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Look Not Upon the Wine.

The fate Of the gifted Haskell, Of Tennes
see, should be warning TO all young men :
he passed through Louisville, last week. in
charge of fiends, on his way to the Lunaiic
Asylum at Lexington. While on The Frank
fort cars. he arose, and in the most eloquent
and pathetic terms, appealed to The gallant
kentuckyars, among whom he was, 10 pro
tect him from the relentless enemies he i'm.
agined were pursuing him. lie became so
excited and violent that his friends were
forced TO confine him. The career of this
gifted but unfortunate son of genius should
he known for The Lessons which it teaches.
From his earliest boyhood, (says the NASH.
vile Banner) he has shown himself nos.
sesstd OF the highest order of talent
While at the college. he Distinguished him
self as poet and an orator. Ills gradual.
ing speech is spoken Of, by those who hea,d d
IL. as worthy Vt The inworlal pientiss in
hia palmiesl DAYS. lie served his country
on the battle field and in the halls of Con
gress. IL WAS his residence at Washington
that confirmed upon him those unfortunate
habits which fipally blasted bis iutellect.
He st one time broke the fiery serpent
from, his hands and dashed it TO the earth.
10 make his own reformation comple,e. and
in lifting up others who had fallen. ike him.
seE he went through The State lecturiug on
temperance. The tour was nm eininen,ly
successful and brilliant. one. his lectpres be.
ing fully equal TO those Of Cough whose ell.
oquence has electrified thousands in this
country and England. But his old habits
gained the mystery Of him again, and his
subsequent lie mas isvep ppt i iesiia.; s4,S;x.
gle between his appetite aud his ambition
=. struggle in which, it must be confessed
his apPe.iiies have generally triumphed. Sc
great. indeed, was-his crasjng for artificial
st'nulsnts. that even while delivering lIis
temperance lectures, he made use Of drngs
sufficient in qosaiiiy md potency to burn
out the vitals Of an ordinary man. There
was no subject, whether ancient or modern
grave or gay, upon which no did not con
verse with huegcy and eIoquence. He pass
ed, with the most careless ease, from th,
profoundest disQnisiiiol upon the doctrine,
Of the Bible, the religion Of Confucius, O
the Baconian philosophy, 70 the sDightes
literature Of tho day" l
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Hair Specifics. DYES.

Since we published the article ON hair
lotions, a few weeks since, we have received
several letters from correspondents, thank.
ing us for the information /; and in some of
these, requests haye been maie for tpa,ter a.
reliable regarding hair dyes, which are gen.
orally sold at high prices.
The hair dyes principally composed of
nitrate of silver are the most convenient and
best. This salt Of silver, when applied in
solution to hair, and exposed to light, con
Verts il either into dark brown or black.
according to the strength of the solution
but IL possesses the defect Of stainlnp the
skin while il colors the hair; this result.
however, can be avoided IL moderate care
is exercised. as we shall describe:
Take twenty grains of gallic acid, and
dissolve them in an ounce OF water In an
ounce vial; then Jake twepty grains of nj.
iiRte OF silver, and dissolve them In hall, nm
ounce of soft water, to which should be add.
ed a weak solution Of gum arabic or starch.
and forty drops Of ammonia, so as TO fiji an
ounce vial. The gallic acid is now applied
to the hair with a sponge and allowed 10
dry; the nitrate Of silver solution is then an
Piled ip tue same manner, and allowed 10
dry under exposure 10 bright light. In
about ten minutes let the hair be washed.
and il is found to be colorcd from grey TO a
dark brown, This is a good dye; and, al.
though II colors the finger nails and the
hair, it scarcely stains the skin--the gum
arabic and gallic acid preventing IL from do
:ag this. Considerable Of the .olorino mar.
ter Is washed OF loosely, but enough, is tak
en- up BY The capillary tubes TO dye the hair.
The ammonia may be omitted, and a weak
solution Of the hydro.sulpburet Of ammonia
used rs wash upon the top u lhe silver,
AFTER the latter has been on about Eve min
utes. This Is called the "magic hair dys..
becnase Il is so rapid jn iis acijcp.. Eilhe,
ammonis or bydro-splphuret Of ammonia j.
necessary 70 color grey hair black strong
soluiioniof gals or summac may be sub.ti.
tuied for the gallic acid. The sulpbuse, Of
potassium lin solution) may be substituted
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.Fsv ENr
CARoINA THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 1858

I itself just as soon in following after the IA
rious leaders among the whites, into danger.
onrs and corrupting heresies; in rnisnan med
Christian doctrines, as in other things. 3. And
here is not only'a source Of immoral char.
aeter IN the slaves, but the source Of MI
Others. Of most real danger to the wh;te,. +,
never has. and never will happen that fru.
~ gospel 6elieoing negro-unless goaded he
cruelty, or some other overwhelming excite.
ment--went into rebellion against the laws
OF the family or society. Ii is granted his
some who profess religion, and ioin our
churches do; and so of 1hypocriticai whites
but they all secretly indulge hcfetical dec
trine on, the subject of religion, just as sure
as they thus act. And, contest it whoever
will, we affirm, that both the good morals
OF our slaves and the permanent security of
me 'ohstes depend upon the gospel culture Of
the slave population. We do not pretend to
say, however. that bad negroes do not belong
to evangelical churches. Wedo say they are
not evangelical Christians, however. We do
say again, though, that God sent these heath.
ems here 70 his American churches tbe
Purest upon earth, to be taught the religion
ofths Bible-the truth asitis in .Jesus[and
IN that system servants are instructed Ia
o. o. their maslers-that they are brethren
IN Christ, If believers, and that is our tower
OF safety, as well rs their fountain of Chris
uan morals. An intelligent Christian negro
too. can look behind the ma,k of abolition
sympathy. and see the evil spirit which ami
mates them, as readily as We do. Onesi.
mus did not, after his conversion, have 10 be
dragged back to his master in ehains-no
he goes cileefully, alone. and bears an amos
tolic letter, which established Philemon 5
right so fully, that even the Embassador of
jesus, King in Zion, said he would not re
tam him even TO minister to him in the
bonds Of tie gospel ,oithom My mind.n--.
Here We not only have scripture proof of the
moral power of the gospel over slave rebel
lion, bur EVIDENCE that he Spirit of Jesus
Chr'st in the ministry. will enforce his own
laws OF obedience to their proper ow ners.----r :
No principle in tho ethics of the posvel
more clearly binds the conscience Of the
than that of the iuculcation of sub
mission to the constituted laws of society.
where they do not interfere with Christian
laws. They are not allowed to join in de
bates OF strife, on abstract points, at all.
Their whole conduct, and that of all Chris
tians, is regulated by the injunction, Render
unto Cesar the things That belong to him.
and to God the things that be Gods.
~ Southern Dial
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A Singular circumstance.

.-
We find in the Boston Journal the follow
ing singular circumstance. as having occur
red on board brig Helen Jane, on the pas.
sage from Boston TO Honduras s
captain Nickerson relates a singular adj
venture with the steward Of his vessel on the
outward passage, which somewhat enliyened
the usual dull mono;ony of ocean life. II
appears That white man, having an Ameri
can protection, and giving his name rs
Hawes Crowell OF West Dennis. Cape Cod
shipped al this port in capacity of steward,
and received his advance wages before going
on board. The vessel proceeded to sea, and
on the morning Of the first day out. the
steward was missing, supposed by all on
board to have fallen into The sea during the
highland drowned. AccordingI y apother man
was appointed to his duty, and everything
went on without suspicion The voyage
continued prosper0usly, and nothing occur.
red to admonish the captain that his cargo
was leaking in a very unusal manner, and
becoming daily beautifully less by an oper.
alton which might we'll be compared to
some late financial man@uving ashore.
II seems, however, that after some days
one OF the Grew accidentally discovered that
the cargo in the hold had been broken into.
and an empty basket of champagne was
found, and other indications OF robbery
The captain's attention was Immediately
called to the fact, aud he, of course, suspect
ed the crew of committing the depreciation.
and instantly called them to an account :
but nothing couiu be elected from the inyes.
tigalion to fix the crime on any of the crew,
who stoutly denied all knowledge of the
matter. Thus the affair rested until the ar
rival at Trnxiilo, % days after leaying Bos
ton. On the fest night afier anchoring, the
crew were suddenly startled by the appear.
ance in the forecastle, Of the lost steward
and so firmly convinced were the frightened
sailors Of The death Of their shipmate, tba,
iiiey ali instantly sS. ID Go .seL fse.,, the s.ip
posed appariiion, and told the cap,ain.-
These Tears. however, were soon quieted. for
the steward lad really appeared, and upon
being questioned, confessed that he had Sc.
cfated himself in The hold on the first day
out, under the influence of deIrium ,ren,ens,
and for % days following had lived luxu
riouslv on champagne, raisins, ham, dc
dining sanpfuously every day, and had en-.
joyed what on shore would be called q ben.
dcrp He consumed du,ing the voyage
eight baskets Of cha,npage, six boxes Of
raisins. and other things ia propor,oa. He
was left in the hands Of the United States
Consul, and would be sent home for trial. :
The loss 70 the captain will amount 70 about
$780,. - sss''.'s - s''''e
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Judge rooly and the Landlord,

j.
IIarper's Magazine has correspondent in
Georgia who overhows with good ,linys.
He gels off the following anecdote in reln.
tion 70 Judge Dooly: - q, ssflS , D,
Judge Dools, ,an'eraipen, jufis. Ia Geo,-
g'a fnty years ago, was great wag as well
as great judge--witty as wall as .wisa.--.
His gravity gave effect even 20 his jokes.
ani these were more frequent than his de.
cisions. One of his fancies was 10 take peo.
pie down who were in the habit Of exarger
alton. The way he used up Austin Ed.
wards, keeper Of the hotel at Elberton. is a
caution to oil story.tellers, of whom Austin
was the prince. He always told the whole
truth and more. II was MATERIAL, he said !:
he liked uncommon things better than
common ones--'twas heap more amusin'
anyhow One morning at the breakfast tn
BILE this long bow landlord had been relat
ing one of his extraordinary yarns, and
Judge Donly being at the hotel and listen
Jog to the story. sat in solemn silence when
It was over, and then remarked that he had
an awful dream in the night, and was very
much depressed this morning. The land.
lord was awake In moment and begged
;'ie Judge. il i would be no violence TO his
feelings, to relate the dream, as nil would
like TO hear it. The Judge still dccli ied, as
It might hurt the feelings of others.
oh, do tell it, Jpdge-we must have
itF urged the landlord, and the company
Joining in, the judge proceeded as if he
were about TO sentence a criminal 20 be hung |:
"' Well, dreamed last night that two
LAWYERS and myself had retired TO a private
room TO divide among us fee received frofr
hard case, which had been carried through
With a mighty deal of lying on all hands.
While we were settling the division, in steps
the devil. who, without any formalty, said
he had come for us-we had told lies
enough, and if he left us any longer we
might repent, and 50 he would lose U.S. We
did our best TO persuade bim to let us of |;
but he was inexorable, ill at last / ventured
TO ask him if he would take substitute
60 Whom. do you offer y he asked.
80 Eustin Edwards said, keeper. of
the Elberton HOTEL
Good : he'll do said be, send him
along. I'll take him for three of You pn
The table was in roar, and the landlord
was cured. for time at least, of his habi,
of overdrawing. He passed away few
years since, and Judge Dooly is gone too
so there can be no harm in telling the story
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Hli5rfllaaaDlla Rfahing.
Morals Among the Slave Population.


a slave Of bad moral character, is not
worth as much money as ore of good char
acter. This is known fact and needs no
proof. Figures made at public sales have
long ago announced it 10 the world. A liz,
tie investigation by way Of comparison, viii
likely make il more disproportionaie. how
ever, than is generally known. II will. on
the record OF sales, be found 10 be from 10
up to SO per cent. Trne, generally, where
the differeace is sesy vide, dissipation has
taken such effect upon the physical consti
tuition, as To disable from the performance
Of the usual labor. II is nevertheless de
probation BY bad morals. 1t frequently
happens, that recklessness Of morals. with
out disease having resulted, has rendered
slaves so unsaleable, that where j. has to be
forced, they are sacrificed.
But the dollar and cent consideration is
small, when we Sigh the trouble bad me-
gree, give to the neighl orhood, and the bad
induence they exert. ~.
.Tronble TO the family, master, overseer.
the patrols, and even courts. One reckless
negro often involves all his family fellow
servants in punishment, and sometimes a
whole neighborhood Of them. The good
even, have to suffer abridgements of liberty
wich they might with safety enjoy.
The ring leaders in dissipation amcnr ne.
proes send out upon their society, a corrupt.
ing influence which, like some loathsome
epidemic. imparts disease and moral death.
not only 10 come upon the negroes, but to
spread through the white population. Many
apiomising son in the family. or neighbor-
hood even Of such, has been trained in
childhood and youth. to vices which have blast.
ed their characters. aud sent them TO ruin.
Many a lovely daughter hss beep contain
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The Scarlet Petticoat.

."Belle Britain the spicy correspoudcu,
Of the New Orleans Picayune, writes
- And here I should close bu, I cannot
lforbear complying with a friends request ',o
set you right on The Red Petticoa,S n,,es.
ton, which is beginning to be discussed
here; although I.belieye that mino Is The
only copy in town. 1t is not true thu,
tne red petticoat was introduced into good
society by the Queen Of England.
During the Russian war il was announc.
ed IN the English papers, by the correspond.
ents OF the Times, the illustrated News. and
others, that the favorite costume of the Rus.
sian peasants was red petticoat:: and tl,a,
the Russian national melody was called ,bs
hed Pettieoat.' In 1850, the red petticoa,
suddenly made its appearance in Eng land
IL mas long been worn in France, especially
among the fish girls of Boulogne.sur Mes. a
favori,e resort Of the English in summer.
and only twenty.four miles from the English
coast. 1t has long been worn by the Ash.
women Of New Haven. near Edinburgh I:
and was introduced on the. stage by Miss p
horton, in the character of q fisher woman.
should think that ia Kentucky, where ey.
cry other lady wears crimson dress the
red petiicoat would rage like wild FIRE
When coquettishly worn, il is decidedly mic
turesque and nfamma,ory.
But hear what Mackay saws Of the scar.
let garment; who has done il mp in song.
Sc; i 10 music, and, in few days, SUP
pose, 1t will be as popular as can,paign
song
Oh the red, the faunting petiicoat,
That courts the eye Of day,
That I0yae IN da.o .,l L..
And blinks from far away;
II may delight the rowing sight,
And charm the fancy free; ''.
But If it's wearer's half as bold,
I'll pass, and let her be- i
With her red, her aaupting petticoat,
She's not the girl for mel
But the white, the modest pe,ticoat.
As pure as drifted snow, ..a.
lhat shuns the gaze in crowded ways
Where follies come and go;
II siirs the primrose on its path,
Or daisy on the lea,
And. if the wearer's like the garb,
How beautiful is she
With her white, her modest pet,icoat.
Oh shes the girl for me
But red or white, It matters not,
If she be good and fair,
Herself shall sanctify the garb
IL pleases her to wear; tr HaaI
The red shall show her warmth of heart
And spirit frank and free y.
The blue her truth---the pink her love,
The white her purity.
II these her colors-these her charms
Oh she's the girl for ne p"
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ana ifflsion of aass{a Knowledge anoue az classes

The name of Cro%elllis probably assumed,
asithe prisoner is undoubtedly English. He
was, not brought home, because while a,
iruxillo' he was overheard TO threaten the
llie OF the captain. Take il aItogether, il Is
one or the strangest cases on record.
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JoE SMrrIL-It is stated that son of the
original Joe Smith, the Prophet, founder of
the Motmops, now resides at Nauvoo. He
is ABOUT twenty four years of age. A cor.
respondent of the st, Louis Republican is
very positive that Joseph intends to assume
the leadership of the Church next spring,
and, as q method of solving the Mormon
problem, suggests that oAr government
should encourage the people OF Utah in ac-
knowledging him, and thus ridding them
selves Of the traitorous Brigham.
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a ell-Goyerned State

Where spades grow bright, apd idle words
grow dull; 80 ..
Who're jails are empty and where barps are
Where church paths are with fieqnent feet
outworH, %
Law court.yards weedy, silent and forlorn.
W here doctorsfoot il and where farmers ride.
Where aye abounds and youth is multiplied;
Where these signs are, they clearly indicate.
A happy people and well governed State.
Geo. Constitutionaljst.
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TRE AAsoNs RALLYiNo TO TIE MouNr
VERNoN AssocIATIoS.-The Grand Lodge
OF Virginia has tcndcred to the "Southern
Matron." at Richmond, the co operation of
the Lodge with the Ladies' Association. for
the purchase Of Mount Vernon. They re-.
quest all the subordinate lodges 20 contrib
ute the sum of one dollar for each member
and will invite the cooperation Of each
Grand Lodge of the United States.
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ABBEvrLLE-R REruRr DAy.-After ALI
the hue and cry abont the distressed condi,
lion of the country. we have only $50 cases
on the Docket for this COURT 1870 Of these
are on the Process Docket, being for sums
las than $s3. There are perhaps 05 ac-
ceptanees, which would make the whole re-
turn abont 800. Out of this number there
are perhaps 80 which, owing TO inclement
weather, could not be served by the Sheriff.
Banner.
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FREEDoN OF INoUIRY.-Let not The free.
dom Of inquiry DC sback!ed. II IL multi.
plies contentious amongst the wise and vir.
tuous, it exercises the charity of those who
contend. ~ it shakes for time, the belief
thai is rested only upon prejudice, it finally
settles il on the broader aud more solid ba
bis of conviction. "a
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RAcIHc.-The London Times insists that
The recent challenge to Eoglishmen, from
the Georgia sportsmen, 10 rph o mateh race
OF four lmileI and repeat. for 100000 a
eide, over the Ten Broeck Course, at Sa-
vannah, will be accepted. The Times calls
on Lord Zetland to become the champion of
the British turf, and send out bis noble
horse Skifmisher 70 do battle against the
American celebrities.
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PfErY christian fai;l) is the only proper
and adequate relief Of decaying maii. He
that grows old without religious hopes as
he declines into imbeejiity, anu feels pains
and sorrows necessarily crowding upon b! m,
falls into gulf Of bottomless misery, in
which every reflection must plunge him
deeper, and where he finds only new grada-
tions Of anguish and precipiees Of horror.
4 E + Or. johnson,
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NovEL LAwspIT.-During !, revival In
the Second Methodist Church of Lancaster.
Pa, last week. the Rev. Mr.. Walters, pastor.
peremptofily ordered alhose persons who
did not wish TO comply with his request TO
kneel during prayer) 10 leave" Mr.. Henry
Miller, OF that city, refused to do either.
whereupon Mr.. Walters instituted suit
against MIR. Miller, before magistrate. A
clergyman of the same church appeared as
witness, testify ing that il was not com.
pulsory with every one to kneel, but simply
customary, when Judgment was given ia
favor Of defendant. ~
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NUMBERl.4a.

4 u 80
FALL Mss .+Ryrpe, famous Irish giant,
who died in london some years since. meas.
ured eight feet two inches. Cornelius Ma.
giath who died in London in the year I Y60.
measured seven fec. eight inches; edward
Malone, another Irshman, was seven feet
eight inehes, and was nearly coual IN s,at.
u.t and size to Daniel Cardaput 4 Swe.i;sh
giant. DR.. Cheselden, the famous ano,nI
mist. speaks of skeleton discovered II :
Roman camp. near ST. AIbans. England
which he Judged to have been eio6t fsep
iesr inches Golia,b, Of Gath, according To-
bs op opmhefland, VAS eleven feet bis6l,a 81 |.
high. ~
"a vAluaBLR ISyEsrIas.--W we Witnessed
Yesterday the tria! of machine for drawinc
trees, s,pmps, rocks. dc, from the earth. The
,nyenliqn Of % Mr.. w w. Willis. Tho or.
hihItlons was perfectly successful, and qays
great satisfaction those present. fhe ma.
chine' which 10 remarkably simple, works
upon the lever principle. and possesses yast
power, " O saw q tree some thirty feet in
height, end eighteen inches in diameter.
drayp OPT Of the ground in less thar, ave ave
minutes, with the most wonderful ease. and
there can be no doubt that the sturdiest
monarchs of the forest must bend before i. {
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