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A.shining:Church. A

A churc'' may be made up of men of
wealth, men of intellect, men of power
high-born men, and men ofrank and
fashion; and being SO composed. may
be, in worldly sense, "a. very strong
church. There are may things such
chnrch can do: it can Launch ships
and endow seminaries; it can main
tain an imposing array::.of forms and
religious activities; it can build splen-
did temples, can rear a::magnifcent
pile, and adorn its front with sculptures;
can lay stone upon stone and heap or
nament upon ornament, till the oostli-
ness Of the ministration at the alter
shall keep any poor man from entering
the portals. But, my brethren. I will
tell You one thing it canrot dot can
not shine. 1t may glitter and blaze
like an iceberg in the sun; of all that
is formal and material in .Christianity
1t may make a splendid manifestations,
but it cannot shine. 1t may turn al
most everything into gold at its touch,
but it cannot touch the,heart. 1t NAV
lift up its marble front, and pile tower
upon tower, mountain upon mountain;
but it cannot touch the mountains and
they shall smoke, it cannot conouer
souls for Christ; it cannot awake the
sympathies offaith and love; it cannot
DO Christ's work in mans conversion.
1t is dark in itself, and cannot diffnse
light. 1t is cold at heart and has no
overfiowing and subduing influences
to pour upon the lost. TAnd with all
its strength that church is weak, and ,
for Christ's peculiar work, worthless
DIR. Olin.
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Home Difficulties.

The house-mother has her difficulties, ave,
be she ever so gifted with that blessed quality
of taking them lightly and chesrfully. 1t is
not pleasant Tor lazy ladies to get breakfast
over at that regular early hour which alone
sets household fairly a-soing for the day
nor for unarithmetical ladies, have always
rsckoned their accounts BY sixpences, to put
down each item, and perssvere in balancing
periodically receipts and expsnpitures nor
for weakly, nervous, self-engrossed ladies to
rouse themselves sufficiently to put their house
in order, and keep 1t so, not by occasional
spasmodic "setting to right" but by general
methodical overlooking OF all that is going on
therein. Yet unless all this is done, it is vain
to insist on early rising, or grumble about
waste, or lectures upon neatness, cleanliness,
and order. The servants get to learn that
"Missus il never in time!" and laugh at her
complaint Of their unpun ctualisy. They see
no use in good management or avoidance Of
waste: "Missus never knows about anything. -
She may lecture till she is weary about neat
nest and cleanliness "Just put your head, in
to her room and see 20 For oil moral quail
ties, good temper, truth, kindiiness, and, above
ALL, ccnscientiousness, il these are deficient in
the mistress, 1t is idle to expect them from SER
wants, or children, or any members Of the fam
lily circls.-(A Woman's thoughts about wo-
men.
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Mr.. Bangum was sitting in his Office In the
museum the other day, when he heard knock
at the door.
"Come in" said he.
The door opened, and trombone entered.
Mr.. Bangum stared. The trembene was fol-
lowed by an arm, and the arm by body, the
body belonging to no less parsonage than Mr..
Eli FAINT.
"Mr. Bangum ?" said Mr.. FAINT, inqni-ing-
".
"That's my name," said that gentleman.
"Good morning." said Mr.. Fant.
"Good morning." said Mr.. Bangu,n.
81 see that you have band on your balco-
N.Y." began Mr.. Fant. :, --,sg,.sge et
sYes," said Mr.. Bangum.
"And came to see il cotid get sitaation
there as trombone" rfst,
81 presume you can," said Mr.. Bangum, elf
we can agree upon terms"
"During what hours should play ." asked
Mr.. Fant.
"They usually play" said Mr.. Bangum,
"trom two to three in the afternoon, and six to
eight in the evening""
What is the place worth ?'' said Mr.. FAINT.
"Five dollars week ?'' said Mr.. Bangum,
inquiringly. ,.....
every WELL" said Mr.. Fant, with great sat-
isfactio:. He had not expected more than
three or four.
"You can begin to day, il you like" said
Mr.. Bangum; s'the payments are weekly" =
svery WE'LL" said Mr.. Fsnt.
In accordance with this agreement, Mr.
Fant's trombone did duty for week Oh Ban.
gums balcony, and very hard too, did Mr.
FAINT bone away on bis trombone. AT the end
Of the week, he called on Mr.. Bangum for his
weeks salary.
81 will make out bill il you like, }" said Mr.
DanSun.
"lf you please" sai6 Mr.. FAINT.
After little turning over Of leaves and com.
pairing Of hooks, Mr.. Bangum handed him tn,
bill. He read it over once twice, three times
looking every time more and more mystiaed
At last he said:
"Mr. Bangum, you have made a little mis-.
take her, believe"
"Ehp" said Mr.. Bangum, "not that an
aware Of"
eyes," said Mr.. FAINT, smiling. He couldn'
help smiling, to think how Mr.. Bangum
would laugh when he learned what the mis-.
take was.
"It's rather funny mistake. I don't se,
how you came to make it.. The bill reads:
"Mr. Eli FAINT TO P. T. Bangum, DR..
To privilege Of playing a trombone in hi
museum for the week ending May IA, 1853
$5"
"Well," said Mr.. Bangum, 81 believe it wa
five dollars, wasn't :"
"Ye-es" said Mr.. FAINT, perplexed; believ.
it was. But I didn't ,lookat It that light.''
"ln what light did you look at it ?" said Mr.
Bangum.
"Why," said Mr.. FAINT, still more perplex
ed, 81 thought you paid me Ave dollars, not
you"
"Oh no,s said Mr. Bangum. .sThis is che
state Of the case. There are quite mum bel
OF persons In this city who wish to practice
such instruments, bu: cannot do it at home or
account of disturbing their neighbors, so let
them standing up place on the balcony; and
each gentlemen comes here, brings what in
strument he likes. and practices whatever he
wants to, without disturbing anybody; that i,
anybody we care anything about"
The Office door opned, and the trombone wen
out, follow ID by Mr.. FAINT while Mr.. Banguu
proceeded to make out his bills against tn,
other instruments. Mr.. Fant has since given
up the trombone. ns.-Mxsieo, ReuieU.
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to the memory Of his first love How much
suffering and crime would have been prevent
ed, il he could only have uttered the words
which his heart prompted T"
"God forgive the woman !" said Mr.. Hard
wick, solemnly. None knew then how much
she had need OF forgiveness. standing a she
was on the brink Of that last fatal plunge!
Mr.. Afford suggested that the fatigue Of
talking would wear upon the enfeebled man,
and advised that be should be left to get some
rest, IL possible.
"To-morlow is Sbabba'-day, ef pvs count
cd right" said Mr.. Hardwick. 81 sh.should
like to see the sun on the ss.heeple once more -
"Dsar uncle, hope you may see It great
msny times. We must leave you to rest"
"Godd-night mummy children" be replied.
seed b-blsss you all Let - pst ny hands
On your h-heads.n
They kneit BY his bedside, and he blessed
them fervently. Mr.. Afford and Lizzie re-
mained to attend upon him, and the others
withdrew.
The night passed, how wearily None could
sleep, Tor through ali the air there was pres
age Of sorrow, a solemn s'tiae ling silentness," J"
to which their senses were painfully alive
Who, that has passed the interminable gloomy
hours that preceded the departure Of loved
and vensrated friend into the world Of spirits
does not remember this unuttsrable suspense,
this fruitless struggle with eternal DEGREES, this
clinging Of affection to the parting soul p
What sinking Of the heart even the rec ol
lection Of such scene produces!
The day dawned upon sleepless, tear stained
eyes. The dying man was conscious, cheer.
ful, calmly breathing. In the adjoining room
the family sat beside the table on which was
spread their untasted breakfast.
The bell began to ring Cor meeting. Mr..
Hardwick reused up at the sound, and called
for his children. He blessed them again, ant
placed his hands on their bowed heads in turn.
He thought Of the psalms which be had sc
often led, and he asked all to join in singing
Billing's "Jordan.'
"rhere Is . land Of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign;
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures Danish pain" . .
With faltering voices they sang the triumpha
hymn The old mans eyes were fixed upos
the steeple, which pointed upward through
the clear air, and shons 10 the golden light oi
the sun. He kept time with feeble move
ment, and once or twice essayed to raise his
own wavering voice. A smile of heavenly
beauty played over his pallid features as the
music ceased,-a radiance like tha. crimson
glow which covers the mountain top at dawn
He spoke almost inaudibly, as in trance
then repeating with musical flow the word
OF his favorite author,
"where the bright seraphim In burning row,
| Their loud uplifted angel-trumpets blow,
| And the cherubic host In thousand choirs
Touch their immortal harps Of golden wires,
With those just spirits that victorious palm
Hymns devout and holy psalms
Singing everlastingly,"-
his voice sank again, though it was easy to ae
that prayer trembled on his lips. As strait
Of music fades into silence, his tones fell away
fainter and fainter and with the same seraphi
light on his countsnance his breathing ceased
Il
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"A Cincinnati paper of aug. 10. con-
tains accounts of eleven murders, eight
deaths by drowning, eight by acci-
dents, seven by lightning, three from
poison, three suicide, and one from
being hanged.
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PRETTY GOoD.-At the 4th of July
celebratson, held at Lexington, the
following toast was offered Hoops
and tight Pants The unqualified
representative of financial extremes
May the charms Of the ladies be as>
boundless as their skirts /; and may the
gents never get as tight as their
breeches."
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1t is said that Queen Victoria will
become . mother and a grandmother
about the same time.
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We have heard it remarked that
when David hurled the stone at Co.
Hath, the latter must have been sur
prised, as such thing never entered
his head before
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The delicate and interesting opera
tion of transferring blood from one per.
son to another has again been success
fully performed by DIR. Wheatcroft, an
English surgeon, in the case of female
patient. When apparently expiring
from loss of blood, about, two pounds
were transferred from the veins of her
husband into her veins, with the most
favorable result In a few minutes after,
the currents ofblood began to flow, and
the ebbing of life was checked, the cil.
culation re-established, and the deliv.
cry from apparently certain and ap-
preaching dissolution secured.
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~ Read the news and keep post
ed if You wish to succeed in busine ess
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How TO WE'D A WoMAN.-Women have
really more taste ia matrimonial affairs than
we are apt to give them credit Tor. Next "a
the suitor's money, the lady undoubtedly has
an eye to his person, and admires many q
stature and a handsome limb none the less be-
cause she happened to marry manikin instead
Of man. A story 10 told Of woman suite
Who obviously understood human nature-or
rather woman nafure-fsr better than our
modern beaux. Going to WOO fair lady, be
took with him bag Of gold and bar Of iion
the former he threw At her feet, the latter hc
beat In her presence. Spine and ''spsltes'' did
the business.
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a. Daniel Webster hac IN anscdote Of old
Father Ssarl, the minister OF his boyhood,
which is too good to be lost. It was customa-
~ then to wear buckskin breechss in cold
weather. One Sunday morning in the Autumn,
Father Scarf brought his down from the garrst;
but the wasps had taken possession during
the summer, and were having nice time Of 1t
In them. BY dint OF effort, be got out the In
trudsrs and dressed for mseting-But while
reading the Scriptures to the congregation, b
felt dagger from one Of the snragsd small
wasted fellows, and jumped around the pulpit,
slapped and danced the moro they stuag. The
people thought him crazy, and ~sr~ in COM
motion - to what to do but he explained the
matter BY saying, g,-"brethres, dosf be alarmed
The ssord Of tie Lard Il il my Mouth, bSt tie
dsvl i u ny brseches 20 Webster always told
it with great glee to the ministers.
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Bibles for Slaves.

We clip the following paragraph
from Newhampshire Journal:
Henry Ward Beecher, in his Life
Thoughts, says:
''The Bible society is sending its Bi.
bles all over the world-to Greenland
and the Morea, to Arabia and Egyp,:
but it does not send them to our own
people. The colporteur who should
leave Bible in the slaves cabin
would 60 to Heaven from the first
tree"
If Henry Ward Beecher, or our
Northern exchanges who copy this cal.
umny against the Christianity ofthe
South, will send us thousand Bibles.
we engage that they shall be left, every
one, inithe cabin of Slaves! We en-.
gage, moreover, that not a syllable Of
complaint on this account shall fall
from the lips of any Virginia gentle
man-though he stands apart from the
church himself Religious Herald.
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Although every body does not know it,
shout half the Democratic papers in
Iowa belong to the Buchanan wing of
the party, and that division bids fair
soon to outnumber the Douglas faction.
1t has already the platform, but consid-
ers this rather unfair division, more
especially as both the members of Con-
gress nominated have already violated
the terms Of the armistice and gone
overlook and line to the Douglas camp
Leffingwell in the upper district has
planted himself with Judge Douglas,
upon ground antagonistic to the Ad-
ministration, as has also Trimble in this
district. We should not be surprised,
therefore, at any moment to see Nation
al Democrats rut upon the track in
both districts, in which event the Doug
las party will learn that Mr.. Buchanan's
Administration is not dead yet. We
shall see.-[ [Hawk-Eyc
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: The way of transgressors is hard.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-04-08
Be Determined.

The earnest man wins a way for himself,
and earnestness and truth 60 ,cgether.-
Never affect 10 be other than you are
either richer or poorer--Never be ashamed
to say, II do not know" Never be a.
shamed to say, whether as applied to time
or money, 81 cannot afford the dollar you
ask me to throw away-I cannot afford TO
waste an hour in idleness to which you in.
vite me-" Once established yourself and
your mode of HE, as to what they really
are, and your foot is on solid ground, wheth-
sr for the gradual step onward, or for the
sudden spring over the prscipiee.. From
these maxims let me deduce another
learn to say "No," with decision apd "Yes,"
with caution, whenever it implies prom
iss, for, once given, it is bond inyiOlable.-
A man Is always Of consequence when it is
known tina. we can implicitly rely upon
him. have frequently seen, in humble
life, 6 person preferred to a long list Of ap-
plicauts for some important charge which
lifts him at once into station or fortune,
merely because he has this reputation, that
when he says be will do thing he will
de il. sast rs.-t .ss -
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NOTICE. ..... s-.
THE undersigned having bought the entire in.
l. terest Of Mr.. L.. Thixton, will contiue the
BLACKSMITHING BUSINESS.
in all its branches, at the old stand He will keep
experienced workmen in his employ, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of work, in a manner that
shall be entirely satisfactory in point of workman.
ship and prices. A. A. PUGH.
Jan, 2S. 1855.
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Behind the Curtain,

The following is an extract from q let.
ter written from Kansas, on Feb. 24th
1858, to the Vicksburg Whig. The writer
was member of the Lecompton Conren.
ton, and tells what lie knows:
"My reason for leaving is, / think, q
good one. ! cannot stay any longer. ]
have been, as every one must be, identified
with politics. l, unfortunately for my fu.
ture prospect in Kansas, have taken an &C.
tive and rather prominent part. And now,
TO confess the truth and shame the devil,
we, the pro-slayery men, cannot expect any
mercy or favors from the d-d Abolition.
lists; for, although we have been in minor
ity ever since / came TO Kansas, we have
denied this, to prevent discouraging emi-
era ton from the South, and have bullied
and swindlsd them in our elections, until
even ] admit thsy have . right 10 feel out
ragged. To-day they outnuuber US at least
four or Ave to one. The disproportion il
too great for Us 10 fight any lOnger-ths
more 90 from the fact that the ensuing
springs emigration will swell their nsjor.
iiy 10 probably eight Or ten TO one; for oul
men are leaving daily, and theirs are pour.
ing in." soel =
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The Mississippi Slave Trade.

From the New Orleans Delta, March s.
Many Of the newspapers Of the north
are greatly puzzled in what manner TO
treat our revelations Of the profitable exis-
tence OF the SLAVE trade on our Gulf coast.
In fact, none Of them, that We have oh.
served, have the sagacity TO consider the
subject philosophically.
The old fogy, slow-.oach, conservative
papers, with the Journal Of Commerce a!
their head, pretend to regard the whole
matter as a hoax got up by the Delta for
some unexplained and unimaginable pur-
pose. The black republican papers come
nearer the truth than their eo.emporaries.
Being in earnest themselves, they are will
ling to give us credit for sincerity. .
The black republican platform for 1860
will be constructed Of planks furnished BY
the African slave trade.
It is Of no consequence to Us that Kan.
sas be admitted as slave State, il we have
no slaves to send thither. 1t is Of no mo-
ment that the territories should be left open
to our occupation, If we ore deprived Of
the means Of occupying them. .
An impartial and passionless examination
of the whole question must convince any
REASONABLE mind that an illicit slave trade
the necessary consequence Of the pro-
hibitory system adopted by the govern
msnt, combined with an impsrious demand
for the products of slave labor. 1t is
therefore not at all astonishing TINT the frs!
evidences Of this result should already have
manifested themselves in the importation Of
a number Of negroes from the coast of AT.
rica. 1t appears, indeed, that the authori.
ties at Washington are not quite so skeptic.
al as their organs. We understand that a
government steamer has been dispatced to
the coast Of Mississippi, with orders to in
stitute inquiries, and stop the landing of any
more cargoes. szo* =
As there is no law, no authority by which
the general government can deprive plan.
ter Of his slaves, whether imported from
Africa or purchased in America, we sup
pose that visible testimony Of the truth oi
our statement may be obtained with very
little trouble. Since Mr.. Buchanan is re-
siding in slave-holding community, we
have no doubt that some of our Mississippi
friends would willingly present him with q
young Congo niger, as mark Of their es.
TEEN and veneration, and perhaps they
might be induced too add one for each mem
Der of the cabinet,
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AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL
ANNUAL MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 1858.

The Regular Annual Meeting Of the A
rnerican State Council Of Missouri will be
held in St. Louis on Wednesday, Apr,i 2lst
1858, for the transaction Of important busi.
ness. The subordinate Councils are here.
by requested TO be represented by Delegates
whose prompt attendance will greatly pro.
mote the interests, efficiency and success ol
the American Party of the State, which now
numbers nearly forty thousand voters. By
order Of the President.
JAcoB Covert, Sec'y
March IL, 1858. State Council.
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AGnIcuLrUnAL SHORTER CArEcHfsM!-
What are Tiles? A Yankee invention for
draining pockets; so called from resemblance
to the prevailing style Of genilemsn's hatss
What is Buckwheat9 Masculine wheat
The female is called dough.
What is Breaking? A Western phrase
signifying regular smash-up Of prairis-
dom. The present pressure has been so
heavy as to bring things generally cut
West.
What are Wila Oats? A kind o grain
usually sown broadcast by farm boss-good
food for fast horses. htl.
What is cabbage? A plant popular a.
mong tailors with large families.
How are Vegetables best s,ss'
Put them in sellers
in peach.pi,s.
What is Garden
pertinence -
What
peafs
ID
vegetablss2 Because they are tos-nartyrse
rsthsre \ Vegetable Henas Yes. the egg
plant. ssTs -
How can Yosng Ladies Soonest sseurs
Farms? Tske 3 ..eouutry gsntleqau!"
Why arc O..iers Illisersie! Because they
rsad only stable li.tsr-siuss. Boston Posi-.
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abe 6Iasgoip Giuas,

GY- Single copies of The TIMES, put up in
wrappers, can always be had at the office at five
cents copy. .rs.....i
~ Yearly advertisers are restricted to their
legitimate business. Other advertisements will
be charged at regular rates. .f ell. ~ 10 -
O. No charge for inserting deaths, but fifty
cents per square will be charged for obituary
notices-to be paid in advance.
~ The charge for marriage notices is left to
the Bridegroom, and will be acknowledged in the
paper. - 81. .. -s5 a-.
~ Where editorial notice of advertisements
is requested, it will be given and charged for.
A n OIL nh HnIIArEHII
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NOTICE.

AT meeting of the Board of Directors of The
"A Howard County Agricultural and Mechani.
cal Society, held on the 1st day Of January, 1855
it was determined by the Board that the next Ex. *
hibtion Of said Society, should be held on the l4tf
day of September next, and continue four days.
JNO., r. WILLIAMS, President.
C.. H. STEWART, Sec'y. .s--..a
Jan.2i, 1856. 70 Fs1 ss- 9@i -z@k-'is''-'
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DISSOLUTION.

DISSOLUTION. ... ~
TNHE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
i tween Lewis Thixton and A. A. Pugh, doing
business under the name and style Of L. Thixton
& Co., is this day dissolved, BY mutual consent.
A. A Pugh assumes all liabilities and is entitled
to all debts due the late firm.
L. THIXToN.
A. A. PUGH.
January 20, 1858.
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SMITH HOTEL,
G1a8Sow.M0
Randolph House,

Main Street, westside Of the Public Square,
HUNTSVILLE, Mo.
II THE public are respectfully informed
It'll that have taken possession of the above
House, with increased facilities for their accom-.
mediation. Several very desirable additions have
been made to the Hotel, and am now fully pre-
pared to entertain in the most comfortable and
satisfactory manner, al who may give metheir
patronage. JAMES FLORE.
marck 20, 1856.
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For Rent.

~ THE. NEW STORE ROOM, OF,
II First Street, opposite the Post ofice-shelv-
ed and countered, ready for. misunderstanding
from First to Water Street. Is an excelient stand
for Dry Goods or Ciothihg store Possesssor
Feb. II, 1851 aoskGC.T0. WAGNER.
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NOTICE.

January 26, 1858.