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Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
The Youth that was Hung.

The sheriff took out his watch, and said' if you
have anything to say, speak now, for you have
only five minutes to live" The young man
burst into tears and said:-''I have to dle-I had
ONLY one little brother he had beautiful blue eyes
and fiaxen hair, and | loved him; but one day
got drunk, for the first time in my lite, and com-
ing home, found my little brother gathering
strawberries in the garden, and became angry
at him without cause, and killed him at one
blow with a rake. l did not know anything
about it until next morning, when | awoke from
sleep, and found myself tied and guarded, and was
told that when my little brother was found, his
hair was clotted with his blood and brains. and
he was dead. Whiskey has done this. 1t has
ruined me. l never was drunk but once. have
only one more word to say. and then | am going
to my final Judge. | say it to young people,
Never! Nerer! NEvERH touch anything that can
intoxicate " AS he pronounced these words, he
sprang from the box, and launched into an end
less eternity.
was melted into tears at the recital, and the
awful spectacle. My little heart seemed as if it
would burst and break away from my aching
bosom, so intolerable were my feelings of grief.
And there in that carriage, while on that cush-
ioned seat, looking with streaming eyes on the
body of that unfortunate young man, as it hung
dangling and writhng between heaven and earth.
as unfit for either place, there it was took the
pledge never to touch the hurtful poison.
Long years have since passed away. White
hairs have thickened around these temples, then
so ruddy and so young, but never have forgotten
the last words of that young man. And have
never violated that pledge. When the tempter
has offered to me the sparkling goblet, the words
of that youhg man have seemed to sound in my
ear again. odd Mans Story.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06

The PHASES OF LIFE.-The Baltimore fine. l.
can says that on Friday morning lady appeared
at the Mayors office in Baltimore. and asked aid
to bury the remains of cousins husband who
had Just died after disease of ten years stand
ing. The wife, who for long time had support
ed the family by the labor of her hands, had been
Obliged of late torelinquish her work. for the pur-
pose of ministerlrg at the bedside of her husband
On the previous week she had sold the last bed.
that on which he reposed, to procure small
amount of food to sustain life. She had become
indebted to the-amount of eleven dollars for house
rent, and on tkr4ay before Thursday her land
lord had seiz4d I'D sold the remainder OF her pro-
perty-which reaized the sum of t,uo dollars
Entirely destitute of food and furniture the fami-
ly remained in the house, and the father died
without even pillow which 20 repose his
head
The unfortunate widow, thus destitute and
starving was neice of the late John McDonough,
the New Orleans mil fllionare. She is left to strug-
gle.through the world in abject poverty, while
his ample estate is given to already rich and in
dependent corporations. The lady who appeared
at the Mayors office in behalfo of her cousin, was
also neice of Mr.. McDonough, and was too poor
to render any assistance to the suffering one
Her recital touched the kindly feelings of those
present, and in few moments sufficient amount
of money was contributed to bury the dead.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
PAY up! PAY UP!!

A LII persons indebted to the undersigned up TO
IA the lst day of January last. are hereby re-
specially notified that | must have some money.
and consequently am under the necessity of earn
estly requesting them TO come forward and settle
up at early day as possible
Il. III. W. MADDUX ,
Washington, Feb. l6, 1853. y
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06

CRIME IN BosroN-There were 2759 persons
arrested in Boston during the month of July, Of
whom sos were for drunkenness. The Boston
Courier says the number might have been greatly
swelled had every one found drunk been arres-
ted,
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
CITY II @ T FL.

FALL GOOD s.
TNHE subscribers now opening their IT.
i stock of FAN Goods, TO which they -slL.sr
invite the attention of Planters. These ~
Goods were purchased by the package from first
hands in New York. and can be sold at prices
that will give entire satisfaction. Say
1000 yards Kerseys, (all wool ilGng)
1900 yards plain and plaid Lnseys, all wool
filling
5000 yards heavy Lowells.
300 pair heavy Negro Blankets.
so pair Bed Blankets
10 pair Blankets for coats, some very fine, and
worth S23 pair.
10 bales Shirtings and Sheetings,
500 pair heavy Russetts,
400 pair heavy Kip Brogans,
Gents Boots and Shoes of all qualities
Ladies', Misses and Children's Shoes,
Satinetts, Kentucky Jeans,
Flannels all colors,
Wool Tweeds, large assortment,
With many other Seasonable Goods for Ladies
and Gentlemen's wear.
Bagging, Rope and Twine.
Look at our Stock before you buy.
McCOLLUM & FELLOWS.
Camden Sept 1, 1850. l45
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WASHINGTON POST.OFFTCE,
Arrivals and Departures of the U. s. Mail,

WASHINGTON POsT.OFFTCE,
Arrivals and Departures of the U. S. Mail.
EASTERN MAIL.
Arrives every Sunday, Wednesday. Fri. 6 P. A.
Departs every Tuesday, Thur, and Sat-. ? A. NJ
TEXAS, via GAINESVILLE.
Arrives every Sunday, Wednesday, Frd. 6 P NJ
Departs every Tuesday, Thursday, Sat-. 6 A. H.
WALNUT HILL AND SHREVEPORT
Arrives every Monday and Friday.
Departs every Wednesday & Saturday. 6 A. NJ
Arrives every "Wednesday and Saturday. :. 6 P. NJ
Departs fay
CAMDEN.
Arrives every Sunday Thursday.
Departs every Monday and Thursday 6 A. M
PANTHER (oK MouxTAIN')
Arrives every Wednesday. A. n
Departs same day.. NJ
MURFREESBoRo
Arrives every Tuesday, ,......6r. NJ.
Departs every Monday, NJ.
Each of the above Mails close at P. NJ. pre-
vious to the day of departure
r. L. PHILLIPS, Pm
Warrington, July 4, 1854
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
CABINET MANUFACTORY.
Washington Arkansas

THE undersigned having purchased the mater
- al &c- Of J. 4. COLLINS, has commenced n.
manufacture rf Furniture, in the basemeT.
OF Temperance Hall, opposite the Clerks OtHca
where ne will be prepared TO furnish any articles
in the Cabinet line. made Of The best material anc
in a neat, fashionable and substantial manner
He will keep general variety always on hand
As ne 5 determined to sell low his terms Will n.
variably be CAsH. All kind Of Repairing done
Collins made and trimmed to order. All Orders
for furniture will meet with prompt attention
4 call is respectfully solicited from those WIZ
desire anything in the Cabinet line
W. w. WELDON
Washington, FEB. is, 1853. 1T
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. CHARLES b. mitchell, offers his
~ services to the citizens of Washington and
its vicinity. He may be found at the residence
of III. w. Smith.
March 18th, 1916 3O:tf
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
Washington Ark,s.

washington Ark'S.
THE proprietor of this house would IT1A
L respectfully announce to his t::::M
friends and the travelling community, SissE$
that since purchasing it in March last. &E2zA
he has thoroughly repaired and fitted up anew the
entire building and having added several large
and airy rooms to those heretofore in use,-Aall
we'll supplied with new and comfortable bedding
and furniture, renders the "WAsHINGToN HOUSE"
one OF the most roomy. convenient and pleasant
establishments to be found in South Arkansas;
and being amply supplied with active and atten-
tive servants, his table daily provided with every
delicacy to be found in the country, enables HIM
to assure his guests that their ease and comfort
will be as well promoted in this house as any in
the State.
His stables are large. and abundantly supplied
with Corn, Fodder and Oats, and attended by
faithful and trusty ostlers.
The Stage Office,
for the line of stages from Little Rock to Clarks-
vile, Texas is kept at this house, and the stages
leave Washington for Little Rock every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday mornings at O'Clock \.
NJ, and for Clarksville, Texas, every Sunday and
Wednesday nights.
The bill of prices remain the same as hereto
fore, and the proprietor feels confident that for
the expense he has incurred, and his faithful and
continued efforts to insure the comfort of visitors
he will have the support and patronage Of lib
eral public.
H. W. SMITH, Proprietor.
Washington, .4rk's, July 20, 1858. 2S-tf
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
VALUABLELAND FOR SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

WILL sell upon accommodating terms qnah-
J. tity of valuable real estate, situated ~ REM
stead county. Arkansas. For terms &c, aPp,
to VIM. H. Etter, Esq, Register Of the Land oi-
fee at Washington.
GRANDSON d. ROYSTON-
July 10, 1851 2ga
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
DIR. r.. u. WILLIAMS.

HAyING disposed Of his Drug & book J,Dto 40
Ill will devote himself in future. exciusi, IA
the practice of his Profession. Once aI his =
stand ~
Warrington, Fs6. 7, 1854.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
Medical Card.

nR- II. j. BOOKER Offers his PToiessiG9I;es !.
IL services 10 the citizens of Colnn hus NM l.'
vicinity. mall the various branches q M ploi
sion III All difficult cases the gratuIious CUE
tation of Dr. P X. Booker can be had
Columbus. June, 20, 1854.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
ADVANCES ON COTTON.

r IBERAL advances will be made on Oo.OH
IL Gn store.) consigned to our friends Id Ne"
Orleans.
McCOLLUM & FELLOWS
r ,o-n rs
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

A torch was lighted, and upon going into
he orchard, there sat our ihleying
neighbor among the branches with a
bag half filled with the coveted fruit
Our father said no word 10 him, but af-
er giving Shadrach certain directions. re-
turned quietly 10 the house. Old Sha-
drach laid his jacket down by the root Of
the tree, and ordered Drive to watch it,
said to the occupant of the tree, "Look
hea, you brack liel, you come down, and
Drive eat your head of, sartin sure
Roost dar like a turkey, yah yah -
Sahdrach went to his loft, and laid himself
quietly away. When the day broke, there
was the thief in the tree, and there was
Drive watching him. When the sun rose
they were there. The negro gave Drive
his breakfast, and left him his jacket and
the man in the tree to watch. Our faith
er and the "boys," of whom we were
one, went TO husking corn in the orchard.
Ten o'clock came. and there was the dog
at the roots, and the man perched among
the branches OF the "big apple tree. y
The horn sounded for dinner, and when
we returned the two were still there
The thief called beseechingly TO our faith
er to come down - "This internal dog
will eat me up if I do," said the thief
"Very likely" was the calm rejoinder,
and we went on husking corn. Once or
twice the occupant of the apple tree, af-
ter coaxing and fat,ering the dog, attemp-
ted to descend, but Drives ivory warned
him of his peril, and he wen, back to his
perch. There mover was another human
being ii such extaeies all the day as was
that negro. Yah yahl he would break
out in uncomfortable cachination, and
then roll and holloo, and yah yah
among the corn stalks until you could hear
him mile. The sun went down behind
the hills. and there sill was the thief and
the dog. We all went to supper, and in
the twilight ofevening, in pity to the fam.
ishing and frightened cnlprit, the dog was
Withdrawn and he was permitted to stink
away home. He never stole apple again
or anything else from our father while
Drive and old Shadrach remained on the
hrna-
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

A HIsToRIcAL ANEcDoTE.-The fol-
lowing is said to be found in an ancient
history of Connecticut
Soon after the settlement of the town
OF New Haven. several persons went
over TO what is now the town of Milford
where finding the soil very good, they
were deslrous to effect settlement But
the premises were in the possession of
the Indians, and some conscientious scru.
pies arose as ro the propriety of deposing
and expeIing them. To test the case, a
church meeting was called, and the mat
ter was detern ined by solemn vote of that
sacred body. Etler several speeches
had been made in relation to the subject,
they proceeded to pass votes the frs,
was the following: Voted that the earth
IS the Lords. and the fullness thereof.
This passed in the affirmative, and 'Vot-
ed, that the earth is given to the saints.
This was determined like the former
Thirdly, Voted, that we are the saints,
which passed without single dissenting
voice. the title was considered indisputa.
Bile, and the Indians were soon compelled
to evacuaie the place, and relinquish the
possession to the righLful owne,s.
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BY HANNAH ANN.

BY HANNAH ANN.
oh sagesma preach of the world and its duty,
And proscrs may pirate of their purse-flling
trades,
And poets may rave of the magic of beauty,
But I'll say word for poor slandercl old maids
Unfortunate Old Maids!
Unappreciated Old Maids!
I'll speak up for poor slandered Old Maids
When saucy young beauty gadding for pleasure,
How.safety attends herwhere'r she may roam.
For gallants stand thronging awaiting her leisure,
Alert for the 'honor of seeing her home"
Not so with Old Maids
Miserable Old Maids!
Old Maids must be valiant, or else stay at home.
Your foolish young hirts can break hearts by the
dozen,
And then by smile can restore them again:
Yet who but an aunt, or an elderly cousin,
Can soothe poor victim in actual pain?
Pillow soothing Old Maids!
Jelly y-giving Old Maids!
There 5 NOBODY IKE them IN slCkncss ana pun.
There boin the market-young ladies plenty,
Who, rather than bear great Society's laugh,
And sooner than live to be single at twenty,
Would fly to the arms Of the veriest calf.
Not so an Old Maid
A brave hearted Old Maid;
Not though he were gold would she honor calf
The bold garing sun shines alone in his power,
While millions of briants are hiding their light
But wait ye for beauty holier hour
The pure, modest stars are seen only at night
Just so with Old Maids
Outdazzled Old Maids
They shine out like stars in Adversely night.
Then, ladies, don't let your dear freedom be
shaken,
But stand to your colors and don't be afraid:
For my part, my firm resolution is taken,
Other things being equal to be an Old Maid.
An independent Old Maid
An intelligent Old Maid;
Yes, (unless I should marry y I'll die an Old
Maid.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

The narrative ensuing is strictly histo-
rical and truthful. We are indebted to
the pen of the hunter.naluralist- eb-
ber-for it:
Shortly before the American War of
Independence, there arrived in New Eng
land an orphan boy called Bill Smith
Some friends of his parents took an inter>
esst in hun, and apprenticed him-though
only eight years of age-to an old farmer
in North Carolina The indentures stip>
ulated that he was TO have, besides suf.
cient food and clothing, reasonable oppor-
tunites for education; but Saunders, the
yeoman, thought this folly, and all that
Bill learned was in spite of his prejudices.
There was little daughter of the old
farmers, however-Matlie, blue-eyed
child, with golden rnglsts and dimpled
face-who took fancy to instruct the
Young alien that had come under her faith
er's roof. He learned to read and write
and soon become proficient in both, that
he began in turn. to teach his tutor.
This pleasant exchange of mutual kind
ness went on till the children grew up,
and Matte was blooming girl, uncon-
sciously betrothed in the time of her life
to the orphan who had been perpetually
by her side. The farmer discovered this,
and Immediately began to punish Smith
be series of petty and abominable perse.
cutions, He made him sleep in barn,
on pile of hay, with only tattered
blanket to cover him, and cut him off from
all the consultations of little Mattie's love.
He was rich, and ha'ed any one who ap-
psared 10 aim at being the heir to bis for
sans. He jeslously watched his daugh-
aer, and tortured poor Bill by every kind
of cruelty, aill his behavior become noto.
rious, and some human persons resolved
10 summon HIM before q court of justice
for harharity and neglect of duty.
Before this was known, however, the
orphan boy had formed plan Of running
AWAY He made up his little bundle, and
ore might eneeped into Matte's room
ahrough the window, tade her gentle
goodlbye. He embraced her, and kissed
hea, and told her he would come back
again great raans and make her his wife:
and sbe sand, -4QNl wait for YOU" Ha
San aM mighl 'ihs highway, and came mex
morning Ito the ssttisnpent of Raleigh -
Nhere Inc 6wed for some time. file prowa
a8aboat the ki'tchen of the gentry by day
sGbsasting on ahe scraps whiea some kint
haanssa slaves hessow,ea an him. and whea
bt wss dark enawaea into sonae sheds tt
= sAesp-
y " hsppeMn& tarat a JaaSe CampSe1l--
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nothing Of where he had been. From
/ thai day, however, no man ever saw the
Silent Hunter. No one heard Of his
fate, bat ii became Il dim tradition in that
country that his spirit was still among The
mountains of the Green River.
/ Not May years age, howeVeT, We35er
the hunler-naturalist, started with a com.
panion in senach Of game among the
4 Green River Hills. After wandering for
many days among the soliludes, they came
TO The dwelling of an old trapPer, living
alone with the d0gS-an ermlIe of the for
est, full Of its traditions. and familiar
with all the spots they haunted. He said
that near that place lay, under n black
oak. the grave of mighty hunter. He
hat been u mysterious iuhabItsnt of those
mountains, and his resting-bed had been
n arked by one. He had chosen il
himself years before he died. 1t was near
a spring of which ne had drank, and an
old man buried HIM, though no one had
since visited the grave. Webber offered
the rapPer some money if he would lead
them 10 the spot; but he shuddered. and
refused, Though at length, with visible tre-
pidn'lon, he consented to guide them
within sight of il.
He walked before for some time among
cliffs aud trees, and over Streams. and
through haltows, till from a bluff emin-
ence they looked down on narrow wild
! plain. Over the surface of this lay sprin>
killed. with wha seemed q number of flat
rocks, but were in reality stone sarcopha>
gi, or graves, which are to be found in
! thousands, sometimes covering miles of
ground in the southern part of Kentucky
and portions Of Tennessee. The people
who used this singular mode OF Sc puliure
are now extinct. They existed long be.
fore the Indian nation--long before the
red skins hunted through those woods
and savannas. Their burial grounds are
all that remain of them. They were ap.
parentIy, pigmies, for the graves are not
on All average, more than three feet in
length. Some have imagined that these
were the tombs of Aztec children; but the
| children Of he AZtec nation, in this case
| must have died by thousands when they
were nst about three leet high, and The
older people must have been burned or Sc
crstly inferred.
| In one Of these curious sepulchres the
body Of Bill Smith was discovered. 1t
was sartophagus sunk in the earth, al
most eighteen inches deep, by the same
/ in width. The hottom and sides were
lined with unhewn stones, and one of n
similar kind was laid over the top. No
cement Of any kind had been used. The
explorers examined the graye--lhey even
disturbed the remains, but they laid them
aguin in their place Of rest, and left once
/ more to his solitary repose ii Silent !:un.
ter Of the Green River Hills.
What dark and mournful story How
strange and checkered life ! 1t was
| the faith OF this man to his early love,
and the affection OF his heart to her chill
dren, that mnde the terrible. silent, res
morseiess being he afterward came. Bo'
he was not in his nature wicked. During
the early part Of his life his mind was sha'
ken by remembrance of that melancholy
day when Matte and ber little ones had
been buried by his hands in the "Vale OF
Pines"
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NEBRASKA BILL" Get the Testament

NEBRASKA Bill" Get the Testament,
Isaac. and see what it says about he New
baske, bill.'" said Mrs Partington, as she
came from church the other Sunday, and
folded up her long shawl, and placed the
bonnet in the old Indian basket under the
bed. 81, don't say nothing about it,
said Ike he was reading the" Avenging
Sword, or the Ghost of the Red Tower Of
Lunenburg," and didn't want to be dis
turbed. :" Dear child" said she admir-.
ingly, che is SO busy with his Sunday
School books!" Ike said not word, but
kept dcvouring the Avenging Sword'
with as much avidity as if it were whole
Sunday School Library-perhaps more.
81, must be in the Bible, Isaac, or our
minister wouldn't have preached about it
on Sabba' day, too. 1t must be in The
Bible. Perhaps it's in the hypocrisy,
Isaac. At any rate, if it isn't in the good
book, it ought to be, for what right has n
minister to dispense with the Gospel, if it
isn't in the scriplure!' She said this to
Isaac, but the boy had just got where
| the Avenging Sword" was beginning to
avenge--where the thrilling part came in
AND was oblivious. She might as we'll
have talked to the aucient corporal who
hung there in rigid perpendiculority upon
the wall.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

A passenger on board ship bound for
California, s,a'es that they had on board
a thin and feeble member Of their compa- =
ny, who had been sea>sick all the way
out. One day this man went to the Doc
tor. and in sad, suppllca,ing tone, accos.
led him with:
doctor, can you tell me what shall be
good for, W hen 1 get TO San Francisco. i
| keep on this way."
Tell you ! TO be sure can you're jus
the man We want to begin 4 graveyar,
with W
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

The Boston Post gives pretty good
lick on the strength of the Iverson Monn-
ment projected in Chicago, as follows:
"Out west,'' remarked Aunt Kitty,
looking up from the newspaper, ''they
build monuments to persons who don't
steal" ~ suppose that to be the reason, "
replied Roger, "why there are SO few
monuments in that country"
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

" Don't act so, Isaac, dear" said Mrs.
Parlington, as Ike was raising particular
"jessie," about the kitchen. and throwing
everything into confusion in vain at.
tempt to find his ball. "People by'n by
will saw you are non pompJs mentis, as
they did about Mr.. Smith. The docto,
says you are of the rebellous sanguinary
temperature, and Heaven knows what YOU
would do If you should have a tendency
to the head, perhaps you will die of 9
suggestion Of the brain"
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

IT is astonishing how toddy' promotes
independence. A philosophic old brick.
who was lying, day or two since. in q
very spirited manner, vas advised in .
friendly way, to economize; ss -four wss
getting up Letit 60 up (said old bot
,'e.nose) | kin git rs high as hour kim
any day.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

In the Turkish army, boy less than l6
years old, has raised several hundred war.
rlors and volunteers from the interior of
ASA Minor. His coun,rymen look upon
him as born for warrior, and to perferm
great mission. There is also a wom>
an called Karan Kas, (the Black Girl,)
who is the leader of some horsemen.
whom she inspires with her courage.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-08

The following will pass, only were
afraid the little bird would wish its dimsn-
sions enlarged before il got through with
all the wicked .t ,ss .4l
wish was little bird, T..
With bill so sharp and picked,
I'd pick the good from out the bed,
And then I'd pick the wicked
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Hear the wall Of some luckless, loafing
tippler. II touches our "feelinks ~
Leaves have their time to fall,
And so likewise haveI;
The reason, too's the same-it
Comes of getting DRY:
But here's the difference 'twixt leaves and me.
falls more harder and more frequentlee.