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NATURES LESSONS.
Ii ccr the sunshine OF thy life
l. overcast with care,
Go forth into the din old woods
And learn lesson there.
For in their ever sounding asl.s,
Is many tuneful voice,
Frightening the very heart with smiles,
And bidding il rejoice.
The mist, that hangs upon the air.
Or crowns the mountains brow,
An emblem is OF earthly
Upon Thy spirit now
But, let ref,ection's peaceful Gun.
Upon The heart crise
And mist and shadow both are gone,
FROM lies unclouded skies.
If thou should'st mourn, Ger saddened mirlh,
Or tes too rudey riven.
Think how above the storms of earth.
Smiles tho blue sky OF heaven
And so thy Fathers eye of love,
Looks down. in glory mild
Guiding through grief 10 peace above
His sorowing, erring child.
The grasses, and the springing grain
kindly influence shed
Which whispers thou shall break Deaths chain
And triumph o'er the dead.
These are thy teachings, Natures God,
Borne on each zephyr's tone,
Telling the sad, enquiring heart,
II cannot be alone
So, when The sunshine of thy life
Is overcast with care
Go forth Into the solemn woods
And learn lesson there
RAsox County, Va, Jan. 29h, 1853.
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For the ENQUIRER
THE RAIL ROAD CHI EFF.
A PANOnN-RY ~. q. b.

A PARODY-BY W. u. b.
Respectfully addressed 10 the Wheeling Guests)
oh the great rail road chief has come from the East
To Wheeling's proud bridal her gay marriage feast
But save his fierce road seed, all peaceful his train,
His object is union-his weapon chatnpagne;-
For chlcflin so bent to unite
The East with the West as This spruce gallant Knight
He stopped NOT for moun,an-he stayed not for stream
His pathway was iron-his impulse was steam;-
He crossed broad rivers where bridge unknown
Till he bid them be spanned, and 10! il was done
But when he aliehted at Whee!ing's wide gate
The Bride still doubiing-the Hempheld was late;
For a laggard in action, craven in schemes,
Had been woong the belle OF bright Western
So boldly he entered the Cy's great hail.
Where guests Observation-Disclosures, Council and ai;-
Then spake the Brides taher-the towns civil lord
For the poor, timid sutton said never word
''Oh come you in mrth here, come you 10 sue
''rhe loss Of the maiden we destined Tor you T.
"Once pledged TO ynur daughter my sui. denied,
III dallied 80 long others claim her for bride;-
And ain come, with this hts;.lnre oil mine,
ITO partake OF her east-drink deep OF her wine;
There be bellies Of the river, and one not afar,
Now waiting the whistle oil my iron car
The Bride spread the banquet the Knish, ate his dI
He drank off the wine, and ne drank with will;
She led 10 her bridge and, blushing, began
70 tell Of her barge had christened "om Swami
She took her coy hand, ere his rival could bar
And quoted sian2a from Young LuchnVar
So willy his accents so ,emptn. her DOVER,
One hint enough. and the contract secure;
While the neiehbors did fret and the sutos grew pale,
And the poor woud-be bridegroom did nothing but quail
And the brides madens whispered each other, aside,
"'Tis plain this bold stranger will lead OIL the Bride
One speech TO the Mayor-une toast al the feast,
He has ordered his car, and is of 10 the East
But the Bride felt fears, as she saw him depart,
For she knew she had bound him. taste, pocket and heart
While she holds him, besides in strong iron chain,
And has high pressure steam 10 restore him again.
There wonder and sadness, more than brow;
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, oh where are you now 7
Poor Pit;sburg is flung; for her steamboats, more,
Can whistle in scorn, They pass Wheeling shore
No cimnics 10 boster-no action 10 bring;
For flat boat she'll find, will soon be The thing.
She may war all bridges one, Tor herself
But her trade of the river, is laid on the shelf -,
So daring in effort, prompt with the fair,
Have you e'e heard OF Knight, with this 10 conparef
Glendale y, January 1879
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January 9th, 1858
RAILROAD MEETING IN NELSON COUNTY.

RAILROAD MEETING IN NELSON COUNTY.
Ats meeting OF large portion al the citizens OF the
comfy of Nelson held at Massics Mile on Saturday the
22i day Of January 1853 lD the purpose OF taking into con
sheraton the extension OF tho Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road 80 IA the with the Virginia and Ten
Railroad nj Lynchug which connection we deem "i
greatest importance not only TO The people OF Automatic
Nelson and Amherst tying IN that behutlu and valuable region
country contiguous The baae OF The Blue RIDGE (Which
regards present Jense population Its fertile and produc
tive soil and containing all the elements regards grade
and materials for the construclion but large portion OF
the people If Virginia; believing, We do, In the absence
however Of any survey that this route for said Railroad
will 1inlou he found the cicapes; and nearest
and no which fewer obstacles Of expensive character
will encountered ask nj least far chance witt! other
routes desired and advocated By citizens in other portions
he above counties in relation 10 The location OF said
Rnruad Or Leherfy \. Lyon was requested TO act ~
Chairman. and Charles II. Patterson Secretary.
The following resolutions submitted TO The meeting
for their con Iteration:
Isl. Resolved That the Orange and AeXandTia Railroad
10 cunnccf with tire Virginia and Tennessee Railroad al
Lvuchhnrr, in the opinion % The people here assembled is
not only q very great Importance 70 them but to large
portion Of the people Of the State OF Virginia.
End Resolved That do not assume the ground OF posi-
lively insiructing Delegate and SenatorweI knowing
that lions, valid from majority
but respectfully request that they will for the bill for
tic IN OF the Orange and Alexandria Raj! Road rs
aforesaid.
without being encountered cloggcd with the condition
making charlottesville any other place pon. which said
RG Road will touch believing il better for The interest
all concerned 10 leave il 10 the company Ia select the route
which may alter survey be ascerta.ed 10 be the cheapest
and nearest.
4th Resolved, That Littiebrry \. Ligon VIM. Masse
Chas. n pa;tcaon and VIM H. Goodwin be and hereby
appointed committee correspond with tho said Orange
and Alexandria Rail Road Company.
9Th Resolved, That Leberry n. Lyon, Chns. n. Pat
rsoa Joseph h. Shelton David Witt, Thos. P. Fitzpatrick
Peter c. CoiIty, llez. Jones, Sam. s. Harris Sum. Gay
Dabney A. Trce and Patrick c. Alasse DO appointed
mite draft resolutions be submitted The considera
ton Of this meeting.
6n Resolved That the Secretary forward TO the delegate
from this county, and SENATOR copy Of the foregoing
resolutions with the request to lay the before the
House OF Delegates.
7h Resolved That the Secretary forward cody Of these
proceedings Editors OF the Charlottesville Jeersonan
and Advocate with the request that The Editors of the Alex
andfia Richmond and Lynclbnrg papers will copy.
The above resolutions then submitted by the chair
The consideration Of The meeting and unanimously
adopted. LlTfLEBERRY N. LlGON, Pres't.
CHAs. n. PATERSON, Sec'y
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BALTIMORE AND MEMPHIS.

letter from Memphis to the Cotton Plant suggests, that
the lines OF from Wheeling Louisville should be
extended 10 that city The construction of rail road from
Memphis to Louisville will be commenced and in the
meantime the Memphis packets will continue 10 run making
the passage TO Louisville in four DAYS
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uEAI.Iti on v!CE PRESIDENT KING j letter
tor key West OF 2jt!s Ne" ORR journal i
Commerce, says;
The N!cc President went on shore i- morning ani, a.
cT!t! y tie IJl;Ic~ T ms patty liss AMI Mrs Ei-i
nai D. Mct,Ouhn ururt,!,d =, III "-it"'.r' ~ W IT,
Hail, r>I where hcy have hr,n pr"yit waits rn"mis u-
rng their stay upon Island. tx kn- Il" diY Is haul
tar ti.tn when he c NnfioE $" a. be- anl his cough
is atr ana he better aGh stronger every why is hl
cAprs-S sr1G: iuIt> HAT be- vii IrC,Sc ENcff
din. ha- be- !.'rnjs max" nan Comiorai,
Ard the h., is all that cou! be ASKED toy! an
also assured 10 sell lnp;n, his
that the GENIAL: pure ard hrlcn9 SRA A'g II kcs NCs
wi! cvcaiuiiv restore hm hr.i.A.
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Tn- Missouri Lessatur has passed bill granting the
Stat: credit the OF 100000 to rail road from
Kaasa. s. Joseph This makes SO appropriated
Iii roads during the present session
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:, emo months pa e, lie has been clerk in IL

, Comfort. For some months past nc "'' w"
Census office. .. of L,.,,cr l,st
w,su,seros Feb 3Atc' the shooting 81 ua,o mil
nio excited crowds hung about the Nasal ~,
s a.c hS Manv of ScnmbGs friends were cutting his aS
aS yesrcr. Of Fas C
publication Both in the prime o. 'e aou ~S last night
to the os mn, to psep by powerful opate and repned ca
ser ss morning slight discharge Of bile from inc S
indicated ,h Inat he cannot ps survive many days
We are authorized 10 say that Dr. a. r. Sauhue's W.
not be candidate fer e election from inc county u INV
William.
We regret 10 say that we ure au'''o'seu W rs -
dcton Esq of the county OF Louisa 10 Sa, '''"' -
candidate for re- election 10 the Legislature OF V'r-
ginia
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4 iiIiPLDh!b or Nr.S.hu !nIC,tsst "fi&iant en-,
called il .Ir"lnr tui'.' about sal! lr"I South
symptom n.nni vr Australia, with nine hundred y'nn4
women + GOOD charmct.: as ,ug!.uts Mrs Chisholm,
who u,.t interest in the rr4 atom t''uit ~.
al" accompany lnc!u !..c expectation l., Ihl! an ines
Gentle creatures vii! br eagerly suug;, "t III marriage Is
indus uus Ans: hardy miners. im'TcGs ana shuPSItpcs.
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nIs,lI,sNS FROM SERVICE rULLEN

DISMlSSAIS FROM SERVICE Mix. FULLER
WasnIxovoS Feb 3-P:rSI4cul Fillmore t- dismissed
MAJOR knesburI ~ .tc umn iunn, .s,a Lieut. lii"Rn-
the mounted mi Hn from n" service, i1I ncg!ecng hc
settlement oI her pu9!!c accounts.
SIR Fulrrs condition noe" 10 lrit Tho tn"st 1=.
.a the 'hI," citic- Ssrrnt psly g!Is IA al
tendance. ,u! SAID 10 3. ~ critical -u"lua
The p.r,iGnt lrr will cay, Cor,rri The II as,s
,r .slingOn Rooms t.d rr'iir itr ia Il wi.
trr- Ills .aif r: En Pierce II '"1,t.g proceed L.
~, liI rlu House ~ Representatives., ~" ii'rc Ecai
~ inau.urt,l II :r,.s "ad t"Hr 'i a ~ Ola ~ '"hon
:. a .L.l.nna ~ ,iihrrDA mt IlI..-.
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SUI HOE ~ If!E II iFIE-Ar. Ctgrta= Fnl'1 who
r,iicr, u .ay,rii ti,g Tia German Lutheran C!ar,ir
S,uv,.A i.Ycr, "a SUNDAY coming last "d- "u"i
,,nttsJ ,nc!c after tie crHo tli,u dismissed
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put 1't ~ ue .. commit" ga ,h ,shI. ma % case
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$500, :, - - !. ~ - ~; Tue
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"''h!th ar - rHh tts st,'s = authorize attach
'-''"'' =" ''N' removing iioi one county 70 a"'
BY Dr. J9sss % Nlr-iall. Vi cnqgi'i"s into the eS-
Pcie;cy :" LENDING sum :" Money 10 me towns OF 'ounos
''c an! ft"aei'"n, tor TIE cons ucoh OF "hat'cs'
~ Dir htTLER oi eE?"t!ng I'" The cEp'a"hcy 81 re-
icr-h@ 10 '''"r" Nrsi Inc Co'nU"nW, uc 10 iah1s
formerly b"Irngrg 10 T:"s West decd
By .hr BrrHEEF0oED or ehi.rhG iaio the eApediency
q reporting bill! TO rcia"d I" he SUPERINTENDENT OF
d.. ,rcoIr rircinst,., 70 .h :Ya, hers in tha, county
- ' uIrfs
4 sl - Mechanics the aiaraanown, kin4woot. ana
West in,e unriEe Road Company, read third time
an; r,ic,t..t
An tI",.s.d ;!i ptJyi iin iE2 distribution OF the
q Nr. kiLEr va tvkrh ~ wan h' SUBSTITUTE proposed
"y 'r . sal. ana lie sH'r'!!"' % me >.''' s,2''ue
tu. m b II ;c n,t :. ,uin., 10 Inc NEGATIVE
The us IN r.cur,ry on II. substitute u the Senate the
sam. - ns a.rrri TO-
o., motion al 3lr SPEED The Ilss ""rr suspended with
riryv recnns:!lr The vote ry..rlne >unlt, bill allow
H." iiayo: Recorder lnf Aldermen II rcorpo.
rtt 'OWns ctr'au GAGS: and lur;r o. reconsider
vir t.: w:. sid OIL ur,.tr.i to b. i,ai lrt time;
and .cn, iluiou at II iHpEgsu::
committed 10 ,fr couir.itIs. i,r Courts ri jusIr.
4 Senate bin rrcai lie In scc'inn u un &c, pas
On 22J Nav 1852 entitled an act concerning tn the
Ciruir mrs an motion II Nr tOpr Fl Bedford Ia
,.. m nuor., rem /, nm. i'm. add aas:n!
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'E"''"' ~ "a ''"s''' - '.''''," . " $500 ~
ntst TINE ,,,...,,.- :,
\ bill Ia appropriate The iHjiii': sii ~ S'V'uu !" 'i'
Ata'!z The sorh Nrarn tia. was taken ~, on rn"''h
I,ro,. :, cnp,o-lrd
80 >. Ii,;.r. NM.
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mi ON motion Of Res the RAILS wee suspended
yIi = yut ~ w,lrl tia,
IA. t,,i,.n ,n. amended
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rKIE,;Tr uis cc.pr, =,

death. u-Id '.ati cianur! de lrr3u' cl,y.
why "y"-y the youthful r1ur IL 81 la. hsriagg
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q. STATES SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The Legislature OF this State
have bp majority OF twOirds, refused 70 into nm
election for United States SENATOR in place of Mr. Berja
mn who chosen previous TO the adoption OF the new
constitution which requires TINT all offices filled previously
shall be vacated The vote, however is not generally
sidrr.d strictly ICES
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WAsAlSoroN Feb. 1.-THE India Rubber continues
on rl before the Commissioners The eXcitcs great
Interest millions involved in the result, Amongst The
PARTIES opposiGs extension the rail road companies
il lnda Rubber springs Nathaniel Richard
son opened argument against the extension OF the pat
ent, and will to-m"now, TO be followed by MIR
odgcs James Brady will make The closing argument tor
the applicants.
Tie Agricultural Society, before adourning elected Pro
fessor Henry Of the Smithsonian Institution, an honorary
m ;nbcr
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1853-04-16
APRIL.

However correct the English Poets may
have been in atributing TO April the most
tickle and incouStant character, it is GER
tainly not obnoxious TO this grave charge
in our sunny cline. SO far from being dis
agreeable, April is decidedly one Of our
most pleasant months. 1t is even doubtful
whether this lovely season is excelled by
lis blooming sister, "merTy Aay"-the po.
cts iavoIite and Qneen of Spring. We
have always been deeply impressed with
the beauty Of our adopted home at this de-
lightful season. The air is soft and balmy
as the breath of a newborn intanl--the ma
ny trees scattered through the city, decked
as a lovely maid for bridal. The modest
white cottages peeping ont from amoug the
creeping vines aud Towering shrubs, for
chilly impress our miGd with that sweet
quiet and seclusion which we have always
loved 10 associate with our home. We
nave seen many fairy spots scattered over
the wide, vide world, but surely Aberdeen
in the month Of April tranScends them all
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Likes and DisllkcS

| We like TO see persons writing 70 us on
their own business to pay postage-it looks
genlemauIy.
We like to see subscribers pay in advance
for their newspapes-it IS "a manifestation
OF kindness
| We dislike 10 see men subscribe for 4
paper, aud then refuse 10 lake it ont OF the
office.
We like for ladies 10 vsi, us-il isan in-
dicalon Of respect.
| We dislike to see men take two or three
| foreign pal ers and nrgle hose published
at home.
We like to see subscribers call regularly
for their papers and read lhem-it shows
that they are seeking alter knowledge
We dislike 70 hear men debating 10 us
the course we ought 10 pursue; and partc-
ularly by those who have not contributed
Il cent TO our support.
We dislike to see young lady discard
YOU @ man because he is a printei-it
shows IA weak nnd aul want Of good judy
ment.
We dislike for men TO rail- at the office
nnauhorseL, aud get lholr ueinhhots pa
pers--keep tir'm week and wear them,
out before delivering them to their owners
it is absolutely Wrong.
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TARTARus, April 18th,
Ammo Numb 1858.


DEAR "T, C."--Yours in the Democrat Of
the Slh inst. has been received and read
with some little surprise and modification.
OF course it is all humbug you are trying
10 palm off on the citizens of Aberdeen,
when you profess to be my enemy but !
would rather YOU were less public in your
avowals. But you go on to say that | pro-
fess 10 be an assistant 10 the Spiritual Rap.
pers, In this you knowingly and wiHulty
mistepresent the truth, for | told you ex.
pressly at our last conference that it was a
mystery which | was wholly unable to solve.
Again, you speak Of me as being fool and
har-ask great many foolish questions:
SC Now ask, if this is proper language
for an inferior TO superior! subject to
ruler! For this iasolence, this presumption,
You are doomed to wade the river Styx and
push the boat of Old Charon, the grim fer.
ryman, for the space Of sir pceks, ele you
can enter the portals of this goody place.
In conclusion, allow me to exhort you 10
perseverance in the great work in which
we are at present engaged. Be careful
low you address me through the journals of
Aberdeen IA city which delights me above
all others) lest your influence be impaired;
for there be many good citizens Of that
place who commune freely with me in pri-
rate but would shrink from its being made
public. In order that you may not again be
reduced to the necessity Of addressing me
though the public prints, have given or
ders that my iavorite imp be ever in atten-
dance upon you, that lie may bring Speak
ing after the manner of men) whatever
communications you may wish to make to
His Satanic Majesty.
Be sure aud prevent the depreciation Of
money in the estimation of the good citizens
Of Aberdeen, for on that depends in grea,
measure, ,he success Of our present scheme.
" are all as well usual.-Virgl sayo
be sure to bring him copy Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" You would do well to bring
great many copies, as the abolitionlsts
here are exceedingly anxious to read it.
Hoping you will hereafter be more circum-
speci, have the pleasure 10 be your sill.
cere friend and coworker.
THE DEVIL.
To Mr.. T. C., Aberdeen, Miss.
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" y, j, H L cIs%f"''' Secretaries.

A SINGULAR FACT The anthracite coal
in thel part of the Broad Mountain called
the "Fery Mountains" near Schuykil Ha-
ven, Pa. has been on fire for the last fifteen
years. From this fact. is now considered
dangerous IL travel over the mountain. as it
is supposed that in many places the sur
face is mere superficial crust Of shell, the
coal having been consumed up to the sur
face, and hence the least pressure Their eon,
ii is presumed, might break through and
let tile adveuiurer down into the fiery val
ley below. AT the base of the mountain in
one place a stream of water almost boiling
hot comes out. The surface Of the moHniaiH
presents desoale appearance as far as tho
eye can reach. The mountain is either
cracked, burned or broken into enormous
aud fearful depths by the approach Of the
fires 10 the upper stratum; roots and trunks
OF The lofty trees ar CHARGED and backened
mingliug their pyroligneous odor with
the SUI phurous vapors from the hot caves
ard crevices around. The calcined bones
OF birds, reptiles, and quadrupees, lie hero
and there, half mixed with the mineral
ashes, to fill up the blasted view, while
amid the vast scenes Of desolalion may be
seen solitary wood flower springing from
this perpetual shot bed" and presenting in
the uncongenial atmosphere mockery Of
bloom.
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From the Eagle 4 Enquirer,
TIL. Sandwich Islsuds-PrObable Annexation u
the United States.

The correspondent of the N. Y. National
Democrat, writing from Washington, says:
A number Of wealthy Texans who have
made themselves as rich as princes IN Cal
itornia. have Just entered into negotiations
with the copper.colored King OF the SAnd-
wich Islands, 10 buy out his kingdom, crown
and sceptre, throne, and even iegali'y,
down 10 the last bead Of the royal adern-
men, and the last yam-patch Of royal DO
main. II the bargain is agreed TO, we are
told. these gentlemen intend making Uncle
Sam present of the lslan1s. The writer
adds:
This is the simple and literal truth,
strangely as it may seem in the United
States. The consideration proposed and
accented, was an annuity OF some ten thou
sand dollars year, during the lie OF tho
king of the Islands, who. il may be observ-
Ell. las no children, and is, therefore, less
anxious about sdcm which he cannot
transmit to lineal heir The bargain was
secretly concluded some time IN 1871,
and the delighted negotiations dispatched
one of their number TO lay the affair before
our Secretary of State. Judge OF their
veAation, when they found the British MIN
,sler had anticipated their news, through
the activity OF the English merchants at
Tie Sandwich Islands, and iuIesialled alp
their PLAN.
| ,'Dl,ectlv after the California ENJOYS had
| left the Islands IN the ihll conviction thas
The purchase was an accomplished tact
the Blush agents obtained from the tlmfdI
and chaugeable King, negotiation OF the
whole business of sale, and met at Wash
ington, the written protieT to cede the Is
lands 10 the United States by later wri.
ting. that The only aud determined wish Of
the King of the Sandwich Islands, was 10
preserve The independence Of his kingdom,
and make its ports the hospilable haven Of
all friendly nations
"This would seem TO end the matter, but
the CaIifornians who had embarked in It,
were determined not 10 give up the ship
and are very busy in bringing the King
back TO his bargain. If they succeed, il is
their plan TO declare the Sandwich Islands
a coanty of the State Of California. and they
say the Legislature OF California will unan-
imousIy agree 10 take temporary jurisdic-
ton, and then formally apply to Congress
Tor its sanction 10 permanent annexation.
"Thrty Californian> have positively sub
scribed, OF their own means, one hundred
thousand dollars TO meet The expenses and
first instalmeut of the purchase; nor do
they entertain the slightest doubt Of sue
cess"