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R,,o, Nrr,c1.v,rS.-Miss Brewster, tdaugI

BAaoS MuscHAusrS.-Hiss Brewster, tdaush-
ter of Sir David,) in her "Letters from Cannes
and Nice" says; "Barcn Munchausen is At
Nice. Ny father met him at picnic, the 9TH
er d.y. and heard from him the history Of his
celebrated namesake. One Of his ancestors had
a chaplain who was famous for drawing long
bou,-told, in fact, the most false and extr.ya-
CANT stories. HIS patron. the Baron Of those
DAYS, wrote book out HerOding Herod. being
a collection Of still more marvellous adventures,
for the purpose of shsning the priest, for which
Iaudabie design he uas punished, By having his
own name held up TO pOsteriiy Is tk ssOry-teDer
par szesllents-" u 80
This shows that g - very dangerous p be
even in jest. The Nmshausens are HanOve'
Ran family -
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Major King of Siam,
reign.ng in seventh year

SERVED HIN RIGHr-0ne evening last week,
two young ladies were proceeding down Con-
gress street, on their way home; when opposite
the first Parish Church, - were overtaken by
a young fellow who insisled upon seeing them
home. The elder Of the two told him that she
did not require his company, and that he had
better 20 about his business. Upon thistle fell
low walked on ahead and they supposed he had
left. A few moments after, they again met him
when he still insisted upon seeing them home.
The young lady finding that she could not get
rid of him, determined to punish him for his
impotence, and whispered to her younger sister
to 20 home and place 4 pail Of water on the
steps, where she could reachit when she arrived,
and then consented that the fellow might accom-
pany her home, which he did. When they ar
rived at the house, she invited him in. He de-
clined at first, but at her earnest solicitation he
consented, and was Just upon the point Of enter
ing the door, when she caught up the pail, which
her sister had placed there, and dashed the con-
tents full in his face. The young man seemed
thunderstruck for a moment; but when ne re-
covered himself he struck "bee lins," and
the last seen Of him be was steering for home
with all possible speed.-PortlsHd Argus.
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QJboite 4oetrp.
.nFoRGET THEE!"

ro.-., thee, Aye, when life shall cease
To,briIl this heart Of minej
Bu, not ill then can forget
One tone OF look Of thine:
Oh, no. it mingles with the sound
Ofevery,hing hear
And think you can e'er forget
One l have loved 50 dearl
FORGET thee! When raise nv eyes
To Won blue arch above,
think how Oft I've gazed with thee
On those bright Orbs Of love;
And as they roll their Onward course
Still ehanssless, clear and free,
I think how much be like them,
Ia nv true love for thee.
Forget fheei 'Tis bitter wOrl-
would il were unsaid-
Forsetfulness is not with life,
But with the silent dead;
And till the icy hand Of death
Shall clasp my thrObbins brow,
This heart shall sti n remain as true,
As eonstAnt-pure as now.
Forget thee! Hhen I kneel in prayer,
Thou still art by my side,
And thy soft tones seem minslins with
Our hymn at eventide;
And when thy name is blended with
Each pure and hallowed thought,
In fervent prisons to Heaven
Say, ean'st thou be fofgotl
Forget thee, Yes, when DER my grave
The careless foot shall tread;
When this sad hear; hath found its rest
With all the quiet dead
then may cease to think Of thee,
As earthly mortals do;
Bat, oh, III meet thee, love, in Heaven,
With heart unchanged and true.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15
A NEW cATECHIsM.

The following catechism, which had its or.
gin in the State of Tennessee, is reproduced fol-
the benefit Of the Delegates to the late Demo.
cratic Convention at Harrisburg. The copies
for the Philadelphia Delegation are to be done
up in black covers, and will be distributed on
application at the whiskey saloon of Bill Nc
MuIlin. No charge for the "strychninc'' for
one week.
Question-What's your name7
ARswer-Lick Spittle.
Q-.Who gave you this namel
Any sureties to the Administration, in my
political charge, wherein I was made member
of the majority, child of corruption, and To-
Gust to devour the good things of this land.
Q.-What did your sureties then do for yOul
A.-They did promise and vow three things
in my name. First, that should renounce the
people and all their works, the pomps and vani-
ties of freedom sovereignty, and all the sinful
lust of independsnce. Secondly, that / should
believe all the articles Of the kitchen cabinet
faith; and thirdly, that should keep the Presi
dents sole will and conma1A tents, and walk
in the same all the days of my life.
Q-Dost thou not think that thou.art bound
to believe and to do as they have promised for
thee7
Ayes, verify, and for my own sake, so
will; and heartily thank our Federal Presi-
dent, that he has called me to this state of ele-
walton, through my Aattery, cringing and dupli-
city; and pray to his successor to give me as
sistance, that may continue the same to the
end of my life.
Q.-What dost thou chiefly learn in the arti-
eles of thy political faith, as eIpOunded in the
Cincinnati Platform, and the contradictory edicts
of the PRESIDENT
Artist, learn 10 forswear all conscience,
which was never meant to trouble me, nor the
rest Of the tribe of Buchanan politicians. Sec
ondly, to swear black is white, or white black,
according to the good pleasure Of the President.
Thirdly, to put on the helmet Of impudence, the
only armsr against the shafts of patriotism.
Q.-What is National Democracy7
A.-Swearing that President Buchanan is al
aays right, and that the Administration can ne
! do or be in the wrong.
Questioner-AH right! that's what We mean
by the phrase Of Democratic principles.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

PREsIDENTS cnASAx TO BE CONVICTED OF
DUPLrcrrr.-Parson Brownlow, writing to the
Knoxville Wing, from New Orleans, gives the
following as portion of the evidence by which
illibuster Walker expects to convict the Presi-
dent Of duplicity in his conduct toward the Mic
araguan expeditions:
"When Walker was arrested and held to bail
in the sum of $4,000, to appear at the Federal
Court in New Orleans, Col. Slater, a rich old
bachelor in the city, went his bail. Slater is
the owner Of the City Hotel, and the New Or
leans Arcade, two houses which he rents for
about $4,000. He has $40, 900 in the Nicara-
qua enterprise, and hasb been the friend of Walk
or all the time. Ex-senator SouIe, also, mas
large Investments in Central America, and both
them went before Buchanan, with Walkea1hnd
heard him promise Walker not 10 interrupt him
in his expedition. Walker demands his trial, and
both Of these men will be witnesses, and will
suc.ar this in the FEDERAL Court. What FIX it
will place the old hypOcrite in. It will place
him where he stood "a years ago, in the afiaN
Of /" bargain, intrigue and corruption" which
he originated against Clay, back up by old Geo.
Kremer. It will show him up to the world as
hypocrite, tuo-faced and insincere man. and
a grey-headed old demagOgue:
"Itis disgrace to any grOcery-keeper to be
detected in such duplicity! It is unworthy of a
common blackllss; but how much more dis
graceful to the President Of the United States!
The testimony Of these two men viii be believed
throughout the State Of Louisiana; and upon
their testimony, Walker will be acquitted BY
the Court at the expense Of BucAanAn's charAe-
ter"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

A Wisconsin correspondent Of the Rochester
Union states, that in going from Prairie % Chen
to La Crosse. few days ago. singular scene
was presented on the steamboat. At one, END
Of the long saloon clergyman WAS preaehlng
to a small crowd gathered around himi In the
middle gambling vas In busy progress; and a.
the other end Of the saloon there were nnsie
and dancing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

BAD STATE or AFEEIRs.-The New OFieana
Delta says that there is movement going on IN
that city, having for lie object the iniroduetioo
ofthe custom ofIadies carrying Ere arms--snsll
pistols, such as are known ss vest pocket pis-
tolls, and which can be slowed. without ihsu1s-
brance, in the pocket Of the fair shooters drsss.
in order 10 protect themselves from Fullsn NO
Ienee and insult The Delta cordially sn5sssss
the idea.
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MAY'To APRIL.

Without ysur showers,
breed no Aowsn,
Each field a barren waste aPPeaFsi
nyOa don't weep,
Ny blossoms sleep,
They take such pleasure in your tesrs.
n.
As your decay
Made room for May,
So must part with all thai. nine;
My balmy breeze,
My blooming trees,
To tOrid suns their sweets resign.
For April dead,
My shades spread,
To her I owe my dress 50 gay;
ofdaughiers three,
Il falls on me
To close our tripmphs on one DAY.
Tins to icpose
All nature goes;
Month after month mus; fad its doom,
Time on the wing,
May ends the Spring,
And Summer frolies DER Der tomb.
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MA AILLEEN AsHsToRR.
AN IRISH SONG.
By MRS. CRAWFORD

By MRS. CRAWFORD. .-
r. When waking With The rosy day,
FrOn golden dreams Of thee,
Iwaieh the orient sunbeans play
AIoas the PnrPls sea; C.
o! Thea could not choose but weep,
Az thou wert mine 10 more,
An. gfanashres, ma ehslleesonge.
Ma Ailleen Ashstore!
When twilight brinss the weeping hours.
Thai Sadden all the grove,
And angels leave their starry bowers,
To watch DER faithful love,
Thy parting rorls, to me 50 sweet,
breathe them Ger and Ger,
All. grsmaehee, ma cbolleenonge,
Ma AiIieen AShsiorsi
Bat soon they'll lay me in the grave,
Where broken hearts should be;
And when, beyond the distant wave,
Thou dream'si Of meeting me,
My sorrows all win be forgot,
And all the love bore,
All, sramachree, ma eboiieenonss,
Ma Ailleen Ashstore,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

Mr.. George w. Kendall. Of the New Orleans
Pieayune, writes from lis sheep ranches" In
Texas: 81 have passurage for % 900 sheep, and
any number Of horses and cattle. and 70 see an
this space covered, is nov what am working
for. don't bother my mind . moment shout
Kansas or Brigham Young, or politics Of any
kind-don't care Who is President-feas God
and hate the rndians-am indifferent shout
Walker and the deril-sry TO keep ny feet
warm and my head eOOl-and fmOke ny pipe
in peace with al mankind"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

A cAxADIAx KIzo.-our Canadian cousins
are advocating the erection Of Canada into an
Independent Kingdom, With permanent ruler.
The most eligible person We know Of. 70 exer-
else the regal functions, Il JOha cAndiebox Cal.
houn, Of Lecomptou NOsOriety. Ty him. IS
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

Some parties seem TO be trying to change the
Democratic creed about the Admission Of new
States. It used to read; " New States shall be
admitted. with or without slavery, as The Pso-
pie Of the State may desire" The new ver1isn
reads: Anew States shall be admitted, with or
Without the consent OF their people, as CoSSrsss
NAV desire. r-Louisville DsnO1at.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

Cor. MeMulIen's message 10 the people e
Washington Territory, a published. ssys thst
the Constitution evil be to % - cloud b
day and pil-Isg Of FIRE By night" TAas Is
what We call Gery rhetoric
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DUEL IN observation-disclosures De Char.
mont and R. Sherdon, two Philadelphia dandies,
so' INTO quarrel at a party in that city, about
'aeir fancy vests and shirt studs, and challenge
vas Tue consequence. Time, place. &C.. were
at arranged When they arrived on the ground
.ne seconds discovered that the surgeon engaged
10, The occasion, had brought case ofobstetri.
'A' instruments, instead of those for gun shot
-0unas and extracting balls: but as they had
+ss IN their trepidation, forgotten the balls and
u.u nothing to load the pistols with but piece
VI 0'd newspaper and little damaged powder
''"e mistake was regarded as of little conse.
4uenee' and it was concluded to say nothing
H'ou' it At the first FIRE Sherdon fell, from
"'sn'' and De Charmoat fed. Sherdon recOv.
"'a' hOWever-the explanation that there VA:
- jail IN the pistol, conducting more to his con.
@escence than the doctor and his instruments;
' Ne Charnont has not since been heard Of
ruu " Is thought he has taken the steamer fol
Europe. He may be recognized by his fancy
'eet ana shirt nkllda
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

Mis- Matilda Heron is said % have beea enly
moderately patrOnirsd By the immaculate Iesis-
lators Of Washington. on account Of he imne-
lily Of" Camille" The beSt joks Of he So
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

Isbestinassa hat, were all the United ssatss
as dehssIy lahAbitsd a. Massachusetts shsy
would have ?opulatiOn Of ~. 900 90 ssulst
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15

The NEGRO OF HrsroRT.-Bayard Taylor.
writing fiOm Nubia, in Upper Egypt, says:
"ThOse friends Of the Aficaniraoe who point,
to Egypt as a proof Of what the race had accom-
plished, are wholly mistaken. The only negro
features represented in Egyptian sculpture, are.
those of slaves and captives taken in the Ethio-
plan wars Of the PharaoLs. The temples. aad
pyramids throughout Nubia, as faSas DArefand
Abyssinia, all bearth linerogTyphy Of mOnarehs,-
and there is no evidence in all the valley Of the
Nile, that the negro race ever attained higher
degree of civilization than 3 at prssest eshSAit.
ed in Congo and Ashantee."
SO It may be said Of the race that, In the
1000 years of recorded history, there has been
no eminent poet, lAw-giver, statesman, o. high
inventor of negro blood. and the whole story Of
their contact with the whites, has been invAria-
bly, that Of servitude and -Sistss
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Thar WALLED LAKE IN IowG.-Jbdgs Crook
ham, Of Oskaloosa, who owns land on the Dor
ders Of the famous " walled lake in Iowa ''sayS
he has often walked round Il, has bsthsd IN III
waters, and carefully examined its walls, and
that no man who understands philosophy, Or
common reason, woulj ever think Of psOBOun-
cling them work Of art. In a small portion o.
the lake the water il from ten to Gflesn feet
deep, and along about hfty yards Of the shove,
the wind has blown the sand from the boslders
so that very respectable stairway Is formed Tor
geese to descend TO the water. And this d All
Of that woadrous piece Of mechanism which has
50 excited the Curiosity Of antiauariana =
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STRANGE LETTER FROM THE KING OF SIAM
The New York Journal of Commerce says:
We have been shown Autographed copl
of atetter from the King of Siam, to an Amer
lean gentleman, which shows very fair know
ledge of the English language on the part o.
the writer, and displays good hand writing
1t reads as follows:-
RoYAL CHAMBER, GRAND PALAcE,l
Bangkok, 18th May, 1851.
No. $50. EI-Majore Rege, Siamensium.
To S. E. Burrows, Esquire, an American old
gentleman, visited me yesterday.
Sm:-When you have been entertained with
me yesterday evening, beg to state truly that
l observed that you were of good characters;
indeed, and your conversation in regard to the
occurrence at Canton was proving your being
righteous persons of real honesty & what you
have stated that you have conversed with Sir
John Bowring the Superintendent of British
trade in China, for needable provision of the
Anglo Sirmese Treaty moreover it is best &
most favorable to all powerless and defendless
nations. / beg to offer my great sincere thank
for your so good friendly feeling & also for your
kind present of few bottles of American
Chambaines. have nothing to be presented
to you in retrun & expression of my thanks to
you except these few lines in myself own roy
al hand sealed with my private & usual royal
seals or stamps which doubt not will be pleas
ed to you much for acceptance and keeping in
xour hand for INV remembrance On future & for
showing to your friends of Europe & America.
have the honor to be your worthy good friend.
SPPM MENGKUT
Major King Of Siam,
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governor Denver testified as follows before
legislative Committee on the election
frauds in Kansas.
-. asked Calhoun. the next day after the
y4u'' nov long be would continue to receive
a. 'Irns; he replied. until Congress shaR ACT On
We LeeO@ptoa CeaEitstisnr'
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In New York, the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation is daily prayed for at the union meetings.
We have as yet heard no prayers for the Exec
usive of our State, at the prayer meetings being
held in our city, which omission, we presume,
must be attributed 70 his absence from Indian
apolis.-SentinA
No men need praying for worse than BuehAn-
an and Willard, whether at home or abroad. II
there Is any probability Of their getting better
BY means Ofprsyer, We hspe the prayers may
commence Immediately -IndiGz1oti Journal
In reading the :zS1hy and sOPhistieai speeches
of The leading LeeomptOnites in Congress, We
are reminded Of The old Quaker lsdJ'squiet re-
sponse 70 palaTering store keeper; Friend
What pity Il Is sin 10 lie, when it seems %
necessary 70 thy business "--LSrissiH1 Jss1nst
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
Educational.

Rev. VIM. H.. Doherty, A. NJ, late Profess
or of Logic, Rhetoric and Bellies Letters in
Antioch College, Ohio, has been chosen Prin-
cipal of the Graham Institute, at Graham.
n. G.
This Institution of learning is und r the
control and patronage of the Christian church.
1t is owned by a joint-stock company, Of
which Rev. W.. B. Wellons is President. As
soon as practicable, it is to be formed into n
regular College, and will afford equal privil-
eyes to ladies and gentlemen, and a Biblical
school will also be organized for the educa-
ton Of young men called of God to the work
Of the ministry.
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Crop Prospects.

We recently passed through portions of
Orange, Alamance, Guilford, Davidson, Row
an, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Lincoln and
CASTOR counties, in this State, and the finest
prospects for the largest Corn crop gathered
for many years, present themselves every
where. The corn on the up-lands looks as
vigorous and luxuriant as the best low grounds
usually do--and should no disaster happen.
the barns of the farmers will not be able to
hold the millions of bushels they will raise
1t is said in the ~up-country, that in the event
OF no misfortune to the crops, corn can be pur-
chased in abundance there for 40 and 80 cts.
per bushel.
The Wheat crop was not equal to that Of
last year, bit owing to the great breadth of
land sown this year in that grain. and the
large amount of last crop still on hand, wheat
and flour are abundant and selling at low
rates. We saw some best family flour sold
at So 90 per Dbl, and the opinion was that
1T would be lower still. So flour ixinsr
will be in the reach of the poorest. North
Carolina is the greatest country in the Union,
after all.
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Our State Contemporaries.

"The Leisure Hour" published at Oxford,
has been considerably enlarged and improved
in mechanical appearance-always very neat
in this respect-and now presents itself as a
paper second to none in the country, in point
of literary taste and merit. North Carolina
should be proud of such a paper in her Dor
ders, and her citizens should sustain it by a
liberal subscription. Only 81 a year.
Newbern, it seems, is to have a superabur.
dance of papers. The Union is to be super.
seeded by the New Era and Commercial Ad
vertiser'-semi-weekly and weekly-at s.
and So per annum. The " Daily Progress
is to be started soon by j. L. Pennington
late of the Goldsboro' Tribune. Pen. is ar
old caterer for the public palate, and knows
how to serve up savory dishes-but New
bern must see to it that his pan is kept wei
creased, while he is trying their fish t.
fry" Newbern must have a daily, if she ex
poets to keep up with her rival towns in com
mercial importance.
NEwBERN GAzETTE.--This is the name o
still another Just started in Newbern-tht
first number was to be issued last Thursday
1t is neutral in %olitics, but the editor, Mr.
Murray, claims the right of giving items Of
political information. Terms $500 a yea
in advance.
While we wish all success, we fear to,
many cooks will spoil the broth" and that
division of patronage may ruin all.
The Express is the title of a new week.,
paper, to be published under the Joint man
agement of Messrs. Davenport & Swanb
Edenton, n. G. The Editorial department
will be under the supervision of Mr.. G. G
Davenport, late Editor of the Newbern f,
press. The paper will be devoted to Ayr
culture, Commerce, the Mechanic Arts, Lii
e%rature, Politics and the interests of the A
bemarle region of North Carolina.
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To Correspondents.

"V. Fl. M."-Consigned to the ashpile, be-
cause no real name is given. Articles sent
without the name of the author are discarded
without examination. A glimpse at yours,
however, satisfied US cit would not do to
print" even if the name had been given.
"SIGMA."-No name given. Rejected
Too long, and not written with sufficient
care.
"R. D. M."-Accepted-will appear next
week.
I'D. V. M."-Entirely too long. We may
at some future time find room. Can't prom
Use, owing to its length.
"B R. B."-Gracious! what a volume
and written so closely it would require a
magnifying glass for the Printer to read it
Too long-too long. It would require to be
divided for several weeks, and that would
make it too late for the purpose intended.
u. A. B."-Accepted. Will appear next
week.
We would give a right handsome premium
to any one for a recipe against long commu-
nications and long obituary notices. We
scarcely ever read one, unless of extraordi-
nary merit. Write briefly, and we'll publish
with pleasure-but if you write long articles,
they stand a f~rst-rate chance never to see
day light through our columns.