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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

Trr ScHooLuAsrER Really. now, the
s,haolmaster is abroad in the best sense OF
the word. Like the lamplghtcrs Of old. the
schoolmaster is out and about with his ladder
and torch, running up ore street and down
another. dverging into narrow lanes, plung.
inc into bind alleys and obscure courts, and
intramural tortu1sltics and laoyrinihs for
which it would be difficult to fnd specific
name, and leaving first a bare glmmer, and
At length strings Of radiance behind him
much 81 the radiance dep 'nding. OF course, on
the quality Of the oil and cotton he has to
brine his torch in contact with. The school
master Is truly now one Of tile lights Of the
world--a light shining in dark pla a'es and
that no longer through horn-sheaihiug or
puuctured tin-plate, but through great achro-
matte lenses, which scatter the beams so wide
" and proiusely that Ignorance cannot be-
hold them without blinking. But there was
time, a. many Of us remember, when the
sohoalaas.er was abroad in another sense OF
BE- word. Those were the days Of brches.
ieriles. canes and fools.caps; when it was
Thought that the inlet Of knowleig, was anti
70 lai to the head when the halt, the lame,
aud the lazy conceived that physical qaallti.
cations we're their best intro luctions to ih
ofiice Of pedagogue ard when even learned
men fancied that their learning quahiel them
10 be teachers. We have lived TO learn that
not many lame nor many learned arc called
to the slcred office Of educating the young
London Critic.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12
Cotton Seed.

Il can be no longer questioned that the
cotton seed in many parts Of our country, j.
fast degeneraiing. and We hear frequent CON-
plants from the farmers on this subject
The plants. IN many places, are not as Wig.
orous in growth, nor ia the quantity and quail
ity produced, as formerly. We are assured
that the staple Of the cotton y being serious
" affected by this degeneration Of the cotton
seed Various reasons are assigned. Que
thinks it is owing to the condition Of the soil.
or the state Of the weather; another thinks It
Is owing to the defective manner Of culture
" must change my seed" saysa third; and
thus variety Of cOnjectures are started.--
The reason. of this degeneration Is made 70
appear, when we consider that year after year
our pianters pitch their erors with seed taken
proniscuously from the field. III the very
nature Of things. it must dwindle and become
dwarlsh in the course OF time aud although
i. appreciates under their eye, they still pur-
sue the same insane policy. Upon tic same
principle your stock 0f horses. cattle or hogs
would degenerate and run out. We do not
wonder. therefore, that your c)tton Is serlous-
II ii. cted--you do nothing to improve it
10 give it ygor of growth or constitution.
There il no need TO change your seed-all
that you have ID do is to pass through your
fields, and select your seed from those plants
that exhibit most yigor Of growth. and pio-
ducc the greatest number Of bolls. Plant
these to themselves, and then cull again .,
before or else select few acres, AMI plarl
it exclusively with the best seed, selected as
above, and in one or two years you will have
superior seed. if not better than can be ob
tained anywhere else If ycu arc tho ncg'l
gent or lazy to make the necessary improve
ment, no complaints should fail from youI
.ips.
The famous seeds. about which 50 much i
said, and for which such nigh prices { re paid
have been brought up to tbs high state 9
culture by tie means stated above. and by
proper crossing kept u for series Of years
Try the plan Indicted, and yor will ind 3
vast Improvement in the qddlity and quantity
Of your co.tOn-S0utterR Organ.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12
Goods well Bought are half Sold.

This is a common maxim Of trade, bnt
like most maxims, which arecondensations Of
popular wisdom. il needs some comment.
When are goods well bought ? What Is to
be understood by this expression To many
cheapness is the only standard. Goods are
well bought when they are purchased cheap,
and not otherwise. To accomplish this their
great passion, till they often become blinded
70 other considerations which should ever BE-
in the mind Of the trader. such a. quality,
seasOnableness. and adopiedness to the wants
Of the people. To buy we'll is no easy work.
Ii Is not to run the rounds Of injury to see
whose prices arc the most liberal in mere
ly one sense. but it requires honesty. integrity,
comprehensiveness, aud a self-reliance that
says, | know my own business. what my Gus.
toners want, what viii bo in demand at any
given time in my vicinity, and what i the
market value.
4 man who has nobler ends in view than
merely to buy cheap. will meet with treat
ment from respectable merchants which the
"hard customer" can never receive. the
old picture is true TO the letter IN our days
" Il Is naught, it is nlngh', saith the buyer +.
and straightway he goeth and boasteth. >
lie haggles and disputes, depreciates the goods
he examines. and rretcnds not to want what
lie must have. and is only suited when be has
driven "a close bargain. And then he
boasts. -proelaims how low he has bought his
goods, aud how low he can sell them. But
often all that is low about the matter was his
manner Of dealing. for there is more boast
ing one the part Of the seller than on his part
that the bitter has been bitten. Too many
depend on kind Of shrowdness which IS but
one remove from duplicty aud crime but
they soon become known, and then they get
the worst Of the bargain.
Il j. best to buy as honorable merchants
sell. with maniiness and with fair regard
for tic essential principles Of the true mar
camille character. Every trader IS interested
ii something besides good bargains. The
honor Of the business world is to be thought
Of. And man should ask himself into what
scale he is casting the weight Of liz manner
Of doing business, and should assure himself
that he never buys well when he acts on false
principles Of trade, which tend to make trade,
but trial Of skill at trickery aud deception.
-HuAt'S Maga.ine
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

INCONSISTENCIES. = A person arguing
merely to elicit the truth. and losing his
temper because he gets the worst Of the argu.
ment.
Clergymen complaining ofthe ignorence Of
the people, and yet opposing every plan for
national education
Peace society men breathing universal
brotherhood. ani indulging in iniamatory
language that is more likely to lead 70 a breach
Of the peace
IIieh.titled ladies sympathizing deeply with
the slaves Of America and keeping up
number Of millions working all night, berause
they must have their dresses sent home By a
certain time
Magistrates building the costliest prisons,
and not erecting single schoohouse
Irish members always abusing the Govern
ment. and yet TOO happy to accept situation
under il
Tradesmen giving their daughters the cdu-
cation Of fine young ladies, and expecting
them to mind the shop.
Cundemnipg boy to prison tor stealing
handkerchief. and yet allowing wealthy
shopkeepcr. who has been convicted several
times Of using false weights, to get of with a
small fine. -,
PARROTS declaiming loudly about the liber-
tv Of the subject. and putting their servants IN
livery.
Exeter Hall, whilst there IS so much dark
nos. a. home. sending missionaries abroad to
enliahten the heather!
Governa,ent. seeing the charitable necessi-
~ Of the ten hours bill 10 the cotton mills. not
passing a similar measure for the bench. oi
,he tailors. the slop-sellers. milliners, needle
women. and other oppressed classes, win
whom the hours Of working are only Limited
h. the will Of the master .--L0nssn F~''cs
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12
Social Life In India.

The mode Of life Of the Indian husbsndman
/. one Of extreme simplicity. too ofen even
miserable. from the continual and severe ex-
tortion prac;iced upon them by the Zemin-
dars or great lords Of the soil. and others Of
that class. The members Of family dwell
together most contentelly and happily. All,
from the grandfather to the grandchild. shell
tered by tic same roof or bamboo wall. satis-
fed IL their simple meal Of roots and grain
comes at the usual time. and tenpted now
and then to snatch a mouthfnl Of forbidde..
rice from the fields their hands cultivate for
the tax farmers and happy. indeed, if az har.
vest time all that crop be not wruug from
them under preteuce Of taxation. OF house,
hold furniture he has no store bundle Of
rnshes carpets his mud floor; few earthern
vessels for water or for cooking BAMBOO
stool. 4 rush mat for bed. which. when not
in use. i rolled up in corner. compose bis
worldly goods Ills dinner service Is plucked
from the banana plant. whose leaves supply
him with an unending succession Of clean
plates from which his fruFs' meal i ea;en.--
IL dress lie has lt.ie To yOas. q. orc strip
of cotton cloth. bieached ia Its numerous
cleusipgs, or perhaps stained yellow or pink,
il wound round tie loins. On occasion Of
great display, lie adds another piece loosely
fang across the shoulders. to be afterwards
laid carefully aside for future use. The wo-
men wear similar piece. but longer, wrap.
ped abour them in apparent negligence, aud
vet 50 gracefully as 10 set of the figure 10 the
utmost adyaHtage this brief sketch. the
reader has picture OF what may truly be cali
ed the bone and sinew OF the Indian Empire.
the source from which spring. the vast export
trade amounting to seventeen millions ster-
linz annually. (Ibout SSl00J 900 } and from
whom is wrung the greater part ot the TWEEN.
ty-two millions sterling (SllO. .00O,O0Jl yeill-
ell in the shape Of taxation.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

SPECULATIVE PHbosOPHY.-lf all man
kind could wink at the same moment. the
muscular effort exerted would be sufficient to
iostle the earth out Of its orbet.
faIl the oaths uttered in the United States
we're required to be printed, it would employ
all the presses in the country. day and night;
TO perform the labor and il tax was LEVIED
ON them of one cent each, years revenue
would be sufficient to transport all the mails
Law a double track to the Pacific, aud pay The
public debt of every State in the Union.
The cigars consumed throughout the coun'
try in one year. would make worm fence siS
feet high around the District Of Columbia
and the air expelled is smoking them would
drive the japan squadron round the world
With enough over TO DO rho wind word Of al
tie patent medicines,
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

QuAyDARfes Knocking At the wrong door
anl hesita,ing whether yoa shall run away
and say nothing about it, or stay and apollo.
gizo
Cr,s ing the road until you reach the mid
die. when you perceive gig coming one way
and cab another so that if you move on
YOU are sure 10 be knocked down by one, and
is you stand still you may possibly BE- crush d
by both +.
Finding yourself IN damp bed on a cold
night aud cogitating whether you will lie
still and catch your death, u gct ~ aud dres'.
and pass the night on two canc-5ottomed
chairs
Paving your addresses to pennllesS taii
one under the impression thot she i an heir
ess and on discovering your error, having
the option Of marrying the young lady or OF
being s,ot by the young lady's brother
Dining at 4 frienps house. where you mrst
either drink vino till you become intoxicated.
or refrain till you become disagreeab!e.
Coming 10 four cross roads, one Of which
YOU must axe at random, or just walk back
a mile or two and inquire your way.
Being blandly introduced by a surgeon
that YOU can either have your leg amputated,
or leave il alon, and de in few days
Finding yourself called out; hgntin9
and being called an ass, or dccl ENG and De-
ing Stigmatized as a coward.
Seeinga n u BY your b dsi le in the mid
de Of the night; 50 that yol may eth
smother yourself with the b'delothcs. or al
low him to DO it with plaister.-Diogenes
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12
p O . r r 7
From Blackwo DDS Magazine.
Masquerade of Freedom.
J. M. Merrifield, Publisher

when Freedom nrst appeared Seneath,
Right ,imple was the garb She wore,
Hcr brows were circled with a wreath,
Sneh a The Grecian yictors bore;
lIer yeslures all Of spotless white,
llcr aspect stately and serene,
AMI s. she movad IN all meas sight
- lovely as maiden queen.
And queeu-like. long she ruled the throng,
As ancient records truly tell;
Their strength she took not from the strong,
Bui taught them how 70 use il well.
Her presence graced the peasants door
A. freely as the mobiles hall;
An1 aye the humber was the door,
The Atill more welcome was her call.
But simple manners seldom range
Beyond the simpler ages ken.
And cen the Virtues sometimes change
Their yesture and their looks, like men.
PRIZE. noble once grows close and vain,
And Honor stoops to vulgar things,
And ald Obedience slacks the rein,
And munners at the rule Of kings.
So Freedom. ike her sisters too,
Has .elt the impulse OF the time,
Ia, changed her garments blameless hue,
Aud donncd the colors dear 70 crime.
First III 4 Phrygian cap she talked,
And bore witpin her grasp tie sphere;
And ever when abroad She walk'd,
Men knew Revenge was following near.
ST. moves again-the death-drums roll,
Tie frantic mohs their CHORUS raise,
TIE thun Ter Of the Carmagnole-
Tie war chant OF the Marseillaise
Rrl rna the streets with bameless blood
Tho guilotine comes clanking down
Anl Freedom. IN her drunken mood,
Can witness an without a irownl
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

The FOUNDATION OF New ORLEANS a
correspondent Of the Mobile Tribune. writing
from New Orleans, thus speaks Of the devel-
opmcnts made by the boring Of an Artesian
well in Canal street. which seems to prove,
after all. that New Orleans has bottom, al.
though it Is some ways down:
"Tbe boring Of the Artesian we'll in Canal
street. (which was denounced By many as a
decided lore . has developed SOME new facts
as 10 the foundation upon Which New Orleans
rests Nlr. N b. Read kindly furnished me
with the following particulars The first ~
feet, alluvial soil from thence to 4 feet, soft
blue clay mixed with very fine sand then
follow sand aud shells to the depth OF 50 feet
with strata Of clay. To this depth were
found pieces Of timber. resembling cypress
bouehs. From 50 to Il feet. very fine sand
and occasional layers OF tough clay. At this
point, the anger struck hard blue limestone
or soft mari. such a. is found in the eanebrakc
country Of Alabama. 5Ir Read has no doubt
that below this he will obt.in an abundant
supply of excellent water. The AIR pump .o'
sinking pipe through sand, constructed for
the Mobile Artc,iau well. lies within tie en-
CLOSURE, aud | am authorized to say that i
has succeeded beyond his most sanguine ex'
pectations, and that next winter he hopes e
sec the crystal element from the centre o.
the Public Square
The idea. therefore, Of sinking, is moon
saine-thc worst that can beflll New Orleans
is the Alaric-lke invasion OF the Old Father
Of Waters, making her for brief season
sea Venice. This occurs however, at irreg
ular rainy intervals-tor the other day tel
low paidled up Poydras street with five bar
rels Of -four in peroguc. Congress. attel
thai, ought to declare it a nayagabe stream
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

IrGu. RESPONSIBILITY OF Fathers. IL
father i not responsible for the bu-iness debts
of An infant child e., a child under IL
nor is he ordinary eponsible tur fotd, cloth
ing II other nccessaries furnished the infant
bv ,hird parties. In the meantime, there
lore. tie father would not be liable to the
sols creditors. The debts Of the s)n would
he voilale obligations. which might be rail-
iied aaer lie become of age; in which case
Judgment could be recovered thereon against
the son by lis creditors There is much
popular error on the subject of a parents
liability for the debts Of his SONS under age.
A paent Is under natural Oh nti0n TO
furnish necessar e. for his infant children and,
If be neglect that duty, and other person who
supplies nee smr 81 IS deemed to have con-
f,rred benefit on the delinquent parent, for
which The INV raises an implied promise to
pay on the rt O. the pateat; but waat i
actually nece sary viii depend on the precise
situation Of tac infant, and which the party
giving the credit must be acquainted with at
his peril. No man can take upon himself to
dictate what clnthing child shall wear, at
what time they shall be purchased, or OF
whom. On this subject Chancellor Kent
holds the following language
a father is not bound BY The contracts
Of his son, even for articles suitable and nee
essary. uuless an actual authority be proved ,
or ,he circumstances be sufficient to Imply
one. Were il otherwise. father who had
an inprulent son might be prejuiiced to an
in lefnae extent. What is necessary for the
child is let to the discretion If the parent ;
there must be clear omission Of duty as to
necessaries before third person en- inter-
fere and furnish them aud charge the father.
It viii always be a question for jury wheth-
er. under the circumstances Of the case, the
fathers authority was to be inferred. Ii the
father suffer the children to remlin abrpid
with their mother, or if he force them from
home BY severe usage. he is liable for their
necessaries. ."-Nel0 York Suaday Times.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

harmonies, which mortal ear had not heard.
And as she listened, their music entranced
her soul.
AT length light appeared in the east, and
burst forth from the portals of the heavens
Then the spirit fastened to arouse the young
sleeper
Awake. Oh, my sister awake !" she
cred "anew day hath dawned and no cloud
shall overshadow It. Awake for the sun
hath risen which shall set no more.n
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ A contempt for the pleasures Of ols sne
'aUn,rymsn .aD,o 1 arc certainly a nation Of good
oossrs [ When a patriot returns from Con
gress to his native Bunkumy'le' me gl'I Lams I'M,
! diuner; when an ambassador comes comes none .uh
f-om serving his country. we feed bm 10 peO-
ic Where would be the eloqleTn,ce ..,l q = =
Fourth Of July oration but for the Fourth ah Z,
Fos''I T.i' d;aner IN perspective That much
Su,J osaJSod Lir5. the American eagle, taxes 2
aa5or sOusSS a;sbt in the Howery language oi the
speaker, when tie mind q t9e la,'er ~ s s"rt
sarward 10 that other national bird, ,ns i su'a :.
ev ,bat ornaments sur tables as PrOiuSs'y =
lis fellow does our rhetoric.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ A young woman on aighting from q
ace. dropped her ribbon from her bonnet in
tie bottom Of the coach. You have lcft your
bow behiad." !" said a lady passenger. No |
haven't; hes gone fishing. ipnoccntly
replied the damsel, gfss
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

Al TASTE FOR READING Sir. John Her
schel has declared, that IF he were to pray
for n taste which should stand him in stead
under every variety Of circumstances, and be
a source Of happiness aud cheerfulness to
him through life, and shield against its ills.
however things might 90 amiss. and the world
fruwu upnn him. it would be n taste for read.
inc. Give a man, he affirms, this taste
and the means Of gratifying it, and you can.
not fill Of making him good ard happy; for
vou bring him in con tact with the best society
in all ages. with the tendercst aud braves',
aud tie purest men who have adorned hnmani.
ty. making him denizen Of all nations, a
contemporary Of all times, and giving him a
practical proof that the world has been crea.
ted for him. for his enjoyment. We all hold
the reasoning to be sound. but we are apt e
limit the scope Of the humane and intelligent
recommendation If the argument be just
it of universal application and holds good
Of the weaver at the loom, of the peer in his
library. and Of the student in his pcnsve
citadel" Wherever the book has made it,
way. there have come also, in some degree
consolation, seif-rcspect. dignity anu com
frt, and thence has been chastis3d some q
those worst foes to our well-being-the Oft.
spring Of ignorance and unreaeciing sclf-in
diligence. If this be the fact, il is surely the
duty of society to extend the blessings Of edu
cation to the remotest corners of the country
and to convey il to the lowest depths. Give
a man a taste for reading and the means O
enjoying it. and you rescue him from th'
worst enemies with which nature has to com
bat How shall You give these blessings. !
publications are maintained at 50 high price
that those who need information most arr
alone unable to procure them II men arC
10 be good citizens. moral and religious men
they cannot, in these days, be left a prey 4
ignorance. Thanks to the cheap publishers
intellectual darkness must gradually be dis
persed. and the light Of reason eventually
illuminate many place o: gloom.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ A minister after returning from an
exchange. was unracking his valsc /; and
throwing down one OF his sermons somewhat
.cornfully. said "There. Ill not preach
that sermon again until | have written it
over. the Lord willing ."-'.I presume be
will be wiling" quickly replied bis wife, sit
49,. -
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

-"Wen, sir" said one peFs'n TO another
= sshom he had. in matter OF business made
vs-v absurd of r. do you entertain my
',oys;,;on se,y ~ !" No, sir. replied the other,
!. batSrour proposition entertains me.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ asix feet in bis boots" ezcialrneu .a
Ms = psrtiprtop. "wbet viii the importance
OF this world come 70. wonder W. ~ % rssr
might just as reasonably lell me 'ua' W
had ax heads iD bis bar =
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ maa Of talent is lost, II he does not
In 10 talsos energy Of character. nlIn
sbs ' lantern Of Diogsness you should also aaVe
bis sLick.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12

~ The nerve which never relaxes: the
eve which never blenches; the thought which
nsver wandars: these are the masters Of vic-l
tory.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-09-20
Free Trade with Canada.

The Union this morning publishes proc.
lamation from the President, announcing
the Queens acceptance of the Reciprocity
Treaty. .-..a..'
This treaty is one of the most beneficial
measures, adopted at the late session Of Con-
gress, and does honor to the administra-
tion which labored to secure it. 1t is an i'm
portant step towards the opening of free
commercial intercourse between this, and
other countries. By its provisions, free
trade is established SO far as several import
ant articles are concerned, between the peo-
pie of the United States and Canada
Wheat Rye, Oats, Corn, potatoes, lumber,
cattle, sheep, and in fact nearly all the raw
materials of trade and manufacture, are
made free of duty. -,.'---'
The advantages of this measure will be
more apparent to us this season on occount
of the drouth, from which we have suffered.
Here produce is scarce, and high, In Cana
da it is abundant. The free trade system
established by this treaty offers our people
an opportunity to supply themselves to ad-
vantage, with whatever produce is deficient
in our home market. .... .a. ..a. a.g3
Canada of late years has become one of
the greatest Wheat producing countries in
the world. 1t is stated upon good authority
that the Wheat crops of this year will prob
ably exceed that of any former period
The surplus of 1853, was estimated at T.
100000 of bushels. 1t is thought that this
season it will probably exceed 100000
of bushels. The amount of other crops
raised annually is also increasing. The
Reciprocity Treaty opens broad field to
American enterprise and energy in the line
of commerce and trade. .-...
1t is peculiarly advantageous at the pres
ent time and it is to be hoped that our citizens
will improve the opportunity now offered
them. :,..... .....,.....,..