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THE LAND 81 HE FEEa.-If any one
his any doubts about these [. S. beng
the" Land Of the free AMI the hone Of
the brave" /, him, or her, read the price
cafssatofthe Southern newspapers, and
learn the yal.c in doi.a.s and cents Of ha-
man bones and sinews. and they will
10 longer doubt, that things are not a.
ways called By right rames and tA4;
words are not always truth telling.
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tinsa'shcd nrubcrs Il the medical profession.
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Of Que dozen, with the name Il the undersigned
On the bottle and cork, aud iae-simii. Of hi.
signature and label.
For sale by all respectable drug git. and country
M fchants
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
VOLUME 8 NUMBER q.
Hoops as Life Preserver in Old Tines

Hoops as a Life PreserVer IN Uld Times
Our Boston correspondent, Pictor,
says the N. r EUening Post, writes as
follows:
"Looking, this morning, into Mr.. Dem
niston's memoirs of Sir Robert Strange
and of Andrew Lumisden'--an exceed
ingly interesting book, by the way-l
found an anecdote Of the uses ofthe hoop;
which, if not exactly new, is interesting
at this time, when men are getting up a
sort of war-whoop against that feminine
prison. Strange was courting Isabella
Lumisden, in l745, when Charles Ed
ward came 10 Scotland, and took Edin-
burgh, where the young couple were liv-
ing. The lady belongedto Jacobile
family, and was, herself, most Jealous
supporter of the Stuart cause She com
PEELED her lover to leave his peaceful
profession of an engraver--in which he
was to achieve such distinguished rank,
and to enter the rebel army.
"After Culloden, Strange, like many
other Scotch gentlemen, was in hiding
One day some of the Duke of Cumber-
lands relocated hell dogs got sight Of
him, and gave chase. Strange ran 10 q
house hard by, and dashed into room
where the lady, whose zeal had enlisted
him in the fatal cause, sat singing at her
needlework, and, failing other means Of
concealment was indebted for safety 10
her prompt intervention. As she quickly
raised her hooped gown, the afiianced
lover disappeared beneath its ample con-
tour, where. thanks to her cool demean-
or and unfaltering notes, he lay undetect-
ed, while the rude and baffled soldiery
vainly ransacked the house,
"Let those who are condemning the
hoop, and and ridiculing it, show. if they
can, any other kind of gown that could
have been used to save a life so promptly
as Miss Lumisden's hoop. Mr.. Dennis
! toun, in a note, says: 'Suc ch hoop as
saved the rebel and secured husband
to the ready-wilted songslress, may be
seen in print of Kitty Give, as the Fine
Lady in Lethe.' l have never seen the
picture he mentions; but other pictures Of
the dresses Of that period. which have
seen, give such an idea of the 'volumin-
Gus sulficency' of the hoops then in use,
that it would not surprise one to read
that small army had been concealed un-
der one of them-of infantry, | mean.
"Andrew Lumisden, the brother Of
Lady Strange, was for many years con-
nected with the court Of the exiled Stu
E arts at Rome, being private secretary TO
, the old Preiender first, and then, though
for briefer period, holding the same Of,
fee under the young Pretender. who.
; however, was forty.fve years old on the
death of his father. He was dismissed
from his lhankless Office in consequence
, of his master getting drunk, the crown,
: = less king seeking TO drown his grief in
= wine."
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

A. WIFE's PowER.-The power OF
good wife is, to man, wisdom and cour-
sge and endurance. A bad one is confu-
sion, weakness, discontinue, and despair.
No condition is hopeless, where the wife
possesses frmness, decision and economy.
There is no outward prosperity which
can counteract Incidence, extravaganza
and folly at home. No spirit can endure
bad domestic influence. Man is strong,
but his heart is not adamant. He delights
in enterprise and action but 10 sustain
him he needs tranquil mind and whole
heart. He needs his moral in the con-
hicls of the world. Fo recover his equa-
nimity and composure, home must be a
place of repose, cheerfulness, peace, COM
fort, and his soul renews lis strength
again, and goes forth with fresh vigor to
encounter the troubles and labor of life.
But if at home he finds no rest, and is
there met with bad temper, sullenness or
gloom, or is assailed with discomfort or
complaint, hope vanishes and he sinks
into despair.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

DESCENDING FROM A VIRTUoUs MAN
1t is one of the most beautiful objects the
eyes of man can behold to see man of
worth and his son live in an entire unre-
served correspondence. The mutual
kindness and affection between them,
give an inexpressible satisfaction to all
who know them. 1t is a sublime plea
sure which increases by the participation
1t is as sacred as friendship, as pleasurable
as love, and as joyful as religion. This
state of mind does not only dissipate sor-
row, which would be extreme without it,
but enlarges pleasures which would other
wise be contemplate. The most indif.
lerent has lis force and beauty when it is
spoke by kind father, and an insgnifi-
cant trihe has its weight when offered
by a'dutiful child. We know not how
to express it but we may call it trans
planted self,love.' All the enjoyments
and suiferings which man meets with
are regarded only as they concern him In
the relation he has 10 another. A mans
very honor receives new value to him,
when lie thinks that, when he is in hi'
grave, it will be had in remembrance
that such an action was done by such al
ones father. Such considerations swee
en- the old mans evening, and his solilo
guy delights him when he can say t'
himself, "no man can tell my child, hi
father was either unmercilul or un ust
My son shall meet many man who shal
say to him, Il was obliged 10 thy father
and be my child a friend to his chill
forever"
It is not in the power of all men t
leave illustrious names or great fortune
to their poslerity, but they can very muc
conduce to their having industry, probity
valor and justice. 1t is in every man
power 10 leave his son the honor of de
scending from virtuous man, and ad
the blessings of heaven to whatever h
leaves.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

/. ABRooATIoN OF THE FOURTH Con-
MANDMENT. An ordinance repeating the
municipal law compelling Christian OBJ
servance of the Sabbath has just passed
the Cincinnati Common Council The
American influence resisted it. but with.
out success, the foreigners carried the
day. The repeal was driven through BY
the Foreign Infdel Germans, who regard
Sunday as day Of amusement and rec
reation, and who look upon all restraints
Of the kind as tyranical. The beer sa-
looms and gardens there, expect now as
large business on Sunday as they DO on
the other six days Of the week, Il al
lowed TO have music, theatricals, &c.. 70
entertain their customers, they think their
Sunday receipts would be sill more
largely increased. --.aHericaa Herald.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
Why we have so cold a Winter.

The following curious statement is an
extract from letter, written on the OH
of last November, by gentleman at 81.
Louis, Mo-, to friend in Washington:
"Now, by way of fortifying your mind
against fear, permit me to remind you
that astrOnomers throughout the world
are at this time looking for the re-appear-
ance of HalIy's great comet of l765.-
The near approach of this planet in en-
bryo will influence our planet, perhaps
the entire solar system. 1t will be at
tracted by the sun, and then repellcd by
it. 1t will both attract and repel plan.
cts of the solar system, and appear to
create disorder and confusion. But haye
no fears. 1t can neither attract nor be
attracted so as 10 come in contact with
any of the heavenly bodies. The most
it can do to any of the planets, ours not
excepted, will be to change the currents
Of their electrical envelops! This will
have tendency to give us the warmest
or coolest Winter, should the come
appear soon, that has been experienced
since 1865. Should the earth's electri.
city be attracted or repelled to either pole
the temperate zones will enjoy an unusu-
al degree if miIdness ; on the other hand,
should the earlh's electric sheen be gath
cred in folds near the equatorial regions,
then indeed may we expect the most in
tence cold ever experiencedin in this climate.
In either event, the disturbance of the
ocean of electricity, in which the solar
system floats, will produce extraordinary
results in atmospheric temperature, wind
currents and vegetation, until the electric
equilibrium shall be re-established. This
may appear strange to you, but by refer
ring to an article of mine, published in
the WeStern Dispatch, of Independence
Mo-, in the Winter Of 1884, headed
els it So ?" (Which paper think is ii
your possession) you will not fail to oh
serve the cause of the phenomena sugges
ted above. These truths are important.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

FAULT F1NDINc.-Haying in my youth,
notions of severe piety, says a celebrated
Persian writer, used to risein the night
to watch. pray, and read the Koran. One
night, as was engaged in these exerci-
ses, my father man Of practical virtue
awoke while was reading.
/" Behold" said TO him, /" thy Other
children are lost in irreligious slumber
while alone awake to praise God"
!" Son of my soul" he answered, !" !
is better to sleep than to wake to remark
the faults Of thy brethren.V
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
md seemed to wish 10 speak the unspeak

and seemed to wish 10 speak the unspeak-
able"
/" Shall | !elI?" answered Orton, as he
looked to his friend Heaton.
Heaton looked to Mrs. Heaton she
ooked searchingy at her husbands face,
and raising her fan in most menacing
manner, exclaiming:
"You have went and told him all. o,
men can keep secrets, hut women can't
But don't care = and thus saying she
seized her husband by his arm, and in a
moment sat down with him on The old SO.
ia, exclaiming-" Here is our throne i
take more pride in this old sofa, thar in
anything in the house,"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

Its not little singular that the letters
that spell debt, are The initials Of the sem
,ence, Dun Every Body Twice, and the
letters that spell credit, the iniiialsOf, Call
Regular Every Day-I'll Trust.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

When Lieut. O'Brien, Of the British
navy, was blown up in the Edgar be
was put on board the flag ship all black
and wet, and apologized 10 the Admiral
thus:---.I hope, sif, you viii excuse my
dirty appearance, but I LEFT tie ship III
suc6 haste that / didn't hare time 70
change my dress. y
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27

T Pay the Printer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsURY.-Judge Mason, collector of the port of
Baltimore, has received the following:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sir: acknowledge the receipt ct your report under
date of the 10Th inst, enclosing a communication
from Messrs. Brauns & Co. TO yourself, appealing
from you decision the rate of duty be exacted
on importation of cotton vestings and cotton frnges
entered by them at YOUR port as agents of Messrs
Platt s. Schotler, of Philadelphia.
understand you TO have decided the the articles
in question are comprehended under the designation
in schedule of the tariff act of Sd March, 1857,
of " all manufactures composed wholly of cotton,
which are bleached, printed printed or dyed" and
subject to a duty of "a per cert; the importers
claiming to enter them at duty of 10 per cent.
under the designation of . manufactures co imposed
wholly of cotton not otherwise provided for" in
schedule D of that act.
Cotton fringes and cotton vestings not being spe
cially provided tor by name in any schedule OF the
tariff of 1885, fell within schedule of that tariff as
manufactures composed wholly of cotton not other
wise provided for.' But in the tariff of Sd March,
1857, modifying that of 1876, class of cotton
fabrics had been added to schedule c. to wit 'All
manufactures composed wholly Of cotton, which are
bleached printed pointed Dyed" that the arti.
ces in question are now provided for n schedule c.
being composed wholly of cotton. and bleached,
painted dyed and not specially designated in any
other schedule of the tariff The provision in SEIZED
ule is longer applicable to the articles in ques-
ton, but they properly classed in schedule c.
The decision made by you in this case is approved.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HOWELL CoBs,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

o. Our respectable old relative, John Bull, is very
fond of taking all the credit and all the pickings 10
himself although they generally won for him by
the arms and brains of others, who are funkies
enough to glory in the appropriation.
In her struggles with Napoleon, her only success
full leader was an lrishman named Wellesley subse-
quenty the Duke of Wellington, who had first crush
ed the formidable Mahratta tribes of India
When the Sinks of the Panjaub made war upon
British Power in India the war was ended almost in
day by General Cough, afterwards lord Cough,
whom the British Parliament was busy in voting to
censure at the time he was doing them glorious SER
vice, and the London Times was laundering against
Tipperary tactics, General Cough happening to have
been born in that Irish county. By the death of the
former Commander-in-ch in India, the command at
this emergency is thrown upon Sir Patrick Grant, an
Irish soldier of great talent. There are not wanting
those who think that Sir Patrick will finish up the
matter before the arrival out of Sir Colin Campbell
sent out to supersede him, as Cough did before Ma
pier was ordered to supersede him. had started
John has enough on his hands, being actually al
War with something like half of the human race
contained in India and China. He will have time
of it certain.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

The ELEcTIoNs-We had hoped to have received
several returns from the Upper Cape Fear and Pee
Dee Counties from the Fayetteville Observer, but
from some cause that paper failed to reach this
morning. The letter mail came through, but no Oh.
server We give elsewhere the vote of Richmond.
We learn verbally that Chatham county gave ma
jority of eleven for Williams. It gave twenty.six
for Fillmore. We can hardly suppose that Mr.. Gil
mer is not elected, still the rumors such as to
cast some doubt upon the result. Fillmore carried
the district by about eleven hundred. In Alamance,
Randolph, Chatham and Guilford, Williams has gain
cd between three and four hundred votes, leaving
little over seven hundred still against him. The
counties of Moore, Montgomery, Person and Caswell
are still to be heard from In these feel pretty
certain that Williams has made gains, but we can
hardly s0ppose that they will be sufficient TO turn the
scale. One thing is certain that if Gilmer is elected
it is as one might say, by the skin of his teeth,
leaving the moral force of victory with his opponent
From the first district the accounts are conflicting
One account says positively that Smith is elected by
sixteen majority, which to be predicated upon
counting Curuck as!going precisely as ii did in the
Presidential election, when it lgaVe Buchanan 41C
majority. Another account says that Culrituck has
given Shaw 457, which would elect him by twenty
one votes. All we say is that it is very close
We hope that Shaw is elected but are prepared 10
learn that he is not.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

Young Mem. DemocratIc union Club ----Death OF
senator Rusk and the Hon. James G. Dobbin.
The Union Club held lis regular meeting on Friday
evening last. A large number Of members was IN
attendance. After the minutes of the last meeting
had been read and approved the President the Hon
Stephen D. Daye addressed the meeting as follows
GENTLEMEN OF THE CLUB: Since we were last
convened the telegraph has electrified the nation with
the sad intelligence Of the death of two of its hon.
ored statesmen. Thomas ]. Rusk of Texas and Jas.
C. Dobbn Of North Carolina have passed from the
tabernacles of tie living to The silent chambers of
the dead. They were favored and true sons of that
Democratic brotherhood which has strengthened our
Constitution and built into national grandeur the
fabric of our liberties.
Thomas J. Rusk was honored and loved wherever
be was known. For thirty years his name has been
connected with the conQuests and legislation OF his
country Bold skiful and defiant he became pio-
neer in the settlement of Texas, and at once was
adopted as leader of its armies. The coRqueror OF
it's liberties and the sagacous trainer OF its Consu.
ton, be selected as of It's first and has re-
manned TO his death its able and lis lncorruptble
Senator. His reputation is Democratic and national
Enjoying universal confidence, he was urged to &C.
cept the nomination for the Vice Presidency, but he
declined the place. 1t has been felt that he was
fit man to honor the first position in the gift of the
country! But the vail of death is between him and
the living. 1t may be that his sad and TOO sensitive
heart ceased its bealng in signs Of despair but the
grief of his compatrots is an indisputaoe evidence
OF the manly grandeur OF DIS CHARACTER. Let US
honor his memory.
James C. Dobbin literally gave up his life to the
Republic He entered into It's service full of energy
and health, and left but TO prepare bis way TO the
grave. We all remember the brilliant tribute 10 the
Union, by which he signaled the adhesion of North
Carolina to its perpetuity, at the National Conven-
ton of 1852. He now rests in his final sleep. 1t
but yesterday that he retired from the arduous
Office of Secretary of the Navy, worn down by toll
and exhausted by vgils in the service of the Union
He labored faithfully for the public good. His la:
Dor full of intelligence. patriotism and national
prosperity-and by his labors he has written his
name The brightest pages of our history and our
craftsmanship.
How shall we suitably show our respect for the
departed! bespeak from your council such action
as may best express our appreciation of the natona
affection.
On motion of T. w. Mcmahon, Esq, a committee
was then appointed to express by resolution the sense
Of the Club upon the announcement just made and
report at its next meeting.
Neao York DU,lv NeVS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14

New VERSION OF PsALM.-The following Incl
dent is said to have occurred in parish church of
Bradford, Eagand, during special service, on the
occasion OF visit from the shop of the Diocese
L" The clerk, before the sermon. gave out the psalm
in broad Wiltshire dialect, namely: "Let us zing
to the praayze an gawry O. God three vusses O. the
hundeed an vour'een zaam.a Varsion specially
'dapied to the casion by myself:
"Why hop ye 20 ye little hills,
An what dee skip9
Il it cas you'm proud to see
His Grace the Lard Bshap?
Why skip ye 20 ye little hills
An what var dee hepa
sit 'cas to preach to we
Is comd the Lard Bishop?
"Eese ;-he is com'd to preach to We,
Then let us aul strck up,
An zng glawrious gong of praayze,
An bless the Lard Bishuv %
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14
Later from Europe.

HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-THE steamship Canada with
Liverpool dates to the afternoon the 29th July has
arrived.
The vessels with the Atlantic telegraph cable were
all at Cork, and would leave on the 1st of August
for Valentia. The experiment through the whole
length of the cable was highly successful.
The American horses, Prior and Prioress wers
beaten for the Greenwood cup.
The Indian mail confirms the telegraph advices-
There is confirmation of the capture of Delhi, but
the rumor has obtained much credence for general
rising at Calcutta, among all the Europeans who
have arrived
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-14
Arrival OF the Steamer Indian.-Four Days Later
4e.-~e- from Europe.

Arrival OF the Steamer Indian.-Four Days Later
from Europe.
QUEBEC, August 9.-The steamer Indian with
Liverpool datas to the 29th ult has arrived
ENGLAND.-The Yacht Charter Oak arrived al
Liverpool from New York with only two men or
board.
Ledru Rollin and others indignantly denounce the
charge of the Monteur that they were engaged in
the recent cons piracy. =
ton of the overland mail, reached London on Tues
day night. The dates from Calcutta are 10 the 2ls
of June, Madras to the 18th, and Bombay to the Isl
of July. The mutiny was then spreading among the
troops in the Bengal army. The king of Dude had
been arested ana imprisoned for completely in The
revolt.
Baron Rothschild has been returned TO Parliament
for London without opposition.
A spicy debate in the House of Commons origin
ated by Dlsrae, resulted in an address 10 the Queen
promising every support to the government in the
Indian diff :ulties.
has suspended, with liabilities amounting 10 over
quarter of million sterling.
The steamers Niagara and Susquehanna left Liv
erpoo on the 9th for Cork preparatory to the laying
of the Geographic cable.
INDIA Later accounts from India bring informa
ton that the munty in the Bengal army had increas
ed The insurgents still held Delhi Several sorties
had been repulsed by them and the British were
awaiting reinforcements
General Bernardo had repulsed several sortes from
Delhi with heavy losses TO the insurgents. He was
awaiting reinforcements to storm the city.
From Madras it was positively stated that Delh
had cen captured, but the intelligence was regarded
as premature, not being confirmed from Bengal.
he native troops at Calcutta ct Barrackpour hat
been quietly disarmed.
The armies at Madras and Bengal remained firm
CH1NA.-The accounts from China are that th'
Chinese feet of war junks had been destroyed a
Canton after two severe engagements.
Teas had advanced al Loo Choo and Shanghai.