Southern shield., 1856-12-20

Then, Bill, let us thank Providence
 That you and are sailors!'
 Directions to SportSmen o'2 Me Management Qf FGrearmes.-1. In carrying a gun over the shoulder on full cock, be careful not to point the muzzle at the game keepers toes for fear of blowing his brains oat.
 2. Gunpowder should be carried in a flask, or if loose in the pockets, should not be mixed with matches. AsaruIe no sportsman ought to smoke.
 3. Before blowing down one bar rel of a gun; 1t is advisable to see that the other is not loaded. To ascertain this look inside, and let off a cap with your toe.
 1. The practice of drying powder over the fire in frying pans should be discouraged. Many accidents have resulted from 1t.
 5. Always shut the eyes before firing.
 s. Never carry loaded gun at full cock horizontally, when a friend is walking before you unless you are sure of the thickness ofhis corduroys. '. If bird should rise between two sportsmen in a direct line, both ought not to fire at once.
 8. If a crack should be observed in your barrel, tie it firmly round with bit of string, for fear of accident.- DjogeneS.
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 Open your heart to sympathy, but close it to despondency. The flower which opens to receive the dew, shuts against the storm.
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 a-.OcvUis u-sfSd ever Ior.o- ii f. tnlont UuurUu ii Kew Hampshire-it being religious to go for Liberty in that wild region-after 3 lecture upon slavery, 8 Buchanan man arose and shouted out in stem torian voice-''I would give notice that Charles Doe, Esq, of Dover, will lecture at this place on Tuesday even ing: Subiect-Buchanan and Breck- enridge."
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 'Dld you present your account to the defendant" inquired a lawyer of his clerk. 1T did, sir" What did he say sir?'' ''He told me to go to the devil, sir.'' "Well, and what did you do after that?'' "Why, then I came to you"
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 The Nashville Union says, ,-"When we find 1t inconsistent with our profes- sion to be honest, we will abandon our present calling and engage in some thing else" To which Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, answers: "No- body charges that it is inconsistent with your profession to be honest. The ground of complaint is, that it is in consistent with your practice"
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 f25 The longest freight train that has ever entered Cincinnati, reached that city on Wednesday week by the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad. It was composed of one hundred and one cars, containing freight from the East and North.
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 oPs.-The last wicked thing on hoops is the following: The ladies' hoops are getting so wide that 1t is diff fcult for them to get into raiload car, most of them being built of the "narrow gauge" It will be a little singular if fashion should drive all the travel to the six foot gauge railroads. :"
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 NOVEL F0oD.-A great breeze has been raised in Detroit in consequence of the discovery of horse beef in sau- sages, made by German in that city. Acc0fdlng to Ffencn authority, horse beef IS as good as any: and in Paris at he present time, sorrel steaks, iron grey chops and roan sausages are ea- fen with great relish.
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 EQUALLY ASHAMED "A young miss accepted the offer of young man to oa1Iant her home. and afterwards fearing that jokes might be cracked at her expense, should the fact become known, dismissed him about half way home, enjoining secrecy. Don't be afraid" said he, "of my saying any, thing about it, for I feel as much ash amed of it as you do."
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 There are two stars which rise and set with man, and whose rays encircle him, viz:--hope and renaembrnnce.