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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-21
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.jNFM. JAS. DARs AN 81 Co., have cent
us this wees, fror.ths New Drug Stos ., a
'.fitiy offgood things to which we would
cali attention. First aud most conspicuous
appears a bottle. marked Scheiiamr
Sehnapps," which being interpreted 1--WE
tranGsl;'N'jf alG from the slneID means very goot
holland Sim, an excellent medicine, bu,
wtsaro told very bad stuff 70 GET schnapped
on. Next we have some bottles labeled
1" Citrate of Msgnesia or Lemonade Pur.l
gatiye," which, In tho best tasting physic
We have eyer Heard Of, and five had no,
been warned by tho d;recli.ps ,ns 20 the
desc, might have made The mistake bro.
ther OF tile "luill did, and drank three
ar four bottles Of it for soda water, when
Oh! thunder------..' I.ast but not least
comes a liberal supply ofthe following ex.
colient and most popular brands Of Cigars !:
"M1ydo'rer" "l,a Elanthropa" "La ltos
bs Ia -2'l;geneiat"'5 5"El Cetss,rsn. VIA
Paine" "La FflanMors. pressed and
'lfamneita, pressed" IL, smoker, can;
DC suited ont Of this choice lot, he deserves
to be condemned to Che routs,' and We
viii pass the sentence. ai tiat
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The Board Of Trade of Baltimore
are taking such measures for the clean.
ing and deepening Of the ship channel,
rs to lead 10 the belierthat, by the pc.
riod that the first steamer of the new
Liverpool line can be ready for sea,
the channel vii! be in an improved
condition of affording the increased
cepth of water that may be needed to
insure her departure. The steam drcdg,
ing machine is finished, and also the
ten lighters Which arc to receive and
discharge tho mud and sand taken
from the channel. A suitable steam.
boat, for towing the dredgc and light,
crs to their positions, has been pur-
chased and all the preparations are
convcrging to the final and much de-
sired point ofactual operations.
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PRAcTIcE / cosoMY.-"lt is extrava,
gance and improyidence, and nothing
else, which keeps :hc lahoring classes
in tho power of capital" So says the
ndcatigaLle Mrs Swisshelm, eni SO
VIC implicitly believe. Every man
thinks himself as good, to say the
least, As every other man; and
TO prove the fac,. he resolves 70 i've as
we'll; in consequence Of which mos. of
our poor people wear broadcloth and
patc..: lvath3" eat rich dinners, md
i've in rented houses. In these days OF
combinations, plain and honest men
should combine to promote the
landahlc purpose of living economical.
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DePleraERe Accident.

We arc infdE,ard that on TUESDAY night
last, a German WGnlan attempted to ge, on
the Cha-i"sten Exprese lrain Of The South
Carolina Railroads near Ridgevil!c. while
twas in motion, and falling u. the track
had bott of berl:s:rso !,ad'y cthshsI, hat
ampn'atia, will be necessity. She is
not expect ed 10 recover
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A LEGlsLArIvE PIcrunE.- A cor
respondent .of the New York Home
Journal. at Indianapolis, gives the fol.
$9lo@ing description Of the Indiana AS
7sembly:
ss The hall f,r the Assembly, or low
er house, is like the Senate Chamber,
s5c6lnpleteiy spoiled by enormous pillars
running around the semi-circlc Of seats.
Butit'is'to the appear nee of the m"m-
tbersfl wish to call attention. or the
the sixty or seventy present, six or
eight looked like well educated, intel.
Slifient men; about twenty appeared like
honest hearted farmers, while the rest,
it seemed to me, were designed by NO.
&ture for any thing bnt legislators. One
rural looking young gent was strutting
sarpnng with his coat out at both el-
bows; Another showed wide streak Of
white around his body, where his vest
failed to connect with his pants; sever
Ealt wore hats that somehow strangely
/ reminded you Of bricks; and o majority
sof them, am sure, will fiud their wash
s bills assmsl] part of their expenses
They all smoke persevcringly; so
rather think it is rule of the house.
When not smoking their months were
immediately filled with tobacco, SO that
no time was lost. ! witnessed the
commencement of the afternoon ses.
sion. A young man, unshaven and
snncobed, sauntered awkwardly up TO
the Speakers chnir, with the everast-
ing3cigar and newspaper, and seating
Shimselfvery comfortably, with his feet
ON the table before him, smoked and
schatted awhile, then, giving two or
three raps, he took his cigar from his
mouth, and called the house to order.
Nosone taking any notice, he called
out for members to come within the
bar, about two thirds Of the members
seated themselves in their places,
while the rest were laughing, chatting,
and smoking in the aisle around the
great pillars. Pretty soon the boots,
number twelve pegged," began to
make their appearance on the desks,
n and heads disappeared behind news.
papers. On counting, | found in sight
forty-seven boots to forty heads. | do
not know but this is their wsy of vo.
ting. If SO, it must be party vote,
5(between heels and heads,) but at any
1 rate boots were in clear majority of
seven on joint ballot. After waiting
I three hours to see them do business,
end not being able to discover any, |
took my leave just about the time the
servant ataftns started down street
after members makea quorum. ss
!. g Nj Sr-SSSrSe<S. -,sss- .--~-S9----~9 49,
|. Rs "a man named Nassino has
rec6ved $4,000 damages at Nashville,
from the Nashville and Chattanooga
aroa, foe leaking bio leg.
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The CAIIrnRHIA AHhRyEsr--Th,.a II a1

HE CAL1roRsIA IARvksr.-Thc ..d.
vices from California to the TIN NAV
state the farmers there were then busy
in cutti'g and curing their grass, the
crop of which is very abundant. The
grain harvest would commence in
about fortnigl:, and continue for
nearly three months. Wheat, bar
ley and o:.ts promise an aaund;.::
crop. Potatoes mad advanced to Is
cents per Id. by tho quantity. On
ions selling at 45 90 cents per b.,
by which farmers would get three
hundred dollars cash for five ordinary
sized gunny bags Of onions. s25 per
100 lbs. had been offered for 1000
Beeves, to be delivered in lots by
January lst, bu. the holder asked and
expected $50.
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A WouD IN SEAsos.-Tbo Phil,

A WoRD IN SEAsoS.-Tho Phila.
delphia Inquirer has. the following:
The strawberry, which is now et the
height OF its perfection in our markets,
if applied @itha brush to the teeth,
will reToYc the tartar more elTectual.
ly than any dentifrice ever Invented,
Give it trial One or two strawber..
sries, eaten in the morning, will cleanse
ssthe mouth delightfully."-, and with their
application sothe teeth rs recommend.
|; q, glyesa delicious f,agfanse 10 the
sbrepah. .sa.H :....8 I
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WAsnlSaroNIAss IN Luck.-A let
ter from Downlevillo, California,
which appears in the Washington
News, states that Nathan Fales, John
w. kraut, James f. Ennis, and James
Loyed, of Washington city, have. dis.
covered an extremely rich treasury,
from which they took out twelve thou.
sand dollars III five days. ''lf the c!aisu
holds out az they anticipate" says the
writer, they will go home next fall
with about one hundred thousand dol.
lars apiece.
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c-o-7->-.-a~.->-->r~

The Columbia Banner of csterday
says that the State Ba t,st Con
yention will assemble at Green.
vile Oh Saturday next. The Grcoaviiie
anil Columbia Railroad will take, We
understand, passengers as f.r as Will
LIAM Ston, eighteen miles from Green
vile, where there will be on ample
SUPPLY Of hacks and stages expressly
for the accommodation OF all who may
desire attend the Convention. A
Committee, we also perceive, has
been appointed. who will attend at
Mr. G. L. E':1rd's Book Store, on
Mnin-strert, on the evening before, and
the iaorning Of the assembling Of
the Convention, to meet the delegates
AMI visitors and provide Tor their en-
te:tainmcnt.
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slfoRgIcyLyuRhL TAsTE.-Ihe Prai-
mi igtF' 'armsr has III excellent editorial
the cultivation of the taste for. hor-
i 5stiealturss, and tie effects on the charac-
gterfaRa tife home. We extract few
Che country is true homo Of beau
and horticulture is the free school
ssotf fStlste, $inswtich all our readers may
;becopc apt pupils if they choose, and
agfatifed and useful professors It they
ssil hit, and help to create 30 much
81 beauty ID their spare hours rs the
veal, Thy citizen can purchase, with the
q gains of years TO decorate his brick
land inorter palace in the metropolis.
Ilereiis no incrc ornament, in the
house or out t{ot@:., 20 cheap ard so
tasteful as healthy plants and flowers,
I and yorsyiA hear ten persons .f sense
admitting your geraniums or fuschie,
& who're one Will notice your rich cur
eains land tall mirrors. And out
sdoors,ihe eye that would never be at
s. i@Stractsd by glazing paint, cornicc or
eolumn,swill be instantly arrested by
ssthe lisinglarabesune Of q native creep
Ser Or the outrageous outline OF an
American tree. z
Do you not admire that simple lit
site cottage, with its graceful trees,
from onfs native woods7 The vines,
making beautiful, while they conceal
the rough outbui!!ings; the little
sffSoDtynrd,' or more hitting lawn, gem
Sssaed with sshruboery and sparkling
with bowers, with neat walks with a
( tisge Of velycty turf, or natural ones
overt, alIin keeping, and all suited
sssto the esmeans of the tasteful owner.
You have been able to lift the vel.
that hides the life within, have you
mot found real comfort aud true happi-
mess 5therc, and are nat me iMnat.s S
tgeally deserving cf what ;hey enjoy7
And how much in time and money
:Sshas {all this cost? Perhaps less than
sSa 1.-THE of what your rich neighbor has
expended totrear that great pile Of
boards and shingles, or more ambi.
noirltai,rsof brick aud mortar,
a4ltb eoiiiitenance as blank as an
growing idiots, and as barren Of
beauty asHa ,iunbcr-yard or brick
Sskilll,3ant not a thing-except weeds
'ssin fairgrounds or paints OH the walls
either greener or brighter than the
fsman:who can deem this huge abortion
fsshe ne alls ultra Of architectural taste.
5Ien to#one, howho built that dwell
sing, If q farmer, is one Of those who
,sNsculd rather havea h:ll of potatoes
than n rosebnsh,' and would sooner
s5faise . ,snarling than plant beautiful
8 tree.
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We Amos, had n rain several times dur
ing the past week, but il has not come
quito the ground ;s very dry and the
crops are looking parche'l, and perishing
from thirst Welear sad complaints from
all the farmer, VI l.ose faces have e!onga-
ted cONsiacrablY since ,plantiMa season.
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,-Ye Counterfeit four dollar notes

szY@ Counterfeit four dollar notes
are IN circulation, of the Bank of tho
State of Moth Carolina, old plate.
The Wilmington Joanal says. re,
ceive none which upon being cut in
Ealt vii! not cut the ensravers names.
The general appearance aud en-
craving of the cs.rierfcits is much
cnarser than that of the genuine, but
the above is the most certain test.
1t is supposed that good many of
chose bills have recently been put in
circulation.
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Cotton ESiOOassS.

lie first cotton; blossoms of tho season.
which we have seen. were brought, int" oil r
othce on Friday last by Mr. O. paNicRoY.
from his plantation near town, AMI on Sat.
nFday we received one from Mr. w. H..
S'cHET-, taken from his fields near Friend.
ahip. a&f~is ~
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a heNln

The delay in the issue of our paper this
week is owing to one of those unavoidable
accidents, to which "the best Of regulated
families T" are sometimes liable, and Of
course Newspapers also. i-G.aS 2t
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Broke JAtL.-The Edgefeld Ad-cr-
tiser mentions that on Monday night
last two prisoners, Williams and New
effected their escape from their new
Jail. The crime of the former was
hursl"ry--of the lnstor, negro stealing.
a writer in that paper says it was
from the "ycry calpable neglect of the
jailnr."
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s The following act has been
passed and approved in Massachusetts:
When, after the birth of an illegiti-
mate child, his parents have .intermar.
r'ed or shali intermarry, and his faith.
or has Acknowledged, or Shall, aftnr
the marriage, acknowledge him as his
child, such child shall be considered
as legitimate to all intents, and pur-
Doses. ss.rE s.l& X Ft.-t FF.Eg
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6F On our hrst and fourth pages ihie
week will be found variety Of Interesting
matter, and some valuable Agricultural Sc.
'e''ioas to which we would .liroct the at
tsnton of the pnnten.s ,...
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IaIrBIsosTgNTgoR goR or Ebs ssss;E Il : i,
We learn that Tie escase of Raahen II .lSs & q
ag,iinst Sherili Yates. f,f r1tl,ess ol ~
Britain against South Carali.ss, his h
started of 50: grandioaely, 5sas conis. d, S! S
very "Ialne ard inipoteilt CONC lsssios
orders have been recciYef tinoii gl
British Minister, that further pfoecsdi i,lg )
IN The case netdiscontinned, and ifllat tbs,rs
Counsel ,ln d be paid OF and discharged. n isi
presumed that the British Government s..
e came conylneeda,fat, whatever might So
!sc u.eis'on o. the case before the Supreme
Court. they could only gaiii,, 4 loes bg s;t.;
and The; greater loss in the event 81
winning the euit,.-inaBlnaes a II .so,iii
most certainly have been followed. ,,et ~
The abrogation Of the law OF sSssiti, Ea &
ma. hut ny that of The neciprocity.t Ire sty. On
which their complaint was foubde ed g
it4ss Charleston life. ettrv.,s
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HAIL sronM.--SYe nnde5,s,t , @ s.,. !.

sa f1AlL lLj' 'ssToRh.--T- ny We understand sthRx
"a severe hail storm attended hi itlis
much wind, passed nyep several of! tIl,,s,
plantations below ColpR b::a, on 4, ,Iss 81
day or Wednesday lsst, iiijurin,e: g eSa Ss.S
tcns'reiS the cottels and ess:
one plantation, that ofsthe estate 81 i &
&. Singleton, and on one of Il Mr.
Hea:h's, the corn is I nearly 8aail de-
stroyed, and the cotton Is in d serrY
plight Columbia Banner lssi s.
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NEw YORK, June Is, ls5

Cotton slightly improved in this
market today. Sales 5000 bales
Sales ofta" week. $500 bales. Mid.
ding uplands 10 3.4, MiAdl,n! No.
lille II, Middling Orleans ii l.3-
Rice unchanged Sales of the week
900 t;c.ces,
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1.rt+ 90 #-
CROps IN M,careu,pn, H. VIZ

CRoPs IN MIssIssIpp1.-The Vicks.
burg Wing, OF the 7th instant, says:
There being an unusually large num-
Der uf planters in attendance upon
Court on yesterday, we took occasion
to inquire as to the prospect of the
crops, and we were gratitied to learn
that notwithstanding tho latoness ofthe
spring, that the cotton crop promises
remarkably well, and also tho corn
crop. A few weeks since, the planters
in this vicinity were depressed by. the
appearance ofthe crops; and the state
otthe weather.
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A Lnsfy Chance.

Nix WELLMAN, the Dog.'nrreo'vpeist,
wh" has heen dniag taking business iicfe,
give' notice, ny HE adver:isement, ;l,a, lie
will remain nut one week longer
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DEAris OF Mas. T.. p. PREsros.-
The sympathy of wide spread com
munity of friends will be sincerely
felt with the Hon. VIM. C. Preston.
wheis they learn the intelligence of his
affecting bereavement, in the loss Of
bis devoted wife. For years the hand
of disease has borne down his once
stately frame, and the s,,lnce Of his
suffering has been assuaged Ly the
uutirinT devotion Of her whose death
we how announce. She is too well
known for us now 20. do more than
allude tothe mournfil fact, that the
tomb has closed over her mortal re-
mains. IakeniN in a distant State,
she 70. many weeks lay upon the
couch Of disease, ard nothing but Ike
sustaining Mh,ence of an anxious DE-
sire to see once more IN !, aged and
venerable parent could have support.
ed tkc frlil tenement of her strapu
mind to reach her home .u3qi:e. -
With the rich inkeritanee Sos hen Sa
yiour's love, and the certain hope ..
the Christian, shs ggensl and geaaSScefu1
9iy passed aWay To TINS eternAl lriime
who're the weary are s fe.ss::s isslt ssslie
died on Saturday evsi,ing last, at her
Summer Home, near Colutn6ie,--G 60.
tu1abid Bunnfr. ~, .5 t5ss
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Senator for EGsesicla.

Col. JAMES p. CARROLL has bce;. e!c..t.
cd State Senator for Edg afold Distrlc. 10
supply tho yacarcy occasiuneI by tho
death Of the Hon. N. H. GRIFFIN.
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From California.

The steamer Cresc"nt City has arrived
from California, with news one week lator
from San Francisco. She brings $b24.-
600 in gold. Other news unlmpor,ant. s
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aEE.,IElEsaTs

TWO DOLLARS in advance. Two Dollars
sIid Cents ,Rt she expiration OF 81. months,
s5oys Il hroe Dollers nt the end of the yeur.
ss aper disrcntinusd until all ntpsragcs
Z ssk PAID, 1nlsas 1t the option Of tho Noprietov.
dyS tisemcnta inserted at SEVENTY.
Cents per egunre, tl3 iinea or lsss,) for
she frat. md halt that sum for each nub0equens
gnseriion. s.s ~ ~, ~. I; .-2 +, :
ssS The number Of inuertons to be marked
s on advertisements they will be published
ssan.il ordered TO be discontinued, and charged
sncsbidiRglY.f n, 49,,
Sss sstsG ON F DOLLAR per square for single
SiBsertioit. Quarterly md Monthly Advertise
& SsneHts will be charged tho same az q single III.
assrtioil. and monthly the sane as new ol:so
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! EaE .ha sam!er Banner q r I.
SAIEM Innas IIih. la.

n. : -
Mr.! EDiTpH Az Is. now we II iascers
stained fact Tint our iable and efficient Rep
,rescntatiye Col. J. u. AsHMoRE e, who has
served us, 50 long and faithfully in the.
State u. .,:slature has announced his iutcn-
lion 70 decline a reelection, allow me tho
s'lse of you. columns % suggest The name
of Col. RICHARD FuRMaa HlcEsoN as o fit
and worthy successor OF Col. AsEMoRE.--
Col. HfcxsoN's retired habits has been'the
causesof his not being very extensively
known; but his high .dcgtee Of of,in:elligence
obtailea' by'his 0ton excr:ons. and under
untayoiaDle circumstances, his close appli-
catcn to business, his aptitude to learn,
comprehend andappreaiate the Importance
ofnny snljeci submilted to his decision,
with a remarkably clear judgment, pecu.
fiar'y fits him TO succeed one who has 80
greatly distinguished hi,nseif under similar
| circumstances, and whose cyerY energy
and eiior; wi! be directed TO the good Of
his State, The interest oi his constituc nts
in general, and especially to those of the
people of tho SALEM'S.
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FRIDAY, JUNE pa lass.
COTTON MARIA EFT.
Charleston, June 23. lS53

The market during .he past week has
evinced no decided change. Prices range
fromS l-2 to IL Ia cts.
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aseacsaes

The editorof ;he Columbia Banner was
revcliins inspaaches favored with nntmeg
on Ertday last 10 ahesd Of uB there,
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a I,
hBcLIrIoNS l3IasrnsMY The horrid
flangnage which follows is, extracted
from on account nfthe proceedings of
the recent Abolition convention in B5s.
tom 4
"Mr. IIe.try G. Wright commenced
by saying that l's was IN atheist to
ANYTHING which sanctioned slavery.
would put my -H"elt SnpGn <aasly fbv.
ernmcnt wh,ch sanctioned slavery.
II God sanctioned slavery | would
put my heel on Him. (fIisses and
applause-"Ordcr" fom the chair.
hisses and laughter from the gallery J
Yes, would refuse to obey such
a God; j would, put such II Cod ufon
the auction biz K, and soil him like
ar beast. (EIiss"s.) Mr.. Wriyh.
proceeded to say that he was III,
atheist to sny God s,hst s4.,e,ioned
slavery; he "''nid spend his money and
his life to ovcrtlsrnw such God and
such u government. The day !.
past 7fcn we should look TO at.
tributes or :i.ics. Hc had no re
81 eet for tho name &C Goi in Tic
mouth of a warrl"-, q stakeholder, or
rumscllcr."
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hlr. Simeon Draper sold at New Yofl
on Friday $1,000 Bond of the Whining.
ton and Manchester Railroad, at 90 IL.
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DIsrREssINe HoMioIDE.--We learn
that a Mr.. Gcanes, who resided near
'Baehelor's Retreat, in Pickans Dis.
trict, was killed Ivy his step-son one
day last week. The old man was un-
fortunately intoxicated, and was en-
gagged in abusing his wife, when the
son OF, the latter interfcred, anl dur.
ing fracas which ensued, stabbed his
ster-falilcr with knife SD seriously
as to cause his death in two or three
days. 1t is reported that previous to
his death he insisted that his step-sou
should not be punished Cor the deed.
urging that he himself provoked the
assault and was altogether in fault.
..sjia..as anderson advocate.
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/ R "a man named AIassino has
rec6Ved $4,000 damages at Nashville,
from the Nashville and Chattanooga
roal, fos lseaking bio leg.
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Flso WeaGyser sasst2 CrOgs.

t expected 10 recover.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-06-17
Rnnnwnys. black ana vvhfae.


IA tho piilAbnsg Saturday Visiter, Mrs
swiashelm copies u full a advertisement of
two runaway negroes from our paper. and
inlerrogates and comments as follows:
HAS Mrs. Prewett any idea Of where
Joe and March came from previous 70 be-
ing purchased ia New OrIeans2 Did they
leave father. mother, wife children up III
sole Kentuck?o Maybe Joe left cabin
and curly.headed baby whose memory
rugged at his heart.strings, and maybe
March Was longing for the old folks e.
home
Az we are part Irish. we answer your
question BY asking another: Have you any
idea where the boy came from chat was re-
Gently advertised in Philadelphia paper as
d runaway apprentice to shoemaker? We
have mislaid the paper and forget exactly
the amount Of the reward offered, but be-
|lieYe it was ten dollars. Do you not think
very likely he has q mother and father, per-
haps starving in northern hoyel, that he
dare not go to see. for fear his master will
find him there and drag him back into ser
vice And where do you think that poor
white boy is gone with his little pack upon
his back and famine in his face and dread
fear in his heart? He will become sailor
or common drudge ia foreign land, and
perhaps never see home and kindred again.
If he was q negro, the Abolidonists would
interfere to buy his freedom and let him so
home to bis poor brokenhearted mother;
but. alas! he is white, and philanthropy is
not interested in his case. And will you,
Mrs. Swisshelm, let US know wherethe thou
sands of foreigners come from, who Fly from
their own soil, driven into exile by master
none can resist-Auagert and never see
mother, father. sister, brother or children
again. 0, ye that strain at gnat and swal-
low camel without making face, remem-
Der that the world is full of wrong and sor-
row and toll. aud if slavery was banished
from the earth to-day, misery would abound,
and partings and farewells would gil the
land as much as now. The millineum is
not yet quite come. Wait a little longer.