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We have been handed the following
poetical.leap-year epistle with request to
give it to the types; and the further request
to state, in behalf of "Oh BILL NICK" the
happy recipient of the original paper, that.
if "SuKEY SSuBBs" is not fattered by her
"mirror," (and mirror, it is said, never
aatters,) nor by her 'friends," she can con-
slider him "in" any time she pleases to call
at his reception room near Slab-t----,
and ready to receive proposalsl If not
convenient to make personal call, asealed
proposals. from Mrs. SuKEY, or any other
competitor, will be received and considered
~. - FkBnuAnT IA, 1855.
He that would WOO widow must not daily
He must make hay while the sun doth shine
He must not stand with her, shall I shall : >
But boldly say. widow wilt thou be minei"
But you being too modest your love to disclose,
With blushing cheeks must propose.
By taking the privilege leap year allows
To gay young widows to seek another spouse.
My age-no matter what--compl.xion fair
W @su DtA6he oho WtSASA S9 co-b low SThy nbtrbs
Which, hid beneath cap. and other tribes
combined,
Gould scarcely make an impression ON The
$ mind y: =.sr-
Tall. and well made. above the middle size, s.
No female art need. NO poor disguise b
OF paint and powder and oil other ties-- =,
With which the artful of my sex allures
To matrimonial bonds the tools of yours
No Venus !, made up with tow and tape -
My charms are real, natural Is my shape
And though can't dance with queen. like grace.
can jump = five-foot fence. and run r.cei :,
To sum up all, I am very pretty widow. !
So say my friends, as also doth my mirror.
Nov. Mr. AAxrIs, you have my pieture--prsy
be just, szAtl1s . - e
Ny candor blame. but don't my word nistrust.
Por want . husband who deserves the name
Of man, in form. in character. and fame--s Z !.
A man 10 whom I never shall discover s &
A difference 'twixt the husband and, the lover;
II thou wilt be mine, addrees by letter s;;
To .Tairyl dell, csrs Of the Post,Ms.ter 4 4 :.
To your devoted ~ suKEY:sNUBBs.
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ABBEV1LLE G. n.
FRIDAY, MARCH, II, 1856.

HoN. A. BuRr, Chairman of the Sub
scription Committee, appointed ut the Kan
sas meeting on the 4th instant, requests and
urges the Committee to begin at once the
collection Of contributions in their respec.
tive neiglborhoods, and be ready to meet and
report at. Abbeville Court House, on the 22d
oftbis month. Time is urgent, and our mo-
ney ought, without delay, to be ready for
our young citizens who may be desirous Of
emigrating 10 Kansas.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-03-14

ABBEvILLE. March ls-Corrox.-we
quote from to 94c.
HAMBURG, March l0.-CoTroS.-Ths re.
ceipts Of cotton here the week ending this day,
amounts to 1876 bales. In consequence Of The
advance in freight. de-, our market has de-
elined within the past week 4c. We quote a.
extremes st to lotc. Market quiet. :These
has been considerable dcclinein the ccPrices
of bacon and corn since our last. Corn is
worth now, 90 to GO cents per bushel; bacon
10 to l2l cen.s-a good stock on hand. X.
COLUMBIA, March l2-co1rox.-we have
no material change to notice in the cotton
market for yesterday; the demand was some
what slack, and prices rather easier. 226 bales
were sold, ut prices ranging from 8 s1c.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-03-14
Remarks of Gen. MCGOWAN,
On the death Of CHARLES A. TnoRNwELL.
H. = u,

LIE
IN the House Of Representatives, De-
Gender 10, 1855.
Mr.. Speaker, hope the House will par
dou one word more, as additional testimo.
ny to the worth Of the deceased, from an
other friend and college class mate.
Mr.. Speaker, after the ties Of consanguin-
ity, there is, sir, no sentiment 80 strong, so
lasting, so pure and unalloyed as that. of
common brotherhood inspired by college
associations. 1t springs up in the heart in
the season Of you,h-joyous, glowing, geni-
al youth. when the affections have just bud
ded into life, frcsl, and green, and us yet are
nnsulied hy contact with this rough world.
There is mystic union that insensiby
grows up between young men who enter
college at the same time, sleep in the same
apartments, rise at the same hour, answer to
the same bell, recite to the same professors,
and all the while entertaining common
hopes and common fears, which is as lasting
rs life itself, and, as We have sad proof here
to-day, is remembered after death. Indeed
we scarcely know how strong it is until the
cold hand of the inex"rable destroyer inter
venes. ss,.a'
But the other day-in 1s41-Charles
ThornweIl, together with n large class. in.
clut!ing myself, left the walls of our l,onored
Alma Mater. the cherished institution of
the State of South Carolina. He was grad
uated with distinction. and left the College
with the highest hopes and expectations, as
we'll as the blessings of his fricnds.Pts !.
Like NIL the othrrs of i,s-wh0 at that
time were entirely ignorant Of what the
worl,ireally is-he was anxious and indeed
eager, to enter the lists>>a and struggle
through the dust and heat f!the olympic
chariot course Of life. AT parting we were
sad for brief moment, at the remembrance
Of joys past never to return, but the tear
was soon wiped away, tile, breast soon
throbbed with other emotions: and thrilled
with q strange and unusual Joy at the new
acene wl,iclllay stretched out before the
portals Of the mans career: in which were
discovered pleasures, in the Imagination
already enjoyed, andttriumphs ofsambition
already gained. We parted, and saw tit:
tie more Of him until we met in. this House.
Others have told us how well be- realized
the; expectations Of his friends before he
came to this House. We 5:alf, know how
faithfully he discharged :his duties here, lin
the very midst Of which he has been horne
from amongst us indeed iat 4the4very mo.
ment of bis death we were in the discussion
Of q subject in Zwhichhe was IN active par
tiGipator but yesterday. Z ;s' So { q
s,s He was & a warm. hearted class mate--a
true and faithful friend-7a good lawyer and
citizen, and "a distinguished representative
.hprS$ :F1o Las no,,a frn,n ov,,opo,c1 res ,v,ooo
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We invite attention to the "public meet.
ings" TO be held at New Market and Green
wood on day specified in the advertise
ment Of our friends PERRrXAS d WALLER
These gentlemen are preparing to receive
and accommodate an unlimited number of
spectators, and no charge for the sho,o.
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d. Is :as oiesinnah cenvsutien. IS, &;
= CoAhtr-sE RooX; Feb. 9, 1856.

10 s1lesszs, Siidsnx Crossos j. 4. {. 1, !;
! GsxfIysss: "a yours q she 4th, and
which 4 have Just received by sthe mail,
y0h re9pested me 10 give you sfnys opinion
Aas ito sths prop psiety ofs South Carolina
sending delegates % The Gincianati Cons
Thl lhiisgrs4usst S ySa ak ny il opinion ,oi, 81 q
mattel that now sandaf the sdscision ii.
% fofegoha sconcl usi0n BID South Carolina.
q die ni,s say tllat i 3 i eynsion that
ssn. afiaihed f;l f5sfeh SEs deliberate
and yespo1Mbl pd niasals Isl & Is people os
done q c6mnis stss tate to sSi1e aSG ssfepfss
sspsS Ion iih hss lion at Gineiiils'
;hsd So9Ss 9S i 4 50 & ID 3 hsrss sths
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er such notice of withdrawal should stand
or not, when the stockholders should again
meet in Convention. There was no i,npu.
tation cast on the President Of the Com
pany, OF. want of confidence alluded to in
the said meeting that We heard"
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A Number one Negro for s.;.S=

A oIhL; fifteen years of age, well grown,
perfectly sound and healthy, and an excel.
lent hoe-band, (never has been used to
plowJ is offered for sale. Apply to Mr.. F.
p. ROBERTSON, Auctioneer.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-03-14

QUA cotemporaries Of the Mirror at
Newberry G. H., have recently commenced
the publication Of a tri-weekly issue Of their
excellent paper. We shall DO happy to
receive it's continued visits, and hope the
good people Of Newberry will give it such
asupport as shalfinsure long life and pros
perity:-The terms 70. the tri-weekly are
$500 per annum in advance.
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lN1THEREAa hi ,cuaii 6ss a:
eEay csIds
feiiss aud sES n q SE
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-03-14

In the. original publication Of Col.
BRooKs' letter on the Cincinnati Convcn-
ton, which We re-published in our last, an
error occurred which marred considerably
the sense and symmetry Of the first para
graph. As printed the lines in which the
mistake occurred read thus: strengthened
BY repeated conference with others, and by
the two last and glorious messages" DC.
They should read: Strengthened by re-
peated conferences with leading Southern
gentlemen, and CON nf,nsed by the two last
and glorious Messages" &c. ~
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FOR ruE INDEPENDENT rRrss.l
Temperance.


tfoR TuE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Temperanee.
Messrs. Editors: As there is a warning
voice in your paper against the great evil Of
lntemperance, allow me to notice some Of
its effects. That if possible many, may be
induced to forsake it, while others may be
influenced to oppose its desoating tides
which threaten to sweep over our country.
And here would appeal to the expert
ence of every drunkard in the land for the
truth of tho following.
If by artificial sti,nulants tho tone Of the
stomach is raised above its hcalthful state,
when the stimulant is gone, it will sink AS
far below. Hence it 'oc.a,rs that intemper:
ate men, in their intervals of sobemess, feel
the agonizing want of renewed .stimulants
to bring them up from this depth Of trem:
bling to their late high elevation; and hence
they return to the bottle as a cure for the
disease which the bottle has Produced
And from this follows the long train of dis
eases which physicians tell US are the inevi
table and never-failipg consequences of in
temperance. And like ,Prometheus, whom
thepoets tabled as stealing fire from Heav-
en-, "the drnnkard has stolen the liquid fire
from the dominions Of Pluto, ard has the
Vulcan Of disoase gnawing upon his vitals.n
Hence many die Of the disease denominate.i
BY physicians del;rium tremcns. This re-.
minds me Of an anecdote related of an old
topper. over whom, being found dead, jury
Of inquest was .empanneled, WHO, not know.
ing the technical phrase employed by ply.
sicians, brought in their verdict, sDied Of
the Jug aistemper.r -
But how shall the blighting, whitening
influence Of this giant Of all eyils be de-
scribcd Z Follow the drunkard to the race
turf, the muster ground, the court yard, or,
If you please to the grogsliop- that gate
way to ruin and death. Behold him while
undsr5tHe exhilarating influence Of the Ii
|qnid poison, o., iin language from his, own
vocabulary, when about ahaitsnapped, q q or
@well corned"! He Is theasa Hercules IN
strength "a Solomon IN wisdom, and an
Achilles in courage. He can sing ike; a
syren, and dance like a,satyre; and; i9 yhi.
billingsgate phraseology, sshe can aknock
down and drag OUT and, lin the language a,,s
Of Shakespeare, he is Yfit for treason. STRAIT.
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WE have received, with much pleasure,
tho second number of the Rising Sun, a
decidedly neat and spirited Journal publish
ed At Newbery Court House, by Messrs.
SLIDER d caossor, Editors, mt 81 90.
The Sun bids fair to reveal and dispel some
of the old fogyism which wo have been in.
duced to believe, from the reflections Of the
Mirror, prevails in Newberry District. It
advocates the representation Of the State
in the Cincinnati Convention. Success, to
tho Sun and its principles s. e ~.
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soaE twelve or fourteen Of the Districts
have already appointed delegates to the
coaveatios which, i to meet 10 Columbia,
in Msy, e sesect 4 delegation 10 the Ma,
tional Democratic Convention. Most Of
The other Districts will Jet appoint dele
gates. The Indications arc. "a our nind.;
entirely conelasiss that q majority os ths
people of. South carossas no sn favor d
beng rep,essntsds We had intended to
give = sybopsis y H ths proceedings Of the
various Dhhiict meetings which have been
held. bas fad puf space forbids. :. r - I. 4
:A lettsrffona Senator BUrLEa; on the
subject appears ID our columns this. week;
70 which Ws invite attention. 90 8 (,
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ABBEVILLE March ls.-Corrox.-We
qu ote from 8 to 94c
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-02-06
Singers Sewing Machines.

These machines have Ion" sustained the highest fcpu.
t1tion in the United States Tho first Prizc-a Gold
Nedal-has recently been awarded To them ~ the
great Exposition At the Palace oi iudustry in Pans,
and thus they have the WoI's verde superiority
Great improvements have just been nddnd, , that
they without noise. iih ease to thc operator at
duSNe tic ordinary spen d, that
I'wice as mWci Icork coR be done in day
The greatest cothiug aud shoe manufacturing e
bshm"nt, In the coHniry usc these machines clu
sively. They competent to pc rform eve'y suIt o
work IN The m"-t prtfrct siyle.
A, ti6Tt vciy great numbers of inferior en-
tireiy woithless sewing machines al thc Lctow Il
BlOd yeti Avery, Wilson Grover & Ia kcr, aud other
patents which have been sold but cannot be used To
any advantage, we hereby offer 10 receive all such
tciilrs, aud also umimpIoycd ones Of our man.
uiactIrc, baugr Uruew aHl lgtest tmproyCd d a
chine-, on liberal toms All Old machines thus OBJ
tanned by u VIII be broken up aud destroyed. For
plrticulars apply by letter or personally at our New
York Oince.
B-L1cal Agents wanted 10 make sales orour
IN rIved sewing machines. 10 persons property
tir far the business, rare opportunity for prof
able and pleasant employment Is offered.
/. VI. SINGER & CO.,
Principal Office, 1923 Broadway, Ny
BRANcH OFFICES: ~ Hanover st, Boston. llo
Che,uut St, Philadelphia. l0j baltimore s., Bat,-
more. 223 Walnut St, Cincinna'i - > ST. Charles
st, NcS Orleans. Goversvillc,N 33l Br0adSt,
Newark. n. J. 3l;3m
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y Q { t I y.
From the London AthcnTum.
Losses.

Losses.
Upon the white sca-sand
There sat Pilgrim Band,
Telling the losses that their lives had known,
While evening waned away
From breezy cliff and bay,
And the strong tide went out with weary moan.
One spakc, with 1uivering lip,
OF n fair frcightcd ship,
With all its household to the deep gone down
But'onc had wider wo,
For fair face, long ago
Lost in the darker depths OF a great town.
There were who mourncd their youth
With most loving truth,
For its brave hopes and memories ever green
And one upon the West
Turned an eye that would not rest
For far-off hills whcrcon its joy had been.
Some talked Of vanished gold,
Some of proud honors told
Some spa Ike of friend, that were their trust
no more:
And one Of green grave,
Beside a foreign wave,
That made him sit so lonely on the shore.
But when their tales were done,
There spakc among them one,
a stranger, seeming from all sorrow free
"Sad losses hav yc met,
But mine is heavier yet,
For believing heart hath gone from me"
Alas !" these Pilgrims said,
" For the living and the dead,
For fortunes cruelty for loves sure cross,
For the wrecks of land and sea
But however it came to thee,
Thine strangers life's last and heaviest loss"
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/ WOULD respectfully announce TO the
j. inhabitants of Addison County, and the
public in general, that. in connection with
Dr. F. W. Coe, Of Vergennes, we have pur-
chased of n. B. Slayton (the right for Ad-
olson County, J his new method of inserting
Artificial Teeth on a GUTTA PERCHA
base. Should it prove to be a valuable
acquisition TO the profession, after being
thoroughly tested, so as to justify its use, the
public win be appraised of it in due time.
Iwoud take this opportunity to tender
my grcatful acknowledgements to the public
for their very liberal patronage during the
past year. and would solicit continuance Of
the same. All operations done on the teeth
in thorough manner, with all the latest i'm
provements in Dentistry, with the assurance
toall of a fair and just equivalent for their
money. NATHANIEL HARRIS.
MddleburY, Dee, 8. 1855. 33
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-02-06
DENTAL NOTICE !

WIN. L. HARRIS, SURGEON and MEcHAN-
w ICAL DENrlsr, would respectfully in
form the inhabitants of Middlebury, and
vicinity, that he has taken rooms at the
residence Of DR.. N. Harris for the purpose of
praeticing his profession in all its various
branches, together with all the latest i'm
provcments in the Dental Art.
Tee n inserted from single tooth 20 an
cnt re sett, on anew and improved method.
Carous teeth cleansed aud filed with pure
Crystal Gold and Gold Foil, and restored to
permanent usefulness. All persons wishing
to have their teeth examined and repaired
in their immediate neighborhood can be ac-
commodated as far as practicable, by ad
dressing line TO DR.. n. Harris or VIM. l.
Harris, as one or the other viii at all times
be in readiness to visit the various towns in
Addison County.
Middlebury, Dee 10th, 1855. 34;tf.
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III / strlI II y
From Chambers Journal.
The Pearl OF Campan.


One fine morning in Autumn. I was
rambling through the secluded Valley
of Camnan. in tie Pyrcnces. accompau.
led by the excellent curatc Of the dis
trict, with whom, in the course of my
pcrcgrnations. had become acquainted.
and beneath whose hospitable roof had
promised to spend The night. The sceu-
cry was wild and lovely beyond doscrip-
tion and having expressed my admira-
tion of it. | added wish to know some
thing of the inhabitants.
They havo hearts of gold and ,ills
Of IRON said my friend. Many touch
ing and noble instance Of generosity
and self denial have met with amongst
them And for example, look at this
man approaching us
lie was fine looking fellow. Of five or
six and twenty, with military air, and
dressed in uniform The lower part Of
his face was very handsome aud his dark
sunburnt complexion suited well with
the long moustaches could not see
his eyes for the visor cf his cap was
drawn down SO as completely to shade
them from the light Having cxchapg-
ed cordial salutllion with the curatc. he
passed on, followed by a huge white dog.
with thick fur and enormous paws The
animal belonged to breed peculiar to
the Pyrenccs. and remarkable for their
sagacitv aud faitLfulness.
Now said my companion. as soon as
the soldier had PASSED out of hearing.
while we walk along. I will tell YOU
true story. of which YOU have lust seen
two Of the principal characters
prepared to listen with attention and
the curate commenced
Juan Triroven was born in the heart
of these mountains. wbero the peasant
has his choice of following one of two
occuratiops-that of shepherd or
hunter Juan chose the latter. as his
father had done before him and Laz.
ardous pursuit it is. Not merely has the
mountain-hunter to scale all but inacces.
sibc precipicos. and to brave the fury of
famisheG bears and wolves but he is con.
siantly exposed to be swept away bv n
torrent, or luried beneath an avalanche
To this latter peril Juan's father had
fallen victim Crushed beneath mass
of snow, he porished. leaving his son no
other heritage than his dog. his nun.apd
his grandmother Gertrude an angel wo.
man, unequal to the task of supporting
herself. Juan, at this time fine lad of
eighteen, loved his grandmother tender
ly; she had always supplied to him in the
place of his mother, who had died in Civ.
ing him birth. and he now, with a cour.
age and resolution beyond his years, un-
dertook the sole charge of their main
tenancc. lie had been early trained to
tho chase, and success now crowned his
efforts. The number of lizards, eagles,
and bears struck down by his hand, tes'
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Rutland and Burlington
II AL ssyss.'sz.;3 r o a =
WINTER ARRANGE ENlENT.

On and after Monday, Dec. 1855, train
will run as follows, viz:
Leave Middlebury forB urlingto at 500 a,
NJ. and4 30 p. NJ.
Leave Middlebury for Rutland and Bellows
Falls, ,at 1901 A. NJ and 314* & 9.0S 7. NJ.
Leave Burlington for Mddlcbury and Bel
lows Falls, at $40 A. NJ. and 22.25* and
7.40 p. NJ.
Leave Bellows Falls for Middlcbury and
Burlington, at - 10 4. NJ. and 2.4OFP NJ.
AtBlrlington trains connect with the Yer
mont Central and Vermont and Canada roads,
at Rutland, with trains for Troy, New
York, Albany, Saratoga Springs, Schenccta-
dy and the West,-at Bellows Falls, with
trains of the Cheshire road for Fitchburg
Worcester - Dwell and Boston-Vermont VAL
ley road to Brattlebore Springfield, Hartford,
New Haven and New IorS-and with Sulli-
van road for Windsor, White River junction
and the White Mountains. 33;iy
- L. A. CHAPLIN, Supt;
*Freight train, with Passengc car attached
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-02-06

BJ~ Punch gives the following
"take off'' Of the absurd attempts to
make scientific prodigies of children at
an age when they arc much better en-
ployqd in playing blind mans buff:
NINE RATIONAL REcREA1ToNs.-
For the amusement and Instruction
3he Youny, and others, during YIN
ter .Evenings.-1. Take tumber,
and fill it nearly with water, then in>
sert lump of sugar in the water ID
continue to stir it. In few minutes
the sugar will become invisible.
2. Place a candle stick, with lgh-
ted candle in it, in the middle of ta-
BILE. Mahogany is best, but deal will
answer the purpose. Place an extin-
guisher upon the candle, and the a.
partmcnt will be left in darkness, un-
less there are other lights in it.
3. Take kitten Gone of kindly
disposition is prefcrable) and place it
upon your lap. Stroke it gently for
a few seconds, and the animal will be
distinctly heard to purr. This exper-
iment may be varied by pinching his
tail, in which case will spit and jump
down.
4. Let the cinders be thrown upon
the fire, and then take. ga common
hearth-broom, and carefully sweep cv-
cry particle of ash and dust under the
CRATE. Hang up the broom and sit
down, and pleasing display of tidi-
ness will be made.
5. Take a pair of scissors, the size
is immatcrial. Obtain piece of white
or brown paper, six inches long and a
yard and half across.-Snip it in two.
You will find no exertion Of strength
will join the severed parts together a.
gain.
G. Place the palms of your hands
together crosswise, and holding them
somewhat loosely strike them on your
knee. A sound will be produced
somewhat resembling the chink of mon.
ey. This is quite as good as having,
money itself, which only leads to outs
lay and extravaganza.
7, Take q common ruled copy book,
and at tho top Of page let confed-'
crate inscribe Bounty Commands Es,
TEEN, or some other moral sentiment.
Copy this on every line Of the page,
anG when you have done show it to
the company. This experiment is not
only interesting in itself, but tends to
improve the handwriting.
8. Take the tuuhler of water men,
toned in the first experiment,and show
the company that the glass is nearly
full. Drink it off, and instantly make
them observe that the glass is entirely
empty. The success of this feat de-
pends on its rapidity.
Q. Go to bed.