Southern shield., 1853-11-12

sudden flight of the steamer D. 5. Stacy, from this port, on "Wednesday night, an unfortunate Deputy Sheriff, who was on board with writ of attachment in his pocket, was carried off without his knowledge or consent. IL is said he went aboard and served the writ upon the Captain, who told him it would be all right in the mor- hing, and to convince the officer that he meant to do everything on the square" he invited him 10 take a berth on board. The Deputy turned in for good nights rest, but when he walked up he found himself under full headway for New Orleans, and doubtless many miles from the city, Up to a late hour last evening mo- thing had been heard from the boat CT the kidnapped officer. No doubt he is enjoying himself finely. The Cap tain, from his known politeness and suavity of manner, twill trest him well. They will play several games of eu- cher, drink numberless toddys, and smoke innumerable cigars together, and tinly become good and fast friends-no doubt.
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 To PRESERVE FENCE PosTs.--In so important branch of farming we endeavor 10 give everything that may have a beneficial tendency. A wri- ter, E. H., in the Rural New Yorker, speaks confidently of the following plan of preserving posts: lprepare 1 my posts for setting and then let them season. l then take coal tar and paint with three coats of the same. paint the posts from about four inches from where they are set in the ground to the bottom, and the end that is set in the ground also; put ting paint or not. A gentleman in- formed me that be had known Q fence set in this way that had stood for forty years, and was as perma- nent then as at first. 1 think this is much easier and cheaper than lime, and more durable.
 1 l HEREDITARY SUIcIDE.-Mr. Wol- folk, late the sheriff of 1'ioga county, committed suicide q few days since, 1 by hanging. But few days before this his father hung himself; but three years ago his grandfather ended his own life in the same way. IL was a strange illustration of hereditary taint," or of that and the power of association combined. They were all wealthy men, in the most happy circumstances, and had gained their means by frugal industry and slow acquisition, and were universally be- loved for uprightness, kindness and honorable bearing.-Albany Regis ter.
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 I Did he not make several visits af- ter the patient was out of danger?' was the question of lawyer, in cross examining witness called to prove doctors bill in one of OUT courts, couple of days since. sNo,' replied the witness; l thought the pa- tient was n danger as long as the I doctor continued his visits
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 | A MONSTER MuLE.-At the North I Carolina State Fair, held at Raleigh last week, there was a mule on exhi- ! bition nineteen and a half hands high (six feet six inchesD The editor of l the Fayetteville Observer states that it is full of life and as active as a horse. ltwas separately exhibited at twenty-five cents, and drew crowds of visitors. The mule iG from Geor- gia, and the owner was offered $l0,- | GOO for him.
 RIcH-An Illinois editor lately had his wallet distracted from his pocke: at State Fair, but in few days il was returned by the courteous thief, with the following note:
 You miserabil skunk, hears your pockit book.] don't keep no such, I For man dressed as well as you was to go round with wallet with nuthing in it but a lot of noosepaper scraps, an ivury tooth cumb, too noosepaper stamps, and pass from , raleroad directur, is contempterble Iimperstion on the public, As Iheer