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MISCELLANY.
Igon rnE NpErEsDESr- PRESS J.
4 From Columbia.

M1fessrs Editors. To your letter Of a
recent date, inviting me to occasionally oc-
!, ,cupysa place lin the Prsss,I wenld rcspect-
fully reply, and say, that I feel myself fat
/ tered by your invitation. and will most cheer
fully acceptit but that yourselves and your
ssreadersmay be apprized of the character Of
my contributions, .andof the humble source
whence they emahate, a few words by way
ss Introduction may, not be out, Of place.
s. s. And first, your correspondent is of hum
! BE origin, and one Of THE PEorLE--his
loves, his sympathies, yea. is very heart and
! soul, are with the people. Nor does this
feeling spring from lis early associations, or
Sthe blind :partiality oflis Hperyears. Rea-
son, he tllinks, sanctions it. and gratitude
approves it. Who are they. who clear our
lands, commit the precious seed to the earth,
1. and gather the golden harvests The peo-
-sple. Who are they who erect our Build:
5ipgs, conduct our commerce, build our ships,
ssnd snpply rs with the comforts and ronve-
.SSsisncssof lifsi The people, Finally, Who
8 ~ they who protect our. coasts, fight our
battles, and oyefaye our enemiesa The
people od bless fhems the peoplsdoit all
An u xEpag then in g. giving first place
t6 slspse aroni stosn :se de.
striiysa % many bsnsifls sprsiy noti { Rea.
D sson ma gratitude h alils i ssaposen I i tho pre-
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WRITTEN FOR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Oglethorpe University.

Ogletnofpe University.
Messrs. Editors. 81 IF you will permit me
to occupy a column in your paper, will
endeavor to call the attention Of yorr many
readers to the merits and claims of this no
bic Institution. am constrained to do it,
not only because it is due to the Institution
itself. but because it il due to all who love
and desire to promote the principles of a
sound and thorough education.
oglethorpe University is situated in Bald
win County, Georgia, about two miles and
half from Milledgeville, in pleasant and
healthy location. It is under the patronage
Of the Synods of Georgia, South Carolina,
Alahama,> and Florida, and has long been
known as an Institution that would COM
pare without disparagemcnt, with major
ity Of the Colleges in any State, and especi-
ally at the South But there are few, who,
having neither visited in person, or taken
special pains to inform themselves concern
ing it, are aware of the rapid Improvement
it lfas been making for the last four years in
the variona facilities that give interest and
worth to a College, It would be needless,
as well as tedious, TO trace its almost yearly
progress i1stl.ese facilities of usefulness, and
its consequentN advancement in tile conf
dence Of the learned and The good, who are
acquainted with its merits. In this brief
sketch, will only alIude to its many advan-
tages, and speak of what it now is, and
what it promises to be. As;to the situation
and building of Oglethorpe inspoint Of con-
yenience, taste and elegance, II would be
difficult to speak in terms too extraVagant !;
aud ! am confident that, were to attempt
description Of it, it would be pronounced
by every one who has stood Upon the spot
and gazcd upon its indescribable beauty, to
be far short of the reality. Twill only say,
that the College building, including the
beautiful and comfortable dorluitories on eli
tlier side, present an imposing gisight, Of four
( massive columns, which, il viewed from
distant en'ifcnce' oc y near prospect dan not
fail to excite the highest admiration in the
| most fastidious ibelIoider Tho course of
study in this College has ever been, equally
thorough with: that Of any. other College;
It is the mode which is adopted in the most
eminent Colleges int the Southern States.
The method of examinations for, admission
into as.lass, corresponds with the thorough
,t f:,st. "a - 81 :.
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by the Creator with certain inaienable
rights; that amongst these are the appoint
ments (c,illed by courtesy electtons) Of Elec-
tors of President and Vice President of the
United States, of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor of tle State, of Commissioners in
Equity, Of allMagis:rates. and Of NIL Com
missiourrs of Roads Bridges, and Ferries !;
that to secure these right, the Government
Of South Carolina was instituted, deriving
its powers from aristocratc and moneyed
combinations, strengthened by years of sub
mission on the part of the people, &c, &c."-
And can l respect or esteem these men as
the friends Of civil liberty2 Never never !!
nevcr!!!
And yet we find the little two-penny pol
iticians, the office-seekcrs. and office-expect-
ants of the hour. not only adopt the opin-
ions of this naughty aristocracy. but abso-
lutely cringe before them, and fawn upon
them, in humble expectancy Of tl,c crumbs
that shall fall from their tables. While my
heart is bowed down by retrospective view
of the many who have forgotten thei, duty
to the people, by denying to them their just
rights it is nevertheless cheered by behold
ing the noble array of pure and independent
patriots who, through evil as well rs good
report, have stood forth, as MosEs and a
JOSHUA, before them. Some have already
crossed the Jordan, and entered the blessed
land; while others remain this side of the
flood. and are even now leading their hosts
to conqursts and to victory.
Bat I. forget myself believe ain talk
ing like an editor instead of n scrihbline
correspondent; like staractor. instead Of
a candlc-snuffer. Let me write more in
character. ....a. -..n .is
Columbia has for many weeks past been
city of refuge from the epidernics that pre-
vailed in Charleston, Hamburg, Augusta,
and elsewl,sre. Shcis now, however. receiv-
ing the farewell addresses of her visitors,
who are returning home. Some three hum
dIed passengers left here yesterday morn
ing for Charleston, and almost an equal
number this morning indeed the Charles
ton Railroad CompanyIiad to, borrow two
passenger cars from the Greenville, in aiddi-
ton to h,eir'o own, that they might accom-
modate the returning multitudes. as we'll as
those going down on business: .us'a:.
Mr.. BoYcE, our Representative in Con
) \ -
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Republics---Ancient and Modern

1t is idle to measure the United States
rs Il nation, or the Americans as people,
by drawing parallels. The entire. history
of the world furnishes no parallel, either to
the republic or the people, SO that all infer
ences drawn, and prophecies made, ON the
strength of what nations and races lave
done in past time, are lost illustration ap-
piled to us. Every nation has its peculiari-
ties, every age its phase, and every people
its distinct manifestations. The nation is an
image Of the people; the people are reflex
Of circumstance and condition and tile age
is cycle through which nation and people
pass. Tie attempt to justify or condemn,
BY contrasting modcrns with aIicienis. gen
orally shows the imbecility of scarrIers for
analogies. The only analogy that can be
drawn between nations or races, is, that the
onetwere either kingdoms, empires, lierar-
ciies, oligarchies or republics. from their
form of government; and the other either
savage, barbarous, civilized or enlightened.
There is just SO much similarity, and no more.
Scythia soas Kingdom, and so IS England
Greece was republic, and so IS the Uni
ted States and there the parallel ends.
The old kingdoms and republics founded
their politics upon their peculiar positions,
according to tie character and circumstan-
ces of their people, and the new do the same.
But how different may be those positions,
characters and circumstances l. England is
notsIike Spain yet both are Kingdoms. Nor
is our Amariea pf sto-tiay, like the Romoof
two thousand years ago, though both repab-
lies. The Warpings and prophecies df those
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S1aNs.-When you hear man ostenta-
tiously lamenting his g defective education"
lisa sign he thinks himself 4 adevifo Of fel-
low" for all that. sg!5 n ss<g' Il -,
When you hear. aswonan saying, ITS y
pity Sally Brown is so homely," J" It's q sign
she thinks her own daughter IS on the. con-
trary quite the reverse" !. fa'>' Z
When you hear man often complaining
that his newspaper is "hornbly stupid, and
not edited rs it ought to be-" it's sign ten
TO one) that he is considerably In arrears on
the subscription.
When You heara woman inyeighing pub
lily against athe marriage state as it.is,"
its sign she never tried it -or if she has.
married n man whose wifeswas probably. as
much in fault as himself. 'TH*g y Fssfe ~
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To THE Porn. The Woonsocket Patri-
OF has the following - "a # !; - &.
,"There are various kinds Of meanness in
the world, but there is none more contemPt*
!ble ban receiving g s:neWspa for years
and then sneaking of without paying forit.
Wehave had some experiences Of the, kind.
The Postmaster will write that rSmall
Sneak has left town, and that his paper Is
not called for. We always write such a
chap down as an unmitigated scoultdFe who
would steal his grand moth hers grave
clothes" - Is s E3 81
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aaATURE ARTS scIENcN AGR1cULTURR NRms poLIrIcs

ty Of the palladium Of all your
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under the Constitution. Tha. Constitution could
never have been formed but upon the recognition
of the most perfect equality between all sections
of the Union, when it ceases to be such 1t is no
longer the Constitutional the Union, and we
abandon ii, andto agitators such as the Gazette,
are indebted for all the dangers on The slavery
question in the past On them it must rest in the
future but weregard the article of the Gazette as
its own sentiments rely, as an outrage upon the
sentiments of tour whole population. of both parties.
and that come what may, Wheeling will be found
en- ,nasseon the side of Virginia; will rise nll
with her and her institutions, and know nor seek
no other destiny than that Of virsinia. Such are
our sentiments, and such do we believe to be the
sentiments of the whole cointyofl Ohio.
We wish it distinctly understood that we will
not discuss the question of slavery. Its dscuss,cn
in Virginia is aninsuIt TO Virginia. and Ne have
penned the foregoing for the purpose merely OF
calling public attention emphaticrIy to''hz lsct
that we have an abolition free soil Jounai in Vi"
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HINTS FOR YruNo AurHoRs.-I woufd have VIZ,
be on your guard against becoming the slave of
your own inclinations, and only writing when the
tit is upon you: If you choose literature as pro.
tessloli-and it is now an HONORABLE and lucrative
succeed. Genius is very fine thing, but lis flights
must be moderated. Pegasus must be bitted. and.
though you are not bound to ride him over the
pavement like dull hack, beware OF letting him
run away with you. 1T an author has reflected
sufficiently on his subject he ca write as we'll ono
time as another, and waiting for inspiration is the
most miserable of all subterluges invented by our
own idl-ness. Away with it! Take your pen in
hand, put your paper before you, and your thoughts
VIII come ttooping along from alar and wide till
they gradually concentre themselves upon your
subject: Indeed, believe nothing assists thought
SO much as some material occupation, like VIII
tlEg.--W Walter Epelyn.
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acter well, though the. dress was rather dark for

acter well, though the. dress was rather dark for
much effect
Mr.. Ne looked extremely well i'll splendid
velvet court dress.
Mr.. M--nwore beautiful and becoming Turk
ish costume of rich white silk, with suburb
jacketof green and gold.
Mr.. No appeared Spanish Don, with a
very becoming dress.
Mr.P-e, Of Boston personated the venerable
and immortal Cicero, and occasionally quoted
passages from tile oraions of the cold man eo-
quent." This gentleman aud "Hamlet' carried
out their characters Sin speech and action during
the evening" 10 the amusement OF the guests. We
were, at times, much diverted at several passages
between the ssancent orator. and the modern
"prince and scholar;" the former being mistaken
10y the latter for the ghost of his father, from the
fact of his Dress hair, beard anu face being entire
ly white and ghostlyin appearance.) Whenever
Hamlet addressed him as the ghost as for instance
''angels and ministers of grace defendius, &c.
'be thou Esprit of health goblin damned, &c."
the yenera Cicero became extremely indignant
at Hamlets error, and cried out, 7'1 am no ghost
am Roman senator" wherein Hamlet would
strive to allayA his indignation by the quieting
words: Rest perturbed spirit :est, and will ayenge
thee" IND throughoutth evening amused
ourselves by following the course of Hamlet, and
watching the method OF his madness. " noticed
that he adopted for his Polonius the venerable
Judge Dr., of New York; the lovely and gen
lie Miss NJ. K for Opheia; a nozzle looking
lady for the queen. Mr.. C--g, of New York,
for bis Horaiio, &c, phosophislng witllthem all,
III the wosds of Hamlet. si ..,gt I'D
splendid and churming entertainments ever given
Ill Washington, and in all respects went off most
admirably. The bright aud glttering uniforms of
the officers of tlearmy and navy greatly contribut-
ing to the splendor of the scene.
ab2cE3 g's{s eEef MERCUTIo. Z
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D-Moying large trees from the woods in winter.
on "the frozen ball prnciple.'' is thought. by n
writer in the Horticultural Journal, to be ia iob
that don't pay" He says: ..Three years ago
brought from the woods great number of trees of
various SORTS. and for eDsry that has .tlouished
nine hare hed; at the same time procured from
a nursery few small elm trees, hardly strong
enough for walking sticks, which were planted in
the same situation; 10 besu they were not such
conspicuous objects at the fist start but now thew
are nice handsome Trees. while those from the GODS
have nearly all Disappeared
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mPoIsoNING.n

Thousands of Parents use Vornifuge composed OF
Castor OIL CaIonc sc not awuIe, that while they
appear TO benefit the patient. they actually laying
foundations for series Diseases such as salvation
loss of sight, weakness oflimbs, etc.
In another column viii be found the advertisement o
obensncks Medicines which we ask the attention OF
all directly interested in their well
drens health In Liver complaints and all disorders ari
sing FROM those Of bilious type should make use of the
only genuine medicine. Hobensaek's Liver Pills.
not dseeired, ~ but ask for iohensacks Worm
Syrup and Liver Pills, and that each has the sig
nature Of the Proprietor, j. N. HoBESsAcK, as none
else are genuine -
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Those who rail at poetry and refinementas SUI
perfuous ingredients in, ve,y Gay happiness, lit
tie know what main propsthey thus seek to under
wave. Manly deiedey is as necessary IN family
NE as manly rectitude; tcomqnky tact as womanly
virtue There is. as much happiness wrecked
from the aosense OF the one, as OF the other, and
pet1aps more. Those who neglect The rarnishes
selves; and these lie in the mind and not in the
purse. 80 qHtS's. = 'tte
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NAN THAT WILL HIMSELF no SELL CHE Ar
TO TIKI COMMUNITY LARaEI tt!
ISAAC PRAGER has just returned from the East with
the best stock oil Dry and Fancy Goods, sEosie-
ry, &C., ever exhibited In this city which he is offering
at the new and beautiful building, No. AS, aaain ~
Cbetween Monroe aud Union streetso such
low prices every one wi may call on lin Cad
ladies and gentlemen will find their own go IL
they do SOP 10 Liter tho above exclamation.
His stock being too large enumerate. will only d.
rect particular attention choice assortment o. the IL.
test style of Piaids, French HIerinos, and Wool
Dciaincs OF every color. Blankets, EEn brofdcr.
ies and all assortment Of Linens, as mover were
seen before.
To the trade he offers advantages through
his connection with the first importing the coun
try lie is able sell cheap asany Jobber the Eastern
Make rnovll ISAAC PRAGER, ING Mains st.
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B-The perfect IDEAL to the eye Of genius, is
ike those sunIit mists that hover over the NOR n
ng fields, which seem palpnb e in the distance
but vadlsh when you approach. 1t is like the
starry ehpyrean. ever enclosing and irradiating
our thoughts but never falling round us in actual
presence. 1t is like the sensible horizon, which
lies perpetually in view but perpetualiy beyond
u.s.. This is the secret OF the humility of true
greatness. Though it occupy comparative emf
hence and tower IN high relief against the skv, 10
:he wondering masses beneath, yet in its own
sense, enlightened and expanded by vast attain.
ments, it dwindles 10 mere inSgnifcance, exciting
restless aspirings. selEreproaches, and remorse,
rather than self-complacency and pride. Sir Isaac
Newton declared that he had only picked up few
pebbles the shore Of boundleSs sea, and Byron.
III his last moments, cursed himself for life ms
spent and magnificent energies FILTERED away
Yei at this moment the world was on its knees be-
fore these men, whom it worshiped as .tlemi gods
III the high spheres of philosophy and poelry.-
They had scaled successive heights of thought and
witnessed horizon Of HORIZON melt away into The
void beyond, until, glancing at the petty treasures
at their feet, and forth into the infinite wealth OF
the unknown, their hearts grew SICK of the sense
less plaudits of world whose gaze lies stranded
within the narrow boundaries OF sense lii TINS
that genius and great requirement shed humility
over character and render the sage as gentle and
seli-distrustlul as the Child.
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~, Defiance Sniannmder slfe..
SMlI GAYEER,S PATENT
SMk ROBERT N. P47HIcK, 1872 PEARL STREET.,

Dehance Snlu Snfea
ShnI GAYEER'S PATENT.
,0AA< r..a. FoRNHRLY 80 JOHN STREET,
Sole in the States OF the above
orga and only reliable Saamauders both regards Sc
curly against fife and burglars Every Sale sold at This
manufactured under the superi
tehuence oil Mr. e. - GAYLER whose experience tween
~ years as sale maker together with the many Sc
we're Tests which sales OF Ills have triumph
~ wlthstood IN this and other cities the subxcT
They are the omIy Sales TO which "
Mil F. e. GOFFIN'S NEW PATENT IAlPEN-
ETRABLE DEFIANCE LOCKAND CROSS BAR
is be applied. 2It-I'
large number OF these Locks and cross bars
ready IN use by banks brokers' merchants jewelers. and
from he perfect security which they afford against the
tortS OF the most skul burglars, either by OF
false keys picks drills together with their
convenience, simplicity, and durability combined 70 ran
iIy In public estimation, and confidently
Sales OF all Sizes suitable for nnIchants banks level
ers record offices, STEAMBOATS,, c fire theft proor
bank vault doors plate chests private families etc ON
hand for SALE and made to ORDER the depot 1872 Pear
street, l door below Maiden Lane, New York. br
SfplJ-hlT s..a-'Nfi. ROBERT NJ. PATRICK 20
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EMBRUlDkRiES.
tn K most varied, choice and beautiful assortment nj
Em6:oldenes we have ever exhibited, consistingor
Elegant collars, Sleeves, chfmizetts;
Flounctngs and bands in Jaconet aud Swiss nlu.li,.
Elegant ace Collar 5;
gaconet and Swiss lnsertings and Edgings;
Lace capes Linen cambria hdk rs, etcust received
r.. r..
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70 The London Times thinks that among .tbe (
working classes OF London, battle Of creeds 5
Wouln2 hardly do much harm-for they could not
Posstoy 6s made less thaa thsy qre.
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There's a lining Of silver to every Cloud /,
lY JONATHAN rRnKr sLlxasnr.


=. Is 5s...s 81 ., = Did a sable cloud .s-sra
Tara forth her sftrer iiHtns on The Observation-Disclosures.
One winter night dreary,
Detected and weary,
kept my lone vigil of sorrow and care;
rr-.ry. Mistrusting-nist .ts 80
My heart full TO brcsking-
MY soul seeking comfort and finding despair
s.s.s.s All wildly and chilly =..s., Id r.
. The wind swhistled shrilly,
Drifting the clouds DER a desoiate sky. l-r,4-s.
Low moaned the ocean
In ceaseless commotion,
Dashing the spray of its pillows high!
Tearfuy cleaning,
The young moon was beaming,
Struggling by fits through each gathering cloud;
Faint light now shedd ding,
Dark shades now spreading.
over the moonshine their vapory shroudl
e. z.si tsAhl thus, thought signing
= S. 100 "FrOm birth 10 our dying lin -.
Mans course is struggle through trial and goom;
~ H' Joy gives scarce a promise -
That GricI Tends not from us,
oer the light Of our life looms the shade OF tomb
But soon, TO my wonder
The cloud burst asunder,
And down thro the ssure now sTeamed the r,oon,s lis
..-r Soft fell its spleiidor, -
So holy and TENDER
In showers OF sheen on the face OF the night
While all the clouds narccnt
Was cleaning like argent, - ..-tl 4 r.
IhQgh eat inward sttll suien and dark
knew that towards heaven
Its brightness was given
a Inning OF silver spread over the cloudl
Then my soul rose in eladpess, Hair
And shook Off its Sadness
l felt God can turn all our darkness 10 light
To-day what is sorrow
Make jov on the morrow
Dry tears that are hiding his smiles from our sigktl
looked up confessing ISL
That Trials Blessing 'E 80
10 HIN II each grief be spread out and avowed;
WA Ghat from earth man sees gloomns,
y here's a lining OF silver to every coud!' 3