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and finding, on mature reflection that be
had been the aggressor, he determined to
make Mr.. Payne honorable raparation by
asking his pardon on the morrow. Nosoon-
er had he made this noble resolution than he
recovered his natural calmness of manner,
dressed himself and went to ball, behaving
as if nothing had happened.
The next day he went to tavern, and
wrote polite note to Mr.. Payne, requesting
to see him. Mr.. Payne presumed the i'm
port of it was challenge for duel, and re-
paired to the place appointed for the meeting,
expecting to see pair of pistols introduced.
But conceive his surprise upon entering the
chamber where Washington was, he discov-
cred decanter of wine and glasses upon the
table, and upon his entering, Washington
arose, and in very friendly manner met
him, and presented his hand, saying:
sMr. Payne, to err sometimes is nature,
to rectify error is alwaysglory. 1 find was
wrong in the affair yesterday; you have had,
I think, some satisfaction, and if you think
that is sufficient, here's my hand, let us be
friends 1t is only necessary to say, that
from this time Mr.. Payne became one of
Washington's most enthusiastic admirers and
friends. If this conduct had not been deem
ed in Washington to arise from n'agnanimi-
ty and not from fear, then he could not have
become the immortal hero be is regarded in
history"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

O'CoNNEL AND THE IRISH BANK CRISIS.
"A run was being made for gold by the
peasantry of the surrounding counties; and
crowds of clamorous frieze-coats might be
seen pushing and fighting at the doors of all
the banks in L.. The Bank,
however, (Which has since proved itself to
be as solvent as any establishment in Ire
land,) enjoyed at that time the least con-
fdence and was, of course, the more set up
on. had few of their one-pound notes:
though I believed they were very good if
people would only have faith in them; still,
as feared the panic itself might bring a.
bout the catastrophe it apprehended and it
was sa"re qui peut everywhere, l thought
it would only be prudent in me to save my
self; so 1 mounted my nag, and trotted with
my bundle of notes into l..
On arriving at the bank door, the Babel
of mixed Irish and English was terrific
Men and men, and men and women tugged
and struggled together for precedence, and
I could hear the exclamations, There you
have torn the coat off my back making as
much fuss about your dirty thirty-shilling
note, as if it were pack-load of ten-pound-
ers you had"
'Arrah, yell be all served cried out a
droll fellow on the verge Of the crowd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01
From the Shippensburg pa. News.
TOO ROMANTIC TO BE TRUE.

For some days past considerable excite
ment has been felt in some circles in this
community, in reference to an affair in hum.
BILE life, the particulars Of which We cannot
permit to pass by uuuoticed. So far as We
have been able to gather the facts of the
case, they appear to be as follows:
About three years ago, George Fry, of
this vicinity became enamored of a beautiful
Gipsey girl, who, in company with number
of her people, had encamped in wood near
this place. Mr.. Fry's love was fondly re-
ciprocated by the fair Gipsey, and she con-
sented to marry him. But "truelove never
did run smooth" and so it happened in this
case The consent of the father of the
lady could not be obtained to her marriage
with ga man not accustomed to gentility."
However, Glove laughs at locksmiths "-
When Mr.: Fry found that he "could not
win the favor of the old folks" he set about
planning ways and means to steal the object
of his affections. In this he was not unsuc-
cessful. One night, when the hard-hearted
old man was wrapped in the Inns of Nor
pheus, and all around was lonely and drear,
Mr.. Fry approached the camp of the wan
derers, and was met by her for whom bis
heart had long in agony sighed! After
fondly embracing her, he solicited her to
accompany him, without delay, to village
q few miles distant. Without hesitation,
she complied with his request, and on the
following day they were married. X
The rage of the old Gipsey when he found
that his daughter had 'sloped,' can better be
imagined than described. Nothing could
soothe his temper save the return of his
child. In vain he sought for her. Nothing
could be heard from her.
Finally, when he found that he himself
could find no traces of her, he offered a
heavy reward to the person who would dis
cover her whereabouts, and in the presence
of several "kidnappers," exhibited large
quantities of gold and silver, which induced
them to make the effort, and a few evenings
after, in most inhuman manner, they ac-
complished their object. In the absence of
Mr. Fry.they wrested her away and deliver
ed her over to the hands of father unsus-
ceptible of the divine feelings of love. I'm
medately the entire group of Gipsies fled
from the country. Rumor said that they
had returned to England, from whence they
hailed.
X 4:
Two years noiselessly glided by, and moth
ing was heard by Mr.. Fry from his absent
wife, although he long cherished the hope
that she would escape from her "tyrannical
parent" and return to him whom she loved.
Time, however, gradually rusted Mr.. Fry's
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

H6E Fun should be cultivated as a fine art,
for it is altogether fine thing. Whoever
knew funny man to he bad one? On
the contrary, is not he, nine times in ten,
generous, humane, social and good? To be
sure he is. Fun-it is great thing. 1t
smooths the rough places in life, makes the
disposition as sweet and rosy as a fresh
maiden's kiss, scatters sunshine and flowers
wherever We go, gives the world round,
jolly countenance, makes all the girls as pref
ty as June roses, and mankind one Of the
best families out. We 60 in for fun. The
man who won't cultivate it must keep good
sized half rod between US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

THE GREATEST KNOWN MAGNET.--A
celebrated lecturer on natural philosophy was
one evening dilating upon the powers of the
magnet-defying any one to name or show
anything surprising its power. An old gen.
tleman accepted the challenge, much to the
lecturers surprise, but he nevertheless invi-
ted him on to the platform, when he told the
lecturer that woman was the magnate of
maguets-for, if loadstoue on the table
could attract piece of iron for foot or two,
there was a young woman who, when he was
a young man, used to attract him thirteen
miles every Sunday to have chat with her
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01
NO. 13.

love for his Gipsey wife. He felt that itwa,
"not good to be alone" so long, and at the
end of two years he again united his destinies
with another of EYES fair daughters. Suf.
fee it to say, with the latter he experienced
no visible difficulty. Things moved smiling.
ly along-Mr. Fry lived happily with his
wife and the rest Of mankind. But, alas .
how short-lived are some connubial combi-
nations. Last week Mr.. Fry's first wife
his Gipsey wife-in company with "George
Fry the second" arrived in this place, in
search for him! BY the assistance of OFF,
Ger Shade, she was successful in finding
him.
Limited space forbids US from entering in
to details, at this time, of the ezcruciatng
suffering Mrs Fry has undergone since her
departure from this place. The intelligence
of her husbands second marriage was Sc
we're shock to her; but she emphatically de-
clares her exclusive right to him. 1t appears
by the way, that Mr.. Fry's second wife was
ga widow" that her husband went to Cali
fornia some years ago, and, soon after his ar
rival there, it was rumored that he vas mur-
dered A few weeks since letter was re-
ceived from him by her, we have been in
formed, in which he states that he will re.
turn in the next steamer, &c. What the
finale of this romance will be is beyond the
power of human ken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

THE FIRST KIss.-'Am I really dear to
you, Sophia?' Whispered, and pressed my
bungling lips to her rosy mouth. She did
not say yes; she did not say no; but she re.
turned my kiss, and the earth went from uu.
der my feet; my soul was no longer in the
body; I touched the stars; KNEW the hap
piuess of the seraphim
The above is all of this deeply exciting
story that we can publish. The remainder
will be found in the New York Blouer Of
Dec. 25, which has four million more SUBJ
scribers than there are inhabitants in the
world Korn Kob writes for it-Peanuts
writes for it-Tadpole writes for it-cvery-
body writes for it--and it is sold everywhere
in the world, and out of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

The BEST OF COOP ADvIcE.-Avoid all
boastings and exaggeratious, backbitiug, a
buse, and evil speaking; slang phrases and
oaths in conversation depreciate no mans
qualities, and accept hospitalities of the hum.
blest kind in hearty andapprecative man.
ner and avoid giving offence, and if you do
offend, have the manliness to apologize; in
fuse as much elegance as possible into your
thoughts as we'll as your actions; and as you
avoid vulgarities you will increase the en-
joyments of life, and grow in the respect of
others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01
GBoit& 4oettg.
DANCE LIGHT, FOR MY HEART LIES UN-
DER YOUR FEET, LOVE.

"Ah. sweet Kitty Neil rise up from that Wheel
Your neat little feet will be weary from spinning
Come trip down with me to the sycamore tree,
Half the parish is there, and the dance is begin
ming.
The sun is gone down but the full harvest moon
Shines sweetly and cool on the -whitened
valley;
While all the air rings with the SOFT loving things,
Each little bird sings in the green shaded alley.
With o blush and smile, Kitty rose up the while
Her eye in the glass, as she bound her hair'
glancing;
'Tis hard to refuse, when young lover sues
So she couldn't but choose to 60 Oft to the dan
cling
And now on the green, the glad groups are seen
Each gay. hearted lad with the lass of his choo-
sing;
And Pat, without fail, leads our sweet Nelly Nell
Somehow, when he asked, she ne'er thought OF
refusing.
Now, Felix Magee puts his pipes to his knee,
And, with flourish so free, sets each couple IN
motion;
With q cheer and bound, the lads patter the
ground
The maids move around just like swans on the
ocean.
Cheeks bright as the rose-feet light rs the does,
Now coy ly retiring, now boldly advancing
Search the world ali around, from the sky to the
ground,
No such sigh, can be found as an Irish lass dam
cling!
Sweet Kate! who could view your bright eyes of
deep blue,
Beaming humidity through their dark lashes so
mildly,
Your fair turned arm, heaving breast, rounded
form,
Nor feel his heart warm, and his pulses throb
wildly?
Young Pat feels his heart, as he gazes, depart,
Subdued by the smart of such painful yet sweet
love-
The sight leaves his eye, as he cries with sigh,
"Dancs light, for my heart it lies under your test,
love %
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REASONS FOR NOT PAYING FOR A NEWS

REASONS FOR NOT PAYING FOR News
pApER.--The Richmond Christian Advocate
publishes the following extract from letter
please say to the editor of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, that it would doubtless
be we'll to erase the name Of C-C-
from his books, and give up as lost that $500.
He says, in the first place, he never ordered
the paper, and if he did, he never got it,
and if he did, twas an agent and besides,
he thinks he paid for it long ago. and if he
didn't he's got nothing to pay, and if ne had,
he could plead the act of Limitation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

ANECDoTE OF WAsHINGToN.-T fol-
lowing anccdote is from Weem's Life Of
Washington: "Tn 1884, Washington was
stationed at Alexandria with his regiment,
the only one of the colony, of which he was
Colonel. There happened to be at this time
an election in the town for members of the
Assembly, and the contest ran high between
Col. George Fairfax and Mr. Elzey. Wash
ington was warm friend of Col. Fairfax,
and Mr. Paine headed the friends of Mr..
Elzey. A dispute taking place in the Court
House yard, Washington, at this time not
twenty-five years of age, contrary to his usual
manner, became excited, and, what was still
more uncommon, said something that offend
ed Mr.. Payne, whereupon the little gentle
man, who, though but rub in size,' raised
his hickory and by a single blow brought
Washington to the ground.
Several of Washngton's officers being
present they whipped out their irons in an
instant, and it wassupposed that there would
be murder off-hand To make bad worse,
the members of the regiment hearing how
their commander had been treated, bolted
out of the barracks, every one with his wea-
pom, threatening vengeance on those who
dared to knock down their beloved Colonel.
Happily for Mr.. Payne and his party, Wash
ington recovered time enough to go out and
meet his enraged soldiers, and after thanking
them for their expression of attachment, as
sured them that he was not hurt in the least,
and begged them, as they loved him and
their duty, to return to their barracks. As
.o Wo,b;noton b;moo1f ba uant IN hia rom
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

BABY's RIvAL.--There are many persons
who make practice Of saying to little chill
dren, to whom has come the gift of broth
er or sister, 'Now, baby, your nose is put out
of joint--you never can be mothers baby
any more, for she has got another" This
is said in thoughtlessness, often with glee;
but it sinks like stone Into the baby heart
to which it is addressed. Were one to gOto
a grown man and tell him that his house and
home, and all that rested within it had gone
none knew whittier, but wherehe never more
might hope to see them, it would not be a
more cruel blow to him than it is to little
two or three years old child, to tell him that
he can never be his mothers baby any more.
1t makes him poor, frightened little out
cast in a moment; and any one that, reali-
sing this fact, can so sport with the feelings
of tender babe is worthy of being promoted
to the Office of chief torturer, in some bar.
bar despot's court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01

lS- In the village of Censaucey, in the
Jura, wolf was caught in snare, which
caused deal of excitement and some joy.
The wolf, after being led through the village,
was brought to solemn conclave before the
church, when the people discussed the hest
mode of punishment. AS matter Of course,
they disagreed. Let MS hang him by the
pawsv LET us drown him Let US beat
him to death sLet US burn him alive!
NO. said peasant, who was very unhappy
in his domestic relations, letua marry him ?
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Two years noiselessly glided by, and moth
ing was heard by Mr.. Fry from his absent
wife, although he long cherished the hope
that she would escape from her "tyrannical
parent" and return to him whom she loved.
Time, however, gradually rusted Mr.. Fry's
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12
CnxGREss.

Monday. May 3.--in The senate. The n1rning hour
vas occupied IN The Discussion 81 NJ. Cnanii.fs
iiaa /, spps5pi4is $4,000 10 hal.h the channel IN.
prossnsnt, al 81. Glars a,t. The debate assumed
s,mssbst u party colat the Rspasleans wishing .
make il ls.I vote The question Of internal improve
nsat.
rns iaii,a appropriation bill ~. passed. without
debate except Iss remark. 10 epposiiSa 4, lily 81.
. fumh1ll. The vote sio,J yea. 20, nsys ,. The BIZ
appraptllss AZ sssirga,e u $i.70OO00.
Ii lie lIOuse,--oa motion Of NJ. GaHfsiI. psplu.
ton adopted that the daily hour lor The h,eslng
the House on and alter "Wednesday nest BE- O'Clock.
instead o. IL
Nf Stephens gave notice that 10. II o'clock
he vii q take ~ the ssaaie Bal fsf The sdi..
aon d Minnesois.
On rnoioa u NJ. stsrh,ns, Wednesday sni Thurs
day Of nsIi week wee SET SPAR iJf The consideration u
Tefn,sfsI businss..
NJ Grow asked leave 10 isifoiuss j1int resolution
prohibiting public Iaaj. IRON being eIpa.ed f,f ssls
under proclamation 81 the President until The same ha.
been surveyed and riu,as 6sI Ia The Isnl oliss Ga
len yssn.
NJ. Clemens olgertsd.
Nc. Grow moved suspension o. The rsies. Refused
-yess "a, Bsys7s.
Tie House vent into committee 81 ihe uhols on ihs
state Of the Union, and resumed The consideration 81
The BIZ making appropriations io ihs lssislliss sIseu.
tive and Judicial sTpensss q he government or The
yssf ending June 3Oih. 1859.
Without taking The question on the bill. the House
alter soms debate, adjouinsd.
Tussdsy, Msy 4.--rhs Prs.idsn, seat % The Senate
. oommuhes,ioo from he Secretary Of State. sneos.
ns shs cssrorios< fcls,yt u I've rsoent oo1,rs CO
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Cur wHtr HE was spTER.-A Young gent
is discovered surrounded nv hi, friends who
srr jrstiug S,,h him regarding his sttrntons
20 a ceriaiu ,aung lady.
Young t;ent.--'' B1ys, I'll tell ynu hpw il
Isl: You know care nothing far the girl
il j. the old mans pnekrt.bpnk I 40 alter
ch1fus of frenJ..--" fla! lIa.r
Scene second "A Parlpr. fimr II 2. ".
Young lads seated Young gent ri.es 10 Jc.
part, hrsitates. as Il basblul. aud then slowly
remarks:
!" Mis-. Matilda. excuse me. but yon nusi
be aware that NV frrqsent visits, nv atien.
ton, cannot have been without an object"
Young lady" Al yes. 80 I've heard. and
shall be ouly too happy 10 grant What yuu
desire. Takes fram the table paper par.
Gel, and unfolding Il displays large. old.
fashioned aud imply moroteo picket book. ]
Tnis. have been informed, il your object
Permit me 70 present Il. and congratulate
you thsi you will IL future have no further
occasion to renew these visits and stten.
tions.s
Yogng Ger, ,~nsa,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12

THr AFRICAN SLAVE TRapr.--A large a.
mount ~ official correspondence has been laid
BY the President before the Senate, in con-
formiiy with resolution of that body, on
the subjrst II the African slave trade. A
portion of this correspondence is a letter
from the American Minister al Paris, Mr..
Mason. relative TO the recent efoft Of the
French Government TO supply it, colonies
with African laborers. Mr.. Mason relates
conversation in January last with Count
Walewski. French Minister 81 Foreign AZ
fairs. in which Mr.. Mason inquired whether
there was any truth In the statements in the
English newspapers. that French vessels
freightcd with African emigrants would be
REGARDED BY British cruisers a. engaged in
the African slave trade. Count Nalewski
replied in the negative. Die said that there
had been some communication between the
two Governments on the subject. and that
the British would not object to the French
scheme while The wants ~ the British colonies
we're being supplied BY the cooIie trade.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12

RxrRaoRpIvaRY OccuRRrScr Our readers
will rceallsci The account We published nf tile
conviction ~ nsgrn aoBan, aud 81 nan
whn was believed &, be idiatir. lor thr mur.
der II Their mistrs. IN Columbus county.
Their execution Was fixed for Friday last.
BIT p.t,lion was forwarded to Gov. Bragg
IN ia,nr - tie man Jnr, paying = rrp'ir,e
until u could he asrrriainrd whether or MT
he wa. an i,li.t. d. fiiIay as ne learn irnm
The Wilmington papers. Suiiciior Strange re-.
ee,ted despatch, tram lie Governor inl0rm.
ing hIm that a frpri.te was an The w.y. The
train llai departed for whte.ilIe. where tie
execution Wa 10 take place bUl aith praise.
w"rth, humanity a special locomotive Vas
drspaichr,l. ~hi,h. bos ever. met with an &C.
ridrnt aui failed 10 reach MhirtIlIe I'LL alter
the execution. Fayetteville o5sepu.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12

S,re-raa DISCOVERY or GOVERNMENT BOOKS.
A week Of two ago the Doorseeper Of the
House of Representatives reported to Speak
er Orr the finding by some of his subord,-
mates, ia the vaults under the centre (rotnn-
do) Of the Capitol building. Of aiarse number
Of books belonging to The Government. some
Of them Of much value. not a few Of which
were buried in boxes, we hear. under heaps
Of coal and ashes. The Speaker ordered
their prompt rescue and for some time past
they have been gradually ushe'ed into the
| light Of the upper stories Of the building.
Thus, 25, 900 volumes have been dug out Of
the catacomb in which they have been en-
tombed for wears past-at least long ennugh.
the Doorkepper tells us, to result in total
oblivion on the part of those entrusted with
their custody Ms 10 who is responsible for
their location there, and the shameful cond,-
tion nf not few of them. Among these
books are 500 full sets Of the works 81 John
Adams, The records Of the debates 10 Parlia>
ment as Ear back as 1000. various valuable
French books and newspaper files in French
and English. manuscript baoks connected
with the details of the Custom House bu.i-
ness Of The country about twenty years ago.
| The mass Of the rescued volumes were pub
lished by order Of Congress. and in all. they
will number perhaps $4,000 ,olumes, many
of which have been irretie,ably injured by
neglect, the rats and coal ashes together.
Washington Star.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12

Hos. DAVID S. REiD.-We regret to learn
that il is not likely Senator Reid will gel
back TO Washington soon. infactitis fear.
ed that he never will be able TO resume his
seat in the Senate again. Two or three at.
tacks Of hemorrhage 81 the lungs have 50 pros.
trated him that his entire recovery is con.
sidered very doubtful. The many friends o.
Gov. Reid IN North Carolina will learn this
fact with sorrow and regret. charlsat Dsm.
The Winston Sentinel saws: "a friend 10
attendance at Rockingham Superior couri
last week informed ~ that the health Of this
distinguished gentleman was much improved
and that his immediate FRIENDS indulge the
hope of his entire recovery. We sincerely
wish that il may be so.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12
IYTEREsTlNn INclpENT.

Qii,r sn interesting incident occurred dur.
ring the passing up Of the Military frnm New.
bern Festival. v hen tie Orange Guards and
Rowan Rife Guards, in charge nl Maj. fur.
ner, came IN sight of tie fn.l resting place
u the renosned CIV. Casaril. al thr request
% tie two companies Msj Turner stepped
the train for IeW moments. when The com
panies .lishttd With mniIled drums. aud. Il
irr Few lnucrral beat. ~ requiem three vol.
lc,s were fi.ed over the ilem Statesman. A
beautiful compliment 60 departed unr,h. ana
speaks higL., fnr The good tasie. and warm
aud appreciatiye patriotism II our citizen sol
dier.. Lung lie In the Ur.pge (;uaids. and
Rowan Rifrs. Mas ihrir shadows Hr,er
grow less. such feeling. 81 appreciation ate
obliged TO work out gnod soldiers.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12

Destructive TORNADO IN ARKAHsa..--The
town Of Springfield. Conway county. Arkan.
sas. was visited an the 10th 81 April by
destructive tornado. wh,rh swept away MANY
IL the largest and best houses. leaving no
traces IL where the, had formsily stosl. So
sudden vas the squat that some thaught. as
their hnusrs were urrooied or blown duwn.
that il was the effect IL lightning. The
cirrk's office. a stout frame building. was
unronfed. The windows Lloan in. doors shis.
cred IN the hinges. and what WAS till wnrse.
many record banks completely drenehed by
the torrents IL rain that followed. The old
Court House WAS sseri entirely away The
top. III the houses were blown 10 aud the he'd
clothes and wearing apparel Of the inmates
were hl"wn away. Mlrac"loa.ly. no lives
were los. and with The exception Of irw
slight bruises. M one WAS hurt.