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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

CONVECTION OF Rsv. r. ". Dawp =
We learn that tho trial oil the indict.
mcut against the Rev. p. ", Dowd,
~hich taak place last-neck NJ John
ston Superior Court. fvr an assault
upun young lady Of Wake County,
resulted in his conviction The charge
was that he,atte. pied. at her fathers
huuse, to take improper liberties with
her. Messrs. Ransom and Meare APP
pearcd on The part Of the State. and
Messrs. Miller and G. w. Haywood for
the defendant.
Mr. Dowd was sentenced By the
Court 10 twenty days imprisonment
We learn that lie appealed thereupon
to the Supreme Court. The costs oI
the prosecution. which he will have ia
pay, amounted to five or SIX hundred
dollars. Standard.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

New York paper says: One gen.
tlsman in Texas through bis personal
influence. has sent rs strtn hansdrea
Subscribers and others still have sent
us tens. twerties and Cities" Won
der how many Subscribers these same
individuals have preeered for sonahtra
panerss Hundreds of thousands uf dol.
lars are sent to the North every year
for publications bat there Is hardly
pnc thousand dollars sent fran The
North to the Saaih ios our papers and
periodicals. How can We be able "a
compete with them. with such a large
amount &c balance Of trade against uss
The South can never SCI up Tor herself
and be independent. until this suicidal
coarse 10 corrected spirii Of fss Age.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

~ N|N||'I| " = |"NN ~ ~ NININ Wilma
ike limIii III ne uniiri States. or
coglffl tts tfrlrf a lc'anF Dar. int1
phicl EafsPs snnr.IIJ discAsress her
efiuIrnls u fHrrl inscription.
hare - ff<. 4Aisrs sssiust fhs hc-
n<s1 lore iFn~r : ~ <osnrs b<rx IL s<xk
~ sstiaa hon sHs f}aahny IL rulers
sbro8d. All ms 1snrslhles arc ~ilh
them. and ahrn shxy bseosar nstnr1I~
sxed ! will d<f<hd thrsn. - America
citizens. il I'll their rigtfs. - fully -
these bnsn en- he soil wsuid incul-
cate end practice religious liberation in
is tFl%dxst >~nsv. bat | wpsld s<e ~
il that ~ men u any acct. whose rfxvsl
lsschvs them 10 jtns rssikiaux tsierz~
lipn ~ me and nav suBnsrs men. should
rreF hald offsr herr, VI power II any
kind 10 pefseeBse " Ter oar religious
ppihipns No mkn nbs ii Acknowledge
allegiance r. arr foreign potenfsfe o.
power. or who hhids himself ander nb.
iieations 10 obey the edicts IT any such
poientsts Or power. shall be BY sny vote
placed IN Anr pus! VI Office under the
Americas Government. | would de.
fend tie rights IL men nc al religions
10 the Iuh sssenf 10 which ihnse rights
are GUARANTEED bf the American tson>
si;tutisa. Bot while l wouid advise
every Americas citizen 10 defend ih-
religions rights "a All others, even "a
the hazard 81 his life. | xnuId al the
same time advise him to peril his life
not less freely in defence IL Ills own.
| do not undertake 10 enter into the
subject how faf foreigners Who are not
natarzlized IN this country should be
permitted tuholsl office. You will md
that you can lar down no general rule
upon this subject to which there will
not necessarily be exceptions. II il
sufficient fpr ius purpose. standing As
| do without the power, and wiihoui
The wish to haze the power. ia confer
oiiiecs upon n,hers, 20 say that. in my
Judgment. native American citizen,
unIser equal circumstances VI qnalili-
catian aud merit. is better entitled 10
the hnnnrs and offices of the country
thsn . foreigner. whether nainrslized
OF not.
And now, seeking M cilice from you
Or your friends. or ally body else. | have
the honur to subscribe myself, e
VERY sincerely and respectfully.
your friend,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
d. RoDssg Kfsc. Esqs Philadelphia.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

I.a1g rRna EuRopr.-Thc Canada
has arrived, with dates 10 the esd ult..
week later.
The American steamer Arctic, which
sailed on the Goth, has not arrived ,and
apprchensions are entertain for her
safety.
Cotton was quiet. without change.
Sales Of the week 5000 bales. Flour
had advanced Cd.
SPAIN he sdsices from Madrid
represent Spain rs quiet and prosper.
iny fairly under the new government.
There had been no further outbreaks.
NJ. Soule's letter is treated with much
contempt. No further news from him.
II has been officially announced. BIZ
the Frencll and English Governments,
that on the 18th uItimo fifty eight thon.
sand men landed without opposition at
Eupatonia, and Immediately cummenc.
ed 4 march upon Sebastopol. The
Transports had returned to yarna Tor
fuarteen thousand more Fren,hmen
The Russian fleet had again been
run into Sebastopol BY a part of the
allied fleet. which had arrived or that
port.
According to the latest intelligence,
the evacuation of Moldasia was not vet
complete.
1t has been decided that neither Swa
borg nor Cronstadt shall be ATTACKED
this season. The French Baltic feet
returns to France.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

DEsrxecriyx FlRK We learn. by a
private letter lren PIymsoih. that ihe
lsrge barn in Washington county. be
lnssing to lo>sah Collins. Esq. was
destr1sed by fire on The morning ul
the 2Jla uis.. together with lis contenis
anil the sxrloas machinery attached.
fhree or four thuusaInl barrels IL carn.
and six nf eight thousand bushels 81
wheat. u.th ether grain. we're consuin
ell. Lpss, <a5 600 or eS0.00o. A few
weeks since. violent hail storm in.
jused MIR. culliss's growing rrap 10 the
amyuat nf $4,000 Or mofr.
Raj Rtg'xrr.
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MERCHANT TAILOR
~ As r. sszvss<d ssJ s,~.>i l.rue - -.
I'D ss1sam<nt a t1ss<k ID b. Ene. ~ks<h
esusv< vi y fls~se - sfyk. qaskfy - prsrf,
- sssatsm<a ~aazasc<s ss<ff ssfissy "a Cis<As
~ 0s4a'<asas cssshiss. ssssas ~Assh ~ -
faAawsnss
sapsfiox Preach & EugliSk Cloths;
Plain & Figured Frereh csssimxres;
Satin. SILK. and Figured Velvet Vest.
lugs. very rich; SC. SC. &c.
lie hss sl.o rsesas<a Large Asssn<as a
Ready Made Clothing,
~kich Il II fastionaias ear and w<.i made. hss-
ing b~<a procured ffex hos<e u sssslasshsd
rvpusssson. Ths s--osszras rfnbssers 81 she sx.
teles =! srnlisn.aas- sararsx. ffsu tss Fi4n-
nsl rLin ~ the 6ns pses- Iosi.
H.s fisnds and shs pusslis generally, are Invite
- ~ gre him enii. ~ ~ feels confident that
he ain he sble 10 4iss <siizfxftsan.
Z o. tie has rersissd sise PEN and Winter Fssh-
iasss. all i prspa.sa 80 80 sd make GeHsls-
saeas Llslhinx ~ Inc hr-s sisle. 4 good III
seayvonfd. The br~i .. " akassa ksps constant
h 10 biz employment.
lie TENDERS his ~arfass shsaks TO The pablo
faf ihe literal Priensxs hssssaaose tsreisra. and
hopes % n.e'ii spd frsssss rossiuusaes 81 their
sssafs.
iiilisbaropsh, oel.aer .. ST.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
Il SIN p,crrprThr Im,rra, :

A SAP PicTuRR. The Journal Of
Commerce says. mot a night passes,
We are trutIlfullv told, without burgla>
rirs. Eiresare Of constant occurrence,
Midnight branls are frequent. MUIR
,iers follow upon each 0ther with fright.
tul rapidity. Punishment for these Of.
ieucrs is >lnw aud nor sure in the few
cases in which a,restsarc made. IL il
un,Ieniable that there is a FAR wi,iersym.
paths for criminals than is Compatible
with the pubic good.1 This is indeed
!; sad picture Of the Expire City.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
JUST liEC'EiYED.
q TO PeFsoEs emf u EEploymfnl. II
$500 70 Sl eco Year.

CHANCE 10 MAXI MONEY AND Du Guop.
Book Agents Wanted.
TIE Subscriber rullli,hss number o. most
salutlle Pirsosisi Iaskr. very popular. aud
~ sueh moral and srlisious nfuenrc that while
good men nsy safely engage Ii ihrir circulation,
they will confer . public Ii nrfi, aud receive q
fair compensation FOR Their labor.
! - To men Of enterprise and tact. this hui.
meas ollrss 40 opportunity fsr profitable employ
mrnt seldom 70 be mri with.
- Persons wishing 10 engage In their sale,
viii receive promptly hy mail. Circular con-
tanning full particulars, with Directions 20 per-
snns disposed to act ss Agents" together with
The terms ON eLcl, they will ls furnished, liz Nd
dressing The suhsss her postpaid.
ROBERT SEARS, PrntasnIa.
ISL William Street. New York.
-. ~ PRESS. and ready for Agents by The
l., Of October 1854. !. sesrs' illustrated Des-
cfiption Of the Rusrian Empire" For further
particulars address as abv,e.
SEPT. 70, 1854. o7-sw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
lxroarasr TO posraasrrns. = The

IMPORTANT TO posraAsTERs. - The
Washington Star saws il il held at the
Post office Department that il Post
master, having the franking privilege,
franks matter which exceeds half an
ounce in weight. aud which does not
relate exclusively to the business nt
his office, or ai the Post Office Depart
liient. the excess is chargeablc with
postage; and il not so charged at the
mailing office. the charge should be
made at the otiice Of delivery. Past
masters assistants are forbidden BY
law to exercise the franking privilege
Inder ans circumstances.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

Eponcnxax E0rSrr-guhn :. DAM
CT. Esq, osse ~ The bsst isrmrfs IN
the state. writes ~ the Editor &c the
y. y. Herald, that Rdgesunsbe eoan-
~ will tbs wear seaL 10 market 10.
coo bales nf cnfton. 400 lbs- a. the
BALE and that the corr. aaixs anu beE
crops will Be the finest ever made in
The COUNTY.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
PUBLIC SALE.

n SHALL offer for sale. 81 the Iatc residence
= Of James Vincent. deceased, on Monday the
3olh Of October, 1854, the following property,
to wit:
Ills stock Of Horses, Cattle, Hogs,
and Sheep,
Crops Of Curn, v heat. and Tobacco.
aud many other articles mol mentioned.
said ale will be on credit Of six months.
Bond with approved sscnrilics will be required
Of purchasers before the property Is delivered.
Al the same lime will be hired several likely
Negroes, among whom is q good Blacksmith.
JOHN BERRY, Admir-.
October 9ta, 1854. 81
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

The following highly interesting letter fcn
Mr.. Clayton. il in reply 70 one addressed 70 him
BY d. Rodney King. in behalf Of himself and
other citizens Of Philadelphis des;rous Of intro
ducing some salutary anarseessasy reforms in
70 the departments Of government, Mr. King
d:sclaims for himself and .hcss for whom he
acts, all connection in any way with any secre,
society or organization. The Of Mr. Clay
ton il perfectly consistent with his whole course
In the Senate, and will meet. VIC are assured,
with the appreciation Of abrge portion Of bis
fellow citizens
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

iIuGs Is IsptsSs Axp ksxrrexr.--
II appears trom The returns Vt the as
sc ssurs that in ca counties IL Indiana
there are e.l68.sss hugs. being an IN
crease osrr last year II $685. Adj
TO his The excess in Kentucky, and
we have an excess 10 two States 81
near eco, 600 head.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
New Orleans. September IS.

80 TxanIsIs SroBa IN TkxAs--A ter.
rible storm commenced on the coasl
Of Texas on the 18th, and ragged With
terrific fury for four days.
An immense amount Of property
was destroyed, and several vessels and
many lises lost
The Town IL Matasorta was total !
Destroyed with the exception o. three
houses.
The crops. both Of the cane and cot
ton, were nearly ruined.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
NOTICE

gTsHE undersigned. having qualified At Sepiem.
her FERN, A. D. 1854. Of the Goar. Of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions OF Alamance county, AZ
Administrator upon The estate Of JAMES VIM
CENT. deceased, Of said county, hereby gives
general notice 70 all persons having claims or de-
mands against said estate 10 present them, duly
authenticated, wiihin,h time prescribed by law,
or this notice viii be pleaded in bar Of .heir &C.
corery. All persons indebted 10 the said estate
are also requested TO mske immediate payment
JOHN BERRY, Admir-.
October 9th, 1854. ST.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

TIN T.IcEssr Law, New YoRg.-I'hc
Grani jury have found two bills against
,hr Mayor If New York city--one for
grating license for the sale Of liquors
toa female, imt a citizen; and the other,
fur licensing an improper person. The
jury have alsoiound upwards Of eleven
hundred bills against sundry persons
Tor selling without license.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
THE N. c. STATE FAIR.

TsHE second Annual Stale Fair Of the North
= Carolina State Agricultural SOCIETY will
not be open to visiters. generally, until Wednes-
day, the 18th Of October All the members Of
the Society are earnestly requested to be present
at The meeting Of the Society, on Monday ese-
ming the 10th instant, at which time the Judges
for awarding premiums will be appointed. SO that
they may enter upon their dnlies on Tuesday
morning, before the Fair Grounds are throBged
with people.
By order Of the President.
J.F.TOMPKINS, Rec. Sec. :
October 8. ST.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

! arsioxArI0x N Mn. HrcHaxAs.-A
letter hon Lundon SAWS. thai Mr.. Bu-
ehahan. shs Asueriean Minister 10 Ens-
land, xili resign bis pusl On the 9Th u
Jais nrxt. and allera tonf on the cons
ginsut. will rrsurai to America.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
s r II A Y

SsTRAYED. or taken from the subscriber, on
- Sunday night the s,h Of October, large
HORSE, light bay, rather roam, with q large
blaze in the face, rather weak eyes, neck consi-
derahlY sunk by a iistula, about eight years old,
with two white feet, perhaps more, with splint
on one Of his fore legs on the inside. A blind
birdie was taken with the horse. The snl,scri-
Der. living on The Oxford Road, three miles from
Marlborough. will pay liberal Reward, 10 any
person delivering the horse to him, or il taken
up no thai be can gel him.
JOHN w. GARRARD.
Octabcr 10. 57--3l
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NOTICE

n y y II. -
M I'LL be sold on Friday the 3rd Of Novem.
" her next, al the late residence Of Stephen
clmk, Deceased, all the perishable properly Of
said deceased. consisting Of STOCK Of every
kind, HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FUR
NITURE, GRAIN. HAY, FODDER, DC. to.
gether with Young Negro MAN. WOMAN
aud three CHILDREN.
A credit Of nine months viii be given on all
sums above Ave dollars, The purchased giving
bond with approved security.
A. G. LINDSEY, Executor.
October 10. 57--4w
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~ N1ifr = ri,s. iimnri ~ 90.
l1nns ~ o." lfftriLofrarl pairiui ("
tlgf -rP'icsiIun ui|I - nlde T. h e
pekl LsgisIslsrs h ehlriei TIE ,. rra-
PIES hsak n Npr|h cfrsIirA. : 70 1. ks
he Plsss ef iAs stzie sd caps Par
Banks.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

Rev. Francis Baker. formerly Rec.
tor Of ST. Luke's Church. Baltimore.
but subsequently turned Catholic, il
is said has become Insane, and il now
an inmate Ola lunatic asylum.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11
Washington, Au5us, 9, 1854.

My DEAR SIR: protracfed and severe
sickness since the receipt Of your let
ter Of the Sd ulti,no has prevented me
frusn keeping up my correspondence.
But for this your. letter would has { .re-
ceise,l an immediate answer.
Let me begin, then. BY replying to
your principal question. respond
to that by declaring, frankly, that |
never was. am not now, and never
shall bea candidate FOR tho Presidency.
have sren enough nf il to form q de-
cided opinion that for me there is uu
position less desirable. | shall be con.
tent with The seat in the Senate uf the
United States which the kind Partially
Of friends IN my native State has az
signed TO me. Indeed. | would not
exchange itior sny under the Go,erns
lnent.
The year 1856 must decide mo-
meHtous issue in this country. Are
the American people prepared to share
with aliens the right Of governing this
nation, at the ballot>bnx. as soon as
these aliens can make declaration Of
intnliuns They may, aud uiien do,
make such stleclara ton wilhina week,
or even a day, after landing on our
sniI. Again: are the American people
prepared to share with aliens every
blessing and benefit conferred upon
them as American citizens. and even
10 give them a share of the public do
main? l,y the Nebraska bilts ongress
has conferred upon them the right Of
voting, and By the homestead bill.
which is still pending, and to be de-
ci,Ied upon next winter, they are to
have m equal share Of the public do
main, on the same terms with native
and naturalized citizens. Again: the
American people mustdecidc whether,
other circumstances being equal, the
native citizen is or is not fairly enti-
tied to preference in the distribution
nf honors and Offices in the country
which gave them birth,
The state Of ny health will not per.
nit me to discuss these questions IN
| d letter. Our naturalization laws are
/ unquestionably defective, Or our aims
houses would not now be filed witt
lpaupers. OF the one hundred and thir
| four thousand paupers in the Untet
States, sixty eight thousand are for
| eigners and sixty SIX thousand natives
Tie annals Of crime have swelied a
the jaiIs &c Europe have poured thei
contents iuto the country, and the fe
Ion convict. reekihg from a murder u
Europe, OF who has the fortune to es
cape punishment ivr any other cri'n'
ahroa,i. e;tsi!, gains naturalization her
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obituary.

Died, in this place, on Friday the 9Th inst,
Jaws EpwAsn, son Of Mr.. Samuel y. Collins,
aged sboslf thirteen mouths.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

To Teachers of Common Schools.
.fEsHE Examining Committee for the County
4 Of Orange will hold their next irregular meet.
ing at the Court House in Hisborough, on Sa.
turday the 2Sth Of October next, al ! o'clock,
A. NJ. All persons wishing 10 procure ceitf-
Gates 10 teach in the Common Schools Of this
county. can make application atthat time.
Z. A. HEARTT, Sec'y.
Sept 18th, 1854. 3D.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

"A Splendid Assortment q Fan era
WiEiEr GODS.
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NOT ICE

NOT &c E..
HESTER, ANTHONY, JOSEPH AND
Il JAMES DAUGHERTY, [or their heirs,)
children Of James Daugherty, Of Orange coun.
W, North Carolina, U. s., viii hear something
to their advantage BY addressing THOMAS
w. WALSH, Town of Simcoc, County Of
Norfolk, Canads West.
Sept. 18th. 1854. 5t--6m
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

A Riut recently IN Cincinnati arose
cut ot an opposition to the establish-
,nent oil 4 Presbyterian Sunday School
sin their nclghborhaotl. The school has
been several times broken open. and
the hooks and furniture destroyed and
the lives Of its promoters have been
threatened. Three luenhave already
been shat. though not fatally. Each
party il determined to succeed-thr
one in establishing the school. and the
u.her In preventing it.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

The Edenton. N. G. Wing SAYS, that
nrse,,in the memory Of man, have such
abundant crops as the present been
nlai's in Chowan county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-01
EVERY tEItnuA

EVERY rENSUN
Should constantly keep-on hand, for cases of
emergency. bottle. of Sloan's INS7.9NT- RE-
LEE! It is the great Internal aud external
Remedy for the immediate cure Of collie,
heartburn. sore throat, toothae de- weakness
OF the back or Kidneys, diarrhna, dysentery,
cho'era-morbiis, al summer complaints. Sick
headache, ague1cake, rheumatism, sorenes:
the bones. pain in the Hmbs,- cramps and
spasms, colds. spinal complaints, swef'ed joints
sprains, bruises, &c, and for cholera IT is asu-
peyior remedy.
FOR HORSES AND CATTLE
Sloan's Instant Relief is truly Great REM
edy! Half Of 25 cent bottle.of sloan's In
slant Relief Cures Horse of the Collie in a
few minutes;
For bruises, strains, sprains, and many 9TH
er injuries on horses. cattle and other anirnas
Sloan's Instant Re ief Sc 'dom fats to afford im-
mediate relief. and speedily effect cure
Many persons have been astonished to wit
ness the rapid cures affected by the use of this
wonderful medicine.
The Dollar bottles contain six times the
quantity of the 25 cent bolt es, consequently
a saving. of one-third is made by, purchasing
the dol ar bottles.
For sale bv D. T. Parker, Lancaster.
March 9, 1854. [lys6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-01
Kindness the Best Punishment.

"A Quaker OF most exemplary charac-
ter, having been disturbed one night by
footsteps around his dwelling. rose FROM
his bed and cautiously opened q back
door 10 reconuoitre. Close by was an
clubhouse, and under it cellar, near ii
window of which was man busiIy en-
gagged in receiving the contents of his
pork barrel from another within the eel
lar. The old man approached, aud the
man outside fed. He stepped up so tie
cellar window aud received the pieces
of pork from The thief within, who af-
Ter little while, asked his suppose
accomplice, in a whisper, "Shall Ne
take it all ?" The owner of the pork
SAID softly, ''Yes, take i, all - and the
thief ndustriousiy handed up the ba-
lance through the window, and then
came up himself. Imagine his cons,er-
nation, when, instead of greeting his
companion in crime, he was confronted
by the Quaker. Both were asto,rish-
ed, for the thief proved to be near
neighbor, of whom none would have
su. rected such conduct. He pleaded
for mercy, begged him not to expose
him spoke of ne necessities of poverty
and promised faithfully never TO steal
again. ''If thou haist asked me for
meat" said the old man, sit wouid
have been given thee. / pity thy po'-
erty, and thy weakness, and esteem thy
family. Thou art forgiven" The thief
was greatly rejuice1, and was about Ia
depart, when the old man said, Take
the pork, neighbor." mo, no. said
the thief, 81 dom: W ant the work. y
Tiny necessity was so great that it led
thee to.steal. One-halt of The pork thou
must take with thee" The thief in>is-
that he could never ca I mor>el of -
the thoughts of the crime W VI d m Ike
it choke him. He begged the privil-
eye Of letting it alone. Bit the old man
was incorrigible, and, furnishing the
man with bag, had half the pork put
therein, and, laying it upon his back,
sent him home with it. He met his
neig hbordaily for many years afterwards
AMI 60: 81: Families visited together, bu'
she matter was kept secret and tnongn
IN after years the crcum stance was men,
TONED, the name of the delinquent was
never made known. The punishment
was severe and effec!ual. 1t VS. D., b
ably his first-it was certainly MS last
attempt 10 steal. Had the man been
arraigned before court of justice and
imprisoned Tor the 'etty thei, how dill
terent might have been the result -
til family. chai acted, their peace des-
troy ed, the mans character ruined, aud
his spirit broken. Re, enge, not pen
ltence would have s~ayed his heart !;
the scurn of the world would have com
menced course If crime at which,
when the first offence was committed.
his soul would have shuddered And
what would the pork owner have gain
ed Absolutely nothing. Kindness
was the best punishment, for i, saved
while it punished Christian Treasu-
ry.