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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

LowLY IN KNOWLEDGE. We often derive
instruction unexpectedly from persons and
things where VIC did not cxpeat it, and humble
people aud lowly objects arc endowed with at
trituts Of power and excellence that we wot
not Of. We should stoop down aud drink Of
the brook by the way-side. that our minds may
be exalted through humility, for as the brook
winds its way rejoicingly to the sea, so all the
rills Of knowledge. even the humblest, do but
penetrate into the eternal ocean Of truth.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
~ An Irish paper has the following par

u An Irish paper has the following par
agraph -" Dennis Mccarthy accidental
committed suicide this morning BY taking Il
dose Of lanlanum. which he purchased for tha'
purpose at Tim Flannagan's grocery. Den
mis- had been heard to threaten that he would
hang himself with a razor or drown himsel
with dose Of arsenic, the first opportunity
lie had enjoyed bad health for day or two
previous to his death. The coroner will sit
on his body to-day. and his wake will conf
memo Immediately after.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

HAPPINESS THROUGH ExERTloN.-"I lave
lived long enough" said DR.. Adam Clarke,
TO know that the great secret Of happiness
consists in never suffering the energies TO stag
nate" How much truer and wiser IS this
than the maxim Of the clfeminatc hindoos
IL is more happy" say they, to be seated
than to walk it is more happy to sleep tnan
to be awake but the happiest Of all y DEATH :
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

the whole State and county ticket, with as
much zeal as they supported Democracy in
past years, before any divisions occurred to in
terrupt the harmony Of the party.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

A PROBABLE HYPoTHEsIs.-lft the Sublime
Porte had acknowledged the Gar as Protector
Of the Greek Church. We suppose that respect
able community would have been styled the
veritable Russian Bears Greece.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
JAMES 4. GAGE, Chairman.
T. Y. BERRY, Secretary.

IT, Ma, said young lads T. her mother
the other day. what IS emigrating En-
grating dear. is a young lady going to Aus're-
la" What is colonizing. Ma Z! Colonl.
zing i marrying there and having family.
+" Ma. | should like to 60 to Australia.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
Those CasIlmcres,

With every rainbow color, selling from three 70
1 single doar-the orange, scarlet, lilac. slate, yes
every color, if you're not too latei aud crimson
haen seen.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
NE HaIElcs.

or every pattern and latest style, 50 ricn that
they excite smile-suted for ladies Of doubtful
age as well as those who would eHgage-pTei iiy for
tie maid. becoming TO the mother, and offered
chean 10 the one or the ether.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

r"I say, Sambo, duz ye know what
makes dc corn grow 50 fast when ye put de
manure on il ?"-" No, don't know hardly,
cent Il make dc groun' stronger for de corn. "
- Now III jist tell ye when de corn gins
10 smell de manure, it don't like dc 'tumery,
20 Il hurries out OBJ de groun' an gits as high
a possible, SO as not to brcyc dc bal air. +"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

MARrrAL.-The witty Roman poet, speak
ing of lazy barber Of bis time. complains
that while be was tediously going oyer the face
Of customer, another beard grew OUT
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
~ One Of The first things that seizos up,

0y- One Of the first things that seizes up
on the attention Of tho traveller in Egypt is
the queer dishes whish he meets with. A
per-on writing from Luxor says that his first
dinner on the Nile consisted Of stewed hippo
potamus and broiled ibis. The next morn
ing's breakfast consisted Of cold crocodile.
hashcd camel aud the fossil remains Of
donkey.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

pz-"Oh dear" said fashionable girl,
when she first beheld a cucumber, | always
thought such things crew in slices.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

NJ The doctor who operates tor cataracts
is going up to Bohalo to see Il ne can DO
something for Niagara.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

u That was good rcmark OF Seneca's
when he said-"Great is he who enjoys his
earthcuware as il it we're plate; and not less
great is tho man to whom All his plate il Ne
more than ear;hsnwars.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02

n Why are country girls cheeks IKE
well printed cotton? Because they arc war
rantcd to wash and keep their color.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
OF Vestings.

Figured silks and solid Safins, Of every variety
of patterns for weddings parties, or the street Tor
gentlemen married, or less discreet, whom will
furnish from hat to 50oi with cheap and chalm-
inc wedding suit
But. ladies' pardon this dereliction and do not
deem this all a fiction. for surely am bound to
say. love TO turn from grave to gay, from dull old
bachelors. dreadful drones. whom fashionable eti-
Guette disowns who, in a word, are sluggish
wights. in human happiness, neophytes. Gentle
men. bid you all adieu-the ladies are waiting for
cnHanf hina 4fffr
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
PURE SELECT POWDERED
d R U G. S

4
ts at,l Tree from any adnlteration.
Choice Medicinal Extracts
p,.tsred ii ,uch manner as 70 obtain the active
,rt l,,le II each one, from the celebrated estab-
t.t4.er.f Il Tilden 4 Co. who are unsurpassed in
tba rfauafaisou IT superior extracts.
Tesa ate selected with the greatest care. and
81, IS relied Oh 70 ne really what they purport 70
8e Which Is more than can he said p the numerous
tafiis, which are offered for sale IN The wholesale
4.le,s 81 Tie Eastern Druggists, generally.
q N r n z T. = y
nletety Kind which are used IN the South-West
I4fss4 lram tie most extensive manufacturers 81
81. ..ne in the United States. warranted to bc
s4sl # lot superior TO any imported.
p.9TENT n DICINES
0ftten lariesy which have maintained any rep
esaai. before the public embracing very nutncr-
4.5.t. All new kinds viii BE obtained when
l,.fel sud furnished AZ Northern aud Eastern
WINDOW GLASS PURE WHITE LEAD.
AND OTHER PAINTS,
Direct from the makers. including several colorr
rlsri oil. Linseed oil, rnrpentine Narnishcs,
ke.Nl.l rs furnished at New Orleans prices
PERFUM MERF.
Prom tin's aate Rousell'sl establishment, Phil
.ts4haa including a numerous assortment 81
lrsHe.. Combs Soaps, COlognes, FLORIDA Laven-
Ter. Na.ers and Extracts Tor the handkerchiei.-
Isslor's Transparent soaps and Wash
aau4tHs "A superior ANtlAAA 49, AAN tttttAtf
And unsurpassed hy any q the
Kind manufactured. 4. VI.
Harrisou's Extracts for
the Handkerchief,
Embracing more than thirty varieties.
FsntOrsng Extracts for Cooking.
E0.s. Vanilla, Orange, Peach. Celery. Pimenio,
l#n0a. Cinnamon. Ginger aud Almond.-All Of
f.e bp,t Ink. embracing Black, Blue Red, Car
nus lndellibe and Copying, put up ~ different
ayp8 Eoitles LAMPS
rof burning Lard Or Lard-Oil, from Comeiias y
CO. Philadelphia. including extra Shades, lpaper
aGa elatsD Lamp Glasses. and Lamp Mats
handsome assortment 81 Wall Paper, FIRE
Screens. and Ol Window Shades
Landrcth's Garden Seeds
or TIE growth Of the past season, with iui d.
ftet.1n, how 10 plant the same.
,Iv as.orlmeut Of BOOKS embraces the diieI-
~, school Books used in the Colleges ana schools
s. tis and adjoining counties. miscellaneous
works of standard authors
artg Novels. Blank Books, WeKnOT-
amdurns 6sc. &c,
STATIONERY OF 4 SUPERIOR QIALll =
And ul a kind 70 suit almost every taste.
Constant additions from time 20 time, VIII pe
maze 10 the above ock, 50 as 20 embrace every
article ii my line of business, which the wants ~
THIS commu ty may call for .,.,.
CHARLES SHREVE.
Pr. Gibson April 6th, 1853. 38-u
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
NEW GOODS!
Fall Goods!l Cheap Goods!!!
y 8, MAsNMn

49, ~1S1oss 0hCop 10OaSs \
"a s. MAsNMo
coRNR or MAIN ANp BANK SITS.
COMMERCE Is KING
Hang the Banner upon the Outer Wall
THE CRY rs. STILL THEY COMET
+ AM daily receiving and opening my splendid
A stock of NEW GOODS, for the Fall and VIM
ter trade and cheerfnlly and cordially invite al
the WORLD and the rest Of mankind 70 GILL M
SEE THEM People who would economize and
save their dimes win DO well 30 call and see how
VERY cheap goods can be had. and should they
not conclude 10 purchase from me, they will be-
more thoroughly posted as 20 the aruai value Of an
kinds Of ID OHESTfC aud FANCY DRI
FOODS. There are a multitude Of reasons
why people should closely and attentively exam
ime nv large aud well selected stock Of goods con-
nected with Z safe, prudent and wholesome nd
ministration Of the household government not any
nne 81 which, in any wise conflicts with the rcso-
luton Of 'gs and i09 and while Il IS clearly de-
monstated that the ~obvions meaning and Import
ol this multitude Of reasons, refers directly 70 the
BEAUTY or TEXTURE. RICHNESS or STYLE, ELEGANCE
or PATTERN, SUPERIORITY OF FABRIC, and chcapafss
IL price If my goods IL will AZ the same time strike
the mind Of the observing ECONOMIST, that state
ofthings combining GREAT and DIVERSIFIED sup
ply, with EXCEEDINGLY Low PRICES, must bring
about q cOnsummatiuu deVnutlN to be wished Z
IN making the POOR NAN RICH and the RICH
MIN OPULENT. And although ! may seem to
digress. I may be permitted 20 add that nothing
would afford a better groundwork for an interest
ing winter nights entertainment, than for the
kind mother who IS presumed 10 have examined
oar stock, 10 gather her little flock around the
sparkling. happy, household hearth. aud tell them
ol Mr.. Alasons cheap and beautiful goods-the
beautiful fabrics from Cashmere. the Grapes from
Canton ia China. the Silks aad Satins from France
and Italy the Ribbons and Laees from the gay and
fashionable city Of Lyons. the Merinosi from France
England and Germany, the Chintxes from Paris
the Prints from Manchester. the Irish Linens and
Long Lawns from Glasgow and Dublin, the genu-
inc Cloths Of Saxonv. and q thousand things OF
great beauty and utility with which to intersperse
4 well regulated narrative for the Juveniles Of
winters evening.
But 10 be q little more practical. will state for
the good OF the country, more in detail Of what
retail III very large OF smaerslices at very great
III reduced prices: and though may regret said
IL LII sell my goods on twelve months credit, at
the end Of which, the people "fnsi,p will come
and pay me with a rush; for none can feel SO uu-
concerned. about debt SO fully earned. as 70 be
guilty Of procrastinaiion, TO the hazard Of their
reputation
Then gentlemen and ladies fair, hearken il you've
time 10 spare and hear OF new goods rich and rare,
received and being opened
OF Cloths.
There's brown. and black, and blue-yea cloths
Of almost every hue from invisible green 70 Lon-
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
Of Cloths.

I've cot Just what you need, Of mixed, aud
siiippd and excellent Tweed for those exposed or
named Is sick. we've Cassimeres both strong aud
thick: lor those who by fashion think to win. We
have the beautiful Doeskin-an article, DO expect
Sir. cannot be excellcd in point Of texture.
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with a start and gasp, she awoke, opened
her eyes, and gazed wildly about for an In
slant then her glance fell on Mrs. Wells, ait
ting Watching by her bedside That lady
arose, and, bending afectionately over the in
valid, inquired
"What do you want dearest! VIII you
take your composing draught now!"
The eyes OF the death-stricken Resale soft
ened into selfpossession and quietness, and she
answered family
"No mother, not now Where is Mark y
"On the piazza, dear"
sleeping"
"No; waiting for his darling to awake"
"Send him to me, mother wish to see
him alone"
The lady stopped, and pressed kiss upon
| the chill brow OF the dying girl, and without
suspicion went out and in half minute Mark
stood over Rosalie
She raised her eyes, little wild with the
life-struggle, to his pale face.
My hour is GOMEZ am going dear Mark
| am going Turn me over on my right side
facing you. Sit down by me- 10 that can see
you to the last Hold my hand!"
Agonized with grief yet by powerful will
controlling his feelings, he raised her light
form, and turned her as she desired And
then he wished to call assistance; but with an
imploring look and gesture she arrested his
purpose, and said
useless, dear Mark! useless all. Oh sit
near me, where can see you till the last, and
so-part in peace sweetly"
She lay upon her right side, with her face
towards him, with her fair hair floating back
upon the pillow with her blue eyes raised with
unspeakable love, to his countenance, with her
left hand lying helplessly over the white coun.
terpane.
He sunk down into the chair by her side
he took her chill hand in his own warm one
he gazed upon her dying face, And as he
gazed, a slight spasm agitated her fair throat
quvered over the sweet lips, and gave place to
heavenly smile. She sought to speak, but
her words sank in quivering music-her eyes
fixed upon his eyes-pouring their last light in
streams of unutterable love into his soul-and
so they remained until the heavenly spirit left
them dim in death.
And still he sat gazing upon the dead face
holding the cold hand until noise in the
piazza disturbed him, and words and tones Of
joy and triumph fell upon his vexed ear-and
familiar voice, asking" Where is Mark
where is he? | swore to be the first to con-
graduate him, and pll do it will not be
hindered, tell you" and in another instant
Uncle Billy burst into the room, and overjoyed
bewildered, blinded, rushed upon Mark, who
had risen to prevent him, seized both his hands
exclaiming exultingly-
Judge Sutherland, you are elected, sir
Sir by an unprecedented vote! Allow me tn,
honor of being the first to pay my respects t.
our Free Soil Senatorn
Mark Sutherland grasped his visitors hand
with overmastering force, and silently pointed
to the still pale form upon the bed.
Mr.. Boiling drew nigh in sudden awe anC
grief and his heart almost stood still, as h,
inquired with hushed tones
"Dead?"
"No!" replied Mark Sutherland, reverently
"IMMoRTAL!"
THE END.
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College is in a moro vigorous and efficient con-
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thorough scholarship, energy of character, and
enlightened liberal views-such men "a may
be considered safe guides to young aspirants
after learning and usefulness S.
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THE MAID OF MONTEREY.


The smoke still hung around the walls
OF fallen Monterey,
And in her streets and in her halls
Her pride and besuty lay;
For fell destruction had its work
OF blood and carnage done,
And our proud bird of blood looked down
Upon the city won.
The azure sheet, whose silken folds
The stars and stripes displayed,
Swept over CHASTITY forms, which lay
Unconscious of its shade
And palace, church, and citadel
All empty of their life
Bore marks of ball and bursting shell
And recent deadly strife.
Beneath the massy crucifx
The paare and his flock,
With bodies pierced and severed limbs,
Had sunk beneath tho shock;
And armed maids and matrons there
Still to the poniard hilt
Held, with the iron grasp Of death,
Where their last bloood was split;
For with their brothers, round their homes,
Those DANES had mixed in fight,
To loose the carbine's fatal spring
Or speed the javelin's fight;
And gorgeous robes which yelled and grsced
Each slight Castilian frame
Served but as targets to attract
The foemen's deadly aim,
Where 6rmer hearts and stronger hands
Might well be found to fail
Before that war-clouds lurid fash,
And storm of iron hail"
But darker than the cannon's breath,
Which shrouds the battlefield,
Arc deeds which lawless mon inHict
On those who're doomed 10 yield
And from those homes a wall went up
To tho great Lord of All,
Who listens to the ravens cry,
And notes the sparrow fall
But thought may never penetrate,
And words may never tell,
The crushing weight of wrctchedness
Which on that city fell.
Twas on a morn succeeding
The storming of that place,
A young Columbian officer
Came in with faltering PAGES
And blood was on the sash he wore,
And paleness on his brow,
As on his soldiers pallet there
He laid him down in wo.
And anxious comrades DER him bent,
And in his side they found,
Beneath narrow orihce,
A deep and fatal wound.
No foeman's steel had entered there
Amid tho battle fray,
No muskot shot nor rife ball
Had torn its dreadful way
Twas as a slender bodkin had
Just marked its inward course,
And yet It's depth gave evidence
OF desp'rste mortal force.
Thore is an hour when guilty truths,
Pent in the aching heart
May in their utteranco give relief
Or mitigate its smart
Twas thon that this young officer,
While life was ebbing fast,
When every nuttering breath he drew
Might we'll be deemed his last,
This truth revealed A Mexic maid,
Her honor to maintain,
Did 10 the current Of his life
Her light stilletto stain.
When God shall call the nations forth
To answer at His bar
For deeds Of murder and Of lust,
Coincident with war
Methinks, exonorate from blood
And guiltlcss in that day,
viii stand that girl Of Mexico
The Maid Of Monterey.
This circumstance, and the cause Of IL, are STA
. facts.
frs, B. WAS pious old lady, but somewha
int in her manner Of speech. She was al
al law a.uA o-A a.l.n0 hnshan6 VIII
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Mrs b was pious old lady, but somewhat
quaint in her manner Of speech. She was a.
fficted by an aged and aiIing husband, who,
a. ne contributed nothing to his support, was
heavy burden upon the good dame. Lament
Ing this to nsighbor she said she "didn't have
none OF tho privileges Of a widow II Mr. b.
WAS only dead she might get the widows wood,
do had been seven years dying and some
times she kinder thought God kad forgotten
him.
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For the National Era.
lCorYRlsHT SECURED BY THE AuTHos'l
MARK SUTHERLAND:
pOwER AND PRINCIPLE
nv EMMA D. K. N. soUTHwoRTH

CONCLUDED.
CHAP. xxx.
Slowly she faded-day by day
Her step grew feebler in our hall,
And fainter at each even fall
Her low voice died away;
Yet on her sweet, pale lips the while
Sat designations holy smile.
Calm as a child to slumber soothed,
As if an angels hand had smoothed
The still white features into rest
Silent and cold, without breath
To stir the drapery on her breast,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-21
MAqr1rrcrrr OenEnoNY.-One O

MAGNIFICENT CEREMoNY.-One Of
the most imposing and beautiful speC-
tacles we have ever witnessed, was
presented yesterday morning, and we
we were not little surprised at the
very small number of persons who
were present to behold it. This, per-
haps, may be accounted for from the
silence Of the city papers on the sub
iect, and that managers did not sec
fit to issue any posters, or program
mes. superadd to this, that every
BODY was out of town, Sin the land
of Nod" and the reason for the small
audience is pretty clear. The cere-
mony was nothing more or less than
the opening of the GATES OF DAT, and
the sun standing upon the threshold
looking forth, like prince in bright
armor, upon his kingdom. The blue
walls of night parted, but without q
crash; nay, even without the soft and
H siiken rustic of curtain. The lights
alOft were put out, one after another,
to give effect to the scene-the gates
of red gold swung back, noiseless as
the parting of soft lips in dreams, and
a threshold and hall, inlaid with pearl,
were disclosed. There was a flush,
a CLEAN and a glow over the water
and the city, and there paused the
sun, as if enchanted with the scene
he smiled on. A moment, and he
stepped forth, but there was no jar; a
moment more, and cloud and splre
and dome were all of a glory. There
was no acclamation, no song-the
days have gone by when the deep
) blue heaven is full of unseen birds,
that are fluttering at the pale portal
of morning. All was silent, yet beau
e tiful and sublime.-N Y Tribune
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-21
Fast Men.

The vicious die early. They fall
like shadows, or tumble like wrecks and
ruins in tle grave-often quite young,
almost always before forty. The
wicked "liveth not half his days"
The world at once ratifes the truth,
and assigns the reasons by describing
the desoIate as ''fast men," that is,
they getting through the whole before
the meridian, and dropping out Of sight
and into darkness, while others are in
the glory Of life. "Their sun goes
down while it is yet day. And they
might have helped it. Many one
dies long before he need. Your men
Of genius like Burns and Byron, to
whom when dissipated and proaigate,
thirty-seven is so fatal; and your OBJ
scure and nameless wandering stars, :"
whoewaste their youth in libertine in
diligence, they cannot live long. '
They must die early. They put
on the steam till they blow up the boil
er. They run at such q rate their
fire goes for want Of fuel. The ma
4 chinery is destroyed by reckless speed
and rapid wear, Nothing can save
/ them, Their physical system cannot
stand the strain they put it to; while
| the state Of their minds is often such
| that the soul would eat the substance
Of the most robust body, and make
H foritself a way of escape from the in
Ecessant hell Of its own thoughts "-T
| Bsnney. naJ ,al aG ba