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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-28
David n. BOUlc,

DEALER IN ALL KINDS Or
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
81 READY-MADE CLOTHING,
&c. &c. &c.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-10

unrivalled in the lists Of true glory" and
he spoke OF the privilege enjoyed 10y Anne.
rica, in the iirsi generation of her national
existence, of being permitted, in exchange
for the bright examples she had inherited
from other countries and ages, to give back
name by acknowledgment brighter than
all. Hequoted the remark Of Charles James
Fox, tha. character of virtues SC happily
tempered by one another, and SO wholly
nnalloyed by any vices as Washington's,
was hardly to be found in history" He
referred also TO the account given by Mr..
King, ia 1907, Of the veneration in which
the name Of Washington was held in Eng.
land, notwithstanding his leading agency
IN deprivine her of a great colonial empire;
and also to the honors paid to his memory
in Paris by order of Napoleon in 500,
~liea a pompous ceremonial was had in
the Inodtides and eulogy pronounced by
Fontanes. He remarked on the different
result that might have been expected to
the revolutions of the last generation in
the Spanish and Portuguese possessions on
this continent, in Spain, Italy, Greece, and
Germany, had they been led by men like
Washington.
Finally, Mr.. Everett observed that it was
peculiarly incumbent on the citizens of
America, as depositaries OF Washington,
to obey his couasels, especially as contain
cd in his Farewell Address. The mos, i'm.
portant OF his erortations was that which
enJolned the preservation OF the Union
This was the thought and care which lay
nearest t. his heart; and il depends on
this whether the United States shall be
broken up iato gr0un of Independent
military governments, wasting each other
in perpetual border wars, or remain great,
powerful, and prosperous confederate Re
public II ever his parting counseis on this
head should be forgotten, oa that day il
may truly be said that Washington had
lived in vain. Such calamity, however,
the speaker exclaimed, should never I've
permitted TO take place while the memory
Of the glorious days and deeds of tho Revo.
luton remained.
This synopsis -thougi, embracing every
topic discussed by Mr.. Everett-lacks the
charm which attended the spoken words.
The felicity of illustration, and the elegant
and graceful elocu,on, too, are wanting to
enable those who did not hear this master.
ly performance to appreciate how great i,
was. 1t was an oration worthy of the sub
jcct.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-10

IHE CEMETERY AT HAvANA.-RKyolr.
ING ScESRs.-Extract from the Havsus
correspondence Of the Southern Advocates
when | entered the grounds observed
several negroes digging trenches, about two
feet deep, and oh, horrori to see these fef.
lows digging up the bones Of human be-
ings, scattering them in every direction. tho
long hair and grave-clothes strewed ALI
round--the sight was revolving. haa
not been there long when saw four men
bearing corpse on slight frame. They
wero smoking and chatting MS lively ms II
on their way TO wedding party. Il was
the body OF a young woman; her clothes
were rent, and she was pitched into ths
trench without cereinony-no one 10 ,bej
tear over her grave. The dead are no.
buried in collins; quick lime is applied
freely TO prevent the body from being taken
up. Some men make IL q business 10 h;rs
collins aud clothiag for funeral occasions:
ineSt saw six men bring the body of 4
very large man. Some difficulties arose
among the 'undertakers,' which I tsfoud,t
would end ia 6ght- A .hrd corpse was
brought aud deposited In a shallow nit.
The last interment was that Of lttls
girl Her beautiful black eyes were no,
closed; there was q heavenly smile ON be.
swee, innocent fnce-she had lei. earth ba.
fore becoming contaminated by the poison
of the old serpent"
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BY CAVIS t& TRIMMER.
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No subscription taken for less Than six months
Money may be remitted through postinasters at
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Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. and
contracts made on reasonable terms.
The SPARrAN ercuates largely over this and
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Blanks, Law and Equity, continually on hand
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laid out is not the CRASHES. charm of fiia;s
exhibition, which Of tskind has perhaps
never been equalIed. It adds to the adnasi-
ration excited to learn that the whole was
designed, embroidered, and made up in
the short space Of two months and half.
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a lady made complaint to Frederick
the "reat' King Of Prussia. "Your Maies,
W, SAID she, ray husband treats me bad,
" That Is none of nv business, replied
tho King. "isut he speaks IN Of you.s
SAID tho lady. "That,' he replied, rs cone
OF your business
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large stones. The sea seemed to roll back
upon itself and to be driven from i.s banks
by the convulsive motion of the earth II
is certain n least that the shore was con-
siderably enlarged, and that several sea
animals were left upon it. On the other
side, a black aud dreadful cloud, burst
with fiery serpentine vapor, resembling
flashes of lightning. but much larger. The
ashes now began 10 fall on us, though in
no great quantities. turned my head
and observed behind us thick smoke,
which come rolling after us like torrent.
proposed, while we had light, TO turn out
of the high road, lest my mother should be
pressed to death in the dark by the crowd
that followed us. We had scarce stepped
out of the path when darkness overspread
us, not like that of cloudy night, but Of
a room shut up and the lights all extinct.
Nothing was heard but the shreks of wo.
men, the screams Of children, and the cries
of men, some calling for their children,
others for their parents, others for their
husbands, and only distinguishing each
other by their voices; one lamentinp his
own fate, another that of his family; some
wishing TO die from the very fear of dying;
some lifting their hands to the gods; but
the greater part imagining that the last and
eternal night was come which was to de-
stroy the gods and the world together. AT
length glimmering light appeared, which
we imagined TO be rather the forerunner of
an approaching burst Of flame, as in fact it
was, than the return of day. However,
the fire fell mt distance from us. Then
again we were immersed in thick dark
ness, and heavy shower Of ashes rained
upon Us which we were obliged ccery now
and then 10 shake of, otherwise we should
have been crushed and buried in the heap
At last this dreadful darkness WAS dissipat-
ed by degrees, like cloud of smoke; the
real day appeared, and even the sun re-
turned, though very family, as when an
eclipse is coming on. Every object which
presented itself to our eyes, which were ex.
tremcIy weakened, seemed changed, being
covered over with white ashes AS with a
deep snow"
Such is part Of the description which
the younger Pliny wrote to Tacilus, that it
might be recorded in his "Annals." Ii is
pleasant 10 know that he returned with his
mother 10 Misenum; bu; how much like the
great burning day" coming upon the
whole world is the scene which he witness.
ed! and how terrible the destruction which
bIotted out from the sight and the memory
of man fer almost eighteen hundred years
this beautiful and luxurious home Of thous.
ands.
But must not trespass on the patience
of my readers, and will reserve for another
letter what | saw within the walls of Pom
peii itself n.
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Bush YOUR ToMAToEs.-It is Just rs
sensible 70 grow peas without bushing
them as 1t Is tomatoes. You may grow
both in slovcnly sort Of way, if you have
plenty of room on the groand; but you can
grow either twice as we'll upon something
to support them, and tomatoes are decided.
ly better grown up in the air than near the
ground, under the shade of mass of vines.
The best support for tomato vine is a
short bush set-frmly in the gcound. The
branches have room TO spread among the
limbs and support tine fruit, The plan is
much better than tying TO stakes and
trimming, according to our experience. We
have tried both -Agricuturol ES
change,
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How THE SYRIANs REGARD THE WAR
AND WHAT SORT OF Folks THEY SEND TO 1T.
-Fcw soldiers have been enlisted in SYRIA
and PALESTINE, and when the French agents
attempted 10 gain the influence aud active
cooperation of the Catholic Patriarch in
raising large force for the army out Of
his flock on Mount Lebanon, their efforts
were utterly unsuccessful. There are to be
seen, occasionally, regiments enlisted in
the country around and beyond Damascus.
principally of the fighting, robbing, and
nomadlc races. and also Kurls and others
from the region Of Mosul and the Tigrs,
who are commanded 10y French and English
officers, being contingents for the French
and English armies. Mounted on strong
and fleet horses, armed with sword and
pistols, have never observed the spear,
but poorly adapted 10 modern warfare,
however effective in guerilla coutests) cloth.
cd IN the loose dress OF the East, with hand
!;erchleis bound around their heads by
pieces Of ropes, while the corners sport in
the wind, they look almost like Intervals
before whose approach the bravcst hearts
might quail. They are well formed, being
largely endowed with bone and muscle,
though seldom thick, and never corpulert.
They are called Bdchi Bezouks, or men
'cithout a head, /. e., leader as most palpa
bly, every one has his attic, whether filed or
empty. Indeed, they seem to he destitute
of all manly reasoning powers, while their
few ideas and thoughts are confined to war
and plunder. Leaving their home, if homes
such creatures can have, on the Euphratcs
and the Tigris, they travel all tho long
way 10y land TO tins port, where steamers
await their arrival to take them to the
Crimea. Without English and French
training and ollicering, must believe them
as worthless in modern warfare as the ru
dest sayages of the American wilderness.
( For barring their bosoms to Russian bullets
and bayonets they receive the magnificent
sum of three dollars per month, they fur.
n!rainS moreover their owH horses, but re-
ceiying compensation if the horses are kill.
ed or injured.
Patriotism is an idea which has not vet
entered the Eastern mind, and indeed the
word is unknown and utterly unmeaninr.
1t cannot be easily discovered that the peo.
pie take any interest in the war: so gno.
rant and degrade are they, unable alike to
comprehend their interests and theirrights.
and the measures TO bo pursued to secure
them. The Noslen submits to fatality
he cannot control. while the Christian sects,
as blind rs the Moslems, dream, for there
Is no reasoning here, that any change
must be for the better.
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ApoIoo,sr,o.--oon,s gentleman un.

AroIoo,sr1o.--0on,s gentleman un-
der the signature Of W. "A. in Wednes-
days advocate offers The following in
way Of apology for Professor Trua1es
concert At the Capitol on Tuesday
night last. Q
A much has been said relative to
the Concert Of professor Truax, on
Thursday evening last-much more
than should under the circumstances
have been raid, and feeling that those
who endeavored to aid on the occasion
at least some Of them-bave been
wronged. / feel it my duty, a, one
who witnessed the circumstances I'm.
der which they labored, to say a few
words in their behalf.
In the first place. they were all out
Of practice /; indeed. not single re-
hearsal was bad--,bat is to say, what
>ygy one may call rehearsal. All are
Of course. aware that Baton Rouge has
no hall. 1t is time, she has = vast
number ofhouses and pianos. but where
is the place, ask, that number Of
young men can privately retire for the
purpose Of practising for any entertain
ment! No there is none. Let Baton
Rouge have a ball. aud then her citi-
lens can be entrtained to their liking,
epen BY the Amateurs Of their o,en
city.
Let us offer w. A. some few rea-
sons why be should not complain
Firstly: Any exhibition made pub
lie by achargs for admission, is open
to comment and criticism from tho
press, and very justly go. Secondly
If they were all ont Of practice as he.
says, then should they not, have ap.
pcared before the public. Thirdly.
The fact, if it were . fact, that Baton
Rouge has no concert hall (which can
Got be the fact as long as the city hall
stands on Main street) this has nothing
to do withthe singing as Prof. Truaxe's
concert. Wethink w. A. has no pood
cause Of complaint.
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STATE or LOUfS1ANA-..Parish Of
East Baton Reuge-1jxih Judicial Dis
trict Court. ---ELixABsTn Thomas, wife
Of THonAs DUDeroS, ". Jsnn B. Hs'n-
MAN. mo. 1774I
DY Writ uE Of 4 writ Of seizure ard
ID tale issued in the above, entitled ard
numbered cause, and directed to the Sheriff
Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, from
the Hon Sixth Judicial District Court 10
and for the Parish IF T.. B. Rouge and Ststs
aforesaid, will offer at public sale, at the
Court House door, of said Parish. in the
City Of Baton Rouge, on Saturday, the 5fh
day Of Apr,t n erf. A y. 1856, at " o'clock
A. NJ, all the right, title, interest and claims
Of the defendent, John B. Hienman,
in and to the mortgaged property herein
after set forth and described: seized 10
ray aud satisfy the Judgement, interest
and cost, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause to wit.
A certain lot or piece Of ground. situated
in that part Of the city Of Baton Rouge,
called Spanish Town. measuring twenty
two feet front on the south side Of Spanish
town road, by forty feet in depth; bounded
on the east BY lot Of C. II. Neimyer,
south and West b. Andrew White, foim-
erly John Meek, and north BY said Span
ish town road, tcgther with Ill the build.
ings and improvements thereon being the
same acquired by the plaintiff from John
Meek by an act passed before samuel
Skolfeld, Recorder Of said Parish. dated
the 9th Of June 1851.
Terms of sale ash, with the benefit Of
r. H. HERNANDEZ.
mar4 Deputy Sheriff.
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A high medical authority. professor
Hupland. says that. 40 far as external
life is conccrned, sleep is no less neces-
sary for tsSuration than its health.
Without the proper and necessary
amount Of sleep, tho vital energy is
dried up and wi,bered, and We waste
away as tree would. deprived Of the
sap that nourishes it. The principal
effects of sleep sre, that it retards all
the vital movements. collects the vital
power, and restores what has been lost
in the course of the day, and separate,
US from what is useless and prenicious.
1t is, al y were, daily crisis, during
which all tho secretions are reformed
in the g'S"te't tranquility and per-
fectiona
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10 The very best men, have had
their, calamniators, and the worst, their
panegyrists; this should cause US to
think but lightly Of human glory. 1t
10 better . man should have the appro-
baton Of his own conscience for. what
he does, than that no should have all
the honor and praise which the breath
Of man can bestow upon him. A con.
sciencious man, is At peace with all
the world, and may lie down to sleep
for the night or slumber for. eternity,
with the same unwrinkled brow whilst
tho man who lives in fear Of the opini-
on = = thing as base as he himself,
suffers death in every hour he lives.
Such are but slaves at best.
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o. The Natch'toche,, Chronicle
winds up an article on the action q
the Legislature in reference to the
Sheriff Of Orleans, thus:
Those (the American partly who
supposed that they would Be benefit
ted by the mobocra'ic acts which
were perpetrated at the fall election,
in New Orleans. have at length found
out, that there is an "even handed
Justice which commends the poisoned
cbalice to their own lips"
Yes. the Chronicle is right; "there
Il an even handed JUSTICE" but It dees
not reside with the "Central Demo.
cratic Committee" or its representa-
tives in the legislature. The people,
who are nov looking on the action Of
parties. and trembling at the self-con-
stituted inquieitorial tribunal, will rise
in their united strength, at an early
period, and ask with one voice, to know
where the dominant party derived its
rover to violate the dearest provisions
Of their constitution. They will ask
70 know, why the power in authority
hes thought ct TO disregard the clear
provision Of that instrument. in not
providing = registry law for New Or
leans. They will want TO know from
what source the extra : Judicial and
dangerous authority was derived to
1T aside the Judgement Of q regularly
constituted court Of competent Juris.
diction, and verdict Of Jury, in the
Bell and Hufty trial. They will also
want to know. where the power is de-
rived, for the Executive to appoint
70 Office = Board Of Swamp Land
Commissioners. when the coustitu-
ton, says they shall BE- elected. It
becomes the duty Of the .ophistical ex-
pounders Of the will Of the demo
cratic Central Committee" to study !
answers for such questions As the
above, when they shall all be robbed
Of power again, and again before The
people for their suffrages. That day,
will be one Of wsilipg and crashing
of ssssh.
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DlsTlNou1sHEp AMERICANS AT THE
FRENcn CouRr.-Sunday the 9th.
Of January last, the Emperor and En-
press of the French received through
our resident Minister several distip.
guished Americans In the number
We notice with pleasure the names Of
Mr.. Mrs, and dNliss Jones.
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EDWARD EvERrrr AND Ju

EDWARD EvERErU AND JUDGE
SroRY.-When Edward Everett was
entertained at a public dinner before
leaving Boston. Judge Story gave as a
sentiment-"Geuius is sure to be re-
warded where Everett goes" Everett
responded" Law and Jurisprudence;
no efforts can raise them above one
Story"
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Gbe 9ailp! Comet.
BATON ROtJGE:::::::::.MA AR. 4, 1860.
Sheriff Hufty. Of New Orleans,

Sheriff Hufty. Of New Orleans,
has taken out an injunction, against
John M. Bell. to restrain The latter
from taking possession Of the Office Of
Sheriff, until the judgement Of the
Supreme Court can be obtained on
the question a. to whether or not, the
Legislature has acted in accordance
with the Constitution, in the address
aud resolutions.
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TRuE.-Peoplo who suppose that a
good prayer is preferred to a good act,
imagine that God has more hearing
than eyesight. The end, We fear, will
chow that they reasoned from false
premise. The poor are oftencr pray
q tor than helped. The reson is, We
believe, that breath 10 cheaper than
bullion.
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To all Whom u may Concern.
YNHE customers Of the undersigned must
Il not be sstonished to know that 70
wants " money" Those indebted to him
without respect Of person, must call snd
settle by the first Of March, or .seY will be
called on by an officer.
feb'y II Soft J. w. QUlGC1NS.
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N office.

ALL PERSONS indebted 10 - will please eaIl
and settle up BY the nrst Of March.
Our customers are hereby notified that on tho
last of every month their bills will b RENTED
to them, through the Post once, and prompt
payment 10 expected, In every instance unless
previous arrangements are made.
febl8 A. MONTAN 4 BRO,
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N q lC u !.

ALL PERSONS indebted to HATCH 4 JENKINS
for subscription TO the Week1y Advocats previou.
to February 1st, 1855, and to the Datiy Advrcass
previous to the let January, 1856, and for Job.
Work and Advertising, ale hereby notified that
their accuonts must b Immediately settled. All
persons having claims against HA7cn 1 JsxsIxs
will present them immediately to The undersigned
for payment. J. J. JONES,
feb2O.M. At ~ e1ycs a. g. Hal.
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-. m"rr!ed.-On the 1st Of March, In -. James
Church, by the Rev. r Guton, 8. =. BLANCHARD.
Esq, merchant Of this place, 10 Miss HAsHiE7 D..
sseptrv. cf weyf ovth, Ohio.
The bSdntifE6 supply Of delicacies from
the wedding feast with which the above
brief and pointed notice was accompanied,
causes us to tremble with proper degree
Of embarrassment whilst extending the
happy couple, the customary blessings Of
" the press" on the event Of the consumin-
alton Of such pleasing incidents in the
otherwise monotonous life Of man Indeed
we could not do it, without first sendin +.
out our runner to call in the reporters, sub
editors, foreign correspondents Of the
Comet and other distinguished members Of
the press, now in town, To Join the compos-
itors, proof readers, press men, devils, etc,
to see how the Comet newspaper is spec.
tally blessed on such occasions. A tower
ing cake, with cresceats upon cfeasants,
resting upon half moons, frosted flowers,
vines, scol|oped lace work AMI ingenious
vines, entwining antique cupids-bottles
Of champaign, large and small, fine old
sherry, with perfume about its neck
sweeteEthan the balm Of thousand fow-
ers Why here is feast spread out before
bur eyes, sufficient for the whole city press
,ang. These things strike us dumb with
'dn ration ynd al that We can possibly
ny 10 We hope the felicity Of the happy
ouple, in the time to come may Be- coosn-
usate with their generosity.
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DsssO1tstso" Of Co-psrtnersh1p.
THE co-rartnership heretofore existing
L between BoeAN h LEeErpER. 10 dis
solved by mutual Consent. Mr. Edward
Legender, having pure based the interest Of
Mr.. Began. All claims against the firm.
will Be settled by Mr. +. Legender, and
all those who are indebted TO the firm will
settle with Mr. h. Legender.
A. !. BEGAN,
mari f. LEGENDER.
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VIM. D. NJ. Howard, an Influential
citizen ofSan Francisco, died recently.
He leaves an immense estate, unen.
numbered, and was probably the rich.
est man ever deceased ip California.
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The SANpwIcHEs.-The English
Government has several schools in the
Sandwich Islands. "John" is a great
philauthropist he has no objection to
the Sandwiches, being governed by
Sandwichers, but wouldoiko TO have
it doue by educated people such as
can be made to understand, that
Johns Treasury box is very large
one and it requires great deal Of
money to ill il, For this principle rea-
son is John, now in Sandwich affairs.
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PRoF: Dlmtrey.--The manyf,iends
and admirers Of this distinguished gen.
tleman will be glad to learn that BE- has
been appointed translator in the State
Department at Washington. This is
an excellent appointment. for there is
noJbetter linguist in the United States
than Professor DIMIrRY. We are sorry
to learn that the Professor has suffered
much this winter from sickness, which
has prevented bin from filling the
official station abroad to which he was
appointed by the President.-Bulle-
tin.