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The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24
THE PICTURE,
BY c. y. p.

Yes, these are her own lncamcnts, llcrAcar
And lovely image glows before me now
As perfect az the angel Of my dreams
Fer painted it upon the shldOwy air
OF the calm twilight hour. never thought
The painters fiery heart and skilmI hand
Could, cen in Inspirations widest hour,
Work such a strange, hcwitching miracle
II is as If some kindly Spirit held
A magic mirror between me and her,
Rejecting her own self her living self
fl all her angel beauty to my eyes.
With fire from heaven the ancient Titan touched
a marble statue sculqturcd by the skin
OF mortal hand, and il became thing
OF life and beauty, joy and love, And thus
This pictured image, lighted by a fame
From the deep heaven of fancy seems to come
Forth from the canvas, a bright thing Of life,
OFT as sit aud gaze on its serene
And gentle face, the dark eyes sccmto wake
And look with high intelligence in mine;
The warm blood iuslcs Oh the tender cheek
Like early sunrise on a snowwhitc cloudi
The rcd lips part, and words of gcntlcncss,
Soft as the minstrcsy Of twilight winds
Among the opening flowers ofsIrngtimc, fall
UpOnmy listening ear; little hand
Rests in my own; The companionshlp
OF dear and by.gone ewes is mine once more.
And thou the dear and gentle prototype
OF all this imagcd lovclincss, thou bright
Reality from which these like tints
Were brcathcd on lifecss canvas, thou BELOVED
Earthangcl in whose living face sweet thoughts
CAS- nc'cr in pictured caturcs) come and 90
Like swift cloud shadows on tranquil lake,
Thou art to me a treasure of the heart,
j JOY, a hope, a memory, and love.
dearly prize thy inagcl face, and yet
needed not thy painted ineamcnts,
Tue bright unreal scmbcnCe Of thysc!,
To keep thee fresh within my soul, lof thou
Art deeply mirrOrcd in the crystal fouht
or beauty in my breast. Forever there
gaze and see Thy face Although my time
With thee has been but brief, there some hours,
Which pass not with the falling of the sands
That count them. They iorcvermore remain
a portion of our lives, bright isles of flowers
In the wide sea OF our eternity.
lnccr may press thy hand again il mine
And call thee dear younc daughter Of my heart,
Yet we rcr,haEcc shall sometimes meet within
The laua Of dreams where our TWO sOuls VIII make
Their own blcst landscapes, There om lofty though
viii be our st1rs-Ou. rushing ones Gun streams
Our m,sical AID gGdsGmc ones our li3ds~
Our lovely oHcs our lowcrs-Our fiery ones
oar mcjco,s a,,) or Il Htnin.s--ord our right
And beautiful and holy oacs ON heaven.
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If you act a part truly great, you
may expect that men of mean spirits,
who cannot reach you, will endeavor
by detraction to pull you down to their
level. They idle about our streets,
and, whenever an opportunity occurs,
calumnate every action of those whom
they envy, expose every little fault,
condemn your extravaganza, and yet
thcy never contribute a cent to your
pecuniary welfare.
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Nicaragua---Letter from General
Walker.

The following letter was read in the
United States Senate by Hon. J. B.
Weller on the lst inst. 1t seems from
this letter that the intercepted cor
rcspondcnce" (betwecn Costa Rica and
the British GovernmenD has been for
some time in possession Of Walker,
and that the application of Costa Ri
ca to England for arms was made
three months before the war between
Nicaragua and Costa Rica broke out
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particular.

VICT.Als OF Rj2i--APpALLING SrATE-
MgYr.--ln a South Carolina paper,
called the Southern Enterprise, ap-
pears letter from the Hon. John B.
O'Ncall, in which speaking Of the
South Carolina College and the young
men who are educated thcrc--the
flower of the youth OF the Statc-hc
says:
81 graduated in the college forty
three years ago last December. lhavc
been Trustee for thirty-scvcn years.
| kn0,p that | have watched over its
interests with all the care OF n deep
and abiding love, and yet know that
of all the students graduating from
1906 to 1855, forty-n!ne years, one
fourth Of the ,chOle number haze d'ed
drunkads, or are. nOiC druHkards-a
shame to themselves and burden tc
their families.
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THE LADIES AND THE AMERICAN PAR
rY.--A lady correspondent Of one OF
our exchanges thus freely expresses
her sentiments upon the subject OF
Amcricanism:
In times of yorc, Spartan mothers"
stroyc to inspire their sons with an
unquchchable spirit Of patriotism.--
Once our puritan mothers" gioried
in imparting to their children the true
principles Of freedom, liberty and JUS
ticc. And shall we American woman
consent to forget their noble examples,
and let the love OF our country, whose
borders have been baptized with the
precious blood of our fore fathers, and
the tears OF our Puritan mothers, be-
come blotted out from their existence
in our hearts, No. ] believe that
true principles, and spirit Of patriot
ism, and n love OF liberty, are advOca-
ted by the American party and press,
which is to make US know and feel as
we lived in country wholly and
rightfully our own to protect--our
own to govern. May God bless the
party styled American, and may sue,
cess ever attend it, until it is known
and rules from the Atlantic's shores to
the broad Pacilic's blue waters.
A Convention to form a State Gov
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A Coon MAXm.-The more peacea-
bly and quietly we get on the better
for US and others. In nine cases out
of ten the wisest policy is if man
cheats you, quit dealing with him; ii
he is abusive, quit his company; ii
he slanders you, take care to live SO
that nobody will believe him. No
matter who he is, the wisest way is to
not notice him, for there is nothing bet
ter than this cool, calm, quiet way OF
dealing with such people.
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COLD FEEr.--Therc is no more fruit
lul source Of pulmonary disease than
cold. Cold feet cannot possibly occur
if the circulation is properly kept up.
A sense of GOODNESS in them is an
Indication that they are not sufficiently
protected by clothing. Our bodies are
often ovcr-burdencd with ovcrcoats
and wrapping shawls, while our limbs
are but imperlcctly covered. Now,
there is nothing more dangerous than
allowing the feet to become damp and
cold. Health requires that they should
always be warm and dry. The Indians
understood this fully. In their wig
vans they always lie down with their
feet towards the fire. When they are
travelling in cold weather and are
compelled to camp in the open air,
they dig hole in the earth. in the
centre of which they build q fire, and
then lie down in a circle, each one
hanging his legs into the hole. In
this custom they have the simple gui'
dance of experience. Abernethy's
rules for the preservation Of health
were all embraced in the following
maxim: keep the feet warm, the
head cool, and the bowels open"
Medical Work.
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Melancholy Accident.

inc particulars OF the following un-
fortunate occurrence are taken from |
the Memphis Bulletin:
"On yesterday afternoon, at quarter
before one o'clock, one Of the most dis
trcssng accidents occurred at the
Phoenix House, on Adams street, that |
we have ever been called upon to re.
cord, and we hope never again to be
witness Of a like spectacle, or to gaze
upon a human being suffering as the
victim in this case suffered, without
being able to afford relief. The par
tculars Of the case as we learned
them from those acquainted with the
circumstances and the gentleman, arc
as follows: On Saturday last, llr.
John w. Burgess, with his wife arrived
from Purdy McNairy county, Tenn,
and took room at the PhnniX House.
Mr.. B. had patent right Tor "FeW
Iron," and he visited our city for the
purpose Of disposing of it for this sec
ton Of country. Not meeting with
success commensurate with his cXpcc-
tation. it was intention to start for
Jacksonport, Ark, to-day or tomor.
row. Seated in front of the hotel, at
dinner yesterday, and not going to the
table, the landlord accostcd him, but
he excused himself from dining On
the plea that he had eat hearty lunch.
He soon after retired to his room,
which was on the ground floor, and.Wa
joined by his wife a few minutes alter
wards. When she entered the room,
she found him in front of looking
glass with a pistol in his hand, and
was accostcd with the question. 'Did
YOU remove the cap from this pistol?
Answering in the negative, he asked
Cor new cap, and turning hcr back
she heard the report Of pistol
Turning around she saw her husband
falling, and crc she could proilcr aid,
he was on the floor Wcltcring in blood
The report and her screams attracted
the household. and the injured man
was Immediately convcycdto another
room and deposited upon q nattrass
upon the floor. lie had evidently had
his mouth to the muzZlc when the dis
charge took place, as the ball entered
On the right side of his mouth, tearing
out all the teeth in his upper jaw, rs
we'll as numbcrof those III the lower,
carrying away portion OF his nose.
and breaking the bones near his lett
cye--also, destroying his palate and
cutting his tongue in two. Such q
horrible sight we never before bchl !
Drs. TiIlman and Robards were speed
ily on hand, but seeing they could al
ford no assistance, made their visit
short.
Mr.. Burgess was still living at hall
past II o'clock to-day, when our re
porter saw him. His physicians state
that there is no possible chance fol
him 10 survive, as modification is OK
pectcd to cnsuc. Every few minute:
cold water is applied to his head to al
ford relief, to the suffering patient
The account published above from The
Bulletin is said to be correct in every
particular.
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A MODEL SruscRiBER.---Thc Rock
ingham Register says that it has
subscriber in the West who has paid
for five years in advance. These are
the kind of Subscribers that make the
hearts of l. iitors glad. We think
that the door of Paradise is left NJ tr
for the entrance of all such subscrI-
berS.
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S0NUET5
T o SPRING AND CH l. DH o o D
SPRING

SPRING.
Hail joyous Spring! lirtIaay Of love aid song!
To thee hopes puGcst, brightest lours belong!
Thou artctyVC of cartl's rrimcyal days,
OF lilc's first voice hynDinc its Makers praise,
or Elcu's skies ere yet by sin o'c!cast,
OF CuildhoJl's smiles, too fail of JOY to last
The balm Of hcaycuthou bringst upontuy wings,
And at thy touch, lie into being springs
Warmed By the blush Of love, the torpid earth
Conccigc9, and to the beautiful gives birth.
All hgi thou quccuy bcauty, crowned with flowers
And rohcd IN virgin light! The prssing hours,
When Lou art here, fly all too swiftly by,
Yet fiji the while with rapture every eye.
CHILDHOOD.
Oh happy childhood! by no cares oppressed,
Thyday is pleasure and thy i3A, is rCat
Rich in the treasure Of buOyanl heart,
in every social grade tie same thou arti
In nthrcadbarc huGc.pun or in prnccly ht,
But few Thy sorrows and t,y wants as few,
Thine eye drinks pleasure as the flower the dew,
And if by smlct it Should overflow
twill only tingc thy check withrirncr glow;
Like April showers, thy tears soon pass away,
And but enhance thc beauty Of thy day
Although hut brief the hours to childhood given,
Like those Of spIiag they sgvJr much Of heaven
J, H. ".
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To POStmaSterS.

Post Masters are responsible for the subscription of
newspaper or magazine long they allow it to be
Ccved at their Office, whent is unCaed for, or refused by
thc persop to whom il is directed The rules of Ii Ne.
nartment require that written note shall be sent to every
publisher that his works lie dead in the Office News
pAp LAW.
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Agents for the Appeal.

GEO A. CROFUT. General Advertising Age mt, SO Dock
street. Philadelphia is authorized agent for the APPEAL in
that CITY, All contracts made by him iJ advertising will
be fulfilled by u.s.
W. A. BREEDEN, of Alum Creek, Bastrop county,
Texas authorized agent receive subscp pons for the
Appeal.
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They dress cool out west. a young
lady being asked if she should wear
that bonnet to church, replied she
shouldn't wear anything else.
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24
They (the Costa Ricans) attempt to


control the American people and keep
them within a limit which the Amcri-
can Government has never prescribed.
Costa Rica says that Americans shall
not cmgratc to Nicaragua and take
arms in her service. 1t remains to be
seen whether she can sustain herself
in so singular a position. In such a
war as they are now waging against
US there can be but one result. They
may destroy my whole iorcc---a cir
cunstancc deem almost impossible
they may kill every American now in
Nicaragua, but the seed is sown, and
not all The force Of Spanish America
can prevent the fruit from coming to
maturity. The more savage the ma
turc of the war they wage against us
the more certain the result, the more
terrible the consequences. Imay not
live to see the end, but | feel that my
countrymcn will not permit the result
to be doubtful. know that the honor
and the interests of the great country
which, despite of the foreign service |
am engaged in, still love to call my
own, are involved in the present strug-
gle. That honor must be preserved
inviolate, and those interests must be
IjcalousyIy maintained.
So far we have had great moral
odds against US. The Government to
which we all naturally look for aid
and comfort has treated us with cold
ness and disdain. There has been no
Government to encourage us and BID
us God speed Nothing but our own
sense Of the justice of the cause we
are engaged in and of its Importance
to the country Of our birth has enabled
us to struggle on as far as we have
done. We may perish in the worl
we have undertaken, and our cause
may be for a time lost. But il we
fall, we feel it is the path Of honor
And what is life or what is success il
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"The proper study of mankind is
man," says Pope-but the popular
study is how to make money out of
man. That's so, certain
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ORrG2N PRGpARING TO BECOME A
SrArG.--Under an act Of the Lcgisla-
turo Of Oregon Territory, providing
for taking the sense Of the people rel
ativc to the formation of a State Gov
crnmcnt, an election was to be held in
the Territory on the first Monday in
april, lorthe reception Of votes for and
against Convention. Ii carried in
the affirmative, delegates are to be
elected for the several counties, ao-
cording to population, and to assem-
bic at the scat of government on the
4th of July next, to form a State Con-
stitution. The Constitution is then
to be submitted to the people Of the
Territory for ratification.
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JIHaW w NmGa

All work ofthis kind considered due dcliverywhcn
charged the cost will be more unless have accounts
with those having such done.
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The following lines were written on
the portrait Of Miss L, A. NJ. G., paint
by Mr.. Garrett, q distinguished young
artist Of Memphis:
THE PICTURE,
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24

Up North the Abolitionists like Sam
very much, they took him as a bosom
companion, and now it is a very hard
matter to distinguish Sam from Sam.
bo-they like each other "first rate.
-AdUertiser.
If the Abolitionists of the North
like Sam sowell, why don't they sup
port his candidate, Fillmore, for the
Presidency! Will the Advertiser
please tell! 1.-THE Knowings are all
Abolitionists, why don't the Abolition
lists support the Know Nothing candi,
date!-Gazette.
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NUMBER IS.
ls il So.


Sorcbolv and ,vo dort l,now vlo
and i,molrs No difFarcrco thus warns
vo,,nr mon to Ioor, ont for the women:
..yourr mon,Eco, vour owes noel.
od whom vou oro or,or,bo ,ronc,r--
r. uo nrot,, dros, or Conn, o,+r,o+;vc,
a. q nrcttv r,co cvcn2 FIounccs bov
,,no p 40 oo,sooronoo rro+tv roco
,,;,, ono, olJ Tho mont Gown, ,v;IIho
n;tolod into o,lico Anothoy and Car
Hc,ron4 bo;,, will, ,olo tho nlocc Of
ho ro1aoss who en,iIcs sweet and
oats so,r c,,1, Kco, ronr ero noel.
u lo,. ,,.,,o, ,.o,, ana orton tIo wa.
r,or Irno 1;tt,o door ;s oross o,d
sco,ds ot hcr roo.hcr IN ,bo hack room
,,o,, NAV ho .rro ,.o,, will, cot nor,fcn.
low cts or oro,,rd tho IIouso IF
.bo onolooisos for woeh;rc dishes Won
will mood . ,,;r, IN Fan Lor If She
b,,,shos vhcn (ound ot thc wash tub
with bor eloovos rol,od nm bc sire sir
,lo. s,o ;s or tho goldfish or;stocracv.
little breeding and little sense. If
Won marry a Girl who knows nothing
bat to commit woman slaughter upon
the piano, YOU have got the poorest
piece of music ever got up. Find one
whose mind is right then pitch ill.,
Don't be hanging around like sheep
thief as though YOU were ashamed to
be seen in the day time, but walk up
like chickcnto the dough, and ask
for the article like man."
SuRrours FOR LADIEs.-A now artj-
Gle of ladies' dress has made its ap-
pcarancc in Broadway, and as q dcs-
cription oft may prove ofintcrcst to
our lady readers, we give one we find
in the Home Journal. That paper
says: "A promenade over drcss-bc-
inga close fitting coat like the New
York surtout worn only by gentlemen
only not so long. it is al the rage
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The following crumb Of comfort is
dropped for the benefit of gentlemen

who wear moustaches:
Kit hates moustaches, $50 muchhar
Makes every man look like a BEAR"
But Fanny, who no thought can letter,
Bursts out /" The more like bears the bctteri
Because "-hcr pretty shoulders struggling
&" Bears are such glorious chaps for hugging"
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The Knoxville Standard has dcclar-
ed itself in favor of Andrew Johnson
as the next democratic candidate Tor
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-24

A Convention to form a State Gov
crnment for Utah is to be held soon.
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Haste often trips up its own heels.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-26
River Items.

THE METRoPoL1rAN-This new st. Louis
and St. Paul Packet arrived for the first time
yesterday morning. She is in command of
Capt. Rhodes, who is not stranger up this
way among those who travel and have bust
ness with steamboats,. The Metropolitan is
one of the best built and handsomely finish
ed boats that has ever visited St. Paul. She
is largc-having more beam than any of the
Galena Packets; 200 feet in length, and ca
pacity for carrying six hundred tons at least
She started from St. Louis with five hun
dred tons, and cabin and deck filed with
passengers. We are pleased to welcome the
Metropolitan into trade which we hope she
may never have cause to regret entering.
The Royal Arch came up as the Galena
Packet yesterday morning, instead of the
Lady Franklin. The Arch belongs to the
Galena and Rock Island Line, and is this
year in charge of Capt John L. Smith, with
that old public favorite, Dawley, in the
Office.
The Globe arrived from the Minnesota yes
terday, and will return to-day.
| The Lady Franklin arrived at our leyee
yesterday afternoon.
The London Literary Journal says OF
Crosse Clark" Fanny FERNS last book-''it
is lively. smart and vulgar
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New YORK, April Is

NEW YORK, April Is.
The Courier and Enquirer contains the
following letter to mercantile house in this
city from reliable correspondent in Costa
RIGA:
"Last evening notice arrived of the first
victory gained over Walkers people.
"Thcy say 400 fillibusters had taken pos
session of the hacienda of Santa Rosa, very
advantageous position, situated on the top OF
a hill and surrounded by stone walls. The
Costa Ricans, in force Of 500, fired once on.
y and then rushed on them with bayonets
cleared them out in IA minutes and took DOS
session of the ranch.
"Several letters have arrived, besides the
army dispatches, and agreeing in their ac-
count of the circumstances, so that, beyond
the probable eXaggeration of the number oil
the Yankees there is no doubt of the victo.
ry. 1t took place at four o'clock in the af
ternoon, and they were to be pursued the
next morning by mounted troops. 1t is said
they are between the Costa Rican army and
a country where there is not a drop of wa
ter, so that they are in bad way, unless
they can reform and cut their way through
A prisoner says party who came over lant
from San Juan del Sur fell in with party
whom they murdered, an then came on t.
Santa Rosa.
"The prisoners were condemned to dealt
on account of the aforesaid murder. An En-
| glish nlan-1fwar out to arrive to-day at Pun
ia Arenas, s-she was seen outside by tho
steamer Oregon, and a French one sailed from
Panama for the same destination. The French
have orders to treat Walker and his men az
pirates, if caught on the water"
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3 For the Minnesotian .

The undersigned passengers on the steam
er Metropolitan, from St. Louis to St. Paul
desire to present Capt. Rhodes their warm
est esteem and regard, for the kind and cour
teous attentions to all; nor can we be silen
towards the gentlemanly clerks in the Office
all obliging, attentive-as well as Chayley
on deck. The boat tells her own tale thus
Twenty-one and half hours from DUBUQUE
to La Crosse, with 500 tons freight, and
made IL landings. a.
Winona, April %, 1856.
Mrs. Woodbridge; E.O'Clare;
Mrs. Miller; James McPhail;
Mollie Hubbell; S. A. Albro;s
Mack Ruggles; William Gie,
Elizabeth Ruggles; A. G. Skinner;
Angelina Abbott; G.. H. Halsted;
Mary Chatfeld; VIM. A. Law;
Jane Chatfeld; A. II. Judd;
Lucy Chatfeld; Mrs. Hoffy;
Della Chatfield; NJ. Comstock;
Angelina Billiard; Michael Hoffman;
Hannah Chatfeld; G. Woodbridge;
George B. Judd, II. Woodbridge;
K. J. Young; William Miller,
And many others.
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Sale of Real Estate

A s Admin. strator the estate of Thompson Brown,
A deceased, pursuant to q decree of the Probate
1.-, ~ Ramsey county, will offer for sale at public
s~cs;on on the premises Saturday the 10th day Of
Nav between the hours of 10 O'clock NJ, and7 O'Clock
NJ the following property In the city Of st Paul:
Lot number 10 Block of Guerin and Bazirs addi-
ten to st Paul, fronting 80 feet Ninth street, and
being $50 feet deep.
This property very CENTRAL being only 100 feet
abasha street, and the high and dry ground adjon-
ing the Capitol and Historical Hall. Terms sale,
half cash. balance in and two years with Is cent
interest per annum. Deferred payments secured by
mortgage on the premises.
spisdsw J.W. McCLUNG, Administrator