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Baolielo rSyEare.

Funny and free are q bachelors reyeriesL
Cherrily. merrily psasGg his life;
Nothing Knows he ofcon1Sbial deyilries
Troublesome children and clamorous wife.
Free from safety, care and anxiety,
Charms ID variety fall to his share;
Bacillus bfissss and. .Vsn1s kisses;
This boys this Is the bachelor's fare.
A wife like CANISTER .chatterine. c,attsr;n,
Tied to dog for HIS; tofment and dread "
All hespattering. bumpi1g and batterino: 49,
Hurries and worries hisn till hsis dead. s.,
Old ones are two devils hhtnted with blue devils
Young ones are NE u Devils raising despair :
Doctors and nurses combining their curses. S
Adieu to full pqrses nd bsehelor's fare is.,.
Though s such f0ily Paee sMses holidays,
w;ss soon ar. are i@bi.tstsd and strife;
"1ii' Al psspiss ss5a ssaz sss. s.
Nanny ID aaiy srasss lie iis = 81 bsar =, 4
Polly is sqhalIin d saiiy 'bawHne. ss,s'
While dad lis sbashelef,s fare
When ,a5s .ssy sTss grown, than thsy are
Turning Jour fer and spurninR your rule.
Girlsthrough foQ hness passion knd mulish:
r4tiysa ses. nd marry = ] 5 !, fsoel IS. {.
Boys VII lsyiissb. .aaa dissip.te si:; 81 ,S5
AZ Aft; busy ,pats hetsdsd Siti sst
RI aS.lisz ICY bsshslss tsss. s......
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Spring Dry GOOds

n returned from the Northern markets, with
a full and complete stock of
Spring Dry Goods.
Having all the facilities in the purchasing Of
their stock that cash capital can command, we
beg leave to assure the public, that we will al
ways keep on hand the very best order of Goods
that can be obtained, and sell them on rs fair
terms as the like quality can be purchased either
in this market or Charleston.
Among our stock will be found the following
beautiful Goods
Ch"ste and Elegant Spring Silks;
Sewing Silks and Tissues;
Bareges and Barege DeLancs;
French Muslins and Lawns;
White Silks, of all styles;
Black Brocade and Watered Silks:
Plain Black Silks, nll widths;
White Embroidered Muslins
Colored Dotted Muslins;
Plaid and Striped Muslins;
Swiss and Jaconet do;
Book and Null do;
White and Cold Tarlton Muslins:
Crimped Evening Dresses, new styles: =
Mantlllas and Scarfs, entirely new;
Grape Shawls, very cheap;
White Barege and Sewing Silk Shawls;
French, American. and Eaglish Pria1.'ss-''
sissasEasssss Gi5sshaEas se n skd GSs%5rys;
Cheap Long Cloths and Homcspuus;
Irish Linens, Town nnportation) .5f =
Plain Linen and Linen Drill, for Gents wear
Linen Sheeting exceedingly cheap;
All kinds of Cotton, Sheeting;
Pillow case Linen; 5si. s.t
40 inch Pillow case Cotton; ~,
Hosiery of every description, very cheap:
Embroideries of every description; some
very fine;
Sewing Silk Mits and Gloves;
Kid and Silk Gloves;
~ Raw Silk and Lisle Gloves;
Linen Cambria Handkerchief, all kinds;,
Swiss and Jaconet Bands, very rich;
Cambria, Swiss and Jaconet Trimmings and
Insertion; .'9ssys. -
Ribbon Trimmings, new styles;
Rich Bonnet and Neck Ribbons;
Lisle, Thread, and Linen Laces
s.. And great variety of other. articles too
numerous to mention, to which we respectfully
invite attention. lApril 1-47 -em
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POETRY.
The Blind Boy.

! An editor, from whose selections ws take th
following lines. has beautifully ssid, shss 70
himself he could not see TO read them through
It was q; blessed summers day
The flowers bloomed. the sir was mild,
/ md every thing Ia nature smiled.
In pleasant thoughts wandered on.
Beneath the deepNood's simple shade,
Til suddenly, + came upon
Two children who had liither strayed
Just at On aged beech trees foot
"A little boy and girl reclined;
His hand In hers he gently put
stAnd then saw the boy WINS blind.
The children knew not was near
A tree concealed me from their view;
But all they said well could hear,
And couldsee all they might do.
'Dear Sarah, said the poor blind boy,
That little bird sings very long;
So do you see himi in his Joy,
And is he rs pretty as his songa"
eyes, Willie; yest. t.sfsplied the maid,
The poor boy sighed and gently said,
Sister, wish thatI could seei
AHe HoWere you say s&re very 1alr,
And bright green1eaves are on the trees,
And bretty birds rsssinging there;
How beautiful forone who seesl
"Yet the fragant flower can smell,
And can feel the green leafs shade,
And can hear the notes that swell
From those dear birds that God has made.
$50, sister, God ton is kind:
Though sight, alssi he has not given;
But tell ME, are there any blind
Among the children up in heavens"
"No,sdearet Willie, there all see;,
Bnt why sskme thing SO odd9"
"Oh. SafAh He's 80 very good to me,
l thought would like to look at God"
Ere long disease his hand had laid
On that tdaN boy meek and mild:
His widowed mother wept and prayed
That God might spare her sightless child
He felt her warm tSars on his face, =
And said "Oh.sAever weep for me,
" %hsss hssssg 81 ass ss'sss, sss,| Piece sss
"And you,I soms sBsfe, dear Sarah too:
But mothsr, 3dsaf, Nhen you come there.
Tell Willie, mother nat It's YOU -. :
You tnowItnsss yoa heref"
He spoke ne more BntSwe eetly smiled, -
Until the final sbI9asspas given <.
When God took ur thsr poor blind child
And opened first hi eyes LIN Heaven.
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IDRf GOODS Ik gHARLRsTOF, 8, O;
New MA III asseni.

HAZE locsts nyself at Hodges D6pot
a1a an prepared to maks en-
dorta s,!Isltons Eiof and ssaeh aftiolea.
s;lstl PAY sag9od ia stained
aiySme q cali S. So 8 =
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CHARLESTON :ADVERTIsEMENTs
CHARLEST9N CARPRT WARRHOTsE.. :
,s,S. 49, HiIliAm fal dir Il 3 .S,a !:

& eaqsl ss and beat
,oana ns9asa IN the city ngrains low
priced uPerhnss aims, Tapestry " elyet.
Tapestry BfpsseIsS low priced Brussels sTbrse
Fly Carpetllgs Green and Printed Baize, Hearth
Hugs g md Door! Mats, Stalt Carpeting and
ssals sN!s RSds Binding 4. Mating, ali
With g large ofs FLOOR OF:
gLSVtd rom 5 70 ~ feet in WIDTH for Roons,
Lobbiesf ithont seam / siF'' r..
Nos. 246.a ;24a: Kings i, corner Rase1.$s
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AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.
GRAY BROTHERs,
AUGUSTA, GA.

Deg to inform the public, that they have Just
- returned from the Northern markets, with
q full and complete stock of
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SPECIAL NOTICES


FAIRBANKS SCALES. The long -
Messrs. Fairbanks, extending back nov, zee q
years; the great care with viii Il ev ,aa'. ~ei6
of the of the work to be done the ligi une every Il
rahiiy and exactness which their .car. ailoaiof
and everywhere b"rne; together with IL ioye aso
ci tiles Tor carrying the bu,nes. ~. Extensive
system they have introduet into every Lsa 'a' fta
guaranty that purchasers will ge, ,a .aaea Of IT. "A
and NJ reasonable price. Wy .iaHie
Their advertisement to which we ir,a.
be found in another column w" atefton m /
Ig Consumption Is, w,hou, Io11. 81 !,
feaiiully fatal Of all d seases(ex ept ENID The
ly carrying thousands IN unlmely anu
cunld the raveges Of this arch destro,e, ne~ I'D
il timely remedies were used in all yng The as
ton produce by an ord aly cold. Far c., 5ana@nl
fore Throats, and all similar diseases S Tss, od
ANODYNE CHERRY EXPECTURANT haa LIZ
II is not recommended as ilt1lli6le bu, moi;o e
aud others, who have used and admnisoral' "a 4
testimony to It's extraordinary efficacy. II. " "
re good medicine, and as such i ua,.rad :, A0sh
lie j; ms also STABLER'S DIARRHTA cow,
for diseases OF the bowels See nd, erisem.n,
er column. and descriptive pamphlets, to be la5
Ut the agents. Price for each bottle only IN -
six /, tales Tor 50 so. f,,aniT
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Miscellaneous Itenla.

The New York Express mentions rumor'
but places very little reliance on 1t, that the Irsh
esiles In that city have had secret conference
lately. at which they resolved tn organize cen
trail directory with subordinate societies co-oPe
rating IN other portions Of the union,) for the
purpose of turning the approaching European
war to account for Irish independence Meas
urcs were adopted which, if carried out are like
~ to give Great Britain employment for her sol
diers nearer home than Turkey.
The New York Courier learns from an IN
doubted SOURCE that the ministerial crisis IN
England is past A breaking mp Of the British
Cabinet Just when the eyes of the whole civilized
world are turned towards the noble conduct OF
Western Europe in checking the ambitious de-
signs of Russia would have been most unfortu-
nate. II became necessary to withdraw the Re
form Bill and Lord John Russell was about reti-
ring with the Bill, which would have broken up
the Cabinet. But he sacrificed his feelings TO
his patrio,ism; and the Cabinet will continue To-
gether.
AMIDST the whole amount of the Capital Stock
proposcd at present to be raised for the Bank of
Rockingham, 5000 OOO,) has been subscribed and
il was expected that the banking operations
would be commenced early this week.
Tho Guyandotte Herald, abiding TO geolog
cal survey recently made in the upper end of that
county, on the Guyandotte River, says it has de-
veloped the existence of probably the largest bo-
DIV of iron ore to be found any where in the
West Negotiations are pending TO erect blast
furnace there.
The Mexican Government becoming alarmed
at the audaoity of Walkers invasion of Lower
California and Sonora. and fearful that he may
endeavor TO extend his empire still further and
attempt to possess himself of the important Pa
cific port of Acapulco, have ordered the latter
place to be put in good state of defence, and
have sent two regiments Of troops from Pueba
mud the capital for its defence.
A resolution has unanimously passed the Leg
islature Of Kentucky, recommending Congress
to pass the act creating the rank of Lieut.. Gen
era in the army of he United States, for the pur-
pose ofconferring said title upon Major General
Winfield Scott. resolution was also passed
condong with South Carolina and Massachusetts,
upon the death of John c. Calhoun and Daniel
Webster.
Col. Nath'l G. Taylor, Wing, it is rumored,
has been elected to Congress from the First Dis
trict in Tennessee, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Hon. Br aokns Campbell,
beating zen. Samuel Milligan, Democrat, about
300.
Brevet Capt. II. L. Shields, of the 3D. Artillery
L. $. A., has resigned. His resignation took
place on the 18th inst
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Col Benton and the Nebraska Bill

The Missouri Democrat, fcol. Benton's organ
uses the following language in reference to Col.
Benton's position on the Nebraska question:
''Benton will be heard on the Nebraska bill
and when he speaks he will make the ground
tremhe beneath the crew who are concerning
this scheme for sowing an eternal enmity be-
tween the two great sections OF Dur country
between the North and the South. lie VIII
stand by the Tnion, aud by his plighted faith
and in his noble work, wish him God speed
By way Of offset to this the st. Louis Repub
lican appends The following tamong other com
ments
"Benton has been playing two-faced game
at Washington. II is admitted, that at one time
he was in flyor of Douglas Nebraska bill-Hae
50 understood him-Bcccher lanented the weak
ness which induced him Ia take this COURSE
Now. however seeing the Wing delegation from
Missouri united in favor of the Nebraska Kansas
bill. aud that the Democratic delegation will also
vote for it.-knowing that he has no longer any
chance for return to the Senate OF the lnlted
States from Missour--he has determined upon
PLAYING for a higher stake. lie will vote against
the Nebraska Kansas bill, and speak against it,
and for giving up all hope of the Senatorial office
in Missouri he expects to be rewarded with the
Free Soil aud Addition nomination for the Pres
idency in 1s56. Hands have been so far shown as
To make this evident.
.,Benton will be heard ON the Nebraska bill :" and
elsewhere it is snid that he will vote against 1t and
speak against It, We are glad of it. The poi
son which Gardner administered 10 himself only
a few squares from the Capitol where Benton Is
To make his speech and give his vote against the
Nebraska Kansas bill, was not more suddenly
fatal to his life and his reputation, than will be
this speech and this vote of Benton upon his
Senatorial prospects in Missouri. All that his
worst enemy can ask is that he may so speak
and vote.
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gossipping Partisan correspondent of the
New York Express, in writing to that paper an
account of grand ball at the Hotel De Vile
says:
Among the most gazed upon of the bellies
there, was the fair English girl, Miss Smead, who
is attracting so much attention. just now from the
on-dits about her and the Emperor. 1t seems
that at one of the balls at the Tuileries, the en-
peror was so much struck by her beauty that he
sent an abide camp to her to say it was his SUI
preme pleasure to dance with her. The coton
ended, he handed her to her mother, and after
wards he sent her an order for his opera box and
these attentions having been much commented
ON, she is now the observed of all observers, in
public At the opera, two nights since, there was
Il crowd OF two hundred persons staring at her,
and obstruotipg the stairway She was Irsoeni
ing; all of which seemed greatly 10 her. taste
0id her mother vas So grotiiied as Ia stand sin
some time IN lrder / allow ner 10 be thus hooked
upon She is the daughter of deceased ceptain
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On Catawba, in Botetourt county, there is said
to be spring that ebhs and flows with the tides
of the ocean. 1t is situated at the head of ra-
vine which is thanked by two parallel ridges ter
minatng in a mountain of considerable eleva-
ton. A hunter of the neighborhood, has the
honor of its discovery. He had killed deer on
the spot, and was proceeding to skin it, when the
sprng,w which till this moment, had been invisible
came pouring forth torrent at his very feet
Not knowing what should next take place, he left
his game, and fled with all speed to the nearest
settler. In the course of few hours-or, per-
haps u day-they ventured back-found the
spring dry-but before their departure, saw it
again flow and gradually ebb, until it was no
longer seen. Since that time, its regular GIBBS
and flows have been witnessed by hundreds
LeWisburg Chronicle.
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FROM TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAIN TRACK
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE or PAssENGERs-oNE MAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF PAssENGERS-oNE MAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Afenrful accident happened yesterday IN rning
upon the Mountain Track of the Central Road,as
the passenger train descending this side of
the mountain. The train passed over success
fully Tuesday, and II was in returning yesterday
morning that the accident happened. 1t was oc-
easionod by the breaking of the chain of break
attached to the passenger car. The car was de-
tached from the engine to try the plan of their
descending separately. The accident one
Of those events which could neither he foreseen
nor avoided. We have the following account of
it aud the personal injuries inflicted, as well ms
the wonderful eseape of the passengers and 9th
ers with the train, from our friend, Mr. ALEXAN-
DER, of the Charlottesville Jeifersonian. He was
II passenger, aud we are heartily glad at his pro
seryaton in the fearful descent. While depIoring
the occurrence calculated for time to
create apprehension, we rejoice that the injuries
were 50 limited.
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What is the hardest mode to die.

To be shot dead is one of the easiest modes of
terminating lfe yet rapid as it is, the body has
leisure to feel and reflect On the first attempt
by one of the frantic adhercnts of Spain to assas-
sinate William Prince of Orange, who took the
lead in the revolt of the Netherlands, the ball
passed through the bones of the face and brought
him to the ground. In the instant that preceded
stupefaction, he able to frame the notion that
the ceiling of the room had fallen and crushed
him.
The cannon shot which plunged into the brain
of Charles MI, did not prevent him from Selling
his sword by the hilt. The idea of an attack, the
necessity for defence, were impressed on him by
n blow which we should have supposed too ire
mendous to leave an interval for thought. But it
by no means follows that the inhicting of fatal
violence is accompanied by pang. From what
is known ofthe first effect of gunshot wounds,t is
probable the impression is rather stunning than
acute. Unless death be immediate, the pain is
varied as the nature of the injuries and these
past counting up.
But there is nothing singular in the dying sen
sation, though Lord Byron remarked the physio
ogcal popularity, that in death from gun-shot
wounds, the expression is invariably that of Ian
guor, while in death from u stab, the countenance
reflects the traits of natural character, of gentle
ness or fcrocity, to the last breath.
Some of these cases are of interest,to show with
what slight disturbances life may go on under
a moral wound, till it finally comes to sudden
stop. A foot soldier. at Waterloo, pierced by a
musket ball in the hip, begged water of trooper,
who CHANGED to possess canteen OF beer. The
wounded man drank, returned his heartiest thanks
mentioned that his regiment nearly extermi-
Mated and having proceeded dozen yards on
his way to the rear, fell to the earth, and with
one convulsve movement of his limbs, concluded
his ''Yet his voice" says the trooper,
who himself tells the story, gave scarcely the
smallest sign of weakness"
Captain Basil Hail. who in his early youth was
present at the battle of Corunna, has singled out,
from the CONFUSE, n which consigns to oblivion
the woes and galantry of war, another instance
extremely similar, which occurred ON that occa-
sion. An old officer, who was shot in the head,
arrived pale and faint at the temporary hospital
and begged the surgeon to look at his wound,
which was pronounced mortal. "lndeed, fear
ed so" he responded with impeded utterance,
land yet should like very much to live little
longer, if it were possible" He laid his sword
upon stone at his side, las gently says Hall,
las if its steel had been turned to glss,'' and al
most Immediately sank dead upon the turf
Quarterly Reuiew.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-24

MORE FILLIBUPrERISM.-Presi Monacas
of Venezuela, in his annual message to the Con-
gress of that Republic, says that he has undoubt-
ed reason TO believe that Gen. Paez is actively
engaged in fitting out in the United States an
expedition against Venezuela, and that he is Sc
cretly plotting with view to the usurpation of
the power and control of the republic that he has
been clant estinely circulating iuHammatorv an
peals to the people, hoping by such means to a.
rouse his partsans and promote his revolution
airy designs. In view of the facts thus exposed.
Congress has clothed the President with extra
ordinary powers, and permission to raise 10000
troops, and obtain loan of 81, 100000
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-24

AGRICULTURAL CLUB.-Twelve of the most en-
terprising and prosperous farmers of this county
have associated themselves in club, with the
purpose of holding monthly meetings upon their
farms in regular rotation, thus allowing to each
one visit every year. AT each meeting the OPP
eratons of the farm will be explained, the various
improvements in the culture of land and the care
of stock exhibited, an everything appertaining
to efficient and progressive husbandry be discuss
ed, not only after the fashion of business upon
the grounds but with a more social interchange
of ideas over the table of ''mine host" The idea
is capital one and it is hoped that other clubs
will be formed after the same model.--Uin cheSter
Repub.
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A Wild WoMAM-SUsPECTEp INFANTICIpE.-
There was much excitement at the Railroad de-
pot on Saturday afternoon,by the sudden appear
state of entire nudity. She ran through the build
ing from room To room, perfectly frantic. Sew
eral persons Attempted TO seize and confne her.
but She resisted them with perfect desperation,
sorting to her teeth when hands were not avala-
bic. She was, however finally secured. She
had denuded herself in the wafer closet whore
her clothing was found. 'rht railroad mon state
that She was seen ahoutthe depot in the early
Parto the day, with AN infant in be arms. As
the infant has not been found, it is feared thai
che has destroyed it. The vaults about the de-
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'ui - wv
JAMES ALEXANDER.

The engineer fireman, and all who were on the
'ngine, being swept off with the engine house,
there no one left to manage it and that, to-
gethcr with the WI ok of the car, plunged down
the mountain at great speed for about mile,
when they brought up on Il level, with no further
injury 10 any one. The poor fellow, CLEMENS,
leapcd from the platform, and, striking the bank,
fell back on the road. His case was thought to
be hopeless. No other person sustained more
than slight iniury--a result wonderful indeed
when we learn that the car completely wreck
ed, and SO thrown upon the engine to force the
engineers house off, and all that were in it
There were in all some forty passengers.
Every precuation had been taken to promote
the safety of tie passage of the mountain track,
but such an occurrence as this will, of course,
cause, if possible, even additional measures TO
guard against accident
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-24

CONE KISS MEi-ThS is the name that should
be given to the fashionable modern bonnet which
lightly resting ON the back of the head. affords
no protection to pretty facc-but on the con-
trary, increases the attractions which, under any
circumstances, invite the stamp of kindness and
affection, How different from the odious s'poke
bonnet used five and twenty years ago, which
formed projecting line of decentralization a.
round bewitching features-a cheraur-de- frise
which the most ardent and presumptuous admir-
er of beauty would hardly attempt to pass-when
even
To undertake the pleasing process,
Required an elephants proboscs.
Boston Journal
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Manufacturing Public Opinion.

tits said that the violent opponents of the Ne
braska bill in New York city, last week, CON
cocted a scheme which fell through, intended 10
show that the fugitive slave law cannot now be
enforced in that city. The detail- ofthe scheme,
which have leaked cut, said to be a follows
"A black man ad been hired to play the part
of a Fugitive snyen aud n white man vas en-
gagged 10 act The part of Southern claimant
The African was to run through the streets into
the Park, the claimant and one or two other
sham Southerners after him. Arrangements
were made for mob 20 assemble, SET the 'darkey'
free, aud menace the claimant with coat OF
tar and feathers, which process was TO be avoided,
by the white man taking to his heels, in turn
The black man. however, at the eleventh hour.
became frightened at the part he was to pny,and
backed out, 50 that the whole scheme exploded"
If the North does not keep these abolition ras-
Gals in better order, the issue may be presented,
some day, in more serious form, as to whether
Northern or Southern men will soonest take
10 their heels