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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28
TUE SOUND DIES.

The full report of the Select Committee
of the English House of Commons has been
received. The Committee did not consider
1t their lr vince TO inquire into the right
exercised by Denmark TO levy tolls on SHIPS
and good passing hetween tue German
Ocean and the Baltic; ST ia a lua,ter Of his
tory that England has acque,ccd in the
payment of these dues for some centuries.
and al his time they are paid aud regula-
ted under engagement by special treaty
between The two countries. There Is, how.
ever, no doubt respecting the m.chiet aud
Inconvenience attending upon the payment
oil the Sound DheS, as appears from the
strong evidence of person, engaged in the
Baiuc trade. The detention of vessels in
the Sound is ferllle source of evil and end
less expense, which Is not adequately mta-
Sured 10y the payments actually made TO
The Danish Government. On the contrary,
the charges or eXactions merely incidental
10 the payment expected by the Danish
Government amount 10 more than the dues
themselves, and sometimes to double the
sum thereof. Strong and unvarving testi
| mony Is borne to the mischief arising out
| of the detention of vessels at Elsnore. The
apparently arbitrary rates at which the dues
are fixed is also matter of complaint.
The Sound dues, therefore, as now levied.
combine in them what is most objectiona-
Die in taxes that fall upon trade-they are
unequal IN their operation, and they occa
sion great loss of time and much needless
expenditure in the collection OF compare.
lively small revenue, md. rs far as the car.
tui,l,,,,, >,,f.r-,..-
be raised for any service rendered in return,
tend to impede and burden an important
branch of trade. Under these circumstan.
ces, the Select Committee do not hesitate
TO declare that thnse dues are the cause Of
annoyance and injury to British trade, and
that they deem it highly desirable thst they
should be abolished. At the same time. ii
appears that care must be taken to prevent
Denmark from evying countervailling du-
ties on the transit of goods by land through
her territories, for she has already indicated
az Intention to &C! on this policy; aud she
possesses, from her geographical position, a
sort of territorial monopoly in all the prac
ticable routes that could be substituted in
passing from the German Ocean to the Bal.
tic Sea, bv which the payment OF the Sound
Dues could be avoided. The Committee,
therefore, recommend that in any negotia-
ton for the abolition Of the Sound Dues
the fullest consideration should be given
to the means of securing like freedom
for trade in the transit through any part ci
the Danish Territory. The Committee for.
bear to express any opinion on the merits
Of the propositions recently made for the
n. i. r 81 Il
strongly urge the importance of speedily
settling the question, more especially con
sidering the course recently adopted by the
United States of America. The Commit.
tee think that the proposals Of the Danish
Government to the different States interest
ed in the trade and navigation of the Bal.
tic should receive immediate attention.
Charleston Standard.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28


CIRcUNsrANrIAL Evidence NOT ALWAYS
hELIAsLE.-A man at Hague, becoming
tired of his wife, attempted to poison her in
the following manner:
They sat down 10 dinner, and while she
had left the room or her back was turned.
he put the poison into her soup. Not daring
to trust himself into her presence he feigned
20 Inc excuse and left the room. BY a won-
destul Providence, when she came to the
table, spider had dropped from the cell
Ing OF the room into the soup plate She
was especially afraid Of spiders. and her hus-
band had often laughed at her for it. So
she carefully took the spider out with the
spoon, and finding she could not bring her
SELF TO eat after 1t, she in the absence Of her
husband, changed the plates and ate his
soup.
After while he came back and devour-
ed what he supposed TO be the pure soup.
He was Immediately taken with convulsions
and expired. Before death, he confessed
that he had poisoned the soup. and that it
mnst have been paced before him uninten-
tionally by mis- wife. Now how narrow
was the escape Of his wife, not only from
being poisoned, but from being hung. II
the man had died without a confession, the
woman must have been immediately ar
rested. Poison would have been found in
the man aud in the soup plate. She gave
him the soup. Here would have been cir
eumstancial evidence strong enough to
have hung her, an innocent woman would
have expired. but for tie confession.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

A good story is told Of an officer in the
American army, during the war Of 1912
and Is, who was, and is still, more aceus-
toned TO the use of the sword than the pen.
While stationed on the Lake frontier, two
Of his soldiers. brothers, by the name OF
Kennedy, usually called Kaunadv, deserted.
The officer Of whom we are speaking wrols
an order, and Issued it 10 subaltern. to
take file Of men, and proceed to place
named, and take the two Canadds. The
order was peremptory. and not to be trifed
with. The officer looked at his instruc-
tions. aud prepared to obey them, but he
remarked that he did not believe he could
take Eaoss than one of the provinces seitb-
oGt z Fetafcrssasentj
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

GREEN FRUT.--Never permit green fruit
to decay on the soil beneath the trees. In
every apple, pear, plum, and cherry which
is prematurely east, there exists - minute
insect which eats It's way out in time, aud
becomes the source Of evil to the succeeding
crop. Gather all up, and either feed them
to your domestic animals, or dispose Of
them in some way which will secure you
against the results which must necessarily
ensue from neglect. Swine turned into or
chards the last Of june, aud permitted to
have access till the fruit is gathered, afford
good protection against insects by de-
stroyiug the wormy fruit that produces
them.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

An EDIToR's LABoR.-A gentleman who
formerly conducted weekly paper, writes
To a friend who has recently assumed the
charge of daily paper, as follows:
You must live in and for the paper.
There is no escape from this voluntary and
yet lifelong slavery. For now nearly ten
years have known the willing, voluntary,
uubrokeE service which the true servant OF
free press must render. Nv weekly
charge has been more than | could bear:
and often, like the slave described with
such pathetic eloquence 10y Job, | have
'longed for the shadow which tells the hour
OF rest. Feeling thus with respect to the
weekly press. how can but fear for YOU.
my brother, my friend, when you bind
yourself in ixfold bonds' How little do
the majority Of readers of newspapers know
Of the expenditure Of thought-of the Ia.
Dor Of the head and brain and hands, which
goes to make up that which ministers to
their highest wants! And also, how many
truths, thought out with the brain ihrocs,
pass unnoted, unobserved, even if not re
ceived with relentless hostiItyl Neverthe
less, the true man must work, and work
too, IN the martyr spirit: contenled with
the thought that his mere relcts. when be
has laid him down in the dust, will consti.
tute kind Of superstructure and base.
ment, upon which the glorious and eternal
temple of truth shall stand"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28
THE CAROLINA SPARTAN.
BY CAVIS e. TRIMMER.
TOP. VERNON, Associate Editor,

Price Two DoLLARs per annum In advance. or
~ SO at the end Of the year. H not paid until
af.er the year expires $500.
Payment will be considered in advance if made
{ within three months.
No subscription taken for less than six months.
Money may be remitted through postmasters at
4 our risk t~
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates, and
o 'ntrsc.s made on reasonable terms.
The SPARTAN circulates largely over this and
ado ming districts. and offers an admirable medium
to nur friends to reach customers.
JOB work OF all kinds promptly executed.
Blanks, Law and Equity, continually on hand
spr prin ea to order.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

Descriptions OF A PARTY OF PLEASURE.
I'VE went out clean-we came home
dirty; we went out sober--we came back
drunk; we weut out weIl-we came home
sick; we went out laughing-we came
home crying; we went out with cash-we
came homo money yiess; we went out for air
we came home full Of dust"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

\ GooD Doc SroRY-The past winter
afforded the boys and girls fine sport in
sliding or coasting, as the hills in the out
skirts Of the city can testify. But it has
not been confined to them or TO the chill
dren of larger growth. Some time since.
when the snow was covered with smooth
icy crust, a gentleman upon Prospect Hill.
looking out Of his window one morning.
saw little dog seated on his launches slid
ing down tho steep hank before ms honse.
Ie supposed the dog had shipped, and was
compelled, as many of his betters Of the hu.
man race, old and young. have this winter,
to illustrate some Of the laws of motion upon
an inclined plane. Bul the dog, as soon as
he reached the bottom OF the bank, ran Up
again IN full life to the top, and assuming
the same position, again slid down. This
was repeated as long as the gentleman
looked with apparently as much delight as
was ever experienced b. boy or girl in
the same amusement.-Lawrence Moss
Sentinel.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

HE PRESENT QUEEN OF GREEcE.--1he
queen Is woman Of thirty five, who will
not grow old for long time; her embon-
point will preserve her. She is Of power.
iul and vigorous constitution, backed by an
iron health. Her beauty, famous fifteen
years ago, may still be perceived, although
deiieacy has given way to strength. Her
lace Is full and smiling, but somewhat stiff
and prim; her look is gracious. but not alta.
eIe; 1t would seem as though she smiled
prov,s:onslly, and that anger was not far
on. Her complexion is slightly heightened
IN color, with few imperceptible red lines
"hich VIII never grow pale. Nature has
Pro'ided her with a remarkable appetite,
anu she takes four meals every day, not to
speak Of sundry intermediate collations.
One part of the day is devoted 70 gaining
strength, and the other to expendng it. In
The morning the queen goes out inlo her
garden, either on foot or in n little carriage.
which she drives herself She talks to her
gardeners, she has trees cut down, branches
Pfnned, earth levelled; she takes almost as
much pleasure in making others move as in
moving herself and she never has SO good
an appetite as when the gardeners are hun.
CRY: After the mid day repast and the fol.
lowing slesta, the queen goes out riding.
and gets over few leagues at galIop 10
take The air. In the summer she gets up
at three IN the morning TO go and bathe in
The sea at Phalerum; she swims, without
getting tired, for an hour together. In the
evening she walks. after supper, in her gar.
den. In the ball season she never misses
waltz or quadrille, and she never seems
tired or satisfied.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

a young lady OF Gotham, who is at the
present summer resorting at Newport, thus
writes TO the New York Mirror: This
morning, took my first bath in the sea,
and it made the blood tnge from top to
toe. What a funny scene-a hundred la
dies, more or less, in costume gaycr than
the chorus OF an Italian opera. To see the
bellies Of the hotels minus their hoops and
other ixings, nobody would have known
them, divested of their drawing room con
ventionalites, swimming about in white
trousers and red frocks."
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28
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The JESSIE CIRcLEs.-The Memphis
News says the ladies Of the Jessie Circles"
bad better form rock the cradle.and feed +
the -baby-with-a spoon-to-keep. him quie
circles
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

Punch says what blessed change fol
society it would be il all the numerous ras
calls now upon the turf were under !, in.
stead
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

The editor Of paper in Schenectady, in
describing the effects OF squall upon ca.
nal boat, says that when tho gale was at its
highest the unfortunate craft keeled to lar.
board, and the captain aud another cask OF
whiskey rolled overheard"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

When the day "breaks," what becomes
Of the fragments|
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-28

The following letter we received on Sat
urday:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09
Miarsnrssantation Correctsd.

There is nothing more ungenerous or unfiir
than the wilful misrepresentation OF the Ian
guage of an opponent. This has been done in
so glaring manner by the Sentinel in it's re-
port of the proceedings Of the Peoples Con
vention, that we feel compelled to notice it
The great effort OF the Sentlnel's report seems
to be to prove the hostility of the speakers to
the adopted citizen Look at the following
specimens:
The Sentinel reports Henry S. Lane as say
ing. ode was opposed to foreigners--so was
the party with which he had the honor to
act"
1t reports Mr.. Hudson as declaring that
ale was opposed to foreigners and Catholics"
1t reports Mr.. Kilgore as saying, ale would
always oppose the foreigners-so would this
whole convention"
And again the same gentleman is quoted
"He was opposed to foreigners They should
be permitted to come to this country-to buy
lands hereto till the soil, but they should be
the horses, not the drivers. The Americans
would hold the lines-the foreigners could draw
the burdens"
Ali these reports are without foundation in
truth. The gentlemen quoted used no such
language; and it is nothing less than downright
dishonesty to put such assertions into their
mou his
During the whole Convention there was not
an unklnd word dropped against our adopted
citizens On the contrary, they were cordial
| ly invited to our shores, and welcomed to the
same liberty and the same rights which the
native citizens enjoy. The Convention only
asked that the adopted citizen should perfect
his naturalization under the laws of Congress
before he should be entitled to the right OF
suffrage State Jour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

THE OREGON WAR-Horses are in great
demand in Oregon,-for army servce,--in the
Indian war there. A California paper says:
Gen. Woors agents have been buying up
horses in the counties above, at from SIS to
S175, for the use of the army. The funds at
Vancouver have given out, and no more money
will be circulated till a new supply is for
warded from Uncle Sans vaults"
Talking of the cost of the Indian war, it is
from the Quartermaster's Department up to
this time is about one million of dollars. This
added to the one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars issued by the Commissary's Depart
ment, will amount to $l,150,OOO. That will
do for beginning
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09
American Victory in Henderson.

HENDERSON, KY, May 9th, 1856.
Mr. 4. II. SANDERS:
Dear Sir:-Below you will find the result
Of an election held in this city yesterday for
city officers great American triumph:
Mayor, NJ. s. Hancock, 8s majority.
Marshal, N. P. Green, 104 :"
City Judge, II. C. Bard, los,
Assessor, 7. j. Hapkins-no opposition.
Treasurer, Henry Lyne-no opposition.
CoUNcIL.-1st Ward, w. A. Towles, VIM
P. Graysou, Jacob Fulwiler
2SD Ward, VIM. Brewster, And. Mackay,
VIM. Steele.
There was no opposition to Council in the
lst ward, and out of sight to opposition in I'd
ward. KENTUCKY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09
Party at Henderson.

The young men of Henderson gave an ele-
CANT party last Tuesday night, which was at
tended by large assemblage of the beauty
and chivalry of Kentucky, with slight
sprinkling of Indiana buckdom. Several
young gentlemen from this city were present,
and speak with enthusiasm Of the real Ken
lucky hospitality of which they were recip-
tents, and of the general happiness of the occa-
sion. We trust this festival will lead to a
free social intercourse between the young peo-
pie of Henderson and Evansville. Both places
have within themselves all the elements OF
soeiability, and these elements should occa-
siOnally be mingled in general happiness at
one place.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

Whatlauy gentleman would remain under the
curse Of dsagreeable reath when BY ueiDg the Balm
of Thousand Flowers" as dentfrice would not only
render it sweet but leave the teeth white alabase?
Many persons do know their breath is bad and
subject delicate their friends will mention it.
Pour single drop of the Balm on your toothbrush
and wash tn teeth night and morning fifty cent bot
tie will last year.
BA .UTiFUL COMPLEXION may easily be acquired by
using the Balm of Il Thousand Flowers" 1t will re-
pimples AMI freckles from the skim leaving
it of soft and roseate hue. Wta towel, pour TIVE
three drops and wash the face night and morning.
Shaving MADE EAsY.-Net your shaving brush in
either warm cold water, two three drops
o. .Balm of Thousand Flowers" rub the beard well
and it will beautiful soft iaher much facilitating
the operation of shaving. Price only Fifty Cents.
FETRIDeE d Co., propretors.
KELLER, FARNSLEY * CO.
APPS lyd&w Agents for Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09
From the ortsmouth Nonpariel. 3d.

FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE.-Our readers are
aware that Mr.. James Moody has in his pos
session fine American eagle. On Saturday
person feeling little " salubrious" called on
Mr.. Moody at his shop, and in the course Of
little spicy conversation, was informed that
if he would go into the cage and take the ea-
gle he could have it. He barred his ann, and
after having removed a portion of the cage,
went in |" full length to seize his prize. He
did not. however, take the eagle, but, ON the
contrary, the "bird'' most emphaticalIy took
him-striking his beak into his arm, and hold
ing him as firm as a vice. BY the assistance
of three or four men, the person was finally
released.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

o. A painter by the name of J. c. Clark
died on the steamer Paul Jones last week, be.
tween Cairo and Shawneetown. He took pas.
sage on the Jones from Cairo to Smithland, and
retired to his state-room for the night. The
next day he was found dead; he had two walls
in his room, one of which contained laudanum
the other being empty, but the contents o
which were NO doubt the same, and by means
of which it is supposed he deprived himself o
life. His body was inferred at Shawnee
town.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

A PRETTY Coop JoB.-The disciples Of Ro-
bert Owen intend to hold preliminary
Congress for the reformation of the world to
commence in London on the 14th of the pre-
sent month. Wouldn't it be good idea for
them to take some small town-say London
or New York-frst, and then have dash at
the outside 5arbarians?-[ Fl. y. Herald.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

MARBLE REcEIPTs.-In noticing yesterday
the receipt of marble by the Ohio Belle, we
should have said she brought $4,000 pounds
instead of that many hundred. Mr. Lawrence
received 1900 lbs of marble last "Wednesday,
from the Rutledge, VT, quarries. These quar-
ries are turning out some OF the finest marble
ever seen in this country, and the more the
quarrles are worked, the better is the marble
reached. Mr.. Lawrence receives immense
quantities OF this marble. large amount OF
which he works up into monuments. tomb
stones, Be-, which are sent to far distant parts
OF the South and West, while he supplies deal
.ers with the marble in any quantities desired.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

OF The four men buried in coal bank, on
the Muskingum, had not been released on
Thursday evening, up to which time they had
perhaps grave for six days and nights. The
GAINESVILLE papers express hopes that they will
be found alive. A large number of men are
working day and night in removing the fallen
earth from the entrance to the bank.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

OF The late rains have been Of great assis-
lance to our farmers. They are busily engaged
in planting corn. The prospects now are, that
there will he more corn planted in this region,
than any year previous. We are pretty sure
if our corn spectators had the planting. there
would be scarce crop next year
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

OF Sheriff Gavitt started up the river to
,Tefersonville, day before yesterday, on the
Rainbow, with five gentlemen in shacklcs
destined for the Penitentiary. One other
will go up after serving three months impris'
onment in the county Jail. The departure o
these five convicts left only two prisoners il
iail
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

PACIFIC RAILRoAD-James H. Lucas, Esq,
President OF this road, handed in his resigna-
ton yesterday, being about to make trip to
Europe. VIM NJ. Mcpherson, Vice President,
was elected in his place, and Charles X Dick
son was elected Vice President Col. Robert
Campbell was elected to fill the vacancy in
the Board, caused by the resignation of Mr..
Lucas--I St. Louis News 9Th
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

o. A man was put in jail yesterday for
being OBJ stropulously drunk. 1t took four
mon to perform the feat of housing him. At
ter he got in Jail, he tore down some tin spout
ing, and made himself generally preponderous
in personal confusion !
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

o. The Galena Advertiser details the eff
fects of the flood on Wednesday last in that
CITY, The heaviest disasters occurred on
Spring street, which was nearly submerged by
the violence of the deluge. Gardens were
oyerrun, fences and shrubbery swept away
and the whole neighborhood converted into a
sea Of mud.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09
Canal.

We learn that the embankment OF the W..
and E. Canal at Feasels Ferry, Dariess coun-
ty, has given way, and that it will require
five days-to repair it. Mr. Wright, the Super
intendent on that division, has a sufficient
force upon it. The break noticed yesterday,
on Mr. Fuller's division, is so that the water
can pass.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

OF Evansville never looked prettier than
at this very time. Shade trees are becoming
quite feature in our city, and the dust being
washed from them, they are now shining in a
refreshingly pure green
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-09

OF Willard Fillmore, in speech which he
made in Fredericksburg. Va, in 1851, gave
utterance to the following noble sentiment:
When l look back to the crisis through
which we have passed, | feel that there WaS
danger that the days of the Union were num-
bered. / determined then, if necessary, to sac
rifce every political prospect had in the world,
and life itself, to SAFE the Union.