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This Ointment is universally used on board the
Atlantic and Pacific whaling feet a cure TOR scur-
hu tic affections and the lest possible remedy for
wounds and bruises. Large supplies OF IL have re-
Gently ordered by the Sultan of Turkey for hos
piiaI purposes
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THE LAST RAT TALE

A gentleman on the Bay informed us
yesterday, that in order TO destroy the
number OF rats on his premises, he was
IN the habit Of placing tempting bait in
the yard, and on seeing good crowd of
The "varmInts" around it, lie would shoot
tlem down from convenient spot. AS
the rats began TO get shy Of common
bats, he procured a flask OF sweet almond
oil, snd OGried II !" ii hole III the yard,
with only the mouth uncorked above the
level The rats could not resist the tempt.
ing flavor OF the oil. so they came with
rush aud not few Jared badly.
Yesterday morning the gentleman saw
two pauarchaI- looking rats cogitating
over the oil flask how to get taste Of
the luscious article within.
After examining all around, one Of
them frightened up with an idea. lie
inserted his long tail into the oil flask, and
when it was well moistcned with the
sweet oil, drew it out and permitted his
friend to lick ii.
On The principle that one good turn
deserves another, rat number two nser-
ted his dorsal elongation into the oil flask
and allowed rat number one 10 enjoy the
least. This in.taiiing process was kept
up anicabIy Tor some time, ill rat mum
Der two, who was evidently gourmand,
instead OF contining himself to licking his
friends cauda appendage, actually bit it a.!
Nhereupon, TO use our iniormaut's Ian
gnSge, they had fight, sir, such as has
not been equaIIed since that OF Tom Hyer
and Yankee Sullivan.
This tight we suspect uust have been
with a view TO deyouring each others
tails Anyhow, if the rats retired tail
less, the gentleman who saw them did
not Georgian and Journal
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n U NJ B L r s.

During the Harrison campaign, an elo-
| quent orator in the western part OF Virgin
ia was holding forth to an immense as
sembIage in favor of the hero of T:ppeca-
noe, e,aud Tyler too. Especially the speak
or was expatiating upon General Harri-
sons courage, tact, and success as mill.
tary commander. While in the midst
OF h's discourse, tall, gaunt man, prob.
| aOiy schooImas,er in those parts, arose
from the crowd, and said, iu a voice
which penetrated the assembly:
"Mister-mister, | want TO ak YOU a
question:
The speaker paused, and begged him
to PROFOUND.
ave are told" the man went on"
teIi1w citizens, that General Harrison is a
mighty great general; but say lie is
one OF the very meanest sort OF generals.
We are told here TO night that he defen-
ded himself braveIy a, Fort Meigs; but l
tell you that on that occasion he was gull
ty Of the Small Tail increment, and I
challenge the orator here present TO deny
| it,"
The orator declared his utter ignorance
OF what the man meant by the "smali tail
Movement" and asked him to explain
himself
"l'!l tel! you said the man. 81 We got
it here in black and white. Here is
Grimsbaw's History of the Uutod States"
--bolIing up the book-"nnd III read
what it says. This is it At this critical
moment General Harrison executed
NOVEL moremen!!' Does the gentleman
deny that!"
mo, mo--go on"
swell, he executed a Rovel movement.
Now, here's Johnsons Diciionary"--,ak.
ing the book out of his pocket and hold.
ing it up-"and here it says 'NovEn, a
small tale And this was the kind of
movement General Harrison was guilty of.
Now, I'm no soger, and ] don't know much
of mllentary tlctacks, but this do say {:
a man who, iu the face of an enemy, is
guilty Of Small Tail Movement is not
fit to be President of the United States,
and he shan't have my vote"
The orator Of the evening could make
no headway against such an argument
and gave it mp in despair.
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and wishing that he hadn't friend in the
world, aud that printing oilircs had iron
doors and barred windows, proceeds
gIoomiIy homcwards before reaching
which destination he is dunred 10y seven
different individuals whom lie rcpels by
seven fierce and malignant scowls, and the
aggregate amount Of whose claims upon
his purse is just three dollars aud seventy.
five cents.
Any other editor save him who presiles
with meek aud gentle grace over the col
rmnS of the North Carohnian, and whose
humility and forhcarance have passed into
a proverb, would undoubtedly nave shot
hrs friend, set fire TO his office and swa!-
lowed spoonful! Of s,rychnne.--Foy.
CUyoiiniag
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Srlprtr0 t;krtrbt5.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN SIR ROB.
ERT, McCLURES LIEUTENANT
OF THE RRI TlSH SHIP ESK, AND
CAPT. FAYSS0UX. OF THE NiCAR.
AGUAN NAVY.

Al i. NJ, Fell. II, the first l.ieutcn-
ant OF tho British man ur war E>k, Sir
Robert Mcclure, comm uding came O.,
board the Nlcaragunn schoorerof.vnr
Granada, Capt &. }. Fayssonx, command.
ing, Wien the following conversation took
place, and was taken down ON the sno,
hy an accurate repOucr:---
Lieut.. Dawkins-Sr Rphbcrt McLurc
has sent me on board Your vessel and
wishes to know by whHt authority you
fly flag which is not known 10 any ma.
ton, and also where Your commission is,
aud orders me 10 take yuu on board lIrr
Majra,y's ship E>k TO show YOUR commis
sion to him.
Capt. Fsyssoux II have my comnE.-
sion below in the cabin, but vii, not 90
on board Il c Esk 10 show it. am in the
s,rvice OF The Mic Iraguan goycrnmeut.-
II Nou compel me I" show inv comm;ss, n
II i rapIs, ! wi do Sc on Il cd ,ck ofmv
own vessel, under protest lut il is be-.
meath my dignity 10 90 ou bOud your
vessel with them, aud will do 10 under
no circumstances.
Lieut.. D.-l will tell Sir Robert what
you have said, aud warn You it YOU at
temp, TO 20 out OF the harbsn iu the night
| will sink you.
Capt. + should have occasion or nv
duty call ne outside viii do so, regard
less OF your threats.
Lieut.. D.--lIat my guns are shoued,
and loaded with shell, and we will blow
you mp. shall go on boAfd The St Mary's
and tell the officers ii they hear any fir.
ing during the night not TO be alarmed :;
il will be nothing but our siuking the
schooner.
Capt. Cant help that, sir.
Lieut.. Dawkins then proceeded on
board the Esk, aud IN few minutes re
turned aud said have seen Sir Robert,
lie says you must show your commission
to me, aud what is your authority for
showing the colors which you fy.
Capt. FL would under no circum.
stances show my authority, hadT vessel
one half your siLe, or were 10 any way
able 10 contend against YOU. You sec
how ! am situated, with q small vessel
and small crew. As il is show il 10
you, but understand me that do it under
protest. cannot understand why you
have taken these proceedings, and must
say that you are decidedly taking sides
with my enemy. Cie shows Lieut. Daw-
Rims his commission and other pqpers.)
Lieut. D.-I viii tell Sir Robert tba, I
hase seen your papers; if,hey are not sat.
isfactory to him you will be taken as
pirate "Lieui. ID. then went on board
the Esk, aud returning. said"-Sir Robert
Mcclure says you must come on board
with Your commission. II you refuse I
am ordered 10 haul You alongsile the Fax
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THE FREHCHMAN.

A FIrnc!man, WAC English would learn,
Gut hrld Of an old Dictionary;
Bat had not the sense to discern
How the meaning of word, often vary
lie found lhGtt" "sIU",zc" aid to "prr-,"
Were beth pretty much the same thing,
;" he TINS friend did address:
"pr4y, spree that young lad to sing -
Like most of the Frcnch he was not
Al uiilcS accustomed 10 sickle;
Soon in fresh hobbIe he got,
For he thought to "preseNc" Was TO
"pichlc."
So Thus hc i"ok leave at The dnor:
"ro see you, drar lady, glad am,
And, ill., we meet happy once more,
Kind Providence p,cdie YOU, madam"
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5AlGrrllullrullg.'
From Arthur's Lady's Magazine.
EXTRAVAGANCE IN LIFE HIN
ORANGE TO MARRIAGE.

One OF the evils noticed, as consequent
upon the present extravagant st,le OF Iiv-
ing, IS dImiuuiion in the relative number
OF marriages. Prudent n en-, with moder-
ate incomes, may well hesitate on the
question OF matrimony, when they see all
around them individuals no better off than
themselves struggling to maintain style
OF living, demanded by the social circle in
which they move, and losing all JOY in life
through excessive care, labor, and ankle
ty. No provision for old age possible
under such state Of things; and should
health taII prematurely, rrivation distress,
aud 1t may be rum, are inevitable conse.
quenccs.
1t has been said, and with much appa.
rent truth, that the correction of this evil
Is with women. Let her originate a bet.
ter fashion, which shall require Young
people who marry, to begin lite prudcntly;
ana let 1t be regarded praseworthy and
honorable for the young bride of man
III moderate circumstances, to decline be
coming The mistress of an establishment,
the maintenance Of which will absorb hls
whole income. False pride is at the bot
tom OF this evil; and al! yielding to the
requirements Of false pride is a weakness
,n,ii ni winch every one should feel ashamed.
Irue men aud true wOmcn-mcn and wo-
men Of character and independence-are
above such weakness. Let them act from
principle, and lead off in a reform tha,
Sna'I S,''' che'k an evil iranght with many
disastrous consequences.
Many young ladies lose the chances OF
marrying men al true worth, because Of
their eXtravAgant ideas in regard to AN es-
ta6Ashment. Any man Of prudence will
hesitate about marrying woman whose
conversation betrayS foolish love of dress
ana snowy furniture; for lac knows very
wen "A"t these things cost, and what
o.oSs 'hry are upon mans prosperity
he right stamp oi men-those who count
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a young man from the rural districts"
went to the Post Office the other dav with
bank note, for dollars worth of post.
age stamps. lie was told that paper mon
ey was not received. lie went away, and
shortly returned with four Spanish quar-.
ters. 1--WE don't receive Mcna. now" said
the attendant, "for more than twenty cents
apiece" The countryman thought Uncle
sam mighty particular, so he wen: away
again and obtained Collar in cop.
perS. Now,' said he, on returning to
the Office and LAYING down his pile" at
the window of the delivery, 81 guess can
SUIT ye." The man inside looked at the
display OF specie Currency" and coolly
SAID. ave never take more than three
cents III corpers at any one time il is not
= legal tender above that sum" The
countryman looked at the composed Off.
cIal 'or the space Of a minute and a halt
without stirring; and then he belched out.
Look here, you; amt YOU kind ofparrjc
uIsr, for feIlers locked up in such a ial as
TINS 'erei lou don'ttake only three cents
in coppers at a time, hey" Well,
'hen, SPose YOU give me three cents
worth Of stamps, anyhow 3" The official
very politely cut hun off a single stamp
aud passed il out, for which the country
man laid down three cents. He was about
to pass away, when the latter cried out,
Look here, you! Hold on That 'ere's
one time. Now s'pose you gin me three
cents worth more on EN- Uncle Sans
clerk was not slow in discovering thst he
had caught a tartar. How many cop
peTs have you gotl he asked. WAL,
only about ninety.seven OF EN-; had
bundled on 'em when begun" "Pass
'em n" was the gruff reply. "Pass out
your stamps fus, and then will, said Jon
athan. "ButI reckon you don't ketch me
again" The stamps were passed ont. the
coppeEs were handed over when the coun.
tryman went of, saying, II s'pose because
felIer holds office under Uncle Sam. he
thinks he's smarter'n ali creation; but
guess they larn't somethin' that time
Lo,oeH Times.
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DgATH FRoM SSuFF.--The Intelligent
Ger, published at Austin, Texas, notices the
death Of little gul Some five or elk years
old, from the effects Of taking snuff. She
was so addicted to its use, child as she
was, that she literally ate it aud lived on
IT, Let this circumstance be warning
to all smut ,diPpers,
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From the Carolina Times.
HOME, March 27. 1857.

=
NcsSrs Editors: Having last year,
through the columns Of the Fairfield Her.
dtd,caIIcd the attention Of the agricultural
portion of the community to the value Of
that new acquisition to our resources. the
Chinese Sugar Cane, or Miller, | ask n
place now in your columns to answer the
many inquiries in reference to the cult
vatlon, DC, which that call has ..iven rise
10.
Ny experience in its cultivation en-
brace but single year, that of lS56.-
Cp"n that experience, with its observa.
tons, | would suggest the following mode:
Select your piece Of ground (he richer
the better of course) and bed it up, pre-
cisely As you would for cotton, with the
rows three feet apart. Then open and
drill your seed and cover with BRAND
In the course of few weeks, when the
mlIIet is four or five inches high, sh ave it
down with the hoe, carefully picking out
the young grass, DC. After this is done
run the straight side of a half or twisting
shovel next the miIIet, covering up the
grass and weeds in the middle Of the row.
In about ten days, or when the plants are
eight or ten inches high, the middles
should be ploughed ou: and the dilt Iop.
ped high and well around the stalks
This was all the cultivation | gave last
year, and is sufficient for every purpose
think. | would then thin out to one stalk
about twelve inches apart. This will ena.
bic The stalks to grow sufficiently large ior
grinding for syrup.
After the first crop is cut, and conver.
ted into syrup, the second which is far
more abundant from the numerous shoots
which put out al The root can be used for
tueIimg or converted into forage, by cut
ting and drying as you would any of the
mi ilct family.
viii say Of this cane or millet, that
1t is far superior to any Of this family of
plants. That it will produce as much as
the common millet, the broom corn or
Dourah-wiIl stand drought better than
ci;hcr-aud from its abundance of sac
charine matter, is worth one hundred per
cent. more than any of them.
The experiments Of Gov. Ulmmond,
MIR. Peters, of Georgia. and many others,
have settled the question beyond con,ro.
versy, OF It's adapton to syrup making, if
not sugar making purposes and have
now in my house, a small bottle Of syrup,
sent me by friend, Capt. Ii. G. Davis Of
Ridgeway, made in the crudest man.
ner possible, which will compare ia.
rorably with The best specimens Of West
India MoIasses. For myself, entertain
not the least doubt, that in five years from
this time, syrups enough will be made, to
supply the home demand, south of Mason
and Dixon's line and probably some for
expectation. Should this, however, not
hc the case, for forage and soling purpo.
scs, the sugar miIlet vii! he found invalu
able.
will close By stating, that nm enereet
ic and public spirited friend, William
Glaze OF your city, will be prepared to fur.
nioh, at the shortest notice, and on the
most favorable terms, all the Machinery
for crushing and boiling the cane into syr-
up. lie has on hand, several different
models, either Of which is well adapted
to the purpose.
n
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Iron the Charleston News.
THE LATEST TRICK OF THF GA.
RGIEHS

ltfOm the Iha'Ir-tCn News.
THE LATEST TRICK OF THF GA
RIOTERS.
MIR. Flake, residing near Greenwood in
AGhevliie arrived hcrca II few days since.
IN company with his son and some of
his reighbNrs for the purpose Of laying in
stock Of groceries aad other Articles
cu passing along the BAY near Exchange
on Thursday !as;, he was approached 10y
a polite wrl, dressed stranger who cxleu-
ded las hand, aud entered into a friendly
conversation on The topics Of the day.
!Le stranger, whose real name is Dunir
with the 0ii0S of Hammond, asked Mr..
b.akc II he was merchant or planter,
who answered that he WAS planter, and
had come To town TO lay IN stock OF
family groceries, and other articles Of do
mestic use. lie then asked him what
house he traded with, and where il was
located. On learning the fact he proposed
to accompany him, aud also volunteered
services imany other capacity which might
he necessary in pllollng stranger about
the city.
Duflie alias Hammond accompanied
him to TWO wholesale houses on the Bay.
during which time he had learned several
items about Mr.. Blalie's business, which
he intended To turn TO his own advantage,
among which was ihe fact that Mr.. B. bad
a lot otco,jou TO sell. They then parted
and aJoutl2 o'clock on Yesterday, as Mr.
B. saw p"ssjug King. street, near Queen, he
saw his qNaN, ir'e"d across The way, who
H., ,...l, L.
u"cEoned !" u'ih 10 come over, which lac
"ld' AMI DElle S''! maniicNl'ng an ANXIOUS
interest IN his business ana welfare, asked
MN """ lie WAS Se'''hS aiohS III buying
groceries, icing "'in, at The same time,
'h"t 'e lDuih'? co".d direct h!m TO a
e"eal' rouse "" h'"E street Whc'e the iirn
WAS Sc'''''S Out 10 c'oSe' amd proposed to
accompany MN /" II, Inc proposition
WAS a'''"ed 10 "I b'ahe, ana they set OF
'"Er'her'
y" '"'F wa! 'n'Y were joined 10y an
o!"e' person. VINO turnCn out to be the
''e"u d" NSN"'l',r "' b"'Ile' VINO mad been
'Pe'"'"E VIII "''" !" e'S'hr'Ig i've nh
SuHPcc'."9' ana whose name Is SnodgraSs,
"''"" |"''""' lie "Pf'oAched P"ihe IN
S'e"' ""s'e anu 'N''''"'eh'' ana i"'d nm
,"'t ne """ Just receive" 'n'e'nge"ce ln"t
~" "'o'"e' MAS """G'rouS'! ILL., ana he
n'"S' '''Eo J" " &c" "'"ihcn'S or mss The
'"'"' ""n "T'''"''"c" '' l'u'''e me amount
~ money ""'''' "' ""tu nun us ,''end
"','T .'e "'I' '''' ""'e '''v money "u' mana
. - W." WIN iu't"'''" 10 10 CHECK Ior
Yo00 ot Que u ','e GU! o""NS' '"' ohod
Ia 80 '''' "' ""u "o' t''"I n 20 ara" II
t,i l",'ie '.'''' '"'"c' ~ n'' n.'Ae' an" ASK
.I , ",''' 10 i ''"'' MN 90 u"''' TWO e'0cN'
'';,t ""I" nc "o"'' can AZ "' d. ; n''S', une
,,;I a '''', I.I I'',' pay '"0 "'o'v!. M -
90" ''' ~" NO. ''"'o '",'t amount WIN
'", avg, , %" ,i eNi'.','"s !cn MS PocNI' oVoE
",. - .'""" ' "' n"T ''' "'''.n nc '"'l''II
o,.'' ~ '' ~ ',"''.s ,.1,,",I7 1m 'ol 'o''"' S"'I
t >s GnTH ,'IN.H - % sio' ,I '' "';,'u"y F"ire'
,,. "n ",1' y, ''oa a', ~ a''u t '''' III 4"
p:;na,oEsT, IIT ~ En- a;,,, 20" ",'t'I'
,;.,..J ",1 ''s .I -, w. wy po'i''' VINO '.Nd
,h, %, '.e 49, '"1 ."ss, "'H s'IP'I,'
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A pretty pair of eyes are the best mir
rors to shave bv.
YES" replied bachelor, on reading
the above, many man has been shaved
bv them"
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If you desire to enjoy life, avoid un-
punctual people. They impede business
and poison pleasure. Make it your own
lule not only to be punctual but little
beforehand.
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There is man out West so fcrgetfal of
faces, that hi wife is compelled to keep a
wafer stuck on the end OF her nose, that
lie may distinguish her from other ladies;
but this does not prevent him from making
occasional mistakes.
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"Sally," said fellow 10 girl who had
red hair keep away from me, or you
will set ne afre." mo danger Of that"
was the answer; "you are too green 10
burn"
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SAMUEL, my darling, my darling little
sonney," said an aged mother, "l've not
seen your book for several days or more !;
where is ii T.
II know where it is."
"Well, where ?"
"Well, its only lost little, kinder, in
the bsrn, or round out Of doors summers,
| guess; pr'aps in the gaEet, or ahind the
wood pile"
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The Toledo Blade published the mar
rage of Mr. John Paddle to Miss Mary
Canow, and adds that the happy groom
can excIaim with the poet-T paddle my
own canoe -
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1t is generally admitted that the Irish
are mos: famous for making bulls, but
the Dutch can so ahead for making pigs.
For instance:
I've got pig cat and I've got pig tog,
I've got a pig calf and I've got pig hog,
Eve got pig baby, 50 pig and So tall,
And I've got a pig wife dat's pigger as all.
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RECEIrTs -" For drunkenness, drink
cold water; for health, rise early; to 90
happy, be honest; 10 please all, mind your
own business.
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"The constitutions Of our females must
be excellent" says celebrated physician
"ior, take an OK, or q horse, and enclose its
sides with corsets, and he would labor in
deed, but it would be for breath"
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Anxious Faiher-"Waat am 10 do
with YOU, sir--wllat avn to do with
youl Do you know il you continue your
present course Of cruelty and cowardce,
you will be fit for nothing but member
Of Congress
Distracted Molher--"Oh! don't saw
that father don't f,ther! YOU will humil-
late the boy I"
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What is the reason" said an Irish
man TO another, that you and your wife
are always disagreeiug2'
Because" replied Pat, "we are both
Of one mind: she wants TO be master, and
so do l.
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The editor Of the Wiring and Tacist
says he has seen the contrivance our law
yers use when they swarm up with the
subject. lie says "it's a glass concern, and
holds about pint"
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Somebody has written book on >"The
art of making people happy without mon
ey." We are in excellent condrt>l to be
experimental upon.
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A Yankee editor says--"Tbe mavch Of
civilization is onward onward--likc the
slow but intrepid tread Of jackass ,o-
~arls peck Of oats"
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The parent who would train up a child
in the way it should go, must 90 in the
way in which he would train up a child.
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Why are potatoes and corn like certain.
sinners Of old ! Because having eyes
they sec not, aud having ears they hear
not.
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Respectfully yours,

w. -. LfLES.
I. ST am now planting my first lot
ard will plant the next about the first of
May. and third, ifso disposed, about the
first Of June.
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Srlrrt 75ortry.
LOVE SONG.

BY PRESTON SOUrHER.