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10 ar. ''r"..''N' a,
Warsaw, where, as soon as he was out
of the carriage, he was conducted to the
Prince, who accosted him with the remark,
We'll, Count, what do you now believe
Are Odessa and Sebastopol taken?" "Oh,
your Highness," answered the Count, who
was half dead ON the fatigue of his hurried
Journey, both towns are still secure, so
secure that they never can be taken" "Go,
then, Count, invite your confidential friends
to your house, tell them under the seal of
secrecy all you have seen, so that this day
all Warsaw may know it."
Scarcely had the Count reached his house,
when the same aid.de.camp entered and
handed him the bill of the expenses of the
journey. The unfortunate Count had to
pay seven thousand and some hundred silver
roubles for his indiscretion.
Since this affair no one in Warsaw tells
even to his bosom friend news from the seat
of war, thought it should have appeared Off
cially in the public journals.
-
RopBERY OF A GEoRG1AN.-The New
York Herald of Saturday says:-Silas Smith
was arrested at Rogers Hotel in Fulton
street, by Sergent Stoug ghton and officer
Shangle, of the reserved corps, charged
with being implicated in a high: way robbery
that took place in the I'd Ward about a
week ago, wherein gentleman named
James mckinney resident Of Augusta, Ga,
was knocked down and robbed Of SS5. The
complainant states in his affidavit that when
he arrived in this city in the steam ship
Southerner, from Charleston, he was met by
Smith with whom he took sundry drinks at
the various saloons in the neighborhood oil
Park row. Wishing to inquire the way TO
the residence of a brother Of his, who lived
in Fifteenth street, he requested Smith to
show him the way. The request was readl'
ly granted, and while in company with his
new made acquaintance, he AYERS that he
was knocked down and robbed of the above
amount. The accused, who is quite res.
pectable looking parsonage, was found lying
very i'll at the hotel before mentioned from a
sore leg and was SO badly injured that bis
conveyance to the Tombs in carriage was
deemed necessary. The magistrate com.
mitted the accused for examination.
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REVIVAL IN AIKEN.

THE following extract from letter from
DR.. TEAsDALE, to the pastor of the Baptist
Church here, dated Aiken, May lst, will be
read with interest by many Of our friends:
al have the pleasure of being able to in
form you that our meeting here progresses
with much interest Over so precious souls
have professed their faith in CHRIST since |
came. Thirty-five have already been bap-
tised and about dozen others received for
that ordinance, and still the work rolls on. "
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Qyboiite 4oetrg.
THE TRIFL1.R.

THE TRIFLltR.
might have loved had not known
Deceit was in his heart;
And that he only sought to act
The weak and trihing part
That meath that ever beaming smile,
So seeming true and pure,
There dwelt but one intent the while,
To Aatter and allure.
might have loved Gas others had)
Those dark eyes, 'wildering light,
Had not known that in their glance,
There crept whitening blight:
Had not known that meath their gaze,
He proudly sought to hide
Those thoughts which made me scorn his love,
And spurn him from M side.
might have loved his winning voice,
Its soft bewitching tone,
Had but thought the words it spoke
Were breathed for NE alone;
Had not known that others, fair,
With hearts all purity,
Oft listened to the burning words
That now he breathed to me.
might have learned (oh, easily
To worship at his shrine,
Had not known he often bowed
To other forms than mine.
might have deeply, fondly loved.
And pledged to him my heart,
Had not known he only sought
To act the trher's part.
And needing this firmly stroyo
Each tender thought to quel,
And coldly, with fearless heart,
Bade him last farewell.
HAPPY for me kindly one
Was by my side to warn,
And taught mo with heart sincere,
The TRIFLER's name to scorn.
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SIGNING THE PLEDGE.

Rev. John Abbott, the sailor preacher,
relates the following good story OF one OF his
converts to Temperance
lecture Hhns ntmsisa Es; Re must sign '6e tie
pledge in his own way, which he did in these
words:
al, William Johnson, pledge myself to
drink no more intoxicating liquor for one
year"
Some thought he wouldn't stick three
days, others allowed him a week, and few
gave him two weeks; but the landlord knew
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..
Johnson was asked by Mr.. Abbott:
"Bill, amt you going to renew the
pledge?"
"Well, don't know, Jack, but what |
will, have done pretty well so far; will
you let me sign it again my own ways"
go yes, any way, so that you won't
drink rum"
He writes:
"l, William Johnson, sign this pledge for
nine hundred and nnety.nine years, and if
living at the end of that time, intend to
take out lease for life"
A day or two after, Johnson went to see
his old landlord who eyed him as hawk
does chicken.
"Ob, landlordw whined Bill, accompan-
led with sundry contortions of the body, as
if enduring the most excruciating torment,
al have such a lump on my side."
"rhst's because you have stopped drink
ing; you won't live two years longer at this
rate"
"IfI commence drinking, will the lump
60 away 2"
"Yes. Ii you don't, you will have ano-
ther lust such lump on the other SIDE"
"Do you think so, landlord Z"
al know it; you will have them on your
arms, back, breast, and head: you will be
covered all over with Jumps"
"Well, maybe will, said Bill.
"Come, Bill" said the landlord, "leps
drink together" at the same time pouring
the red stuff from decanter into his glass
-gug, gug, gug.
"No," said Johnson, 4" I can't, for | have
signed the pledge again"
:" You amt though You are n fool"
eyes, that old sailor coaxed SO hard |
couldn't get off,"
81 wish the devil had the old rascal.
Well how long do you 60 this times"
"For nine hundred and ninety.nine years" !"
whispered Bill.
"You won't live year"
"Well, if drink, are you sure the lump
on my side will 60 aways"
eyes,"
"Well, guess won't drink here's the
ump," continued Bill, holding up something
with hundred dollars in it; "and you say
lll have many more such lumPs-thats
what want"
IRISH FLAvoR.-A lsmonless lrishman
was observed one evening slicing potato
into his hot whiskey tody.
"Why, what are you about" enqured
Charley. i,
"Ifs punch I'm after making, dear"
quietly replied Pat. .,
"But what arc you slising that in fors"
"To give it q flavor"
"What potato faror 7"
"Sure, and isn't a flavor flavor, whether
it's lemon or pitarys"
TIMELY WARN1NG.-A German astrono-
mer savs that ir twenty million of years
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100

From this table it appears that the nutrI, i,
tive ingredient of gluten constitutes full
quarter of the weight of the tea leaf which,
if eaten in mass, would prove as nutritious
as beans or peas. Very little OF this gluten
is extracted, however, by the process applied
to the preparation of either tea or coffee tor
common use. The full benefit of all the
nositiyely nutritive matter contained in them,
can only be secured by partaking Of the tea
leaves and the coffee grounds; and this is
practised by some people. There are Eas.
tern nations among whom the custom OF
drinking the grounds along with the infusion
of the coffee prevails and Prof. Johnston
saws that the most perfect way of using tea
is that described by Captain Basil Hall, "as
practised on the coast of South America,
where tea.leaves, after being exhausted by
infusion, are handed round the company
upon silver salver, and partaken OF by
each guest in succession" Some Of the
other nutritive ingredients Of both tea and
coffee ale extracted by boiling water in lar
ger proportion; and more Of the gluten can
be obtained by putting pinch of soda into
the fusion.
The medicinal properties of these bever-
ares are well known. Tea is used advan.
tapeously in inAammatory diseases and as a
cure for headache. Coffee is supposed to
act as preventive of gravel and gout, and
to its influence is ascribed the rarity of those
diseases in France and Turkey. Both tea
and coffee powerfully counteract the infiu.
ence of opium and intoxicating liquors
though when taken in excess, and without
nourishiug food, they themselves produce,
temporarily at least, some Of the disagree.
able consequences incident to the use OF
ardent spirits. In general, however. no
persons possessing great mobility of the
nervous system, or enfeebled and effeminate
constitutions, are injuriously affected by the
moderate use of tea and coffee in connec-
ton with food. Prof Johnston attributes to
coffee the quality of stimulating the digestive
organs, and to tea that of retarding their
operation. DR.. Bigelow, in his work entitled
I" Nature in Disease" recently published at
Boston, assigns to both the same effect
that of producing an increased action OF the
stomach in the process of digestion. Both
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An EYE TO BusINEss.--from Wester

An Eye TO BUSINESS. Western
paper we cut the following notice:
"Dicd-After a short illness yesterday,
my wife, leaving behind her three infant
children. In the hope that her poor soul is
with God, beg to inform my customers
that my store will be as well furnished as
formerly, having confded by business to my
principal clerk-who is extremely intelligent
and as well versed in the business as the
deceased herself
an. B. Fresh corned beef Just received"
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Mr.. CALuoUN's FArnER.-The New
Orleans Orleanian SAYS: -y.-...s,

Mr.. CALnoUN's FArnER.-The New,
Orleans Orleanian says: -.,,,-
"The father of Mr.. Calhoun was a mem.
Der Of the Legislature of South; Carolina
an adopted citzen-a gentleman of talent
and ability; but he dsliked the pedantry Of
certain young lawyers who were accustom-
ed to interlard their speeches with Ciceronian
quotations and scraps of adaged Latin; and
rising one day in the assembly, he observed
that there were several plain common sense
men in the Legislature who were unacquaint.
ed with foreign languages, and if the objec-
tionable course was persisted in, to their
annoyance, he would speak in tongue
which would be puzzle to the most erudiss
among them, viz: his native Irish. The
threat had its effect, and Latin was rarely
had recourse to afterwards"
|. GREAT DISTRESS IN EMANUEL County.
From a legal gentleman, directly from,
Emanuel Superior Court, we learn that the
greatest distress is prevailing in that county,
in consequence of the scarcity of water
No rains had fallen worthy of note since
the sth Of September last. This distress at
the county site had increased in consequence,
of the additional numbers in attendance.
upon the Court. Judge Holt had been noti-'
fed by the landlady Of the principal hotel
that he would have to adjourn the Court, or.
proceed without anything to eat, as a suff-.
cheney Of oater to cook food aras not to'bc'
had in Swainesboro or its vicinity.-Savan-,
nah (Ga) Journal & Courier.
THE WASHINGTON UNION on CuBA--
The Union of Saturday morning has long,
article on the state of our affairs with SPAIN.
1t states that the President regards the re-.
cent bringing to and examination Of Ameri.-
can vessels, as violations Of International law,
indgnities to our flag, and aggressions upon
cur rights, which will not be tolerated.
Commodore Nc Cauley is not to argue with
Spanish cruisers as to the right Of search or
visitation, but say to them" You can claim.
no right of search, visitation or examination,
Of any vessel rightfuly bearing our flag up
on the high seas, under any guise or pretext,
in my presence or within my reach" If
you attempt it, the act will be done at your
peril. The Union further says, the Spanish
Government have the issue of peace or war
in their own hands. If they persist in their
aggressions, war is inevitable.
A GEORGIA PATRIOT DEAD.-The Thom-
asville Watchman says: "Lewis Sanders {
Notia . sn'ti;cr ia the reyGirfiOn and &c 81
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STANDING BEFORE CHURCH DooRs.-A
meeting of young ladies' was held in New
York Thursday, and resolutions adopted
calling on Mayor Wood to prevent young
men from standing at the church doors and
starring at them as they come out alter
service,
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EDGEFIELD, S. c., MAY 9, 1856.

has no brighter ornament, and of the fame
and virtues of the illustrious dead.
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GOLD is worshiped in all climates, with;
out single temple; and by all classes
without a single hypoorite,
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THE Yankee who was lying at the point
of death has whitfield it off, and is now SLOW
ly recovering.
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TIMELY WARN1Ne.-A German astrono-
mer says that in twenty million of years
from now the earth will be destroyed by a
comet.
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He who, suppresses moments ange
will prevent lasting sorrow.
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we:u - niG. ~
IL uinr,..u inllrE


.,rr ne prevailed upon
to apply ior u pension or bounty land, and
when importuned upon the subject by his
friends the high.souled verteran became
indignant: He died from the results of an
accident, and in full possession Of all his
mental faculties"
An ASTIDoTE TO THE PoTATo RoT.-.
Professor Bolman, of the Russian Agrcul..
tlral Institute, has published pamphlet on.
the potato rot, and he announces to the
world that mere drying, if conducted at a
sufficiently high temperature, and continued
long enough, is a complete antdote to the
disease. This result was ascertained by,
repeated experience conducted for a series>
of years. The temperature required to pro-
duce the desired result is not very clearly
made out. Mr.. Bollman's room, in which
his first potatoes were dried, was heated to
about 72 degrees, and much higher. By
way of experiment he placed others in the
chamber Of the stove itself, where the ther-
mometer stood at 1876 degrees and more.
He also ascertained that the vitality of the
potato is not affected even if the rind is char
red. This hint may be useful, and with
similar experiments, carefully conducted, the
fact may be established.
A Decentralization, the murderer, un.
der sentence of death at Cincinnati, has !,
young brother whoha been almost constant.
ly with him from the time Of his arrest,
standing by his side throughout his prolong.
ed trial, and afterwards administering to his
wants in his lonely cell. The Times Of
Wednesday says:
"He is now engaged in circulating a Pc
tition praying the Governor to commute the,
sentence of death by the scafold to impris.
onment for life in the penitentiary. Station
ing himself at the delivery door Of the post
Office during the day, and visiting the hotels
in the evening, he has already obtained up.
wards of four hundred signatures to, the
petition. Few, when they know it is a
tenance so expressive of suffering and ankle
ty, refuse to affix their names Thus the
column of signatures looms up, and the.
brother will soon know how efectual is this,
his last act of kindness in behalf of his
mothers only other son, the playmate Of his
boyhood, and the sharer of many days
toll, who now is the lonely occupant Of a
murderers CELL"
SECRET PRAYER.-Thou shouldst pray
alone, for thou hast sinned alone, and thou
art to die alone, md to be judged, Alone
thou wilt have to appear before the Jugd.
ment seat In the great transaction between
thee and God, thou can'st have no human
helper. You can be free before God, You
are not going to tell him a secret. You
NAV be sure he will not betray confidence,
Whatever reasons there may be for any
species Of devotion, there are more and
stronger reasons for secret devotion.
To CLEAN WALL PApER.-Take about
two quarts of wheat bran, tie it in small
bundle Of coarse flannel, and rub it over the
paper. 1t will cleanse the whole paper Of
all descriptions of dirt and spots better than
any other means that can be used, Som Some
use bread, but dry bran is better.
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To CLEAN WALL PAPER-Take about
two quarts of wheat bran, tie it in small
bundle Of coarse flannel, and rub it over the
paper. 1t will cleanse the whole paper Of
all descriptions of dirt and spots better than
any other means that can be used, Some
use bread, but dry bran is better:
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A GEORGIA PATRIOT DEAD.-The Thom-
asville Watchman says: "Lewis Sanders
~ -, :
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.,rr ne prevailed upon
to apply ior pension or bounty land, and
when importuned upon the subject by his
friends the high-souled verteran became
indignant He died from the results of an
accident, and in full possession Of all his
mental faculties"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-17
wAR1E u y.
Perseverance,

Lot no upfavorsbls opinion sf othsrs
deter you.s Xenocrates was deciple Of
Plato, sad q afellow student Of Aristotle.
Plato used to call Xsnocrates "a dull
ass that needed the spur" and Aristosls
"a mettlesome horse that needed The
curb" When after the death OF Plato.
the Chair Of instruction in the Acsde.
my was vseant, the choice Of succss.
sor sy between Aristotle and Xenocfa..
tes.
III it should please God" said .
father once "to take away one OF my
children, hope it will be my son Isssc !"
as he regarded him the most unpromis.
ing. Thst child became the ,r6ly en-
inent Dr.. 1snac Barrow. ~ Z
Such was the character of Sherdsn ia
his earliest days, that his mother regar.
dea him al" "the dullest and mo,t hopeless
Of her sons" .1a
In spite Of the unfavorable opinion
which others had formed Of these men,
they rose. and so may you. Be as res.
olute, be as diligent, bs as patient, be
as persevering as they were, and success
will as certainly put its seal upon your
efforts as upon theirs.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-17
Reading for $2,00.

Our cotemporary Of the Mansfield
Shield and Banner closes his fourteenth
volume with wise suggestions as to the
amount Of reading his paper furnishes
annually for the small sum Of two dollars.
1t will be surprising to learn that so
much and such varied intelligence is
furnished to the public by the Press, for
so small compensation-a compensa.
ton, which for its meagerness, is not
equalled in any other branch Of me.
chanical OF intellectual labor. The
Press is too poorly rewarded every where.
"During the past year," says tho Shield
tive published s76 columns Of news
matter-equal to 1900 ordinary pages
of book form-or FIVE volumes Of $40
pages each which is more than the usu
al number Of pages to a volume ,ha
would cost each, $l,0O or 81 ,50-and
this reaching weekly, your 6feside, o.
the latest and most interesting news oc
curing in the civilized world. W.
have taken the trouble to ascertain thi
fact, to show those who are disposed t
cavil about the price ornewspapers, wha
little reason they have for complaint
The truth is, there's not a paper in Ohio
however small in dimensions, that is no
richly worth two dollars ayear to sub
scriber, to say nothing Of the advantag
! to his family"
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Matrimony and Friendship. ..

1t is tho theory Of some writer's that
love cannot long survive marriage, OK.
cept in the form Of an exalted friedship
and even Madam do StaeI, the most sen.
tImental as we'll as intellectual Of wo.
men. il wo may judge from her "Cor.
rinne," congratulstes the happy pair
whose first romance has settled in relia.
BILE friendship. There is hear.less soph.
istry in this opinion. Sam Slick, who
has as much sense as wit, knocks tho
brains out Of the miserable fallacy, with
the following downright stroke Of logic !:
"The nature Of matrimony is one thing,
and the nature Of friendship is another.
A tall man likes a short wife; a great
talker likes a silent woman, for both
can't talk at once. A gay man likes a
domestic "gal," for he can leave her at
home to "nuss, tho children and make
pap. while he is enjoying himself 10 pat
ties. A man that hain't any music in
him likes it in his spouse, and so on.---
It chimes beautiful, for they ain't in each
others way. Now, friendship is the 9TH
er way you must like the same things
to like each other and be friends. A
similarity Of tastes, studies, pursuits and
rec feations-(whot they call congenia
souls;) topper for topper, smoker fo'
asmoker, a ahorse.racer for horse.racer
a prize fighter for prize fighter, and q
on. Matrimony likes contrasts friend
ship seeks its own counterparts. t4
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The Dollar Mark.

The true derivation oft is the figure 8.
The Spaniards, from whom We derive
tho dollar, count reals--as French do by
francs. A real is in value twelve and
one.half cents, OF one.eight part Of
dollar. Any one who has read Gil Bias
OF Don Quixote will recollect the "pie.
ces Of eight" which is frequently used
by the authors Of these works. This
term, then, means nothing more than
dollar, or eight reals. When therefore,
the dollar became generally used, the
figure was prefixed to express dollars.
and in the process Of time the has
been changedto the present mark. tits
asserted that Con. Hamilton first used
this mark soon after the adoption Of cur.
rency OF dollars and cents. However
this may be, the figure is. no doubt, the
original OF tho mark.
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M I S G E l. l. A N Y /.
"Home Home /! Sweet Home I"

"HoME |" how that bless d word fills the ear
In ip what recollections blend
II tells OF childhood's scenes so dear,
And speaks Of many cherished friend.
o through the world, wffere'er we roam
Though souls be pure, and lips be kind,
The heart with fondness turns 10 home,
Still turns to those it left behind.
The bird that scars 10 yonder skies,
Though nigh. TO heaven, still seems unblest
1t leaves them. and with rapture flies
Downward 10 its own muc h loved nest.
Though beautcous scenes may meet its view
And breezes blow from balmy groves,
With wing untired and Losom true,
II turns to that dear spot it loves.
When heaven shall bid this soul depart,
This form return TO kindred earth,
May the last throb which swells my heart
Heave where it started into birth.
And should Affection shed one tear;
Should Friendship linger round my tomb
The tribute will be doubly dear,
When giv'nby those of home, sweet home
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Manliness.

Learn from the earliest days to insure
your principles against the peril Of ridi.
cule. You can no more exercise your
reason, if you live in perfect dread Of
laughter, than you can enjoy your life.
if you live in the constant terror Of death.
II you think it right 10 differ from the
time, and to make a point Of morals.
do it, however rustic, however antigua.
ted, however pedantic it may appear, do
it, not for insolence, but seriously and
grandly-as man who wore soul o!
OF his own in hts bosom, and did not
wait till it was brealhed into him by
the breath Of fashion.