True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-25

wish to represent the County of Haldi-
mand, had better take the proper steps to
Gil my place. i,
THE YOU'VE MEN--A WORD no Soc1'
TF.-The New York Express touches,
in an inimitable manner, a very DELICATE
subject,in The following paragraphs. They
should be read and pOndered upon by all
classes of readers: 10 iHpB5s .sn @
Our young men are painful study
AS they lounge about the streets with
bold. leering faces, poisoning the air with
oaths, or wIiirl madly along, behind lash
ed horses, or loom up dimly amid The
smoky glare Of haunts Of folly, sin, and
shame, it is sickening to think that with
them rests the future Of the country, and
in them lies its hope. 1t is no wonder
chat the hearts Of fathers and mothers and
sisters are filed with dread and grief
No wonder tha. the perpetual and earn
est advice to the young man is to gointo
s.Iadies' society" gThe advice is good.
There is positively safety for him inthe
society Of a modest, gentle, kindly, and
sensible girl There is comparatively
safety for him in the company, ofa vain,
giggling, triaing girl. ~ ~ '2i .1o3' Z
The most empty headed and empty
hearted Of coquets is more harmless
companion for him than a cufsing tip
pling fellow, who thinks mainly Of all
manner Of Stiffness and sin, and will trav-
el fast, although he'll yagn at the end Of
The road. Yes, your 1oung mans saliva!
tion is in the sweeI smile and voice, the
beautiful graces and accomplishments, Of
some fair creature, ,attr active alike in mind
and body But your young man dare moi
90 and see young woman he fanclesi
and make friend and companion Of her
Will no, all lthe Mrs Grundies think and
say ,ha, it means something and imrne'
diately and vigorously SET to work IL
1 whisper their suspicious loud enough fol
the world -Aincludiag The respective fam
lilies Of the young persons hear theml
Is not your young man q flirt, a desper
ate fellow, in whom there is danger, if ht
/ is known TO go and see aohalf a dozer
girls at the same itime I Has not thil
fine property which peryades our modern
! life something toido with the terrible out
lawry and viciousnesss of the young
men? ? Has not rigid, ghaslly etiquette
driven them from hetparlor tothe run
shop and worsel In the days whei
some Of us were boys and girls it wai
not proof that two young people wer'
engaged to be married that they were of
ten together, happy in he interchange o
interest and sympathy and all kindly feel
ling. iaAnd somehow they were bette
boys then, than now; and girls, loo
4 for that NATTER bHl9 Do eatt eH.eiGl
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/ EASTERN GoLD. The editor Of III
Portland Advertiser has seen some specl
mems OF gold that was taken from tn
banks Of the Kennebec River al Skowhe
gan, within Eve feet ofVthS watcrll Vh
, Advertiser says :ps'Thete have been twi
or three persons prospecting for gold ]
that vicinity. for a week past, and thei
I success has aw wskeneda fever amongith
inhabitanls,in that vicinity, so that in
/ short time we expect TO heariOf hundred
J digging on tile banks oflthe kenebecl"--
J JlFChfistian Chronicle. BIO 9a ~ bf
\ Il II GsT In Tom Corwin's speech made''a
Morrow, he said Of the sectional feelip
which distracted the country :--r He be
lieved in his conscience with Gov. Sewar
; that tbe war was over He had no .di'
position TO, quarrel with his Southre
brethren, unless there was some pract
cal issue. lie was impartial in this az b
belonged 20 peilherof the two great pal
tles--not being 50 white as he ought I
! be, iorso black as a negro. Vt =