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Court-Important Cases.

The business Of the Court, has been usu-
ally large. Several cases Of considerable in
terest lave been tried Among them we
may mention the case of Joseph Frey ys.
The Charlotte and South Carolina Rail.
road Company. This was an action in the
case brought against the Company to re-
cover damages laid at $4,000, for injuries
sustained by the plaintiff which were eau
sed by the running off and capszing of the
passenger train several months since. -
The allegations were that the road of
the company was in defective state, and
that in consequence thereof the plaintiff
was seriously and permanently injured, and
entitled to heavy damages. Tie defence
was, that there had been no negligence on
the part of the company in keeping their
track in good order, nor had the plaintiff
sustained anything like serious injury. It
was proved that after the plaintiff had re-
ceived the injury. DR.. Fair, of Columbia,
was sent for by the company to attend him,
and chat the plaintiff was taken back to Co.
lumbia, to Hunts Hotel, where he was
particularly cared for by the company in
procuring very skillful physician, and all
necessary attentions, which were paid for by
the company The case was prosecuted by
Major kion, and defended by Messrs. Rob-
er,son anil Boy!ston. =sThe jury, after hear
ing the arguments of council and chargeof
the Judge, rendered q verdict for only $40.
: We are pleased TO see that tho juries of
our district are ready to discharge justice
evenhandcdly to railroad companies, and
are not biased in their verdicts by the NOR.
bid prejudice that prevails against them in
more northern latitudes. And we do not
doubt that so long rs the same Eindly Con
sideration for the welfare and comforts of
those under their charge shall animate the
company, SC long will they find justice a
warded them without stint or prejudice
from the jury box. j..
We also meution the case of John Har-
rson, ST.; as. e. II. Parker. This aasS an
action to recover damages for Los, of: a very
bright muatto boy, sbent three. .fouftK white.
The boy had been hired by his owner, Nm
Harrison, TO- Mr.. Parker, under whom Sha;
served lhisapprenticeship Mr.! Parker iast'
Christmas, we believe, gave the boy q pass
to visit his brolherin Columbia., He w4istts
and has not been heard Of The allegation
swasthat Mr. Parker, by giving. him, aPass,
had furfisl,ed him with means Of eseaping
To free State, and should thefefore beS6aM
responsible. y. The jury rendered q verdict
for defendant. Mr.. Rutland appeared s6F
/ piaiutif and Mr.. Boylston for defendahks
.5e .Winusboro RsgisteTs
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One by One.

One by one the sands are flowing;
One by one the moments fall
Some are coming, some are going,
DO not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength 60 to each;
Let no future dreams clatc thee,
Learn thou first what these can teach
One by one (bright gifts from hcavcn)
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given.
Ready too to let them go.
One by one thy gifts shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land.
DO not look Mt lifc's long sorrow;
See how small each moments pnin;
God will help thee for tomorrow,
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly
Has its task to do or hear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set gem with care.
DO not lingcr with rcgretting,
Or for passing hours despond,
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links Gods token,
Eeaching heavens; but one by one,
Take them, let the Chain bc broken,
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
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WHOLE NUMBER 2O6
First Things in Mans Life.

| A French paper has an amusing article
describing minutely the successive first
things that hapen to a man in the course Of
ms lie. Ills first hour rs newborn, baby,
his first trowscrs, his first day in college,
hls ilrst scholastic prize, his first cigar, bis
hrst love letter. his first sweetheart. And
then, coming to his various experiments in
| the way OF profession, it describes his fret
cause as a lawyer, his first ease" as a doc
tor, his first battle rs sohlier. 1t then pro-
ceeds to his first wedding night, his first
child, his first gray hair his first wrinkle,
his first rejection as an admirer, his first pair
OF spcctacles, his first rheumatism, and
his first grave The Partisan view of the
approach Of old age is the most amusing
part OF all this, and we omit the long list Of
tirstlings, till we come to the
First Gray Uair.-"Adolphe carefully
plucks it out. lie has no sooner done it
than another apear at its side. A pest OIL
them 1t is just like barrel of apples
as soon as one is rotten the whole lot is
spoiled. Oh, thou dressing glass, in which
Adolphe has, for SO long, seen reflected n
youthful and fresh face every morning, say,
do you recognize him now? 1t is indeed
the once handsome man-that old fellow
with the care-worn countenancc, the blush
yellow under the eyes, and the dulled COM
pleXion Z"
1hc First lFrinklr.-It starts from the
left eyebrow and coils over the right eye
brow with serpentnc incvitabIeness. All,
that trltling furrow! OF how many illu-
sions is it the grave of how many pleasures
of how many hopes! But cheer upI
| flor oil IS Inf , ,yr,,1-1,I "A
kle does not prevent you from drinking, nor
from laughing, nor from lovlng-ay, and
there bave been instances ofits not preventing
aman from being loved Yet little while,
and Adolphe gets beyond even this posi-
bility, and meets with
Tho First Repuise of lis .Ic7min;stra-
tion.-Alas ! he is no longer agreeable to
woman ! But he can luxuriate in the past.
lie can lock his door and stcalthily re-color
his faded Illusions by reading over again the
love letters OF his former days! But soon
again this occupation of his solitude flags
i'll interest, and instead Of letters to read,
lie has another occupation to attend to.
His First RheumutiSm.-The enemy
steals on with its slow and sure approaches
to the citadel. And with it come sleepless-
ness, loss Of appetite, cough, deafness, blind
ness, gout in the stomach-invisible sappers
and miners, who gradually and certainly
make their fatal advances. till finally the
great foe, death, has but to look around up
on the ruins of the place. He is gone to
HIS First Grace-and his heirs place
handsome and heavy stone over it, to be
sure that he will not return. And 80, drop
the curtain The farce is over
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ABBEVILLE H. SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING, H. 1857
The Last Words of the Great.

Tetc Parmee. Napoleon.
! have loved God, my father, liberty.
! ID. Steal.
Let me die to the sound of delicious Mu.
| sic.
Mirabeau.
Is this your fidelity? Nero.
| must sleep SO. Byron.
Kiss me, Hardy. Nelson.
Don't give up the ship. Lawrence
Pm shot if don't bclive I'm diving.
Thurlow.
Clasp my hand, dear friend 1 die. Al
fieri.
God preserve the emperor Haydn.
The artery ceases to beat. HalIcr.
Let the light enter. Goethe.
All my possessions for moment of
tine.-Elizabctl.
What, is there no briLing Of death {?
Beaufort.
Monks, monks! Henry VIII.
BE serious. Grotius.
L feel as i'll were myself again. Walter
Scott.
1t is well. Washington.
Independence forever. Adams.
a dying man can do nothing easy.
Franklin.
Don't let poor Netty starve Charles IT..
have cndrvored to do my duty. Tay-
lor.
There is not Il drop of blood on my hand
-Fredrick V.
[ resign my soul to God, my daughter
to my country. Jefferson.
1t is the last of earth. J. q. Adams.
Don't let that awkward SQUAD fire over nv
grave. Burns.
Lord, make haste. A Hammond.
Precious salvation. Sir J. Stonehousc.
have sent for you. Uord Warwick) to
see how Il Christian can die. Addison.
] shall be happy. Archbishop Sharpe.
Gods will be done. Bishop Ren.
Amen. Bishop Bull.
l have peace. Parkhurst.
Come, Lord Jesus. Burkitt.
thank God 1 was brought up in the
Church Of England. =. Cunning.
o Lord, forgive my sins of omission
Usher.
Lord, receive my spirit. Ferrar, Gran
mer Hooper, G. Herbert.
Thy will be done. Donnc.
This day let me see the Lord Jesus
Christ. Sewell
And is this death George ".
Lord, take my spirit. Edward VI.
What! do they run already? Then I.
die happy. Wolf.
God bless you, dear Miss Morris.) DIR.
Johnson.
What | cannot utter with my mouth, ac-
cept Lord, from my heart and soul. + GUAR
les.
Then am safe. Cornwcll.
Let the earth be filed with His glory.
James Earl Of Derby, bishop l5roughton.
/ go to my God and Saviour. =. Heylyn.
My days are past as shadow that returns
not. Il. Hooker.
Let me hear once more those notes, SO
long my solace and delight. Mozart.
| wish the true principles of government
carried out, ask no more. Harrison.
For my coming down, let me shift for
myself on the scaifol. Sir I. More.
In inc be hold the end of this world with
all its vanitics. Sir P. Sidney.
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q New Remedy.

A German who resides in Mill Creek
township, while recently suffering from Il
pulmonary attack, sent fora physician who
resides on College. Hill. In short time
the doctor called OH him, prescribing two
bottles Of cod liver oil, and receiving his fee
of eight dollars, was told 10y the German,
WHO disikel the size Of the bill, that lie
need not come again.
The German, who, by the by, had not
heard the doctors prescription very well,
supposed he could get the oil aud treat him
SELF TheSdoctor saw TO more Of his patient
for some time, but one day, "ridiDg past the
residence oftiie German, he was pleased to
sec him out in the garden, digging Justify.
The case seemed sucha proof Of the virtues
of cod liver oil, that he stopped to make
more partichlar inquiries.about it..
You seemto be getting WE'LL" said he,
addressing the German.
"Ya%, well" responded the former sick
man. - .,
"You took as much oil as / told you?'
inquire the doctor. -..,.y! ..-
Ions of de dog liver oil.'
"The what ?" said the astonished doc
tor. -, -. n.i - Ese ,-
"De dog liver Oil dat you say shall take
I have killed most every fat little dog !
could eatcll,. and de dog liver oil have cure
me: 1t,ish a great medicine, dat dog liver
oil" rs 49, ~: ~ ~. ag
The doctor had nothing to say, but rode
quickly away, and noted IN his memorandum
book that, consumption might be as readily y
cured with dog liver oil as cod liver oil. ):
q. 'N IS. - q Cincinnati Commercial.
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Old Love Song.

Old Love Song.
This is the birthday Of my love.
Then vanish care and sorrow;
To-day shall mirth and pleasure reign,
Though grief should come tomorrow.
My love draws near with airy tread,
And slances shy and sweet;
Sing, little birds above her head!
Bloom, flowers, beneath her feet.
The happy enrth is once year
Drest out in Springs array;
But, when my lady walked abroad,
With me It's every May.
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Value Of a Blonde Ringlet.

There seems to be one thing. after MI that
is more ralued for not Aauiny cost any
thing! The following incident, which we
find in French paper, illustrates the truth
Of this apparent impossibilty. ,-.
At Charity Fair, lately got up by the
benevolent f;,slionablcs Of Paris, the Prin-
cess p had counter, covered with ele-
giant trihes. One of her gay acqnaintances,
Count de R, approached the stall, and,
after looking at all the articles, was walk
ing quietly away. The lovely shop-womnn,
upon this, called out to know whether he
was going to be so uncourteous As to pass
without buying something of her. .,s' p"
81 would" he said, with significant look,
IF. you would sell me what want"
''WelI, what is it 2" 81 .e.'
'srhat, lock Of golden hair which falls 80
beautifully to your shoulder" ~ 'a.- - -
"You shall lave it" replied the Princess,
very promptly, and, seiziug pair OF scissors,
she clipped it, close to her temples. ltwas
then duly wrapped in a piece Of paper, and
handed across the counter. i, D ::4.e,-; f.s,.
"Eive hundred francs," said the princess.
= The Count rs promptly drew, a check from
bis wallet aud filed t,up' for the amount,
secretly thinking it was rather dear, but
pocketing it with very chiyalric grace. =.
The next day, the Count, telling the story
with some triumph 70 his sister-in. law, who
happened is be an intimate friend Of the
Princess's, was surprised to find it received
with a. burst Of hearty laughter. 49,. .,.,.
,sThe Princess made a, good bargain out
Of YOU, said his sister, "for, as / chance 10
know, the FIVE hundred francs which SHE
charged you for that single curl, IS three. OF
four times as much as, s6e paid the hair.
dresseE for the aohols ;itsg."., 'e'' '''''Y
Is'; = Now, would hot the Count 'haSes yalied
that iock Of 6airr considerably more, ifs The
Princess Had chancedi .nssss 10 .hqgS Rfeba
oasly pad uaytkiin'g jjios.ssssg@ 81 s.eas
MEss "a crop ,of hair ohtiesoil,is wst
ttnSSe tiian Whenf Il is harvested add bf0u8h
fn Ara fEa hait.tis 9sss;4 ssssssss
p sS,lTiFss 4ltsts Is - e,
/ z. .IaGsa6.-SfIx1itsh MaSiars q ~ oOx3flj
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!, A dying Irishmqn was askedbg his, con:
fessor, ifhe was, prepared to renounce tha
devil and all his works "Oh yoIr honur;n
said Pat, adon't ask me that I'm going: 10
Q strange country, don't want to nlake'rhy-
self enemies. =. .%.y
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An Affecting Scene.

Lieutenant Parsons. in his Nclsonan
"reminiscences, relates the following:
"Ricl,ard Bennett. when noriaily wound
ed in one Of Nelson's great battles had re-
questel that miniature and lock of his
hair should be given by Lieutenant p. to
his sweetheart Sus"ttc, in Scotland. The
gallant lieutenant thus describes the inter
view.
at was at the close Of day, when bright
July SUI was setting, that | arrived at the
pretty cottage Of Susettcs mother. | trcm-
ulously stated who was to the most res
pectabIe looking matron saw, of French
extraction. In broken, bitter accents Of
heartfelt griefshc told me that her daughters
death was daily expected, and requested
time TO prepare her to sec me.
"At last she expressed a wish 10 see the
, friend of Richard Bennett; and ! was adj
| mittcd to the fairest daughter Of Eve. And
| found the world unequal to her charms
She was proppcd up will, pillows, near the
open lattice OF her bedroom that was clus-
cred with roses. Her white dress and the
drapery of the room accorded with the an
gelic vision who now, turned her lustrous
eyes upon me, veiIed in long, fringed eye
lids.--Slie held out her transparent hand,
and gently pressed mine as stood to kiss
it; and, rs she felt my tears drop on it, soft,
ly murnurcd Il wish could cry ;
that would relieve my poor heart" She
gasped for breath, and respired with diff
Guilty. "fhc lock of hair-9uickIy, let me
sec it :" She caught at it, wildly pressed
tito her lips and heart, aud fell back
Her mother and thought she had tainted
but the pure and ihuoceut souEhad return
ed to God-God who gave it:''' =
- .-e---
"A :FsSNTIc HUSBAND ON WoMAS's
RIGnrs.-A day or two since we met a
friend coming outtof one of our first elias:
dry goods stores, with the most lamentable
expression OF countcnance, and most win
dictivc tirlnness and. determination visibl.
about the mouth. up ? said we
"Up!" he replied, "everythings up. Lool
here" said he dragging us into "a store "lool
here,"' and he produced several long strip
Of paperingeniously tired together at the
ends, covered with .cabalistic characters, tn,
solution of which was represented by $21t
81. "There," said hes'.is my wife's accoun
at one dry. goods store for three months
My salary is just 5000 aud there's one quartz
oft gone for .furbeIow and dimity. !. .Lool
!. here" and his eye showed a vindictiyenes'
= and his attitude SUMMED itself upas DANCE,
GUS; 'Tysstriends in the Legislature; :; the
shall passa law9to the effect that no wonaI
shall be allowed in the < streets selwihlout Il
) written pass from her 'lsusBand.f II ca,,gh
. OFT lwithoutit, she shall be placed in pom
and kept till called fos. There" and. Il
went, oil Aks whale. 10 u Ills furry sW
agreed wha him ,zhowesesSin every pastit
uIars faSa- t:+s .sbalrtssp 81 1i.si.F!.sfi 30
t'ia i'i.,-s. % - -, 5..ss,s. - ~
,EHaNE6g tpsnas sursAtms as wSi ii
we Can, tBefe VIII VET remain a. nTasf AZ,
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@Sallys" said a fellow. to girl WHO. had
red hair keep away from me, OF ayoE will
set me onfire." y" 9 danger Of 4hat, snks
thsanswer.; you are too green to hafng,
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Baptism of one Hundred Mormons

A singular and it may be added most
disgraceful scene took place on a recent
Thursday evening at Chesterfield. On the
outskirts Of the towlE runs narrow stream
among the fields, called the river Rother,
over which, OF The Uasland road, is a
bridge, called Stony Bridge. About one
hundred or ono hundred and fifty persons,
chiefly women, are scattered OH the verge of
the water, waiting for the appearance fthe
deluded fanatics who are to be ''dipped"
They call to each other from opposite sides,
and crack jokes OF a most indecent anG
shameless character. 1t is past eight and
quite dark the moon being olscurcd and
not 4 star TO shed even gli,nmcr Of light
Two or three candles are brought down to
the water and stuck in the mud by the side,
and presently coarse featured man de-
| scends into the middle Of the stream and
takes up his petition under the arch Of the
bridge. This is The priest, who is to per-
form the ceremony. lie has nothing on
but pair Of trousers, tucked up at the
knee, and waistcoat with sleeves. He in
Inmates to his attendants that he is ready
and in few minutes energes from a house
two or three hundred yards off, men (some
half and others entirely nakcd,) and they
walk over the ground, which is strewed
with pieces OF broken bottles, bricks and
tiles to the water. They are compelled to
pass through the women who line the
banks, and the remarks which ,ensue are re-
voIling and indicate beyond description,
One by one they are received by the priests,
who, amid shouts Of laughter dips eacl, in.
divdual, pronouncing over them the formu,
Ia: 81, being commissioned by Jesus
Christ, :baptize thee, Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost" AS he utters these words
he lays them beneath the water, and the in
d'vidual who is being baptized being in
every case blinded by tho water, there, is 8
struggle to rise, and on several occasions
both priest and baptized rolled over stogeth
I ,er in The stream. AS may be imagined
this affords immense amusement to ths
mob, who testify Their appreciation by clap
ping ofhands, shrieks and roars of meerri
mept. ...,r ~ 49,. a,
Cor. Manchester (Eng1 Examiner.
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& Both houses ofthe Minnesota Legislsture
have passed 'billto remove the seat ~
government from St. Paul to st. Peter.
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r DEATH OF Rev. CALVIN CoEres~L. L.
D.-Thiss eminent divine, scholar and WI
ter, died in Savannah on. Friday last, tile
18th inst. ;,.His lasti gfeat. work, the
"Hfe, Correspondence and Speeches of Hen
y:GIay."was completed, and the last, the
sixth volume, wss4hsspsess at the time Of his
death. .~s,Nitn5 Dr,ST% S'.s.3s asys."p,a 4sR
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Et.s pfsJS W. sRsEton- -hasar eoyeredl Ia, ,Q00
sdabages stSs1 sisecospo posati6a ofa aKnexsilts,
Tenn, for cutting down the streetA Aiound Ss
hOuSa, ~ tSEzs :.
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liza. pfioSscsas. .oasfo Sdlsa8s
bin tBsHssts7Sf dA6A, Msaieo. soe eeg9a'
Belgiahs, composed Of 1000 4or 5,00o,
families. = - r. ! -
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ER-aek khs man qrsJAips ,as wSilsas
We csn, tbeie VIII YET feinsfh a. great deal
that ~itlidlsaud unemployed,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

Es~ The Bogus Democracy of this
State have heretofore protested indignant
ly against striking out the word "white"
from the constitution of our State, and
have rallied loudly against Indians and
"niggers" being considered and treated
as beings of reason and intelligence
Mr.. BUCHANAN, however, thinks differ
emily, and has just appointed Mr.. ELY S.
PARKER, an Indian, Superintendent OF
the public buildings in Galena. AS this
recognition of the claims of Indians TO
the privileges of citizenship has come
from headquarters, we shall soon expect
to see the " faithful" taking the back track
as usual, and swallowing greedily what
but lately seemed so nauseous.
The Legislature of the state of New
York have abolished the property quail
cation which was heretofore required Of
colored persons before allowing them the
right of suffrage. And thus, while We
nal courts refuse, at the dictation of a
corrupt party, to accord them right and
justice, the people, greater and purer
power than the Supreme Court, have re-
versed the decision, and pronounced a
verdict in their favor.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

H twill be seen by an article on our
first page that the Indians have extended
their depredations to Minnesota, and have
been numbering, robbing, and burning
the settlers and their homes, within a
few miles of St. Peters. We were in
hopes that we should receive later and
more definite accounts before going to
press, but owing to peculiar habit of
Uncle Sans Postmasters in this region,
of sending postal matter in every other
direction but the proper one, we have not
received our usual supply Of Dubuque
papers, and have thus been unable to
learn anything of a later date than we
have given.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

A NEW USE FOR INDIAN CoRN-UsING
Com FOR FuEL.-A farmer in Illinois,
on the Grand Prairie, where wood is not
to be had, and where coal is worth thirty
cents bushel, and corn the same, got
out of fuel while the roads were 80 bad
that he could not haul coal, and in the
emergency of the case tried burning corn
in the ear in his stove, in the place of
coal, and found that it not only succeeded,
but that it was actually cheaper to burn
corn than coal, and that it not only makes
hot fire, but cleaner one than coal.
We were quite aware of the value of
corn cobs and corn stalks for fuel, but
this is new use for the grain, though
we see no reason to doubt that an article
so full of oil and alcohol must make good
fuel, aud not very expensive.