The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-15

Yet heard that many died last winter from
cold and starvation. As this is the hot Ecd
Ab"litionism, would respectfully suggest
I" the New orkcrs TO ship some 10000 of
her free negroes. to the negro loving people
Of Massachusetts.
will i'll my next pursue the fugitive slave
AMI free negro into Canada. and see what is
h's condition there, also give The political
St"t"S in both countries.
A CAROLINIAN.
CHoATi, EVERETT AND CusnIHG.-It is
happy thought that the anti.slaverv far.
atheism Of the day has not been able wholly
to exclude from the popular forum sucl,
master minds as Choa,c, Everett, Cushing
and their comp"crs. II the little men OF
The New En.sanl States have in Il iuror Of
it>c excitement been able to sway and
guide the popular pre- uliccs to their own
material and political elevation, it is salts
factory 20 the man Of national impulses to
reflect that the passions aud the mad iollics
OF the hour have not been sufficient to tempt,
orr NEST gifted genuscs and noble men TO
"r@ct The advantages and prospects which
the Cnion coniers upon and promises to
the American people.
On the 9Th of July, 1853, the patriotism
and Intellect Of Massachusetts was repre-
-"niei in a striking contrast with the little
ness and secliunali>m which now rules the
old Bay State. In New York. the BRO
tpnni scholar and universal statesman,
Caleb Gushing, appeared before the Old
lanmany S"cicty; in Boston, Rufus Chu-
ate, The nnliva!.cl orator and in>pircd gen
l''s, delivers! IN Grafton, which, like all Of
hs efforts, was Original, learned and unay =
p'"achablc; and il the same city, Edward
Everett, who perhaps, above all living
.An'ericahs, h;ls earned the triple laureate OF
orator. statesman and scholar, and adds to
these the noble Iesi ignation of Tie national
philanthropist, graccd the two celebrations
with his presence, and uttered words Of ma
tional patriotism which must warm the
heart Of every true American citizen.
Newayk Journal,
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How TO TAKE LIFE.-Take life Ii ke n
man. Take it just rs though it was-as it
ls--an earnest vital, essential affair. Take
it just as though you personally were born
to the task Of performing a merry part in it
AS though the world had waited for vour
coming. Take it as though it WAS q grand
opportunity to do and to achieve; to carry
forward G,cat and good schemes; TO help
and cheer Il suffering, weary, it may be,
hcart-hr"ken brother. The fact is, liz. is
undrrvalncd 10y y great ma jor;ty Of man
kind. 1t Is not made half rs much Of as
should be the case. Where is the man or
w"tnan who a;compl>hcs one 1.-THE of what
might be done! Who cannot look back
upon opportunities lost, plans unarheved,
thoughts crushed, aspirations unfullilled.
and all caused from the lack of the ncces-
sary and possible effort If we knew bet
ter how to take and make the most Of life,
it wonl'l be far greater than it is. Now
and then Il man stands aside from the
c'owd, lab"rs earnestly, steadfastly, conf
dentlv, and straightway becomes famous for
wisdom. intellect. skill. greatness Of some
sort. The world wonders, alnircs, itloIises;
and yet it only illustrates what each man
may do il he takes hold of life with a pur-
pose. 1fa man but say lie arili, and follow
it up, there is nothing in reason he may
not expect to accomplish. There is no ma
gr, no miracle, no secret 10 him who is
brave in heart and determined in spirit.
DEvoTIoS TO ART.-Mrs. Mathews, in
her "Anecdotes Of Actors" gives an anus
ing instance Of this. In that scene in the
play Of the "Committee," where Obadiah
has to swallow, with fcigned reluctance, the
contents ofa black quart bottle administer
ell to him by league, Mundcn was observ-
ed one night to throw an extra amount If
comicality and vigor into his resistance. so
much so that Johnstone ("Irish Johns:one'')
tho league Of the occasion, fired with
natural enthusiasm, forced him to drain the
bottle to the last drop. The effect was tre-
mendous. The audience absolutely scream
ed with laughter, ard Obadiah was born
off half dead. and no wonder. The bottle,
which should have contained sherry and wa
ter, was by como mistake half filled with
the rankest lamp oil. We will let Mrs.
Mathews tell the rest: ? When tho sufferer
had in some degree recovered from the nau-
sea the accident caused, Mr.. Johnstone mar
yelled why Munden should have allowed
him, after his first taste. to pour the whole
of the disgusting liquid down bis throat. at
would" Johnstone said, shave been easy to
have rejected, or opposed repetition Of it,
by limiting the mistake to him." Mr.. Mum
den" rep y-by gasps-was as follows {:
MY dear boy-1 was about to do so-but
there was such glorious roar at the first
face | made Upon swallowing it, that
hadn't the heart to spoil the scene by inter
rupting the effect, though thought ! should
die every time you poured the accursed
atnR lnu,n tb,ootB
What is more beautiful and poetical than
thn child's idaa of ;co..HVy. .tn, ,,.n. 4.