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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
shipbuilding Extraordinary.

Punch says it is clear that shipbuilding
is merely in its cradle. The Yankees
are determined not to be outreached by
the Leviathan. We are informed that at
New York they are building ship SO
tremendously long, that there is no part
Of the ocean sufficiently broad TO enable
il to turn. This difficulty is to be obvi-
ated by the ship having :wo wholesome
on the Aaerican end.and the other on
the English. Long before you have had
time to stroll from one wheel to another,
you will be at your journeys end. There
will be cabstands at various points, for
the convenience Of those who cannot
keep up with the speed Of the vessel
An omnibus will also start at the com.
mencement Of each trip. L. guarantees
to reach the other extremity Of the vessel,
precisely a, the same time that the vessel
touches al the desired harbor. For the
accommodation Of pedestrians, persons
going from England to America are re
quesled to keep on the right hand side o.
the vessel, while passengers walking from
the American continent 10 the European
are directed to 60 on the left. There are
10 be shops on both sides all the way ,---
The mere rent Of these is expected tc
pay for the outlay Of the building, The
ship is not yet chrislened, but we suppose
the Yankees will call it the Stretcher.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
Woman's Ruling idea

The Washington States, with view
to show that the possession Of Style is
inale in woman, describes The following
scene
On the last sanshiny day. passing in
the vicinity Of newly erected building,
we saw a little beggar girl sitting on a
pile of sand. An old scrap Of sun6onnet
partly shaded her handsome features, and
her round shoulders revealed themselves
through rag Of frock, the material Of
which had been bright gingham bat its
true glory had long passed away. She
wore no stockings, and the bottom Of her
dress which, through the combined inau.
ence Of time and picking up chips had
become fringed, hardly reached to her
knees. Her basket Of chips lay on the
dirt, by her side, while, with a flushed
face and excited effort, she was endeayor.
ing to insert part Of an old barrel hoop in
the hem of her petticoat She worked
and tolled; the hem was very ragged and
the hoop very wide, and all full Of splint-
ere. AT last she succeeded in getting so
much Of it in as to produce the necessary
bulge, and taking her basket she walked
off. swaying her newly expanded dress
from side to side, with at least three feet
of the hoop trailing behind. AS she
swung away there was such an expression
of sincere qualification on her face, that
in spite Of her ridiculous appearance, we
could not help sympathising with her
and we knew that she was quite as well
satisfied as most women are in mouse col.
ored moire antique, with point lace fioun-
ces, over patent adjustable bustle ex.
pansion skirt--the latest and Of course
the most inaexible, Of fashionable guisss.
We thought the little beggar girl was no,
the only one that felt the design apparent,
and made vanity virtue and sentiment,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
Fun with the F's.

A famous fisher found himself father o.
five flirting females-Fanny, Florence,
Fernando, francesca and Fenella. The
first four were flat.featured ill-favored,
forbidden-faced, freckled, frumps,. frelful,
flippant, foolish and Haunting. Fenella
was fne.featured, fresh, feet-footed,
fairy, frank, free and full of fun, The
fisher failed, and was forced by tickle
fortune 10 forego his (oolman, forfeit his
forefather's fine field, and find forlorn
farmhouse in forsaken forest. The
four fretful females, fond Of figuring at
feasts in feathers and fashionable fnery,
fumed at their fugitive father. Forsaken
by fulsorne, fattering fortune hunters,
who followed them when they first -four
ished. Fenella fondIed her father, flavor
ed their food, forgot her fattering followers
and froiicked in frieze without founces.
The father finding himself forced to for
age in foreign parts for fortune, found
he could afford farthing to bis FIVE
fondlings.
The first four were fain to foster their
frivolity with fine frills and fans, fit to
finish their fathers finances. Fenella
fearful Of flooring him, formed fancy
for full fresh flower. Fate favored the
fish doctor for a few days, when he fell
in with fog; his flly's footsteps falter-
ed, and food failed. He found himself in
front of a fortified fortress Finding i,
forsaken, and feeling himself feeble and
forlorn with fasting, he fed on the fish,
flesh and fowl he found, fricasied and
fried, and when full fell flat on the floor.
Fresh in the forenoon, he forthwith flew
to the fruitful fields, and not forgetting
Fenella, 6lched fair flower, when foul
tfrightful fendisl figure flashed forth :
"Felonious fellow, lingering my flowers,
Pll finish you! Go say farewell to your
fine felicious family and face me in !
fortnight"
| The faint-hearted fisher fumed and
faltered, and fast was far in his flight -
His FIVE daughters flew 10 fall at his feet,
and fervently felicitate him. Frantically
and fluently lie unfolded his fate. Fenella
forthwith fortified by her flial fondness,
followed her fathers footsteps, and flung
her faltless form al the foot of the fright.
ful figure, who forgave the father and fell
flat on his face, for he had fervently fal.
len in fiery fit oflove for the fair Fenella
He feasied her fill; fascinated by his
faithfulness she forgot the ferocity Of his
face, form and features, and frankly and
fondIy fixed Friday, 9th day of February,
for the affair to come off. There was
festivily, fragrance, fnery. fireworks.
fricasied frogs, fritters, fish, fesh,. fowl
and Elementary, frontignac, flip and fare
fit for the fastidious; fru;., fuss, fambeaux
four fat fiddlers and ffers and the fright
full form of the fortunate and frumpist
fiend fell from him, and he fell at Fenel
las feet fair.favored. fine frank, freeman
Of the forest. Behold the fruits Of fila
affection!
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
Growing Old.

There are tributes Of ephemersl insects
which are born, live merrily. grow old and
die, within the compass of twenty.four
hours. The whole purpose of their life
appears, and yet to theu it may seem an
age. Moments are hours, minutes are
months, and hours are years, in which
they disport themselves, have their quar-
rels and loves, fulfil the behest of their
Maker, and then wearied and worn, retire
TO die.
And what is human life but span Of
time little more protracted. 70 the
young it may seem an age in prospect,
but as the years fit past, they impress us
with their brevity. Has it struck you,
reader, how rapidly you grow old! Or,
do you imagine tina. the lapse OF years
has but little corroding effect on you! !
Have you not been sometimes startled
when you hear yourself spoken Of as one
advanced in years! Or, in visiting some
spot, dear to your youthful days, has not
the truth been brough! home 10 you, as
you see champion Of your boyish days
with his hair silvered, and the whole tone
Of bis manner changed! Or, when you
behold the once beautiful girl, whose
smile and exuberant hilarity were the
dream of your youth, now grave matron,
with the burrows of care on her brow,
and every trace Of beauty fled! Will
you not lay it to heart that you are grow
ing old, when you find no youth around
You except those who nave been borr
since you have arrived at manhood?
Thus ceaselessy the pendulum Of life
swingeth, and as its swings, youthful
bloom fades, and maturity comes and
passes, and decrepitude to,ters into the
grave. But not as the moments of the
| ephemeral insect, pass the years Of oul
life. Each one has its influence in tht
formation Of character which is 10 sur
viVe che confagration Of the world. Eacl
one makes its own indelible record,
mark for eternity! 1t is a current setting
us strongly towards secure haven, or 3
deep and uufathomable gulf. 1t matters
not to what generation we belong, it i:
one rapidly fastening end. "Be wise
to-day, It's madness to defer"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21

Gy Wilson and Pinney are leading
members Of the Washington county bar.
Sitting opposite each other at the dinner
table-they are always opposite in prac-
tice at the bar in the court house, and
agree at the bar in the hotel! Wilson
was describing the effects Of speech he
made few nights before in great po-
litical meeting in the village where Phin.
ney resides.
Indeed said he. 4 never saw people
SO filed with enthusiasm I
"Filled with wha. T cries Phinney.
"0h ah I said Phinney, 4 understand,
but | never heard il called by that name
before we call it rum.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
The Burning Mountain.

As is generally known, there is a vein
of coal located above water level in the
Broad Mountain, about seven miles from
this borough, and near Hecksherville,
which for twenty-one years has been on
fire. The vein, which contains excellent
white ash coal, is some forty feet in thick
ness. The origin of the fire is attributed
TO couple of miners, who, having some
work 10 perform in the drift in the depth
Of winter, built fire--they being cold
in the gangway. The flames destroying
the prop timbers, were carried by q strong
current rapidly along the passage, and
the fire communicating to the coal, all
subsequent efforts to extinguish it were
Intellectual. The men were cut off from
escape. and were undoubtedly suffocated
to death. Their remains were never
found. A few days since we ascended
the mountain at the spot Of the FIRE, and
we're much interested in examining the
effects of the fire upon the surface. The
course Of it is from west to east, ,and where
the vein is nearest the surface, the grount
is for several hundred feet sunken into
deep pits, and while the stones exhibi
evidence of having been exposed to thu
action of intense heat, every vestige o
vegetation has been blasted. It lis deser
tract in the midst Of smiling fertility
The ground in some places was almos
too warm for the hand 10 rest upon, Will
steam from water heated by the eterna
fire, rose from every pore. The fire ha
evidently extended for several hundre'
yards from the place ii originated, an,
finds yent and air to continue it's progress
at the pits to which we have alluded, 1
score of years has passed--still it burns
and will burn till further fuel is denie
the devouring element. Thousands o
tons Of coal have undoubtedly BEEN con
sumed, and thousands of tons may ye
feed the ERE before it is checked. Mi
ners' Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
VOL. NO. 29.9
How the Sun caught 4 Thief IN the aCt.

How the Sun caught q Thief in the act.
Five or six days ago, says late Paris
paper, Nix, photographer, aIlured
by the brightness of the sun and the soft.
ness Of the air. provided himself with the
necessary baggage and FASTENED 10 Fon.
tainebleau, TO take views of the fores..--
He installed himself in very picturesque
quarter, and erected Ills apparatus, prepa-
red his plates, opened his obiectglass,
and enveloping at once his case and his
head in dark and huctuantve.l, set him.
self to the task Of seizing the objects in
view. He had just taken out bis proof
from the dark chamber and was subject.
ing tito chemical reactions, when strong
hand was placed on his shoulder. He
turned round hastily, and found himself
in presence Of species Of giant, meanIy
attired, who BY gestures and voice deman-
ded his purse.
M. X, is not Hercules, and frsm
the FIRST glance toward his adversary, he
he concluded that all resistapce was use.
less. He therefore politely offered his
purse, (which was accepted with thank,
fulnesS. The robber bowed, and leaving
him to his resignation, went into the
depths Of the forest. Poor &. med
itating on his sad lot, remained sometime
motionless his looks were mechanically
set on his Photographic proof; be mused
upon ls~ith a diverted eye: suddenly
"What is this I" exclaimed he; "whatis
the human form in this coppice, under the
shade Of this oak! Heavens should I
believe my eyes It is him, it is my
robber, perfectly delineated, and very ea-
sy to be recognised. O, Proyidencei o,
divine sun, my colaborer, how well you
do things!" On his return, he repaired
TO the police commissioners at Fon,aine-
bleau. related his adventure. exhibited his
proof plate, and the maleiactor's Likeness
Next day, with the aid Of this singular
description, the robbes was arrested.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
AN OLD NEwsPApER.-The Newpo

AN OLD NEwsPAPER.-The Newport
Mercury completed the hundredth year
Of its existence last Saturday, having
been started by James Franklin, the
brother Of Benjamin Franklin, on the 12th
Of June, 1858. The Mercury signalizes
this anniversary by an interesting histor-
ical sketch, and issues fac simile ofthe
earliest perfect copy Of the paper which
is extant--being the 9th number printed
December 10th, 1858. A letter copied
from the Supplement (ex,fal of the New
York Gazette, announces the fall ofFort
Du Quesne, and the fight of the French
and Indians. This fort occupied The site
Of Pittsburg, Pa, and was famous place
during the French war, Among the arIi-
cles advertised in the sheet are Poor
Richards Almanac for 1859. Chipman's
Lottery, and Masonic Notice Of the
Celebration Of the Anniversary Of Saint
John the Evangelist.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
The Right Of Visit.
The Louisville Journal, discussing the

The Louisville Journal, discussing the
right Of visit says:
In our judgment, the government that
obstinately denies it, in tie practice as
we'll as theory, offers, its protection, in
effect, to every pirate that roves the seas.
1t virtually converts its flag into an amulet
or talisman for every buccaneer who
chooses to carry it. This is no exagera-
ton. As respects the great purpose Of
police, the right Of visit cannot be utterly
denied without paralysing every man-of-
war on the ocean. Nothing can be clearer
than this. If The flag of respectable
nation protects the vessel at whose mast
head it is flying from even the slight de-
gree Of scrutiny that may be requisite to
ascertain its genuineness, pirate OBJ
viously has merely to run up the flag Of
such.a nation and laugh bis pursuer to
scorn. Imagine. under such dispensa-
ton as this, a freebooter rowing for plum
der on the high seas. A British cruiser
heaves in sight, and the marauder hoists
the American flag, aud passes on unchal-
lenged.
Presently an American vessel appears,
and he hoists the British flag, with the
same magical effect. Next comes q
French rnan-of-war, or a Spanish frigate,
or a Portuguese corvette, and he sends
his choice of flags Of all other nations up
to the masthead of his villainous craft,
and forthwith, it is secured from the foot
steps of the minister Of justice. In this
manner the blsckest brigand that ever
infested the seas, might run the gauntlet
Of all the war vessels Of Chrtstendom as il
clad with enchantment Pirates might as
we'll be presented with the freedom ol
the ocean at once. A doctrine which
leads directly and unavoidable 10 such
shocking absurdities can have no founda'
ton in reason or justice.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21
The Aristocracy of Money.

With all our boasted democracy, money
exercises more undue influence in the
United States, than any other country on
the globe. From infancy we are taugh,
TO believe it the source Of every earthly
good. The excessive homage which il
exacts, is the parent Of unnumbered socia
political evils-for it too often override!
talent and virtue and with amantle broad
er than charity, it covers every sin.-
When kept BY higher and purer infuen
ces within legitimate limits, il is the nurse
Of economy and independence and adds
springs to industry and enterprise, but lei
it once break over these bounds it then
permeates and corrodes the social system
Few persons understand the true use
Of money. hence its possession is as often
curse as blessing. Men will sacrifice
health, happiness and honor to acquire
that, which when acquired, can afford nc
solid satisfaction. If it adds to the ra.
tional enjoyment Of life-if ii enables
struggling genius to surmouut the steps
of ofpoverty-if it administers to the sick
clothes the naked and feeds the hungry,
then, it is blessing, but if it only in.
creases our pride, extravaganza and dissi'
patton, it is then, the greatest of curses
Our real wants are few-our imaginary
are as numberless as the sands of the sea
shore. The most wretched creature we
ever saw, was an old miser, surrounded
by his bags Of money, coined from The
tears of widows and orphans-the hsppi
est man we know, is our friend Tom
Parish the shoemaker. Tom owns wife
several faxenheaded children and fiddle
When not engaged in mending his owl
soul and the soles Of his customers. h,
tortures out of his fiddle, songs of low
and war. He says when his thread o
life is clipped by the fatal shears and h
is asked to "peg out" that he expects tc
obey the summons
"Not like the galley slave at night,
Scourged 10 his dungeon
But like one, who wra ps around, the drapery
4 Of his couch,
And lies down to pleasant Dreams"
Tom is philosopher and we hope j
these hard times that many Of our reader
will profit by his example. Such me-
alone, in these days of broken banks an
wrecked fortunes can
| "Doff the world aside and bid it pass"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21

Z A LOVE- sMITrEN gentleman, after con-
versing while with his dulcins on the
topic Of matrimony, concluded at last
with declaration, and put the very EN-
phatis question Of " Will you have mel'
/" am very sorry to disappoint YOU
replied the lady, "and hope my refusa
wiz not give you pain; but ! must an
swer no r. "Well, well, that will do
madam said her philosophic lover
Aand now suppose We change the sub
ject"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21

The Wash. Union violently abuses
those anti-Lecompton Democrats who
dare to complain because they are. pro.
scribed BY the administration. DR.. John.
son says that as he was once passing q
E6shmonger in the act Of skinning live
eel, be heard him curse the thing for moi
lying still.--[ Louisville Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21

A friend returning from abroad, says
he once found two Austrian custom off,
GERS sndeayoring to make out his name
from his travelling trunk. They had gol
IN. TarOnh Solszer, The trunk was
marked, Warranted Sole.Leather
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-21

Never give your children anything
because they cry for il.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-04
HOTEL

N7EIE Proprietor of this well known and popu.
Il lar HOTEL takes peculiar pleasure in an
nonncing to his friends and the travelling public
gencrall" that this House is open for the reception
Of company, and that his whole e..ergies will I've
put into requisition to crafty the wants of each
and. all who may favor lin with their patronage.
The House has inst i'cen thoroughly repaired,
and The Rooms and Furniture pnt in excellent con.
dtion for the S.'rng and summer season.
My Table will be furnished with the hest that
can bc had, and presided over hy one skilled in
the culinary department-nn in short, everything
requisite To crafty the taste OF the cpcurean will
be supplied in abundance The servants of the
CAROLINA HOTEL are noted for their polite and
attentive character, and are ever in attendance to
obey the wishes of my Guests
New STABLES have recently been built, which
arc commodous and complete, and Horses left in
my care will receive kind and careful treatment.
thankful for past encouragement and patron
age respectfully solicita continuance of the same.
JOHN A. MAYS.
EE The travelling community are notified that
they and their baggage will be conveyed, at mo-
ment's warning, without charge, to the Carolina or
Georgia Depots. j. A. NJ
Hamburg Nav 3 1853 If l6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-04
LANDS FOR SALE,

YNyHE Executors of the Estate Of John Middle
ton, deceased. offer for sale, THREE THOU
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED and TWO ACRES
of LAND, more or less, situate and being in the
South Western part Of Edgc6eli District, on the
waters of Savannah River, nineteen miles above
Augusta and SIX from Futy's Fcrry-adjoinlns
lands of G. w Nixon, j. r. Nixon, DR.. n. Mer-
riwether, Dr. S.. G. Nlerriwether and Mail. Is.
Holmes.
About one thousand acres Of said lands consist
of valuable low-grounds. The larger portion Of
the remainder is in native forest. The whole tract
IS well watered by numerous springs, and is es-
,eemed remarkably healthy.
The place is well improved, having two DIV Ell
LING HOUSES, two, GIN HOUSES, and o,hsr
necessary buildings, all under good repair.
If not sold before the first Monday in October, it
will he disposed of at that time, at public out-cry,
at Edgefvld c. Ii.
Those desiring valuable plantation would do
well TO call andsee for themselves. One or the
other Of the Executors may be always found on
The premi<, 8, and will be pl' ased TO show the same
10 any one de.irous Of purchasing.
J. T. MIDDLETON, Rvs.,,ors
Ri. MIDDLETON, A'"e'''
August a, 1858 Vt 3o
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NOTICE TO THE AFFLICTED

IN Justice to the suffering humanity through
i Diseases arising from disorders of the Organs
of Generation. | deem il necessary to relieve and
cure such sufferers.
PROF. F. DEVOUT'S
Esteemed French Specific Cordial,
is the mo reliable and efiGctual rem dy for OBJ
tanning peril CT cure in the shortest time that has
e, er been known NJ matter whether the Case is Of
90 years, or only days standing
The CORDIAL is agreeable 10 the stomach and
will, if followed according to directions, and the
instruments properly u cd, IL yer fail to effect a
cure permanent. AS it is rather u delicate subject
to bring thus before the public, deem it iucxpc-
dient to insert any of the many References. A
trial of the Mclcine>will speak for itself.
II private communications will be promptly al
tended a. FREE gratis
Price s3 for all necessarics, forwarded free Of
charge to any part of Georgia, South Carolina or
Alabama.
Eg- All or.crs must be addressed to +. j..
Delkcr, at Y. La Tastes New " holesale and Re-
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Depot for F. j. Dcicr's Celebrated Bed Bug De-.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT,
I'M ORDINARY

ny w. F. DURISOE, Esquire, Ordinary Of Edge
} field District.
ma Cur Latter. of Administration all and singular
nm, goods and chatties. rights and credits Of Je<se
q ,,ss I,,s of the Dislric, aforesaid, deceased.
Th.se are, therefore, to cite and admonsh all and
singular The kindred and srsd,to's o, nr ss'9 aT
,e 49, Cont for tho said District. 10 be holden at
Eiy.G.lJ Court House. on the llh day Of September
,,sy IN show cause if any, why the said admni'lra'
lion should no: he granted. r.
&c: Given under my hand and seal, this End day OF
August in The year Of our tod one ,p'sn;J e;s ys,
of American Independence ,,,,,or
August 1, 1853 6'