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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Joys Of Life.

NO DOUBT there is JOY in the success of
earthly schemes. There is joy to the mi.
ser as he satiates his prurient palm with
gold; there is joy for the fool of fortune
when his gaming brings prize. But
what is it3 His request is granted, but
ieanness enters his soul. There is delight
in feasting upon the pleasures of Earth,
the garment in which God wells the BRIGHT
ness OF his face; in being filed with the
fragrant loycliness Of flowers the song
OF birds; the hum of bees the sound Of
ocean; the rustic Of summer winds, heard
at evening in the pine tops; in the cool
summing brooks; in the majestic sweep of
undulating hills; the grandeur Of untam :
ed forests; the majesty of the mountain ;
in the mornings virgin beauty; in the
maternal grace Of evening, and the su
blime and mystic pomr. of night, Ma.
lures silent sympathy-how beautiful it
is.
There is joy, no louLt there is joy, to
the mind Of genius, when thought bursts
on him as the tropic sun rcnding cloud;
when long trains Of ideas sweep through
his soul, like copstila,ed orbs before an
angels eye; when sublime thoughts and
burning words rush to the heart; when
nature reveals her sacrel ruth, and some
great Law breaks all atoncc upon a New
tons mind, and chaos ends in light; when
the hour of his inspiration and the Joy of
his genius is on him, It's then that this
child of Heaven feels n godlike delight.
'Tis sympathy will. Truth.
There is higher and more TRANQUIL
bliss than heart communicates with heart =;
when two souls unite in one, like min.
Cling dew drops on the rose, that scarce
ly touch the flower, mirror the heavens
in their little orts; when perfect love
transforms two souls, either mans or wo.
mans each to the others image; when
one heurt beats in two bosoms; one spiri,
speaks with divided tongue; when the
same soul is eloquent in mutual eyes
there is rapture deep, serene, heartfelt
and abiding in this mysterious fcllow.feel-
ing with congenial soul, which puts to
shame the old sympathy of Nature, and
the ecstatic but short lived bliss Of genius
in bis high and burning hour.
But the welfare Of religion is moro than
each or all Of these. The glad reliance
that comes upon tho man; the sense Of
trust; rest with Cod; the souls ex.
ceeding peace; the universal harmony !;
the infinite within, sympathy with the
Soul Of all-is bliss that words cannot
portray. He only knows who feels. The
speech Of prophet cannot tell the tale !;
no, not fla sereph rouched his lips with
fre.f In the high hour of religious vista.
sion from the living God, there seems to
be no separate thought; tho tide Of uni.
versals life sets through the soul. The
thought Of self is gone. 1t is a little nc.
eident to be o king or a clown, parent
or child. Man is one with God, and
He is Allin All. Neither the loyeIiness Of
Nature, neither the joy Of Genius, nor the
sweet brething Of congenial hearts, that
make delicate music as they beat---neith.
ss one nor all Of these can equal the joy
OF the righteous soul that is at one viii,
God, so full Of peace that prayer is need
less.--P -Parker's " Discou,ss Of Religion
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Paints and Oils.

| have now in Store large and fine stock
of White Lead. Zinc, Paint, I.rsecd Oil.
Turpentinc, Lampblack, Litharge. Chrome
Green, Spanish Brown and Venetian Red.
ALSO
Paint, Whtcwash and Varnish Brushes.
Sash Tools, sc. &c. Give me n call and
will try to give you perfect satisfaction.
Il. J. DELAY.
Oct az
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MIAH
2H3liSH Es573;

The great remedy for Rheumatism, Gout,
Pain in the Side, Hip, Back, Limbs and
Joints Scrofula, Kings Evil, White Swell
ling, Hard Tumors, Stiff Joints, and all fin
ed pains whatever.
Where this Plaster is applied pain cannot
exist.
II has been beneficial in cases Of weak
ness, such as Pain and Weakness in the
Stomach, Weak Limbs, Iameness, Affec-
tion of the Lungs in their primary stages
1t destroys inflammation by perspiration.
James l.. Boyd, Pickens District, South
Carolina, testiiies that, by its use alone he
was cured Of Rheumatism in both of mis-
knees, of several years standing.
The following was handed us by a re-
spectacle Physician in Georgia:
Messrs. ScovIL a. MEAD :--Gents I have
been using your Liverwort and Tar Hebrew
Plaster very extensively in my practice for
three years past, and il is with pleasure that
/ state my belief in their superiority over
all other articles. with which am acquain-
ted, for the purposes for which they are re-
commended. The Hebrew Plaster, es-
pecially, is an universal panacea for local
pains. have also found it n most excel.
lent application for Sprains and Bruises. 1t
gives universal satisfaction wherever used.
s. S. OSLIN, NJ. ID.
Knoxville, Ga, March 4th, 1853.
s-Sy" A VOICE FROM GEORGIA. It.
Read the following testimony from n
physician.
G>ntlemcn-Your Hebrew Plaster has
cured me of pains of which have suffered
for twelve years past. During this period
| labored under an nfiliction Of my loins
and side, and tried many remedies that my
own medical experience suggested, but
without obtaining relief At length used
yonr Plaster, and am now by its good effects
entirely cured. will recommend the Jew
David or Hebrew Plaster to all who are suf-
fering from contraction of the muscles, OF
permanent pans in the side or back
The people of Georgia have but to be.
come acquainted with its virtues when they
| will resort to its use. Yours, truly,
NJ. w. WALKER, NJ. D,
Forsythe, Monroe County, Ga.
To MesSrs. Scovil s.. Mead, New Orleans
La
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A Gu R E FOR ALL!!I
Holloway's Ointment.

CHi-ens ofhe Union:
You have done me the honor rs If with one
voice, from one end of the Union to the other,
to stamp the character of my Ointment with
your appreciation. 1t is scarcely two years
since made it known among you, and already
it has obtained more celebrity than any otlc
medicine in so sholt period.
THOMAS HOLLOWAY.
80, Corner of Ann and Nassau stccts,
New Yolk.
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e THE GREAT DISCOVERY.
K RO L L E RI0N.
For Curling the Hair.

For many years It has been the object of
deepest study with chemists and others, to pro-
duce Hud that applied to the hair, would cause
1t to wave and curl equal in beauty to the natu-
raj curl
THE KROLLERION.
Is the only article ever offered TO the world that
will effect this most desirable object. But three
or Tour applications are necessary to curl il as
much as may be desired, and for any length OF
time. From the many testimonials of those who
have used it the subscriber does not hesitate to
warrant the Krollerion to give satisfaction. and
prove as recommended in all cases
The recipe for making, with full directios for
use, will be sent on the receipt of one dollar,
post paid The ingredients will not cost over IL
cents. Dirccct to III. A. FREMONT.
Warren, Trumbul Co. o.
Ap l8 SO prs fee, $40 10 3m.
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Heat expands things, and therefore in
hot Weather the days are lengthencds--
Moral heats sometimes expand thy mind,
but they tend not to ihs lengtheniug Of
Thy days.
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q DOLLARS REWARD.

81 The above reward will be paid FOE the
<E delivery TO myself the Judgement in
-N-any jail, of my fellow Bob, who left my
premises on the e5th Of April. The said boy
is black, stout built, about % years old, about
8 feet or 10 inches high. lie is well known
by the name OF Bob Pclam.
i will also pay twenty-five dollars for satis-
factory proof against any one who NAV barbor
him. JOHN NJ FAUIKNER
York district, s. C. l3tC
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We clip the following from a country
papcr-hope its patrons will take note,-.
"Fivc hundred more subscribers wanted,
TO pay heavy additional expenses. An
expected crisis has arrived, and it's no
CRISIS at all--it's cry-bub."
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JEW DAVID'S OR HEBREW PLAS-
TER IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mcssrs. ScovIL g. MEAD: I have been
troubled with the chronic rheumatism for
the last twelve years. On the lst of July,
lSl9, was so bad that | could not turn
myself in bed, and the pain so severe that
had not slept wink for six days. At
this time my attending physician prescribed
the "liebrew Plaster" and it acted like n
charm the pain left me, and slept IT ore
than half Of the night, and in three days
was able to ride out. consider the .Ifc-
brew Plaster" the best remedy for all sorts
of pains now in use.
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An editor out West said that he felt
eaiisi upon 70 publish Father waIw6rths
SERMON on the "Locasioa Of Hell,p as !.
was . question in which nearly all his
readers were deeply interested. ,s
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
LANCASTER DISTRICT
In he Common Pleas.
John A,lon,s

In The Common Pleas.
John Adams
rs Attachment.
Jonathan Mackcy.
Whereas the plaintiff did on the I4th
day Of October, Is. 4, file his declaration
against the defendant, who (as it il said,) -
absent from, and without the limits of this
State, and has neither wife nor attorney
known within the same, upon whom copy
Of the said declaration might be served. 1t
is thcrefarc ordered, that the said defendant
do appear and plead to the said declaration
on or before the 5th day of October, which
will be- in the year of our Lord, one thoa-
sand eight hundred and ffty-fve, otherwise
final and absolute judgment will then be
given and awarded against him.
J. A.. STEWMAN, Clerk.
Clerks Office, l4th Oct. 1854.
Lancaster District
Oct lS 35-lyld Pr. Fee $40
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Old Age.

The larger animals, (says Liis Hlustra.
sed, live about FIVE times longer than lhey
grow Thus, thscamel grows eight years
and lives forty. The horse grows Eve
yeRFs md lives twenty-five. The on and
thsl'on grow four years and live twenty
The soC sgows.vs yssrs audsjivss ien,--
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Say not that thou knowest book un.
til thou has read it all. Yet some books
thou mayest throw aside partially read.
Herein thou judgest criminal unheard.
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When you hear young man speaking
lightly of family attachments, and ridiculing
his own relations-infcr that he is weak
minded youth, and will make peryerse
and uncomfortable companion.
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A physician in large practice was asked
bya stranger if New York was healthy.
He replied
"UnusuHIly so; the extravagant cost of
provisions has checked the disposition for
over-feeding, from which ordinarily, we
derive most Of our practcc."
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ASTONISHING CURE OF SORE LEGS, AZ
TER NINE YEARS STANDING.
Copy Gfa Letter from Mr.. w. j. Langley,
@H"ntsriiLe, Yalkin County, North Car
otina, u. s., daied Norembcr Isl, 1853.
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When you hear young lady ridiculing
her absent fricnbs and acquaitanccs-infcr
that her friends and scquaintaccs ridculc
or dcspise her.
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"You are from the country, are you
moth" said know-nothiug clerk in GER
tain bookstore, to plain dressed individ-
ual who had given him some trouble.
"Yes."
"Well, here's an essay on the rearing of
calves"
"That," said the man, as he slowly
turned to leave the store, "you had better
present to your mother"
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Wisdom.

Wisdom is the glass divine,
Wisdom is the bar of heaven,
Wisdom is the goal Of life,
Wisdom is perfection's seal.
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~ hereby given that the notes and accounts
SfN. MAyblam are ih my hhuds for cpllec-
tion. i. WILLIAMS.
May l6th, 1855 es1 y gIlzI3m
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GR0CERIES

OF ALE KINDS, fof sale cheap for cash
AZ JOHN b. CoUSARTS.
March 2S,'55 TT.
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Clubbing.

A discount of 25 per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed TO Clubs ordering four
or more Copies of any one or more Of tho above
works. Thus, four copies Of Blackwood, or
OF one Review, will be sent toone address for
50 four copies of the four Reviews and Black.
wood for $40; and so on
- No premium will be given where The
above allowance is made TO Clubs, nor will
premiums, In any case be furnished, unless
the subscription money IS paid In fall to the
Publishers without recourse 10 an agent.
Money currert 10 the State where Issued
will be received at par.
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In all the Principal cities and towns, these
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OF POSTAGE. When sent by mail, the pcs
tage to any part Of the United States VIII be but
TwESfY- Y-FoUR cESrs year, for " Blackwood''
and but FoURTEEx CESTs year for each % the
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ways, be sddressed, POSTPAID, TO nc Pub.
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N3B.-L.s s. 4 Co. have recently published
and have now for saie, the "RARMER'S
GUIDE by Henry Stepheus, Of Edinburgh
and Professor Norton, Of fale College, New Ha
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Price, IN muslin binding, So - - 20
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News! News!!

The Subscriber is now receiving from
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Charleston, his Fall supply of Drugs, Chem
icals, Paints, Oils, Soaps, Brushes, Cosmet-
les, Perinmery, Spices and Fancy articles |;
China. Ware, such as Vases, Cups and Sau-
GERS. Toilet Bottles, Gard Baskets, &c. &C.,
to which he respectfully invites the atten-
ton of the citizens of lancaster visiting
Camden and wanting articles in his line.
n. J. DELAY.
Oct4. 80 If
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NO w READYW
THE
TUE SLAVE OF THE LAMP.
BY WILLIAM NORTH.
BY WILLIAM NORTH.
"Who viii exchange old Lamps for newl"
LdraJian Nights .Entrtdiaments.

The posthumous work of the late talented and
hmcnted author, whose recent and melanchol-
y death has awakened n feeling of general SYM
pathy.
Ii is book intense earncstrcss Of purpose,
full OF general ideas and originality Of thought
Ii has been looked for with eagcrncNs for some
months past, All who would learn the vciss-
tudcs to which a man of genius is subjected
should read this book.
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Read these Notices of the Press.

An admirable story. How one pities ana all
micrcs the author. 1t cnlists all the spmpathics.
Peoples Advocate.
The style is very similar 10 that of the immor-
tai Poc-fu!l of mysticism legends, and the won-
dertul" lWayerly Magazine.
"'Thc Slave Of the Lamp L. an auto-bogra-
phy OF this gifted man, and will therefore be
read with much interest" GOrgan.
This work is one of strange fascination,
which will chain the reader to its pages until
hc has seen Its very close" Argus.
Published in one volume, cloth, price II.
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Address as above. [aplS lO1
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"."SoLD AT THE EsTABLIsHMENr ofProf.
Holloway, so Maiden Lane, New YoIk,
and 2I4, STaAND, London, and by all res
pectablc Druggists and Dealers Of Medi-
cines throughout the United States, in Pots
and Boxes, at 26 cents, 62I cents, and 81 90
each.
~ There is a considerable saving by
taking theIarger sizes.
N. .B.--Directions for the guidance Of pa
ticnts in every disorder are affixed to each
Pot
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The Pills should be used conjointly with
the Ointment, In. most of the following
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
THE UNITED STATES COURT OF
GI.AIAIa

This honorable body commenced lis sessions on
the 18th instant, in the room of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. The opening was
accompanied by very large attendance Of the
bar, not only of this city, but from various sec
tions of our widely extended country, and among
them were many distinguished ex-members Of
Congress.
Whilst with many Of our fellow citizens, we
and felt the necessity for the creation Of
some new tribunal through whose action the
rights of individual claimants against the Gov
eminent could be attended to with some reasona-
BILE prospect Of dispensing justice, yet, at one
time, we greatly feared that this court would fail
in accomplishing that desirable end But after
witnessing its proceedings for the last three or
four days, we take great pleasure in saying that
those fears are to great extent removed.
The court has evinced proper appreciation Of
the object for which it was created, in preserving
just enough of the strict formalty of the old sys-
tenn of judicial proceedings to give dignity to its
action, whilst at the same time it secures the
claimant against any injustice resulting from a
too rigid adherence TO the requirements Of special
pleadings.
In announcing its decisions last Saturday morn
ing upon some questions connected with the rules
Of proceeding 10 be observed in the court, we
especially gratiied to find determination
10 confne itself strictly within the limits Of the
power and authority conferred by the act creating
Il, although that act, az is now manifest, 10 all
IS imperfect in some of its provisions, and, until
amended, must operate temporary Inconvenience
af tba In &c,
acted wisely, and the result will prove for the
ultimate benefit Of the suitors themselves.
In our country the great danger to be appre-
hended has always been from the disposition Of
Federal functionaries to grasp, BY implication,
powers not intended 10 be conferred But in this
case the Court of Claims has set a worthy exam
pie Of strict construction in regard 10 the charter
OF its powers, which cannot fail 10 invest il with
the public confidence and impart TO its decisions
a moral force which alone make them infiu-
entail in the final acton of Congress.
We repeat, therefore, that we have great con
hdence in the result Of this new experiment
We trust that Congress-, at the next session, will
make such amendments to the law as may be
found necessary and that, through the insiru-
mentality of this new tribunal Of justice, the
rights of thousands of our honest but penniless
citizens, SO long withheld, will soon be awarded
TO them.
The court during its present session will be
chiefly engaged in perfecting its rules of proceed
ing and disposing Of certain preliminary motions
arising in some Of the cases. None of the cases
il is believed, will be sufficiently matured for
submission on their merits before the next session
Of the court in October. When all the rules OF
proceeding shall have been perfected, we shall
publish them in the SeniiHel for the benefit Of our
readers
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
FREESOIL STATE CONVENTION AT
COLUMBUS, OnIO-FUsION OF KNOW
NOTHINGISM WITH FREEsOIL

The Cincinnati Commercial of the l4th instant
contains the proceedings in full of the great anti
Slavery Convention held at Columbus on the 18th
instant. The Commercial say. that i. exhibited a
complete fusion of Know nothingism with Free
soiln
The following are the resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously:
Resoired, That the people, who constitute the
supreme power in the United States, should qua I'd
with jealous care the rights of the several States
as independent governments. No encroachment
upon their legislative or judicial prerogativeshould
be permitted from any quarter.
Resolped, That the people of the State Of Ohio,
mindful OF the blessings conferred upon them by
the ordinance of freedom, whose anniversary our
convention this day commentaries, have estab-
llshed Tor their political guidance the following
cardinal rules: First. We will resent the spread
OF slavery under whatever shade or color il NAV
be attempted. Second. To this end we will labor
assiduously to render imperative and void that
portion OF the Kansas and Nebraska bill which
abol fishes freedom in the territory withdrawn from
the influence of slavery by the Missouri Compro-
mise Of 1920, and we will oppose by every lawful
means the existence of slavery in any national
territory, and the further increase of slave terri
tory or slave States in this republican confederacy
Resolved, That the recent acts of violence and
civil war in Kansas, melted by the late acting
Vice President of the United States, and tacitly
encouraged by the executive, command the
emphatic condemnation Of every citizen.
Resotred, That proper retrenchment in all
public expenditures, thorough economical ad-
ministration OF our State government, just and
equal basis of taxation, and single districts for the
election of members of the Legislature, are re-
forms called for by wise State policy, and Justly
demanded by the people.
ReSolred, That State Central Committee con
sisting of five be appointed by this Convention
and that said committee in addition to Its usual
duties be authorised to correspond with commit
tees Of other States for the purpose of agreeing
upon time and place for holding national con-
vention Of the republican party for the nomina-
ton of President and Vice President.
The Convention nominated for Governor s. P.
Chase; Lieutenant Governor, T. II. Ford; Judges
OF Supreme Court, G. c. Converse, Jacob Brink
erhoff; Auditor of State, f. II. Wright; Treasurer
of State, w II. Gibson; Secretary of State, ].
II. Baker; Attorney General, +. b. Kimball
Board of Public works, A. G.. Converse.
We have no space to-day for comment on the
action of this conventional indeed comment be
necessary
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EngliRh Churchra


The TOO early lost Miss Landon leh as legacy
to the world, portfolio Of unpublished poems
one Of which is the following, touching and beau
tiful:
How beautiful they stand, !.
Those ancient affairs OF our native land
Amid the pasture fields aud dark green woods
Amid the mountains cloudy solitudes
by rivers broad that rush into the sea
BY little brooks, that with lapsng sound,
Like playful children. run by copse and lea
Each in its little plot Of holy ground
How beautiful they stand,
Those old gray churches OF our native lard
Our lives are all turmoil;
Our souls in a weary strife and TOLL
Grasping and Misunderstanding nerve and brain,
Both dey and night for gain
We have grown worldy-have made gold our-tIod
Have turned our hearts away from lowly things :
We seek not now the wild flower on the sod
We seen not snowy folded angels wing
Amid the summer skies
For visions come not 10 polluted eyes
Yet, blessed quiet lanes
Still piety, still poetry remains,
And shall remain, whilst ever on the air
One chapel bell calls high and low 10 prayer
Whilst ever green aud sunny churchyards keep
The dust Of our beloved and tears are shed
From founts which in he human heart lie deep
Something in those aspiring days we need,
To keep our spirits lowy
To sci within our hearts sweet thoughts and holy
And It's for this they stand,
The old gray churches Of our native land
And even in the cold corrupted mart
In the great city's heart,
They stand; and chance dim, and organ sound
And stated services ofprayer aud praise,
Like the righleou. ten, which were NOT found
For the polluted city shall upraise,
Meek faith and love sincere
Better, in time of need, than shield and spear