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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21
Giants.

The existence OF whole nations Of pioan-
tic persons may be questioned but there
can be no reasonable doubt of the reality
ofcertain individuals whose stature has great
iy exceeded that Of men in general The
exact height Of Og, king of Bashan, has been
variousIy computed; some supposing Lim
10 be more than twelve English feet,
while others think his stature did not ex-
ceed eleven feet. In like manner, the
giant Goliah Of Scripture is geueraIly COM
puted to have been about nine feet nine
inches, but commentators have supposed he
might have been full eleven feet =,
Among modern instances q commissary
on board LIE Mares fleet affirmed that lie
had measured the bones of men in sepul-
chres of Soul, America, between eleven
and twelve feet high; and Turner, the nat
uralist, declares that he saw on the Braz-
il coast race Of Gigantic asavages, one Of
whom measured twelve feet. The declar
ration Of Turner is moreover rendered cred
ible by Monsieur Thevet, who in his descriprs.
ton Of America, published in Paris / 1915,
asserts that he saw and measured the skcle
ton of South American, then not MANY
years dead, which was eleven feet five in
ches in4length; his skull was thress feet
and one inch in circu,nfrence, snd the leg
bones full three feet four inches long. TO
these remarkable instances may be added
a well-proportioned living man, whom Dim
erbroeck saw at Utrecht, measured eight
feet six inches. Also q youth seen by Dr..
Becamus, who was nearly nine feet, high !;
a man almost ten feet, and q woman quite Ten
feet. Among our countrymen may be named
Walter Parsons, porter TO King james the
Firt about seven &et seIsn inches in stat
Fute; and Edward Malone, whomsDr Mot
fYpeux and Dr. Musgra9e .havSs aescribed
81 he ssas hssght, a. !. q 8sg .ts B: S.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21
Fashion,

Fashion rules the world, and a most ty-
rannical mistress she is, compelling people
to submit to the most inconvenient things
imaginable, for fashions sake.
She pinches our feet with tight shoes, or
chokes us with tight neckerchief; or
squeezes the breath out Of our body by tight
lacing.
She makes people sit up at night when
they ought to be in bed, and keeps them in
bed in the morning when they should be up
and doing.
She makes it vulgar to wait on ourselves,
and genteel to live idle and useless.
Shs makes people visit when they wonld
rather stay Mt home, eat when they are
not hungry, drink when they-are not thirsty
She iDvades our pleasures, and interrupts
She compelapeople 10 dress gaily, whether
upon their property or that Of others, whether
agreeable to the word of God or the direction
Of pride. ~
She ruins health and produces sickness,
destroys life and occasions death. ~
She makes foolish parents, invalids sot
children, and servants Of all.
She is tormentor Of conscience, despoiler
Of morality, andsenemy to religion. and no
one can be her companion and enjoy eithet,
FlAS, G = 49,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

RAILROAD PoETRY.-A correspondent
of the Broome county Republican, de-
scribes his jaunt over the Syracuse and Bir-
nlingham Railroad, from Courtland, in the
following poetical strain:
So much | wrote in Courtand's bounds
and would have finished there, had not the
down trains whistle loud resonnded through
the air. So shaking Fairchild by the hand,
who said come up again, bid farewell to
every fear, ndjumped upon the train.
Rushing round the hill side, darling DER
the plain, over the rivers, under the road,
Van Bergen drove his train. The moon
threw bright cffulgent rays on each small
riPple's crest; the river seemed riband
stretched across the meadows breast; the
evening winds came stealing through tho
car'with gentle sigh, and brought cinder
from the engine, spang into my eye few
and short were the prayers said, and
spoke not word Of sorrow, but I rubbed
at my eve till made it red, and knew
twould be sore on the morrow. We soon
got home at the rate we ran, at an hour
Just right for retiring, and down from his
post came the engine man, and the fireman
ceased his firing. And thus I too9 will
cease with this, moral to the taIc-be al,
ways sure to "mind your eye" when riding
on rail
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21
WHOLE NUMBER 124.
A Lump in the Side.

Rev. John Abbott, the sailor preacher,
relates the following good story of one Of
his converts to temperance H..
Mr.. johnson, at the close Of cold wa-
ter Lecture, intimated that he must sign
the pledge in his own way, which he did
in these words:
'I, William Johnson, pledge myself to-
drink no more Intoxicating drinks for one
year"
[ Some. thought he wouldn't stick three
fdays; others =. Owed him a week, and a
few gave him two weeks, but the land
lord know him best, and said he was
good stuff, but at the end Of the year,
Bill would be good soaker.
Before the year was quite gone, Mr. John
son was asked by Mr.. Abbott
BILL, amt you going to renew the
"Well, I dcn't know Jack but what
may; have done pretty we'll so far;
will you let me sign it again my own
wayW
%, yes any ~ay so thai you s will not
drink rum !"
He writes:
II, "illis:n Johuson; sign this pledge
tor nine hundred and ninety-nine years,
aud Ii living at the end of that time.
L intend to tske out lease for life"
day or two after, johnson went to
see his old landlord, who eyed him as a
Rawk does chicken.
"Oh, landlord !" whine,l Bill, accom-
panied by sundry contor,ions of tile boJv.
as if enduring the most excruciating tor.
ment, II have such lump .afERl aR = snls stopped
that's That Ja Won't live two years longer
ut this rater"
''lf I commence drinking do you think
the lamp will go away 2" "'
Yes. If you don't you'll have Just such
lump on the other side!'
DO you think 50 -
Il know it; you will have them on your
arms, back, breast aad head; you will be
covered with just such luinps."
"Wel', may he I will" said Bill
"Come, Bill" said the landlord, diets
drink together" ct the same time pouring
the red stuff from the decanter into bis
glass, gug, gug, gug.
NO" said Johnson, II can't for I've sign
ed the pledge again"
You amt though Z"
eyes"
you're fool"
20, that old sailor cos1ed 80 hard that
couldn't get off, 80,
II wish the devil had the old rascal'!.
Well how long did You 60 this timea'
''For ninc hundred and ninety-nine yeaa,"
said Bill.
"You won't live q year."
"Well if drink, are you sure that the
lump on my side will 60 away and not come
there again" 80
"Yes."
swell, guess won't drink; here's the
lump" continued Bill, holding up some-
thing with hundred dollars in it: sand :
you say I'll have more such lumps-and
that's just what want"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

REvIvAL.-We are. pleased to state, that
religious meetings have been held in the
Baptist church for several days. under the
direction of the Rev. ]. Scott Murray, as
sistedsby the Rev. A. Rice. Much inter
est has en;nanifested, and the. attend
ance has been large. : Numbersssare anx-
iously inquiring The way to Zion; some
have sprofessed religion, while the interest
in the meeting seems to increase. It is
still going on.--Anderson Gazette.
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Tar Frpsr rR.nt ar Nr,v Co..,

sTHE FIRsr BALE OF New CoTToS:-
We understand tho first bale Of new cot.
ton brought TO our market, was this day sold
BY Mr. Elias Magee, of:the Dark Corner. in
our Diatritt, and purchased BY our neigh
borg Messrs. England, Blsckly ss& eQs
at 10; cents per ponnI Messrs. EngIsnS,
Bjeckiy As 90. IS an enterprising firm, aud
deserves 4 goodly share Of patronage .fr6dn
'epr citizens and snfro rounding conDFys y y
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH So,

METHODIST EPIscopAL CHURCH South.
From the general minutes of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, we gather
the following facts: The number Of trav-
cling spreachers is 1912; superannuated
al50; local a, 1850 white. members 42s, 5ll {;
scolored I85.6s4 Indians 81 szb @; grand total
e03, ,30T The increase during the yeafwas
s2s,g92. ~ $50 ss
: "a AIdpoa atewara y exclaimed fellow
s.iin one Of The steanhboats, after having re:
tired to his Bed Halloo, steward!n )
aHsEe, nnAssan 4, s,ys; lys;.s IS III.
Bi1g me the way bills'' J. " -, ,-a .s. & :
What for riiassal" ~, q !,
Iwant TO Gee if theses Bed bugs put down
their names fof this berth before did. ~
not, Iwant 'enn tprned ont. r 8 Us .sss
= ~ u 4
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Negro Disturbance in Mississippi.

The Marion (Miss.) Republican of the
2ls. instant, gives the following:
Judge Watts informs lis that n serious
and extensive combination or organization
has been discovered among the negroes near
Charlottesville, Jasper county. 1t Seems that
an old negro abou. G5 years old was at the
heMs of it; he sustains the reputation OF
beng cohjurer, and ths negroes were in
the habit Of applying to him as great
physician or conjurer who could cure all
kinds OF diseases. The facts, SO far as de-
veloled, are briefly as follows:
A trustworthy negro on a neiehborinq
plantation, after having received pledges Of
secrecy, revealed the existence Of the con-
splracy to Hi overscer and requested him to
repair to certain place in the midst of q
dark unfrequented swamp and see for him
SELF The overseer did not 60, but the next
morning he took with him some friends
and went to the spot designated by the faith
fnl negro. There they saw every indication
o. 81 large crowd having been assembled
horses had been tied up, fires kindled, and
from appearances they calculated that up
war;!s OF one hundred negroes had there
assembled ON the preceding night. They
lett the spot and the neighborhood alarmed.
Several negroes were taken up and among
them the leader, or old conjurer. The great.
est excitement WAS prevailing in the county:
u council was held ,and it WIS decided ths,
the HegToes should be hung Immediately;
rop"s were procured and the sentence of the
council was about to be executed, when the
crcsd relented, fearing lest the innocent
sheu!d perish with the guilty.
Ihe negroes were then severely Whipped.
and they confessed that the conspiracy ex-
tended throughout large section 1T oenn., Y,
that tllurvexIsJ several other Organisations,
whifh they called schools, in the neighbor-
hood, aud that their object was to organize
in sufficient force, and march, increasing
their force as they went, to Il free State.
No arms or ammunition Of any kind
could be discovered ; but the negroes con-
fessed that they were to. meet ut Garlands-
vile next Saturday night, to take a start.
Whef asked why they selected that place az
a .sdszYous they would give no reason,
and the presumption is that they intended
to sack the place and murder the inhabitants
Two white men, they say, have been g.
mongst them, but their names were not
known to the negroes, nor was anything
developed which could identify them. Arms
and ammunition are probably concealed
rs such scheme would never
have been attempted without them.
!: IS supposed that slcll an organization
or "school" exists near Chunkcvviiie, in this
county, and we recommend that vigilant
system OF patrols be at once adopted through
out the country. Suspicious characters and
known abolitionists exist among US, and we
cannot be too vigilant in watching over our
slaves. and thereby protecting them from
The vile Influences which are known to exist
in our country.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

NEGROES SHors- We learn that couple
of negroes were shot, on last Saturday night,
in the suburbs of. our town. We are not
in possession of the facts Of the case, and
cannot tell. therefore, who shot them, who
they belong to, what they were doing.
nor do we know whether they were shot
gith lead or salt One thing we do know,
tbat masters had better order their slaves
TO keep away from this town during the
n;ghk anderson Gazette.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

= Always DO prepared for deathg This:
was the admo1ition ola Missouri elder;
Eaagbe placed IN his sonis belt two Bewia
knives and a p4ir rsvolysrs 80; s.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21
The Hard Democratic Convention:


No Southern man can fail to appreciate
the high position taken by the New York
Hards, in their recent Convention at Syracuse.
The following is the resolution referred to
in our editorial, which cmbodies the sehti-.
ment of the Convention onsthe. slavery
question: r.. .sis Z: 6
3 RESOLVED, That We insert, as an article Of
our creed, upon the we'll established ~Deui-f
ocratic doctrine Of State rights, Ola strict
construction of the Constitution and tlle
principles Of non-intervention upon all do
mestic State questions; and that the peace
and quiet Of the country demand that it
should besleft to the people ofthe Territo-
ries, as it pertains to the people Of tie
States, TO determine all local questions, ms
clu'ling the subject Of slavery, to. the end
that subject so disturbing in its nature and
influence may be wholly excluded from the
action Of the government Of the Union. =
Satisfactory aa this should be, coming
from purely Northern asscmbIage, anea-.
amendment was offered to it, placing its
meaning beyond the reach of cavil. If.is5
as follows, and was carried by large Ina.
jority: s;sss
RESOLVED, That the Kansas N ebraska bill
be approved, and all efforts to restore the
Missouri Compromise be discodnten
: In what proud contrast this stands to the
conduct Of those Southern men at Phladel-g
phia, who, to copciliate their abolition bretif-,
ren, were willing. to repsakdhe; Kansas.N Nese
braska act andf fdenounc css Che brogation Of
the Missouri COMPROMISED Carolinian.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

Luoxy.-1n the days ofsthe bNds laws olr
sNew England, a ehoemaker wssso ndeHned
to be banged for something bsskad ;dens q
but on the day appoiHt 4eostioh
they discovered that Ks was TIA zVn3y abSe4
maker in the placs hey hung d assayes-
in his stead; forsttley BAD 4fndss swsavers
lstapa they knew Nsat 40 doNath. $50 y
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-09-21

Sweet is s. coe aorfoy for an ofanee,
in a4fsast neyer epnmiitmorei
Upon that sonly couid 81 81 haf up ny.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

/, A few days ago1we alluded to the remark of
8 CORES pondent of the Cincinnati Times, VINO
stated that an American organ would proba-
bly be started soon at St. Louis, and the edit
orship of it offered to Geo. ID. Prentice, and
there was strong hope" he would accept. we
said there was not the remotest prospect, how-
ever strong might be the hope, that Mr.. Prem
tice would take charge Of any paper in St.
Louis-that he belonged to this portion Of the
West, and could not be spared off the Ohio
river, &c. Mr.. Prentice copies our article, and
follows it thus:
1t is very true that we have hid, first and
last, great many very flattering proposals to
take the management Of papers tpqin;s remote
from this. Indeed there is not II ths whole
Union single large city 10 whith He Aave
not had pressing iqyjt; tioU4 Nc haze re-
c3iral Two such within the last lev weeks,
and, 10y acceptins ether OF them, We might
eHHafn fIgf . f4rs-e sslAry ,ttlaf a member OF
fiereo,s t,ah;net SIX tiihes TN Leaders 81
ar.pafty nave eii9lcagored TO prevail or rs
-zss.IleC to est bl7sa.0T 70 take charge of ma
tional organ at sss,falot9!. a'-ls ia enc case,
CRY. i9ef,|ter, ala Cain 0{f.were 4mopg those
VINO Joined in the re quest, and we were offered
not only the puollc printing but salary be-
SIDES a. large as the united salaries of pair
Of Cabinet ministers
1 We do net mention these things by way Of
bo2sting. get, when the bitter denuncatlons Of
our political opponents are considered, we
might De' heid excusable for little Boosting
We have never FOR 4 moment thought of ahan-
doning Louisville or the Louisville journal
We are satisfied with the stout vessel upon
hich we are embarked and care not to leave
it or another. Ever when the storm roared
the. most tiercely aroup,3 u, sc stood serene
! ~ as the helm without enc thought Of giving
up the ship, And surely NOW vhenthe clouds
are broken ind dispersed, when tire skies are
!. blne and beautiful above us and the wave j
+ bounding beneath us like "a steed that knows
. his nder," ana when loud and clear y6iees 0
: heer and coIgTatu!atAen are greeting US 'gper
, every breezs, we Mas f-.l be content WIZ
our post.
] These are not mere empty compliments tc
the high talents, and to the etictehcyof Mr.
Prentice as achampion Of American interest,
in connection with the American party, bu
lG2s are suhstan Sal evidences that his labor
lare Appreciated the country over and tina
{ the rabid and disgusting personal abuse Of hi
enemies have passed him as idle wind, ant
Fl left his honor AMI faine bright and clear as tn
{ noon-day sun.
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4 NovEi ScE,h--rhe pirectars ofthe Bos,
sal, att lsssrces5er ttaitw9y Company. 81 last
ll'nksgiving $50, presentett,to each Of their
em2ioyers-married nsn--a spsk.y ii,g Dos
ton Daily Advertiser says: =,
Tapes c that of the six hundred employ
ers tour hnnt;E-d AMI twenty five were married
NEE, and this Q.la1yer Of turkeys were disrf4t-
cted; with some dszeE T.ore to.tac NfTCs o.
dese.,s9sl esp p-pyers The tdrkeys weighed
as3a th.tI Ns'usand pounds wi.ich is lite an
ite4Q in the press 1T state Of pss,ltry market.
y fies l9t Of turkeys it would be ificut to
fin. There was not poor Que III the lot, and
al least hat would weigh dozen to fourteen
pounds.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

81 Tbs Union Telegraph lines have received
>,ona s.. f.ooi< wire cable Weighing four ton.
9a,tv--p...s II .>sQgth, vjioh to b. laid acroas
the he'd ofthe Mississippi It s.. Li5iiffi; II =
cattle Of the sarne description as that which
is laid across the English Channel FROM Dover
to Calais. and the one which was lost daring
the storm which occurred seine snontts ago in
the Gulfof St. Lawrence. Il consists of three
.sSag wires, covered separately via; .sesaa
percha. The work has been rendered abso-
lutely imperylous to water, and will be a
thoroughly durable structure.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

The following. which we find in recent
number oc t,le Lincoln (Maine) Democrat, viii
undoubtedly be ne1cs to the most OF our road
-egs:
I'HE ADMINISTRATION OF FRANkLIS PIERCE.
Steadily and almost impercepebiy, and des.
.pite the most desperate exertions Of its oppo
nents, the present Natioral Administration
has been, and still is. rapidly advancing in the
estimation Of the people. It cannot be denied.
and we have never hesitated TO Acknowledge,
that at one time the tide ef poetsiar prejudice
in certain sections Of the eotnffy set strongly
against lhe Adninistrat ion; and while we have
always felt, and abxays declared, that this
prejudice was utterly grouudleSs, ana have
looked forward with the fullest confidence t.
the time when its wisdom, integrity, 1nI va
triotism Should be generally acknowledged,
or most sv7gtias a. Citations hare been more
cen fe2h=sl IN 4f2o i0on{erft} change lce hGye
qJreasg ictgseassS an the ca.rre'H 81 Qpiniea.
We viii wagera years subscfipt on; hat
he writer of the above has either fat office
a. big Sat Government advertisement in
.l-. s-,.-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14
What IGs MN .oe did.


rnsland and France have for long time
oFe Spain to join the Western Alliance, and
have PRESENTED as a motive the security that
sucnan alliance would give her against the
Uatei States. But when the late disturbaRcs
between England and this country arose. the
Spanish Government drew hack. Intelligent
anil influential SptniarAs argued HAT with
Ensaud and France ar w.sr win the United
Salts, Cuba and the Spanish West India Is.
lands would be cur first point Of attack aud
they would all be lost. So there is an end
q eaance of Spain Joining the allies. That
IS III result OF British clustering, and one
pso,4 that the Spanish governm mt thinks that
fair dealing is better protection against this
celptry than sill the spare ships and guns Of
England AMI France. The n. Y. Times ssy-,
on this INFECT;
@rwe thugs are clearly rtv2 ia by .hiS
tone u tae Maeirld ne y sptpe.s.- h.et ;s.~- -
S.Ianiari Is are in 40 va. anx Gus tor collision
wsts .RS United States, even wtth France
En5lanl.to back them; and seCohti, tl4t ~.
do not coasIder the ptospses q. as Ai:te.4
Powers lay fSly GIea.sS = iiatrenng as The
3'rse is;Hf;t ,ts.n lish newspapers o#Je:., sceia
10 Indicate
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ousted from once.

Our naighboring town Of Nowburgh has
been considerably excited the last few days,
by the dismissal Of Squire Robertson from The
Post Office Of that place, and the appointment
of Mr.. Lamasters. The Squire had given
great satisfaction in the Office, so far as we
have heard, and was obnoxious to no serious
objection. If we mistake not, he was appoint
ed under the present Administration, and GER
tainly remained in Office with the entire APP
proval OF the great mass Of the Democracy OF
Newburgh. his removal has very ias.iy
caused considerable indignation among his
friends, although the Office was of no great
value to himself 8ft. R. thinks the main obiec-
ton to him was, that he is nota whisky Demo-
ctat. Certainly his successor is free from hai
objection, Is he is the keeper Of groggery and
a Jealous Old Liner. The Department evil
Iently has very little work On hands at this
particular time.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

Tie Ladies viii open their Fair this even
ing at Crescent Hall, on which occasion there
7Edh be . beautiful displsy of fancy articles,
which tTe trust VIII fad liberal purchasers,
This IS the last appeal Of the Ladies OF tic
German Evangelical ST. Johns church, ARD 1
should be warmly responded to- Step in at
Crescent Hall this evening, and you will be
dazaiea by the display OF bright things and
the bright faces lowering about them
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

az sseral lots. of fine hogs arrived hc;e
night before last !rom Gibson county, on foot,
and sold at the rate Of So. 4 hog that died
on the way, vas sold some time after his nat
ugal dece&se to a.Gersaan, and now doubtless
les in the stomaehs Of many good citizens in
the form Of sassengers!
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Joseph I. wrigat ct a vs.. Che Bank Of thestats
OF Indiana,

Judge Marors made deeiSioa. yesterday
Sustaining. ali the demurrerssto the complaint
Of p,antiH. hsed By the attorney Of the Bank.
The denarrels reached all the material aver
.mcnts in the complaint, and consequently. the
objections raised By the plaintiff to the organi-
zation Of the neWi ank are held BY The court to
be unseaable--TT STATE Sentinel 1871.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

5-,5-We publish to-day communication
from Rev Mr. Chapman. He attaches entire
Iylaach Importance to the source Of the SLAM
ders he repsls. Even a kick from rogfs-tabis
Plir Of boots would elevate That source. No
have carlaiLed cur correspondents l.:ce~.. aad
mellogel down 55Iar Of his remarks
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-14

o. TIE BIaksly family v<(i give ore Of
their excellent Concerts here tomorrow eFea-
iag. See their advertisement They viii be
VERY apt to draw crowded house, or else We
hive 10 lovers II good nnsie an1ong us.
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-. - D ~ o, e.. % rnore.

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