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FARLEY a. PAWLING,

ATTORNEYS AND couYsELLoRs AT LAW,
Ohcc in IIales fire proof building, up stairs, Main
street, Volcano,
mart Ia 20tf
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Has- Miss Ann Tiquity is said to be the
Oldest female known to history Boston
Star.
Pshawl she amt near as old as Aunty
Diluyian.- Syracuse Journal
Both old, to-be-sure; but didn't Ann Tsrior
precede them?-Bost0a Times.
But wasn't there one Anas 7. C. Dent?-
Dollar Weekly Mirror.
If Ann T. Mundane don't take 'em all
down" then say we are out of our reckoning.
Golden Era.
The foregoing excrutiating wit requires an
Ann I. Dote.--SisrvG Citizen
AS our wit has all been dan Z, C. PaieG,
we will Ann r. Up and pass the buck
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TIE DRouTH.-Although rain is needed
badly, it would seem that there is no pros
pect Of its coming. The droth will be
great injury to the growing crops of every
description.
On this subject, the Sacramento Union has
the following:
"The Southern counties, Judging from re-
cent accounts, are suffering severely for want
of rain--much more SO than we are The
San Diago Herald announces that there will
not be bushel Of grain Of any kind made
in that county this year-that farmers must
rely upon the money received from the sail
OF the cattle they are rapidly forcing into
market, to purchase bread to live upou
This is much worse condition than we
are in here There will be some grain made,
even if no more rain falls. A gentleman
who has long been in California declared a
day or two since that grain crop had never
been known to fail in California-that there
would be grain enough made for ordinary
consumption, in his opinion, in spite of all
prospects and predictions to the contrary.
An old citizen of California, who arrived
here in lS4l, informed us yesterday that the
year of lS45 was one of the drest known
since the date of his arrival In that year.
Captain Sutter had some six hundred acres
around the Fort in wheat. Every one who
saw it concluded that it was impossible for him
to get any grain Of consequence from the
whole six hundred acrs But it headed cut
when from six inches to foot high, and by
making his Indians Gu. it with Knives he was
enabled to save full half crop This is en-
couraging, for if wheat will mature when not
over foot high, no inconsderable quantity
may yet be made this season.
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IT @ orm So

-. -o nrenared to do job Printing Of erery de-
Ne we ~, in a style superior to any other Office in
sfrg,'onb frgSo,tbern Mines. and at as fair rates.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Geographic. Comments.
NO, III.

'Reoice o young man in thy youth; and let thy
heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth and walk
in the ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine
ewes but know thou that for all these things God will
bring thee into judgment. '-ECcL. xi; g.
The following brief sketch is presented,
as illustrating how the youthful heart may
be cheered, what it is to walk in the ways of
ones heart and in the sight of the eyes, and
how God may bring one into Judgment.
Christmas day 1SFwas very cold and drea-
ry without. A strong wind blew from the
Northwest, attended with heavy fall of
snow. The youth of secluded mountain
village had been invited by one of its plea
sure-loving citizens to spend this day at his
house, accordingly several young persons
met, and at an early hour commenced dane
ing and drinking wine, from which they did
not cease until late in the afternoon.
The musicians inspired by copious pota-
tions of brandy taxed their powers of melo-
DIV to the utmost. The dancers displayed
surprising grace and spirit in their move
ments, and seemed determined to enjoy all
the pleasure this amusement can afford
Conspicuous among the gayest was young
r. The flashes of his wit were highly
pleasing, md so was the benignant express
sions of his countenance, animated by the
excitement of the dance and the exhilarating
wine-cup. That day his heart cheered hin
and he walked in the sight of his own eyes
but did God call him to Judgment? The
cold, bleak wind that blew from the North
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Patent Medicines.

"Itis estimated that " pills have done
more to promote the public health than any
other cause. There can be no doubt that
these medicines have very much reduced
the proportion Of deaths from consumptive
diseases in this country"
The above we find in religious newspa-
per, among the items of "News of the
Week" and placed, not among the adyer-
tsements of the paper, but Immediately
over the notices of marriages and deaths,
consequently in the most noticeable part of
the paper.
Here are religious men, who for pay lend
their paper, week after week, to the state
ment of demonstrable falsehood. They
know that these medicines have not "done
more to promote the public health than any
other cause" The second deception prac-
ticed upon its readers is, the placing the
statement among the news items of the
week, and receiving pay for the same.
Is the statement either new or true? And
so far from these medicines "having very
much reduced the proportion of deaths from
consumptive diseases in this country" the
evidence of published statements is, that a
greater number of deaths from consump-
tion are occurring, according to the pOpu-
lation, than heretofore. Thus it is that
religious men, in their public and official
capacities, are obliterating the lines of dis
tinction which should separate them from
men of the world. They thus sell THEN
principles and lend themselves to the dis
semination of falsehoods, for price.
Halls Journal of Health.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Good Book.

Messrs. Editors,-Having recently read
with no little pleasure, a volume by the Rev.
G. W Leybur entitled Goods Message to
the Young" permit me through your CO.
lumus, to ask forit, the attention of parents,
since they viii not readily 6Rda book more
worthy to be put into the hands of their
children. 1t is rare to meet with work in
which the matter Of religion is treated in
such directly personal manner, that com
biues upon its pages, so much that is attrac-
tive. The style, so far from being dry and
didactic, as is sometimes the case with trea-
tises Of this kind, is fresh, and pleasing from
its simple purity, apart from the earnest
persuasiveness that characteristics it. The
reasoning is cogent, direct, clear-wlthout
being of that argumentatiye description
which is apt to repel young readers. One
of the most interesting features of the book,
is the meditation with which each chapter
closes, embodying as it is supposed to do,
the emotions reused in the mind Of the read
er, by what has Just been presented. While
the author has not resOrted to the questlona-
bic plan of popularizing and gliding his sub
iect by the attractions of anecdOte, narra-
tive, &c, beneath which the solemnities Of
it are sometimes Gn similar works. lost, he
nevertheless brings forward the weighty
truths of which he treats, in such tender
and earnest manner as is calculated to win
for them the thoughtful consideration Of
every candid mind.
The mechanical execution of the book, Is
excellent; and We sincerely hope for 1t
wide circulation. 7. ). Nj.
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What Family Government Is.

1t is not to watch children with suspicious
eye, to frown at the merry outbursts of in
nocent hilarity, to suppress their joyous
laughter, and to mould them into melan-
choly little models of octogenarian gravity.
And when they have been in fault, it is
not simply to punish them on account Of the
personal injury that you have CHANGED to
suffer in consequence, unattended by incon-
venience to yourself, passes without rebuke.
Nor is it to overwhelm the little culprit
with angry words to stun him with deaf
ening noise; to call him by hard names,
which do not express his misdeeds to load
him with epithets which would be extrava-
giant, if applied to fault of tenfOld enor-
nifty; or to declare with passionate vehe-
mence, that he is the worst child in the
world, and destined for the gallows.
But it is to watch anxiously for the first
risings of sin, and to repress them; to con-
tract the earliest workings of selfshness;
to repress the first beginnings of rebellion
against rightful authority; to teach an inn
plicit and unquestioning and cheerful obe-
dience to the will of the parent, as the best
preparation for future allegiance to the
requirements of the civil magistrate, and
the laws of the great Ruler and Father, in
Heaven.
1t is to punish fault because it is
fault; because it is sinful and contrary to
the commands of God, without reference
to whether it may or may not have been
productive of immediate injury to the parent
or others.
1t is to reprove with calmness and COM
posure, and not with angry irritation; in a
few words, fifty chosen, and not with tor
rent of abuse; to punish as often as you
threaten, and threaten only when you in
tend AID can remember to perform; to say
what you mean, and infallibly do as you say
1t is to govern your family as in the
sight of Him who gave you authority, who
will reward your strict fidelity with such
blessings as He bestowed on Abraham, OF
punish your criminal eglect with such curses
as he visited on Eli.-ReEgious Herald.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
For the Central Presbyterian.
Board of Education.
OFFERINGS FROM PINE RIDGE, MISSISSIPPI.

The present very severe pressure IN the
Board Of Education has created much anxi-
ETY. among its officers, the students, and
Christian friends Of the cause. The pre-
yailing feeling in the Board has been one
of aariety, mingled with ftjth and hope.
Whilst much is to be done to relieve the
wants of the students, and to meet the next
appropriations due to them, there is no rea-
son to distrust Providence, and to despOnd.
AS an evidence that there is good ground
for hope that God will cause the necessary
funds to be poured into the treasury of the
Board. I am permitted to state that the sum
of eisren hundred dollars has this day been
received from the Presbyterian church Of
Pine Ridge, Mississippi, through the hands
of S. H. Lamdin, Esq. This large amount,
far exceeding any previous contributions,
although they have been always liberal,
shows what Christian Iberality can accom-
plish in a time of exigency.
Let each church do something, and the
best it can, aud all our difficulties will be
graciously overruled for goodS God will
accomplish great things for his church
''The glory of Lebanon shall come unto
thee; the 6r-tree, the pine-tree and the box
together, to beautify the place of my sane
tuary; and | viii make the place of my feet
glorious" Of all the adornments of the
Christian sanctuary, her ministers, clothed
with salvation, are the greatest. Let the
precious youth, who are in training for the
sacred Office, be encouraged in the name Of
their Lord HOPE ON.
December Z, 1857.
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Life's Last Hours.

Life's last hours are grand, testing
hours-death tries all principles, and lays
bare all our foundation. Many have acted
the hypocrite in life, who were forced to be
honest IN the hour Of death Misgivings of
heart that we have kept secret through
life, have come out in death; and many
also, who seemed all right and fair for
heaven, have had to declare that they have
been self-deceived. A gentleman ofrenOwn
was on his dying bed, when friend near
at hand spoke Of the Saviour. "As to the
Bible" he replied, lit may be true; don't
know
"What, then, are your prospects 2" he
was asked.
He replied in whispers, which, indeed,
were thunders:
every dark, re1y dark"
''But have you no light from the Sun Of
Righteousness? Have you done justice to
the Bible7"
''Perhaps not, he replied; "butit is now
TOO late--too late!"
A mother, who had laughed and ridiculed
religion and religious people, was seen rest
less and miserable on her death-bed. She
desired that her children should be called.
They came; in impassioned accents she ad-
dressed them: my children, have been
leading you in the wrong road all your life
I now find the broad road ends in destruc-
tion-I did not believe it before. o seek
to serve God, and try to find the gate tc
heaven, though you may not see your mother
there" Her lips we're closed forever, an6
her spirit departed to its account, while the
household looked on terror-struck. Mother
father would you die thus? Oh, no. Their
point to heaven, and lead the way.
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west and shrieked around tat festive scene,
bore upon its pinions the srinmons that call
ed him to appear at his solemn bar.
+. was stricken by dis ase, which was,
as far as we can see, caused directly by the
effects of that days revelrg For many te-
dious months he slowly pined away, and then
for weeks stood as it were npon the thres-
hold of eternity an objectef maternal soli-
citnde and sorrow. His brothers and an
only sister anxiously watched at his side,
and with tears awaited the solemn hour,
when the spirit of their dying brother was
to pass away. He died. and in the village
graveyard near the scene of that festive
revel is the lonely mound upon his bosom,
mute but eloquent Witness that God had
called him to Judgment. Tie kind friend
at whose home he spent that lated day, stood
by the newly made grave gently laid a
sod upon it, and wept te; sof friendship
in his memory, but it never cured to him,
that he had anything to d, With his early
death. As he turned ava doubt he
gave parting glance and rered long
enough to say. a"My dear young friend
peace to your ashes and onor to your
memory"
Practical REFLECTIONS From this we
learn how a pleasure-lowng person may be
the means of bringing dis ress into the
household of a neighbor BY proving open
his doors and holding out Inducements to
the young, to walk in the waysof their hearts
and in the sight of their ey,s. 1t is very
sad to think that sin is so delusive as to
smile to deceive and to sing 70 allure noble
youth to that degree of ransgresSion, when
God arrests their career by calling them to
judgment.
How very strange it is c,see those, who
possess the blessings of this life, using them
in anuring the young to tempt The long suf-
fering forbearance of God.
From this we may learn the close connex-
ion between the festive hall and the cham
bers of death, the unthinking youth is liable
to pass from the one to the other.
In the one the pleasure seeking youth
devotes his earliest and choicest days to the
world in exchange for its aeetiDg unsatisfy-
ing pleasures, in the other hc comes to God
with the perishing remnantsyto ask for the
crown of life, and for admitt'lnce to the joys
of heaven, the sweet home Q. those, who are
faithful unto death.
How impressively one is thus reminded
of what the Poet has beautifully said Of the
pleasure-loying world.
''This world is all heetirg how,
For mans illusion given;
The smiles of joy, the tears lt woe
Decetful shine, decetful flow,
There is nothing true but heaven"
GULIELMUS.
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True religion is the best support of civil
government; it requires submission for the
Lords sake, and for conscience sake.
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They whose Office it is to teach others,
ought carefully to study their own duty, as
we'll as teach the people theirs.
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They who wish well to Christ's kingdom,
should be forward to proclaim what they
know that may rebound to his honor.
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The eye of godly man is not fixed on
the false sparkling of the worlds pomp,
honor, and wealth. 1t is dead to them,
being quite dazzled with greater beauty.
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1t is the duty of Christians in private, as
we'll as ministers in public, to speak to ono
another of the things of God.
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We are really doing our duty to God,
when we are faithful in our duty to men.
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We are too apt to despair of doing good
to those who yet, when they are tried, prove
very tractable.
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Edited and published for an association of gentlemen in
Virginia and North Carolina, By
NEsSRS MOORE, HOGE & CO.
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TERMS.

Single copy So so in advance, 50 if not paid
Within six months.
Any minister sending the names OF i've or
more new subscribers and remitting the sub
sCriptiOns annually in advance, shall receive
a COPY for himself without charge.
For $50 we will send ten copies OF the paper,
with an additional copy to the person acting
as Agent
Fiffy copies win be sent to one address at the
rate OF 81 10 per copy.
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THE OFFICE OF

THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
Is on Main Street five doors below the Exchange Bank
over the Store of II. Baldwin, third story
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1t is the grand comfort of Christian to
look often beyond all that he can possess
or attain here; and as to answer others,
when he is put to it concerning his hope, so
to 0nsvcr himself concerning all his present
griefs and wants: 81 have poor travellers
lot here, little friendships and many straits !;
but yet l may go cheerfully homewards; !;
for thither l shall come, and there | have
riches and honor enough, palace and a
crown abiding me. Here, nothing but depth
calling INTO depth, one calamity and trouble
(as wayes) following another; but | have a
hope Of that rest that remaineth for the people
of God. feel the infrmities of a mortal
state; but my hopes of Immortality content
rme under them. find strong and cruel
assaults of temptations breaking in upon
me; but, for all that, have assured hope
of a full victory, and then of everlasting
peace,-Leighton.
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''This world is all leetirg how,
For mans illusion given;
The smiles of joy, the tears ff woe
Deceitful shine, deceitful low,
There is nothing true but heaven"
GULIELMUS.
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COPPER, TIN ~ SHEET IRON WORKER,
80. z BEJk0 -ra-Er

COPPER, TIN a. SHEET IRON EyDEhEU,
No 9. BEJs3 SraeEr
Ma HYILLEs TEN NES5EF
/ Have his day purchased tls interest Ut rr- Henry
McCaslin IN The above busiHesa and l-r.b. targ-.-
sincere thanks 20 al my Old friends and patrons r a-
HoerahlY oer7toi1rs extended 90 The ru. add .uE .
respectfully solicit continuance l Iv0rs from tH.H .u
wish to info aIl tie world aud the rss. 90 ulraa.
that have on band aud for sale sr.e1E . ....f
COOKING STUFe-
OF various patterns PsTICr Stoves TOR wood and ca
common and fancy Crates Box Stoves fog churches E.
low Ware Of every variety on h-li e made .r a'f.- boz
n9ees and FOOT Stoves. entirely Pc" Patterns Iu Wrs
Of every description, suitable for frr.. Eaea.-r
JOB WORK.
am prepared 10 do en- kinds % Job Work such .e
House Gutterng, Roofing. Cr any other branch u-s
70 tLat line.
STEAMBOAT AID FURNACE WORK
Ny old friends Of the E-ver will l1T DO tr .-- -r.-4
tocaH and give me ahg4rllg before bargaining elsewhere
for work
ALSO for sale one pair sec0rE-Hsrd rECINr- rT..r-
der u inches diameter and four fees sras a h Ersr
shat and other fixtures suitable Tor o. tel. drauglt
steamer which en- be bought on reasonable terms.
june a ICES
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MELVILLE MAY 3 I85f-I7-


THE Augusta Atlanta and Nashville q a.1rHr -.-z 10
i now working through 90 ArgH..l TIA. &. -r. r -.-.
meets with other Lines running North last and -rrfr
This Line is now in good repair lrarz from rrla tl
Augusta and We expect 90 saeD @ so ia future E- shah
sndedvor 20 put ali business foo lls Lrs through r1
the shortest time possible and sIP-c. 90 De- - o. eve
general satisfaction.
ma71s-r O. G.. gGUTr Sr-rt
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FOR NASHVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS
TRADE

vTHE new and Light draught steamer ,Feya- n
4 CRESCENT, ". HoLMEs Master, $500
viii run regularly In the above trade du- -
ring the grea1t sesJ 90 ameucng on tbe hrs Tiss IN
tle Cumberland rIvsr Sls has excellent accommodations
I'd IN point Of speed and safety is unsurpassed. For
freight OF passage apply % H. h. HARKI5ON,
Arm
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NASHVILLE Foundry,


T. II. BRENNAN, Proprietor
would invite attention Of Architects ems Ur.r.-. 70
4 lhe me Election of patterns have band ard an
making 0r every description lf Architectural I-.r -..
TO- open fronts, Window LiltsI5 and -.a T.. Corn ca.
&C, Tor stores Or Dwellings. AIs.. yer--d.ls r...
and p4lgoae}s. VIII w,rA 90 any -az ET sent .. p
furnish designs If necessary emp p IH. r.. Il. Z. 3
"o7sTel 20 be had, aud use O.. .l.f l..s-r ais r e1
confident that can successfully errra-a ..t eastern
manufacturing 10 jhrs market, a7t hope O.. b. z....E ID
doing SD by those anxious 90 euCll-s home ..r.-...,
sasaEf-#E ..r...H-
Tennessee EI0tg rae org
makior F.ows 81 the 5ss. .a.. aaIa .--.a. T..
1 rietgi Wrought iron and sra.r r.-r. .r# o.. band
Flows. A. Be-. IJTNaH
THas SHARP, Manager
LGgla--b.r
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Pianos, Pianos.

NHTE haze received Fourteen more new PIE
W auofortes from these u1rvsUea rra-s.
kers, Light, Newton & Bradbury. and ua11as III
Bro B. Which makes stock very large and aesI-
We would be pleased 90 have these instruments rzr 4
BY all whether they desire Co purchase or not Era Pr
aro sold by shall be warranted % give satisfaction i1
every respect may7 W KFEELMAE.
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I DESIRE 10 change my business and ..- .F- my
4 stock oil Family Groceries for sale. Ans u..-r r D. be-
Ig 60 INTO that business VIII find fl ta-. a-al.a
10 call and see me The stand is good one and ADV e--
son wll- DO well 20 laks toe stand and -r1za-..s
All persons indebted To- me 1.Es- cl AND asr Up. a-
viii be l0-ced % cIIigc- by Jaw
sCptI7 j. 81. HAWKINS f-...
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REMOVAL.

IRBY MORGAN & CO.,
TTAVE removed to their NEW STORE, no. Public
II Square, South side where they have ID Store
aud open for exhibition, large aad we'll assorted
Stock Of
STAPLE AID FANCY DRY GOODS,
And VARIETIES to which they invite the attention Of
Merchants generally
We will as usua offer to CASH AND PROMPT TINE
BUYERS THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE INDUCE
MEMS
We have opened splendid line Of
FANCY DRESS GOODS
Such asi
French printed DeLanes,
French Merinoss,
Elegant Dress silks,
Plain and Figured burghs,
New Style Pophus,
French Merinos and end Robes,
Printed P5rsien Cloths,
Printed Cssbmeres,
Cloaks Tslmas,
Nantes and
ShsEls.
4 zEAUEITUL LINE OF
Bonnes Rtbbo1s,
Embroidery and Elcuncings,
LRces and EdgiDgs C0ths
CassmeTes, cGttinets, Blankets,
Flanres Tckngs, and
Brown and Bleachsd MUsling,
PRINTS, dc, &C
Those desiring bargains would do well to look through
this Sock.
We are buying Feathers Wool Ginseng, Llnseys,
gugi7 IRBY MORGAN co.