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Do THE sBEsTs sroD CAN. flow ma.
my young menSruin themselves by
mere discouragement in what they un.
dertake; and especially how many
yield to evil habits because they find It
difficult or impossible. to follow a
course of perfectly upright conduct!
instances of this arc to be seen and
heard of every day. Young men com.
mcnce new enterprises full ofhope, en-,
ergy, and vigor. They expect, appar.
entity, that the rewards of their Efforts
will be instantaneous. Patience is a
virtue they know not of and when
they find that the object of their
search is only to be attained by
years of toll, and perhaps not even by
that, straightway they fall into the
slough Of fdespond. Too often, alas, they
yield permanently to the discourage.
mcnts which bcsct them; they Wis.
it the drarn-slioI, the gaming table, and
the haunts Of cyprians, until their
ruin, moral and mental, of possessions
as well as of prospects, is complete.
'ihc other species Of ruin is less ap-
parent, but not the less real. Young
and young women, ay, and the mid.
die aged, if not the old, Of both sexes,
often set up standards of moral excel.
lence which they desire to reach. They
mean to be virtuous in every respect,
fulfil every title Of Gods law, and
in short, be rsry good. They com
mcncc, and for q day or two every
thing goes on swimningly, but as they
progress in good actions and deeds,
they discern how far below their
mark they really come. With each
days experience they learn new les
sons of shortcomings in the past.
What they once regarded as especial
ly bright gems i'll their crown of
good actions achieved, become, by
the light Of further progress and great
er experience, but indifferent stones.
And now they have the blight Of dis
enlargement to contend with. How
few there are who can maintain their
ground! How many yield to tempta-
ton, give up tho contest, and abandon
themselves to conduct which their con.
sciences condemn!
We would say to those, to whose
cases these remarks apply, do the
best you can. No matter how dark the
prospect, or how great the discourage
ment, do tie best you San. Remem.
ber always that there is power which
rules and governs all things; put your
trust i'll it, and to the best you can. AS
the tiny infant casts oil its care upon
the parent, so cast all your care u pom
the great Ruler Of the Universe, and
ao The best you can. But don't stop your
excrtions-there is no excuse, no pal
liation for wiltuI idlcncss. Your tai
ents, more or less, must not be hid
den in the earth. Use them constantly;
use them rightly, according to the
best of your judgment; do the best yo,l
can with them. So will you prosper,
so improve, i'll heavenly as in world
ly progress. Let this, your motto,
be ever before you: 10 the best you
c1u-W Y Su,
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Cathedral IN CuARLEsToN.-Th

CATHEDRAL IN CHARLEsToN.-Thc
Charleston Standard announces the
early completion of the Roman Catho-
lie Cathedral in that city. 1t will cost
about $4,000, and will be structure
of rare beauty and grandeur. The
following are its dimensions: length,
254 feet; breadth, rs feet; height d
stecp!c, PIG feet; width of native, 80
feet; distance from door to chancol,
100 feet; from floor to apex of ceiling,
Sd feet; chanccl, % feet deep; width
of aisles, Is feet; chancel window, l3
by l6 feet. The building is capable
OF seating from $50, to 1000 persons.
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.Thc Gardimer TriaI.

The jury in this celebrated case, Of
ter eight days delibcration in tho jury
room have been discharged, being un-
able to agree upon verdict. A New
York letter says ten were for acquital
and two for conviction.
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CALHOUN NlONUMENT.-Ihe South
Carolinian of yesterday, after noticing
s tho refusal on the part Of the Lcgish-
ture of Massachusetts to reconsider
the vote appropriating $4,000 to the
erection ola Monument to their great
Statesnr;in, asks when will one be erec-
4 ted to Calhoun? Our friends of the
{ Carolinian and the citizens of Colum.
bia will please excuse the candor with
which we express ourselves, but it is
our conviction, and we must say it,
that they are more culpablc than any
s,othcr portion of the State, for the in
different and shameful manner in which
6 the memory Of our pre.cminent States
mar has been treated. Columbia, in
addition to those feelings of love and
\ generation, has the motive of self in
sterest N'hidh Should prompt them. The
people of the State generally are desi-
:Tous ,that it should be built somewhere
in front of the State House, appropri-
,oting q whole square to it, which
/. should serve rs public Square or
!. Plaza, in the centre of which this
proud 'cenotaph Shall ascend SO
high, that view ofits summit shall be
the signal to all strangers that they
,fare within the confines Of South Caro-.
dina. With such an attraction can
any one doubt that it will be of meal.
'culable advantage to the place, from
the number Of visitors it would draw to
{ 1T? The people of the State, and
!; the ,up4oountry in particular, are anxi.
,,ous that it should be built in that
place, because there is the Capitol, and
there was the theatre upon which he
) made his earliest debut, in that
sphere in which he mmortalized him
self. Columbia is the central point, let
: her take the lead, and we have not
the shadow of n doubt but that the
achievement will surpass the most
magnificent conceptions which the
most sanguine had entertained. 1t is
not q work which will be left to Caro-.
/ linians alone.
South Carolina has sons, and Mr..
Calhoun has admirers throughout the
Southern and Western States. who
would cry out against an attempt at q
monopoly on the part Of this State. We
call upon you, then, citizens Of Colum-
Ebia and Richland; brush away this
stain from your escutchcon; organize a
great Central Association; call upon
the other Districts, that have not al
readp done so, to follow your exam.
pie. Let the work begin at once. The
friends OF Webster and Clay are ac-
lively engaged; why stand we here
idle?- Winnsboro Register.
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q .r.
Tho following receipt was handed
to US by q gentleman, who has strong
claims upon our confidence. The pre-
scripsionis is strongly recommended
and as such we publish it. Should
any OF our readers give it trial they
will confer an especial favor by for.
warding the result to us.
Cure for Chilli and Fever, Neu-
ralgia, and all Chronic Ner-
vOus Affections.
Take live frog "a bull-frog or large
spring frog is best, but toad will do
in majority Of cases); trim off care
fully your finger and toe nails just as
the paroxism is coming on; tie them
up securely in fine linen or silken rag;
and with thread fasten the whole well
to the right hind leg of the frog; then
sprinkle little fine table.salt on his
back and turn him loose. In few
minutes the frog will kick over and the
disease will leave you.
This has been found to be an infali-
bic cure particularly in cases where the
patient has believed in the remcd Y
sufficiently strong to try it in good
faith. 1t is well worthy q trial, how
ever, in any case. Though it is doubt
ed if it would be so effectual with that
class of persons to whom the scriptural
Language was applied I" If they believe
not Moses and the prophets they will
not believe even though one should
rise from the dead;" for as the cure
operates through the nerves certain
degree of faith is required.
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THE NonwALK MAssAcRE.-It is
said that ono suit has already been
commenced by the surviving relatives
of an eminent deceased physician who
was killed by the railroad accident ut
Norwalk for $4,000 damages, and
another by the friends ofone of tho
deceased Boston passengers for $780,
900.
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Railroad Presidency,

We see the names Of q number of
distinguished gentlemen nominated for
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of the President of the South Carolina
Railroad, among The number is Genl.
,J, II. ADAMS and JOHN CALDWELL Of
kichland, aud Major J. M, DESAus-
SURE of Camden.
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HE SMALL Pox.-lt is stated in
an article in the New York Times that
in that city three thousand persons
have the small pox in the course of
the year, and that one.fifth or one
sixth of the patients die. Yet there is
no good aud well ordered small pox
hospital. No possible sum would be
too great to expend annually in re.
licvIng these persons and preventing
the spread Of the contarion.
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A Young wife demonstrated with be,

A young wife demonstrated with her
husband, a dissipatcd spendthrift, on
his conduct. "NIy DEAR" said he, 81
am only like the Prodigal son, shall
reform by.and-by." "And l will be
like the Prodigal son, too," replied
she: 81 will arise and go to my faher's
house." and off she went,
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We learn that the Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of North Carolina will meet in
this City on Thursday next. The cleo
ton of q Bishop in place of Ex-Bish-
op Ives will take place. We have
heard the Rev. DR.. Mason, of
this city, named among others for
the office.
At the same time the Now Church in
this place will be consecratcd, the
Bishop of Georgia having been in
vitcd to conduct the ceremonies.-Ral.
eigh Standard
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ELECTION OF JUDGEs.-Thc first elec.
ton of Judges by the people, under
the new constitution Of Louisiana, took
place at New Orleans on the 10th in
stant, and resulted in the choice Of a
democrat.in each of the six districts.
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AN EARTnQUAKE.-We learn from
several of our friends that on Friday
morning last, several distinct shocks
ofan earthquake were felt in this Will
age, accompanied by report and
rumbling noise like distant thunder.
BurmlCeU Sentinel.
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The MoDEL LpotsLArURg.-Ihs
Legislature Of Rhode Island sd;ourn.
ed last week, after session of four
days In this time, the new State Of.
hcers were inaugurated, o. United
States Senator for six years. and
numerous esher officers were elected.
law passed for holding a convention
to revise the constitution, and ysri..
Gus important measures were adopted
Sufficient, as another paper truly,
says, "sor some Legislatures to have
wrangled over through . sir month";
session." !. p.
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W1LM1sGros AND MAScuEsr,

WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAIL
RoAD.-A recent report of the vii.
mington Railroad Company furnishes
us with the gratifying information that
the whole road, 1872 miles, will be
operation during tho month of July
next. The road extends from Will
mington, N. c., to a branch Of the
South Carolina Railroad, thus com.
pleting a continuous line of rail.
way from New York to Montgom
cry, with the exception Of short dis
tance Immediately south Of Washing
ton city. 1t is estimated that when
this road is completed, the time
saved in the transportation of the
mails between New York, aud New
Orleans will be sixty hours.
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FHE SUlNTER BANNER.
S@MS&ANAAA&o So @e
J. RICHARDSON LOGAN, EDITOR.
TUESDAY, MAY 81. 1858.
COTTON MARK ET.
Charleston, May 80, 1853.

o05
Since our last report there has been
material advance in the price Of this
great staple which is now quoted at
from to ii l-2 cts.
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Proslis;oyse,

a gentleman recently from Charles.
ton informs us that Sea Turtle was
caught of the bar short time since
weighing one thousand pounds.
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A gentleman at q st. Louis Hotel,
peculiarly nervous about robbers, on
getting up discovered that he had been
robbed of q thousand dollars. He in
sisted that he had placed the money
under his pillow and "sworc to it,
After saying ali manner of bad things
about the house and its inmates, the
clerk pulled the strangers wallet out
of the Office drawer with his money all
safe. BOOTS" stood at a distance
showing his ivory, and holding out his
hand for the reward which had been
offered for the recovery Of the money.
The truth flashed across the nervous
gentIcman's mind, that OH undressing
ne, for perfect safcty Of his treasure,
had put his money in his boots, but
just as he was jumping into bed, for
getting the contents, very naturally
set his boots outside his door to be
blacked. We hope he paid boots for
his honesty in delivering the wallet to
the clerk Of the hotel.
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A Shirt made with magnetic nee.
die and the thread Of q paron's dis
course, will he exhibited at the Worlds
Fair.
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IapoRrASr RAILROAD A(ovrur

IMPORTANT RAILROAD MovEMESr.-
Robert Mills, esq, engineer and arch
itect, in n card published in the I'm
ion, lntimates that an improved rail
road engine has been perfected by
him, that will be capable of running q
mile a minute for any distance, and
that he has nearly accomplished an
Improvement i'll the construction OF
railroads, by means of which this rate
of speed may be made in safety. He
anticipates, from his improvements,
the ability to cross the continent, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, in as many
minutes as there are miles of distance
Ills improved road, he states, com.
blnes safety of travel with economy
of construction.
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APpo1NrEp.-Amonu the ap

APpolNrED.--Among the appoint
ments mentioned elsewhere will be
found that of Col j. j. Siebcls, son of
the late j. Il. Sicbels, esq, Of this
town, as Charge d'Afiaircs to Belgium,
and Edwin DeLeon, esq, Consul Gen
cral to AlcXandria.- Columbia Banner.
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PREslDEsT PIERcE's PERSONAL HAn-
Irs.-The Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier, says of Gen.
Piei Q, ''that he drinks no wine; and
those who enjoy an intimate personal
acquaintance with him say that the be-
reavemeDts and Affections Of his latter
years, and the pressure of the oner
Gus public duties since his election,
have impressed him with deep sense
of religious responsibility, and given
tinge Of gravity to his character
which forms an observable contrast
with the ardor and vivacity of his tenn
perament ut an early period of his
life" Those papers that charged him
before his election with habits Of in
temperance, committed cruel act-a
crime which was as wicked rs it was
false and malicious.
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Place for Printers.--We notice thae
James w. toffroth, esq. formerly am
apprentice i'll the Columbia Spy Office.
has been appointed Secretary Of State
of California; and that Charles Fer
nald, formerly compositor in the
Boston Post printing Office. has been
appointed Judge Of county court irt
the same state
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THE AppoINTsiE,ssfi j. ON !, ,sntit,,,.
upon the appointments inst pronal,,s
ted at W ashIngtons q correspondent og
the New York Times Whites. 'sSts:
There are sominons groWIs atnonas
the disappointed Tho Southert, &.
tras share largely in the diyisfon.ss.ss-s.,,s
Soule, Gadsden, Grips, Borlasid. 'reussS
dale, Mead, Bedinger, Leak, DeLeop
and Scott, all belonging 70 that class.
Jackson, Of Georgia, and sTarleton.
of Alabama, are the only Southern
ComPsomisers on the list. $50. T3.
Gilmore, of Pennsylvania. IL much
grieyed that he did not ges the Valpa.
raiso Consulate.
DeLeon's salary is to be. $4,000
per annum. 81
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MAINE BAnIEs.-The Boston Journ-,
al gives the dimensions" Of baby
i'll Maine, girl-six months and two,
days old. It weighs 35 l-2 lbs.; meas,
urenent Of the waist, 2 feet; thigh,
II inches; arm, 8 Ia: wrist, 3 ga,
and ask who can beat it2
MirYor.
Perhaps its mother will caron-.
deieH Times.
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An ApPRENTlcE.-The LAFAYETTE
(lndiana) Courier advcrtises for an APP
prentice to the printing business, with
the following qualifications:
"A good, stout, healthy, honest,
Industrious, steady, faithful, persevcr-
ing, temperate obliging, trustworthy,
good-natured, tcachabIe, tractnble, civ.
il, moral, intelligent boy, fifteen years
ofagc, can have an opportunity to
learn the printers profession at the
Courier Office"
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The New York Mirror has the fol-
lowing:
A PREDIcrIoN.-We venture to pre-.
dict that in less than four years from
this time, the United States Of Ameri-
en- will be engaged in war with some
foreign power; and that the Hon. So
Ion Borland, Minister to Central
America, will be the principal cause.
~,~.--sos-.--~~U-~>~-
PoETIc.-One Of the boys inditcs
the following to his lady love:
And when the reverend sire shall say,
"Nly son, take thou thiH daughter!"
I'd answer him in fearless TOM,
81 shan't do nothing shorler!'
"Will you, my son, support and nourish
This flower give to theen'
I'll give my apnn white kida flourish,
And answer, "Yes, sir.es''
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President State Temperance Society.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22
Awful Scenes.

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Times. ALA
ding 10 the condition Of the " New World, On
board Of which 50 many emigran,s recently
died, makes this startling statement
In one day eight dead bodies were broueh.
from below and cast into the sea. 1t was on
Sunday, in terrible gale; the ship was roll
ling in the trough of the sea, and as the physi-
clan came upon deck, five dead bodies were
rolling over the deck from side 10 side, and the
sexton had gone for another. With only the
reward Of glass Of brandy one man prefUrmed
this task Of burying the dead. The place
where these miserable 700 were suffering, was
SO dark that nothing could be seen without
light; the emigrants would not tell of death,
and in some instances three or four would con-
tinue in berth for two or three days beside
corpse, and the discovery was only made at last
by the noise of the sexton
The filth in this lower region was nearly
knee deep, and 10 60 through it, with the
screams and groans Of the suffering added 10
the offensive filth, gave you (as minister on
board remarked) distinct idea Of hell.
The fllhiness of these emigrants, and their
destitute condition, were described, but the re-
cital would be too gross to repeat. Ii should,
however, he made the subject Of careful inves-
tigatioD BY proper authorities. Talk Of the
horrors Of slaveship, when such horrors are
at our very doors i
What is the moral standard Of these 700
souls, after such voyage! What Is the
moral standard Of those who engage in this traf-
fc Would it not be better to double the price
Of passage money, and limit the number Of emil
grants 10 One-half Of the present number to each
| ship I -
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22
The lawyer dropped his green bag.

A certain would-be aristocratic lady was
visiting an excellent old fashioned lady, when
the following conversation occurred after tea
in consequence Of the hired girl occupying
seat at the table. Why you do not allow
your hired girl to eat with you at the tabloa-
It's horrible Most certainly l do. You
know that has ever been my practice 1t was
SO when you worked for me-don't you recolo
lect!' This was cooler to silk and satin
greatness, or as it is called, eeod6sh aristocra~
cy' After coloring and stapapering littieA
she sloped.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22

The RULE or THREE.-There are e&cep-
tions to every rule but the rule Of three that
is never changed. As your income is TO your
expenditure 50 will the amount Of your debts Be
TO your cash on hand and consequent ability TO
meet them. If you allow your vanity TO lead
you into extraVagance, you must rely on some
thing else TO take you out Of il either rich
relation or the Sheriff's writ. Your furniture
may be less snowy than that Of your neighbor,
but never mind. Better are cane-bottom chairs
and mahogany tables that are paid for, than
spring cushions and marble mantles on a note
of six months. Your coat NAV be less fashion
able than your neighbours and while he is driven
by liveried coachman, you may be riding
shank's horse but, remember there 10 a time
for balancing the books, and every Pnrse has
got a bottom. So economise, and always TO
member the rule Of three.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22
How Dumas Writes.

In his way Of working he is as eccentric 40
in everything else. Whether owing 10 his AT
rican blood, or to some popularity Of constitu-
tion. know not, but he is afflicted with great
natural heat Of body, and has difficulty in bear
ing clothing upon him. So he strips to his
shirt--very often discarding even that, and sits
naked, with the exception Of short thin draw
ers. He establishes himself at large table,
which he sprawls upon a eer than sits atm
the middle Of large room, and before him are
large sheets Of paper Of uniform size From
practice he knows exactly how much te1atleton
each of these sheets will make. Over this pa
per he crouches, in his state Of almost nudity,
looking like huge, hall-beached negro az he
10, and scribbles away with the speed Of a 10
comotive. lie writes clearly, and rarely makes
corrections, or alters even word. As each
sheet is full he throws it from him, until the
room is Uttered with manuscript. Iu this way
he will get through half volume in a night
French volumes, certainly, with very few lines
in page ; but still the quantity is enormous
| for the time. On one side Of him he will have
heap Of oranges, on the other plate Of
| raisins--thuse being his favorite refreshments
when working. From time to time he takes
Bit of an orange, and then on again, toiling
against time.-LONdon Paper.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22
FORMING, DECEMBER 22, 1858

ces. Will not that gentleman visit his niece
in her new home! ns,, s.,a.tf s..I
We passed the evening most pleasantly with
the family and a few neighbors whom our host
invited in to. see us. One young mana
wealthy farmer from the adjoining settlement
came over without an invitation. II was
apparent, however, that he was not unexpec-
ted by one member Of the family, at least /;
and, though Julia informed me, in whisper,
that notwithstanding it would be most excel
lent match, she had not quite made up her
mind to let him marry Fanny Henry's sec
ond sisterL-the young man seemed to have de-
cided, fully, to do SO. ai'ii- .s smne ~
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-22

Chapple. why he'll be glad to 60 for one
quarter Of the money.
Never mind that, said Julien, never
mind that-hire him, and give him FIVE pounds
($25) week. He's worth it,
On tho northeast side Of the orchestra gen.
tie reader, away back upon the highest plat
form, you win see; if you attend Julien J
concerts at Castle Garden, Gas of course you
willy this same raw-boned Yorkshireman.-
He is better clad now his countenance wears
healthier hue; and, our word for it you will
hear no provincial brogue in the tones Of his
opnicleide. e.-NesO York Musical Rcric,C.