The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-12-31
A Royal Struggle with Death.

welcome visitor; but under certain circum.
stances he is particularly unwsIcome. Even
gray-hared age clinys with frantic tenacity
to this iniquitous earth, courts guilty human,
ity, and shuns the yawning tomb with an
Inexpensive fear. Such scene is now be-
ing witnessed in the Royal Palace at Sans
Sot CT. The King Of Prussia is dangerously
i'll; possibly he is on his death.bed; and the
dread with which this old man contemplate.
relinquishing tho toys and baubles Of Roy,
atty are painful in the extreme. When iu
the funess OF reason, he inusters strength
to threaten with punishment any Who men.
ton the name of his successor; and during
moments Of deliriun, he draws nearer TO the
sceptre which his powerless hands are unable
to grasp. and watches jealoasly with fever.
red lened eyes the glillerng, gaudy crown.
Thus, sooner or later, will he probably pass
into the arms OF Death. Possibly we were
not alone when we hoped that years Of ia,
sipid despotism had been followed by reflec-
tlon; but no-Fredarick William il tho
same vain, ambitious man that he mas ever
been. His limbs may rofuse their office,
his senses may be totterng to their fall, bu!
he can and does indulge in the one grand
thought and pride OF his life--he is ruler,
King, de>pot The ties OF birth mean no.
thing, they have faded into insignifcance
before the one important consideration Of
poweri his own brother, the Prince Of Prus-
s'a, must not enter the sick chamber; the
King seems 10 fear that his successor will
hasten his death for the purpose of snatch.
ing from him his il-famed dia.le,n. 1t is
when an interview with the Prince is suv.
,al H., "a.
To be suggested, that lis wrath is most mis-
erably Violel.,; that his shrunken, nervele,s
frame, and his poor dwnlled intellect unite
their wrecks of strength to add terror to his
menacing. Is this not pitisble sightl The
| sick pillow, or the death bed, AS the case
may be. has no power apparently 10 hum
ole the man whose whole career has been
void of tue dignity, and whose soul now
scars no higher than diadems and purple
robes. But he can be no exception 10 The
rule; the grave will open to receive him; the
earthworm must acknow ledge its mortality
even Frederick William must submit.
and allow to Death his victim, While such
are the scenes Of the sick chamber, without
there is the Prince Of Prussia and his DO.
litical party, and those fashionable parasites
who have ventured to speculate upon the
future, impatiently hoping for the death Of
his majesty. OF course, this may not take
| place yet; but whenever il does, many very
Important changes will be made if the rule
fall into the hands Of the Prince 1t is al.
ready stated that if - b i,u-.iively install,
ed into the office Of Regent, that he will
commence his regime by reconstitutiug the
ministry, appointing in the places Of those
hn l,ntl
tried Liberalism. Supposing this to be
fact, it will probably result from defiant
aud may be indicative spirit. The King
and the Prince are bitter enemies, and have
been SO for the whole Of the time that the
latter has been waiting for the formers death
or resi- gnation.
We were sorry 10 receive reports which
have occasioned and justified the above re-
marks. Notwithstanding the political err
rors Of the King of Prussia, there is a train
In his character which commands our re.
spect. il cannot be doubted that he il n
slaunch and valuable friend Of Professionalism:
the cause Of true religion would be greatly
promoted 1t his example were followed BY
Others on the continent; and wLeneve. his
death takes place. il will be subject Of
heartfelt regret. Prussia is the chief con.
tinen,al stronghold to bar the progress Of
| Roman Catholicism, and this is no unirn.
Portant consideration to the Protes,ants Of
England. We wish, therefore, that the life
of Frederick William may be spared, and
that the apparently well authentcated &C.
counts Of The Prussian Court that have
laIely reached this county may proye TO.
tally un,rue.-L London Yeps
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have been permitted TO examine an inyen-
tion which is peculiarly interesting, and
sarvcealle 10 all connected With letters and
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ssi!y styled printing machine" aud is in
tended to supply the place Of the merchants
copying apparatus, the reporters stspoQsa.
| ply, and Ia relieve authors and copyists
from that laborious employment With The
pen which so seriously in,erfcres with the
rapid Transmission oil ideas. The machine
IN us present fOrm is compact and orns-
men al, easily moved, conveniently msnaq-
ell, and commenting itself by its simplicity
and remarkable results 10 the attention c{
literary and commercial men. It's action il
/ by means Of keys moved afier the principle
vi the Piqpo forte, and the author or copyist
seaie'! beside il c9p. by lii,ie practice,
print upon letter sheet the matter which
his thought dictates almost ss rapidly "A
the ideas saggest themselves Two copies
are strack oH simultaneously, so that ihs
merchant has his duplicate letter, the editor
his copy" the author bis manuscripts. tho
divine his sermon. in p,iai. bcsors II ba.
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