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A Beautiful Thought.

As in the light of cultivated reason you look
abroad. and see wealth of beauty, profusion
of goodness in the work of Him who has strewn
flowers in the wilderness, and painted the bird.
and enameled the insect. in the simplicity and
universally of his laws you can read this les
son. An uneducated man dreams not of the
common sunlight which now in it's sn]endor
floods the armament and the landscape: he cannot
comprehend how much of the loveliness of the
world results from the composite character of
light, and from the rejecting propensities of
most physical bodies. If, instead ofred. yellow
and blue. which the analysis of the prism and
experiments of absorption have shown to be its
constituents, it had been homogeneous. simnle
white, how changed would all have been The
growing corn and the ripe harvest, the blossom
and the fruit, the fresh greenness of spring and
autumn's robe of many colors, the hues Of the
violet. the lily and the rose, the silvery foam of
the rivulet, the emerald of the river. and the
purple of the ocean, would have been alike nm
known. The rainbow would have been h1t n
pale streak in the gray sky, and dull yanors
would have canepled the sun, instead of the
clouds, which, in the dyes of flaming brilliancv
curtain his rising up and going down. Nav.
there would have been no distinction between
the blood of the children, the flush of health.
the paleness of decay, the hectic of disease and
the lividness of death.-There would have been
an UNMARRIED, unmeaning, leaden hue. where we
now see the changing and expressive counten-
ance, the tinted earth and gorgeous armament.
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Frtte Weekly Columbia
killing Time.

Though not generally considered penal
offence yet Judging from its consequences. this
is one of the great crimes against humanity.
ssAnything to kill time'' is not unfrequent re-
spouse to proposal to spend an hour or two in
some amusement. Not that amRsements should
be entirely avoided; but they should be sought
only for the purpose of resting the wearied
mind and body and thus prepare them to labor
with renewed energy; not to get rid of the hours
which drag heavily by.
XII time? that alone which gives us intelli-
eencc and cultivation OF mind. Young man.
have you not some time opened your mouth to
pie of political economy. and found yourself
covered with confusion and brought your sub
ject perhaps into disgrace. because of your ina
bilty to maintain, your opponent. not having
even truth on his side. bnt possessing superior
knowledge and skill has exuted over you ?
What were your thoughts at that time !. You
probably determined to occupy your leisure
moments in Thoroughly informing yourself on
the various subjects of interest to you, and in
so cultivating your mind as to be able to WELD
them with a masters hand. But how did sub
servient leisure moments find yous Studying
eagerly. weighing the opinions of your author
carefully and observing the language closely !.
More likely Won were engaged in idle CONVEX
sations or lounging about with no particular
/ oh. in ut to Nar,
value attachments as seen in others. and wish
| that YOU possessed the same bat You are under
the impression that the time for intellectual cul-
ture is passed and that it were useless to aim al
anything higher than the acquisition of wealth
or at most few superficial requirements to
render yourself tolerably passable in common
society. The natural result of this impression
is prodigal expenditure of spare time; and
thus golden harvest is lost by remorseless
killing of the moments in which it might bs
| gathered.
Young men. act like sensible persons in hi:
matter. Seize upon every idle moment that pre-
sents itself and turn it into that which is o
more value than the gold you dig from thu
earth: which will show to the people with
whom you may associate when eastern home
/ is gained that treasure other than that O
hard dollars is possessed-a treasure which
while it causes pleasing retrospect by remov
/ ing those regrets which inevitably follow mis-
spent time. also opens bright prospect of hon
| or and usefulness in the future.
ANONYMOUS.
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RAPHAEL.-It is not generally known to
whom, besides himself. the world is indebted
for the many masterpieces left by Raphael, who
yet died so young. Who was he whose keen
eye detected the genius, and whose hand, open
as day to something even better than melting
charity, prevented it from wasting in the fever
of strife for bread, as too much such genius has.
Pope Julius III, and another. The war-like
Pontiff was having the rooms of the Vatican
adorned by the most renowned and able artists
ofthe age, when Bramante, the architect and
superintendent, introduced young Raphael, than
at the age of II just to try his art in one of the
rooms The old painters sneeringly Knocked
and ridiculed the inexperienced boy. He, how
ever, needed not-and sketched his School at
Atnans, Poetry, Justice and Theology. The
Pope had no sooner seen this first picture, even
while it was yet unfinished, than he ordered all
to be erased that had bone by others, and the
boy Raphael to point all alone The old artists
cried outtyranDy and injustice; but the pentiff
was deaf-and one thing at least, almost the
universal world is still happy to agree with tho
Pope.
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To a Family Eib1c.

What household thoughts around thee as their shrine
Cling revercntly EFF anxious looks beguiled
Ny mothers eyes upon thy page divine
Each day we're bent, her accents gravely mild
Breathed out thy lore: whilst l. dreamy child
Wander d on breeke-like fancies far away
To some lone tuft of cleaning spring flowers wild
Some fresh-discover'd nook for woodland play
Some secret nest: yet woull the solemn Word
At times, with kndlings of young wonder heard
Fall on my waken d spirit, there to be
A seed not lost: for which. in darker years,
Book of Heaven pour with grateful tears
Heart blessings on the holy dead and thee
Mrs. HI;MAN's.
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The SuBLIME.-I am fnllJ prepared to allow
of much ingenuity in Burkeys theory of the
sublime. connected with selfpreservation.
There are few things so great as death; and
there is. perhaps, nothing which banishes all
lttleness of thought and feeling in an equal de-
gree with its contemplation. Everything,
therefore, which IN any way points to it-and,
therefore. most dangers and powers over which
we have little control-are in some degree SUBJ
lime. But it is not the fear, observe, but the
contemplation of death not the instructive
shudder and struggle Of selfpreservation, but
the deliberate measurement of the doom, which
is really great or sublime in feeling 1t is not
while we shrink, but while we defy, that We re-
ceive or convey the highest conceptions of the
fate. There is no sublmity in the agony of ter
ror Within we do trace it most, in the cry to
the mountains Fall on us!' and to the hills,
''Cover US, or in the calmness of the prophecy
And though after my skin worms destroy
this body, yet in my flesh | shall see Gods" A
little reflection will easily convince any one
that so far from the feelings of selfpreseryation
being necessary to the sublime, their greatest
action is totally destructive to it; and that there
are few feelings less capable of its PERCEPTION
than those OF a ceward.-Ruskin.
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BENZ MIN HARRISON.

Near the corner Of State Street and broadway COLUMBIA
HAS on hanl Large Assortment Of PAPER HANGINGS
OIL CLOTHS CARPETS. DRUGGErrS. MAT
TINGs. CURTAINS. COaNICI.>. GLASS,
PAINTS. OILS yARNISilEs,
BRUSHES DOORS, WIN
BOWS. &c &c.
He also has in Store and for sale ri reasonable rates
Wall Paper from y TO 81 80
OIL Cloths. from 5 feet 10 y feet wide.
Carpets. from 81 I, cts 81. %.
Curtains from 81 90 pair 10 81 90.
Cornic,S Of III kinds ami latt.rs.
Glass. ali sizes. from IA To 50XAH.
Oils. Lise@d. Raw Boiled, Lard, Mutt ,.sa;s Foot,
Pine. 81 90 yer gallon.
yarnisl,--Iapan Japan Dryer White for Pictures
Coach, Denar, CORAL hes; English an,i Black.
Paints of all kinds dry aud ia oil.
Artists Paints and Brushes:
BrHS,ies ami busters. OF al kinds
Whiting, Red Chalk Crayoms and everything in the
line noI4-tf
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NOTICES.

IL persons indebted to the undersigned request
N ed to make payment without further DELAY.
THOMAS j. 0XIEY.
Columbia Aug. 80 no11-tf
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ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR CALIFoRNIA.-It
has been estimated that these United States of
Ameria viii, for the present. as their portion of
the products of Industry, yield for the worlds
good forty-five hundred millions Of dollars, or
one hundred and eighty dollars for each inhab-
liant OF 25.00e.000. Calling our contribution
in this State, at the lowest; one hundred mil
lions. it will be at the rate of two hundred and
fifty dollars FOR each man. woman and child for
single year. And, probably, five hundred
dollars each is not larger than the true estimate.
At al events, it is safe to say that every one of
us in this Pacific empire is doing more for COM
merce and for increasing the world wealth and
happiness. by one-half, than he could, by the
same labor and time expended in any other pOr
ton of the Union.-Baatoa's Sermon.
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Wrrklq Columbian,
BY. WING OLIVER.


U b Ii S HE'D EVERY SATURDAY
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A LOCK OF HA1R.-Of all the keepsakes, me-
mentoes, relics-most dearly, devotedly is
cherished the lock of hair; and, oh! when the
head has long mouldered in the DUST how spir-
itual seem the undying glossiness of the remain
ing? All else go to nothing, save and excent
that soft, smooth, FURNISHED and glorious frar-
ment OF the soft apparelling that once hung IN
clouds and sunshine over an angels brow.
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Population, Resources and Commerce.


Mr. Benton, in his Thanksgiving sermon at
Sacramento. in speaking of the Population,
Resources and Commerce of California, says:
'.If now we reckon one voter to every 81 of
population as we safely may. the present pop
ulation of the State is 100000, including all
sorts of inhabitants. 1t will be seen that in
four years the vote has risen $4,000, indicating
an increase of population equal to los, 900, or
$4,000 a year. The grand totals, then, are in
our Pacific empire. for area 100000 square
miles; aud for the population, 100000 exclu-
sive ofthe aboriginese ofthe territory, at whose
number we can only guess. This computation
shows that now there is not on this coast an ay-
erage of one white person to each square mile
of area. Compared with New York. the En-
pre State" our area is ten times as large, and
our population nearly ten times as small. And
if cur population were as dense only as that OF
New York, there would be on the Pacific cost
not less than seventy-five persons to the square
mile and in ALL not less than 35,000,00O OF
people,. e., more by far than are found to-day
within all our national borders. That our en-
pire is capable of supporting such a population,
no one can doubt that knows the extent OF our
resources--the depth and richness of our soils.
s.In position for worldwide commerce this
realm of the Pacific stands unrivalled. We
have ZOO miles of sea coast, with three or four
large and oommOdIouS. harbOrs. ana several
more that are capable of being made secure for
a moderate feet. On one OF these extensive
harbors has already risen city, of no third
rate Importance, commercially; which is soon to
take rank among the first. The amount of duty
received at its custom houses is not LEES than
one and half millions year. In the number
of merchant ships and sea-gong steamers that
visit its wharves, it is inferior to but one or two
cities in the land. large city is yet to spring
into life, away at the north, on Puget Sound,
to compete with others for the great prizes of
sea- There are to be the ships built which shall
whiten the broad Pacific with their wings,
thckly as the flakes do the fields OF either.
When the lines of trade to the Atlantic CONT
nent shall have been made direct to our coast;
when the treasures of the great East shall flow
hither in exchange for our gold, silver, quick
silver, hides tallow, wool and grain; for our in
ventions books, learning. science, SKILL and
various appliances for human comfort-then a
commerce will have begun, the like of which
the world hes never seen. The commerce of
the whole Union has elements Of increase not
combined hitherto and not existing in any 9TH
er nation.-But 10 section of the Union in its
capacities and its latent resources for commerce
in coming years. is at all comparable with this
which we inhablt.
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HAVE Removed my stock of Boots & Shoes TO the Ere
proof building formerly occupied by Wells, Fargo &
Co. door South of Brainards Store. Being out of
danger of fire. shall keep good assortment of ROOTS
through the dry season, and will sell
the at a small profit Also have bought the stock
of L. Bigelow consisting of Saddles Harness &C. such
is found in Sadders Shop, and will dispose of the
same, cheap for cash
Repairing of all kinds done at shortest notice.
DAVID PARKER
Columbia. Aug so no11 If
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30

able to defend their measures, and bear the
banner of their party through the din of
battle-never allowing it to trail in the dust
of defeat.
While the anti-American party is COM
posed of ambitious. reckless and unscrupu-
lous Office holders and Office seekers, who
would sell their country. or their souls, for
Office and place, aided by foreign popnla-
tion, the great mass of which is an Ignorant
rabble, strongly mixed with criminals and
paupers. whose corrupt tastes and preiudices
are pandered to, In order to secure their
votes the American party looks proudly to
the fact that it is composed of native sons of
the SOIL who are patriotic and capable, and
who think that Americans must govern
America
Looking around the political horizon, We
think that the American party can see be-
fore them smoother seas aud brighter skies
every day; and if Americans are true to
their country, and true to themselves, we
see no reason why success should not crown
their patriotic efforts in behalf of their na-
tive land, and Americans rule America
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
THE GREAT DICKINSON
CORN s H ELL E r

c. CORN s H E L L Z r.
T HAVE purchased the patent right for the
i above great Corn Shelters for the State of Ar
kansasand will at as earl y day as possible,be at
Little Rock, prepared to sell machines and the
patent right Tor counties throughout the entire
State.
The rights for this celebrated Corn Shelter have
been disposed OF tor every State in the Union, at
enormous rates. and it needs but 10 be seen to
commend itself to every practical man.
It commends itself,
1st. BY its cheapness
I'd Durability, simplicity, lghtness, portability
and no chance to get out OF order
Sd. The manner OF doing its work-and this is
curious enough. In all other machines the corn
is removed by a grinding, crushing, mashIng,
jamming process, but in this it is picked on as
child would do with its fingers.
4th. No matter what is the size OF the cob, or
shape every kernel is .aken off and done so neatly
that not even the chut busk that holds the corn
is at all disturbed or rubbed off, hence the corn
is cIean-deposited in bag or box, while the
cobs unbroken are laid on one side by the machine
itself.
5th. All other machines require so much power
that they are almost useless, while this is and
fed by a boy of IL years old, who will shell from
so to 90 bushels day
9th But the most wonderful performance of
this curious machine is the fact that it shells Wet
and Green corn, just as easilv as Dry
7th This is the only machine that will select
and shell corn for seed, without injury to the
grain
WIN. HERVEY ALLEN -
Anril . 1856. 14:tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
DR., M'Lane's Liver Pills.

When :he proprietor of this invaluable remedy
purchased it of the inventor, there was no medl-
cine which deserves the name, for the cure OF
Liver and Bilious complaints. notwithstanding
the great prevalence OF these diseases 10 the Uni
ted States In the South and West particularly,
where the patient is frequently unable to obtain
the sevices of regular physician, some remedy
was REQUIRED. at once safe and effectual and the
operation of which could in no wise prove pref
uiicial to the constitution This medicine is sup
Piled py Dr.. MLane's Liver Pills, as has
been proved in every instance In which 1t has
had trial. Always beneficial, not a solitary
instance has ever occurred in which its effects
have been injurious The invention OF an edu-
Gated and distinguished physician, it has MOTH
ius in common with the quack nostrums lnnpos-
ed upon the pubic by shallow pretenders to the
medical art. Experience has proved, deyond
donbt that DR.. MLane's Pills is the best remedy
ever proposed for the Liver Complaint
~ Purchasers will be careful to ask for DE.
u,I.aue.s Celebrated Liver Pills.
and take none else There are other Pills, pur-
rort;ne to be Liver Pills, now before tie public
Dr M'Laue's Liver Pills. also his Celebrated
yermifuse. can now be had at all respectable
Druo Stores in .he United States and Canada
Sold in Washington. by Dr. W. T. HART and
DR.. B. P. JEIT-
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
Confirmation OF Tax T;fv.
To all whom it NAV Concern

Mt Office is HEREBY GIVEN that a..
IN undersigned having purchased of G C.
Danley, Auditor oi Public Accounts of Arkansas.
at public auction, on the 9th day OF February
1882 the following described tracts or parcels of
Land, which had been forfeited to the State of
Arkansas for non-payment of taxes due thereon.
TO wit
The SW / OF Sec. "a. in Town. 1s S. r. % Wes.
The \ OF Sec. 10. in Town Is S r. % West
The Sc Of Sec. 10, in Town. is. s. r. % West
The SW of Sec. 20, in Town. Is, s. r. % West.
The w of Sc ofSec. 20, I. Is, s. r. % West
Containing eight hundred and eighty acres for
tie sum of hundred and thirteen and 36OO
dollars, and the said lands having been convened
to the undersigned by said Auditor by deeds
bearing date the 9th day of February. 1852
Now, therefore all persons who can set IN anv
right TO said land or any part thereof so pur-
chased. in consequence of any iniormaii!y or snv
irresularity or iIlegality connected with such
sale, are hereby called upon to show cause if any
they can, at the first term of the circuit cour, TO
be held IN the county of Columbia as TO the south
west quarter of section "a, in township IS south
OF range % west, lsaid land being situate in said
county, and TO the residue at the first term of
the circuit court, to be held in Lafayette county,
said land being situate in said countvl six
months alter the date of the publication OF this
notice, why the sale made shall not be con-
hrmed pursuant TO petition which will be fled
in each county by us for that purpose
EZEKIEL Trustworthy. r
DANIEL E. WILLIAMS.
B. III. kINSWORTHY
Aprii so. 1856 1s.e
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
Pierce and Buchanan.
BATTLE OF THE ORGANS.

One of the Democratic organs at Wash
ington, (the Sentinel, has placed at its
mast head the name of Buchanan for
President to the decision of the
Cincinnati Convention, unless that deci-
sion should be in favor of Franklin
Pierce" in which event the Sentinel will
not support the nominee, 1t "trusts in
God, the Cincinnati Convention will be-
stow the honor upon one who, for four
short years at least, can forget himself
and his own personal ambition, in zeal
Gus devotion to his country's interests and
his country's honor" and, not content
with this side blow at President Pierce.
the Sentinel pitches right into him in the
following ferocious words:
"All the Democratic presses in the
land, with sea of ink to back them.
would not be able successfully to defend
Franklin Pierce from some of his outra-
geous acts, not yet made public. From
this world of toll and labor, we will do cur
best to protect gallant and generous par
ty-"
Elsewhere in the same issue, the Senti-
mel says:
1t Is because franklin Pierce has, bV
his acts, not sentimental messages, made
the Constitution, and the true principles
of the Democratic party, which are con-
structed upon it, subordinate to his insane
rawlings after the succession, that we op-
pose him as unsparingly as we do, and
shall continue to do"
Again, the Sentinel says:
1.-The voice of the great Democratic
party throughout the land is proclaining
that it viii no longer have Franklin Pierce
to rule over it. Nor is there less signif-
lcant voice of utter remuneration by the
same great party of any man who is sus-
pected even of the Pierce taint."
We call the foregoing decidedly hard
licks, considering they come from Dem
ocratic hand [NashUille Banner
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30

LAKES PERMANENT AND NOT PERMANENT
1t has been decided by the General Land
Office, that if the lake were a permanent
body of water, land wherever it has been
meandered in surveying that fact implied
it was so considered when the surveys were
made.) the purchasers of public lands ex-
tending to it would hold as riparian propri-
etors by the RECESSION of the water. But if
it should be found that the lake is not a
permanent body Of water, but so shallow
that it may disappear by the operation of
natural causes-such as evaporation-then
the land thereby covered is the property of
the United States, over which the lines of
the public surveys should be extended, aud
in thN case the land would be liable to sale
as other public lands
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
CABINET MANUEACT0RY,

WASHINGTON. ARKANSAS.
'INHE undersigned would respectfully INFORM
Il the citizens of Washington, and its vicinit,
that he still continues to manufacture and repair
at his Manufacturing Rooms, on Main street. one
door west Of the Washington Hauso, whore 10
will at all times be prepared to fill any orders in
his line of business
He would also announce to the public that he
has HEARSE always in readiness, a and will
give prompt attention to Funerals-COffins
made to order. ID. H. HAWKS.
Washington, Nay 20, 1855. 25-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET
CRESCENT OFFICE,
4
Saturday Morning, April 10. 1856.

Saturday Morning, April 10, 1856.
We left the cotton market at the close of our
last weekly report with firm appearance, and
lair demand closing business OF 81 006 bales for
the week. On Saturday the enquiry was fair
but with reduced stock on sale and very firm
pretensions on the part OF factors the sales were
confined to about 5000 bales. On Monday, again
the supply very limited. and only about $500
bales changed hands during the day. prices gen.
orally being very full and not Perceptbly affected
by the Washington's accounts, which were re-
ceived early in the day. and appeared in the eve
ming papers. On Tuesday 1rHing with the
Cambria's advices before them, buyers came for
ward pretty freely. and the extreme views of
factors were somewhat moderate. the sales en-
braced 900J bales. there being yet no quotabe
alteration in the rates. On Wednesday a very
active demand prevailed, resulting in a business
OF fully IL 900 bales at full prices. y reduced
supply was thus LETT for Thursdays operations,
and factors still more stringent IN their
terms, but buyers came forward pretty freely,
and took nearly 10000 bales the closing rates
requiring an advance OF &C. in our figures for Mid
ding and upper grades. Yesterday the Baltic :
accounts gave further impulse to the demand,
and although factors further, and materially. ad-
vanced their rates, the sales reached fully 1850
bales, making the total business OF the week
sc, $50 bales. The market closed firmly at the
range of quotations. which raised as fol-
lows