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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

WHAT IS a NEGRO According to the
Revised Code, a person having less than one.
fourth Negro blood flowing through his or her
veins, can get from any Court OF Record,
a certificate that he or she is not negro, and
several persons have already made appli-
cation to the Courts for such certificates.
Some few years since. we attended two lee
lures in the Capitol of Virginia. on sheep
breeding. delivered by p 4. Browne. Esq,
Of Philadelphia, in which he compatted the
idea, that an inferior race could never be en-
tirely obliterated by breeding towards supc-
rior one. lie alluded to the explanation of
Col. Smith in his Natural History Of Man.
Of the names Of hyprids, who says: " A black
and white make a mulatto; a mulatto and
a white make a quadrOon; aquadrOon and
a white. a mestee; mestee and white, a
solite." " But" says Mr.. Browne, what
kind Of white is thus manufactured out Of
black and white ?" lie tells US =" But this
last has black and curley hair; nails dark
and ill-shapod, feet badly formed, and much
of the negro propensities." Now Col. Smith
may call this white if be chooses, but we
would be very much afraid Of marrying such
a white, for fear of finding ourselves some
DAY blessed with "6tack heir" and then
adds this note "0ur learned friend, William
f. Van Amringe, to whom we loaned the
Ms. of this chapter, returned it with the
following valuable note " Black Heir
This unfortunate circumstance occurred recen-
tly in. A gentleman Of high respect
ability married a beautiful girl, whose first
child was a negro The fidelity Of the wife
was beyond suspicion; but, on investigation,
it was discovered that her grandfather, or great
grandfather, was negro"
BY reference to page 81 Of the Patent
Office Report, (AgricuturaD House Docu-
ment for 1851, the subject was there fully
developed, which j: would be well for our
Legislators to investigate, before they make
those tainted with negro blood, white men and
women Charlottesville Va )JeferSoHioa.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

How TO DETECT CoUNTERFETTs.--lst.-
Examine the appearance Of the bill, the gen.
uine have a general dark neat appearance.
I'd. Examine the vignette. or picture in the
middle Of ihe top; see if the sky or back
ground looks clear and transparent, or soft
and even, and not scratchy.
81. Examine well the face; see if the ex-
pressions are distinct and easy, natural and
iife-like-particularl the eyes.
4th. See if the drapery or dress fits well,
looks natural and easy. and shows the folds
distinctly.
5th. Examine the medallion, ruling, and
heads, and circular ornaments around the
figures, &c. See if they are regular, smooth
aud uniform, not scratchy. Those in the
genuine look as if raised on the paper, and
cannot be perfectly initiated.
G. Examine the principal line Of letters or
name Of the bank. See if they are all up
right, perfectly true and even; or if sloping,
of a uniform slope.
7. Carefully examine the shade or parallel
ed ruling on the face or outside Of the letters,
&c. see if it is clear, and looks as if colored
with brush. The fine and parallel lines in
the genuine are of equal size, smooth and
even; counterfeits look as if done with file.
s. Observe the round handwriting en-
graved on the bill, which should be black,
equal in size and distance, of uniform slope,
and smooth. This is in genuine notes inva-
riably we'll done in counterfeits, looks stiff.
as if done with pen.
The imprint, or engraver's name, which IS
always near the border or end Of the note, and
is always alike letters small, upright and
engraved very perfectly. COunterfeiters sell
dom do it well.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

The UPpER CIRcLE.-We have often read
in the papers about the upper circles Of So
ciety but we could never exactly UNDER
stand what was meant by the phrase. 1t can
not mean the aristocracy Of wealth" or the
aristocracy Of talent for riches are often pos
sessed by the most vulgar. and talent often
dwells IN the most lonely stations. We sus-
poct the legitimate meaning Of the phrase is
to designate those who live just TO a. show off. F"
Some persons who are rich, and more who
have means vet own nothing, appear to live,
move and act, chiefly to attract the gaze Of
admiring fools. They dress, ride out. or
walk, attended by obseauious laqueys in "full
uniform" and seem to have no higher-ex-
cuse slip Of the pen-no lower motive, than
to display themselves, dazzle the eyes of the
vulgar, and be stared at by groundliDgs."
The upper circles probably are those who
toll. sweat, aud fret. and make themselves
miserable, Just to make the lower circles think
they are happy. They have more ambition
TO shine than sense to enjoy, hence they are
willing to suffer. if thereby they can deceive
others into the belief that they. take a vast
deal Of comfort. They will endure pain con
tinually to make gaping crowd believe that
tbey have an unceaSing round Of unalloyed
Measure. No one who can read the history
Of an upper class individual or family,
will envy their lot. Il is better 10 be happy,
if the world regards US otherwise, than to live
a torment 10 ourselves 50 that othors may
think we arc fortunes fayorites. tfr
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

SUBSTANTIAL JUsTIcE.-Some years since, a
system of Courts was established in Michigan,
called County Courts, presided over by one
elective judge. They were usually called
" One Horse Courts" They were designed,
in the words Of their inventors, to bring JUS
tice home to every mans door In one coun-
ty they elected certain Judge NJ. who made
up in assumption aud decision what he was
destitute Of in regard to knowledge OF law
The Judge had one expression under which
he cIoaked all his Ignorance and perplexities,
and that was, that " he must decide according
10 the principles Of substantial Justice. On
one occasion, eulprit was undergoing his trial
for petit larceny. The offender was an old
one. and everyone believed him guilty. but
the evidence came up remarkably deficient.
After the arguments were closed, the judge
arose to charge the jury. lie talked very
pompously around it and about it-he had
determined to have the fellow convicted; but
he could not fortify his charge by the facts
and the law. At last. after houndering about
for long time, and vexed at the position in
which he was placed, he closed in the follow
ing summary manner: Gentlemen, you
must never lose sight Of substantial justice =
this is the end Of the law. The evidence
may be rather deficient in this case, but, gen.
tlemen, you ought. / think, to keep in view
the eternal principles Of substantial Justice
Gentlemen, | think this man ought to be con-
yicted. lie is a d-d rascal. anyhow he
stole my wood Ell last winter, anyhow-and
think you'd better bring him in guilty, any
how y ss,,f 4, y..r. i.ar-.0
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

SCISSORS VS.. KNFE.-A couple who had
lived together for some years in seeming con-
tentment, one day went fishing, tied their
boat by rope to post in the water. All Of a
sudden, the boat went floating down the stream
and a contest Of words Immediately arose IS to
the real cause of the parting Of therope. The
wife said it must have been cut with scissors.
but the husband, an unfeelng old fogy, stout
" maintained that it was a knife that did the
business. Scissors" said the wife. "Knile 20
said the husband, Scissors" "Knife."
Scissors :" knife :" said both but. at las I,
the husband, locsing his temper, cried out
"Ifyou say scissors, again, III duck you. "
Scissors = said the wife. determined TO
hold out to the last.
Away went the old woman into the water.
and as she came up the FIRST time. she beloved
Scissors" at the top of her voice. The old
man pushed her down again.
Scissors sputte red she, in fainter tones.
as she rose again, but the old fellow bad her by
the head, and plump she went down for the
third time Now she rose more slowly, and as
her water-logged form neared the surface, hav-
ing lost the power Of articulation, yet deter
mined never to give in, she thrust her hand
out Of the water, and initiated with the FIRST aud
second fingers, the opening md shutting Of
pair Of scissors. w
The old man was then convinced that ii was
useless to attempt to fettcr woman's speech.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

SPIRTTuALIsM.-We have never profcssed
much faith in spiritual manifestations, but
an experiment has come to our knowledge,
by which disbeliever was convinced Of their
truth; and. if the story is true, we must con-
fess ourselves a little staggered by an exper-
ment so startling" to the individual on
whom it was performed. We viii tell the
story as near as we can remember it.
A young man about lS years Of age, whose
father had recently left the form, called on
a medium, stating that his father had prom
ised to hold communication with him after he
had reached the upper spheres he informed
the medium, however. that he didn't exactly
believe in the "rappings."
The spirit Of the old gentleman (who. by
the way. had been somewhat severe in matters
Of discipline,) was called up. and held some
conversation with his boy. But the messa-
ges we're not at all convincing and the young
man would not believe that his father had
anything to do with them.
"Well," says the medium, what can your
father do to remove your doubts ?"
"If he will perform some act which is
Of him. and without any direc-
tion as to what it shall be, 1 shall believe there
is something in it."
"Very we'll, said the medium, we wait
for some manifestation from the spirit land I"
This was no sooner said, than (as the story
goes) a table walked up to the young man.
and without much ceremony kicked him ont
of tie Y0Om'
"Hold on stop him :" exclaimed the ter
rifed son. +" THat's the oLd maR-I be-
LieUc ia tbe raPpings -
Our hero has never since had desire to
stir up the old man.--E.DclGAge paper.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01
p 0 o 4 r T..
Main Truck; or, Leap for Life.s

ny GEO. p. MORRIS.
on InoNsfpEs az anchor lay
In the harbor Of Mahon;
A dead calm rested on the bay
The waves 70 sleep had gone,
When little Jack, the captains son,
With gallant hardihoOd,
Climbed shroud and spar and then upon
The main-truck rose and stood.
A shudder ran through every vein,
All ewes were turned on high;
There stood the boy with dizzy brain,
Between the sea aud sky.
No hold had he above. below;
Alone he stood in air,
Al that far height none dared togo
No aid couId reach him there.
With horror al aghast,
In groups with pallid brow and'cheek,
We watched the quivering mast.
The atmosphere grew thick aud hot,
Aud ola lurid hue,
As rivetei unto the spot,
Stood officers and crew.
The father came on deck. He gasped,
%, Lord. thy viii be done ~
Then, suddenly a rifle grasped,
Anu aimed il az his son.
Jump Gar out, boy. into the wave ~
Jump, or | fire y he said,
"for only that your life can savei
jump, jump, boYp lie obeyed,
lie sunk. he rose, he lived, he moved,
lie for the ship struck out
on board we hailed the lad beloved,
With many manly shout.
lis iatherdrew in silent JOY,
Those wet arms round his neck.
Then folded to his heart the boy,
And tainted on the deck.
'Founied upon a well known tale from the /
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

u Woman is by for the fittest Judge Of
her own phere. Not the individual. but the
aggregate Of the sex and what they claim as
a whole, may be safely, aud ought to be justly
awarded to them. There are indiosyncrasies
ia the female mind as we'll as in that Of man.
but those instances are not the true oxponents
of womans character.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

nZIt is old saying, that charity begins
at home" but this is no reason that It should
not 20 abroad. A man should live with the
world as a citizen Of the world he may have
a preference for the particular quarter, or
square, or even alley. in which he lives, but
he should have general feeling for the vel
fare Of the whole.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

NJ Actions, looks. words, steps form the
alphabet BY which you may spell characters !;
some are mere letters. some contain entire
words, lines, whole pages, which at once de-
cipher the Iife of a man. One such genuine
uninterrupted page may be your key to ali
the rest bat first be. certain that he wrote it
all alone. and without thinking Of publisher
or reader.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

PUEeENr REToRT.-Said once purse
nroud rich man, just getting into his carriage
WITH his wife and daughters Haunting IN vel
yet and furs. to a poor laborer. who was
,hovelling coal into bis vault. " Joe, if you
had not drinked ram. you might now have
been riding in my carriage, for nothing else
could have prevented q man with your talents
ara Education. and opportunities, from ma
King money! True enough " was tue IN
dioaant reply of the poor man, and u you
had not sold rum and tempted me aud others
10 drink and become drunkards you might
now have been my drivers for Tum-Selllng
was the only business BY which Jou ever
made dollar in your life {"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

GZ-Lord Palmerston happily characterizcs
the distinction between the reform Of past
day aud the reform Of the present day -
"Fhere was time when it was the fashion
for public men to say, Show me proverb
abused. and will do my best to correct il. ("
Times are changed. Men now say. Show
me practical improvement, and that improve
ment | will DO nv best to realize"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

~ If you ask me which is the real here
ditary sin Of human nature, DO you imagine l
shall say pride, or luxury, or ambition. or
egotism2 No / shall say Incidence. Who
coaquers indolencs will conquer all the rest.
Indeed all good principle must slagnate
without mental activity.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

15- Parents should not love their children
unequally--or. if they do. they should not
show IT, lest they should make the one proud.
the other envious, and both fools Where
nature has made difference il is the duty Of
the tender parent TO help the weakest. That
trial is unfair where affection is the Judge
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

NJ A man cannot possess any thing that IS
better than a good woman, n'r any thing thai
is worse than . bad one.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

+, az- Love, that has nothing than beauty 10
keep il in good health, is short lived. aud apt
% have sgEe fits.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

.Fouuded upon a well known tale from the pen
fWM LEa0Err, Esq.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

WITHDRAWAL THE TURKIsm LAN.-We
learn from the ondon Times, (money article) o.
April Sth, of the withdrawal of the Turkish loan
W hch was of course received with satisfaction by
the parties who had applied for it when Consols
were two per cent. above their present price. But
the question had been discussed as to the prospects
of Turkey, il she is to be left without money al
the present time, and the Times says:
The proposals first put forward having failed,
the credit or the Ottoman government las SuS-
tanned damage, which would only be increased by
attempting fresh negotiations on lower terms, and
II is therefore difficult 10 conjecture what alterna
tive will be reSorted 10.
Namik Pasha has quilted London, ard it is
therefore TO be assumed that the expectation of any
plan being Immediately devised fer renewal OF
negotiations with the capitalists of this country
has been givenup. Meanwhile il is asserted that
he has Obtained 100000 from the French Gov
ernment. As the allied powets, however, have
thus far acted i'll concert at all points, it seems
scarcely likely that on of so much Importance,
France will be left to act alome,, especially since
the fact of pecuniary claims being allowed TO grow
up on one side W hich are not shared Uy the other
mlghtlInd to uisagreeable complications when the
war shall be brought to end. Whatever may
finally be resolved upon, it seems certain that #
tile required amount is TO be raised either in Paris
or London, nothing short of political guarantee
will suffice for the purpose.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26
[Reporled literally LY Puncn. |

TnE AFTER DINNER SrEEcm AT rnE IMPRovE-
MENT CLUB.-Well-now-m myhomamgalIan Iren'
-S'Charles Napier IS goiA' e IL Baltic. Why's
s. 'Charle"naper goin' sh' tn Balticl Tell you
why's goin' 20 Bat-Lic! IS goin' TO give zempa-
rueSla dnsagood srasL'n. Cloud chcetimg.) sha'a
CharIey.') Shomtshay we're norrawar. Norrawar!
Hashha No! Nonawar! NoshexactIy awnr.
But myhonangallen fren' clar war soon as get in
n Baltic. Get into Baltic give nyhonongaIen
fren' Shortly 10 clar' (VociferouS appluuse.)
Leave evershing to myhonangallen fren'. Only
lem get safen' Obaltic. Zshen you'll see! You'll
She versoun bring Tshempra Nich'las to's senses.
Blow sI' old vagabon's lazy 'bonusears like sky
rocks wiLire Guyfawkes Housea commons ans
Filshanovemba. (Tumultuous appIause.) Zshenr-
men, here's ali your vehgood healtS! 1 begga-
pard'n-here's myhonangalPn fren's shjolly goo'
health For he's jolly good fellow &c. Cho-
rus by the whole of the company, amid which the
right hon. orator tumbled DOWN.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

SINGULAR DEyELnPMsN NT.-An organ grinder has
been arrested in Philadelphia, charged with rob-
bing the dwelling OF Mrs. J. B. Smith, some time
since of $1,000 worth of jewelry. lie alleges !"
his Defence that at the lime OF the robbery a man
asked him TO 20 with him 10 carry some goods, sta
ting that he had just been married to young lady.
He accompanied him. when the man leaving INN
on the outside, entered the house OF Mrs. Smith,
and he would pay him 50, 600. He did so; and
was irined by the man and his pretended wife; and
remained there for ten days. In the meantime the
organ grinder informed the police that the thieves
had gone to New York, whittier officer repaired
in company with the Informant, but after remain
ing i'll that city for several days, they gave up the
phia; OIL reuching which The organ grinder joined
the police.
Soon n fler, the thieves, accompanied by their
coniitlant, left i'll wagon and proceeded 10 FiaT
IisLurg, Cleveland, Albany, &C., finally bringing
up at Portland, Me-, where they engaged passage
for Europe. The organ grinder, however, now be-
came anxious about his 50, 600 which had been
promised him, and by threatening to inform the po
lice, induced the thieves TO give him $500 in cash,
and a number of the stolen watches, &c. He
then left the pa ties, not however, before the man
gave him bottle Of "medicne'' which lie recon-
mended him 10 take little at time after reach
ing Philadelphia. This medicine, which was for
tunriely not taken, proved TO be Strychnine. He
reached Philadelphia a few days ago, when lie was
arrested, the articles and money given linn found
in lis possession, and lie was committed for iur-
ther developments.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

| Our AMBASSADOR At PARis.-fhe National In
telIigencer has an interesting gossipping letter
from a correspondent in Paris:
"Mr. Mason, minister at this capital, is an
| eStimable and honorable man, and, personally, is
highly respected; but it is unfortunate that, at
tune like the present, with general war uboutin-
voIving the whole continent, he does not even un-
derstand the French language, which is a great
Disadvantage"
"Our citizens are here in crowds, and present
themselves in greet numbers 20 Mr. Mason for pre-
sentation 10 the Emperor. at a recent levee our
goJd-tempered minister, at the head of some til rty
more of his countrymen, said to the emperor, as
he stopped before the group, "Permit me TO intro
duce your Mnjesty 10 my countrymen; they are al
Americans" This turning of tables by introduc-
ing the Emperor, only created smile; but one of
the group made much more unfortunate errOr.-
He a New Yorker, and had been, it appears,
personally acquainted with Louis Napoleon when
III former days the latter was in that city. or this
IN very bad taste, he reminded the Emperor, and
then added: ~ hope TO have the pleasure OF again
seeing your Majesty NetO York" This al
most as bad as the speech Of lady 10 George the
Third, that tile thing she most wanted to
corOndtiOn.'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

uTThe Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier & Enquirer says the Southern Com
mercial convention has struck out very good sug
gestion in reference TO the Anglo-French war. II
is that General Scott, Mr.. Fillmore, and Senator
Butler be appointed commission 10 offer the me-
diation of the United States. A democratic Re-
public would be at least impartial arbitrator
between an absolute despotsm and a constitution
al monarchy. Tie question derives great force
from the fact that the mediation of Russia in 1914
was the proximate means of bringing to on end the
last war between this country and Great Britain.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

No Coon DEED Philosophers tell us
that since the creation of the world not one single
particle of matter has ever been lost. 1t may
have fioated away in smoke or vapour, butt is not
the rain, it will spring up in the re of the plant
or paint itself on the rose leaf. Through all its
transformations, Providence watches over and di-
reefs il still. Even so it is V ith every holy thot
or heavenly desire, or Lumhle aspiration, or gen.
erous self denying effort. 1t may escape our Oh
servation, and we may be unable 10 follow it, but
1t is an element of the moral world, and ii is not
lost.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

IcEBEBos.-A Portland paper, giving de-
scripton of the last Of tIns steamer Sarah
'.The passengers describe the passage through
the ice as fearful in the extreme. AS the ship
came IN contact with the immense icebergS, she
would tremble as if striking against rock The
passengers represent these icebergs being Of un-
usual dimensions, some of them apparently more
than hundred feel high.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

SLEEPING on SuHpAY.-A minister of the kirk
fallen asleep in the middle of sermon onthe Sab
bath. So, pausing in the steady, and possibly mo-
notonous, flow of his oraory. he broke forth with
In personal sddress, sharp and clear, but very
deliberate: -
"SusunI'
Susan opened her eyes and ears in twnkling,
did all other dreamers IN the house, whether
asleep or awake.
'.Susan, l didna marry ye for your wealth,
sim ye hae'd none And dinna marry for
your beauty which the hail congregation can
see. And if yeh haze grace, / have made sair
bargainl"
snsan's slumbers were efreetaally broken fol that
day.-Rep. L. A. Stone.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

rrAlarming accounts of the approach of the
cholera are daily reaching us. The ship Tona-
wanda, arrived at Philadelphia from Liverpool on
Saturday, had about fifty deaths during the pas
sage of disease said to resemble the cholera,
and the Blanche, at st. John, also from Liverpool,
reports thirty five deaths from the same disease.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

KIL5LEp by TELAoaAPu.-Mr. ]. G. Moore, late
assistant editor of the Courier & Enquirer contra
diets The report that he is no more. 1t seems he
tainted in the street and was reported 'tdead' by
the news writer's. He appeals from the Coroner.