now, offices are claimed asrighs
They are wages earned, and are to be col
ledted by as rigorous processes almost as a
note of hand. The popular depsion that
the President or his cabinet have anything
to do with selecting the candidates they APP
point, has long since been exploded Po-
liticians Of the district ip which the office
lies, settle that matter, and when they 90
bown to Washington with their candidate,
they would be as mlch surprised to hear the
Executive express any personal preference
in the matter, as if he were to ask them to
deed to him their farms, if they had any.
They flourish their letters and other pollt-
ical artillery over his head, like so many
highwaymen, and if he do not "stand and
deliver" he is treated with as little ceremos
ny as customer o. 1'urpin or Macheath
would have been at their day.
The phrase execulv"s patronage" has
long been obsolete. The President has no
patronage. He has no more o do with the
offices Than the mule in the fable with the
turnips which he bore on his back from the
field to his masters cellar.
1t may have been a pleasure to dispose
of the federal offices in those days when
they were sol, cited in such language, and
in such terms, by such men as sustained the
application of young Gibson. Thirty years
ago, the President could occasionally OBJ
Iige a friend, he could CRAFTY worthy am
bition, be could reward obscure merit, he
could do great many things which served
to tighten the burden of his official cares.
But now his first duty is to submit HIM
self, like a Christian stranded among the
Arabs, to he stripped Of his clothes aud val
uables, and then forced by the tribe which
had the good fortune to catch him, to fol-
low them in their devious wanderings over
the desert of politics, until ransomed or
Sold to some other tribe
His patronage, if such it may he called,
has become the curse of his position, for it
is the temptation which brings the preda-
tory hordes of politicians about him, who
take from him, at the beginning of his term,
not only his liberty, but very large share
of that popular regard to which he was in
debled for his election.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-24
A Third Party no Longer.

The day which anti slavery men have so long
prophesied and prayed for, when there should
be but two parties in this country-one repre-
senting the principles of liberty, and the other
the interests of Slavery, is now evidently at
hand. Ofthis, we do not see how any descern-
inc man who has read the Presidents. Inaugural
and the responses Of the great majority OF the
Wbip presses thereto. can fail to be convinced.
Had that document been solely designed to OBJ
lierate all the great landmarks which have here
tofore distinguished and divided the old parties,
could it have been better shaped to effect its
object? Not word does the President breathe
against High Tariffs, National Banks, Internal
improvements, Monied Monopoies, or aught
that could possibly offend the stragh'est Wing
in the land; while he is careful to referate and
re-affirm all that was common in the different
platforms which the two parties adopted last
summer at Baltimore. And thus with one bold
sweep, he has removed every obstacle to the CO.
alescence which the conspirng pro-slavery
leaders, under Webster and Cass, have been, for
the last two years. but too etfectually paving the
way. And the result is precisely what he I'M
quesionably intended, and with good reason an
tcipated The Wing bunker presses, which
have been suffered to take the full control of
their party, everywhere openly commend Or ST.
lently acqnesce in the principles of that remark
able document which is put forth to prehgure the
leading features of the new ad n'nistrafl9n, ana
which, with unmstakable certainty, does pre-
6oure them to be the naturalization OF the
Slavery of the South at the expense Of the Tree
principles of the North !
Now, under the circumstances, how much
does this lack of total abandonment OF their
party by the Leaders of the Wing party? Viz
tualIy nothing. This then, to all intens and
purposes, leaves but two parties in the field
the Federal Democracy, which, with its strictly
defined creed of Slavery and Capitalization,
will dIaw, as mutually as the magnet draws the
steel, every Hunker element to its ranks; and
the Free Democracy, which, building on its
present nucleus of the 100000 faithful, and on
the purely Jpffersonian principles of the Pitts
burg Platform, will gather all the lovers Of Free
dom and true Democracy-iE every party to its
glorious standard. till they shall stand marshaed
in equal array for the great and final battle be-
tween Slavery and Freedom, which, in our view,
is to decide the destnies of this Republic.
Friends of Freedom thank God, and take
courage! You are, at length, and for the first
time, about TO have a fair fight