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THE BIBLE.

Some writer gives the following anal
ysis Of the "book of books" the Bible:
1t is Book of Laws, to show the
right and wrong.
1t is Book of Wisdom, that makes
the foolish wise.
1t is Book of Truth. which detects
all human errors.
1t is Book of Life, that shows how
to avoid everlasting death.
1t is the most authentic and entertain
ing history ever published.
1t contains the most remote antiqui-
ties, the most remarkable events and
wonderful occurrences.
1t is complete code of laws.
1t is perfect body ofdiyinity.
II is an unequalled narrative.
1t is book of biography.
1t is book of travels.
1t is book of voyages.
1t is the best covenant ever made; the
best deed ever written.
1t is the best will ever executed; the
best testament ever signed.
1t is the young mans best compan
ion.
1t is the schoolboy's best instructor.
II is learned mans masterpiece.
1t is the ignorant mans dictionary
and every mans directory.
1t promises an eternal reward to tn
faithful and believing.
But that which crowns all, is the Au
thor.
He is without partiality, and withou
hypocrisy: "Wilh whom there is no va
riableness, neither shadow of turning"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07
THE SAILORS YARN.

Z A young sailor, who had been rowing
sbout the world for several years, on re-
turning home. was constantly annoyed
and lionized on account of his having
bad personal relations with cannibals,
snacondas, whales, elephants. sharks,
:agers, pirates and other creatures which
inspire the untraveled mind with terror.
lie hated, above things. to spin yarRs,'
but still he was constantly beset to do so.
telng al party one evening, where the
epests were indulging in the narration
Sfexceedingly tough stories, he was, as
usual, importuned to spin them yarn,
and finally, at the request of his father,
be related the following narrowing tale,
the circumstances mentioned in which,
be saw with his own eyes.
r"As one of the Panama steamers was
leaving the harbor of Havana, in the
summer of 1854" said the young sailor,
"a beautiful widow lady named Howard,
was standing by the gunwale on which
her son, little boy some four years old.
was sitting, playing on sugar flageolet,
which his fond mother had purchased
for him in port, of an ingenious Spanish
confectioner. The child was greatly de-
lighted with the toy, and blew vigorous
ly, while Mrs. Howard seemed to enjoy
tie little fellows delight as much as he
enjlyed the flageolet. The transcendent
beauty of the mother, and the angelic
loneliness of the child, riyeted every eye
that observed them, and various were
Tie speculations advanced as to their his
tory. After some time sailor shouted
"a shark rkP-ani every body
crowded to see the huge creature which
was swimming alongside of the vessel
As the passengers were remarking upon
the appearance of the shark, shrek
was suddenly heard, then a splash, and
quick as lightning, the raw enous monster
kdsried upon his prey.
/ Little Tommy Howard had fallen from
the gunwale, and the widowed mother
was now childless.
Mrs. Howard, who had tainted, wa:
carried below in state of insensibility.
The shark still swan by the vessel:
side. Some of the men determined, i
possible, TO avenge little Tommy's death
and batting huge hook with piece oI
fresh beef, they cast it overheard. AL
most Immediately, the shark swallowed
it; and fifteen stalwart arms pulled lus-
/ tily at the stout rope. He was an i'm
mense monster. and struggled violently,
As socn as his nose was pulled well ouI
of the water, a number Of Californians
began to practice pistol shooting at his
eyes. Their balls soon put quietus up
on him, and he was hauled lifeless and
timber on board. When his huge bulk
had been stretched along the deck, il
was proposed that he should be opened,
and the remains of the boy taken from
his stomach, and given Christian buri-
al. The proposition was Immediately
acted upon, and soon the carcass was
laid open; when, to the astonishment ol
everybody, tie bog was found snUgly seat
ed 6et,0een tie monsters ribs, still playing
the fageolet!'"
The young sailor has not been annoy
ed since that evening, by requests to
"spin yarh.'
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S48,699,924
IA 839,050
1,402,728


Whole value of Crops s59. .791, ,469
We then see that three fills the entire
value of crops is in sugar and fruit.
The imports into Cuba at the present
time amount to nearly S9o.0OO,O00 in
value, of which more than fourth is
from the United States. The largest
share is from the mother country. Spain.
Cuba has no bank, and only specie
currency, yet it is said IN no country is
there more Of poper money. Here is
problem for anti bank men, which it will
be well for them 10 solve. Partakin in
the commercial spirit of the times, Cuba
has about three hundred miles of Rail
road. future of progress which proves
either the government or people of Cuba
to be decidedly advancing in their ideas
OF civilization. The revenue of Cuba
is upwards of $4,000, 600, which is
equivalent to at least $3.50. 900, coo for
the United States. 1t is quite remark
able how the colony can prosper with
such a burden upon it.
The religion of Cuba is entirely Ro-
man Catholic, and this will present an
element of great difficulty in any at
tempt to annex it TO the United States.
louisiana and Florida were Insignificant
in population when annexed, and excited
no religious prejudices. But it is quite
obvious an attempt to annex Mexico or
Cuba will meet objections not heretofore
made 10 any new State. The free negio
question, the Slave question and the Ro-
man question, will be quite enough for
one administration TO handle, and the
President or party which volunteers TO
meet them at once, will certainly never
be accused Of any extraordinary share
of sagacity or timidity. 1t is said that
''fools rush in where angels fear to
uead."-Cin. Gdz.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

EcLIPsEs IN 1857.-There will be two
eclipses this year, both of the sun. The
first will occur on the 25lh of March, =
1t will be invisible in all that part Of the
United States east of the meridian
of Washington, and partial and visible
west of Washington. The second is an
annular eclipse of the sun, which will
commence on the l7lh of September, at
midnight, in the United States. and there
fore invisible in this country. 1t will be
visible in a large portion of Asia, part
of Africa, and the whole of Australia.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

OF Dow, Jr., says: "Life is coun-
trv dance; down outside and back; tread
on the corns of your neighbOr; poke your
nose everywhere; all hands around, right
and left. Bob your cocoanut, the figure
is ended. Time hangs up the fiddle,
and death puts out the lights"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07
BAYARD TAYLoR's GERMAN HOME

Mr.. Willis, in letter to the Home
Journal, tells the story of Bayard Tay-
tors new home in Germany: With a
German gentleman, who had been his
travelling companion in the East, he had
formed one Of those friendships Of which
we had been speaking-an inexplicable
interchange Of magnetic recognition and
trust. They were together in scenes far
remote from both their homes; and their
acquaintance; brief as it was, yet knit
by unusual associations and by SYM
pathy that had been reciprocally COM
plele. They parted-each TO return to
his own land, but without promise Of
correspondence; and it was some time
before Bayard heard from his German
friend. The missive, when it came, was
startling, however. Itwas formal con-
veyance to him of an estate, to belong
to him and to his heirs-a free gift, and
given irreversibly, as a pledge and token
of friendship. The grounds were COM
plete, the house furnished.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

A MoDERN CUPID.-The Boston Med
ical and Surgical Journal chronicles
case in Shrewsbury, Mass, where child
was born without eyes. 1t was heal
thy boy, well developed in every other
respect. There were eyelids but no eye
balls.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

EA gentleman asked a little girl
what it was that made a person feel SO
when another tickled him. 81 suppose
it is the laugh creeping over him." was
the instant reply.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07
Before the day arrived. however, th

Before the day arrived, however, the
story of Minnie S ruse had become ru-
mored forth in the village; and Roby.
finding himself and his selfish principles
100 much the topic of conversation, found
it convenient to leave Belmont for some
other field of labor.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

~ Come into a fortune, and then
your friends will discover in you quail
ties of the most supeIlative brilliancy,
the existence of which, in your moments
of most intoxicated vanity, you never
suspected before.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07
CUBA, ITS RESOURCES AND
STATISTICS.

Cuba is about $50 miles in length,
and varies in breadth from narrow
isthmus to 100 miles. Its area is ST.
GOO miles, which is just about the size
of South Carolina, and about the same
with Ireland. South Carolina has about
FIVE hundred thousand inhabitants, and
ireland about six millions-quite a diff
ference. The capacities of Cuba are
far greater than those OF Carolina, but
on the other hand much inferior to
those of Ireland With slave popula-
ton, mostly supported on plantations,
it is not probable the population of Cuba
can ever exceed three millions. The
actual population and progress Of the
Island will be seen by the following
comparative census.
In 1775 ITO, $40
In 1917 551,998
In 184l 1,OO7.624
In 1850 1,247, ,230
This certainly shows pretty rapid
progress for a Spanish-Ameiican colony.
Il shows another thing, also, that the
government of the Island of Cuba, des-
potic as il may be, is far better than that
of the mis- named Republics of Mexico
or of South America. The fact is, the
despotism- of the Spanish Governors pre-
served order and peace, two things es-
sential to the development of industry
The distribution of population is thus:
Whites COS, $50
Free Colored 205.970
Slaves, Colored 435, 100
One curious fact viii be noted-ihe
great number of the free colored. These
are notemancipated slaves by any means
These are defendants of the original
settlers, and were never slaves. They
were always free and many of them
own considerable estates. The actual
slaves, it will be observed, are only
aboutiwo thirds in number of the whites
The large proportion of whites is the re-
deeming feature of the Island. But il
the present attempt to bring in African
slaves shall succeed to any extent, the
Island will be overrun with them, and
converted into another Hayti or Jamaica.
The following is the distribution of in
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

OF There are two things man rare
ly forgets-his first love, and his frat
cigar.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

~ Happiness is perfume that one
cannot shed over another without few
drops falling on oneself.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

MIGHT AND MAIN. Gordon Cum
mings, the great lion slayer, was telling
Rogers one day hcw he came unarmed
upon huge lion. ~
Thinking to frighten him, ran at
him with all my might" said the hun
ter.
"WhereupOn," said Rogers, ''he ran
away with all his name, 1 suppose
Exactly so," said Cummings.
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MATRIMONIAL ITEMS.

A mania for getting married is now
prevailing among the single members of
Congress. Hon. T. W. Denver, of Cal
ifornia, Hon. Leander N. Cox, Of Ken
lucky, and Timothy G. Day, of Ohio,
have taken with them their brides, TO
grace the fashionable circle at Wash
ington during the present season. In
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
last Saturday, Miss Lucy Ray recovered
81 ,o4O of Mr.. Joseph Smith, who had
married another lady. after agreeing to
marry Miss Ray. Solomon Whufford,
of Rhode Island, evidently appreciates
bis wife's company. and feels the depri-
vation OF Il. In the Court Of common
Pleas of that State, on Friday he
brought suit, claiming $1,000 damages
for loss of the "comfort, company and
fellowship" of his wife from the fourth
of July, 1854, until the date of plain.
tif's writ. July s. 1856. No verdict
has yet been rendered.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-01-07

Minnie shed some tears when she re-
ceiyed this cold epistle; for she had ho
ped, as maidens sometimes do, that her
lover might "be tried in the balance and
not found waning" But brushing the
tears away, she went to her father. and
handed the note to him, saying, "Ah,
father, you've lost the handsome, accom-
plished young lawyer for a son-in-law.
He doesn't think your homely. poor Min
ME can make him happy"
Leaving the room, she caught up her
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13

o'clock on the afternoon of the lith OF
April. Present with her Majesty at the
time, We're His Royal Ilghuess Prince AL
bert, two physicians and a nurse. in an
adjoining apartment. were corgtegatcd any
number Of medical men, the Lacy in wait
ing on the Queen. the Mistress of the Bobcs.
the OffccIs uf State, the Lords OF the
Privy Council. the venerable Bishops md
the heads of the various branches o! N"bll.
ity. These w.Ie all doubtless in GREATNESS
suspense until ,hr joyful announcement of
her Mnjesty's safe delivery was made All
the most distinguished, diplomatic alton.
dants attic Court of ST. James, paid ;treir
respects during the afternoon.
eth. news was made know to the town
by the firing of the Park aud Tuwcr guns
and the Prirv Council being assembled ~
soon rs possible. it Mas ordered that Il furm
of Thanksgiving for the Queens 'aic dc.
livery Of Princess BE- prepared to Gr used
in all churches and chuprlSlhrough"mi Eng
land and Wales, On Sunday, the 18th day.
of April.
Intelligence of the event was immediate
ly trlcgrnphcd Ia the Emperor Napoleon.
WHO replied bv the same medium, and de
sired that Inquiries be made twice 4 DAY at
Buckingham Palace, in the name of his
Imperial Majesty, the result iu br tclcgraph-
ed ITO Paris.
at will be gratifying 10 our lady readers"
says the Morning Chr onicir, VT Wed, csday,
the 18th, ITO know that the favorable pro.
gress "f her Majesty is in great m"uucr
! owing 10 the admirable mauucr ia which
| chlur"form WAS administered 10y one "f
the ply slcIans in attendance The pains Of
labor came On yesterday mornirg. about
half past three O'Clock, and. in the course
cf the morning il WAS thought advisable 10
administer chlurof0rm, which WAS accord
! in%y dore 10y DIR. Sn"w. who kept her
Majrs'y under this influence, with a fcw
! short iMcrni-sinns, for three hours"
The following bulletins ha> e been issued {:
! BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Apdl l5-iirr
! Majesty has passed au cSccllrn, uig:n. Hct
! M;jc>;y aud the iHIant Princess are gUing
! on taror.av
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, April l6.--l!rr
! Majesty has slept We'll. Her Majesty and
/ the infant Princess are going on quite h.
/ ,orauiv.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, April l7.--Thc
! Queen las passed another good night. Her
| M"Jrsiy an,. the infant Priucr.s continue
welt.
WHITEHALL, April ls.-The Qnccu has
/ been pt"asrd 10 grant The dignity uf Il bar.
| orct unto Charles l.ocDrk, tirst physician
;.ccomcher to Her Mjc,tv.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13

REBELLION IN Mississ,Prr.-Tbe Holly
Springs Democrat contains the proceeding,
Of public meeting held at Byhalia, Miss
f"r the purpose of resisting the enforcement
of cert'in acts PASSED at the hast legis a,ure,
prohibiting the circulation of bank bills IN.
der III: denomination Of SIS, and The nun
Ishmrnt Of slaves Nilh more than thirty.
"'ne iaShes for any oflrncc. They denoun-
red The hrst rs ''inconvenicni, unneer.sarc
and in,olerable," and the second as -abn,iy.
OF power, ins ling and Injurious to tho
south. They also determined 10 disregard
both the laws aud TO resist b. force any
"'t"mpt 10 punish their violation; throwing
the responsibility Of what may follow re-.
S'Stance up"' The legislature, who were tn.
agsrcssors."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13
GEN. WALKER.

The short, Int brilliant career Of th,
young IIiibusier, seems at length to be near
ciosr, or if late accounts are reliable. be.
fore this his fate has been drcidrd His
ranks had been thiEnrd by War, and what
Is worse, by numerous dr>ertiunS, and he
with remnant Of trm.ty followers were
surrounded and cut "f bcvcnd the hope Of
succ"nr. Such is the suhstauce of the re-.
ports from tlat quarter. and if true. al. who
Know the mercicss character Of Walkers
enemies, must feel that m igromirious
death awaits him, should he fail into their
hands alive.
Walker certainly mcri,ed the sympathy
HnG rnc"Uragcmcnt Of the friends of Re-
publtcan.sm cvrtyU here, aud il defeated, it
i matter Of regret Tor his former fellow
e"Gntrymrn, even though they NAV be un
willing To Internationally endorse the cor
recInrss of his motive, his advent ard sub
ssquent course in Nicaragua.
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FIVE CENTS REWARDl

Some "f our worthy citizens have lately
been huubmgcd by Un Interesting specimen
Of the genus homo, said To be n native of
Montgomery couny. \. C., coming direct
ly from Monroe 70 this place, which he
reached on Saturday last, stopping ut Mr..
B"!don's Hotel, and giving his name rs w.
w. for w. h Williams. Ills claims to
be !t"Hised, lay in he fact, (if fact that he
had seen much of the, wVrid-had passed
through the Mexican campaign, was after
wards engaged with Lopez in his nfur,u-
nate expedition TO Cuba, was taken prisoner
aud carried to Spain, and after much priya-
lion aud suffering WAS conducted To- tn.
presence of the Queen aud allowed the ex
qnisite pleasure Of looking upon hci RoyaI
Iighness, who liberated him and his c,u.
radcs through The intercession Of American
pieni- -potentiaries. His next adventure. were
IN Central America, and he could d,scrib,
numerous battles, wherein he was enpnped
under Gen. Walker. So Interesiinv wer.
his adventures, that Mr.. b., COM laias that
he could not accommodate the numcrou,
Visitors 10 lis Hotel " no went 10 he ., him
taH. IL is allowed that he is eccen,rir in
MS habits, for on Monday nigh when he
i""nd 1t convenient TO leave. he did so
without telling any Of his friends good. bye
and strangely forgot TO sellle his bill at the
Hotel
Has woit'y landlord offers the above re.
ward L"pIrg that lac may chance TO SEQ it,
and 1t will serve To remind him that IA. is
still indebted here for hi. board aud Iodg.
ing. Persons are requested to Jog his
memory ;-he is well built, near six feet
high, light hair, completion sunburnt, large
grey eyes, wears slick cap, brown coat,
(2ants and vest not Teeo,I,ctru) and has
altogether somewhat WEATHER. beaten MP,
peoTanes, AZ is not k0own wLeIher he
iravoIs North, South, last or West, but
he goes BY tho conveyance with which
S.slass h~s ssPpliss him.
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F. T. MARLEY, ESQ.

The second issue Of the Family Friend,
Gatvly the Darlington FIa.) contains the
s'l"ta,ory- address of this gentleman, who
no" assumes its editorial mapagen eut-
MIR. WarIcy is II spirited and clever writer,
and has had considerable experience as an
editor, which may be inferred from the cx-
tract below f:om his remarks. They are
such as admit of general application and
may br appropriate anvw here:
To our readers we send the promise of
faith.uinCss. As we have done in the past
sn do We intend to act in future. We will
cndcav"r earnestly to entertain and to in
struct We viii not shiink fom labor, and
We hope 10 give the honest and honorable
uo cause for complaint. however much the
rar;i"us may grnmblc and growl. We do
net expect ~ please all, NOR will we strive
TO dc 81. We Know the world, and c0nsr.
qucnt!y aic aware that there are individuals
in it who tciH nat te pleased hn Kve
move a. have their being in an atmosphere
OF discomfort. and whose chief delight, ap.
parrnIlN, il to show that efforts made Ia
please them are unsuccessful We pity
such. for such we know there are, and have
but one proposition /" make. and il is this
it we d" not edit the "Friend"to suit you
come and "ditit yourselves. allowing us the
night to cIltici~r, correct, ridicule and abuse
yrur efforts, and our word for il, cap,iuus
soul, YOU will think better of EDITORS and
rr!Mtrrs ever afterwards
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

The Memphis journals give glowing dcs-
criPttous Of the grand railroad jubilee late>
Iy - the city of Memphis, upon the occa.
sion of 'he last link being connected ou the
chain Of road between that city and Char
lesion. The Appeal says:
Never have The banks uf the Mississippi
Witnessed such n gathering of mulliludcs
t"m all the STATES at the South from ns
shores io the srabOard, as WAS yeSiCr rday
seen IN Memphis on the orcasi0u OF the
great jubilee al the CumpleiIon of the last
Ink 30 The chan OF railroad connection froU
Memphis to Charleston. All our streets
and ih"roughiNrcs were literally acked
with living masses of huwHu beings Grun
ncHr'y eNccy Southern St..Ir, but especially
from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
mississippi and tennessee. At an early
hour in the morning the salute uf artillery
from The battery an the bluff walked the
echoes of the Mississippi shores, and sum.
muRed together the Various companies sn 4
delegations which joined in the PROCESSION.
Thousands upon thousands uf spectators
CROW dcd the sidewalks fitted up III. streets.
thrUng-d the balconies ana wnings, and
display ed themselves at the " wIadons OF all
the business houses and shops INSPIRING
strains at music from dozen bands waited
their melodies upon The air and aroused The.
enthusiasm Oi the cOucOufse. Never has
our I'ty bciuTe received sucb an ifssf,t,-f..-
multitude Al least thirty I.ISs,alrsd teO-
pie were on oar streets ye>iegSlay Il e4.f..x
Ihe jubilee. Greetings aud congratulations
We're passing, Hu!p the NagiuUs rilzx.s of
the vast territories represented, tu cath 9th.
er. As one OF the speakers fUrcIbiy re-
marked, all State lines were wiped ont and
all felt that We were citizens of a rummon
country, having a common interest, com.
mon institutions, common dangers and 9.
cumu'un deslIny. ihs feeling ii ley and
sympathy, on witnessing these agreeable
results of 'he cUnsuuIu.a,iou Of this great
work, Was intense and OveftlOainp A
common sympathy moved the whole i'm
mense multuuGe.
Charleston was largely represented: the
Hon. VIM. Porcher Miles Mayor, was pres
ent and made speech upoa the occasion,
which Was characterized by The Aypeal, No
he speech Of the day, exciting unmingled
admiration and applause from the VAST mul.
titude. speech from the lion. w w
Boyc of this State. was also sposen 4 in
highly complimentary terms. il was alto.
sriher, perhaps, the most imposing celebr..-
ton OF the kind that has ever taken place.
and Charleston may we'll rejoice IN the com.
Pleiion of an enterprise that will be tho
means OF pouring into her lap large share
Of the wealth and produce Of the great
west