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liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers.
The number OF insertions must be distinctly marked
sn the margin Of advertisements sent US they will
be continued till forbidden and charged accordingly.
, 1855-11-09
CLARK DREW,
Watch Maker and Jeweler,
OLYMPIA, W, t.
MI p. BURNS,

TNHE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
on hand, Of G. @. Terry together with recent ar.
rivals per Success and Merchantman, have on hand
an assortment Of general merchandise for the ade,
which they offer Wholesale and retail at small ad-
vance on cost. r'
. GEORGE co.
Aki, July "a. 1854. I7tf
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was arrested by an eager, tamilia, voice close

was arrested by an eager, tamilia: voice close
beside me.
"Abbie Abbie listen moment-I must
speak TO you. want 10 tell you how much
love you. cannot tell you exactly when
il began, think when was quite boy
Do you care ANYTHING for me, Abbe W
81 looked up into his face. Twas Ralph's
counteRapce, but no awkward flush marred
it's fine intellectual beauty, but love beamed
from his dark eye, as he leaned earnestly
forward 10 hear my answer. l placed my
hand.in his ---.n
Jusi at this part OF tie narrative. was star
tied by noise near the door, having close
resemblance TO suppressed laugh. We both
turned in the direction of The sound. There
stood Uncle Ralph, ui,h the msrriesl twinkle
in his gray eyes.
'Now Grace" said be, "you may wrile
i. off, and send it 10 the newspapers.o
"And so will" said T (; "but can I be-
lieve you was evor bashful man.
GRACE GARLAND.
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~ Stop that boy! A cigar in his mouth, i,
swagger in his walk, impudencs in his
face, care-for-uothingnes in his manner
Judging from his demeanor, he is Older than
his father, wiser than bis teacher, more hon.
ored than the Mayor of The town, higher than
the President. Stop him he is going loo
fast. He don't see himself as others see him.
He don't know his speed. Stop him eie TO-
bacco skaters his nerve, ere pride ruin bis
character. ere the loafer master the man,
ere good ambition and manly strength give
way 10 low pursuits and british aims. Stop
all such boys! They are legion the shame
of their families, the disgrace OF their town,
the sad and solemn reproaches of them
selves.
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Young Mans Character.

No young man who has just sense Of his
own value will sport with his own character.
A wa,chfu regard 10 his character in early
youth will be of inconceivable value 10 bim
in all the remaining years of his life. When
tempted 10 devia,e from strict propriety of
department, he should ask himself, Can
afford this? Can endure hereafter to LOOK
back upon this
5 II is of amazing worth TO young man 10
have pure mind for this is the foundation
o. a pure character. The mind, IN order TO
be kept pure, n usi be employed in topics OF
thought which are themselves lovely, chas-
tened, and elevaling. Thus the mind hath
in It's own power The selection of its themes
of meditation. If youth only knew how du-
rabe and how dismal is the injury produced
by the indulgence Of degraded thoughs-if
they only realized how frishtful were the
moral depraviiies which cherished habit
e of loose Imagination PRODUCES on the SOUL
they would shun them as the bite of SER
pent. The power books 10 excite the imagi-
nation is fearful element of moral death
when employed in the service Of vice.
The cultivation of an amiable, elevated,
and glowing heart, alive TO all the beauties
OF nature and all The sublimities Of truth, in
vigorates the intellect, gives to the will inde-
pendence of baser passions, and 10 the af-
fections that power of adhesion 10 whatever
is pure, and good, and grand, which is adapt
ed 10 lead out the whole nature OF man into
those scenes Of action and impression by
which its energies may be most appropriate
ly employed, and by which its high destina-
lion may be most effectuaIly reached.
The opportunities for exciting these facul-
ties in benevolent and self f-desying efforts
for the welfare of our fellow-meu, are so
many and great that it really is worth while
10 live. The heart which is truly evangeli.
cally benevolent, may luxuriate in an age
ike this. The promises of God arc mex
prssslbly rich, the main tendencies Of things
90 manifessly in accordance with them, The
extent Of moral influence is SO great and
the effects of its employment so visible, that
whoever aspires after benevolent action and
reaches forth for things that remain for US,
10 the true dignity Of his nature, can find
free scope for bis intellect, and all-inspifing
themes for The heart
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A Beautiful Extract.

We clip the following beautiful and truth.
ful extract from an exchange the name Of
which has escaped our memory. Let it be
considered WELL
The past is secure. II is unalterable. The
seal of eternity is upon it. The wisdom
which il has displayed cannot be obscnred
neither can they be debased by human folly
or hnman infrmiiy The future is that which
may we'll awaken the most earnest solici
iude, both for the vlrlue and permanence Of
our Republic. The fate of other Republics,
their rise, their progress, their decline and
their fall, are written but too legibly on the
pages of history, if indeed they were not
continually before US in the startling frag-
merls of their ruins. They haue persisted, and
periAed by their o,on hands. Prosperity ener-
waited Them, corruption debased them, and a
venal popuace consummated their destruc-
lion. They have sometimes been cheated
out OF their liberties BY servile demagogues /;
sometimes betrayed into asurreuder Of them
by false patriots. They hare disngarded the
,uarniag voice Of their best statesmen; andharc
persecuied and driven from 16fcc their best
friends. They have reverenced power more
10 its high abuses and summary movements,
than in its calm and constitutional energy
They have surrendered TO faction what be.
longed to the country. Patronage and party,
the triumph of leader, and the discontents
of day, have outweighed all solid princi-
pies and institutions of government.
Such are the melancholy lessons Of the
past history of the Republics, down to our
own. Let the history ol the Grecian and
Italian States warn us of danger. Lei :he
American youth never forget that they pos.
sess noble inheritance, bought by the tolls
and suherings, and blood of their ancestors /;
and capable, if wisely improved and faith
fully guarded, of transmitting to their latest
poslery all the substantial blessings of life,
The peaceful enjoyment of Liberty, property,
religion, aud Independence. The structure
has been erected by architects of consum-
mate skill and fidelity; lis arrangements are
full of wisdom and order; Its foundations SOL
id, and its defences are impregnable from
without. II has been reared for immortality,
il the work OF man may justly aspire 10 such
title. Ii may, nevertheless, perish IN an
hour by the folly, or corruption, or nesli-
gence of its only keepers, The People. Re-
publios are created by The virtue, public spir-
il, and Intelligence OF The citizens. They fall,
whsn the viss are banisasd ffom the public eoun-
cis, because they dare to be honest, and the prof
igats are rewarded because they tatter the peo.
pie in order TO betray them
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RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

In reading recent essay of an eminent
French writer of our day on Siberia, (Trillan-
der, we could not fail 10 be struck with his
absolute conviction, expressed in September
last, that all the heroic sacrifices and efforts
of Great Britain and France do but serve to
relard a lille the inevitable conquest of Con:
staninople by Russia. We translate the pas
sage as follows: a.
81 have spoken of the danger the future.
1t is eifficult in fact, if we attempt to predict
the final result of the gtea, crisis which holds
the world in. suspsnse--it is difficult, I say,
10 resist the conviction THAI Russia will one
day be the mistress of Constanlinoplam III is
not, it seems 10 me, TO be wanting in patriot-
ism 10 attempt 10 see the reality wiihou, al
luson. believe that we shall accomplish
great things IN the East. believe that we
are pursuing policy truly nalonal-a policy
at once chivalric and considera;e, (eheualer-
esque ct rgfectrie.) believe that we are de-
Tending the right liber,y-Westsrn civiliza-
tion-and that we are heroically sacrificing
the elite of our army for cause by which in
dolent Germany will profit more than we. I
believe, then, that we are doing our duty,
and that we are faithful 10 our mission as
soldiers OF God as Shakespeare calls US. But,
in time, when we shall have destroyed Se-
bastopol--when we shall have finished the
annhilation of the Russian fleet in the Black
Sea-when we shall have become masters
of the Crimea, and the invasion of the Turk.
ish Empire by the soldiers of the Gear shall
be retarded one hurdred years-in century
and half, The same question will always re-
appear. Russia is persevering the West ii
the playihing (jonsD of perpetual mobility.
What security is possible when il is necessa-
ry to watch without ceasins Can we be
assured that this indispensable vigilance will
never be found al fault? Will not a minis.
terial crisis in London or revolution in Par.
is suffice for the realization of the projects of
Peter the Great, of Catharine H., and of Mich
oas? Russia will not again commit the fault
of sending to Constantinople pompous and
insolent embassy; coup de nam will put an
end 10 the whole question. The subtle and
interchangeable diplomacy OF the Czars, the
ambition of new people animated by an az
dent faith, impatient 10 perform its role upon
the scene of the world, the divisions, the in-
stability, The materialism of our old societies
ALI will concur one day 10 this denouement,
which seems inevitable"
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V A gentleman riding down steep hill,
and tearing the foot of it was unsound, call
ed out to clown who was dilching, and asked
him if it was hard at the bottom. cay" an
swersd the countryman, =" it is hard enough
al the bottom, warrant you.' But in half .
dozen steps the horse sunk up 10 the saddls-
gir,hs, which made the gentleman whip,
spur and swear Why, thou rascal !" said
he, "didsi thou not tell me ii was hard al the
bottom? 2" cay" replied the fellow, "bat
you are not half way TO the bottom yet"
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ton. dreamed that an elderly man. in a
snuf-hrown coat. with a pen stuck behind
his ear, came TO my bedside, and told me,
that If Went into a hack garden, belong ling
10 an ancient castle in Yorkshire, and dug
the ground under the stone seat of an old
Golhic summer house, | should find a great
treasur q. Now" continued he with a look
of conscious superiority, ';f had been as
foolish as thou, might have neglected my
business aud set off on toilsome journey,
in search of thus imaginary treasure" Here
Kesler Hobson who had thus far thought The
good Quaker's harangue rather prosy and te-
dious, began u prick up his ears as the an
cient poets express it for he was well aware
there was exactly such an. old summer house
as this, in retired garden in tie grounds OF
Lounsborough castle. His countenance be-
lrayed visible agitation: but unfortunately he
stood in dark part of the shop, wnere the
light did not fall upon his face. He could
hardly forbear shouting with exullation: but
by violent effort he suppressed his emotion,
and replied as lndifferently as he could that
it was true he had been guilty of great
weakness, but he hoped he should be wiser
for the fnrure.
1t is useless to say that Kestsr treasured up
this momentous information carefully in his
mind, and soon after took leave OF is valua
BILE friend. ave shall soon see," thought
he exullneiy, (Which of US two is The wiser
man in his generation" The next day he
took his departure for Yorkshire, and in a.
bout week reached his home in Safety
On the very night of his arrival, he dismiss
ed his family to bed IN good time, telling
them that he had some accounts 10 sellle,
which required him TO be alone. When the
household was all sunk in repose he took a
spade and a lantern, and repaired in silence
10 the old summer house. He removed the
stone seat, took up the pavement, and after
disging about three feet deep, he felt the
spade strike against some hard substance
His nerves were all a9italon--but he went
on and soon drew ont a large earthern jar OF
the capacity of half bushel fastened with
a wooden cover H eagerly broke il open
and founo i; quite filled with gold coins Of
ihe reigns of ElIzaoeh, James the first, and
Charles the first. He iEstanlly conveyed it
home. and 90, ii safely locked up in his desk
without the least interruption.
Kesler Hobson's wife was, like himself,
famous for PtuJsncc api reserve, and to her
therefore but uo' his daughters he deIerm ined
TO reveal the secret. They used their treas
ure cautiously and discroelly, 10 avoid par
ticuler remark or 90 lecture ; and he o!en
laughs in hls sleeve AT the good Quaker's
sage discourse aud ais Of lofty superior ity.
He thought himself dispensed from making
any disclosure to his noble master for tho
man OF fair character and reasonably hon.
est when temptation did not press hun too
hard, yet on the present occasion, he thought
all he had got was the fair reward of his
own acuteness and perseverance,.
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ga Few DAYs,"--This seems 10 be all
the rage al present. The LOUISVILLE Tunes
thus takes it off, which suits this section ex-
ceedinsly well:
"You present man small account, he
will pay you IN few days: pretty girls ex
peci to marry in a few days the nigger boys
whistle few days; brass bands blow out in
a lew days; high fellows sing few days /;
and we expect to give our readers some in
teresting local news in few days.
And we are hoping that great many of
our subscribers will send the amount of their
dues in few days. In fac, we know they
will, for some of them have been promising
10 " do that little thing" every few days, for
a year or two. We expect then. TO be ''in
funds" in q few days.
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%. The albany Argus tails story Of a

Ey The albany Argus tells story OF
man buying oats, a few days since, who gave
fifty dollar bill in mistake for a five. On
discovering the blunder, and Fastening 10
have it reclified, he found the recipient Of il
deliberately rubbing out the cypher on the
bill, in order to m lake his cash account square
with his funds. An exchange of "five"
for "fifty" saved The latter from further do.
facement, and fully atisfed both parties.
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v q Love You, Ruth. You have sure.
ly been able TO discern it. My love is ar.
dent and sincere--oh, say that you'll return
it~ "Reiurn il, Paul 2 No, no, not I. I've
striven hard to gain il; and now I've gosi',
by your leave, I'd rather far retain it.''
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A PLAlN-SPoKEN WITNESS" Facts are
stubborn things" said lawyer TO female
witness under examination. The lady re.
piled: " Yes, stree and SO a.e women, and
if you go, anything out of me, jus, let me-
know it," "You'll be committed for con.
tempt" e Very well, I'll suffer justly, for I
feel the utmost contempt for every lawyer
present."
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A YouNG LADY, who had weathered many
summers at the sea side, was accused OF dye
ing her hair, which is of raven black. She
declared in the most indignant manner, that
there was mol the slightest truth in the acou-
sa,ion--more than this. she generously offer
ed to let any one examine her hair, to see
how false il was s"~
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SN!LNoT P1lEAYo
From The Little Pilgrim.
THE ROPE.WALK.
by HENRY w. LoNGFELLow.

In that building, long and low,
With its windows all arrow,
Like The portfolios Of hulk,
Human spiders spin and spin,
Backward dowr their threads so thin,
Dropping each hempen bulk.
At the end an open door;
Squares of sunshine on the floor
Light the long and dusky lane;
And the whirrng of a wheel,
Dull and drowsy, makes me feel
ALI its spokes are III my brain.
AS the spinners 10 the end
Downward 90 and re-ascend,
Clean the long threads in the sun;
While within This brsin OF mine
Cobwebs brighter and more fine,
BY The busy wheel are spun.
Two fair maidens in swing,
Like while doves upon the whing,
First before my vision pass
Laughing, as their gentle hands
Closely clasp The twisted strands,
At their shadow on the grass.
Then boolh Of mounebanks,
With its smell OF tan and planks,
1uu q Ill DOloCu uiSl VI dll
On cord, in spaneled dress,
With faded lOveliness,
And weary look OF care
Then homestead among farms,
And woman with bare arms
Drawing waller from a well
As the bucket mounts apace,
With it mounts her own fair face,
AS at some magician's spell.
Then an old man in tower,
Ringing loud the noontide hour,
While the rope coils round and round,
Like serpent at his feet,
And again in swift retreat
Almost lifts him from the ground.
Then within prison yard,
Faces fixed, and stern, and hard,
Laughter and indecent mirb
All it is the gallows Tree
Breath of Christian charity,
Blow, and sweep it from the earth!
Then school-boy, with his kite,
Cleaning in sky of light,
And an eager, upward look;
Steeds pursued through lane and field;
Fowlers with their Shares concealed
And an angler by brook.
Ships rejoicing in the breeze,
Wrecks that float in unknown seas,
Anchors dragged through failhess sand
Sea-fog drifting overhead,
And with lessening line and lead
Sailors feeling for the land
ALI these scenes do behold,
There and many left untold,
In that building long and low
While the wheels 10 round and round,
With drowsy, dreamy sound,
And the spinners backward go.
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" II you desire to obtain the good will
of The cook, depart from the strict principles
of the truth, and tell her that her bread is the
best you have ever eaten.
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Old Worthy says he likes TO see young la
dies walking the streets on Sunday in their
silks with holes IN their socks, as it proves
they are more attentive 10 things above than
below.
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w A mosquitoes bladder was recently
dissected ou, west, sn1 was found TO contsin
the souls of twenty-five misers. sndthe iot-
tunes of ten printers o y.ttaf .sas.af
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH

Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY
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OFFICE-Up stairs in The neto brick build
ing, on the south side OF Main Steert,
third square below Market
e Il MS Two Dollars per annum, if
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paic within the year. No subscription re-.
ceived for less period than six months no
dlscontinuance permitted until all arrearages
are paid, unless al the option of the editor.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for One Dollar
and twenty five cents for each additional in
sertioD. A liberal discount will be made TO
those who advertise BY the year.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08
National Convention.

A telegraphic dispatch received day or
two since, announces that the Democratic
National Committee have issued call for
National Convention, for the homina-
ton of candidates for President and Vice
President, on the 9Th of January next The
last convention fixed upon Cincinnati as the
place for holding the one that should follow.
but left the time to be agreed upon by the
Committee. We arc of the opinion that thele
must be mistake in the wording of the dis
patch, and that the call to which we have al
ludcd is for meeting of the National Com.
nlitter, not of the Convention. The Sth of
january is too near at hand to enable all the
States to hold their Conventions and appoint
their Delegates preuiops to that time.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08

The system Of telegraphing TO certain papers
on the seaboard, as conducted here at Wash
ington, is well calculated TO bring that spe-
cies Of information into disrepute. The
announcement of the arrival of prominent
individuals at the seat Of government ascri-
bling frequently the most absurd motives 10
their visit, is so common that very little
reliance can ever be placed on this class Of
news.
As an instance: the New York Herald Of
yesterday contains an account Of t. appear
ance here of Mr.. John Van Buren,, who is
said to have been accompanied by Consul
March Of RIO Janei,o; and. further that Mr.
Van Buren, entertained party of personal
friends at dinner atiGuy's Hotel, among
whom was the President Of the United
States All the truth which this despatch
contained is, tina, Mr.. Van Buren spent
single day and night in Washington, accom-
panied by his friend, Consul March, Of
Madeira. There was no dinner party attend
ell by the President or by any one resident
in Washington, except a commander in the
navy, an acquaintance Of Mr.. March, who had
often shared his well-kDown hospitality ia
the is and Of his residence Washington
Union.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08

or The state of public morals must be
gratifying in Evansville. One OF the papers
of that progressive place reported "half the
town drunk on Sunday last" Smith Miller
was elected to Congress in the Evansville
District, and Evansville is dead up against
Observation-Disclosures is legitimate bust
ness.-Maiison Courier.
We have already denied that the charge
of one half the citizens Of Evansville being
drunk on Sunday, ever emanated from pa
per in this city, although it is not any gross
or lie than many Others which haze been pub
lished about our city by paper here. Ev-
ansvlle is as moral city, perhaps, as there is
on the Ohio river Our Sabbaths are very
generally observed, and oar churches well
attended, while during the week there is as
little rioting and disorder as there well coul'l
be in place of this size. 1t is true Smith
Miller agas elected TO Congress from this dis
tffct, bet that we couldn't help.-Ecanevalt
journal
SMITH MniEa vas elected to Congress
from the Pocket District, but the Editor OF
the Evansville journal couldn't help 1t. Ev-
ansvile has been considered Uery moral
place, because, of course, the editor of the
journal couldn't help it.
Perhaps now, after all, Mr.. Sanders may
not like the figure in which he has placed
himself. He was doubtless joking in the
above statement aud would have his refuta-
ton Of the Corners squib changed to read
about as follows" Evansville is indeed a
gerry immoraI place. but it is not because we
have not done ali we could to bring il to its
present enviabie position.H