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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-14
washington. April 9Th, 1858.

Washington, April 9th, 1858.
Col. Benton suffers extreme pain, and is
exhausted to almost the last degree Of ply
steal prostration. But his mind is as clear
and as powerful as ever, and the high, reso-
lutte. Roman spirit Of the old statesman strug
giles with idomitable energy and fortitude
against sickness and weakness and the awful
presence Of the king of terrors. He dies in
harness, working to the last for his country
and mankind. An old and intimate friend
from Missouri called upon him this morning.
Benton was in bed, scarcely able TO move
hand or foot. and not able TO speak much
above whisper. But he was hard at work.
closing up his Arrangement OF the Debates
Of Congress, which he has brought down to
1850, 10 the passage Of the Compromise
measures. He was debating the closing
chapter Of the work. His daughter Mrs
Jones, sitting beside the bed, received il,
sentence by sentence. whispered in her ear,
and repeated il aloud to her husband, who
wrote il down. II was then read over TO Col.
Benton, and received his corrections, made
with as much anxious particularly as il il
were the maiden work Of young author.
Resting few minutes from his task, Col.
Benton entered into conversation with his
Missouri friend. He told him that in review
ing the events Of 1850 he was glad to find
that the nnimosities Of the past had died out
in his heart, and he was not only ready but
eager TO do justice to his former rivals and
opponents. lie spoke with much feeling Of
Mr.. CLAY, to whose merits and seyices he had
awarded the highest praise in what he was
,,.:s:.e -L~~. ,he cs~P.e-.ise period of
1850.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-14

II is stated 10 the National Intelligencer.
that upon the representation Of the Mexican
Minister that parties at the South are engage
ed in organizing unlawful expeditions for the
invasion Of the northern portion Of the repub.
lie Of Mexico--the movement being directed
against the Sierra Madre countryside Presi-
dent has promptly caused instructions TO be
issued to prevent such expeditions from being
organized or fitted out within the limits Of
the United States.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-14

The q Lemon case" was to have come up
in the New York Court Of Appeals yester-
day for final hearing, as TO the tribunals OF
that State. II is understood, however, that
whatever may be the decision, the case will
80 before the Supreme Court Of the United
States. The question involved is as to the
right Of master 70 pass through free State
with his slaves, or hold them temporarily
when accident or necessity has thrown him
into tree State. The declsion Of the court
below in New York was adverse to the claim.
The question is important, and we have no
doubt that.n the Supreme Court, on the &c.
neral principles Of international law and com.
ity, it will.be decided in favor OF the South.
ern doctrine. Indeed, the case is pretty well
covered blythe Dred Scott decision. Pei. Intel
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

CoNE TO THE WEsr.-ThOusands upon thous-
ands ofmechanics, operatives and labOring men
will be thrown out Of employment. during the
next SIX months, and We cannot but think that .
great many, seeing the uncertainty Of employ
ment and compensation, inseparAble from every
calling under the sun, save that Of culsivating
the earth, viii come to the vide and fertile
West, where industry always commands the
comforts, Ito say the Injuries fife. Il 10
notorious that the nearer the mechanic and Ia.
boring man is to the soil, the more certain and
steady bis employment, and the larger bis CON-
pensation in the necessaries Of life for self aud
family.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
wAsEIxsToH rKRRrToRx-Trs CLIMATE,
SOIL, HRALrH AND ACCESS fKRIrO.

This place Is in Il deg north, yet the winters
are not 90 severe As they are in IS deg. In the
old States. During residence Of Eve years in
this climate have never Sxperienced such .
winter as you had in ''the States last year, hi
latitude 81 deg. It does not rain continually
during the winter. We have month or six
weeks Of pleasant, dry weather, usually in jan
uarJ or February. Nor il it continually dry In
the summer. Just AFTER harvest, In August Or
September, IL is an unusually dry season thsE
does not bring pleasant showers sufficient 70 en-
liven vegetation. For a month past We have
had such showers, and during the next four
weeks the sun viii doubtless shine a. brightly
as it does in your own Palmetto State. The
difference between our climate and that %
northern attitudes on the Atlantic coast h, hat
we have no such extremes Of heat and cold -
they do. We wear wooden clothes the whole
year with perfect comfort, and never require .
buffalo robe or Mackisaw blanket to prevent
freezing.
Our soil is different, very different, from any.
thing on your side Of the mountains. Il doea
not appear to be rich or fertile, and yet its pro.
ducts are most bounteous and excellent. n
the soil does not differ from its appearance, there
must be something in the atmosphere or climats
to make IL produce. Wheat, oats, and all kinds
Of small grain, yield the most abundant crops
So with all vegetables that are not indigenous 70
the tropics. And every product Ofthe country
seems to be much more nutritious than &c is IN
any other country. For instance: several years
ago, when provisions were scarce in the country,
many persons used Irish potatoes instead Of
bread, without suffering at all. A horse viii
do his ordinary labor here, which would be
extraordinary elsewhere, and feed only upon
the grass of the prairie.
In health the country surpasses any within
the limits ofour Union. No diseases are pecu-
liar to the country. While towers are almost
"Northern complaints" are a. rare as in Ken
lucky or Tennessee might almost say. a In
South Carolina. In this is the chief common
dation Of these two "step-children'' Of our great
Republic. If our superabundantly rich cid
parent-you would call him "unele SAM
would make some provision by which people
from the old States could get here at q reaSona-
BILE expenditure of actual cash, the health ofths
country alone would soon induce large pOpuls-
ton. As it is, the Indians and Mormons on
land, and miserable, overbearing, soulless mo-
nopOly at sea, called the D. 8. Mail Steamship
Company, almost prohibit emigration. Perhaps
it will be better soon, when the Niearagua snd
routes are again opened. We wiz
see.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

FoRGERY BY Doe.-The Bangor yMe.)
Union tells the following:
A large dog had been accustomed 10 get bits
Of money from his master 10 gOtO meat stand
to get his lunch Of fresh meat. One day, when
change was short, his master gave GrOwler .
piece Of white paper, on which was an order for
the meat. The dog. after much urging, carried
II ID the meat stall and received his food, and %
forseveral days, when, thinking one piece sf
paper as good as another, be would pick up
pieces Of white paper and carry them 70 the
stall without applying 10 his master. ltRas not
long before long bill came in from the meat
dealer, who had such confidence in the dog that
he did not think to look at the paper, and the
dog himself was very fat No arrest vas made.
and the dog occupies As respectable position
in society as ever.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

WINTER EvENSos.-A correspondent Of the
Sandusky Register discourses thus pleasantly Of
the long winter evenings: "Ah, who does not
remember the bright fre-S side of the long winter
evening Of the past, ere the dark stoves came to
make shadows instead Of sunshine in the roomf
Happy days when life yet young and the cares
and sins Of the world unknown-when friend
ships were sincere and affection unpretended.-
HalcyOu days of youth re are gone on the re-
turnless voyage, and the warm, genial fires have
borne ye company, perchanee, too, never more
to return with their happy light and joyous cir
cles. Yes, these are gone, but the winter
evenings are not; and though we may not have
the home-hearth Of other years to gather around,
though the old fashioned fireplace is filed up,
or hid away out ofsight, and the sombre look
ing stove has taken its place; yet We may have
joyous hearts and loving companions to share
Our hours and add to our enjoyment. How
pleasant to make one Of a delighted home cir
Gle and read, or listen to the reading Of books
and periOdicals-to converse and be cheerful,
smile in answer to the smile OF levsd ones, make
happy and be happy"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
DIFFICULT 10 ACCOUNT FOR n,

We take the following humorous satire upon
the Republican excuses for their defeat, from
the Albany Argus:
The Opposition find it exceedingly difficult to
account for the uniform success of the Demo
cratic party. For instance. when we point to
our election in Pennsylvania, they say:
"Oh, the Quakers did not vote"
"But we have carried New Jersey-Quaker.
and ALL
"oh, that is owing to the railroad"
"BHt look at New York %
"Oh, that is owing to the canal"
'iBht we have carried Illinois,"
"Oh, that is owing to the Germans"
"But we have carried Indiana"
"oh, that is owing to the Methodists."
"But Louisiana is with US Also"
"oh, that is owing to the Catholics -
Anew York city is Overwhelmingly with us!''
"Oh, that is owing to the Irish !''
"But Minnesota, where there are few Irish,
Germans, Catholics, no canals and few railroads
how does it become Democratic7''
"Oh, that is owing to the Federal Govern
nent and breech-clOut Indians ~
"And Connecticut
"oh, that is owing to the Yankees %
"And Wisconsin,"
"Oh, that is owing to the grasshoppers 20
"And Californian
"Oh, that is a new STATED"
"And virginia1'
''Oh, that is an old State -
"Look at the South, which is composed of an
Anglo-saxen population-a race unmixed, and
where internal improvements and eternal sla.
very do not enter into politics7"
"oh, that is owing to slavery1'
"But the North is organizing equally with the
South in support Of Mr.. Buchanan"
"Oh. that is owing to immigration -
"But New Mexico is Democratic, where the
people came over shortly after Columbus; and
which was settled before Cape CodI"
"oh, that is owing to-Heaven knows whatp'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Par YoUR SMALL DEBTs,-An exchange thns
notices the advantage Of paying small debtss-
A Fredericksburg merchant went TO Caroiin
Court on certain occasion with 500 BILL
Shortly after he got on the green ne paid ieoves
to farmer. The farmer soon discharged an
Indebtedness to some else, and thus the note
kept on its mission of liquidation until near the
heel Of the evening, when it was again paid
back to the same merchant who took Il there
and he brought It back to Frederiekbarg. Hsy-
ing the curiosity TO trace It's working. he found
that 81 900 worth Of debts had been paid By
that 500 note in = single day
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

An EDrroE Com TO THE POoR H00sE-Tn
the Muscatine Journal Of the 10th We End thS
following;
The editor departed for the poor hoaSe n Gus
sody Of Judge Thayer this afternoon. He vii
probably report from this Institution to-norrow.
In the meantime he en.rcats his delinquent sub
scribers not to allow 'OOnSeious rsmcrss" to
AFFECT them too mnch.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
MisteaarrtOus.
THE FARMER.

Does the farmer dig the dirii
Aye, aye.
Does he wear s coarse shirt
Aye, eye.
And IL his cheek Is brown
With the kisses eft the sun,
Is he less gentlsmanl
Nay, nay.
Does the farmer Plow and sOwi
Aye, aye.
Does he WELD the spade and hoes
Aye, aye.
And ifhis hand be hard,
And his feet be roughly she'd.
Shall we give him less regsrdi
Nay, nay.
Does the farmer WORK for alli
Aye, aye.
Labor he for great and snalli
Aye, aye.
Iffron out the farmers store
Comes the bread fOr rich and poor,
Should we honor him the morel
Yea, yea.
Give the farmer, Their, his due;
Aye, aye.
Though he Ssrrss, he's master, too;
Aye, eye.
And may Heaven its blessings she'd
Down upOn the farmers head,
Till we cease our cry for bread;
Aye, aye.
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gazed on ZenObia, when crOwnless queeni i
had ga1ed down on pestilence and war, and hu-
man misery in every shape-and still it held on
its course, the same cold, unfeeling orb, mock
ing at nan and his agony. Preston turned away
and:groaned. Heaven as well as earth seemed
without hope.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Tn H.srlToxs-Tbe Hon. lanes A Han
Eton, in writing 70 an old and intimate friend,
nys hat he Is very much grievsd b hat part
Of his broEher's book, he q Hisbory q Ihs Re-
pubsie.S &C., In which be sstributss an o. most
Of washfngton's letters "a his fsther. and 70.
quests that friend 70 take every proper occasion
10 say that be diszpprOves Of the not xsll-sSun-
ded assumpao1.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

TIE GsxsTEzr FArLpRE IRA eotempo-
rary considers he presens Winter the nos. de-
eidsd failure recently recorded. Tts been
no Winter yet, 81. = hAhas.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

u
Iosen think each totf.ring form
That Iimps along in Efe'I decline,
Once bure bear; as young, as warn,
As full Of idle fhOaghts as ninss
And each has had its dream ofjoy,
His own unequall'd, pure romance;
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrills At lovely wOman's glance.
And each could tell his tale Of youth
Would think its scenes Of love svines
More passions, more unearihly Truth
Than any tale before or since.
Yes, they could tell of tender lays.
At midnight penned in classic shades;
fdays more bright than modern DAYS,
And maids more fair than modern maids.
or whispers in a willing ear,
ofkisses on a blushing cheek;
Each kiss, each whisper, far too dear,
Our modern lips TO give or speak.
Ofpassions too untimely crossed;
mpassiOns sighted or betrayed
ofkindred spirits early lost,
And buds that blossom but TO fade.
ofbeaming eyes and tresses gay,
Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now,
And is il thus-is human love
So very light and frail a ihinsl
AnI must youths brightest visions moyS
Forever on Times restless winsl
Hust all the eyes that still are bright,
And all the lips that talk Of bliss,
And all the forms so fair to sight,
Hereafter only come to this7
Then what are earth's best visions worth,
five al length must lose them thus
n all We value most on earth,
Ere long must fade away from usi
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

Senator Bgler, In bis reply to DOugIss. said
ex-President Pierce approved Of BuchanAn's
Kansas policy.
When the Senator got 70 talking about the
LiIIiputians. be should have told the Senate,
also, what Gen. Tom Thumbs views sreon ne
question.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

NEW UsE PoR RATrLEsSAKEs.-The Grant
County (wis-) Herald Of 1.-THE 18th inst, says
that Seth Makers curious naturalist, residing
near Bestoxn, has spot Of ground on bis farm
set apart for melons, and near It there is we'll
known den ofrattlesnakes. He has tanned the
snakes. and, BY some mysterious power in the
spiritual department ef sciences, IS able 70 con.
jure them at viii into his melon patch to guard
the same against unlimited intrudeIs. The
snakes have bern in his service all the Pal, and
discharged their duties admirably. Wisconsin
Is going 10 be = great country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
Song If .Msyioa's Nh.

It was several days after the events Of thelast
chapter, and the scene was one Of wild and
woodland beauty. Huge expresses rose on eve
~ side, fessooned with parasite plants-broad
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11
GBoife 4pttrp.
OLD AGE.

IN, following lines were originally Published about
thirty ysa ago. in publication BY the boys Of zion COZ
Isrs IN England Doubtless they have been read y
bss they may be PeruSed with pleasure again Ano
Tbsy breathe the very soil Ofuth tsndefns'' and @sooy
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-11

lcoNcLuDED NEKr wEEK.i
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19
SIIERIFE"S SALE

DY virtue OF sundry wriis of vendilioni expOnas 20
~ me directed. Will be exposed 10 public vendpc
at the Hotel of Hlgrnan FoxweI in SMYRNA Dn,E
Creek hundred. on THURSDAY, The I'd of Sentem
ber 1855, at O'Clock. IN, the following Real Estate
to wit:
No. "A FARM or Tract orLand situated in DucI,
Creek hundred, Kent county and State of Delaware
adjoining lands OF Dewitt e Walker Daniel pnlm,'
tory aud others. and said tU contain One Hundred o
thirty Four Acres, Iaure or less The Improvement
arc one story Dwelling, Barn Stables and other o,,.
buildings thereon erected. The above farm has on IA
/ fine Peach Orchard, Of about $500 trees ami il
within one and half miles of steamboat landing =
Convenient 10 churches and schools
No 2-Ali that Farm or Tract OF Land situatcd i,
he hundred. county and Stale aforesaid albumin,
lands oi Isaac Short and others, and said 10 coIaIu9
Iuhdred and Fifty Acres, more or less The imprnvc
menls are two story frame Tavern House Barn Sin
bles. and other buildings thereon erected
SeZed and taken lH execution as the property of
THOMAS hEEN, and will be sold for cash BY
JOHN GREEN, Sheriff.
Ten per cent # the purchase money must be ~ id
III day fsale. (Sheritl's office, Aug Iy IN
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19

The BLoUNT-RIvIERE AFFAIR.-The Savan-
nah (Ga.) Republican of Friday, makes the
following announcement. We hope it is the
last we shall hear of the parties:
awe are authorized by the counsel of Col
Blount and Capt. Rivere to state that their diff.
ficulty has been honorably and satisfactorily
adjusted The ZOuave Captain will return to
New York by the next steamer, and Colonel
and Mrs. BiOunt will leave for Mobile, so soon
as the latter shall have recovered from slight
indispositon."
An exchange says, the attorney and hotel
men who assisted in the conceament of Miss
Blount, "over in Jersey" are to be arrested
on charges of peruBg and subornation of per
jury. So the affair, in full, will not remain
quiet, though the difficulty has been honora-
bly, and satisfactorily adjusted"
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19

OUR PoINr CARRIED.-The Executive gov.
ernment, at Washington, has received new and
convincing proof of the fact, that the British
government has entirely abandoned the right
Of search, or of visit, which we deem identica!
with search. Additional correspondence, CO.
robsrative of that which heretofore proved so
satisfactory to our government, has left no doubt
on the subject This government cannot go
behind the official declarations of that of Great
Britain on such question, and adopt in their
place, the speculations of London or even New
York newspapers.
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19

CAMP-MEETINGs.-The services of the Cam
den Camp. Meeting were closed on Friday last
The meeting was well attended throughout the
week, and everything passed off quietly. The
managers proved quite eliicient-mueh credit
is due them.
There were nearly one hundred tents erect
ed al the Spring Branch camp, and the general
attendance is said TO have been larger than on
any previous occasion, Notwithstanding its
proximity to Camden. So far as We learn, good
order prevailed, and the meeting was one OF
deep religious interest.
The Camp held near Church Hill, on Sud-
lersvile Circuit, we understand, closed last
Friday.
Another Camp Meeting will be commenced
on Sudlersville Circuit, on Friday, the 9Th
instant,-to be held in Rolphs Woods, neal
Sudlersville. Only sixteen miles distant from
Smyrna, it will doubtless be attended by many
of our citizens Mr.. ii. Bearne, Of this town
has orders to supply the entire encampmen
with bread-4OO lOaves engaged for the frs
daY,
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19

BRITIsH VIEws-EGtenSion of American
D1mtnion.--Not only does the London Times
openly advocate the annexation of Cuba by the
United States, and demonstrate the advantages
that would result to Great Britain from such o
change; but the London Morning Herald the
reputel organ of the Derby Cabinet, and the
mSuthplece Of conservatism in England, a.
openly advocates the acquisition by the United
States of portion of Mexico, and the esiaL'
lIshment of protectorate, proposed by Gen
Houston. over the Mexican Republic, in such
form and to such an extent as should be neces.
Sary to secure to the Union good neighborhood
and TO the people Of Mexico the benefit Of an
orderly and welI-regulated republican govern
ment.
Smyrna times., 1858-08-19

SUDLERSvHLE CIRCUIT GAMP.-We under
stand, says the Siate-right'S Advocate, there
has been a good deal OF disorder and bad con-
duct at the camp ground near Church Hill
On Friday night Rev. Mr.. Pierson was robbed
Of his trunk containing his clothes and gold
watch. Several other dGpradalions were also
committed On Sunday afternoon, durlnT the
preaching, fight occurred outside The circle OF
tents, between man by the name Of Jones from
Kent county and James Shawn, which drew
the attention OF the congregation and other
wise disturbed the religious services. The
cause of the fight was dispute over Il Water
melon.
GEN. CAss.-A Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Ledger says:
Our veteran and distinguished Secretary oI
State, Gen. Cass, experienced, Sunday night, a
slight attack OF apopleXy, which, as 1t is a re-
newed attack, appears a warning that the
most hale, temperate and well preserved old
man are subject to the common lot, He has
performed much labor, in relation to exciting
topics, during the heat Of the summer, and has
not allowed himself trip for recreation. He
will, however, seek repOse i'll the country, prob
ably at the East, in few days.
MESSAGES FOR LoNDoN-Since the announce.
ment was made that the cable had been laid,
everal business messages have been received
4. the Office in New York. The first message
Aas one of ffty-seven words, and was handed
in by Edward Jaflray, OF the firm Of .ailray &
Sons. For this the sum Of S57 was paid, the
rate being 81 for each word.
CALIFORNIA.-Property in California has
greatly deprecated in consequence of the
flight TO Frazer river.
The Supreme Court of San Francisco, has
decided that the Sunday law is unconstitutional.
During the past season five TONS of straw.
berries were sold daily for four weeks in the
markets of San Francisco.
Over ten thousand people have left California
for the L" diggings'' at Frazer River.