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EDGEFIELD S. @, JANUARY s. 1852
VOL. xvII..--NO. 81.

I PoRrER's SHLr LOADING GuN.-The edl.
tor of the Boston Transcript has been favor
ed with sight Of the celebrated gun, paten.
ted in 1851 by Col. Perry w. Porter, Of
Memphis, Tennessee, which, it is said, is dos:
tined to surpass all other weapons in the
deadly aim and rapid repetition of it's dis.
charges. 1t is thus described;
It's light and beautiful gun, and may DO
discharged as revolver twenty seven times
in minute, while it is susceptible Of being
loaded and fired forty times in minute.
In conformity with resolution of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Tennessee, the Governor
of that State has ordered a thousand ofthese
guns. We learn that ten thousand are now
being manufactured by George P. Foster &
Co., Taunton, Massachusetts. They will
undoubtedly be introduced into the army Of
the United States, as forty men armed with
this gun would be match for four hundred
with the old fashioned musket. This 70.
markable invention cannot fail to excite pub.
lie admiration and curiosity"
LOVE, REVENGE AND ATTEMPTED Nun.
DER.-A young man named Christian Beck.
er, was shot, at the residence of his parents
in Philadelphia, on Monday, by girl named
Marena Messer, to whom he had been
paying his attentions for four or five years.
1t appears he was committed to Jail last Ju.
ly; that to get him out she paid s5S out Of:
her own hard earnings, and that, in Septem-
Der, he borrowed $40 from her-subsequent-
ly seduced her, and then refused to marry
her, and that he took up his abode in some
place unknown to her. On Sunday night,
she went to the residence of his parents in
search of him, and remained all night, sup
posing that he might come there. In this
she was not mistaken. He made his ap.
pearance there about daylight, and she ac-
costed him. He refused steadily to tell her
where he lived, and told her to 60 away, as
he wanted nothing more to do with her. He
bade her good.by, and as he turned to leave
her she levelled pistol at him, pulled trig-
ger and he fell. The ball struck him on the
hard bone behind the ear, glanced upwards
between the scalp and skull for several
inches. Had it gone one.half inch lower
down he would have been instantly killed.
The woman was at once arrested and taken
before Alderman Buckman, who committed
her to prison. On Monday afternoon the
wounded man, being able to walk, proceed.
ed to the alderman's Office, whereuponthe
magistrate sent him to prison.
IMPORTANT VERDICT IN AN ADyERT1s1Ne
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5elett Qoetra),
ADDRESS TO A BRANDY BOTTLE.

You old brandy bottle, I've loved you too long,
You have been bad mess-mate to me;
When me, you first was healthy and strong,
And handsome rs handsome could be.
had plenty Of cash in my pocket and purse,
And my checks were red rs rose,
And the day when took YOU FOR better or worse
Id beautiful aquiline nosc
But now only look, I'm a fright to behold,
That beauty boasttd has 1rd
You'd think | Was nearly hundred years old,
When I'm raising my hand to my head;
For i: trrinbles and shakes like the earth when it
quakrs,
And I'm constantly srill:ng mytea,
And whenever | speak make awful mistakes,
Till every ones laughing 4. me.
The ladies' do n, love me-, and this can trace
To the loss Of my aquelinc nose,
Like an oversrown strawberry stuck my face,
Still larger aud larger it grows.
And have n, 4 cent in my pockc; or purse,
And my clothes are all ,a,tcr-d aud torn;
Oh, you old brandy bottle you've been sad curse,
And wish | had never been born
You old brandy bottle, III love You no more,
You have ruined my body and soul;
III dash YOU 10 pieces and swear from this hour
To give up both You and the bowl
And I'll now 60 and sisn-I could scarcely do
worse,
On that pledge all my hope rcpose,
And I'll get back my money in pocket and purse,
And, perhaps, too, my beautiful nose.
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shall fall as an example and terror to the
guilty"
Collecting all that WAS most valuable into
small packet, as the evening approached,
the merchant was prepared to depart One
jewel only remained behind-it was his own
miniature, set in a ocket, with diamonds of
great value. 1t was his wedding gift to
Amelia, and with it he hesitated to part, and
he placed it again around her neck with the
game tervor and affection that he felt W hen
he first presented it. 10 her and his daush.
ter, the nalnesake Of her mother, he gave
some necessary direction for their welfare
during his :bsence, and taking an affection
ate farewell, he departed, unknown to any
but themselves.
1t WAS in the evening of the fourth day
after the merchant had departed, that the roll
Of the drum, the shrill voice of the trumpet
among the inhabitants without, proclaimed
to the inmates of the mansion that the enc.
my was fast approaching. The town was
indeed filled with Austrian;troops; but these
had been so oitcn and lately defeated by the
victorious arms of the French, that it was
not without reason the citizens felt strong
misgivinse in their prowess.
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Sabbaih School Treasury.

M1sER1Es OF BAcuELoRs.-Surround a
bachelor, says contemporary with every
possible comfort, give him the roomiest Of
bed chambers, the most refreshing ofcouches,
the largest of sponging baths; cover his
breakfast.tablc with the whitest of cloths,
make his tea with the hottest of boiling wa
ter; envelop his body in the most conlforta-
BILE of dressing gowns and his feet in the
easiest of slippers; feed him amid the luxu-
ries and comforts Of the snuggest OF clubs.
Do all these things and more for him, and
he will, nevertheless, be unhappy. He muses.
aud ponders, and dreams shout love and
marriage.
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THE HOMESTEAD LAW,

At the recent session of our Legislature
numerous bills were introduced to repeal the
Homestead Law, whiclrwere severally re.
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The committee made the following report:
Your Committee think the act of the
last session quite too recent to admit Of its
repeal without fair trial, and recommend
that no Legislation is now called for on the
subject. Those who live upon the improvi.
dence Of the roor by seducing them into
credit beyond their means, such as shop.
keepers, and especially dealers in the tempt.
ing article Of spirituous liquor, may clamor
at law that protects the shelter of a thrift
less father. But credit is itself always dan.
gerous to the very poor. They forget that
pay day will one time overtake them, and
then the spider who has deliberately woven
his web, darts upon his hampcred victim.
Credit is useful to the merchant to antici-
pate the sale OF his goods. To the me.
chanc who undertakes large contracts to
enable him to lay in his materials; but to
go in debt for daily bread, and especially
for mere luxuries, ends in the ruin of those
who live on their daily earnings. Credit is
temptation. Storckeepers and liquor deal
ers use small credits to poor men, to absorb
their whole substance If man has health,
he can at least earn his daily bread. If he
is sick the public will take care he does not
want the necessaries of life. "The debter
is the slave of the creditor" This applies
most strangely to the INDECENT. We want
no slavery among our white citizens. TO
see his home sold by the Sheriff, his little
means Of feeding his wife and children
taken away, breaks his spirit and cows that
manliness of character which makes free
man soldier of the State, ready to defend
it. The law now exempts his musket. 1t
should protect his home for the sake of his
family, and he will the better do his duty in
the field. No complaints from any quarter,
not tainted with the suspicion of interested
motives, have reached the committee. But
one year has elapsed since law, similar to
ones in force all over the Republic, was
passed-we are disposed to let time test
policy which at least has humanity to re-.
commend it. B. F. HUNT, Chairman.
The FRENCH ANSExArIoN.-The move
ments of the French in Sonora are attract
ing much attention. Though apparently
only a private adventurers yet the movements
there so accord with the tone of the French
when speaking of Mexico and the
colonization as a
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Az irregular apprentice frequently keep.
ing late hours, his master, at length, took
occasion to apply some rcighty arguments
to convince him of the error of his ways y
During the chastisement, he continually
exclaimed: "How long will you serve the
DerH?" The boy replied, whimpering
/" You know best, sir-l believe my linden
lures will be out in three months"
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CHAPTER III.


Shall we follow the steps Of Paul kinmay-
er for twelve years .3Shall we relate how
he travelled in strange lands, even in the
wake of the French army-sometimes in
disguise. How minute, but yet how cautious
were his inquiries, and alas! how fruitlcss
Shall we say how the hale man grew gray
and feeble as though half century had pass.
ed over his head, in scarcely more than a
tytle of one! No; for we could relate
nothing that would interest the reader-no-
thing but the patient suffering of be;eaved
man, hoping, but hopeles-seeking, but find
lug it not; until it almost seemed that the
faculties of the wandcrer had ceased to em.
brace the original object of his mission; but
they did not-thcy only slumbered.
1t was something beyond twelve years
after the sceue related in our second chap
ter took place, that French officer was re-
citing, in one of the principal cafes of Paris,
to an eager crowd of listeners, the partcu-
lars Of an inglorious retreat from Russia, OF
which he was one OF the few survivors. His
aye could not have exceeded thirty, but the
dreadful harGsilipS OF the Russian campaign
had told fearluliy upon his hardened features
War, however, bad not tanned, but had evi.
dently added to, naturally ferocious dispo.
sition, for he was detailing with savage sat
islaction, the torments OF the enemy, already
forgctful of the sevirity he had just escaped
and to which so many of his comrades had
fallen sacrifice.
Among those who listened most attentive.
ly was stranger, who sat almost unnoticed
smoking in an obscure corner of the room
an involuntary expression at length betrayed
him, and all eyes were Immediately turned
to where he sat-
ell wager Napoleon, said the officer,
" that the old German never smelt powder
but on a review, and never saw more smoke
than that which now proceeds from his meer-
chaum."
"Better if others were like me, who, re.
membering only that they are soldiers, forget
that they are men,"
Glow exclaimed the officer, starting
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oDDHOldENTs

1t isa good rule forthose who would re.
deem the ,ime," to have on their hands some
pursuit or employment, or subject Of investi-
CATION, which can be easily taken up and
pursued in intervals Of time, when no other
occupation presents itself: He only who
has tried this economy of moments can esti-
mate the advantages which may be thus Sc.
cured by systematic gathering of frag-
ments." 1t is related of some author Of dis
tincton, that one Of the works by which he
was best known was written at daily inter-
walls: when he was obliged to wait by the
want of punctualty opthe part of those with
whom he was connected and il we all were
thus prudent in our employment Of the
stuff life is made ofeas Poor Richard ;"
calls it, the lives Of men would leave better
records, and more enduring memorials.
The Christian hasa better opportunity
than any other man,to husband the estate
which God has given him in the precious
gift of years and moments. Years are made
ofdays and hours, and-h who Systematically
improves the currency of moments rs they
pass him, will have good account to rem.
der in life we'll and diligently spent. Dill.
gcnce in well doing alone can answer the
requirements of our fduty; though many
seem to fancy that refraining from overt acts
of evil is all that Ckristrn life demands.
And many wonder at their lethargy, and
complain Of their deaduess and indifference,
when the true cause is their idleness, in that
they do not redeem the time" Keep some
object or objects continually in hand, to
which thoughts may revert, and about which
the mind may be employed. There is abun.
dance to do; for he:harvest is truly plen-
teous," and he who has the cause of his Mas
ter, and the good of his fellow.crcatures at
heart, has, as we have already remarked, no
excuse occasion fora single listlcss mo-
ment. -Episcopal Recorder.
HINTS TO YouSc M,EN.-Be economical
No matter if your parents are worth mil.
lions, it is not The lessproper that you should
understand the value of money, and the
honest honorable meahs of acquiring it.
What multitudes of young men, particularly
in our large cities, make shipwreck of repu.
tation and health, and eventually Of property
by neglect of this maxim !-they are aware
that their fathers obtained their wealth by
habits of industry, but they are ashamed of
the name. They forgot that wealth in this
country passes from oae to another, and that
he who is rich :" Aae NAV he NOR tn.mnr-
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-...-.....- -.- he sun-
shine of life is made up of very little beams
that are bright all the time. In the nursery,
on the playground and in the school, there
is room all ne time for little acts of kindness
that cost nothing, but are worth more than
gold or silver. Togive up something, where
giving up all will prevent unhappiuess,-to
yield, when persisting will chafe and fret
others,-to 60 little around rather than
come against another,-to take an i'll word
or cross look quietly, rather than resent or
return it; these are the ways in which clouds
and storms are kept off, and pleasant and
stead y sunshine secured even in very humble
homes, and among very poor people, as well
rs in families as in stations.
Sabbath School Treasury.
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A learned Doctor Of Divinity was accused
of rambling in his discourses, by one of his
hearers, to which he replied, 6" If you will
ramble to the devil, must ramble after you" !"
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Two MEN AND WoNAs GARRo7Ep.-
At 7 o'clock, a. m. of the 9Th insant, two
men and women were publicly executed
ny the garrote at Havana, for poisoning a
Mrs. Fowle.
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rrehu;i e,i,u ANY, ius."s, "a. ...r... .r, .:i.
from the State of Sonora 10 found there an
agricultural colony. Two companies, one
headed by NJ. de Pindray, and another by NJ.
Lepine de Legondes passed into Sonora
The expedition failed, broke up into frag.
mentary bands, and dispersed about the
country. Afterwards, under better auspices,
another company was formed, under the
lead of NJ. de Raousett Boulbon, who OBJ.
tained for himself and his party, grant Of
the mine of Arizona, and proceeded to take
possession Of it and work it. Meanwhile
other claimants for the mine Of Arizona ap.
peared, and were backed by the local au-
thorlies, which began to be jealous of the
French, and suspicious that their ultimate
object might be different from what it appear
ed on the surface. The Mexican govern
ment had stipulated that NJ. de Raoussett
Boulbon should carry with him force of
only $50 men. But he soon augmented it
to $50 men; and, upon the controversy be.
tween him and the local authorities begin.
ming to look serious, he called to him the
scattered members of the parties of NM. de
Pindray and Lepine Legondes. Thus he
had the command of nearly 500 French, we'll
equipped. The Mexican party, under Gen.
Glsnco, who came to dispossess Boulbon,
numbered, it is said, 1000, and in an en-
gagcment with the latter were completely
routed. 1t is generally believed that Boul.
bon will be able to maintain himself in So.
ro!a, which he has declared independent of
the Central Government of Mexico.
Whether the design is to carry out the
policy indicated in the French journals, and
to establish a French colony on the Pacific,
or that annexation to the United States is
ultimately intended, as is suggested by the
California journals, the operations in that
quarter are like ely to be invested with con-
siderable interest, and will, doubtless, COM
mand the attention of our Government as
well as that of Mexico.-Phu. Ledger.
WE'LL SAIDl--Some person the other
day discontinued his subscription to the
New Albany Tribune, because it was not
abolition enough to suit his particular fancy.
The editor administers a very proper rebuke
to the iliberal gentleman, and concludes by
saying:
AS to the question of slavery, in the alb.
stract we presume our views are well known,
and we shall not now enter upon the dis.
cussion Of that topic. We may here re.
mark, however, that while we regard slavery
as very great evil, morally, socially and
politically, our experince has fully confirmed
us in the opinion, that three.fourths of the
slaves Of the South, and especially of Ken
lucky, are this day in a more happy condi.
ton than are alike proportion of the free
negroes of the North-and we'll convinced
are we that he is no friend to the slave who
would seek to change his present relation,
by counsellng and encouraging him to be.
come fugitive from labor. Out upon that
mawkish sentimentality, that exhausts itself
In signs and tears for the hapless lot of the
poor slave-yet lifts not finger to amelior.
ate the condition of the more debased and
down-trodden free negro.
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"1F you can't stand before the truth you
must fall" as the man said when he knocked
his wife down with the Bible.
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LIKE all other highways, the road to for
tune has half way house and those who
stop to "take something" seldom get any
farther,
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MrLToN was asked by friend whether
he would instruct his daughter in the differ.
ent languages. To which he replied, "No,
sir, one tongue is sufficient for woman"
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How far do you want to drive this horse
this evening"" said livery stable keeper, to
three young bucks for whom he was har-
Messing horse to rockaway.
"Only seventy-fvs miles," was TIE re-
ply.
Z" You can't drive this horse that far" said
the keeper.
Wy not" said the exquisites, CANT we
all got vips!"
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Curious CoSUNDRUM OR REBus.--A
gentleman from Conecuh county desires US
to "exert our ingenuity" in solving puzzle,
with which he says, schoolmaster in that
neighborhood has recently been quizzing the
people. 1t is stated as follows:
A WAGNER, passing store, was asked
what he had in his wagon.
Three-fuurths of a cross, and circle complete:
An upright where two semcircles do meet;
a rcct-angle triangle standing on feet;
Two semi-circles, and a circle complete"
Quere What was in the wagons
This is very ingenious puzzle"-but
after some little study, we can cry eureka.
Thus-three. .fourths of cross is 7. A
circle complete is an 0. An upright where
two semicircles meet is B. A triangle
standing on feet is A. Two semi.circles a
C c, and a circle complete is an o. To-
BACCO is what was in the wagon.
That wagoner may rag on.-lMobile Reg.
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"HAvE you said your prayers, John :"
said doting mother to her obedient little
boy.
No ma'am. 1t ant my work Bill says
the prayers, and the amens We agreed
to do it, cause it comes shorter"
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up, was cnIelIy luat VII. iUUuuv"s ~.--.s
in respect to the advertisement were not car
ried out. However, he took the Courier
and Enquirer daily, and, as was presumed
by the court, saw the advertisement in ques.
tion, and should have notified the editor to
alter or discontinued. The court ruled that
he should have given this notice, and not
have expected to enjoy the benefit Of the ad.
vertisement without paying for it.
CURE OF TIE EyEs.-Looking in the FIRE
is very injurious to the eye, particularly
coal fire. The stimulus of liz ght and heat
united soon destroy the sight. Reading in
the twilight is injurious to the eyes, as they
are obliged to mako great exertion. Read
ing or sewing with side light Injuries the
eyes, as both should be exposed to an equal
degree Of light. The reason is, the sympa.
thy between the eyes is so great that if the
pupil of one is dilated by being kept parti.
ally in the shade, the one that is most expos.
ed cannot contract itself sufficiently for pro.
lection, and will ultimately beinjured. Those
who wish to preserve their sight should pre-.
serve their general health by correct habits.
and give their eyes just work enough with
due degree of light
LUCKY WIND FALL.-Our young friend,
the Rev. L. NJ. Cohen, of the Baptist
church, who, the reader will recollect, was
graduated at the Furman University at this
place last summer, has had the good fortune
to receive legacy of $4,000 from a re.
mote female relative in England 1t is
known, by the friends of Mr. Cohen that ho
is by birth Jew, and that for reasons sat.
isfactory to himself, he has seen fit to EN-.
brace the christian faith, and became a
preacher of the gospel, after the persuasion
of the Baptist. We learn that the grand
maiden aunt, from whom Mr.. Cohen re.
ceives his legacy, few days previous to her
death also embraced the christian religion.
TGreenville Mountaineer.
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Mail Arrangements at Raeigh.

lripal and Departure Of Railroad and Stage
Lines at and from Raleigh.
NORTHERN MA1L-(By Railroad.)
leaves daily (except Sunday at s a. m.
Arrives daily (except Sunday at 50 p. m.
The mail closes at p. m. of the day
before it leaves.
SOUTHERN MAIL-(By stage.)
Leaves daily (except Sunday at 10 a. M
Arrives daily Except Sunday at 10 p. M.
Mail closes at 9 a. m.
WESTERN MAIL-(By Stage.)
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at a. m.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 81 p m.
This mail is not due until III P. m, closes
at a.
PITTsBoRoUGH MAIL by Stage.)
Leaves Tuesday and Saturday at a. m.
Arrives Monday and Thursday at P. m.
Mail closes at p.
GoLDsBoRoUGH MAH-(By Stage)
Leaves daily (except Sunday at a. m.
Arrives daily (except Monday at 3a n.
Mail closes at a.
TARBoRoueH MArL-(By Stage.)
Leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m.
Arrives Sunday, Wednesday and Friday at p M
Mail closes at 9 p. m. night before.
RoxBoRoUGH MA1L-(By Horse.)
Leaves Friday at IL M
Arrives Friday at 10 a. IN.
Mail closes at II NJ.
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