The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-30
A Fact for the Times.

H'sio 'al ITO VI many poor man IN Ills neigh
borhood, declared few years before his
death, to a friend of ours, that lie had been
too hard on the poor, with reference to his
own pecuniary gain. He said he had not
doubt, but that he would have been better
of, as to property, himself, if lie had dealt
more tensently towards his debtors. He pro-
ceeded to explain, that if instead Of selling
out his poor neighbor's land, to pay the ac-
count the poor neighbor had contracted
with him at his store, he had indulged those
ne'ghbors aud given them time to pay, as
they might be able, they could have worked
along alittle at the time, aud continuing to
trade with him. But by pushing them for
their little Pdebts, lie had caused them to be
sold out, aId-that in very many cases, in or
der to try to saye his debt, he would bid off
their land.-In this way, while he accumu-
lated On his hands vast body of land, that
he could not turn to any profit, he lost by
removals, so many of his neighbors, that his
mercantile business was so seriously curtail-
ed, that he was an actual loser by the opcr-
alton.
| Such was the experience of one who had
few superiors in practical wisdom, and whom
the world called sagacious and shrewd. His
experience as related by himself not many
years before his death, to friend of ours.
who related it to us, is full of wisdom, that
might be needed to advantage by some at
the present day.-Carol;na Spartan. .
CH1NA.-Dates from Hong Kong to Jan
uary 5th represents that the insurgents held
Cannot in seige and have. command of the
whole river, their fleet having gained several
victories over the imperial fleet. Conse-
quently their supplies were cut off, Provis-
ions, especially rice, were rising rapidly. A
tight took place at Wampoa, in the presence
OF the American and English war ships.
The foreign ships was considerably damaged
BY the guns of the beIligerants. The En-
glish and American commanders had drawn
n line around the factories, and notified all.
that no hostilities would be permitted TO
take place within it.
Shanghai dates to the 1st of January give
an account of difficulty which arose be-
tween the insurgents and authorities Of
Shanghai and the French, whereupon Admi-
raj Laguene, with the ships Jean and Cot
bert, bombarded the city, which, ere this,
probably surrendered, or had been stormed.
The insurgents had met with reverses to
the east of Pekin. Annoy was quiet.
Captain Adams had arrived from England,
and would proceed to Japan with the rati.
fication Of the treaty. = .,;;s 5zS*s.
The Blue RIDGE RAILRoAD.-The Pick
ems Courier Of the It'll inst. SAYS Is is: s S
"The affairs of this Road are in; about
tile same condition as when. we penned our
last article.-From friend, who arrived on
Monday last from Charleston, we learn that
Mr.. Gourdin, the President Of the Road, still
continues to refuse to pay the contractors !;
and, unless the difficulty is adjusted in a
! short time, q law suit and vexatious delays
will be the result. The work, in the mean.
time, is progressing slowly, there being be-
tween three aud four hundred hands at work
in Anderson and Pickens. I, Fl. .s,.;s,t -.
sM I. Gourdin, we, understand, expresses
his determination to prosecute the work Wig.
orously, when he shall have; been relieved
from the present difficulty, and wa have,
great confidence in his integrity and ability.
Many are anxious to take contracts at the
former rates, and would doaso, were there
no difficulties in the way y :. s.
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| Just from Charleston lat Whatever difficult
ties may have existed, they have been nd
jnsted By settlemen accord ling estimates
Eapd tl,eswork ongthe Road win sbe pushed
forward Zines. ts =.
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syudge Wiley was once presiding ins SO;
tAdgustn Count when a legal bull ne
tempted To intimid atei him. 6ouipson ltaqs,
ling uccesded in picking q. 3sjjusy;to suit BIS
ipaFposes turned HIS atlshtio the court,
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