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CorRr OF CLAIMs.-Yesterday, Judge Black.
ford delivered the opinion Of the court in the
case Of Arthur Edwards and others adverse to
the claim. .---.
Judge Gilchrist delivered the opinion of tn.
the claim.
Judge Scarburgh delivered the opinion of the
court In the ca,e OF Dennis Cronan adverse to
the claim. Judge Gilchrist dissenting
Judge scarburgh delivered the opinion OF the
court IN the case Of Joseph Ra,cliff: adverse to
the claim "
Tee Court granted u reheariny in the case OF
Jonas r Levy cs.t the L nited States. Adjourned -
ODD FELLOWS HAIL The Opera Troupe that
for the last eleven weeks have been giving enter
tainments at the Melcdeon, performed last even
ing In Odd Fellows Hall, to a crowded house
Their performances were excellent, while MIR
warden's impersonation Of Miss Charlotte Cush-
man as Meg Merriies was a most brilliant and
thrilling imitation, worthy OF the highest eneo-
evening, with change Of programme. 60 and
hear them. .0.r ..s
FATAL AccfDENT.-Mr. Samuel Peach, of Al
sxandris, was Instantly killed yesterday after
noon, near Cameron run, on the o. & A Rail
road, by the incoming train of cars Mr.. Peach
was on the track, and though the whistle wa
sounded tue warning proved Intellectual, nor was
IL possible to stop the cars in time to save him.
The fatal wound was received on the bead He
lived but fifteen minutes after the accident.
PArRIcK DowSs was fined and held to secu-
ity this morning at the gra rdhoas. for assault.
Ing his wife warning to all husbands who
maltreat their spouses. 4 ....--..s
sIAsLEY'. kne portrait Of Col Phillips, late
Sixth Auditor, Is, we see, on exhibition in the
rotunds Of the Capitol p.l r rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-26

2 N, o'clock MATERIALS, such as Oils,
Keys, Balls; Cords, &C., for sale,-the trade sup
piled cheap. 70 "a lie 5-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-26

DOTATOES-Jus arrived, 900 bushels Nova
y Scotia WHITE MERGERS, per schooner
Massasot, and for sale In lots 10 suit purchasers.
OBJ. PETER BERRY,
1e Rs Water street, GEORGETOWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-26
GEORGETOWN ADVERTIsEMTs

MAYORS OFFICE, GEORGETOWN, DC.
AiI FEBRCAkY %. 1853.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un-
I'll IL o'clock noon rday, the 9th of March next
for the rent ofthe Fish Wharf in Georgetown, for
cash, to the first Monday In March, 1859.
10 Is dt8thMh X. r. CRAWFORD, Mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-26

E>AsHIONABLE PERFUMERIES, from the
u best houses, at 6IBBS'S, near the corner 81
18th streNt- Pa. le-as-
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

The BURIAL PLAcE.-What multitude
of thoughts crowd upon the mind in tue
contemplation of such scene! How
much of the future, even in its far distant
reaches, rises before us with all its persuasive
realities Take but one little narrow space
Of time, and how affecting are its associa.
tons! Within the flight of one. half centu.
ry, how many Of the great, the good, and
the wise, will be gathered here! How
many, in the loveIness Of infancy, the beau.
ty Of youth, the vigor Of manhood, and the
maturity of age, will lie down here, and
dwell i'll the bosom Of their mother earth
The rich and the poor, the gay and the
wretched, the favortes of thousands, and
forsaken of the world the stranger in his
solitary grave, and the patriarch, Surround
ed by the kindred of long lineage! How
many will here bury their brightest hopes
or blasted expectations! How many Bit
ter tears will here be shed! How many
agonizing sighs will here be beaved! How
many trembling feet will cross the pathways,
and, returning. leave behind them the dear.
est objects Of their reverence or love.
EUerett.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22
A Visit to Professor Morse.

The Rochester Democrat has letter
from Poughkeepsie correspondent, giving
an account Of a visit paid to Professor Morse
by the writer.
"a few weeks since had the pleasure,
an' | may say the honor, too, of n call up.
on Professor Samuel f. b. Morse, at his resi-.
dence two miles below this CITY, upon the
old Post Road, over which many Of your
readers have made winter journeys by stage
in days Of yore. do no: intend TO pass
an cuIogium upon Mr.. Morse, but this fact
is impressed upon my mind-that he is one
OF the most gentlernanly, kindhearted, un-
assuming and respect-inspiring men with
whom it has ever been my lot to meet.
should think him to be about fifty years of
age, nearly six feet in height, hair some
grey, countenance clear and healthy. | am
told that he oftcntimes has his house filled
With visitors, strangers, many of whom tres
pass greatly upon his hospitality. The
Professor has splendid mansion, situated
forty or fifty rods from the road, upon
grounds extending to the Hudson From
his verandals and observatory an almost
unrivalled view Of the f4ver and highlands
is obtained. His lawn is well planted with
rare and beautiful trees. The garden and
graPery show that he has failing for early
vegetables and good fruit. Before the teIe-
graph wires upon the Post Road were taken
down and put upon another route, he had
a switch" from the main line to lis STUDY,
where lie could sit, and, with the simple in
strument Of his own construction, talk by
lightning with his friends throughout the
country. When some new company sue
ceeds in laying cable from another Euro.
pean point, direct to New York, nope
they will have enough left to continue on
up the american Rhine" and land an end
on the telegraph inventors own soil, so that
he can reacK London, Paris, or St. Peters
burg, without going off his domain.
Thirteen times has he crossed the At.
lantic, and, as he sailed July "a, at the same
time he was nearing the English coast, DO
doubt pondering upon the obstacles of the
submarine cable, God was pouring out His
blessings upon the expedition, and crowning
mans greatest work with full success. How
think you Mr.. Morse felt when the news
was brought to him that the cable was sue.
cessfuily laid, and the signals passed TO and
froa Must it not have been thsbappiest, If
not the proudest day Of bis Iifea Contrast
It with his condition,whsn struggling to get
the capital necessary to make his frst ex.
pertinent on the Tine from Baltimore to
Washington Said Up. Grand, Esa., q
celebrated ornithologist, residing psxt 70 the
Professor, .'Our Government ought TO. give
Professof, Morse five hundred thousand dol
lars for his insention: and throw: it Open to
everybody" The French Government. has
voted about So, 200 to bims aud It: Is sues
posed the sRqssisl and ssome other Eusot1ean
powers vii fonow.in the lssiss eeaps, tst
us'hope; theytaifl:D ~, s.,' ''r
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22
Contentment.
By o. W. HOLMES.
"Man wants but little here below"


Little I ask : my wants are few;
| only wish hut Of stone.
4 Gerry plain brown stone will do,)
That may cal my own;
And close at hand is such a one,
In yonder street that fronts the sun.
Plain food ia quite enough for me;
Three courses are rs good as ten
If nature can suhsis on three,
Thank Heaven for three. Amen
L always thought cold victuals is niee--
My choice would be vnnillu.ice.
| care not much for gold or innd:
Give me IL mortgage here and there
Some good bank,stock-some note Of land
Or triiliny railroad share;
only nsk tnut Fortune send
4 Etfie more than | shall spend
Honors arc silly toys, know,
And tites are but empty names
| would, perhaps, be Plcnipo,
Bnt only near st. james;
I'm very sure do not care
To fill our Gubcrnator's chair.
Jewels are bubbles; it's sin
To care for such unfruitfuI things
One gOoI.sZed diamond pin
some, not so large. in rings
ruby, and IL pearl, or SO,
Will DO for mc-I laugh at show
My dame should dress in cheap attire
Good. heavy silks are never dear);
| own, perhaps might desire
Some sbawlS of true cashmere
Some marrowy grapes of China silk,
Like wrinkled skin on scalded milk.
l would not have the horse drive
SO fast that folks must stop and stare
An easy galt-two forty-iivc-
suits me do not care;
Perhaps, for just single squirt,
Some seconds less would do 10 hurt.
OF pictures, ! should like to own
Ti,ians ard Raphaels three or four
l love SO much their style aud tone
One Turner, and no more.
(A lnnJscape- foreground golden dirt:
The sunshine painted with u squirt.)
OF hooks but few-some fifty score
For daily use. and bound for wear;
The rest upon an upper floor;
Some little luxury there
OF rcd morocco's gil,led CLEAN,
And vellum rich rs country cream.
Busis. canoes, gems-such things as these,
Which others often show for pride,
value for their pow or to please,
And selfish curls derile;
One Stradivnrous | confess,
1sco Meerchnums, would fain possess.
Wealth's wasteful tricks will not learn,
Nor ape the glitteriny upstnrt fool
Shall not carved tables serve my turn,
But all must be of fbull7
Give u aspng p"Inp its double share
ask but one recnmbent chair.
Thus humble let me live and die,
Nor long for Midas golden torch
ii Heaven more generous gifts deny,
shall not miss them much.
Too grateful for the blessing lent
OF simple tastes and mind contest.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

USE PLENTY OF GRAvY.-Dr. Dixon, in
laate number of the "Scalpel," in an ar,i-
Gle on diet, assumes the position that the
"use of oil would decrease the victims of
consumption nine-tcnths, and that this is
the whole secret Of the use of cod liver OIL"
and quotes the following summary oLsc,va-
t1ons on the subject, made by Dr. Hooker
OF all persons at between the aces of fif-
teen and twenty-five years, more than one
flfth eat no fat meat
OF persons at the age of forty five all ex-
c.ept'ng less than one in fifty, habitualIy use
fat meat.
Ofpcrsons who, between the ages of Gc.
teen and twenty-five, avoid fat meat, a few
acquire an appetite for it, and live to a good
Old age, while the greater portion die with
ph,hisic before thirty five.
OF persons dying with phthisic, between
the ages OF twelve and forty five, nine tcn,hs
at least, have never used fat meat
Most individuals who avoid fat meat al.
so use little butter or oily gravies. though
they should compensate for this want. in
part, at least. 10y free use of those articles
and also milk. eggs and various saccha,inc
substances. But they constitute an impcr-
f"ct substitute for fat meat, without which,
sooner or later, the body is almost sure to
show the effects of deficient caorificatlon.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

A little girl from the country, on visit
to her aunt in the city, was waiting impa.
tlentIy, one morning, for Der accustomed
bowl of bread and milk, when her aunt told
her that the ''miIknan had not yet come. :"
lie came at last however, and her want was
supplied. sis it good. dear2 do you like
it a"-"I don't like milkman's 8 milk so well
as DO eoW's miib," WAS her ingenious
reply.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

In AN advertisement by-a ;. railway. com.
pany of some un-called for goods. the letter
L has, BY an accident, dropped. from tue
word lawful, and It reads now, "People to
whom these packages are directed are re.
quested TO me'forwafd and pay the asgtul
charges On the.same." s W
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

Is IT NOT So2 Are there not hearts
that in one fleeing moment have found An
object to cherish through all the days and
dreams this side of the tomb? Lave We
at times met up with those whose smiles
have made fairy land of memory, and
whose voice Of music has fingered as con-
stant ds the tones of the sea? Why clinps
remembrance around some scenes, and for
getting others? Why is that tie shadows
OF melancholy come upon us like the gloom
OF night, when certain names are mentioned
Why is that little songs move the spirit,
and cal! to the eyelds burning tears? It
is because the heart has something cherish
ed, deep down in its innermost recesses.-
There have been those whoglave gathered
IN the dawn Of youth the brightest flowers,
and then passed on to long years of fsorrdss.
There have been those who have fondly
loved, and yet known no day of returning
affection. They have treasured fof thor
hopes The happicst anticipations in the sun
shine OF moment, and then watched the
fading of those joys that bloolnc,l in the
heaven of their hearts. They have, found
objects to cherish with bitterness. and clinp
to with fondness. They say with Byron :.
From he wreck 9fthe past which has perished.
linus much at least may recall.
1t hath taught me thut what I most a.
Deserved to he dearest of all:
In the desert n fountain is epringinp,
In the wild waste there still is. tree
And bird in the solitude singing.
Which speaks to nv aDjrft of.fbcc"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

things were mutually pronounced supertlu-
Gus, and easily to be dispensed with and
before sleep fell soothingIy on the heavy
eyelids Of Mr.. Freeman that night, an en-
tire change in their style of living had been
determined upon--a change that would re.
duce their expenses at least one half
"l see light ahead" were the hopeful
words OF MIR. f., as lie resigned himself to
slumhcr
With renewed strength Of mind and
body. and confident spirit, he went forth
! the next day-a day that he Ind looked
forward to with fear and trembling. And
1t was only through this renewed strength
and confident spirit that lie was able to
. overcome the difficulties that loomed ND.
mountains high, before him. Weak de-
o''d"nry would have ruined all. Home
had proved his tower fstreng,h-his wall
ed city. Strengthened for the conflict, he
had gone forth again in the world, and
conquered in the struggle.
81 see light ahead" gave place to "The
morning breaIeth - Orange Blossoms.
! HE ART OF TnINKING.-Onc Of the
best ways OF improving the art Of thinking
Is to think on some subject before YOU read
upon 1t, and To observe after what manner
1t occurred t" the mind Of some great mas
ter; YOU will then observe whether Won have
been too rash rr trn ti,,;1 I
omitted. aud in what YOU have exceeded.
ana ny thlS process yon will inscnsihly
catch great manner of viewing "A question.
1t is right in study not only to think when
any extraordinary incident provokes you TO
think, but from time to time to review
what has passed to dwell upon it AMI to
see what trains of thought voluntarily pres
cnt themselves TO your mind. 1t is n most
superior habit for some minds to refer all
the particular truths which strike them. TO
o'iicr truths more general; SO that their
knowledge is beautifully mcthndiz-l, and
the general truth ut any time suggests all
particular excmplitiralon, at on,'e leads to
the general truth. This kind of understand
ing has an immense and decided s,lprri,ri.
ty over those confused he:lds in which one
'''cl u P'ici upon another, without the least
attempt al classification and arrangements
Some men always read with pen in their
hani and ronmlt to paper any new thought
winch strikes them others trus, to chance
'or lis rr-appcaranrc. Which Of these is
r best me I"l in the conduct e under
standing mutt suppose, depend great
deal upon the particular understanding in
q'cs'lon. Some men can do nothing with
ont preparation; others little with il some
are fountains, some reservoirs
Sidney Smith.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

THE PARENT AND THE TEAcHER.-Never
attempt to dictate or suggest to the man to
whom yon confide your son, or you will nev.
erbe satisfied. Leave everything as you
findit, CONVINCED that If YOU trv TO mend
the. least you will spoil all. The more en-
'ergeiic a man is in his business, the more
does he value the lessons of experience, and
the more heartily does he despise The fan cies
Of all but practical men, The-labor, the
selfdenia]. .apd command, requisite to form
the characters Of youth ase very great. No
man will ever succeed who docs not take an
interest in it; and the least interference NAV
check this interest. or cause it to be exertsd
ipfa.or, potsofyous,son bntsf sons, ,of wiise,
psyeats, WIG do nothing 10 sdsast ihs mss-
tesS bops ct 5suecess E ios in this hoSe y
sssae eonaists* slEhis ssosaSg tsfss'
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

Mrs. PARTINGToS ON LONG LIFE.-I've
always noticed" says Mrs. .Partinton, drop
ping her voice to the key that people adopt
when they are disposed to be philosophi-
Cal Or moral, i've always noticed that ey-
cry year added to mans life has tenden-
cy to make him older, just as man who
goes journey finds, as he jogs on, that
every mile stone brings him nearer to where
he is going and farther from where started.
! haven't got the exorbtance of feeling that
! had once. and ] don't believe shall ever
have it again, if live TO the age of Methu-
salcb, which heaven knows. don't want to.
And, speaking of long life, l haven't any
desire to live longer than the breath re.
mains in my body, if it isn't more than
eighty years. wouldn't wish to be a cen.
turlon, and the idea Of Surviving ones fac
tories always give me disaereeabIe sense.
riousness. But whatever is to be, will be,
and there is no knowing how thing will
take place till it turns out.-Boston gazette.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22
An Irish housemaid who was aent Z

An Irish bousenaid who was aent to call
a gentleman 70 dinner found him Engaged
10 using toothbrush. 4Neall, is thecoiiia.
ibga" said the lady of tbs.house;; aa,tBs
aer9ant returned, Yea, fhasafn directly
,ssss rss the repiy "hsa is. shsspras s! IN ~
.-- ~ ;ss,,,. .ss,..,..==-44,: ~. 2 ss, fn
Wsipen teaqltdina aiisrs. II Zen shsh n,sp, ms,
and dfsrpsi isss abAl tthose esega ia lin any. any:
l!:I! ssars, Il ii spo5sstss ta6s
IS i s!a'ss| s
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

.4sYou. ssarn .to.ysak shotS; ;Seeat SaaSiei
"a VA ssss a'ss ssssl ).
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22

LOVE AND LEGIsLATIoN.-Straugc and
passing strange, chat the relation between
two sexes, the passion of love, in short,
should not be taken into deeper ca9ssideration.
by our teachers and our Legislators Reo-
pie educate and legislate as ifthsrs was no.
such thing in the world : but ask the priest.
ask the physiuian:-let, then,. reveal the
amount Of moral and physicaf tesuIts:fton,
this one cause Must love be always fdis.
cussed'ia blank verse, as If it were tlskf
TO be played in tragedies or sung 10 song.
subject for pretty,poems and wicked-nov-,
els, and have nothing to do with the prosaic
current of our every day existence, our NOR.
atwelfare, and eternal salvation2 Must
love bs ever, treated with profaneness,-as a .
mere illusion or with coarseness, as a rnera.
impulse Tor WITH fear, as mere diseases
or with shame as a. mere weakness lor with
levtty, as mere accident2 Wheieas it Is.
great mystery, and a great >necessity,ly-
ing at the, foundation of human axfstenee;
morality, and happiness ysterious,. uni.
versal,, inevitable -as death. Why, them,
should love be treated less seriously than,
death9 1t is aa:seriops thing -
A%,saN . I
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-10-22
WHOLE NUMBER 2S5

ona Very well, it is true, am that young
lady. wear two bracelets and ear rings.
and these very hoopy skirts. howl, battle,
d'ne' firf, drive, sigh, smile, pick up moses,
anu wander over the rocks in a, broad -brim-
med hat and very becoming morning dress
which the girls here aviN call pesynor, ap.
parent'y not knowing that zeignoir is tue
dressing gown-mine is n short gowu-in.
which we sit when the hair is being brush,
ed. am that same young, lady-aeed
somewhere between seventeen and twenty
three. have spoken of DR.. Johnson:s I
know about him and abou, a good many
Others and you are surprised. That is al
ways the way with men. You profess to
honor us-your mouths froth Will, compli-
mcnts. Suddenly we show that we are not
fools, and YOU never forgive us. You saw
you want.somethng "leminno." Especial-
ly men who drink brandy AMI water soon
after breakfast, smoke MI the morning.
talk horses and drive horses all the after.
noon, and gamble all night-especialIv
these men want the "feminine element" in
woman.
Don't their whole lives show they do?-
Don't every act Of their lives proclaim upon
the houses tops their sympathy with what
is womanly? Are they not an allurins style
of oak for the shrinking and clingine vines
to climb upon?
MIDDLE.AoED BEAur1fuL WoMES-In
no country in the world are so MANY mid
dle.agcti beautiful women us in Italy. This
may be attributed to the funess Of their
Imagination and spiritual nature, which
permits them to bear the sacred panps Of
motherhood without ilnpairinG the vi igor'and
oouyancy Of their physique or their in
tellect The innate elegance and refine
ment OF Italian character give to tho Italian
women great social attraction. In London.
and Paris, and Vienna society, Italian ladies'
are more beloved than any other class of
women. They present combination of
nobility OF appearance aud simplicity Of
manner, which is vouclisnfed TO few women.
OF other lands. So tile traveller in Italyi is
struck everywhere with qucenly looking
women. They abound in the fashionable
circles Of Florence and Rome, although
they are seen TO much greater advantage in
their homes and in the interior OF the coun-
try, where the convcntionalilies Of social
etiquette do not exist TO hamre. the FREQ.
dom Of their movement and manifestations.
Finally, in Italian wonanhood, rs a whole.
we find great and noble traits Of moral and
mental elevation, whicl, augur well for the
future dcstines of that beautiful and hallow.
ed country WASHINGTON States.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-07
Democratic Meeting in Gates.

At second meeting Of the Democratic party of
Gates county, held at Gatesville June 18th, 1858,
to re.nomnate candidate Hardy w. Parker the
former nominee having declined being candidate
for reasons made known by him to the public,) for
the House of Commons in the next General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina, VIM. II. Harrell, ESQ.,, was
appointed Chairman, and Chas E. Lowther and R.
B. G. Cowper, Secretaries.
On motion of VIM. H. Manning, committee Of
one from each Captains district was appointed by
the Chairman to select candidate: whereupon, the
following gentlemen were appointed: Mintonsville,
Jno c. Trotman; Hunters Mill Joseph H. Harrell;
Gainesville, Thomas G. Vaughan; Has.etts Shop,
BENJAMIN Saunders; Brick House, VIM NJ. Daugh
try; Hall, Robert D. Duke; Folly, James X. Cos
ten; who retired, and in a few minutes returned,
recommending Riddick Calling, Jr, whose name
the Convention without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Calling waited on, and accepted the
nomination rendered him, in thrilling and eloquent
address.
Resolred, That the former resolutions be adopted.
Resolced, That would express our unfegned
regret that Hardy W. Parker, Esq, has concluded
to withdraw his consent to accept the nomination
rendered him at previous meeting of the Demo-
cratic party, and we hereby assure him that he
ries with him. in his retirement, the good wishes of
his Democratic fellow, citizens.
Resolred, That these proceedings be sent to the
Democratic Pioneer" and -" Murfreesborough Citi.
Gen." requesting their publication.
Resolred, That this meeting do now adjourn.
WIN. H. HARRELL, Chairman
&: E 3. t e. co~s.p, Secretaries.