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A Puritan Sunday.

As every matter connected with the social
life and customs of the first Settlers Of New
England is one Of much interest to their des.
cendants. we propose, in few short arti.
cies, to give as correct description of
Sunday in New England two hundred
years ago, rs we can collate from our former
annals. The Puritan Sabbath commenced
on Saturday afternoon. No labor was per-
formed on the evening which proceeded the
Lords Day. Early on Sunday morning, the
blowing OF horn, in some villages an
nouncrd that the hour of worship was at
hand; in other PAGES, flag was hung out of
the rude building occupied by tho church,
In Cambridge, drum was beat, in military
style. Ia Salem, bell indicated the opu-
lence of the settlement. The religious SER
vices usually commenced ut Q o'clock in the
morning, aud occupied from six to eight
hours, divided by an intermission of one
hour for dinner. The people collected
punctuplly, as the law compelled their attcn-
lance. snd there was heavy fine for any
one who rode too fast TO meeting. The
sexton called upon the minister to escort
him to church, in the same fashion that the
Sheriff now conducts the Judge to our State
C1urts. ] hc minister was clothed with
MYSTERIOUS awe and great sanctity by the
people, and so intense was this sentiment,
that even the minister's family were rcgnrd-
cd as demigods. The Puritan Meeting
House was an odd structure. The first
zones erected by the Colonsts were built of
logs, and had cannon on the top. Those
standing two centuries ago were built of
Brick with clay plastefed over the courses,
and covered with clay boards, now called
eiap-boards. The root was matched MS
buildings are now seen in Canada East
Near tho church edifce stood those anci.
eRt institutions-tho siccks, the whipping
post, ana large wooden cage TO eontipe
od1nders against the law. Upon the outside
Of the church, aud fastened to the walls,
were the heads of all the wolves killed du-
ring The season. In front of the church in
many towns, an armed sentry stood, dressed
IN the habiiments Of war. There were no
pews in the church. The congregation had
places assigned them upon the rude bench
es, at The annual town meeting, according
10 their ago and social position. Seating
the meeting house, as ii was called, was a
delicate and difficult business, as pride, envy
fnd jealousy. were active passions in those
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God seen in all His Works.

In that beautiful part of Germany which
borders on the Rhine, there is noble cas-
tie, which, as you travel on the western
banks OF the river, you may see lifting its
ancient towers on the opposite, side, above
the grove Of trees about as old as itself
About forty years ago there lived in
that castle a noble gentleman, whom we
shall call Baron. The baron had
only one son, who WAS not only a com
fort to his farther but blessing to all
who lived on his farlhcr's land.
1t happened ona certain occasion that
this young man being from home, there
came French gentleman to see the baron
as soon as this gentlcmau-came into the
castle, he began to talk of his Heavenly
Farther in terms that chilled the old mans
blood on which the baron reprovcd him
saying, "Are You not afraid of offending
Col, who reigns above, by speaking in
such manner" Tic gentleman said
he knew nothing abou; God, for hc had
never seen him.. The baron did rot no.
ticc at this time what the gentleman said
but the next morning took him about his
castle grounds, and took occasion first to
show him very beautiful picture that
hung upon the wall. The gentleman
admired the picture very much, and said,
"Whoever drew this picture, knows very
well how to use his pencil"
My son drew that picture" said the
baron. "Thcn your son is a very clever
man." replied the gentleman.
The baron went with his visitor into
the garden, and showed him many beauti-
fui flowers and plantations of forest krees.
"Who has the ordering of this garden
asked the gentleman.
"My SON" replied the baron, 'he knows
every plant, | may say, from the cedar Of
Labanon to the hyssop on the wall"
Indeed" sail the gentleman, | shall
think very highly of him soon."
The baron tl,en took him into the vii
lage and showed him small, neat cottage
where his son had established school, and
where he caused all young children who
had lost their parents to be received and
nourlshed at his own expense. The Chi.
,reh in the house looked so innocent and
so happy, that the gentleman was very
much pleased, and when he returned 10
the castle, ne said 10 the baron, "What a
happy man you are to have so good
sonn'
"llow do you know l have so good a
son!"
because have seen his works. and |
know he must be good and clever if he
has done all that you have showed me-"
Shut you have never seen him."
mo, but know him very well, because
judge of him by his works"
"True," replied the baron, "and tLis is
the way judge Of the character of our
Heavenly Farther. / know from His works
that lie is being of infint wisdom, and
power, and goodness"
The Frenchman felt the force of the re:
proof, and was careful not TO offend the
good baron any more by his remarks.
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If the theo'y, therefore, advanced by him
was true physicians would one day be able
to arrest the progress OF disease which is
the result of a wasting away of larger
quantity of organic materials than is clabor-
ated by the animal fabric to meet the wants
of the system. Knc, rg those substances
which will tend to the formation of these
cells, of which we are composed, all that re-
mains to be done is to supply those articles
TO the system.
A large field ofresearch was thus thrown
open, not only to ehemistcrs, but to physi-
ologists and physicians; and were it more
minutcly examined and the facts deduc ed
recorded, he believed that the result would
tend to effect most material reform in elm.
ical, therapeutiea and surgical art.
PENNSYLVANIA INQUIRE
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VILLAInoUs ATTEMPT To DESTROY LIFE,
On Thurday night last, an attempt was made
to destroy the lives of two negroes, who
were working on a hand car, by placing iron
spikes upon the road in such position as
to impale them. These spikes were placed
with great accuracy, and were long enough
to have entered the breast of each of
the negroes near the region Of tho heart.
Upon reaching them, one Of the negroes
threw himself back, and fortunately escaped
without further damage than having his
clothes ripped open from the waist to the
peck. The other was less fortunate, though
in view Of the time and arrangements, he
too might be regarded rs peculiarly fortuna e.
lie escped death in consequence Of the han
Gle which he held coming in contact with the
spike and lowering, il infiicting upon the
thigh severe wound. Another attempt
was made on the succeeding night, we pre-.
sumo by the same individual, to carry out
the hellish design, in n manuer precisely
similar to the above. The motives by which
he or they were influenced, are unknown 10
one. We trust that the citizens Of Bolton
in the neighborhood Of which these two at.
tempts have been made, will spare no effort
30 a7ses. .he sceundrri and bSIas him TO
condfgn punishment.
Andersen 8. C. Gazeti, May 81.
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days. a person was fined ii he occupied u
scat assigned to another. The elders occu-
pied seats beneath the pulpit. The boys
were ordered to sit upon the gallery stairs,
and as "boys will be boys" three constablcs
were employed to keep them in ORDER
Prominent before the assembly some wretch
ed male or female offender sat with scar
let letter "a" or ID" on the breast, to de-
note some crime against ihc stern Code
We make a few extracts from the laws Of
the new England Colonies respecting the
Sabbath:
"Thc Sabbath shall begin at sunset on
Saturday"
mo woman shall kiss her children on the
Sabbath or fasting day"
"No one shall run on the Sabbath day, or
walk in his own garden or elsewhere, en-
cept revcntly to and from meeting"
"No one to cross the river except with an
authorized ferryman
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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CHARLESTON, May 8, 1851.

Wy Dear Perry.--
You must permit me to demolish the 70.
nance, Of which you so erroncously made
me the kissing hero, on the battle. ground of
Yorktown, in yonr paper ofthc 10th ult II
YOU Will pratc of private matters, in spite of
friendly remonstrance, you should take care
to be more accurate. True it il. that on
the occasion referred to, either Mr. Winston
or Gen. Combs, forget which, did iocular-
" invent and narrate concerning me, some
thing very much like the anecdote you have
published; but, so far from its being correct
that it was not denied" as you state, that
exactly the reverse is the fact Afier Join
ing IN the laugh temporarily provoked at my
expense, Immediately put the saddle on the
right horse by explaining that Gen. Combs,
and not yonr humble servant, was tie real
hero of the tale as follows:
While Gen. Combs was addressing the
immense cUncOurse, assembled at Y,.rktown,
on the 10th October, 1874, TO promote the
election of Henry Clay to the Presidency, a
strikingly beautiful girl 10 the crowd was so
delighted with his exquisite humor and fer.
yid e'oquencc,; hat she acknowledged the min
gled spell, by rendering him q rose or boqnet.
lie gracefully acknowledged and accepted
the gin Of beauty, and secured Il near his
heart, declaring thap when his speech was
over, he would claim still higher BOOM
Accordingly when he had concluded bis
speech, he descended from the stage or plat
form, smilingly approached the willing fair
one, and imprinted kiss on her ruby lips, in
TIE presence and amidst the shouts and
cheers Of the assembled multitude.
Pray oblige me by inserting THE correc-
ton and relieving me of tho heroShiu of N
ftIioa which could only have originated IN
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Rich'd Yeadon's Kiss,

Some time ago we gave an extract from
letter TO the Southern Patriot, by It's cdi-
tor, Is. +. Perry, Esq, accusing Mr. Ycadon,
(oui next Govornor we would) of kissing
pretty girl in Virginia, (no offence at all,
in our opinion.) Mr.. Y. denies it. We
give explanation and reply:
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Lrsrs NAruaAr~N vary ora ), o,,;o.;

Lrsrs NATuRAE.-A very great curiosi-
ty may be seen at our office, 10 the shape
of a chicken, or q pair of fchickens, we eau
not exactly say which or whether Shang-
hal or not, we areiequilly at loss to decide.
having but one head and neck, and two
entirely distinct bodies with the usual
compliment OF wings and legs. The egg
was laid and the chicken or chickens
hatced, on the promises of the Victoria
Hotel in this city.--Charleston Standard
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NEw-IoRR, June ..

LATEST FROM CuBA.--The Steamship
Black Warrior bias arrived here from Mobile
VIA tiuSsun. She -left ihs Latter port on the
2sth uh, Xix days AFTER the departure Of
the vessel for Charleston.
The news from Cuba is utterly unim.
portant, and the papers are perfectly barren
of political matter.
PHILADELrHIA,-plntt g. Sons, the cxten.
sivc tet importers Of this city, have failed
for an immcnse amount. II is said that their
liabilities will amount to two millions of dol
lars.
BALTIMoRE,-Fnnny Ferrester,the charm.
ing and popular American authoress is
dead
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The CRors.-In our last paper we rather
expressed favorable opinion about cotton
and corn crops. Our opinion then was based
upon information derived from farmers IL
bovc us. Since then we learn from our
friends at Taxahnw, and below us, that they
have had too much rain, and the prospect
is "sorry" for both crops.
We are in hopes the present moderate
weather will bring out both crops, and there
by verify our first assertion.
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a p'cus nsaD once being 10 compenv
where there was a pefson Who ircaueusiv.
nsed iIse words, devil. ,Icuee. lke s..I :,
isss e"ck The isa me 81 God in vai,s:... sion
sw' said the old msG n sail ncshine
while you only used ftec,Iom wi,l' sl',.
name of yonr master. Tut insist ,v !, i
yoa shall use 30 spcl, f1ccxlo,a 4 i,i, H.
pans ofmy Misrer. - -
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LANCASTERVILLE. S. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE I, 1854.
( Boston Transcript.

To CoRREsPoNDENrs.-L Sc much poe
try on our outside we thought it advisable
to reserve yours until next week.
J. VI. ii. Thank you for your Kindness.
Will come to see you i possible.
You are mistaken about being ''pcrfrctly
shamcd."
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TAG CEoPs.--There have been several
fine rains within the last week, in different
portions Of our district. Corn and Cotton
are improving very much, and from pre-
ent appearances Indicate the promise o.,
= bountiful harvest. Tho sky to-day /.
loudly "ether warm and very favorable
70 the growth Of every thing. NeD' eryy
Sentinel.
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Gold and Rattle Snakes.

We were, during the past week, favored
with visit from Engineer Johnston, of tho
Blue Ridge Road, whose section embraces
the Tunnel Among ether items Of interest
he Informed us that specimens Of gold had
been taken from one Of the shafts of the
Tunnel, Mt the depth of Fifty or sixty feet,
which were very rich. The mineral is en-
cascd in slinty quartz. Should the opera
tors encounter such strata rs this, In their
progress through the mountain, we o,,int,
there may be contractors procured who will
drill tho Tunnel for the fun Of the thing. not
to say nny thing Of the notifications that
may be necessary. Who knows what NAV
turn up in the bowels Of the carthi
Not day passes without the immolatiou
Of respectable number of Rattle-snakes.
Thisis brought about by tho fatal desire Of
the reptile 10 fraternizo with the ope; ators,
Three respectable old snake-ships hayiny
recently attempted to make 'forcible entry
into Mrssrs Bangs Office! They were not
contractors, neither did they wish contracts.
but merely came on visits social, hoping nv
doubt 10 prove useful in the way of ext run
mating the mice ard other more dangerous
intruders uron the tenants Of said Office
Every attempt though, on the p ,rt OF > rake-
dom, to form more intimate allianc. has,
thus f'r, proven aborive; and We arr toll
from forty TO ff>y have met with uf'mcly
d'aths frosiihis foolish desire 10 live in CONF
MN with the Rail Road men"
Nr iythgoc iaHs present in renncSsce
finishing the location Of! the Road. MANY
OF the contra't'rs arc progress i,g rapidly
with their WORK, and by f.ll will have .in,ad,
thrir mark upon the line.
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a fire occurred at the residence Of Mr.
o. w. MssskY, about tree miles from Ma
con, Ca, near the Central rail road, on
Thursday night last, by which he lost all
his papers, an 10000 worth Of notes and
accounts. -
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BosroS RioTs.-We give to lly some ia
tcresting and very exciting news. The ef.
forts to oppose government, Federal
law'-and thereby frustrate the Compro
mise net, deserves, rs it should, the oppr ,bri
um of all pcIce-loving citzens.
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an old hunter has predicted that tI,i. win
DC dry sammer; he Pounds his predictions
on The h'et that woodeoeks. have il.is season.
built sheirnests IN low moist plaees. When
The summer Is to be wo., he aays they build
in dry sunny si.uatisn.. 3
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ACcRIoUs VERDcr.--Mrss Wills was shot
by mn unkaown Person near San Jose, Cali
fornla some weeks since. Public suspicion
nSed upon a man named Duarte as the nur.
derer; and a few days aftcr, a Mexican, Sc
nor Higuera; upon ssving him near his ranch
deliberately sho, him through the head, I'm.
ing him instantly. An inquest was held.
ara the ecororers jury found tina. Duarts
cane TO hi" death by being shot by one
"'eaIac higuerE that the jury 5else,e |,
nam 70 have been she muidrsr Of Mrs villa
ana that ne was shotb By Higpera under The
eoV'e''on that 70 was his dnty to rid the worids
Of such monster.
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HAgRoRs OF THE GUAS9 TgApE. Some
idea OF the horrible torments endured
by the Chinnmc1 engaged in the Gu,no
"m'ne' at the Ch;n,ha Islands, may be graih-
cred from nm article published ON our tirst
page. The guano, Il appears, has to be dug
mp and weelcd into piles, and for this work
the contractor has imported about sin hunJ-
red Chinese, who he has..engaged for five
years at the rate offorty-right dollars year
There task per diem is TO dig and wheel
iivc tons of puano about an eight of n miFc.
and IL they fail 70 accomplish this stent they
re ive ono dozen stripes with n raw.Iidc
each ofwhich starts the blood, and are then
compelled to recomcncc and finish their work
before they are allowed TO rest. The yuono
IN so closely packed rs 10 rensler II necessary
70 raise hwith pike, and besides Il Il an I, Ia
riousns to I'LL them with horrible sorc. Tha
eonsequneo Of oil this iIltrcatracnt /. that
'he poor chinnncn arc committing suic ,d,
Mt rate which together with the freo,an,
murder by their iyranicai nn,sters threa,s,.
the speedy determination Of the entire M,
a writer in the Pieayune ststcs il,st they fte-
quenily leap from rocks one hundred feet hicy,
entiheir throats, and bury themselves alive
and destroy themselves In every other nos.
s'bie way. One evening three were found
to have buried themselves two were dead.
but the third recovered to prolong his miscm-
bic cxianee for short time. We coinrid.
with the Picayane In saying that ii. Is time
that the voice Of iheeivilzatioa throughout
the world was heard 10 denunriaiion Of such
horrors as hese."--C Chalestaa S,andord.
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BosToN, June 2, 1854.


BosToN RIoT.-Thc United States Com.
missioner, to day, rendered his decision re-
manding Burns, the fugitive slave, to his
master. The decision, though anticipated
from the first, caused intense excitement
among the abolitionists, but the large mill
tary force by which the negro and the officers
were surrounded, effcctuaIly prevented any
symptoms Of an outbreak.
The slave was placed Oh board the Rcve.
nue. Gutter Morris, this afternoon and sailed
homeward. An immense crowd followed
him 10 the wharf; but notwithstanding all
the excitement none of his friends undertook
TO release him. Their designs have been
frustrated, and they feel the defeat most
keenly. Order has been completely restored
in the city.
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DIR. SINS possesses abilities of the highest
order; hc is now in field where his per.
formances and skill will give him world
wide reputation. May success attend him.
LANCASTER.
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TFLEGRAPHIC.
From the Charleston Standard.
HUTSON.

WARRINGTON, June, y,
BLACK WARRIOR DIFFICULTY SETTLED.
The State Department, as we'll as the
Foreign legations, have received despatch
es by the steamer Asia, which reached New
York last evening, announcing the entire
and amicabe settlement of the Blnck War
ror affair. In addition to rcmitting the fine
of six thousand dollars imposed upon the
steamer by the Cuban authorities, Spain dis
claims all intention of insulting the flag of
the United States, and agrees that the port
regulations of fIavannah shall be so altered
rs to guarantee American commerce from
all injury and interruption for the future.
This intelligence has created tho livliest
satisfaction among the NEST moderate men
in this city. but it does not appear to meet
with any great degree of appreciation from
some who nre anxious for full and ample re-
drcs for all the other grievances complained
of in the indictment against Spin.
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Moro Rioting at New York

NEW YoRK, June lI.-There was street
preaching again at Brooklyn to-day, and
several riots. The Angel Gabriel held forth
on the corner at Hoyt and Atlantic streets. All
was quiet Until the close, when a disturbance
commenced. Two or three Irishmen were ar
rested by the police, and a rescue attempted,
during which they were badly beaten by the
officers.
Later in the morning another disturbance
occurred at the corner of Hicks and Atlantic
streets Several shots were fired, supposed BY
the police. Two or three are said to be Sc
verely wounded. A strong force of extra
police are out, and the fourteenth regiment
are under arms at the City Hall.
La this city there has been no disturbance
as yet Mayor We.tervelt has made ample ar
engagements to quell any riot, an extra police
force having been appointed, and a regiment
Of National Guards held in readiness, with six
rounds of ball cartridges
There are numbers of wild reports here
about the riots at Brooklyn, bu: nothing is re-
liable
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS.

| GEeRGEFoWN, June IL, 1854.
| The " sovereign people are now by their
votes deciding the fate of our reformed char.
ter. The same careless indifference about the
matter which we noticed several days since
IS Still manifest; and from present indications
we doubt whether one half of the voters will
take the trouble to go to the polls. There is
also considerable dissatisfaction in regard to
some of it provisions Some are decidedly
opposed to the poll tax for educational pur-
poses, and others object to the Councils re-
serving to themselves the right to elect the
clerk and collector of the taxes. We still in.
cline to the opinion that there will be ma
jority vote against it..
The ladies' festival for the benefit of Trinity
Church, commences this evening. The good
things of this life in great abundance and
variety. will be served up by the delicate hand
OF lovely women every evening Come up,
young gentlemen, and old bachelors, let your
| llberality be known to all men. Just think of
it. a dish Of delicious Strawberries, swe.tened
with the sunny smiles of a beautiful young
lady, such luxury would be sufficient to
| cause the most sulry old bachelor in the land.
to be liberal to a fault.
The Rev. Mr.. Brooke will preach in the
Methodist church this evening, at O'clock
As the subject for the occasion is one of thrill
ling interest, we would advise all who a. Q fond
OF hearing good discourse, to go and hear
for themselves.
Major Heath. Of Baltimore, died in our city
this morning, at the house Of his son-in-Iaw,
r. P. Dodge. Esq. s..- -
The company which made an excursion to
the White House on board the George Wash
ington, on Thursday last, are loud in their
complaints against the managers of the boat
for attempting to land them ON their return
at the Washington wharf, in violation of their
contract, which was that the company should
be landed at the point from which they were
taken. Lr-... -
Flour and grain market inactive and droop.
ing. {. =
The receipt of tools upon our canal last week
amounted to $1,000. SpEcT.ToR