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visit to a Circassian Slave.

The fact is probably wetI-kno&n to the most
of our readers that.the best fortune Cireas
sian can have is a faaaly Of pretty daughters.
From their earliest youth the, ,prettiestof these
girls are taught to hook tes Constantuople az
their future homes, and the idea is instilied
tinto their. minds, that they may eventually.
grace. the harem of some pasha, if not thai Of
the Ssltan himself. They are brougbt up in
all thriuxury and refinement their parents can
afford.g At abest the age of sixteen they;are
sent to the sea coast, sold 10 the owner Of
some vessel, who; surrounding them with
every lpxsryaad .co,ufou; saiIsawthdhen, for
the Capital Of the East. On. their arrival,
sumRtdous apartments are prepared where
they can be privately exhibited, and teachers
employed to lfnish their education. They are
seldom sold. under a year after their arrival,
unless to- the Sultan who always has the first
chBlte. -. =. .. i ,..-.ol
',E;i,lt ,E;iie,qlteuant ". D. Porter, in communiaa
ton to the St. Louis Democrat, states that he
was once permitted to see. a !Circassian before
she was even offered to the Sultan. He says
owe were privately notified that an exceed
ingty handsome slave had lately arrived in the
city of CppstantiuopIe. and wopld shortly be
visited by the. Refs Efendi, and. would; rreba-
bly, be honorcd ty being placed il" the harem
Of the Sultan. On the day appointed, for 7us,
privately and u,fknowu to any. of-the high
fuDctonaries of. the State, we repaiFed to. the
house Of 1.-THE air Circassiall's owner. After
onr reception, and setting the usual time over
coffee and pipes the girl was brought in veisd.
She had .norye adopted the Turkish costume'
but still retained her natural dress, which set
off her slight figure much'better than the cum.
IN dos Is io.-.I;ks q +. sss,"s
Appeared, to: he about fourteen, with a light
but graceful figure, and even for a child she
was somewhat below. the. ordinary size. At a
signal given she threw aside her veil, which
was of muslin, and gave us a full view Of her
face. 1t wss fair, very far,' and her eyes a
dark blhe, with features regular as if cliiseled
out.of marble !; but she had, stained her eye
brows and lashes with henna, that gave her
eyes rather "A languid' appearance, and there
was 10 her countenanee decided melancholy,
that is, when ker face was in repose. Her
owner directed her to. show her accomplish
ment in dancing, handing, the pipe, etc, which
was, no doubt, very well d,.,e, as he seemed
to be well pleased, bgt to US it appeared, no.
thing more than q slow moving of the form
langOidly around the room, but the child was
decidedly pretty, and would have been So !es,:
teemed any where. Still, it wasnnly q sensu
al beauty. There was nothing intellectual in
her appearance, . and she appeared. ~, tgo
through her drill tfor it could be called nothing
.eise) lansuidly and without any motion. We
afterwards understood the. sultan. ordered her
purchase, aud made her q sIlt to. his son the,
present sultan, ~, ~. :..'.,-, ~,
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III. Were He.

IT. were farmer, it appears to me I.woald
dente my ,Whule attention to .t!,e, eaitiyatioa
Of my farm, clothe aud feed my .sejyants;wall;; J;
take carg. Of. RaE stock me1d Ahe holes ip my
fences, take fair price for produce. Ind Aexer
indulgein idleness and dissipation. ,!.rs;.;
If were a physician, could not have the
conscience. toichajge: as much as they do for
feeling the pulse, extracting a tooth, letting a
little blood, ,.r administering dose Of caao.
mel aud j"lap - -, q -
f>T&ere a merchant, wodtd have ,es.
tablished price for my goods, and not under;
sell or. injure my neiyhb6rs. would sell 1t a
moderate profit and give good measure and
deal as honestly as possible; =. -
Iff~were mechanic, wonld apply my.
self idustrru>ly to my, business, take care OF
MY family, refrain from visiting taverns ,srd
grogshnp~; and when promised a nan to
ha ellis work dove at n certain time, would
try and be punclual to the time.
III were young nnin; would not cut so
many ridiculous capers as some OF. them do,
playing with their watch rlains, Aourishing
with their, ratans, ,strutthg and making a
great noisecwith their high heel boots-proba-
bly, not paid for=-and making remarks on
plain worthy people They render :themsstves
oontemptible2 in the eyes Of the sensible. and
unassuming: ..:t. - :. '.,.f'. .""1
IF tmere lady would Hot be seen spin
ming street yarns every day, obFging this
young fellow, nddding a. another, aud giving
sweet meats to third. : 'i..'s 80
IfI were lover I would be true to the OBJ
jects of my affections; treat her with tender
ness, and never, let her. conduct towards ano
ther, excite jealousy in my, breost, but should
she ever speak to me in terms of disrespect, or
trent me with Goodness, would be off, like
shot off shovel, and all her arts should never
again lentrap me. =,
IF were an old bachelor, would make
every exertion in my power to get married, or
hang myself.
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country or community amupg that eoplHlusl-
ty, else you soon exhaust the faculty OF pro-
ductiun, and impoversh the entire country it.
SELF ...:.- q:
|. Of one thing. we are convinced : tAe South
will appeal in vain TO her r-constitst!aal rtslit>,
she will seek u, vaia foT ber Pnllirat equality,
she will lament in vain ehe loss of her tederal
eouiliblum so.leng as uutrue, to herself she
wastes her substance in the encouragement of
foreign enterprise. Her best State Rights
doctrine, at last, Is to educate her sous. at
home, aud TO strengthen improve and desclope
her own resources. How niarynilcso OF tsil
road could bs Laid BY tie money which is
recklessly .1avisIh.d by Southern youns tnY'i in
Northern colleges F.. 4tis SCARCELY hyperiole
I 10 say ,hat,they might be laid: with gad e.
But. there is higher and boiler .consdeca.
ton connected with this. subject. The. Loss
which the Sou b :sustsins iR. money by this
system is not to be c.ln4ared .Mhh the danger
which she incurs by the eiurgati4n Of :her1sohs
lin Northern .aLoGlipu culIeges,. The plastic
minds Of youth are. Easily :'lbiressed BY the
plausible sophistrles of their. Preceptors. Aud
wien they bec,!me hardened by years. bow
difficult is TITO .eface the deeply craven i'm.
as,sass - ia ,,i' Jnss not easiIv conitala.e
pr;de 3d. and ID nrs;Id;ra came To- its aid and earrv
iEa t Jov a oSa;nst trn,h and reason We ha, 10
.d,ar:.,S .dI 8 whs, nnanIv onnosed to MS. But
~ h,s;d;In: ;'flaspces Scb Sra ,Te exerlet over
- 80 - IA Il. ;nJ,n,.n, !. ,ss,r.,I.
-. 3tHSt' y '' ,.a.' f.,,,,,.ri, ras,i,
/ E'Peheu oy e"'e''ST r. r'1 "e4''"'' ''''''
+ in. thg most seLlpnS ELECTS i. '.''-. r>-.,:
|. 70 those .am~g Us especially " b",arr SO
ready in popular Inseiugs to deraupce' N orth-
ern aggression. We would appeal. w e. have
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,HoME.-A home! it's ibe bright, blossed,
adorable phantom which sits Highest on the
sunny horizon that girdelh lite! When shall
it be reached +. When. shall it. cease to be-a
glitteriug da, dream, and become fully and
fairly yours. -.,,-S' :..:.->.
II IS not the house, though that may. have
its charms nor the fields, carefully titled. apd
streaked with your own foot paths ;+nor the
trees, though their shadow. be to you Like that
Of great rock in a weary land nor yssis it
the freside with It's sweet blazc-play nor the
pictures which tell you Of loved. ones nor
the cherished books; hut, far more than all
these-it is the Presence! The lares of your
worshipare there; the altar of your confidence
is there the end of your worldly. faith Is
there : and adjoining it all, and sending your
bloed ih passionate flow, is the ecstacy Of the
conviction tFlatthere, at least you are Mluvod;
that there Yen ase understood, that there your.
trrers will meet ever with gentlest forgiveness;
that there yeur troubles. will BE. smiled away;
that there you may unburden your soul, fear
less Of harsh, uHsympathiiing ears, and that
there you may be- entirel y and. jayfdliy
SELF .sv.@ ;-.>.' =. -. : -. -:-s' - =
Thera max ha=thnsa Of -naazxai maud --AaA
.have seenss6clr eyehsinJthe disguise Off @a'
men-who will reckon 'thfsc feelings pulling
sentiment. God pity HfeHt!--as they have
need of pity. -. -. '+l:x:.=
:7----'fhat image by. the 6resids--calm, Low.
ing joyful, is there still; it goes .Lot, however
my spirit tosses, because my !yish and every
will, keep it there, uneerng. 80
The FIRE shows through fhe screeh;, yellow
and warm a. q harvest sun, It is il its best
aye, and that age is ripeness.
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For the Camden Journal.
.MESsAGE FLOWERS.


4MEssAGE FLOWERS:
Lines ,o11ten upon recetOing 6oqust Of o''sEs b
aaI. -
A spirit comes to greet me- 80.
=: A. spirt,o Of perfume; ~ ''' ..
'. Brings from the bright and sunny south d;
Flowers in their freshest bloom. -
They wake in-ne a vision > 80
OF the joys may not share
The balmy breeze-the' e'sunpy lawn,
:. The fower-begemmed parteFre.
They bear me back in memory =: =
To. when I was child :.
When Nature, like these violets,
- soaly upon me smiled. ,>.,.,.
As fresh; as sweet as.lovely, :,
Ny. lie was thep to:me;. '.--. -.
AS blooming as these message flowers, '
, = That thus have COME from thee.
p If these sweet flowers shaft 'wither .
Like many.a flower. WITH me, a.:
Yet sweet in grateful memory :. @....>
Theirpertume yet willPs. - :. ,''.
go, This grateful act F.epsrr-' - -: -
:, =. Shall keep within my view .,.:a
Iii IKE every acrof thine 49,.
y Both beautiful and true. :, 49,.
Accept my ,hanky-whatsver -
.. Ny destiny may be, -. ..~'-,'
I.shall not lose the message flowers :. ''''.'
That thou hast semitic 1ue. >. a...
-. 49, ",
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Glow are you count I" said noted aas y
spruce looking specimen ,ofa genuine snob at
the railroad depot, last week. "Sif!" exeiaisbs
ed the indignant swell, "who are you, and Why
do you call me count in "Why, / saw you
counting oysters in New York last week. anal
supposed you were Of pyd blood returpea;
The wag. - y
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3. scHanfs tfo .ifif,G. SthBk k,rE:1'No instta-
tion contributes more 10 the peace, prosperity.
msrals and responsibility OF a ec1nnfirs,y
than its Sunday schuuls.' The law eau Ont y:
punish; while Sabbash.sgiinois prevent crime.
Colleges semiHaries. .aid public sehosi<,'A is
,.stue, epIighten. the .nnad and develop mental
genius, but the especial object OF the Sabbath
school instruction are the heart; the life, the
destiny the soul 'Fhe enatataEdenaird of the.
soul for a religion of some sort-lorA NVm,
ty to do homage t., as. far greater than the
aspirations after fame. or wealth. "A. kind
heart is more to be desired than "a wise head.
where the two qualities calnot. be conbined:
The conquest: Of genius are ,as'the flashing Of
livid lightning, that cracks the gloomy thun:
der cloud and leaves the world to wonder ut
its power. But the heart that feels the thrill
>of Kindness, that is good ahd true, and pure,
beams Ike the unobstrdcftd rays" OF mellow
n,oonfigls; upon the world, impar,hng pea.
sure; eievadHg the desires, -subduing' The pas
sions, and leading 1hea to initiate its virtues.
Not even the family circle Is Sc we'll calch
lated to improve the heart of q child as the:
instruction Of the Sabbath. school, for here
greater truths than ever lparent uttered are
taught, and the child lesrps, what many men
never learned, who rs. my neighbor9' : L" a
faithful teacher thereis 40: o:nioresdelightful en-
ployment than to teach. children; susceptible
as they always are. the simpletruths Of the
Bible, and We contemplate the silent inan.
enee which these Sabbath school instructions
have in forming the future eharaeter of man. Or
woman, the position becomes one Of great i'm.
portance and responsibility, T.. -; ,,<sss.,.-
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Oliver w aBarnesg late chefsengineer of
the Pittsbug and, Conneisville road, has been
elected President of that road in place of Gen.
Larimer resigned.
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Taa,nrr BRrMiSe.-=-A late letter fu
Rome SAYS s,rhcre are two great events eakidI
nlacc at this ,aonient; France and Austria ~
witiIirawing their troops, and symptoms offeas-
Istion are appearing in tie Roman State and
.iuy yguscany: Meanwhile, the Italian princes esfA.
cialy Ma ples are tecuitug largely m switssdasa
at ruinous. COST. 80 :; 's@r ~
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Heavy 'Re1BERY OF Com. Two boxes Of
f,f.shpped from California, by the Norshern
light; to Page,, Bacon & Co.. at New York; II
was ;ascersainea, an Tharsday;had been sselsn..S
They contained fmty 'thoessad dollars wossh
Of the precious metal. Itisisarpossd thatthe
robbery took place while ofessng the isthmua
It was:no known uatl af.er the arrival IN New
YORK, when upon the boxes being opened ".
the parties; they were found to contafa iroHtss
stead of gold. ~ go - .'c, -
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-PHE MA1Ls.-We are grati6ed at being sbiss
to state, through the intervention Of our imnis.,'
diate Representative in Congress, there Is eve-s
ryrprobabilty that the difficulty anticipaseas
from the schedule advertised by the Post OF
fiss Department for the mails between Kings-
vile. and Augusta will be obyiated. Mr., All
-kenas entitled TO much, credit for bis prompt
attention to Il ia, matter as twas, emphatical.
~, ono Of those cases where an evil is easier
prevented than ensed. - ,gs. ~
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DEFENCE OF LfyERpooL.-It IS tie intention
of the English Government 10 censtfuct anoehs
er large battery on the Cheshire side of the
Mersey, Immediately on the site of the old
powder ,#mgazines at discard. This, withthe
old Rock Battery, at New Brighton, and ths
new one North of the Huskisson Dock, on tiiS
Liverpool side, will make three .defensibie
batteries; and an application has also bs@s
made to:the Liverpool dock committee for sitas
for three additional batteries on the Lanea.
shire side of the river. 20 ..-s,s =: IS.
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feuE, Pu1LosorHY.-on grest secsst To
domestic enjoyment is too much soserlooke4
1t lies in bringing; wants down toeitcpmssaa.
ces;> instead Of toiliig to bring ircilnstaheet
up to our wants. Wants will always BE- ahead
Of peans, and there will be no end 70 thes sase
if you set the latter to chasing th fqthaE Faf
the yoke of selEdenial ON desire sppIy the
spur Of industry to energy, and stheri tbsshts
ter does not overtake the former 4 llst lessss
come in sight Of It. = .sssyyf W.
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IHE EcoSonlcAL LANDLADY.-One day,
when butter was scarce aad high, Mrs. Wiggtns
hit upon the economicafplan of spreading With
her own economical hands the butter upon the
allowance of bread she doied out 70 her boandefs
merely to save trouble! Mr.. Jordan came
home. to tea rather late on the FIRST evening" pi
this new dodge; sat down in presence Far
the other borders aud received slice from
Mrs. Wiggins, who. had gone through shs
eesememy Of. but ering it before bis eyes. - DIR.
jordan eyed the bread iug1isitiyely and begin
to turn it from side to side,. and scfntinize is
closely through his speetasles. .HWhat Is tho
tpatler with yaur brsad and butte he demanded
hrs, :, .Wisgins Nothing-uofhng poth.
.ig,", said Mr.. Joraah, still turning ihs pisce
oyer. and Petsisting in his sexutjny -SaEmp0si
tive, Dr. Jordaih that you DO see aunstHrB.
Now, 1 want" said Mrs: ,Wiggns sbsr ss
becoming flushed with excitement ii sapa
my boardess to tell me right ont .~hsn-thslr
yittles doesn't sute! Now, Mr. JORDAN y,6b6s
is liz" Mr.. Jordan laid down thar slice suftn
his plate, raised bis spectacles. 10 hisf f1sahpsd
andrep!ied, with great deliberatios !: !s1ks.
,Wiggins, here is nothing the matter; With, 10
bread. rassie .you-but, Mr.. Wggins, ,-.s3
here Nj. Jordan glanced, pisehiesosslys aese
the vista Of attentive faces, n have iAe& 4
This world eight and forty years and ) Aat
myself this evening such q, ,sinpston, ibesl
sah't tell { iorany life which aide Of ps s9eas'
|! oulleleo n. -. 49,, F.-.. - Ss.
< .,.->sr-E--.a a. N rtF-skS.tss .
- Ths GAaDLss.-Rey. Mr.. cosAln. a6Fs
videhee, in recent serpop on Galnblingsa nE
tered. tile following: :. o.. :i.s .::..,ss-y ,I
= Every gambler NECESSARILY beceB1ss- 8 has
dened wretch. Ills consciepes is seapd ~
,syppatlfes dried up. and be h-capable. .9t dssds
most desperate. His cougse leads % idmsss
every form Of bad habits. Drinlingjs a psss:
Of the system drunkenness Z, consequence
ffe wears weear j out life fas,-perhapsds killed. ins
Quarrel over the card tahls, ,,of as frequsn,ty
true, dies suicide in some ft Of dsspera.ioher
wild insanity, induced by.a loss Or gain. 90
goes into eternity a miserable wreleits body
and soul .t.,G.<ss. -
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The EXPECTED GREAT CohEr--Thee euni-
nent astronomer, NJ. Babiuet, member bf. the
French Academy Of SCIENCES, giyes some very
interesting details relative to; the return Of
that great. comet whose periodical courssis
computed by the most celebrated obseHyss!at
three hundred years. The result. of his inves.
legations is, that it will appear in August, 1855
with an uncertainty oftwo years, more or lessr
so that between 1856 and 1860 those who aiS
then living may hope to see the great luminas
ty which in, 1855 caused Charles the " to sb::
dicate. :. - =, - - 'sseS& ~
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"A correspondent. of the st Louis Presbytse
rian says that Presbyterianism is growing S4ey
rapidIy in the west. In lows, Wisconsin, s63
errtv-n :
eeuhs Resbytery, aine miuisters Stweaty zihatg
churches, and ninety one Communicates fgoNy
on the sane ground, there are two ay1odi
and material for third 8 PesbyteFses60
Ministers, 9s churches; $500 commdnicants;
In 1914, six dollars were contributed to hsass
VIOLENT objects; last year $3.50,
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which he has taken from it in The cultivation
of a particular crop And the same principle
is Just as true in:regsrd to: political, eeon""y
You must expead the money derived from a
country or community among that eoalpusl-
ty, else you soon exhaus! the faculty of pro-
ductirn, and impoversh the entire country it.
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Busted Up.

The Montgomery Gala } Adrert'se,
g. Gazette under the above caption,
says: I'VE Learn that a Know Moth.
ing council in Autauga county went
by the board a few days ago. At its
last-meeting the members had a hot
discussion on the question of dissolY-
ing, and it was finally carried by an
almost unanimous vote. Thereupon
the book was brought out and each
member invited to come forward and
expunge his name from the roll
when an amusing scramble took
place to get to the ''foul record" first,
some not waiting for apen, but Dip
ping their fingers in the ink to draw
the black line over the autographs
A pious, good old Democrat, who was
of the party, in detailing the circum-
stance to our informant, said he now
breathed freer-that he had never felt
like an American freeman since he
had been mveigled into the concern
that a Know Nothing council was
an unfit place for anybody, and espe-
clally for Jeffersonian Democrat"
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"Answer" VS.. "Reply.o

The letter of Mr.. Stephens, Of
Georgia, is doing immense service In
the South. He has been nominated
by general reclamation in the Sth Dis
trict Of his STATE. A writer in the
Chronicle and Sentinel, speaking Of
the efforts to neutralize his letter by
counter articles, uses the following
truthful language::-
II have read several replies to the
Know Nothing letter Of Mr.. Stephens,
but not one that amounts to an dnsyer,
for | make a distinction between the
two terms. When the MN at the
cannon hears the echo to the report
of his gun, that's reply; but when
he is killed by a return to his shot.
that's an answer. n
"Mr. Stephens Notifications have
been assailed, but up to the present
time, with as little effect as the Allies
have made at Sevastopol. 1sshall
wait, and see the end of the lombard
ment."
How much senseis displayed in these
extracts!
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TAKE THE PAPERs.-Last week two
farmers from a northern county came
to this city to sell clover seed. One
of them did not take a newspaper,
and consequently did not know at
what rate clover seed was selling at
in the city, and being offered 81 a
bushel On the road, disposed Of bis
load, while the other who took news.
paper saw clover seed quoted at Sc
per bushel, and Of course refused to
sell until be got to the city, where
he realized the market price. The
man who sold on the road lost on even
one bushel as much as our weekly
paper would cost him for year, while
on three bushels he lost enough
to pay a years subscription to our
daily. The moral Of the story is OBJ.
vious.-Detroit Ind.
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The largest gun in the world is the
Rajapoor in the East Indies, and
weighs forty tons. 1t is said. to be
capable of holding five persons, seat
ed without much crowding. 1t was
once fired off as salute, and though
only half the quantity of powder was
put in which the chamber would hold,
Che conclusion shook houses, domes
and towers to their foundation, and
the terrified inhabitants rushed out
expecting to be overwhelmed by the
falling buildings, survivors Of former
shocks.
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PROTECTING Corn FROM BIRDs.--In
the N. Y. Country Gentleman, OF
the 18th ult., we notice the following
remedy, given by II. G Foote:
"Take one pound of tobacco, soak
it in four gallons of rain or river water
a day or so, then immerse the seed
in the liquid twenty four hours, or if
the farmer pleases, until the corn
sprouts and he can plant it with the
assurance that his corn will be better
for the process, aud whatever men do
birds wiH not cher tobacco"