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S. O, THURSDAY, JULY IA, 1858.

of the people; and what has been Joined to-
gether, as by the seal of Divine favor 1et
no man put asunder.'
Truer arguments for union were never ut
tered. The North and the South by their
very diversities, are fitted for intimate union
with each other. Each has what the other
needs. Each is the complement of the
other The beautiful rivers which divide
do but unite them, by being common
thoroughfares between them. Though they
differ in much, they are antagonistical in
nothing.
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ARGUING A Po1NT.-I you would not be
fooled by temptation, do not enter into a
dispute with Satan. When Eve began to
argue the case with the serpent, the serpent
was too hard for her: the Devil by logic dis
puted her out of Paradise. Satan can mince
sin, make it look small, and varnish it over,
and make it look like virtue. Satan is too
subtle sophister to hold an argument with
him. Dispute not, but fight. If you enter
into parley with Satan, you give him half
the victory. The reason is obvious; for We
cannot parley with Satan without giving up
principle; and whenever We allow ourselves
to debate the question whether we will do
wrong, tits almost certain that we shall yield.
Principle being abandoned, there is little
else to guide but evil passions, which strong
ly prompt to sin.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.

TdE HUN mESIEAD LA w.
Mr.. Editor:-It is not often trouble
those whose province it is to dispose of mat
ters of public concern through newspapers,
with what may be my lucubrations, for the
world has, up to this time at least, done some
what we'll without them; yet exhibit a
tenacious partiality in an incorrigible incli-
nation to read, only what is intended for the
public, by way of acquiring something like
the intelligence which, perhaps, aatter the
conceit Of those who may more ardently per-
sist with wiser obtrudings; yet still, I some
times feel a disposition to weigh my senti-
ments and submit them to public judgment.
In thus concluding, I will do so briefly. At
this time, in this District if not elsewhere,
there seems to be an Indictment for reverting
to the action of the late Legislature, in re-
lation to provision heretofore made against
Bank suspensions II does seem that there
would be less occasion for clamor had that
Body merely withheld the collection of that
penalty for time, as was done for the debt
ors to the Banks. To have its actions rest
ing upon their resumption of active business,
or at time when they were making agree
able dividends, perhaps would not under the
then peculiar and extraordinary circumstan-
ces of the times, have been more than the
Banks, may have with some degree of reason
looked for, nor less than what the people
evidently had a right to expect.
But take my pen to offer no dissertation
upon the subject. What I aim at is mat
ter relative to the action of that Legislature
on subject which has heretofore, perhaps,
not been brought into question before the
public concerning its propriety; and here
introduce it in cursory manner merely, in
the hope that some more plastic pen may
uphold it in Hits merit to public virtue, and
induce more favorable consideration in
the future. I allude to the repeal of the
Homestead Law. It is understood by some,
that the motive which governed its repeal
was, that it was not availed of by the peo-
pie and, therefore, useless; and that in its
operations, it was at variance with the cred
it system, inasmuch as it deprived merchants
of collecting their just cues. 1t is known
by all that this is the opinion held by the
Legislature that induced its repeal, yet to
say that its repeal was obvious on account Of
its not being availed of, appears to be frivo-
lous. Hanging is a penalty for murder. If
there be no murder is there just cause for
repeal? The truth is, that the law was not
sufficiently known to result in all the good
intended.
There is scarcely any one, especially of
limited means-and who would sorely miss
what they could by misfortune loose-that
would not regard it prudential step to adopt
its benefits; and perhaps it is doubtless that
merchants, and those engaged in business of
precarious issue more than any other class of
the community, availed of the Exemption
Law.
But the Homestead Law deprived mer.
chants of collecting their just dues say they.
Now, it is believed, that the merchant poss.
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NATIONAL DEBT.-On the LIST of July
last the debt of the United States a.
mounted to about s65, ,0O0, 900, including the
loan of $40, 100000 recently authorized by
Congress. Taking into consideration the
present state of the treasury, and the proba-
BILE extent of receipts during the ensuring
year, it is improbable that any payments
will be made until after the next fiscal year
ending July, 1859. In the meantime, how
ever, the peaceful termination of the Nor
mon imbroglio, and the probable amicable
adjustment of the difficulties with England,
will save the country very large expendi.
ture, the necessity of which was apprehended
up till nearly the close of the recent session
of Congress- Washington Star.
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LAWS OF DIvoRcE.-We have thirty.two
States, and there are almost as many differ
ent laws of divorce as there are States
The reader may see some of these differ
ences by the following statement:
l. In the States of Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi, two-thirds of the Legisla,
ture must concur With a decision Of the
Court to make divorce.
2. InDelaware, Maryland, Virginia, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Missouri, no divorce
can be granted, but by special act Of the
Legislature and South Carolina has never
granted divorce.
8. In the States of Connecticut, Ohio and
Illinois, all divorces are total.
4. In Massachusetts,, New York and
North Carolina, nothing but adultery is
cause of divorce.
5. In Illinois, two years absence only is a
cause for divorce.
6. In Indiana, We believe, anything is a
cause in the discretion of the Court.
Cincinnati Gazette.
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NO. 2s.,
The DRoNEs OF CoMMUNIT1Es.-We

The DRoNEs OF CoMMUNIT1Es.-We
suppose every community and every section
is cursed with drones in the shape of human
beings. You will find them in every place;
men who are too lazy to work and too mean
to die. Such chaps frequently contract
debts without any desire or prospect Of pay
ing. They are exempt from the force Of law
by common consent, for it is a familiar say
ing of them that you might as well try to
get blood out Of turnip as to get money out
of their pockets They are species of
gentleman-pauper who live off of the public
in the same way that those who are sent to
the County Poor House do, with the excep-
ton that they do not get their support hon.
estly. A man who is in debt has no more
right to lounge about and waste his time
than he has to steal. And what is wanting
in the State is Penitentiary or Work House
of some kind, with law requiring that ev-
cry man who refuses to work or at least does
not make an effort to support himself, Gun
less physically incapacitated,) shall be con-
fined therein for certain length of time, or
until he is willing to earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow. 1t is no sin or disgrace
to be poor, but it is to be lazy and in debt.
Probably many mean loafer will feel Sc
cretly inclined to curse the author Of this
paragraph when he reads it, but we hope he
will remember that it was written for his eye
and consideration. Charlotte Democrat.
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DEATH OF JAMES s. ScoTT.-We regret
to announce the death of Mr.. Jas. s. Scott,
long valuable citizen of this place, and at
the time of his death, President of the Ex-
change Bank. Mr.. Scott was emphatically
a business man and an accomplished fnan-
cier, whose loss the institution over which
he presided will severely feel. he was for
many years a highly respected citizen Of
Columbia, and leaves many warm friends to
lament bis death.-SoWth CarpginiaR.
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A FAITHFUL SENTRY.-In the early pars
of the month Of June, a conAagration broke
out in the hamlet Of Bardtsk, in Russia, and
consumed one hundred and ninety two
houses, among which was house occupied
by the Invalids Company in garrison there.
Before the house the sentry was posted,
whom in the hurry and confusion incidental
to the fire, nobody thought ofrelieving. The
private who was here on guard, of the name
of Pankoy, remained at bis post, though the
house was burned down, and then the SEN
try box; and it was not till after his own
cloak had caught fire, that help came in the
shape of non commissioned officer, who re-
lieved him. The Emperor has promoted
the private to be non. commissioned officer,
presenting him with fifty roubles, and had
his name and his frmness immortalized in
general orders.
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INFLUENCE OF THE PIANo.-The real
secret of the increase of vocal culture, allow
ing for all other motives, is in the universal
dissemination Of the piano. Woman and
men have learned to sing alone, and not in
classes, as formerly. A piano in house al
way develops one or two Independent sing
ers. They learn to sing songs; and the
learning to sing acceptably two or three songs
really involves more training and culture,
and vocal development, than the maintenance
Of an uudisputed place in an old fashioned
choir for twenty years. This independent
musical education becomes the very best pos
sible preparation for the choir; and if the
best choirs in New England will trace back
the history of their best and most reliable
elements, they will find them conquering
difficulties singly at the side of the piano
The church may suspect. sometimes, that
there is great waste of effort on frivolous
music, but the fact is that this very music,
as contributed Indirectly to church music
more than all other causes put together.
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1f1liist&Auao>1s 8&aaalg.
THE PRINTERS HoHENLINDEN.
In seasons when our funds are low,
Subscribers ore provoking slow,
And few supplies keep up the flow
OF dimes departing rapidly.

Subscribers ore provoking slow,
And few supplies keep up the flow
OF dimes departing rapidly.
But we shall see sadder sight,
When duns come in from morn till night,
Commanding every sixpence bright
To be forked over speedily.
Our bonds and due bills are arrayed,
Each seal and signature displayed
The holders they must all be paid,
With threat of law and chancery.
When to despair we're almost driven,
There's precious little fun in living,
When our last copper's rudely riven
From hands that held it lovingly.
But larger yet the duns shall grow,
When interests added on below,
Lengthenipg the chain foot or so,
While gazing at them hopelessly.
IT'S so, that scarce have we begun
To plead for time upon dun,
Before there was another one
Demanding pay fero ciously.
The prospect darkens! on, ye brave,
Who would our very bacon save,
Waive, patrons, all thy pretexts waive,
And pay the printer honestly.
Oh! it would yield US pleasure sweet,
A few delinqucnts now to meet,
Asking of US clear receipt
For rpapers taken reg'larly.
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LADIES' FAvoR1TEs.-There is too muct

LADIES' FAvoR1TEs.-There is too much
truth in the following remarks Of Addison !:
Il have found that the men who are really
most found of ladies-who cherish for them
the highest repect-are seldom the most
popular with the sex. Men of great assur.
ance-whose tongues are lightly hung-Who
make words supply the place of ideas, and
place compliments in the room OF sentiment
are the favorites. A due respects OF wo-
men leads to respectful action towards them,
and respect is mistaken by them for neglect
Or want of love- !,
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Selttt Qoetrg.
KEEP COOL.

KEEP COOL.
A few little acres have;
In peace endeavor to live;
Iplow and plant and SOW,
I reap and thresh and I NOW;
Having made it rule Of my life
By no means to meddle with strife,
keep cool,-why differ? o fe!
Be happy, be happy" said l.
When was lad in my teens,
Just living up snug to my means,
Iwhistled and sung like the quail,
All Jolly and hearty and hail
I ha ted contention and feud,
And chiding the rough and the rude,
"Keep cool why differ? 0 fie!
Be happy, be happy" said I.
saw man and wife in spat,
A quarrel, scratch, and all that;
A brother and sister at strife,
Sad picture Of poor human life!
90 let US have family peace,
All discord and bickeringpease.
Keep cool why liffer? 0 fie!
Be happy, be happy" said l.
Shall Christians and neighbors fall out
Their doctripal notions about ?
For words and for trifes contend,
In spite of all claims of friend?
Ah such vain commotion
Never favors devotion.
"Keep cool why differ? o ie
BE happy, he hapET,H said !.
Two farmers once went into law,
And then twas jangle and jaw,
Contending, like tigers, for what,
To either, was scarce worth groat
At length their heat died away,
And methought heard both Of them say
"Keep cool why differ? o 6e!
Be happy, be happy" say l.
A yatchman was passing up street,
Two rummies he happened to meet,
Who, each, by the virtue OF blows.
Was adorned With huge, bloody nose!
"Avast here, gouglng," said he;
"And off to the Police with mel"
"Keep cool why differ? O fe!
Be happy, be happy" said l.
See now how political strife,
Throughout all the Union sorife,
Oft sets O whole host by the ears,
With 'rancorus gibing and jeers
Ehy cherish sSch passions, such ire.
pourting retaliation and fire.
"Keep cool why differ? o fe?
De happy, be happy" sayI
So friends, let me ask, where's the good
In keeping forever out of mood?
Unsocial, ili-humored,, and sour,
Returning each smile with lour?
Let's have neither murmur nor scowl;
Serene in fair weather and foul,
s.Heep eopl ;-ahy difer2 Ofe
b happy, be happy" sayI,
BEN DARLEYCoRN.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN.

From the Newberry Conservatist.
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Bring forth the horse !-such was the
poetic command given, when it was announ-
ced that wished to visit the battle-ground of
Kings Mountain. !The horse was brought
and although he was not of the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-05

Aug 6, 1908.
The Josbury by Telegraph last
The received here with rejoicing All
the bells hrcdand the whistles
the locomotives the Railway Station blown From the usual q
broke forth demonstrations
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GREAT REJOICINGS !

TRINITY BAY Aug. 8, 1868.
The Telegraph sailed Valenca Saturday,
and arrived mdoean, Wednesday the 2Sth made the splice
p NJ, and Thursday the 29th, the feet separated
The Agamemnon and Valorou bound to Valencia Ireland.
Tire anti fer tAis place where they arrived
ay and this morning the end OF the cable will be landed
IAe cable has been eayl 4fetth
the speed from the Niagara II is 1898 nautical
1850 statute miles from the telegraph house the head OF
Valencia harboto the telegraph house, Bay Of Busarm Trim
y Bay; and than thirds of this distance, the
than miles in depth The electrical signals
and received through the whole cable perfect The
machinery paying stopped FOR single
the time the splice made until arrivedhere Capt.
Hudson Messls Everett and Woodhousc the engineers ele
the ship and in every board
the Telegraph has eNcred himself to the utmost to max"
the expedition successful and by the blessings ofDvne Prov
has After the end of the cable landed
and with the land line OF telegraph, the Niagara
having discharged belonging to the Atlantic Tee-
graph Co, she will St Johns n 5, for coal thence
eccd n once to n Z c. w. FIELD
OFFICE, Aug G, 1858.
The ehwas St Jonbury by Telegraph last
Il hnnr1 nrcntrn
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Tho Frazer River Country.

The miners In these new gold diggings seem
to meet with a great many obstacles, not the
least seriou, Of which IA the hostility Of the
Indiana. II we may believe the reports Of
those who are there, the shining ore hardly
compensa,cs for the hnrd,hps and dangers
which one has e encounter by reference
TO q map, our readers will see that the Fra
lcr River i IN an extreme northern latitude
aud the cold would be no uncomfortable
barrier 10 the mincrs IN that country, :
young man who went from Boston, has writ
ten q letter TO vi, father, which Is published
in the journal Of Oct, ., We give below
extracts from It, showing some orthc dangers
10 which the gold seekers are subjected. II
Is dated Fort Yale, Aug 10;
at took us about eight DAYS 10 get mp the
river ago miicv) SO YOU can Judge for
yourself what kind Of current there H. tn
some places We had 10 go zap clear rise Of
three or four feet, and the current about If
teen miles per hour. We arrived safe at
Fort, Langley, Hope and Yale, NJ which Int.
ter place We we're stopped hy what Is called
the Grand Canon--a kind of channel cut
from the mountains, with prccipicu OF two
or tbrcc thousand feet in height on each side,
and not more than thirty feet wide. Above
and below this the river was over half a mile
in Width and about ten knot current,
Ast nt,tat know TINT I WIS tpTu almost The
first, and consequently the Indians were very
troublesome, not 20 say downright hostile
True, the Hudson Bay Company have been
among them for years but they have pursu-
ed q thoroughly English policy--that is, pre-
JUDGING the Indians against the Americans
or Boston men, as they call them. The
French they call PrcsiouN !. English, King
George men. An Indian chief told me that
the Compauys officers told the Indians thai
when they met Frcnohmau, 20 shake hands
and the same with AN Engishman, but a Bo6-
ton man they must shoot.
| have only seen one fight yet, and that
was on our bar. The lndinns tried TO drive
us OIL. In the fight two of our men were
shot and five or six badly cut with knives.
got one OF the sayagcs by the hair, and was
introducing my boot in to his face, and for il
got his knife showed into my leg, but shot
from one OF Colts quick royolycrs stopped
his sport. ! am at present lying in Fovt
Yale, not being able To take the trail with n
pack on account Of the wound. There were
eight Of the Indians killed and a dozen or
more wounded. The old chief came and took
the dead Indiana away, and made speech,
laying all the blame on the Indians, saying il
was against his orders that they troubled us.
Since that thoy have been very friendly, but
We can't trust them, as they nre very trcach-
erous.
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The Ocean cablo--A Clean of Light,

Light ut length breaks in upon us and VIC
are permitted to know something respecting
the long and ominous silence of the Atlantic
cable. But that light is dim, and the little
we are permitted TO know rather stintcd and
unsatisfactory. A letter from Nulentia in
the London Times undertakes to explain
motors The cable is supposed to be frac-
tured somewhere from 300 TO ZOO miles from
the Irish shore. For about 21O miles the
water is only some 40 fathoms deep, and
within that distance the mischief could be ca
silly repaired but n sudden descent then oc-
ours to over 1000 fathoms, where il is ex-
tremely doubtful il anything can be DONE
Probably at this abrupt point the injury has
been sustained. Tho Directors have not
made up their minds what to do, or what can
be done. They are still celebrating. Poo
pie who have sunk one or two millions of
dollars in the bottom of the ocean, with but
dubious prospect Of ever getting farthing
of It back, would very naturally hesitate
about making further investments in the
same speculation. From EloO0 par) on the
LIST of September, the price of cable stock has
gone down TO 94O0 and less. In fact nearly
everybody on the other side of the Atlantic
is beginning to shake his head at the thing,
md believe THO whole affair a failure Hamp-
shire Gazette.
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f1gis,tet 90 far s0ra0. Llt did not take
you iaT q drunkard, and ! can not 1--we Win
you 81 such You have 0fien said you Wat
Wiling 10 part, ana c0uld support youTatlt
fLHnpld tbs children, and you have agreed
that thny would live with their gTnndmpiler
h4te sold my tools and some other matters,
and have raised a fsk dnliara, which ! have
plaesdin bar care fuf their use, and " God
spyreg my Aiis, thay shnllneyeT want'- When
~ HTites me Word that you have kspl flePI
from this habit fnr slH months, VIII gladly
c1h,e back hut never tll tien, While he
Wa stsaaIsing ihe stage arrived and ! saw
hla lsahinE on this chest 1 then bad no
longer aasubt, lie kissrd l'Tp children and
hifmother aud rushed out OF The hOusr. j
foio4ed him 10 the door, 20, dur john
said j, do not 40, john--ty me once more,
hut ,he. neysI looked back and The stage
Was soon out u sight. lie u, O cruel, cpld.
heafted man, said I, as ! sat down ON the
thfcsl.0hl of the door. 'Fanny, said bic
m0ller, az she sat wipiuE her eyes, 'Rill YOU
abide by ,uiese words al the great Judgment
day mo- said I after pnuae, he n the
kihdost, best nf husbands aud fathers, 'lhcu
tryto kill the sinful habit, and win back
,our happy freside' u nM try, said J.,
And / have tried, but how poorly ] have
Suceeeded, every perspn acquainted Withme
Knows 20 wen,
when the poor creature had finished her
naritive, which bore irresistible marks Of
truth in'lhe very manner. Of il delivery, tho
EusIishnmn gave her mast adm,rable coun-
ael.--'Ehe old Dutehm an turned round aud
gBzed upon her, while the tears trIoaled
down lis weather-beaten features,
sMine Got taking of his hat with an MR.
81 deepest reverence, while he spake, wen
Cil dare be an end Of dish aeeursed trad J
Ven Via body leave or selling de fires of
hell 10 Ms ncighbor Ia exchange for the poor
little chldTcnh pread P
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the Iato'ooeuu Calamity.


The few surviving witnesses. of,the thrill
ing scenes enacted IN the destruction Of the
ullfaied Atcamtr Austria, are receiving daily
letlerH aud visits from partiea who had relatives
or friends on board this doomed vessel, 30
liulting ildingH concerning the fate Of the
missing ones. Many of these meetings are
pAhmt, even eheaft-fending, when the hus-
bhnd hears pronounced bya stranger the
fast words OF his loat companion, and listens
To- the recital Of the pratue OF his darling
babes meeting Of this nature occurred
At Chelsea yesterday, between Mt Henry n,
Smith, one Of the rescued passengers, and a
gentleman named lieala, an Rhglshman, res
ident IN this vicinity, who by this calamity
lost wife and three children. Mrs. Boals,
With her Three children, embarked 1t South
ampton for the purpose ~ joining her hus-
band IN this country. Her mother accom-
panied her to the ship, and with fearful onHi'
ETY. for her welfare, requested MI smith,
whom the learned was coming 10 Boston, to
take charge Of her daughter aud grandchild-
rem, and conduct them IN safety across the
tracklesa ocean, to their expeetnnt husband
and father. This lac promised to do. but
zlAs! for human foresight. When the first
dread alarm of the fire reached Mn smith
hurGAa playing with his little charge in the
cabin. lie rushed on deck, followed by the
terrorrstricken mother and her babes, boy
and 'gifi and an infant. The flames drove the
party 10 the side Of the ship, when the little
boy ieapcd into the sea, calling his sN,cr TO
follow him before she was burned. The girl
inflated the example Of her brother, aud the
agoniEcd mother, imprinting kiss upon the
fare OF her helpless babe, jumped overheard,
Their fate was the fato of the hundreds who
perisbed by this sad disaStcr.--BoStoH Jour
nat