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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-02

GHGfQNin.
INFLUENCE OF FoRTUNE-TELL1NG.---So
young persons once applied to an old woman,
who, among the vulgar and ignorant, had gained
much celebrity in the art; to each, of course,
she Lad so,-ething to say-but to one she did
ga tale UNFOLD" as much to the purpose, that it
caused he very soon to leave this world Of
trouble. Alter promising with a deal Of non
sense, she said she would never be married, but
that she would be the mother Of three children ;
that she would live il great splendor for pc
riotl, but, after all, she was sorry to say" sue
would die poor and miserable. Miss. b., while
with her companions, showed very little signs
of anxiety; but the moment she was left to her
own reflections, ore may guess the effect OF
such m harangue on vlrtuous but weak mind.
Mark the consequences She was at the time
on the point Of marriage with o very worthy
md respectable young gentleman but such
was the hold which the prediction of the fortune
teller had taken on her Imagination, that she
could never, from TINT time, receive him with
her usual affcctionate attention. Her lover,
quickly perceiying the change, endeavored to
learn the cause of it; but, finding his inquiries
Intellectual, as also any efforts Of bis to rouse
her to an explanation of her behavior, which
became more and more distant, and doubling
the sincerity of her affection, he, In the course
of little time, discontinued his visits altoscth-
er\ The young lady, pcrceiving herself deserted
by the only man she could ever love, and dread
ing, that as she had fulfilled the prophecy So
far the rost might also be her future lot, con-
tinued to drag on now weary existence and
at length resolved to put an effectual stop to-
tL;, nroorocSiyo dishonOr tn her name by curIl-
mitting crime that could never be repented Of
One morning, at the usual hour, her family find
ing she did not appear, sent to inquire the cause,
when she was found lying dead on her bed,
having the night before taken two ounces Of
laudanum to effect her purpose. On the toilet
was found note, detailing the particulars and
reasons for committing 50 shocking an act Of
which the preceding is the outline Thus per-
ished an innocent and lovely girl, in the flower
of her youth, through the baneful influence Of
fortune-telling giving at the same time
the fattest contradictions to the prophecy
against her.-American Union
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-02

SOUTHERN yMAyUFAcTUREs.-The Philadelphia
Ledger has an article on the rapid increase Of
Southern manufactures. 1t thinks that the peo.
pe of its section are not aware of the rapdity OF
this progress. In the concluding part OF the
article arc the following reflections:
"The enlightened patriot, even it, as North
ern man, he may think the interests of his own
section injured by these Southern factories, can
not but observe their progress with qualification.
The mistake of the South has been to conhne it.
self too entirely to agriculture. Such a policy
will, sooner or later, !haust any nation. 1t has
been the principle case of tie comparatively
decline of the older slave State s, and will produce
similar results in the new ones, if persevered in,
AS soon as their sv'ls become also yorn out.
One of the cardinal na:xims of political economy
is that the producer and consumer should he
brought as near together as possible, for in tins
way, profits of middle men are saved, and the
land enriched by the refuse of the non.sgEieulta'
ral population. Too much attention has been
devoted in some parts of the North to Manutae.
lures, and too little to agriculture, 80 that in
those places, the healthy balance hos been de-
stroyed. In the South, on the contrary, manu-
factnres have been too much neglected, with o
similar consequence. The well.wisher Of his
country he who is for the whole country, will re-
ioice to see, in both sections, the harmony res
tored between agricultures and manufactures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-02

"N1ccEas Oh NormrNG."-The ship-owners
on Saturday evening resolved that tue Amerl-
can flag covers the cargo" whether that cargo
consists of niggers or nothing" That's the
talk. Suppose an American war vessel should
board an English ship because it was supposed
to be engaged in the coolie trade; would there
not be row. Yet VIC must put up with all
kinds of insults, simply because somebody takes
o few niggers from the jungles of Africa to
Cuba. So says the New York Day Book.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-02

ATALE OF Lovr-The Chicago Union relates
the story of q wealthy lady on the shady aide Of
forty.Gve, who became eussnorsd Of youth OF
twenty-five, invited him to her houas, .hssa,
after some preliminary remarks, she made him
an offer of marriage. The young man declined
the offer, being already In love with q young
lady, but after several interviews the widow grad
ually won the young man to her views, and final
" be consented to and did marry her. After
the marriage she refused to make over the real
estate to her husband, and this displeased him.
Recently he has absconled with the young lady,
and his wife has sent police officers after him,
offering to give him full control Of all her prop
erty, if he will but return alone to his home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-02
RIGHT LIVING.

ITO love and to labor is the sum of living,
and yet how many think they live who neither
labor nor love-"
What bright thought it is, set in quaint old
Saxon The first part of the sentence is beau.
tiful text for ones life, while the other is an
equally sad commentary on the living Of a
great portion of humanity And are not these
twain the loving and the laboring, the.one roy
al lawn of the Bible, and do they not bring with
them their own exceeding great reward? ie
who seek after happiness, behold, here is the
key! This sitting down, folding up ones hands,
and moping away ones life in vain yearning af.
ter affection, will never do you any good. Just
step out of YOURSELF and live for and in others:
Go out with brave spirit into the world, and
minister to the wants Of humanity. Every where
hands are reaching out for help; everywhere
bleeding hearts are needing the balm of sympa-
thy and tenderness. The little children want
your smile, the old people want some comforting
words and the strongest and the best have their
hours of weakness and of need.
So don't sit still, we pray you, for this is not
living. But whatsoever your right hand find.
eth to do, do it with your might" with a true,
honest heart and purpose; and no matter how
heavy may be the darkness Of the night through
which you are walking, the morning will rise
the flowers will blossom, and the birds sing about
you.-AHhws Magazine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14
Richard Hoffman.
A TALE OF LOVE AND RErRIBuTIo

TALE OF LOVE AND RETRIBUTIoN.
Rachel Bently, the lovely daughter of
ore ofthc richest merchants of London,
having married George Hoffman, one of
her fathers clerks. during the old mans
absence in India, he on his return disin-
berited her and discharged George. The
latter being overwhelmed by disappoint-
meut, took to drink, and in few years
became habitual drunkard; his wife
supporting herself and two children
Richard, now fine hoy in his thirtrenth
year, and Mary, sweet child of six-by
selling, one after another, the remnants of
her once costly wardrobe and jewelry,
On the last day of December of the
year in ~hich Our story opens. Rachel
was without food, light or FIRE, and that
very dsy the rent mast be paid.
Little Mary was moaning for bread
and crying with cold.
The drunken father was at the dram
shop.
The aeoniEed mother had but one moro
article of value left-a loeket containing
lock of her fathers hair She had
hoped to he able to save this, the last
memento Of her once happy home. But
goaded by little Mary's cries for food she
seize the locket, rushed to pawnbroker's,
obtained few shillinss. put by the a.
mount Of the rent and with the rest pur,
chased little bread and milk for her
children, and then set out, with them to
visit the old confdential clerk OF her faith
er, Peter Mangles, who had ever been
kind to her, to consult him about sending
Richard away from the communicating in
Auences with which be was surrounded.
On returning home late on New Years
eve from her fruitless visit for the old
clerk was not at home, Rachel discovered
that her husband had been home and sto.
len the sum she bad put by for the rem
from the place where she had concealed
it, and gone off again to "The Crown and
Magpie" tavern to waste 1t In drunken
ness. Little Mary, chilled and hungry
began to cry for food, and the suffering
mother, in hopes of regaining a portion
ofthe money taken by her husband, Sc
ou. Sith her children to the haunt of vic,
whittier George Hpffman had gone.
There was great crowd at the bar o
"The Grown and hIagpie." TIE landla
dy-a stout, vnlgsr-looking woman, will
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14
CHAPTER III.
TIE sYBIL's CIRCLE.

The next day, HOuoro informed ber
grandmother, Madame Auderly, Of God
frey's presence in the neighborhood, aud
the old lady sent her only brother, Colo.
mel Shannon. TO fetch him to Piedmont.
Godfrey accepted the invitation. On bis
arrival, he found that General Sterne. the
Governor elect of Virginia, and has SOD,
had just taken up their quarters, for sew,
eral days, with Madame Auderly; and
the old lady, in his honor, at once sent on
cards Of invitation to some OF the neigh
bors to visit her that evening,
When tea was over the company ad'
journcd to the drawing room, where, soon
after, the guests invited for the evening
joined them.
Rirst came Father O'Louberta the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14
1~tOtJ tFOO t'''t' WV
And shameful death are near ="


An irreprcs,itle low cry broke from
the pallid lips of Honora. "Tbrov up
the cards !" she said: at is wicked, this
tampering with the mysteries of the fu-
ture!'
The above is the commencement OF
Mrs. Southworth's great story, which is
nov being published in the New York
Ledger. We give this IS a sample; but
it is only the beginning of this most in
terestina, fascinating, and beautiful tale
the balance, or continuation of it, can
only be found in the New York Ledger,
the great faEily paper, for which the
most popular writer's in the country con-
tribute, and which can be found at all the
stores throughout the city aud country,
where papers are sold Reaember and ask
for the New York Ledger of January l6,
and in it you ~iil get the continuation cf
the story from where it leaves off here
If you cannot get copy from any news
Office, the publisher of the Ledger sill
mail you copy on receipt of five cents.
The Ledger is mailed, to subscribers,
at So year, or two copies for Sd Ad-
dress your letters to Robert Bonner, pub
Usher, "A Ann street New York. 1t is
the haDdsomest and best family paper in
the country, elegantly illustrated, and
characterized by high moral tone.
The storyis, ofitselt alone, worth the price
Of the Ledger To peruse the history Of
the lovely heroine, Miss Paule-how she
came to be bride Tor only an evening,
and all the strange and absorbing par
ticulzrs connected Herewith, will be q
treat for all yho take the troubie to get
the Ledger.
Her smiles SO soft, her hsart so kind,
Her voice for PHYS tones SO fit,
All speak her wOtHan;--bnt her mind
Lifts her where bards and sages sit.
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Anay! Auay for death could be

Eren as mercy unto NEE
Agnes shuddered, and covered her face
With her hands.
Put up the tablets They are grow
ing fatal!' said Rose.
mot for the world now that each
word is fate There is couple yet to be
disposed of Miss Paule, draw near y
said MIR. Heine.
The cheek Of Honora Paule changed;
yet striving with feeling that she felt to
te unworthy, she smiled, reached forth
her hand, drew tablet, and passed it to
the Sybil, who, in au effective voice, read
".But how is this A dream is on my soul !!
see bride--all crowded with flowers and
smiling,
As in delighted visions, on the brink
Of a dread clasm-and thou art she ="
Honora heard in silence, remembering
the strange correspondence OF these lines
with the prediction of the astrologer,
made long ago, eDdeavoriDg to convince
herself that it was mere coincidence, and
vsinly trying to subdue the foreboding of
her heart.
"Mr. Dulainie - said Rose, shutting
the tablets, and passing them>to bin.
He drew card, and returned it to be
perused.
The Sybil took it, and thrill of su-
pers:itious terror shook her frame ss she
read
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14
THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE
OF
JAMES POLLOCK,
Governor of Pennsylvania.

PRESENTED TO THE LEGISL.A
TURE. JAN 9TH 1858.
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JOB PRINT NC.

I. u ~ f55.5GJEi iuA.,
Paper Manager.
ROUSE AND ssClS PAINTER.
Shop in Auracher's building, on Ellz.
abeth street, Stroudsburg, Pa, where
may be had at all times
Sash. Doors, Blinds 6 Shutters,
which will be sold at the lowest rates.
Cali and examine before purchasing
elsewhere.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
PERSONAL IN7,ELLIG ENCE.

Madame lie Vert and her accomplished daughter ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon and rooms at
Browns Hotel She will visit Mount Vernon o-day and
return to Petersburg, Va, on Thursday night.
The judges and officers of the Court of Claims yester
day paid their respects to the President of the United
States in body. They Hospitality received and
the interview was Of peculiar interest to oil who
present
Major Nichols, w II. Magruder and A. McIlae IT, s
Army, are among tho guests at Browns Hotel
Hon. David r. Porter, Of Pennsyly ania Is at the Ma
tonal.
Mrs Quitman, widow of the late Gen Qutman and
family arrived in the city last evening" and stopping
at the Kirkwood House
From information received from Richmond we are Glad
to be able to that hopes entertained of the
final recovery of Hon. Sherrard Clemens His leg how
ever, will be useless
Hon j. + H. Claiborne, of Mississippi, Is engaged in
writing the life of Gen. Quitman 1t Is said that tho OK
ccutos of George Pondexer have placed in his
the papers Of that eminent statesman and that Mr. CIo
borne will also prepare memoir of him II is his wish
to make these biographies complete possible in every
respect
The New Orleans Bulletin learns that the paving teller
of tho Bank OF New Orleans s the lucky holder OF the
ticket that the so0 600 In the last drawing Of the
Havana lottery We think this will 'ipay better than
any paying business he has been engaged In for long
time,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
from the New York Herald, Nov. lst ]

From the New York Herald, Nov. lstJ
The imitation in the stock market which was in full
blast at the commencement of the week. arrested
Wednesday. As If by common consent, number
OF the largest operators for the rise resolved to rea
lie, and threw their stocks into the market 1t il gener
ally understood that the lots of Missous and of New
York Central which transferred to new holders In
the of this process very large indeed $780,
600 of the former and 900 shares of the latter are
common estimates. The leading bulls unloaded in like
manner other stocks in proportonate quantity 1t speaks
well for the market that should have taken these large
amounts of stock and whsood the efforts Of the old bulls
to depress prices after they had sold out without great
outside buying has been larger than is popularity sup
posed Men of means throughout tho country are turn
ing to the dividend paying list the stock exchange
in the hope of obtaining interest for their money
during the winter. And while there can be no doubt
but imprudent operators will lose their money by
nudcious purchases of worthless stocks there appears
to bc no reason why the exercise of careful discmin
ton in the purchase of stocks should not lead to prot
bic results. All the State stocks and most of the rail
road bonds will pay their coupons and of the rail
roads will pay dividend this winter 1--WE presume there
can be doubt about the Central dividend nstance
and If money remains cheap it is the best financial
authorities expect to be rather cheaper than deaert
is natural to expect marked rise 10 all securities that
purchaser at present prices may fairly expect to make
the dividend and sell out early spring for as much
as he pays for the property now :
State stocks rather lower than they were on Tues
day they stand about where they stood last Saturday
The fluctuations in the market will be understood by
glance at the following list
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXICO.

The schooner ii. a. Spearng arrived at New Orleans
the 9th ultimo from Vera Cruz, from which she sail
ed on the 22d She left the u s soopof-war Plymouth
in port, waiting for Mr.. Forsyth.
current in the city OF Vera Cruz that Co
has, the commander OF the Zuloaga forces 0rizaba
had received orders from the city of Mexico Join Eche
agaray at Jalapa gentleman lately arrived at Vera Cruz
reports having met Cobas with 200 at San Martin
Texmeliecan The Zuloaga forces under Gen Blancarte
had gained the oonstitutionasts
Guadaaaa the 9th ult but it reported at Vera
Cruz that Gen Degallado the commander of the const
tutionalists, had entered Guadaajara the 9th inst
The Boin Official of Zacatecas announces that town
of Lagos had been taken by the constitutional forces from
Zacatecas and Nnevo Leon. The defeat of Vidaurri il
believed at Vera Cruz would be only temporary
check the operations of that general Miramon is
represented too weak TO follow up his success
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
NEW 7lELEGRAPHIC ARRANG DEMENT'S.

The readers of the Union have already been informed
that meeting recently held in New York of persons
interested in nearly all the lines Of telegraph in the
United States for tho purpose of arranging perfect mode
Of transmitting dispatches passing different lines
The meeting resulted in consolidation Of great many
lines including that working the House instrument be-
tween this city and New York The first result of this
new arrangement has been reduction of the tolls which
are specified in the announcement in advertising col
this morning. 1t is understood also that ncreas-
ed facilities will be accorded to the Associated Press
abng the newspapers to give fuller and later intelligence
by telegraph We hope that the anticipated advantages
of the consolidation may be fully realized
As consequence of the reduction Of tolls lne
corresponding reductions have also been made on the
Morse line The rates the both lines exoep-
to New York After the first ten words the Morse line
charges five cents per word while the House line charges
four cents
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
MADAME DE MILHuRST.

1t is quite undeniable that there is good deal of
ncreduty in the American mind concerning the
ability of native artists to perform well in opera
That wo have not been successful, from one cause
or another, in developing the highest artistic excel
ence and skill, is more than apparent We might,
perhaps, account for this upon national principles
by pointing to the peculiarly of our institutions, the
occupations and tastes of our people, and especi-
ally to the general fact, arising doubtless from these
conditions that Americans of all classes, take the
habits tastes, and employments of the European
races with evident reluctance and distrust Not
even the refining influence of music, in its highest
achievements, has been able to invade and overcome
this peculiar prejudice of the national mind A
strictly democratic people, we sensitive to the
character of our occupations beyond any other and
this fact has exerted and continues to exert restrain
ing force upon many whose qualities of mind and
voice might command the pride and admiration of
the world
We have been led to make these observations af
ter listening on Saturday evening last to Madame de
Wilhurst in the opera of Lucia di Lammermoor. She
had large, intelligent and appreciative audience
The piece thrust upon the stage suddenly and
without due preparation, substitute for another.
The public sympathy was evidently with Madame
Wilhurst, and this she aroused into admiration
and enthusiasm by her fine appearance her sweet
and powerful voice, and the artistic execution of the
role assigned her. Madame de Wihurst is not large
y experienced in opera and if she had failed to
give full eect'to all the incidents of the piece no
body would have been so il-natured to charge it
to deficiency of powers. But there was such fail
ure as the continued interest, enthusiasm, and APP
pause of the audience abundantly testified. If per-
lection in rendering part is to be judged by the
pressed, Madame Wihurst achieved signal victory
as Lucia on Saturday evening last. We are the more
gratifed under the circumstances, to record this
triumph because she is an American
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
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POLITICAL IN3ELLIGENCE

The Minnesota Pioneer and Democrat says definitely
that the legislature of that State will stand follows
Democrats senate II house, 3S-total 50. Republi-
cans-senate, l6 house, 42tota So. Democratic
majority on joint ballot, i,
Gov. Banks gave Senator Wilson tremendous dig UNI
der the ribs at East Boston Wilson scouts the doctrine
of protection and Banks y fox that he s asked the
ugly question, how support tho manufacturing
system of Massachusetts who does not favor the prnci
pie Of protection It has long been the soto talk
that these two rivals and this question to
confirm it.-Botoa Post
The Cincinnati Gazette discusses the question whether
republicans should support Douglas Lincoln in Illinois,
and concludes that the latter should be preferred
democratic meeting was held in Rumford Hall, Wal
than, Mass Thursday evening. Speeches made by
Messrs Edward Riddle, Sidney Webster, and C. A.
WEIGH J. nj. Stone presided.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
NEWS FROM FENEZUELA.

letter from Caracas, dated 9th Instant which may be
found in another column gives interesting RESUME of
the state of affairs in Venezuela The republic enoyed
degree of tranquility unknown for many years and The
business interests of the country slowly recovering
from the effects Of the late political disorders report
of the address of our minister Mr. Tupn upon the oc
csion OF his official presentation to the Provisional Pres
dent is also given Our correspondent at Puerto Cabeo
writing on the 18th ult says Venezuela now perfectly
tranquil, and only awaits the arrival of General Paez to
commence new en in the history Of the republic
with the governing powers that to be the American
minister and his countrymen will be most cherished of
all foreigners and the of Venezuela will be in
separable with that of the United States The French
and English nctonares received with GOODNESS and
Indifference. The markets becoming lively and
produce from the interior is abundant and coming to
town in large quantities