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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19
From the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate.
"There are no Graves in Heaven. "

How consolng that little sentence =
Yet, how solemn are the thoughts sug-
gested by it, as sit alone, and SO many
sleep beneath the waving grass. On
little marble beside me, read the initials
of name that has long been engraven
on my heart, and about four feet from
that stands marble registry of the name
and age Of my "Bud of Promise" !"
blighted just as it was blooming into
beautiful innocence. But, shall l muir.
mur All l fear did. But do not
now, though look through tears on the
marble hand, whose marble finger is
ever pointing to those blessed words.
''There are no graves in Heaven !" And
then l think of Him who said, 8" | am the
resurrection and the life y who said to
Mary, "Thy brother shall rise again.
and o! hear Him saying to my heart
"Thy son shall rise again" Yes l
knoW he will. | knew it when | saw
him laid in the cold, dark grave, with a
smile Of triumph lighting up every fea'
ture Of his pale, sweet face.
knew it, when, in the dreadful ago.
ny Of dying, he exclaimed, "Sweet
mother, can't stay here !'-when, in
responce to- my assurance that Jesus low
ed little children, ..and would take then
to Himself, he family murmured, 4" HI
said He would"-and knew it when hi
gave me his last, silent token of death
less affection. All communion with eartt
seemed to be past-yet, as leaned owe
him, 10 kiss his pale lips and whisper il
J his ear those words which flow so from
mothers breaking heart, one little arm
was thrown suddenly around my neck
. convulsively pressing me for one me
/ ment, closer to his loving heart. Pre-
4, cious out beaming of love too stron
t for death to paralyze. And yet, thoug
I knew that that beautiful clay tempt
should be built by the Masters hand,
could not then rejoice in that knowledge
f as | should. A lovely light, which 70
more than half score of years ha'
shOne upon my pathway, was suddenl
, extinguished; and fair form, upo
. which I had expected to lean as long as
, leaned upon augbt Of earth, was snatch
|, ed from my embrace, and laid benealI
:, the frozen earth.elods.
Thou art gone" my beautiful "br
: not lost" Safe in The heavenly garner
safe among the angels And, O.! whe
the curtain is drawn, for me to pass owe
times boundary line, I'll claim thee g
my L" Bird Of the immortal wing"
And we'll bow at the feet Of our Saviou
:. together,
k And join in Heavens chores for eve
e and ever. L. h. BALDWIN.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19
ter all," she said, pettishly. at the end o
the two weeks.

ter all, she said, peltishly, at the end Of
the two weeks.
81 wish hadn't made the PROMISE"
he replied, /" for it was that which caused
me to make half the blunders | have CON-
mit.ed. My mind, my dear, was con-
,inually running on your feet. Singular
anomaly. Though your feet were pres
ent, my mind was always absent"
at is nothing to joke about. It is
your huge hoofs which are to blame, not
my feet--ah Or
Philemon Stagg had trodden upon her
feet once more
Great powers have begun again ;
Will l neUer stop treading on your feet :
III get rope and hang myself. Ill get
platoon of soldiers 10 charge bayonets
upon met ought 10 be the :awkward
squad too. D, my dear, poor wife
take care of your feet-you are a martyr
10 my clumsiDess, a."
Don't you say toe martyr !" interrup.
ted she, quickly and 6erceIy, a sudden
idea occurring that lie was making fun
of her; 20, you unfeeling creature,
only wish the world knew of my suffer.
ings with you. You trample upon me
allithe time-there's no end Oi,. | wish
! could get divorce. wish you tho''
half as much Of my feet, as you do abou
an old new shawl Awkward +! wish
was born without feet! !"
81 wish l had been, sI solemnly de-
clare :" exclaimed Mr.. Stagg, in an out
burst of desperation. "Id have ZEN
sawed off now, if it would end my mis-
cry. But suppose should be treadine
on you with my stumps I"
Bad as she felt. hugging her foot, Mrs
.Stagg could not control her laughter a
this last remark. her husbands eviden
sincerity ard lachrymose look exciting
her mhth the more. She laughed lonI
and loud, and finally he joined her; AM
the next day she had more reason t
laugh, for she got the shawl; a kindness
which ever since has so impressed Mrs
Stagg. that she takes care Of her fee
herself.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19

EARLY INDIANA SKETCHES. The Ia.
dianapolis Journal is publishing a series
of sketches of early trials and occurren-
ces in that State, some Of which are par.
ticularly rich. The following is Zone of
'em7'
CoRoNEa CoNNERY OUTDoNE.-The
recent mockery in the DR.. Burdell case
at New York, before Coroner Connery,
which 6lled the papers of that city, and a
gaping public with morning news, for
two months, and ended in smoke, brings
10 my recollection Q ease Of equal magni.
tude in early Indiana, except that no Mrs.
Cunningham, nor Mr.. Eckel, had been
suspected of spiriteng away the immortal
from the mortal part Of the body, over
which the inquest was held. A man
was found dead one cold morning, with
his skull broken, lying in the woods. He
had been seen the night before considera.
bly, intoxicated. The body was frozen.
An inquest was held before noon of the
same day, before Coroner Clifford. The
jury formed a hollow square; the body
in the center. Coroner Clifford: "Gen.
tlemen of the inquest. there are three
things to be considered when man com
mits suicide by killing his neighbor.-
First, did he come to his death by Incl
dence. Second, did he, come to his death
by accidence. Third, did he come tC
his death by the hands of the incendiary
Look at the body, gentlemen, and return
your verdict" The jury counselled near
ly five minutes. 1--WE the jury find thai
the deceased came to his death by Incl
dence having put too much water in hi'
whisky, causing him to freeze last night.
Inquest returned coffin made; the body
carried to the grave. funeral services per
formed before it was dark, and yet neither
the New York Tribune, the Journal O
Commerce, The Erpress, nor the Herall
ever noticed the circumstance.
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OIL, S.-NUMBER Ss.
Woman in the Garden.

The Ohio Valley Farmer is iu favor Of
a sphere in the garden for females. Tue
opinion is well expressed thus -
Much in these days is said about the
sphere Of woman. OF this vexed ques-
tion we have nothing now to say. The
culture Of the soil, the body and soul,
are onr themes. Rich soils, healthy bod
les, pure cultivated souls, these are what
we are aiming at. And to this end we
recommend that every country woman
have garden that she keeps and dresses
with her own hand, or at least thai she
supervises and manages. ai
The cultur of strawberries, gooseber.
ries, currants and garden vegetables are
as delightful and profitable as any thing
in which woman can engage. She may
sprinkle her garden we'll with flowers
All the better for that. A snoWbaall in
this corner, rose in the, a dabia bed
there, and moss border here, will not
be out of place. Only let the substantial
and useful constitute the cheif part. A
touch Of the ornate, like a ribbon on q
good bonnet, is not in the least objection.
able. sse
In all the schools The girls study bot.
any. In all families the women ought 10
practice botany. j. is healthful, pleasing
and useful. The principles of hor,icui-
ture are the principles Of botany put into
practice, Farmers study agriculture, why
should not their wives and daughters
study horticulture! II any employment
is feminine, it seem that this is. II any
is healthy this must be. II any is pleas
ureable, none can be more so than this.
A rich bed Of strawberries, a bush Of
blackberries or currants, a border Of flow
ers produced by ones own hand, what
can well afford more rational salts.
faction! We say have garden, IL il is
only small one, and do your best with
J it. Plant ii with what pleases you best,
with good variety, and see what you
can do with it. What woman cannot
have beets, tomatoes, melons, onions, let.
tuce and furnish her own table with theml
What woman cannot plant raspberry
bush or currant, or gooseberry, and tend
1t well? Come good woman, study your
health. your usefulness and happiness,
and your children's also.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19
THE WIFE.

On earth to man there is but one
His heart can love-his soul con own;
Though myriads fit before his view,
There is but one to whom he's true
That one can sway him to and fro;
Can make him drain the cup of woe;
Can give him joy, or blast his life,
And that ones name is simply wife.
But in that name world is sphered,
A world by all beloved, revered,
Who have the sense to know itsWorth,
And spurn the gaudy joys Of earth;
For that full heart in her dear breast
If rightly prized-eternal rest q.
lIs not with blissfnl sweets more rife,
Than that pure heart-a loving wife.
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| WILL GIVE AS MUCH AS WILLIAMS
And Williams, who is thus chosen as
the standard Of contribution, is known to
give as little as any member af the con-
gregalion so that this is an excellent
mode of refusing 10 give for some chari-
table object. and at the same time re-.
tanning the credit for liberality.
but who is Williams, that you adhere
SO closely 10 him! Chris. says we are
to give from self denying ability, and not
according to the deeds of others. Be-
sides, you do not understand his accounts.
He may really be unable to give half as
much as you think he should, and he may
have perfectly satisfactory reasons for his
conduct, which he does not think it ne.
cessary to disclose. And, supposing him
to give far less than his ability,-if you
insists on reaching his standard Of con
tribution, you must also expect to reach
the standard of contractedness, and con-
sequently be exposeu, as he is, to Gods
displessure.
No; let Williams do as he pleases--do
you act as responsible for yourselfto God
As il is, when A. breaks his arm, B
looks aronnd to see how much G. viii
give, thus showing more liberal disposi
ton with his neihhbor's money than hi
own. Thus almost every purse is CLOSED
until G. opens his, and consequently be-
nevolent enterprise languish and some
times die, because one stands looking a
another.
However, the time is soon cominI
when you must surrender everything
and you would do we'll "to make to your
self friends Of the unrightous mamor
that when ye fail they may receive yol
into everlasting habitalions. s."-Legion
or Feigned Excuse.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19

~No position can be more ridicu-
lous than the one in which Walker, the
would.be- P Pacificaton Of Kansas, has plac-
ed himself. The idea Of his marching a.
bout the Territory with three companies
of United States Dragons TO enforce the
free State people to comply with laws
which they never enacted and never ac.
knowledged, and threatening to shoot
them and destroy Lawrence, because the
people Of The town, for their own conve.
NANCE and protection, formed city gov
eminent, and elected in peaceable man
ner gentlemen to gil the various city Of
fees. We think the great Pacifcatol
had better come home and attend 10 the
business of the mOonshine railroad o.
which he is President.-Ex.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19

YANKEE ALL OvER.-Bayard Taylor
tells good story Of Yankee who in
walking along the streets Of ST. Peters.
bLrgh one muddy day, met the Grand
Duke Constantine. The sidewalk was
not wide enough for two persons to pass,
and the streets were very deeb in 6lth,
whercupon the American took a silver
rouble from his pocket, shook II in his
closed hand, and cried out; Crown. OF
tail - "Crown!" guessed the Grand
Duke. your highness has won" said
the American, looking al the rohble and
stepping into the mud. The next day
tho American was invited BY the Grand
Duke 10 dinner.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-19

MORALS IN CHICAGO ILLINols-Chica-
90 has been considered FAST city,
but recent public developments show it tc
be little too fast for its own good. Las
Monday the Merchants and bushes men
were surprised to find that their sales
men, agents and clerks were not at taeil
places Of business. Aninquiry explained
the cause. The police had the nigh, be-
fore made descent upon the various
houses of iIl.fame in the city, and nabbet
the visitors to the extent Of forty or fifty
They were all lodged in close quarters
over night, and in the morning fined $s
each and costs. ~
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To have the wild passions Of the hu.
man heart tamed and trained to the voiee
of reason, to have the power oftlle mind
armed. equipped. aud drilled 10 march
with precision to the music Of truth, 70
to have the Whole immortal man, at tho
slightest tap Of conscience, marshalIed
forthe right against world, 10 the high.
est success. e. IHompson
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D@A wealthy doctor, who can help .
poor man and will not, without fee, has
less sense Of humanity than poor ruffian.
who kills a rich man TO supply bis neces.
sities.--iNeel.
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.LovE.--Love. in France. is q comedy;
in England, q tragedy t: in Italy, serious
opera and in Germany. amslodrama.
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PUNCH "a secret, warranted 70 keep ID
any climate. is . woman's age" HorFid
Pulchl
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ParDr breaklasted with Plenty. dined
with Poverty, and suPped with Iniamy.
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TEvery man should morally and
reliEiously attend to his own business.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-03
Later from Key West.

Through the politeness of Messrs. Moreno Bros.
we in possession Of intelligence from Key West
to the 25th ut.
The British ship Kelvin, from this port. went
ashore the reef and got off by leaving to the
wreckers l54 bales Of cotton which were afterwards
sold The agent of the underwriters libeled the
cotton for possession and the court granted time tt
obtain the testimony of the captain and mate in
gard to the matter. The court ordered its sale il
order to save expense, and it brought about $50 pc
bale.
The British ship Crown, Capt. Cary, with grain ant
$500 bales cotton, was ashore on the Florida rec
and bilged. She was reported to have thirteen fee
water in the hold, Wreckers were engaged saving
her cargo. 1t thought that 800 bales would be
saved dry.
A letter from Washington states that the Post
Master General has consented to pay $4,000 pei
year for the mail service between New Orleans and
the Florida ports, and is hoped that responsible
parties will now undertake the contract.
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NUMBER 2s6.
TeIegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent
MORE AID FOR GEN. WALKER.
NEwYoRKPoLIcE oUrwITTED
[sr TIE sAruosAL AND SOUTHERN Irsss.1

[sY NATIONAL SOUTHERN LIszs.1
NEw YORK, Feb. 1T is rumored that steamer
boarded the Tennessee outside Of Sandy Hook, and
transferred to her three hundred men, besides several
cannon and large quantity Of small arms and other
munitions Of war.
NEW YoRK, Feb 2.-Gov. King has sent message
to the Legislature respecting two colored persons be-
longing to New York, now held in slavery in the
South. gss- '-
New York Markets -
NEW YORK, Feb.t2.--State FIouris quoted at Sc 30
to So 5, and closed with an advancing tendency.
Wheat is firm at 81 IS to 81 so. Eastern Mess Pork,
s2l so to s2l Is. Whisky, 2sac. ~
t-lss Cincinnati Markets. a
CINCINNATI, Feb. whisky is quoted at 22Ac.,
and the markets generally unchanged. aa
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 2.-Senate.-In the Senate,
to-day, bill to take the sense of the people on the
subject of an elective judiciary was referred to a
special committee.
A bill giving authority to clerks of the District
Courts to appoint atornes for absent defendants and
other privileges was passed. eN- a.a-
Mr.. Withers' BILL in regard to the free banking
system, was referred to special committee. ~.
The committee to whom referred the bill in re-
gard to the judicial advertising in New Orleans re-
ported III favor, and the Dill passed.
The bill to repeal the article in the constitution
against lotteries to be submitted to the people.
Bill was passed to pay the expenses Of the Presi-
dental electors at Baton Rouge.
Mr. Chew gave notice Of bill relative to the
val Of public officers by the Legislature.
House.-In the House the bill changing the day of
meeting of that body to the third Monday in March
was indefinitely postponed, by a vote of 80 to %.
! A bill accepting the lands granted to the vicks.
/ burg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
/ A memorial was received from twelve hundred
worknen in New Orleans, praying to be exempted
from certain taxes. Referred to special com
mittee. u &At T.
Two bills relative to the free school system were
presented and referred.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced bill relative to powers
of attorney, acts Of sale, ETC., executed in othe
States. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills relative to the captains and crews Of steam
boats was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
River Intelligence. "
/ LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2-The river is free from ice be
low the falls to Salt river but above the falls it still
remains closed --H
MEMPHIS, Feb ., ls57-The gorge has broken NJ
The river is rising Steamers Illinois, Golden Gate
Amazon and Chambers passed down.
VICKsBuRG, Feb 2-The Southern Belle and R. "
McRae passed down at 2, and the Afton Jr., at
| AZ. -a
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-03
From the Texan Frontier.
MoRE1sD1AN oUrRAGEs~rwELvEM MEN slu Dr

MoREINDIAN oUrRAG TWELVE MEN Siu gDEEED
We find the following letter in the Nueces Valley
of the oath ult 1t indicates most distressing state
of things:
LoREDo. Webb County, Jan. Is, 1857.
Ed. Nueces Pailey-Dear Sir: The Comanches
all around us in strong force, and the utmost in
dignation prevails amongst our citizens that their
lives and property should be left exposed by the
General and State Governments to the tender mercies
of the savages The prospects of this part OF Texas
excellent till the late withdrawal of the United
States mounted troops invited down the murderous
attacks OF the Comanches. Within month t,celre
men have been killed near this, whilst attending to
their stock-farms, and general breakup is taking
place amongst our stock farmers in consequence of
these outrages still continuing The mail from Davis
Ranch is just in and brought the following notice to
our postmaster accounting tor its delay:
CARRIzo Webb county. Jan. 8.
The mail has been delayed on account of Indians.
Several depredatioGs have been committed on the
road from here to Laredo within the last ten days.
Last night the ranch where the ma-rder stopped
was attacked. We have no troops to pursue the
sayages.
a letter which have just received from place
sixty miles below this town, mentions that the In
dians have just killed three shepherds who had their
hocks in this vicinity" Last night they killed one
this, who were in charge Of the focks of Nicholas
Sanches.
Lieut. Slaughter 1st Artillery U. S. A.. is in COM
mand of the garrison mile from this town; but as
it consists OF foot Artillery and he has means or
authority to procure horses the redskins can ride
about and murder and maraud as they list, without
any chance of punishment, the citizens have already
lost nearly all their horses
wish to ask why Col. A. Sidney Johnson, U. S. A.
in command of this department has left this the most
exposed part of the frontier and that which has SO
many defenceless settlements, without mounted
troops! Surely, he knows that infantry useless to
act against horse Indians. If Col. Johnson spare
no mounted men Of the regular army to protect this
section of the country why does he not make requ
sltion the Governor of Texas for volunteers They
have always proved efficient and ready to respond to
the call of their country. Should Col johnson not
feel authorized to make such requisition until hun
dred more lives shall be sacrificed by naction it is
expected he will have that number the list
reported outrages. He at least ought to send horse:
to mount the artillery company stationed at Fort Nc
Intosh.
I call upon you to the influence OF the press I,
obtain protection for our citizens.
P. S-This moment have news that large part
of Comanches has crossed the river below this AM
boldly encamped, os if taking up winter quarters.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-03

BEAsTLy. The types play very extraordinary
tricks occasionally, and when unfortunate news,
paper man gets upon unusually high stills, they are
almost certain to trip him up and give him tumble
They have treated our friend Of the Handsboro
(Miss) Reformer very shabbiy in the following para
graph, descriptive Of a visit to Ship Island:
The gorgeous and magnificent rays of the setting
sun shed Il sublime, radiant and brilliant llstre on
every thing around. We could not but contrast the
present peaceful commercial visits OF these ships
with those of quite different character some forty
years ago, when an English fleet of war ships an
chOred i'll this harbor preparatory to descent
Oh the "booty and beastly Of New Orleans
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-03

SHOT BY A WoMAN.-In Cincinnati, on the 18th,
a party of young men proceeded to the house of
Mrs Kilkearney in the thirteenth ward and demand,
ed liquor. Mrs. X. refused them admittance. They
then commenced a violent attack on the door, when
the landlady fired from the inside, and the ball,
passing through the door, took effect in the thigh OF
one Of the party named Resin: and killed him.
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Ne6 0rIears 9ailp Crtstent.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1857.
Message of the Governor of nIlssls.lppI.


The last Jackson Mississippan contains the follow
lowing synopsis ofa message Of Gov. McFae recently
transmitted to the Legislature. It will be seen that
all the railroads in sister State are progressing
at highly gratifying rate:
We publish this morning message from the Governor the
Legislature presenting succnct and clear view Of the leading
those subjects that require immediate legislation.
The necessity Of the Of accepting lands
donated the State for railroad purposes Congress August
last, is properly urged in the The donation is
State should hasten avail herself of its dvantaee
clear statement Of the progress condition the
various railroad projects is given and
aing of them made which will doubtless
atteuton Of the Legislature.
The New Orleans jackson Great Northern Railroad is
in successful operation 7 miles, nciuding the portion
meeting Jack and Canton) and in the
April the will from New Orleans Brovkhaven,
Lawrence county only fifty miles south of Jackson.
The Central Road In tlry miles where 1t
also progressing nprtlwad from Canton,
minus.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad running order from Mobile
as Tar North Macon Nosuee and the
which point will be finished in dus from Columbus
Kentucky.
The Southern and Vicksburg roads merged into
through the purchase OF the former latter
view to the continuation Of the Southern Road Alabama
and the connection OF the Atlantic ports with
vicasburg. Assurances have been given
this desirable object will long atainei
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad is completed from
Memphi TO Conio in Pamela county and will be finished
| Granada in the early months of 1858.
Mich reliable information contained the reports of the
Auditor and Treasurer and from the financial condition of
| the State appears TO be satisfactory.