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NEVER BE IDLE.-Life is too short to al
low of any moments being wasted which
can be turned to good account. The ap-
prentice, who spends his evenings in study is
sure to lay up a stock of ideas /; which he
will find, at some time or other, will prove to
him so much positive capital. His fellow
apprentice, who squanders his evenings at
oyster cellars, OF in longisS sdoysss, sdtoy engine
houses, gains no such seet.-' s2ealth;
but on the contrary impairs his heaIthSJ,
his early excesses, besides losing the con-
fidence of all who might help him toward in
life. Even he, who avoids the follies 50 com
mon to young men, but yet makes fatigue
the plea for sleeping away the evening, or
otherwise wasting his time, commits serious
blunder. If more persons would resolve, on
emerging from childhood, never to be idle,
there would be twenty fortunes made where
one is made now, and twenty men rise to
eminence where one attains distinction at
present. Every year, more hours are wasted,
offour'people out of five, tlian woull, if i'm
proved, have made them rich in their old
age. NEVER BE IDLE.-Phit. Ledger.
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LILLE. s. G.: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 1854 I.

difficulty he grasped the blade between his
toes, and after repeated and long continued
efforts, succeeded ut length in bringing it
within reach of his hands. To cut the cord
was but the work of moment, and gradual
| iy and silently extricating himself he walked
to the fire and sat down. He felt that his
work was but half done. Thatif he should
attemptto return home without destroying
his enemies, he would be pursued and pro-
badly oyertaken, when his fate would be GER
tain. On the other hand, it seemed almost
impossible for single individual to succeed
in conflict with five Indians even though
unarned and asleep. He could not hope to
deal blow with knife SO silently and ia
tally as to destroy each of his enemies in
turn, without awakening the rest. Their
slumbers were proverbially light and restless
and if he failed with single one, he must
inevitably be oyerpowered by the survivors.
The knife was therefore out OF the question.
After anxious reflection for few moments
he formed his plan.
Theguns of the Indians were stacked near
the fire. Their knives and tomakawks were
sheathed by their sides. The latter he dare
not touch for fear of arousing their owners,
but the former he carefully removed with
the exception of two, and hid them in the
woods, where he knew the Indians were still
sleeping, perfectly ignorant of the fate pre-
paring for them, and taking one in each hand
and resting the muzzles on log, within six
feet of his victims, and having taken deliber-
ate aim at the head of one and the heart of
another, he pulled both triggers at the same
moment. Both shots were fatal.
AT the report ofthe guns, the others sprang
to their feet glancing wildly about them.
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.a;0r. who in skating fell through the
~ 1ssiared that he would never again leave
. q hsgoose for a cold duck
Socrates maintained that there is but one on.
good, which is knowledge; and one esii'
which is ignorance:
There are peculiar ways IN men, wnicl
discover what they, are through the mos
subtle feints and close disgpises.-- brugere.
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LADIES' EYEs.-Mr. Since, after dilating
on the perfection to which the manufacture of
false eyes has attained, bestows the following
admonition upon young men ;--"You must
take care and not be enamoured with the
beauties of a false eye unwittingly, and after
wards find, to your astonishment, that the OBJ
jectof your choice carefully puts by her soft
and captivating eyes in a little cotton wool
before retiring to rest! Do not think l am
injest; for Ihave just heard of case where
a fair lady wore false eye, which her hus-
band never detected before marriage; and
even up to hepresent time, when two years
have elapsed, he had not discovered it /! Be
fore marriage she never dared tellhim, after
wards she feared to avow her concealment.n
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~
DuIGENT IN BUsINEss.'-Sees thou o.
man diligent in his business saws Solomon !:
he shall stand before kings We have
striking illustration Of this aphorism in the
life of Dr. Franklin, who, quoting the SEN
tence himself, adds: This is true: have
stood in the presence Of five kings, and once
had the honor of dining with one.'--all in
consequence of his having been idiliigent in
business from his earliest years. What a
lesson is this for our youth and for us all.
An incorrgibly lazy man, says the N. O.
Presbyterian, cannot be good Christian.
His life is an unceasing warfare, both with
nature and with grace. Constant employ.
ment is the surest way to cheerfulness, CON
tentment and happiness. There is no situa-
ton in which the idle can be happy. They
are peevish, fretful, irasible. Nature and art
are alike uninteresting to them. Their springs
of life are rusting out. The decay of death
has already commenced undermining their
constitutions.
Go, then, ye signing sons Of idleness, and
learn that in the swaet of the brow, and in
the honest toll of the intellect, you may both
be useful and happy. The magnifcence of
fashion ndpower, and the splendor ofwealth.
are nothing but gilded misery without a
good conscience and an occupied mind. Ye
sons Of toll, envy not the idle great. Har-
Dor no discontented thoughts. Know that
all honor lies in acting well your part. in
whatever sphere Providence has appointed
your lot Must you labor with your hands
for your caily bread, and for the comforta-
BILE maintenance of those who ara dear 10
You than life l--then are you Natures noble
man, intrusted with high commission from
the skies. Work it out Look up Hone
on: Be cheerful and brave, trusting in God,
and ever remembering that Man Of Sorrows,
who went about doing good.
SECRET OF BEAUTY. lady's beauty de-
pends SO much upon expression, that If that
be spoiled, farewell to her charms ;and which
nothing tends more 10 bring about than a
countenance soured with imaginary cares, i'm
stead of being lighted up with thankfulness
for innumersble blessings This is the cause
Of many ladies whitening into wrinkles ear.
ly in life; while nothing renders theirbeauty
60 lssting as that placid look Of pure bens,
Violence which emanates from a heart full 81
Heaven, affection for those nearest them. and
good will towards all mankind.
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ALL SoRTs OF MINDs.-There is a strong
disposition in men of opposite minds TO des-
pise each other. A grave man cannot con-
ceive what is the use of wit in society; a
person who takes strong common sence
view of the subject, is for pushing out by
the head and shoulders and ingenious theo-
rist, who catches at the slightest and faintest
analogies; and another man, who scents
the ridiculous from afar, will hold no coYt
merce with him who tests exquisitely the% :"
feelings of the heart, and is alive to n9/is h
else; whereas talent is talent, and v life II
mind, in all its branches! Wit giyleads Fl
one ofits best fayors, common 81 ;ts dali 7
to immediate action,and gives we views.
ly motion; large and comprYostises folly !
its annual rotation !; ridicuy n their pro-
and hnpuedence, and keepSald Of the fine
per sphere; sublety seiza arts away in the
threads of truth; analo. . saoI;no % paints all
most sublime discover mans soul. and re-
the exquisite passi,oY1a oY1and inward visitations
Se,S ter the e,.',, sotsows y; It is all goods We
s,,,a, n0a maps na.; Sort oftaient; they all have
~ .'uss y: uesp,se duties and uses; all the nap
s.e,r I In for their object, they an prove
plness 2. gladden. life.sidney Smith,
~. ~
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y iftie Goutssiss of.I e.

The little things life have more effect
IpSpon character, reputation, friendshipa and
fortune; than the eheartless and superfnial are
apt to imaoina They are few inll
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CoxpAssros, Of coypassion are
Ike drops filling from foses upon the bo-
som ofthe sarth.
When thing Is round can II be rounders
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Some one questioned Timon as to the ed
ucation Of his ehiIdron. Have them, said
he, instructed in that which, tlley never viii
comprehend. IS 8
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
Adjourne

There is much bitterness now exist.
ing between the friends of Gen. Cass &
those of Senator Douglas, in relation to
the Nebraska bill. Gen. Cass consider.
the measure ll-ad,ised, but no.withstanI
iEg this opinion, there is lao doubt ,ha
he will vote for it, after he has made a
speech re-alfirming the doctrines of the
Nicholson letter. and arguing that the
Missouri Compromise is unconsti,ution
al. He will give slavery some heavy
blows, and contend that if the Comprom
Use is repealed. it cannot exis, in Nebras,
ka until the Legislature shall have legal
lied il.
This will draw the Southern fire and
open a wide field for Southern debate.
|, is now evident tina! The debate on the
Nebraska bill will be prosracsed. and give
ample time and opportunity for the ex
preston Of Northern sentiments through
the medium of Legislature and mass.
meetings.
Col. Benton, Enthusiastically says
that he is determined the responsibility
of sustaining the Missouri Prohibition
shall res. where i. belongs. He tells the
Northern members tina. the Sourh dc,a
ted The terms of that compact by which
they secured Missouri and the territory
south of SO degrees 80 min., and gave
the north the prohibition of slavery moth
of that line. Now he says, the South,
in common honesty, must stand to their
part of the bargain, if required. Blu, il
the Nor,l. desires to give up what il OBJ
lained, the South cannot be blamed for
taking back the territory for slavery.
In accordance with these sentiments,
he is waiting for an indication of the
wishes of the North.
This view of the case alarms the Nor.
thern men who had inclined in favor OF
repeal. 1t reveals a gulf of political an.
inhalation just before them.
Senator Chase will make a great
speech to morrow. in reply to Senator
Douglas.
Mr.. Deans proviso to The Nebraska
bill. of which he gave notice yesterday
III the House IS poser. 1t provides
that nothing contained in the Nebraska
and Kansas bills shall be construed so as
TO legalize the introduction Of slavery in.
to the proposed Territories. OF course
the advocates of Mon interference will
be compelled to sustain this amendment
for the sake Of consistency; and if it IS
adopted, the bills themselves will be con-
sidered valueless by some of those who
are not their warmest supporters.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
WING State Convention.

The Wings of Iowa will meet in con-
ven,ion at Iowa City on Wednesday,
the 22d or February, A. ID, 1854, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for The following Offices to be supported
by the Wings at the ensuing State Elec-
tons. viz: Superintendent Of Public In,
.truc,ion. 20 be elected at he mex, April
Election; Governor. Secretary Of State,
Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, and
Attorney General, to be elected al the
General Election in August next. The
basis of representation in the convention
will be one delegate for every one humid
red votes cast at the last Presidential f
lection in each county. and every county
in the State shall be entitled to at least
ere delegate.
The Central Committee hope tina,
there will be full attendance of dele.
gates from each county as business OF
importance will be brought before the
Convention.
BY order 9th Central Committee.
JOHN p. COOK, Chm.
Jan. 2ls,, 1854,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
Still Latcr---Trcaty with the
OtOeS COnSum

Since the above was in type, we have
received the cheering intelligence tina,
Maj J. Nj. Gatewood has succeeded in
forming treaty with the Osoes yester-
day.
The amour, of land emb raced in This
treaty is between two AMI three illions
of acres, for which il is stipulated that
the Government shall pay them $4,000
annually for the space of thirty years.
The lands they reserve for their future
occ' p .ncy, lies due west from Old Fort
kearney. upon the west side OF the Big
Blue, being ten miles in width. aud rum
mig West indefinitely. This opens the
entire country from abou. twenty miles
above the mouth of Big Sioux, to the
Little Nemaha river. The amount of
land embraced in The two treaties is be-
tween eight and ten millions of acres,
which op~ns all that portion of country
opposite the State Of Iowa. bordering OH
the Missouri River, including A,chisnn
county in Missouri. and the ratification
of these treaties will exlinguish the In.
dian title 10 over one half of Nebraska.
- 81. Nary Gazette, Feb. 4th.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

Continued Prospect ola General Um
The San Francisco Su0erers-
Reception Of our Minister at Paris
foreign Markets, &c.
New YoRK, Feb. OH, 4P.M.
The PacIhc, from Liverpool 0 clock
Wednesday, 25ih January, arrived at 4 !
o'clock p M. to-day. The Africa ar.
rived in Liverpool Monday. 23d.
The Ship Antarctic brings. rescued
from wreck 81 the San Francisco, Capt.
\ atkins. Purser: &. A Barton, Bird
officer, Jno. Mason, 4,h officer; W.
Ducke, Carpenter, Lieut.. Winder, Lieut..
Chandler, W. J. Rankin, l47 troops anc
10 women and children. The fest were
,aken off the wreck by Three Bells and
Kilby, for New York.
The Splendid new iron emierant shin,
Taylor from Liverpool. 18Th for Mel
bourne, struck and sank in Dublin Bav
400 lives lost, and several other cas-
ualties along Irish coast no, briefly sum
med up.
No official repE, from the Gar. M
abatement of actual hos,i!iies and prep.
ara'ions for attack. bu. no further battles
reported, either on the Danube or in A
sIa. The allied fleets were last seen
steering for Ba,ourn with fair wind
The Russian feet is also at sea. On
the morning of Pacitic's sailing, i. was
said, on authority of the Times, tina, The
Gar had not proceeded to extreme
measure on learning tina, The alliedflee,s
had entered the Black Sea. He replies
by question. are those fleets TO observe
strict neutrality or to take active mar,
with Turkey! The answer TO the above
is Of little importance % his final reply
to the note OF Vienna mast ere this be
on its way. The above had however q
favorable influence on the Bourse. /, is
,elegraphed from Vienna that i, has
transpired tina, the Cars final reply
will be a conlem2tuous refusal of the
Vienna note, and referring Turkey to
Gor,schak off for further particulars, and
asserting positively that he will no, give
up one jm of Gor,schakolr's frs, de.
mands on Cons.antln,ple.
Mr.. Mason, Minister TO france, had
presented his credentials.
India and China mails ,elegra,phed.-
Calcutta 20th., trade in India dull.
LIVERPOOL. Brown, Shepley & Co.
report Cotton very quiet, with decline
Of nearly one eighth on prvious quota
tons. business for three days being r..
900 bales.
Breadstulfs--A further advance of |
shilling on -four. Sd to Cd on wheat. Is
to Is on Indian corn was generally de-
manded, but the transactions at these
rates not important. Richardson &
Brothers repor, prime qualities Baltimore
and Philadelphia Ais Cd to 45s in Ware
house, but holders were not offering
freely. McMakin & Sons give prices
current, whea, lbs to lbs Id, Flour 4ls
Cd, Philadelphia 44s to 45s-Ohio and
N. O. 4is and ass. White u. s. In
dian corn 49s TO 52s, Yellow sos to 81.
Beef and Pork are scarce and wanted.
Lard continues steady at full rates.
MANcHEsTER,--Very little doing and
prices gradually declining; heavy mar.
kets; no report.
MONEY MATTERS Funds huctuatinc,
bat considering the state Of affairs were
wonderfully firm. Consols closed ac-
count 500 to 80. Money s95 to 9Oi-
81 to Gil.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

This bill, or more properly ihe bill
for the organization of Nebraska and
Kansas Territories, has, and will con'in-
ue to bring forth an amount of discus.
sion and agitation equaling,i if not exceed.
ing the celebrated Compromise measures
of 1850. At. period in the history Of
this nation has the propaganlisss Of tn e
slave power been in greater strength in
Congress, and never have they with
more audacity and pertinacity put for,
ward their unholy claims to overrun and
make slave States OF country made free
by solemn compact. Ii was never
dreamed either by The trainers or the
supporters OF the Compromise Of 1850.
tia, tina. law abrogated or in any way
impaired The strength of The Missouri
Compromise. but on the contrary it was
held that il gave strength and force to the
Compromise Of 1920.
1t has remained for the Little Giant
Douglass, to propose The abroga,ion of
tina, law. and to introduce into our ma
tional councils the elements of discord
and distraction. And, however much
Mr.. Douglass may pander to the inter-
ests of the South-,hough he represents
fee State-still the end and aim OF
all his political sieps-.he Presidency
will never be within his reach. There
is too much honesty ye, left in the Dem
ocratio ranks, and particularly tie peo, .
TO silently follow his errasic steps or
praise his unwise advocacy of southern
rights.
Nebraska. by law and solemn com.
pact is a free Territory, and if southern
members Of Congress. or northern mem
bers with southern faces, are willing 10
trample upon the Compromise of 1920,
the north is under no obligations TO OBJ
serve or uphold the Compromise of
1850. We are no aboli.ionist, but We
are one of those that believe that south.
ern rights are no better than northern
rights, and that we should no., whenev.
er they desire to extend the area of slave
ry, bow the knee and say "oh, yes, j, is
all right, this Missouri Compromise is
of no force any how" Or the contrary
we conlepd that it should be strictly en-
iced, and in the language Of that Com
PREMISE, lie. slavery be .forever prohb-
ILL., therein.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
Mail Arrangements rather
Dcrangcment.

Nothing has 20 astonished our citizens
and the community generally, as the sin
gular manner in which i, is proposed our
mail routes in this portion of Iowa shall
be arranged for the next four years.
The former mail arrangements, which
were tolerably good, and which accom-
moda.ed the larger portion of our couna
try and population is en- rely over.hrown
and The most ridiculous changes are pro-
posed. The route from Fairfield TO Os-
kaloosa. by way of Ashland, Agency
City, this place and Eddyvi!le, accom-
moda,ing oil the towns of importance in
this section, has been changed from q
daily service to tri-weCkly 10 this
place, with TO direct mail 10 Eddy VILE
a. all, and twp daily routes proposed
within ten miles of each other, East o!
US. through places where weekly route
would not pcy expenses. Fhe enter
prising town Of Eddyville is now to be
supplied by cross mail, which has to
cross the Des Moines six times in max
ing trip to and from Bloomfield, and
thus is virtually deprived OF mail matter
half the time. The idea OF running a
daily mail from Fairfield to Oskaloosa,
by way of Abingdon. Waugh's Point
and Fremon, is actually absurd, when
O.tumwa and Eddyville is put off with
tri- weekly. Who in the name of com.
mon sense has been meddling with our
mail affairs a, Washington! Will not
our delegation in Congress see to this
matter! We o, gh. to have daily mail
from Fairfield by way of Ouumwa 10
Oskaloosa, and also 10 Abba and Chari-
ton. The old mail arrangement, is much
the best, supplying Kirkville and Chilli
co,he from Fountain Spring. and the
route from Washington to Bloomfield via
Ouumwa should be increased to tri-
weekly. What is the reason that Ash
land is no, supplied with mail when
the coach runs through that place?--
viii not Mr.. Hem enquire into this
matter!
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
ADDITIONAL BY THEARABIA.
New York, Feb. 4-p, M


The details Of the battle Of Citale. on
the Danube. shows a brilliant victory
gained by the Turks; the battle lasted five
GAYS: the Russians were completely dis
com6tted; .hay had 1000 men killed,
and two Generals wounded: on the las,
day the Turks attacked the Russian re.
serve. driving it back upon Krasova,
with the loss of their cannon, The
slaughter on both sides was immense.
The Turks afterwards DESTROYED the
Russian Notifications and returned to
Kalafat
The Russians are erecting Notifications
at Sebastopol and the Crimea, and have
exiinguished all the ligh, houses.
The Porte made essential notifications
to the note Of the four Powers. which
the latter pronounced satisfactory and
sent Immediately to ST. Pe,ersburph.
The Cars reply had not heen received
when the Arabia sailed. Il would az.
pear. however, from indications, tina, be
would Immediately withdraw the Am.
bassadors from France and England and
declare war;
The Bank of England has raised the
rate OF discount To five per cent.
The greatest activity prevails in the
French Navy-yards; every ship is order.
ed to sea; operatives are working on
Sundays. and a new levy Of seamen has
been made.
There is great scarcity of food in
the Roman States.
England is Strengthening all her coast
defences.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.

The Nebraska bill was taken up
Mr.. Dixon had the floor. He spoke in
favor o: the bill, and contended for the
justice of the provisions which repealed
the Missouri Compromise, and open the
Territory alike to all citizens of the Un-
ion, and said it was unjust and against
slave holders aslo their righ. to carry his
property into the Territory. He said
that the vas, majority of the people in
all sections Of the country. as well as
the Committee Of the whole which re
ported the bill, believe the prohibition of
the Missouri compromise was wrong
and inconsistent with the principles of
the compromise Of 1850, and ought to be
repealed.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
NUMBER 6.
The Omaha Trcaty---FailureO Of
the OtOe Treaty

Maj Ga,ewood having completed a
treaty with the Omaha Indians, has been
lab0ring for several days past to effect
one with the Otoes. lie has s.rove with
an untiring zeal and energy. and has ex.
hibi,ed an interest to effect an honorable
and fair treaty with this tribe, that is
comnendable in the highest degree, and
has thereby won for himself that consid-
Grafton and esteem that is always due an
efficient and worthy public officer. IL
would seem that both himself. +. A.
Sarpy, DR.. p. J. Mcmahon, anG others.
who render him assistance. have ex.
hausted every fair proposition they could
devise and bring to bear upon the O'oes
Tor the purpose of etfec'ing treaty. but
which has :hus far proved futile.
The main features of the treaty with
the Omahas are as follows:
They cede TO the Government al. the
country from the confluence of the Great
Nebraska (Pla,.e) with the Missouri,
running north as far as the Iouwa Creek,
and Yves, to the Loupe Fork. The
lands reserved for the future homes of
the Omahas is that portion OF country
embraced between the louwa Creek and
Neobrarah river. The amount of land
embraced in this treaty is about s,OOO..
600 acres, which will probably include
$500, 900 acres of good or arabic land.
Tor which it is stipulated that they shalt
receive $4,000 year for the term OF
thirty years, PAYABLE semi.annually, fur
nish them with blacksmith, gunsmith,
break two hundred acres Of land, and
oro,ect them from the Sioux