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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-10-09
+ OTTERIEs. THE LOTTERIES OF

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IL Samuel Swan Co.. chartered by the State of Geor
ga and have commissioners appointed supernend
their drawings and certify that everything connected with the
is done in strictly honorable They offer the
puoic fair opportunity for investment the interests Of
ties distance being well protected though they
present The managers would respectfully call attention to
the that all persons have legal right for
tickets Georgia, the lotteries of Samuel swan Co. are
authorized by the Legislature OF that State. lottery will be
drawn every Saturday throughout the year. all orders received
being filled in the drawing next to take place after the same
to hand. According To the scheme in every
draw prize. Tickets SO; halves 50; quar-
$3.50 No tickets sent unless the money accompanies
the order The drawings upon the principle of one mum
Der each ticket and simple that can fail to un-
dcrsand them There no combination o numbers to mys-
y the buyer Prizes vary from $40 $50 OOO every prize
being drawn and result OF wing forwarded all purchas
IL list oil the numbers that are drawn from the wheel
with the amount that each prize entitled to- will published
after every drawing In the following papers Orleans
Delta Mobile Register, Charleston Standard Nashville Dem
oerat, Atlanta inteHigencer, and NewYork Weekly Day
Book Write your address plainly and direct to
:. SWAN & CO.. Augu-in. Gcorgia.
przes paid in funo percentage deducted from prizes as
other lotteries.
All communications strictly confidential Lyle
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Texas GrasshOppers.

The Gavelston Neocs of the 9th, ult, has the
following in relation to the destruction caused
by the grasshoppers i'll Western Texas:
A gentleman who had just returned from a
journey through Gonzales, Caldwell, Hays,
Comal Guadalupe, Bexar, Karnes and Dewitt
counties, informs us that generally through
out these counties, the grasshoppers, have
destroyed the entire growing crops of corn,
wheat, cotton and all garden vegetables, so
that there is scarcely green thing left. On
the Cibolo, the grasshoppers were SO nurher-
GUS a week ago that our informant could not
put his foot to the ground without treading on
them.
The planters. though greatly disheartened,
are in hopes these destructive insects may
leave early in May, in which case they think
they may make tolerable crops of cotton and
corn, as the prospects otherwise were never
better.
These insects eat everything clean as they
go. Our informant SAYS he saw wheat fields
on the outside of which the wheat was cut
down as clean as it could have been done by
a cradle, and every stalk eat up, while the
balance of the fields had not been touched at
all. They not only eat the corn that is above
the ground, but eat everything under ground
to the roots. They are now commencing to
fly, and this is looked upon as a favorable
omen.
AS yet the grasshoppers have not made
their appearance higher up than Austin, no
further to the east, nor are they yet seen in or
below Victoria. But within this range the
destruction has already been great.
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River Correspondence OF the Daily
Patriot.
CELANDINE.

| On STEAMER J. G. CLINE
May 4, 1858. !
DEAR PATRIoT.-I L" slid OUT yesterday on
| the high headed steamer j. g.. Cline bound for
Memphis. She was full, as usual, of passen-
gers the most noted of whom was the lord
horse" of GAINESVILLE, c. NJ. HITTER, Esq., COM
honors easy and makes most excellent Off
Ger, as proof of which he has repeatedly been
| called to preside over the destines of the
tobacco city, of the world. We parted with
our friend with regret, but with the assurance
that should we ever visit GAINESVILLE no cal
aboose or blue eagle" would be a terror to our
eyes.
Several of our passengers left us at Clarks-
vile, and while lying there the gay .SaLIie
Wed came flying up, like winged messenger,
on one Wheel having on her downward trip
| from st. Louis broke her glib and key, causing
a break in one of her cylinder heads. If
mistake not she met with similar accident
| few weeks SINCE causing the loss of time and
one trip. 1t is to be hoped that her repairs
this time will prove equal to her power and
| great capacity for speed, and that she may
ever Continue the same bright and glorious
| star in the trade.
| At Paducah we met the John Suno..I. ono
OF the famous Memphis and New Orleans
packets, the scarcity of freight in her trade
causing her to seek more congenial cline.
She will, in all probability. try her hand in
the Cumberland.
| The farming interests bordering on the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers are suffering immensely
from the present overflow, thong the water is
slowly receding at present. Dry spots of
land are few and far between" on the Ar
kansas shore, the result of which must prove
very disastrous to large number of heavy
planters, they as yet being unable to make any
preparation for the coming crop.
Arriving at Cotton Wood Point, our steam
er was signaled-we rounded to and made
fast, and to our establishment found a large
invoice of fishing poles In readiness for ship
ment to Nashville, consigned to Capt. F-N
Blk. Our worthy commander insisted on
the freight being paid before shipping,
in view of the uncertainty of the market, but
his modest request was refused, with the asaI-
rance however, by the shipper, that all con-
signments previously bad been properly adj
justed by his agent in Nashville. On arrival
of the CIine, you may therefore expect one of
the finest lots of cane fishing poles ever Sc
cured in Arkansas dae notice of which will
undoubtedly be given in your valuable paper
by the resident agent in Nashville.
In the person of Capt. n. ID. ELLIOTT, the
Cline is most admirably commanded his uni
form and gcntlemanly department ever rem
dering him favOrite with all who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance. Her Office is
in charge Of billy LrrTERER and SAM GLENN
two most worthy aud attentive young gentle
men, who seem TO never tire" in the dis
charge of a thorough and complete accom-
plishment of their business
The river is receding slowly at Memphis,
yet nearly every arrival from below reports
further destruction, aud new outbreaks from
the overflow. As ever, BOB.
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A RARE FRUTT.-Our tasty and obliging
fellOw-citiZen, Mr.. JANIS KIvLTN, is ever on
the lookout for new eXotics and choice flowers
and seeds: and his model little garden is a
curiosity plat of beautiful blooms and shrubs
and rare fruit. Among the latter is a thriv-
ing and fruit-bearing evergreen known as the
Japan MespiLes, or Golden Fruit" as Mr.. X.
calls it. Its rich orange clusters are now
ripening, and are exceedingly tempting both
to the sight and taste. The flavor OF the
fruit is mucn like that of the pineapple with
its acidity moderated, and is fresh aad dilci-
Gus. This little tree, we learn, blooms out in
October or November, and in New Orleans
(where few of them have been introduced)
its fruit ripens about the middle of March
growing and thriving in that latitude in the
open air during the winter. Its popularity
as winter-grOwing fruit is quite singular in
our climate; and it is an ornament TO the
tiower-garden or dollhouse. Thanks to Mr.
X. for sample of the fruit Columbus. (Ga.)
El0farer
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but small proportion OF the earth's inhabi-
tors-there are who being dead, yet Epe. Could
the earth speak, and tell the unwritten history
of the myriad, who sleep beneath her surface,
how would we be appalled, at the great awak-
ening.
Yetwhy has history as she stereotyped the
buried past, left SO many unannounced. Alas.
of many, there was nothing to be said, of 9TH
ers, the world was not worthy,-it may have
been but little they have done, the giving OF
'the cup of water" yet the record is above.
Death has not been all cruelty-for by this
wise provision the aggregate amount of hap
piness to the world has been increased. 1t is
not all Of death to man to die; it but takes
from us the sensible proof that he exists, and
removes him tnframn,eled and free to another
sphere where he may perfect the deeds COM
menced on earth-.hintself can never die"
Around us every where are breathing eviden-
ces of this great truth-"Non onuais norivr;
nsultaque pars na vitaJh hbitinam" Thus
sung the poet Horace-yet death claimed him.
1t was the fearful certainty of this, which
nerved him to feel and say---s'I shall not ut
terly die" Since then ages have YEARLY laid
down their burden of life and now rest in E.
ternity-the land he loved so well, and of
which he sung with lovers praise-the cynos-
ure for earthly ambition, has little no,O to tell
of what it was sare in its echoed life. And yet
that better part, the genius creation of Hor-
ace lives-he was right to say will creqte for
myself monument more enduring than the
framework of the pyramids They are the
monuments Of ,chat their originatOrs might have
been-his, Of what he was-he lives wherever
the student, reading those living words where
in he breathed his soul of genius, feels that
his spirit hath received fresh baptism, schere-
by he too may he forepsr.
Within the metropolis of the ancient world
there was sacrificed victim to the passion of
the tyrant Nero-one whose ''life was hid with
Christ in God" Centuries have passed, but
Paul lives. No cllssic monument is reared above
the sacred spot where they laid his tired body
to rest-but within the temple of the human
heart, one of Gods own rearing, he hath a HU-
ing mausoleum, and for aye, while this world
pulsates with life, has is a living presence
His life was short, to count the weary days,
the watchful nights, but long in uoeN-appointed
deeds, and for his influence, there will be no
scale by which to measure it, until the hearts Of
men shall be Tereaied.
$50 lives the soul of man..
The world is full of lifc-of living, sentient
existence-yet close beside the living sub
stance we see the living shadow
The world is full of life-yet it is the great
economy of nature, that none among all this
hrong but has mission to fulfill, that the great
scheme of existence may be made perfect, all
acting in unison, there il harmony, one proving
untrue the loss is feit.
Let us, then, live while we live" not as
the epicure but as the wise man. Joyfully let
us take up the burden and the song of life, and
in Gods appointed ray accomplish, each, our
apportionef destiny.
CELANDINE.
Chcatham county, May 1, 1858.
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Bank Of Nashville Building
FOR RENT.

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Real estate Sales.
CLIFTON.

ON TUESDAY, the 11th day OF MAY inst, at 10
" O'Clock, A NJ, on the premises viii sell eleven
Lots Of Ground N Clifton, containing from 4 10 y
Acres.
Clifton situated the Charlotte Turnpike, miles
west Of Nashville. The ground is elevated and com
handing and wen adaptcd for country residences,
market gardens, dairy firms, &c.
Lot No. contains 10 acres and fronts on the turn
pike.
Lot No IS is situated on the corner OF Bass street
and EtT Avenue, and contains y acres
Lot No. 10, at the corner or RIl and Cfon Avenues
contains about acres.
LotNo- 20, at the corner Of Cities Avenue Morgan
street, contains about acres.
Lot No.2l, fronting on Hill Avenue and Morgan St.,
contains y
Lot No %, fronting on Hill Avenue and Morgan ST.,
contains = acres.
Part Lot No. o. contains Ga acres and fronts
Morgan ST. and Hill Avenue.
Lot No. Il fronts on Citon Avenue contains 81 u
acres, is surrounded by streets excellent soil com
manding fine view Of the city and river and is an
excellent location for country residence gar
| den dairy farm.
Lot No. 40 contains ga acres and fronts on Clifton
/ Avenue and Walker st.
Lots No IS and IS each contain about acres and
| front Branch and Martin sts.
The above sale y positive and without reserve.
TERNs.-flne fourth casIl-balance in g. u and Is
months for notes payable in Rank satisfactorily Sc
cured, bearing interest, and lien retained.
/ The Omnibus viii be ON hand usual
Those DESTROYS Of examining the premises before
/ day Of sale Will please cdi ON
may5-td Az. S LINDSLEY
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DAuGHrER OF THE REGINENr.-The beau
tifnl fancy which forms the idea of Donizctti' s
opera, has suggested 10 more than one militia
~ corps the adoption of the child of below
ed comrade deceased. The most interesting
Instance OF which we have heard is that OF
the adoption by the New York National
Guards, of the daughter of deceased officer.
The regiment, one thousand strong. are re-
gularly taxed 81 each per annum, aud the
surplus, after providing Tor her support and
education, is invested 10 form her dowry. An
exchange paper says:
''Theyoung lady, now about ID years old,
has grown zap beautiful, intelligent aud ac-
eomplisIed, and is well-oh, and doubtless she
looks upon her gallant guardians with all the
love. honor and enthusiasm that Marie did on
the brave Sulpice aud the gallant 2lst, la the
opera"
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A PorutAR NAVE N DurcH.--I wantsch TO
schipp In the Lueiila, said Dutchman 10 !.
el,rk in al pplag Office
well, y said me clerk. pen in hand, whats
your name -
lit ish Hans yaaansmahandorslan
n ymendymitsheItens chiuyfeldtmitdeshnpvo
ndrompV said Dutchey, grayely splitting out
bis old qnid and taking a ir~sh one.
Heavens y said the astonshed elerF IL
can't write tha'. Look-ah here INSTR, W at l.
il in English-aoy you knowf'
"Yah, ich docs. IL l. Smidthl''
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at 1 could not die till had seen his face

that could not die till I had seen his face
again.
think there must be time in very many
lives, when grief or misfortune have seemed
to reach their utmost limits, that suddenly,
without a note of warming or one sign to tell
the coming change, God stays the rushing of
| the MOrah waters, and for darkness their comes
light, and for the faithIess weakness of the
fainting heart comes hope newborn, and
strength fresh out from heaven.
1T was an autumn morning., and a restless
night had left me worn and i'll. / could not
leave the house. was so weary q had often
been forced, of late, TO change day into
mighty that at last / laid me down in the
broad noon sunshine, and tried to sleep.
And did sleep presentiy-gently and peace
| fnlly: the calmest slumber came to me that
had known for.weeks.
/ do not know how long it lasted.
dreamed happy dream that / was talking
| to Noel, standing with him in the half gloom,
half sunshine of the old familiar room.
Weakened at the gentle sound of something
| striking near me. My dream was over:I lifted
up my eyes, and saw
There was some one at my side, sitting be-
| side me, leaning towards me. i looked upon
| him; looked into his face; uttered his
| name. o
made no movement; and gave no cry
| did not ask him how he came-I asked him
nothing Quite hushed and calm, only lay
with my eyes upon his face, in the deep still
ness of unutterabie joy.
Ruth" he called.
His voice brought back my dream. l had
| thought there that he spoke to me in that
same tone. A smile came to my lips; it was
| to me as if all pain, and sickness, and sorrow
| had passed away.
II thought was at home-I was dreaming
| of being in the old room again.
| looked up into his face as he stopped over
me.
''Noel, it was not quite dream"
Ruth" he cried, suddenly, lis this all my
| welcome?"
We were face to face, his eyes looking into
mine, mine into his, TILL as still water trem-
bles and is stirred before the wind, all my
strange stiffness was broken before that gaze.
No. it scas not all! for he knew my secret-he
had read my heart; and before his look, and
the close clasp of his hand | had trembled,
and broke down like child. l lifted up my
empty hands to him.
Il have been so desolatel oh, l hava been so
desOlater' Icried; and l burst out into a flood
of tears.
He took me. and laid me in his arms: my
helpless passion he hushed upon his heart:
over my low weeping he spoke these words:
Little Ruth" he cried, "come home to
me | came to seek you. | cannot rest with
out you. My little Ruth, my little Ruth,
come backr'
The year was wasted; we were standing
on the verge of winter; but in that winter
there dawned for me a new glad spring. He
took me home Once more, in my joy. saw
the old towns solemn Streets and the shadow
of the ancient church. Once more | stood
within the old familiar house; and l was
NOels wife
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From The Shel1yciue Erpositor.

Mr.. WATKINS The editor of the Nashville
Union and AniericaR wishes to know "who is
McDougal?" would inform the editor of the
UniOn and american that he is a notorious swim
dler and scoundrel, and has for several years
made Cincinnati his head quarters He has
not only swindled the good people of Shelby
vile, but of Nashville, and at every other
point, so sar as l have been able to learn
have frequently advertised him to the world
as scoundrel and swindler, and hope now
that he will meet with something like Justice
at the hands of the good citizens of Cincin-
natl JAS. RUSS, JR.
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Furnishing and Fancy Goods.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED MY
SPRING AND SUMMER
STOCK OF FURNISHING AND FANCY GOODS,

NUNoI0IINU IN IAhI OF
White aud Colored Marsaillcs Shirts;
White Linen Bosom Shirts;
COored Cambria shirts, warranted 10 NJ.
Also few fine EMBROIDERED SHIRTS for Parties
and Weddings.
BOYS SHIRTS, plain and embroidered, all sizes
UNDERWEAR, OF SILK, Isle, Gauge, Mcrino, Linen,
Cotton, sc.
HALF HOSE, white, brown and fancy silk, Lisle
Merno, Cotton, sc.
CraVats.
FANCY GOODS, consisting OF Sandalwood Spanish
Plain aud Fancy Ivory and Palm Leaf Fans.
Also, ladies' and Gentemen's Travelling Cases and
Cabas, Writing Desks Port Monies, and Razors, single
IN setts.
Also, a superior lot of VEST BUTTONS, Of Cameo,
Stone, She'll and Glass.
CANES-every size and style Of Ebony, Bamboo,
Malaka Rubber, and Hickory Canes at
j. II. hcGlILS,
ladies' and Gcntlemenis Furnishing and Fancy store
corner Of the Square and College street
apr3o-u
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At his residence in this vicinity on Saturday, l.t
inst Mr. JAMES A. BLacKNAN, most estimabIe citizen
Mr. Blaekman was young man much beloved by
all who knew him. He had been united in marriage
butt or three months with amiabIe young lady
and but short time since, he had bright prospects
Tor long and happy life, but death relentless death
came and cut him on in his youth and snalched him
from MS loving wife parents and friends but We lear
that he was prepared for the great change, and ex
pressed fervent hope Of being saved through the
stonng merits Of his Savior We most sincerely ten
der our sympathes % the bereaved friends
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For he NdShclIe PdtTlOt.
A Leaf of Sycamore Growth.
The living dead and the dead living

The living dead and the dead living
sswhat is t 10 live ITO breathe the vital air 4
Consum, the fruits of earth doze away existsnce
Ncver!-this is living death''-
The question is not that we exist, but in
what does that existence consist Every crea-
ture being endowed with faculties suited to
its individual sphere, it follows of necessity
that its life must be the acting i'll accordance
with that sphere, and that Individual ma
There is graduated progression in the scale
of being, from the lowest species of the Zoo
phyte, where meet and mingle, the embryos Of
two great worlds of life-and mngling, form
standard all their own. On the myriad
branchings of the mighty type multiple in
form, but one in the great source and bcaring
We trace the vital agent, until purified and
meet for life's great mission-behoid, the life
cro,Oned, God-iite man.
Humanity has been highly honored in his
nature, yet commensurate with this birthright
are responsibilities binding as fate, high and
holy as the noblest conception Of the mind
aud lasting as eternity. Man may not boast his
primal superiority, for while lac claims com
partnership with angels, aud glories in his
capabilities--to fall belop the God appointed
mark-to lose his caste as man, shows that in
just proportion he might excel, tTil1.g he iiveS
less rcortiiiy than creatures of an humber call
ing.
Life is 0ctioa-action the embodiment of
nough-and thought the motive po,ce by which
the interests of world are governed. Thus do
our actions prove themselves lies measurers
so he who would be true To his own self
must be ht,aSeif by worthy thoughts and cor
responding deeds. Shakespeare said, II have
no ,rords, my poice is in my spord;" 80 does
our life not more consist in breathing, but
rather in acting. We may not mcte out our
life by setting suns, or count its years-our
being hath different standard. Moments are
often lives-for there are those in which are
concentrated an eternity of happiness, or agony
yet by the unheeding calendar OF Time those
were no more than housa,.ds that have been
and gone, but left no truce for veal OF woe
unmarried, they came-aI,hoAOTed, they have
passed.
Life is holy trust; and every de has it's mus
sim. We live not unto ourselves-our being
hath a nobler, more extended range-the trorid II
unieerse. Each act Of ours reacts upon the
mind OF others, giving a new shade to the
plastic character, changing the channel of
their life-course, and the circle widens, aud
the influence deepens through all time, and in
eternity il hath boundless power. THIS il is,
which gives TO man his high Prerogatices To bang,
IL L.. far
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4 e. 4 ~ h.
NJ ME LA ROSE.

fIsffk Sosid reaswned sea-, Pianeireasier and A.
ueioglst, Nlh heartfelt Eraiitasie Fclnrns SINCERE
tsnks - tie eiizens 81 Nashville for ne great tai
EessaEe axcnded during her nearn n this nsbis cav
ne Tees tast aeF l4bfs - tie aad years q a
tent rczrafrh troafH he naasIy xel.ssaes a TIE -
eAent sasez ana Philosophers. aA0 Devoted existence
% the aese paest q Asfroisy and The ahstrtes sci
ennn eeanecte4 herewith, have heen received With
the aftrnltaa they deserve So iaoa~s ali rhs = n
- cunsah her regarding TIE st tfcsenl and Future
~ cnzne "a encs ~ No - Tulsa ssreet opposite la
ASK maye-lws
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FLY IN THE WHEAT.-We learn from our
country friends that the wheat crop in this
region is very much injured by the fiy. This
is a disaster that had not been anticipated.
and falls heavily upon the farmers.-Murfrees-
bpro IsIerrnrth
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NOTICE.
POCKET BOOK LOST.

oSr, on the 2ssh q April, between the arst gate
IL on the Wilson turnpike and ny HOUSE on the
Franklin and Liberty Rad, medium sire packet
book, Containing about four hundred dollars hul
OF 500, The remainder ia 20 and los with one
dollar m gold, and silver, aud hftecn postage
STAMPS Aso fe~ p4Psrs- The Under ~ill be hbcraly
rewarded.
may lin. JOHN " HARVEY
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ST. ALHANS,
II = A l. T. OR RE n T

rT'HiS Is one of the handsomcst improvements IN
Il EiEcfrid: % T. within twenty minutes walk uf tho
CAPITOL and r. elevation overlooking t1e entire
village healthy and dry IL j. surrounded hy
pretty SCENERY he found m this county. livery
conNcnrnce Necessary b. render Il comfortably =
family residence and country nc have been added.
The terms very liberal
lan2O-u BOYD A co
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A HANDSOME and comfortable family residence ID
n Eigcheld the bridge, with Carriage house
aud stable attached for the balance of the year Pos
session giycn immediately. Apply 20
LYONS a CO.,
mATi9-u II Public square