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OUR VILLAGE.

We are extremely glad to see that some
Of our citizens, with n commendable zeal, are
their premises. Our friend and
townsman, Captain McKcnna, we perceive,
has been painting, and oth crwisc brushing
up some Of his houses. There is much
room for improvement in Lancaster. In the
upper portion of the town more especially,
We think much brushing up is needed. There
are several buildings beyond the Court
House, which are scarcely fit for fire wood.
ifttkrn down. Something should be done
to make our village present a more respect
able appearance. Surely it is not necessary
to have Il railroad, to induce property hold
ers to take some pride in their own affairs
some pride in improving the very place. per-
haps, which has given them eal,h and sta
tion ! Go to work, then, fellow-tovnsmen,
and not abuse the advantage nature has Civ
en- us in the pretty site upon which our town
is located by suffering it to appear rs viii
lage of the "olden time"
We think a little white paint would add to
the Improvement Of some Of the Store hous-
es. Qucre.--Whose are they
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Release Of Koszta.

Our telegraphic dispatches n few DAYS
since stated that Mr.. Hulsemann, the Aus
trian Charge. was in Albany, and that it was
ruinored that at n private interview with
Secretary Marcy, it had been arranged to
release Koszta. The Albany Knickerbock-
er, Of Tuesday, has the following paragraph
In relation TO the matter:
''lt was crcdib'y rumorcd in the CITY last
night that an agreement had been made be-
tween Mr.. Marcy and Mr. Hulsemann, that
kosZta shall accedc 10 certain terms, winch
the Austrian government sees tit TO dictate.
and which are grounded on their fears Of
European revolution; or else that Koszta
shall return to the shelter afforded him by
our institution On American soil"
In relation to this paragraph, the National
jDtelligencer Of Thursday says:
I'VE think this rumor not improbable: for
We can imagine only something, in regard
TO the disposal Of Koszta, which could have
gwen occasion tor an official visit from Mr.
Hulsemann to Mr.. Marcy, away from the
seat of government. We hope, At any rate,
that the story may prove true. The repre-
sentatiyes Of the two Governments having
vindicsted before the world the ground tax.
en- by each IN the matter In dispute, and as
the man Who caused the difficulty cannot
be kept In custody indefinitely, Il would
seem TO be- absolutely necessary 10 seek some
practical solusiOn Of the affair. There must
be, in some way, term put 70 the mans
imprisonment Therefore It IL that we re-
gard the Albany rumor as not an improbable
one"
a letter from Vienna, received by tho
America, and directed 70 gentleman In New
York, 4 10 said, contains the following lpfor-
nation
The Austrian government has given its
consent to the liberation Of Kosta, with the
understanding that hs should be immediate
ly put on board an American vessel, and 90
directly 70 the United States. twas known
that NJ. Marsh had proposed an arrange
ment q that kind TO Brou Bruek, and he
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When your parents reprove you, do
not reply with impudence or in anger,
but know that it is for your good, and that
some day the gentle hand that now
seeks to guide your little steps Alright,
will be stiff meath the valleys sod
Ii you are told to keep out of the street
or to relinquish the company of an asso-
clate, do not think it hard, but believe
that you possess no more stability tn N
thousands who have been led away, and
that in sn OWL hour you may forsake the
path of rectitude, and be hurled sway in
the stream Of destruction.
AVOID BAD HABITS. Do not think it
manly to drink, smoke or chcw,-that is
a mistaken idea; they only indicate bad
family government, or a fickle, unstaple
disposition. All the crimes and vices
which degrade society, may be safely at
tributed to the above habits.
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER. There is
nothing that reproaehes one so bitterly,
as an unkind word in moment of pas
sion When your little sister lies cold in
death, the little causes of displeasurc
which you have given her, will cluster
around your heart and wiring many Bit
ter tear. In your journey through life,
there will be nothing so grateful to your
thoughts, rs the pleasing conviction ol
your obedience to your parents while they
lived. Oh! obey them then. little friends
while they are with you; think that you
can never do enough for them. We have
been an orphan for nearly twelve years,
and We have often thought that il our pa,
rents could once more be restored to us
they would never again be panied with
our little faults. Oh, trihe not with a
mothers heart; there is stream of atfec-
ton within y mothers breast, that how
ever i'll you may use her, however often
you may cause her bitter tears to flow,
will ever continue to nourish and protect
the wayward fancy, and recall every wish
to step aside from mothers influence.
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The Author of the Junius Letters

A letter from Macaulcy appears in the
new edition of. Lord .Mahon's History OF
Englau3Siqst- published iuG London, which
tho illustrieus historian declares In firm
conviction that Sir Phillip Francis MAS the
author Of the Junius Letters, and that the
arguments which go to prove that he was
so, remain rs strong as before they had been
attacked by the advocates Of other opinions.
He adds: 81 have always believed that Fran
cis kept silent because no was well known
to have received great benefits from persons
Who he had rs 'Junius' or rs Veteran abus-
ed with great malignity." Ie moreover
mentions the fact that there is in existence a
long private letter from Junius to George
Grenville, which "contsins no decisive indi-
cations of the writer's situation, but on the
whole it seems to b. written by man not
very high in rank or fortune. The tone,
though not by any meSns abject, 10 that OF
IN inferior"
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" If you are Coming, Why Don't You
Come Along !"

So "hose" was won't to saw, aforetime,-
and it embodics ~ good bit" Of practical phi
losophy. Every new Engine shrieks it--ev-
cry new Railway is = record ofit--cvcry line
OF Telegraph exemplities it--every new me-
dunn of Advertising illustrates it. The say
ing originated in the Bowery May be, but
it is destined TO be a cosmopolite. 1t began
with individuals it is going on with nations;
it will end with the world.
"lf you are coming, why don't you come
along !" 1t is uttered in almost all tongues
in almost all lands. Ii has rung around
Christendom the iron bcadstcad Of Procrus-
tes has been left behind, with the torrh and
the fagot. 1t has sounded like n slogan
through the political world, and the sold TO-
gtes' are among the baggage wagons and
the wounded.
1t has electrified the realm Of literature :;
prose is becoming the living voice of hu-
manity, and poetry its echo. The old Ram
mage press has given place to the cylenders
whirled by the painting engine, and thought.
that sioved at funeral pace, now rushes en-
in laundering charge. The old Guard" ;"
and 'Marion's men," were nothing to it.
"If you're coming, why don't you come
along" Ask PAGES to the front,"is now tho
word to everybody and everything that wants
to be looked at. II you have anything to
say, say it,if you have nything to do. do it.
If you wish anybody to see anything, show
it. "lf you are con,ing,why don't you come
along"
1t used to take six men to make pin -
now one boy, pull, n clip and two strokes
do the business.
Once, cradles rocked the grain for the
garner; now a whirlwind on wheels cuts,-
threshes and bags il in breath.
Once fathers end mothers had the prece.
dent by few years ; now bellies with dolls
and beausin pinafores, distance the "old folks
at home" and take up the cry of the world
"fyou are coming why don't you come
along T.
Once thsy crossed the Atlantic in one hun
dred days; now let them exceed ten, and
somebody halls them from the Lands End,
as they heare in sight III you are coming
why don't you come along"
". Y. Tribune
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The Bachelor,

Not married yet not mariedyet
Is Reiterated each Day
But if they Knew the Kicks I git
Twoul fiji them with Dismay
But i'll live on hop and try agane
to git myself wifc
how shocking il | shod rename
A bachelor for my lif.
Yet every time do propose
the girls in a passion git
Som with disdains turn up thar nose
and lcav rnn in pet
Not married yet not Married yet ..
those words my hart doth grcav
And ifa wife can not git
My cuntry will leave w. u, d. M,
Mr. Bailey if you plcse to roomc in YOU
Ledger for this will Rite more
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M'Lane's Worm Specific.


V The following, from customer,
shows the demand which this great medicine
has created wherever il has been introdue-
ed:
Blossburg, Tiogs Co. Pa March 80, 1850.
GESTLEMES-In consequence Of N, xresi
consumption oi yonr "woun Specific" in this
place and vicinity, We have ontirely eIhaus-
ted our stock. We should feel obliged by
your forwarding, VIA Corning, N. Y. 20 do
Zen, with your bill, on The reception Of which
We will remit you the money.
From the wonderful efforts Of Aaid ~Spe-
cific" in this neighborhood, there could be
sold annually a large quantity, il 10 be had,
(wholssale and retaiD from some LEGAL
agent. Ifyou would compensate . person
for trouble and expense Of vending. ! think
| could make II to your advantage to do so.
Yours, respectfully,
WM. ii. MALLORY.
~ Purchasers will be- careful to ask
for DIR. M'LANE'S CELEBRATED LIv-
Err PILLS, and take none else. There are
other Pills, purporting 10 be Liver PilI.,
now before the public. DR.. MLAne's Liver
Pills, also his Celebrated Vermifuge, can
now he had at all respectable Drug Stores
in the United States and Canada. '.
The above valuable Preparation for sale
by the Agents p. NJ. Cohen g. Co, Impor.
ter" and Dealers in Drugs and Medicines,
No. 20 llayne Street, Charleston s. C.
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NJ ISC ELL N ECU
The Female Temper

We like to see a woman ofspirit and life.
Tor dull suPine, prosy woman is q poor
affair in deed. And VIC have no particular
objection to seeing "the sparks occasionlv," :"
when something really stirring occurs.--
We like to see her joyful and lively: and
IT she has little spice of waegcrv, We
can put up with it very well; nay, we
like itall the better. But cross sour tenn
per we have 10 good opinion Of, for a
woman who can never look pleasant, but
is always fretting and scolding, will make
an unhappy home for all within her house.
And we had as lief undertake to live in
barrel Of vinegar in a thunder stsrm,
rs to live in the house with such woman
Solomon said, ut is better to live in the
corner ofa house top than to dwell in 4
wide house whit brawing woman"
Let woman wear sunshine on her
countenance, and it will drive the dark
clouds from hei husbands face, and ioy
will thrill through the hearts of her chill.
dren. Let woman's words be soothing
and every thing is happy around her
Her influence will be powerful. Others
will catch her sweet temper and all will
strive tosee who can be most like her
Sweetneee oftemper in a woman is more
valuable than gold, and more to be priced
than beauty. But may Heaven keep us
from an untamed shrew whose looks are
wormwood and whose words are GALL
we had rather take Daniels place with
the lions, than think of living in gunshot
OF such q termagant. If women knew
their power and wished to exert it, they
would always show sweetness of temper,
for then they are rresistibe.-Boston OF,
are Branch.
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CHARLESTON AND THE HARD
WARE TRADE.

THE Hardware merchants of Charleston
do not appear to like our article, published
short time since, in which, we asserted that
Hardware could be purchased cheaper. in
New York or Philadelphia, than in the for.
mer city. The Messcrs Adger in n commu
nication to tho Standard, think we did the
hard ARE merchants injustice, on the other
hand the Standard assures us the merchants
will duplicate Now York or Philadelphia
bills at the same prices. We are not exact.
ly done with this hardware trade, and have
few words to say in reply.
We will state fact, the truth Of which
can be certified to, at any time by the mer-
chant, " no acquainted us with the circum-
stance. This merchant had been in the hab-
it Of purchasing hardware in New York and
Philadelphia, but having gooaly portic of
state pride, determined he would purchase
goods in Charleston in preference, provided
he did not sacrifice his interest He went
to Charleston and after purchasing various
articles, commencing the purchase Of hard
ware. Before he left home he took the
Precaution to annex the nothern prices, to all
the articles he wanted He was introduced
into large hardware establishment, and one
of the proprictors knowing he was in the
habit of purchasing in New York and Phil
adelphia, took the salesman one side, and in
structed him to sell the gentleman all he
wanted, lower than they were marked. This
was heard by the county merchant and he
fiattered himself, he was about to do good
days work. lie commenced buying, bat he
assures Us he could not purchase more than
one fourth what his memorandum called for.
that the prices were 80 per cent higher than
in the noihesa cities. On his return home
he ordered the balance Of his hardware from
PhliadelPhia The merchant we have refer
ence IL, viii certify TO what we have said.
As We before declared, it is foreign to our
intention To try 10 injure the trade OF Char
lesion, but must we not speak the TRUTH
We are endeavoriDg TO induce Charleston
merchants to make efforts TO secure tho
schoie Of the country tr.de.
A hardware merchant may duplicate bill
and still not sell Ms low as merchants at the
North, and from This obvious reason, that
bill not duplicated, the Ia riff 10 put on. In
our time we have heard persons In astonish-
ment inquire how Jews could sell 80 lowi
1t IL easily explained, they may sell one ar
tiels at or below cost, but they make IL up
on another. Not yeas ago hardware
merchant 10 Charleston was astonished that
we bought IN neighboring city, m article
At price at retail, less, than be was asking
st Wholesale. II Is our opinion that the
STANDARD b doing great benefit to the Char
lesion merchants by publishing such articles,
and therefore disagree with Messers Adger.
Our sincere desire II to see Charleston i'm.
prove, but we cannot be so hypocrtical as
to declare that spery thing can be purchased
o. low 40 any where slse, when we know II
= not the case.
--~@-~<S~.n.s..... Il It.fa
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The Pert Young Nan.

TuERE is period in the life Of young
MIRA. which may appropriately be called
the age of puppyism. It is at that period
when he is q little more than bow, a
good deal less than q man; when the
hand, stroked across the chin detects a
sort OF downy inequality, aud visions of
BARRIERS and razors rise up constantly be-
fore him; when the tailor suddenly be-
comes person Of vast Importance, and
he begins to talk Of the "nen of our COL
lege, and the ladies of our acquaintance :"
Very tight pantaloons, displaying immense
moral and physical courage in venturing
into the world with such slender supports:
a knowingjockev, halfgentlemar. hat:
fancy vest gold chain, and quizzing glass,
make up the external qualifications Of the
pert young man.-He sets his legs apart
in addressing men old enough 10 be his
grandfather, twirls he cigar, and calls
him my dear fellow" !" or my boy" His
parental parent he always calls the gov
ernor.' and never thinks of him, or refers
TO him except when he wants the "pov.
ernor to come down handsome" who as
he maintains has no right to expect a
man" to be unable to pay his billiard ex-
perces. He walks the streets as though
no owned them; saluts the ladies' witt, a
fascinating smile, and takes off his hat
to them when he has passed them a.
though he did not wish the courtesy TO
DO observed; but then, ho had observed
older men do this, and he thinks II gentle
manly 20 DO SO likewise.
His conversational powers are very linn
tied Eeyer having fathomed ANYTHING
deeper than brandy smash, or extended
his inquiries beyond the bill Of fair of his
favorite restaurant. In his manner TO
ladies he is rather patronising, and at the
same time very humane; for, in the first
snstance, he acts upon the conviction Of
the inferiority of the eek, and in the next,
with confederation with regard to the
ki'ling effects Of HE own beauty and many
accomplishments. He cannot marry them
Az and TO show partiality would Be un-
lfsif. His head is the obly place where
nature acknowledges perfect vacuum.
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AMUSING.

A gentleman for iuerly of this District, but
now a resident of Florida, paid US a visit the
other day. He is u jovial, merry, fun-loving
kind of soul, and amused no little by the
relation of several amusing anecdotes; of
these he has fund at his command. A
mongst others he related the following, and
we sincerely hope he will pardon us for max
ing it so public.
He was once attending court at Chester
field c. H.; seated in the bar room, bes ides
himself were several gentlemen, and each
one was boasting of his great success in
hunting One praising his gun, and an other
equally as loud, prnising his.
During pause; "Gentlemen," said our
friend 81 have gun, with which my son
John shot n deer, shot his hat of his head,
and the shoes off his feet, all Mt one crack 1;
killing the deer, and putting shot through
both hat and shoes" Of course, they were
all amazed, gone would not believe, whilst
others, loudly declared it was base false
hood. "How was it donc," they inquired
'ct us hear" "Well," said our friend, 81
will tell you. My son went duck hunting
arriving at the bank of the river, he espied
some ducks up stream, so he pulled off his
hat and shoes, and crept along easily, to
get in shooting distance. lie had advanced
some distance, when hearing rustlng noise
behind him, he turned around, and there he
saw deer Immediately behind him, between
himself and his hat and shoes" lie placed
blue trigger" Che name of the gum to his
shoulder, and cracked away. He killed tho
deer, and shot into the hat and shoes. He
therefore shot the deer, and the hat on hi.
head, and the shoes r6' his feet"
None could match this extraordinary feat
so our friend was cock of the walk"
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Land for Sale, near
Libcr1yHill,

Thomas J. Perry ct al In Equity. Laucas.
Va. ter Bill for sale Of
VIM. F. Perry ct al. Land & Partition.
DY virtue Of the decree Of t..e Court Of
I'D Equity, in above cusc, ] will sell at the
Post Office in Liberty Hill on Wednesday
the 9th Of November 1859 at IL o'clock A..
NJ, ITO Acres Of land, more or less, belong
ing to the estate Of George NJ. Perry, deed.
living on the east side of the Road to Liberty
Hill. adjoining lands Of Wyatt Patterson
Wylic Patterson, James Summervillc, and
estate Of George w. Perry. .
The tract will be- rc.surveycd, before the
day Of sale and suld BY the acre.
Terms A credit of one and two years.,
with interest annually from day Of sale, (ex--
cePt 80 murh cash as will pay costs J pur--
chaser giving bond with two good sureties.
and mortgage. ~
Ill. WITHERSPOON,
Com. Eq l.. d.
October 10, 1883.
rs 4t pr. fec S3.T5
4".Camden Journal copy until sale.
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1.-The csndle burns in the socket-the
hour hand of our watch points to IL, and
we are Off for brd'"'
Such is the language Of the cdito.. of the
Lancaster Ledger on concluding well writ
ten editorial on the subject of Charleston
and her trade. We have inferred hereto
fore from tho appearance of the Ledger thyt
its editor, MIR. Bailey, is IN industrious gem
ueman, and the above paragraph convinces
us beyond the shadow of doubt that such
is the case. Up until IL o'clock at night
engaged in writing editorials! Reader of
the Ledger, if this should meet your eve, let
1t stimulate you to rcdonblc your efforts in
behalf of the Ledger. Its editor up till the
candle burns in the socket--till IL o'clock
and then "off to bed" Remembersfriend
Bailey, that your constitution is not made
OF iron! IL W. write until 10 o'clock ut
night, We think we have done nobly.
We thank our brother Rice of the Andcr
son Advocate for the compliment conveyed
in the above:
Not desiring however to have undue praise
bestowed on us for our industry, we will
explain to our cotemporary tho necessity #
our being obliged 20 write at night Have
you friend Rice, little boy and two little
girls, the first fve years, and the other two
respectively three years, and eighteen months
of age? Ifyou are the happy posscssor of
these, and have no sanctum but your own
parlor, how would you feel, when you sit
yourself down before your desk or secretary
to pen an editorial for the boy to drag along
the piazza a tin wagon, first one way, and
then the other, evidently trying to see how
much noise he really could make, the eldest
girl sings out with all her might that she
wants some cake" protesting 10 the inter-
walls, in half crying believing kind Of tone,
that "Buddy won't let her have the wagon"
and in the mean time, the "baby," thinking
it never would do for her to be silent, bel
lows out in most mclodiops strains-mosi
rapturOus masic' Could you write would
you not feel rs if you were on the road to
purgatory! we'll this il our situation, and
necessity forces US to do our work Mt night.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER

the wicked so blinded by sin, that he cannot
distinguish the true christian from the pre-
tenderl Nay, indeed. Like PARTICLES of
gold in the pile Of dirt, the christian shines
In the crowd. A mark distinguishes him,
and mark distinguishes the bypoeito.
Think you we arc wsrring against man
Perhaps VIC are, but our desire is. g,od
may follow. To carry out certain eads,
many men mako professions Of religion, who
are already deep, deep in the mire of sin -
they have never repented, perhaps by throw
ing off the mask they may.
lmmngining that his heart, and his alone,
contains his secret, the hypocrte pursues his
way, satisfied that the world looks upon him
rs godly man. Foolish man know you
not that the tree is known by its fruit .
Know you not that christians and Sinners
saints and devils all condemn YOU! Know
you not that you are adding to the weight of
sin that now oppresses you' And yet there
is much more. Know you not that you are
indirectly the means of sending many souls
to hell' This surprises you, yet il is so.-
Does not the wicked man declare he is as
good rs you are and can he not trutbfully
so declare Tie is better than you are he
docs not profess to be n christian, whilst you,
perPaps more sinful, do. Does tho true
Christian not leave the Sanctuary with n
troubled heart, when he has been engaged in
the service of God, with thoae, who profess
ing Goodness, have it not Ttienput away
the cloak, or make youfpslf worthy of its
covering The virtuousihan takesno pleas
ure in vice-he dispiscs vice. The true
christian dispises hypocracy. Give us the
man who shows himself rs he is.
Pity it is that all men are not christians,
but worse ia he than the gambler who courts
your favor to rob yoyof your money, VIII o
with long face like the ancient Pharasee,
processes christianity and has it not Hy.
p9crisy is not exactly deceit, We may give
this part Of the subject on some future oc.
c,son.