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SOUTH CAROLINA CHIvALRY.-A cor respondent of Die Reform, writes thus from Charleston, South Carolina, in illustration of the chivalrous and feu- dal spirit of South Carolina:
 Last week two clerks were publicly whipped in the market place for steal ing from their employers. They were sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes which were to be inflicted at three diff ferent times, and at such intervals, thai the wounds caused by the first should be healed before the second punish ment, and so of the third. At the first whipping, these unhappy victims of the barbarism of the middle ages, after suffering twenty strokes, fell bleed. ing and fainting, and were carried back to jail. Ten thousand persons beheld this horrible spectacle.
 In South Carolina people are not allowed to vote unless they own prop erty. This restriction accounts for the barbarity of her Laws. The masses cannot influence the legislator.
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sGg@ Say what we will, the civi

Els Say what we Will, the clVlll-
 zation of large portion of our coun- trymen is scarcely skin deep. Hence Mormonism and mobocracy; hence a million of converts to the spirit rap- ping and table turning humbug, hence the insipid sentimentalism of much of our periodical literature, hence the oceans of trashy fiction we admire and devour, hence the stupid and empty Reclamation in our legislative halls, hence our insane gloriGcation of every foreign celebrity that lands on our shores, hence, not to extend a cata- logue so little to our credit, our gulli- bility by quack doctors, quack patriots and quack politicians, as we'll as by quack religionists. We are, no doubt, the greatest, and the happiest, and the most admirable people on earth: but we may as we'll frankly admit the
 truth h,-,oe are e half educated people, both morally and intellectually. We are scarcely cured of one absurditywhen we plunge into another, and there is probably no remedy for our incessant follies but in an early mental training, which shall be at once thorough and philosophical. l.-Bufalo Commercial.
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Dying Confessions of Wicked Men

Lord Chesterfield, though skeptic, and devoted to life of pleasure. was compelled to say near the close of his days, "When I reflect upon what have seen, what I have heard and what 1 have done myself, l can hardly persuade myself that all the frivolous hurry and hustle and pleas ure of the world are a reality; but they seem to be the dreams of rest less nights"
 Votaire, after having spent a whole life in bIaspheming the Savior, and opposing his gospel, said 10 his physician on his dying bed, "I will give you half of what 1 am worth if you will give me six months of lfe."
 Said Gibbon: "The present is a f1eeting moment, the past is no more, and my prospect of futurity is dark and doubtful"
 Hobbs said. as the last hour ap- preached, "lf 1 had the whole world to dispose of, I would give it to live one day"
 "Ohw cried the Duke of Bucking- ham, as he was closing life devoted to folly and sin, "what prodigal l have been to the most valuable of all possessions -timel 1 have squan- dered it away with persuasion that it was everlas ting; and now, when a few days would be worth a heca- tomb of worlds, l cannot hatter n.y. self with the prospect of half dozen hours"
 Phillip the Third, King of Spain, when he drew near the end of his days, expressed lis deep regret for a worldly ana careless life, in these emphatic words: "Ah, how happy it would have been for me, had 1 spent these twenty-three years I have held my kingdom. in retirement"
 "Good God!" exclaimed a dying nobleman, chow have 1 employed myself! In what delirium has my life been passed! What have l been doing while the sun in its race and the stars in their courses have lent their beams, perhaps to light me to perdition"
 "Remorse for the past" exclaimed the dying Altamont. "throws my thoughts 10 the future. Worse dread of the future throws them back on the past. l turn and turn, and find no ray. Death is knocking at my door; in a few hours more 1 shall draw my last gasp; and then the judgment, the tremendous judgment! How shall 1 appear, all unprepared as 1 am, before the all-knowing and omnipotent Godl"
 70! eternity! eternity" cried the distracted Newport, as he lay upon his death-bed. contemplating the solemn scenes before him. "who can paraphrase on the words foreve, and ever?"
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A NEw THING.-Two ladies ap. peared on the streets of Baltimore dressed in the heigth of fashion, says the Baltimore Clipper, one of them wearing a long trail to her magnifi' cent silk dress, which swept the ground for several feet behind. Fol lowing them was stout Irish boy, apparently about IA years old dressed in livery, consisting of tight pantaoons, red vest and tight bodied coat with large buttons; and had a high black hat put on his head, with white feather in t. All together, it was a singular costume for this country. much less for Democratic Baltimore. The young liveryman's chief occupation seemed to be to raise his young mistress trail as she crossed the streets and muddy places. A number of youngsters, attracted by the novelty, followed on, and, as might be expected began to annoy him in the "livery," when he turned around and had bout with several of the young disciples of Democracy. The ladies with their liveried follow CT finally entered store on Gay street, and thus the young Livery escaped from his tormentors.
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What is Prayer?
BY JAMES MONTGOMERY.

Prayer is the souls sincere desire, Utterd or express'd; The motion of a hidden fire
 That trembles in the breast: Prayer IS the burden of a sigh,- The falling of tear The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer, the sublimest strams that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christi ans vital breath, The Christians native air; His watchword at the gates of death,-- He enters Heaven with prayer, Prayer is the contrite sinners volce, Returning from his ways: While angels, in their songs. rejoice, And cry,-Behold, he prays! O Thou, by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth. the Way,- The path of prayer myself hast trod;- Lord: teach us how to pray!
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New Fall and Winter 9O0O9o

WMTE are now in receipt of large w portion of our FALL & WIN TER stock of GOODS, consisting of every variety usually kept in our line, and we shall, for the next two months be receiving additional supplies of Dry Goods, weekly, from New York, Hart. ford and Boston, selected and purchased with great care by the senior partner oi our firm, which we offer at low prices both at wholesale and retail. Our stock of Goods will be larger this fall than formerly, designed to meet the increasing trade of the town and country, and we respectfully invite all persons wishing to purchase to call and examine for them selves, as we take pleasure at all times in showing our goods.
 Also large stock of Groceries, Flour Whisky, Bagging and Rope, constantly on hand.
 Cotton shipped for ou customers and cash advanced on Cotton Tn hand.
 BAILEYS & HORNER.
 Helena, Sept. l6, 1858.
 .WDRUSHES. - Fine Hair, Cloth, ED Flesh Paint, Tooth, Dustlng and other brushes, for sale, at
 A. M. JOHNSON & CO.'S. MNINE and extra fire Razors, sale by N A. M. JOHNSON & CO,
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gegThe Medical Times and Gaze

eegThe Medical Times and Gazette mentions case in which delirium ap- peared to have been induced by forced abstinence from tobacco, and was re- lieved by its unemployment. Anoth- CT similar instance was that Of man whose skull had been trephined on ac- count of fracture, and who subsequent ly became raving, but, being allowed to smoke, was soon relieved and rap idly recovered.
Southern shield., 1854-03-18

The Wings of California, at a State Convention held on Wednes- day, nominated Hon. Alfred Cookery as their candidate for Governor at the next election in that State.
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A REMARKABLE MAYA \

A REMARKABLE MAYA New York letter to the Mobile Tribune, says:-There is a remarkable man connected with the custom house here "a Spaniard. His business is to re- ceive and test money. He will pour the contents of an immense bag of gold or silver coin into the scales-for it is weighed, not counted-and in a trice announce the amount in dollars and cents. Then running his fingers through the shining pieces, immedi- ately takes every counterfeit coin. He has never been known to make mis- take in pronouncing coin good or bad. and his infallible instinct for detecting the spurious metal is located in his ol- factory organs.
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"PAYME WHAT THOU owEsT. ."--The Rev. B. Taylor, of Randolph, Mass, in preaching farewell sermon at the close of the year, informed his hearers that about $100 was due him and he intended to collect 1t. He reminded them that "the laborer is worthy of his hire,' 2 and begged to remind those indebted to him that he should remain until the first day of January, and they could settle them previous to that if they pleased. All who did not, would find their accounts after that date in the hands of Alex. Shelden, Esq. This must have touched some- body.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

TERMS OF ADV Ek IlSlNG. For square of 10 lines, first
 lnseftl6n,. Sl Uo For each subsequent insertion, 50 Any number of lines under 10, count ed as one square,-over 10 and under 20, counted as' two squares, and adver- tisements of greater length in like pro- portion. Liberal deductions will be made to those who advertise by the year.
 ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES; For State, Legislative, or District
 {" County ". 5 % Township" =. ? % Communications of personal nature will be charged double price.
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HORRIBLE CHARGE.-Three Men Drowned. d.-Thomas Richardson, the mate of the steamboat Buckeye, had a difficulty with some of the hands of the boat at Cincinnati, on the 8th inst In the progress of the fight, Mir. R., it is charged in the indictment, threw overheard three of the Irish laborers. It is said that the men who find wa tery grave under circumstances so dark and mysterious, all leave families.- No bail was received in the case.
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MOORE & SUTTON,

ATTORNEYS & CoUNsELoRs AT LAW,
 AND GENERAL LAND AGENTS, WILL practice ia all the Courts of the vari- w ous counties composing the first Judicial Circuit of the State of Arkansas and of the North western Counties of the State of Missis- sippi. Office near the Courthouse. Helena, Arks.
 Nov 27, 1852
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THOS. B. HANLY. MARK w. ALEXANDER
 HANLY & ALEXANDER,

ATTORNEYS & CoUNsELoRs AT LAW, HAVING this day entered into Co-partner, Il ship in the practice their Profession, will attend all the Courts in the first Circuit in this State, the Circuit Courts of the counties of Chi cot and Desha in the second the Supreme and Federal Courts at Little Rock and the Circuit Courts in the counties of Tunica and Coahoma m the State of Mississippi. Their office for the time being is in the old Real Estate Bank on Elm street, in Helena, where one of them can at all times be found and counselcd on business.
 Helena, October D. 1852.
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 A WHITE Boy BOUGHT FROM THE CoNANcHEs.-Mr. Brown and others, who started last fall on a trading ex- petition, into the Comanche country, have just retuned ,inldestitute situation, in regard to provisions. They were compelled to eat roots and even horse flesh, to sustain life, previous to reach ing Fort Arbuckle. We have rot seen any of the party, but learn that they have brought in several horses and mules, together with white boy, who they purchased from the Comanches. It appears that the boys father, mother, sister and brother, started from somewhere in Texas, (our infor- mant could not give the name, or the place from whence they started,) for California, thro' Mexico. When in Mexico, the father and mother died, some kind and benevolent Spaniards undertook to bring the children back to their friends, in Texas, when they were met by party of Comanches- robbed and taken prisoners. The boy has not seen his brother or sister since shortly after they were taken prisoners. More anon.- -Chjckasa,O Intelligencer.
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FILLrBusTERo RUMoR.-The Rich mond Whig of the Sd inst. says: "We have fresh rumors of fllibuster ex- petition to lberate Cuba. It is said the company has borrowed two millions of dollars-and by way of security for that sum has given deeds for the sugar and coffee plantations of such Cubans as may be insensible to the blessings of liberty, and re- fuse to join the liberators on their landing. Quite a cool proceedingP,
 sf1T The man who "couldn't con v tain himself" was found, upon iLqrli. ry, 10 contain about a quart ot the fluid extract of corn,
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WORTHY SENTIMENTS.

The best bred man is he who is pos- sessed of digni6ed ease to reconcile him to all situations and society.
 Wealth is the sum that gives content, be it one dollar or thousands.
 He submits himself to be seen thro' a microscope who suffers himself to be caught in passion.
 He who gives himself airs of impor- tance exhibits the credentials of impo- tence.
 True greatness is not greater for the praises of men; 1t Is what 1t is, Tn spite of them.
 Error hurts an empty head just as poison does an empty stomach.
 He who pretends to be everybody's particular friend, is nobody's. Love is the fever of the soul; pas sion the delirium of that fever. The eye is the sure index of charac- ter. Phvsiognomy reveals the secrets of the heart.
 To some men it is indispensable to be worth money, for without it they are worth nothing.
 What IS ours, even to life, is hers we love, but the secrets of our friends imparted in confidence are not ours. Modesty is more becoming, and al- ways esteemed more valuble than beauty. Beauty perishes, but modes ty never decays.
 The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders-these are the mas ters of victory.
 We should give as wereceive, cheer fully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in benefit that sticks to the fingers.
 There is no fear of knowing too much, though there is great fear of practicing too little. The most doing man shall be the most knowing man.
 The immortality of the age is the standing topic of complaint with some men. But if any one likes to be moral we can see nothing in the age to pre- vent him.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-19

In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Adams and Mr.
Thompson, Of Kentucky, in q discussion upon
the Homestead bill, were vehement in denun'
citation of Immigrants to this country - the
former, because they had hung in efigy an
bonored Senator; and the latter, because they
are worse than the frogs, the locusts, and all
the other plaques Of Egypt
In the House, the morning hour was con-
sumed in dispute in relation to special con-
tract for carrying the mail between Mont
gomery and Mobile. The estimates OF the
Postmaster General for the next fiscal year
were also submitted.
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MINNESOTA SPEAKS FOR FRrs TrRRrroRI'

MINNESOTA SPEAKS FOR FREE TERRITORY ia
meeting was held at St Anthony, Marchp
oath, to take into consideration the provisions
of the Nebraska bill now before the Honse ef
Representatives at Washington.
The Hon. Charles T. StearnH was called to
the chair; Charles King and q. q. Loomis
were chosen Vice Presidents, and d. |. Paine
and B. Z Messer, Secretaries
We give some Of the resolves adopted:
" Resolved, That we solemnly protest against
the Nebraska bill, which has recently passed
the United States Senate as degrading to the
North; dishonorablc to the South, and moon
sistent with the spirit Of republcanism.
"Resolved That the refusal Of the Senate to
incorporate into tho bill provision permitting
the settlers Of Nebraska to exclude Slavery
from their Territory, exhibits the thin-veied
hypocrisy Of the plea, that the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise is intended TO leave those
settlers at liberty to frame their own institu-
tons.
@Resolped That, in reference to the whole
question Of national policy on the subject Of
Slavery, we would know no North, no South
we would know only Liberty and our Country;
and we would demand, that whenever the
power Of Congress can be constitutionaly ex-
ercsed at all on the subject, it be made TO
bear in favor of freedom and free institutions.
Resolved That az, by the principle of the
Nebraska bill, Slavery can find entrance into
that portion Of our territory which is west Of
the Mississippi river we may feel justly con-
cerned lest the peculiar institution" oenthe
South find its way into our very midst-ac Ca
ainity to our Territory so great, that there
could hardly be a greater"
The pioneers of the West are beginning Ia
make themselves heard. Let the People
rule, say we.
DEATH FROM lSHALrSG CHLoRopoRM:--
Henry N. Dean, q native Of New York, about
twenty one years Of age, died at No. 1903 Bow
cry, ON Saturday morning, from inhaling chic
roform, habit which he practiced, IL appears
in consequence merely OF the pleasant scnsa-
ton which II produced upon him
The Hon. NEHEMIAH r. KNIGHT, formerly
Senator in Congress from the State of Rhode
Island, died yesterday morning Mt Providence
Captain AUGUSTUS CANFIELD, officer Of the
Corps Of Typographical Engineers son-inlaw
Of the Hon. Lewis Case died at Detroit yoster-
day morning
The Rev. A. Cleavcland Coke, the son OF Dr.
Coke, Of Brooklyn, has resigned the church in
Hartford, and has become the rector of Grace
church, Baltimore.
Ole Bull has thirty thousand dollars invested
in Chicago, Illinois. His object, il is supposed,
is to take his countrymen who had settled in
Pennsylvania 10 the West where he has &C.
cured employment for them.
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resolutions be signed by the President and Sec
rotary and forwarded to the editors OF the
Free Democrat and National Era, for publica-
ton. BENJAMIN RHODES, President
A.. w. GRIswoLD, Secretary
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ny The Daily Era can DO had every morning
at the Periodical Stand OF MT y 4
change, Philadelphia also, the "eek'y i14
n~Mr. JAMES ELLIOTT is authorized 70 receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements 'or
tho Daily and tho Weekly National Era, in cincin'
natl and vicinity.
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NEBRAsKA MEETINGS.
LISBON, WISCONSIN.

The citizens of Lisbon and vicinity met en-
masse on Wednesday, 29th instant, ut o'clock
P. NJ, to consider the Nebraska bill" and or
ganized by choosing s. Potter, Esq, Chairman,
and C. Blount Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed X.
Blount, Levi Russell, and G. Cairncross Com
mittee on Resolutions.
After a short absence the Committee pre-
sented the following preamble and resolutions,
which were ably advocated by Rev. H. Mckee
and others, and unanimously adopted by tho
meeting:
(Among the resolutions were the following
Ed. Era.
Rssolped, That we solemnly protest against
the Nebraska bill, (socalled) now pending in
the House OF Representatives, rs being gross
and palpablo violation Of good faith between
the North and the South on the subject OF
Slavery--as also numerous treaties with the In
disns; and as such, if enacted, will render US
obnoxious othe righteous Judgments Of Heaven.
Resolped, That the Fugitive Slave Law IL
rendered doubly obnoxious by the introduction
of the Nebraska bill that we abjure said law
for its iniquities and hold ourselves under no
moral obligation to obey its injunctions, but
will do all in our power to effect its repeal and
render il imperative.
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~ wo unto him that sivssh his neigh
~ dsinkD
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PEARL FsHINe. Choice Stories from Dickens's
household Words, First Series Auburn: Alden
Beardsley, Co. Rochester wangsr, Beardsley
A Co.
This is the rather pretentious" title Of q
collection Of stories from Dickens embellished
with an engraving Of the author, which is said
to be q good one The stories arc about as
clever as Magazine stories at home. Putnam
and Knickerbocker would each afford quite af
good-we think better selection.
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Ole Bull has thirty thousand dollars invested
in Chicago, Illinois. His object il is supposed,
is to take his countrymen who had settled in
Pennsylvania 10 the West, where he has se.
cured employment for them.
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THE GADsDEN TREATY, which was rejected
has been reconsidered. We have always been
under tho impression that body in which
but fourteen votes could be mustered against the
Nebraska Bill, would swallow tho Gadsden,
although it might strain hard at the opera
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IL Is good number. It's principal feature ~
an elaborate critigue on Passion Flowers"
the, new book Of poetry, by Mrs Howe. The
article bears the marks Of well known Bos-
ton critic; and, although eulogistic, is judi
cious, and highly appreciative. He might
have spared on ungenorous fling at tho Fe-
male Poets OF America as il is notorious,
that whatever DO their shortcomings, the wo-
men Of America have borno an honorable part
in the creation Of it's litorature Thoy and their
works are now at premium 10 the literary
market, in spite Of the shocking bad sample
cards . scnt out in the shape Of Female Poets
Of America The Editors Table, is attract
i've, as usual but we miss tho Childrcn's Side
table, this month. II lis very attractive fea-
ture Of this popular monthly, and perhaps bot
tor things could be better spared.
Mn. MCDONALD, OF Maine, is n man Of cx-
traordinary moderation. Ia closing his late
speech in favor Of the Nebraska Bill, he was
10 good as to inform tho country that, should
his constituents condemn his course and disre-
gard his opinions, still he would not attempt
to overthrow tho Constitution
The country il under great obligations to
Mr. Mcdonald for such forbearance
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ExcITED.---Our neighbors Of the Sentinel are
very exoitable. The sight Of white cravat
and black coat makes them historical. Rather
than have such clerical protests as have been
sent to Congress- it says: M
ct would be far better that the whole Of
the insolent and canting hypocrites, with white
crAvats and black coats, and empty heads,
and offensive manners, should be suppressed"
Preachers" it says, " are proven bially igno-
rant Of the practical affairs Of men. Their time
is spent, not among practical working mon, but
amongst old i0omsn NTH bad teeth and acorse
eyes, scho ,cish to get to heauen by useless CHAR
ities--by working to induce Others 10 send fan
mel shirts 10 the africans, aohilsl nakedness and
toa,,t are at their oaon doors"
Waxing warm, as it proceeds, our chivaL
ric neighbor, in the very teeth Of this formida-
Bile retnue Of :" old women" proclaims war,
war to the knife, without benefit Of clergy. If
they persist in forcing Themselves into politics,
we will meet them ut tho threshold; and
when we GROSS bayonets with them, we will
neither give nor accept quarter"
This is dreadful! If the preachers and
their allies, the old women, with bad teeth
and worse eyes" are not put to flight by this
terrible threat they must have as much mettle
as the venerable chaplain of the Senate.
Possibly, one thing may save them, and that
is, the softening influence Of the Christian re-
ligion on the mind Of this Goliath. Nobody,
it says, can have moro exalted idea than
it of the churches of Christ and of the re-
.ligion no taught. at is simple; it is beauti-
full The mere contemplation Of it makes the
heart even of a sinful man, open to kind and
charitable emotions and to pure and virtuons
Impressions"
Let US pray that our bellicose neghbors
may be led to this contemplation before they
attempt to across bayonets" with @the preach
ersD and "the old women"