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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
CHAPTER III,

"Oh, man may bear with suffering his heart
Jsa strong thing, and god-like in'the grasp
of pain, wings mortality; but tear
one chord affection clings to, part one tie
That binds him 10 womans delicateSoye
Aud bis great spirit yieldeth like reed
"What can it meant" exclaimed Frank
Linwood, looking up with quick, excl
ted glance, from tiny, rose-colored note
which he held in his hand. "Why does
she write thus to met Who is the iiend
who is coming between me and happl-
ness ?" Then turning mourntully to the
missiye which had cast so deep shadow
on his heart, he read
aMR. LlNwooD-Being fully satisfied
that those ardent vows of love you've
breathed DER and again to my once TOO
credulous ear, were dictated by policy
alone, and honor, perhaps, may now
nrompt YOU to continue the deception
wish to unbiud the slender shackles ano
set Won free, The heart which the warm,
souiIed, enthusiastic girl once gave into
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LOVES TRIUMPH
CHAPTER II.

''Carse The tongue
Whence slandrous rumar bike he adders drop
Distis her venom, whitening friendships hlth,
Turning loves fayor.'
Down in valley mid the green trees
aud mnrmuriug breezes Of old Tennessee
is the home Of Annie Woodley. lis a
lovely spot---ft dwelling place for the
poet girl who calls il home. Taste and
refinement with all the lavlshment OF
wealth is everywhere visible. And she'
the bright fairy who presideS over her
fathers mansion, is its sunbeam ana It's
charm. She lends enchantment to "Rose
Valley" and throngs Of admirers are
daily in her presence. Her mother dying
in her early childhood, she had been with
ont a companion, except Nellie Douglass
an orphan cousin, for whom she enter
tanned a strong attachment. She IS with
Nellie in her boudoir one evening as the
sunset is kissing goodnight to earth--
A shadow is on her brow, which Nellie
attempts, in vain, to remove.
"Thank you, Nellie, dear, for your at
tempts to make me cheerful, but really l
feel very gloomy. Father is not wont TO
treat me 50 coldly; something troubles
him. This silence is eminous and 1t ell,
fects my spirits. Forgive me- Nellie' !
cannot help it," and she burst into
tears. -,
While the drops of sorrow still I'M
pearled her cheek, servant handed III
card, saying, "a gentleman awaits yo'
in the parlor." Archie Stanley eX
claimed she, joyfully springing up. III
is Franks friend, aud win bring me- tld
ings of him. will see him immediate
ly.r Nellie, thus left alone, immedlatei.
resumed an expression of more than ha
bitual thought. She, too, had remarke
the change in her uncle's manner, an
silently wondered at it; meanwhile, An
ME, with her usual joyousness, was en-
tertaining her visitor, ses ess8nA
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OKOLONA, MISS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1858.
Before the sweet birds began to sing

Before the sweet birds began to sing
the advent of morning, l. assisted her to
close the eyes Of her last child, and, at an
early hour, on the next day, sought outsa
few neighbors, and with their aid a rude
grave was prepared, and Lucy's babe was
inferred upon the brink Of a little stream.
Soon AFTER Lucy herself was placed by
its side, and now after life's pilgrimage is
over, she rests in silence, and sleeps in
unbroken peace far away in western
forest 4 drunkard's wifel Fearful
words +! Reader, art thou q young lady
Consider well the import of this term,
before you consent to tippler. Think
of poor Lucy's fate, and may happier
lot be thine
MONTICELLO, ARK, July 10, 1858.
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MArRl1InNY.

MARRlED--On the lUth ut' IN hehheburkport'
,e NIr. A. B. Nett and Miss Amanda Mann--
An Of the above place
The following poetieal correspondence is sad
tn have actually passed between ihe above named
conpe and to have been the bona fde proposal
and reply" The fact that they were known
"a he oyeterate punsters makes The statement
more probable. The last stauza, We presume,
was added by our correspondent;
MOTT TO AMANDA.
ohthat could prevail, my fair,
That we mite our lot
Oh lake man, Amanda Mann,
And tie double knott"
Your colness drives mo to despair
What shall do | alb, what
Tor YOU I'm growing thin and spare
For YOU I'm pine Not.
III should hear chat you had died,
'Tvould Kill me on the spots
Yet only yesterday cried,
oAb. would that She were Nottr'
The chords. and tendrils Of my heart
Around thee iondly twme"--
Amanda, heal this aching smart
Amanda, Oh be aiae. :.
These very terms, % opige
Sgeges, united lots;
Ice De hem, dear, the cords and " twine,
f. J,,.,,,,J I~bofs
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JOINTED. sTEAEBOAT CH1MNEYs.

Several years ago the proprietors OF q
woodward sup the coast was taken in
and done for by two or three Cincinnati
steamers, whose Captains had patronized
him literally son tick" and unfeelingly
passed his yard afterwards without stop
ping. In his vexation at this he made
up his mind tbenceforth not to deal on
any terms with any boat hailing from
Porkopolis.
He left the wood yard at night in charge
of a trusty negro; and to his negro he
impaired full instructions about the Gin
cinnaii boats; which instructions were
not to sell wood to said boats on any
terms. "Oh, yes, massa," was the reply,
81 knows 'em all mighty well-dey amt
none ob em can fool dis nigga !" We
may here state, parenthetically, that,
though the river darkies can't read signs
and names, many of them have far bet
ter knowledge of boats--the trades they
belong TO, their names, etc.-than their
white masters. A negro finds out boats
name, takes in the "cut of jib," and al
WAYS afterward will recognize that boat
at a distance which renders The telescope
necessary to the white peoples scrutiny
Jack had not tended the woody ard
many nights, after receiving the extraor-
dinary instructions of his master about
Cincinnati boats, before Cincinnati boat
came sliding up for supplies. The night
was very dark; but the flaming pitch-plne
torch on the boats forecastlc disclosed
her character sufficiently for Jacks pur-
poses. Seeing Jack on the bank with
his lantern in his hand, the Captain hail
ed him:
"IIow do you sell that wood g
doesn't sell it at all, massa, answer
ed Jack" doesn't sell it to yoa for no
money p
"What do you mean, you black ras
cal !' roared the Captain; +" if you give
mo any lip, III land and tic you up, ant
give YOU a hundred What the hi dc
| you mean when you say you won't sci
wood to met
Better trabble on, massa-old massa
tole me not to let nary n'snatby boa
hab no wood! Better trabble on, mass;
can't get no wood at dis pile
{" Who told you this was Cincinnati
boat, you black scoundrel-how do yoi
know we're from Cincinnati :"
Cant fool dis nigga responds
Jack, with chuckle, better trabble on
massa--I see de jint in de ole chlmly
Can't fool dis nigga! Yah yah T
Jack was correct--and the Captain
travelled on, with much loud swearing
I All the Cincinnati boats plying SOUTHWARK
have to pass, most of the year, throug
the Louisville Canal, wherefore they ar
short, square built, and stumpy; and
or,ier TO pass under the bridge whicI
spans the said canal there are larg
hinges or joints in their chimneys, b
which the tops of the latter are swun
down during the passage underline bridge
Therefore, joint in the chimneys is a
: infallible sign of Cincinnati boat.
N. o. Cresceat
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GarJltag the Scriptures. = Horace
Greely, in lecture on the sin OF coyet-
ing Cuba, says:
if any OF our readers are infected with
the Cuba fever, or are in dangerof catch
ing it, We will thank them to take down
thcir Bibles, and read thoughtfaily from
Exodus Xxx II, that commandment which
runs thus Thou shalt not coyet thy
neighbor's house, nor his wife, nor his OK,
nor anything that as thy aeigh6or' s..
Our contemporary of the Petersburg
Express takes him of tho white hat to
task for his ignorance of the Bible, and
saws there must have been poor Sunday
schools where he was brought up. Let
US, says the Express, enlighten his be-
nighted mind by informing him how this
divine law does rnn Exodus Xxx, ~ plac-
ing ID italics some of bis remarkable omis-
sions from it -
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's
house, thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris wife, nor his man serrant, nor ms
maid serraxt,. nor his OK, nor his ass, nor
anything that is thy neighbor's.'
Horace remembers or respects only
what suits his creed.
While the Express had It's hand in. 1t
might also have reminded Greedy OF that
other commandment, which says, Thou
shalt not steal"
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All .Amimals can Talt--At an annua

All Aaimals can Idlh--At an annual
meeting Of the Association for the Adj
yanuement of Science held at Boston, IL
was shown tnat, after all, there are no
dumb beasts. DR.. Gibson read very
interesting paper on the language OF ami
mails. He said that every variety OF ami
mated being possessed some means of IN
telligible communication. Each crea-
ture by sounds or signs Of correspondence
has a language understood by his own
kind, and sometimes learned by others
Emotions of caution, affection or fear--oi
ioy, gratitude aud grief-are disclosed
pv simple tones ofvoice, or by impress
sive gestures 10 slgnalize feelings strict
ly comprehended and often answered. In
sects and birds, fish and beasts thus ex-
press themselves in distinct languages
Signed, spoken and sung, seen heard and
felt. He illustrated his theory by sta
ting familiar facts relative to domestic
animals Scientifc Americaa.
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yOI.. vE.---NO. 81.
ExcRUrIATING.

Uotei.-- Gentleman dis1aoantsny Jfoha hes
hoysc.
Stabler, attend. refrigerate my beast
bv allowing him twice to circumambu-
late yonder fountain; that accomplished,
to ilnbibe moderate quantity Of aque-
ous particles conduct him with care to
the repository for wearied beasts, and
having clothed in lustre bis dirty skin by
gentle application Of the vegetable ma
terial, commonly called straw, suffer him
to partake of food which shall furnish
nourishment and gentle repose."
iSta5ler--Qaughing.) "W-h-a-t, sir !"
Gutleman--" What, sir Stand you
thus like one with no reason in his soul,
while this poor beast. whose every pore
is fount Of gushing strength, grows val
etudinary meath Sors oppressive rays
Ye volatile barbarian"
.Stabler--0aughing still more unre-
strainedly. Il can't understand a word
you say, sir but suppose you want
your horse put up
GentlemQn--" Stupidity unequalled I!
Landlord, illuminate your censurcs against
this tardy burl, who thus manifests op-
pugnation to my desires, and conduct me
! to accluded apartments, and bring resto-
ratiyes of the most yivifc character, 10
reinstate to their former the varied ener-
gies of my exhausted frame"
Laadlord-"I | will, sir"
GeatIemaR-"Pr Preposterous And you,
sir, unite in the disgraceful merriment of
your minion should surlnise myself
the first of the species you ever beheld.
Landlord--Qaughing still more.) In
deed you are, sir."
Gentleman Terminate this prolix
scene and ofliciate as guard to my apart
ments At the hour of dinner, summon
me; if wearisomeness should have caus-
ed me to be recumbent in posture, gently
re-animate me with the breath of a fan. :
SCENE p The Dining Room, Gentle
man seating himself at tie table, dianer
oUer and others staadiag III tie room.
GenHemen--" should judge yoraeity
and ignorance prevailing characteristics
of the man. l see nothing among these
reeking ruins worthy the regard of a gen
tleman's palate. Waiter, | desire fe
male fowl, sufficiently, but not redun-
dainty made edible by fire"
1t is brought.
Waiter, dissect with care the same !;
do not violently separate the part, least
my joints should suffer dislocation from
the discordant sounds"
1t is done.
4 Waiter, place tender portion OF
the breast upon my plate, with necessary
accomplishments
1t is done, and the gentleman com
mences his diner
A wag, who with others had observed
these proceedings, seats himself at the
table opposite our hero.
Ifag--" Waiter, furnish me with a fe-
male fowl"
The waiter understands the joke, and
does as he is bid.
Waiter, dissever now her component
parts"
1t is done.
Waiter, divide those parts into por-
tions, suited to lubial capacity"
Opening his mouth and throwing HIM
. self back on the chair.
"Naiter, place one of them in the orr
J fec before you.'
g Our hero begins to understand the quiz
n and is evidently much Disconnected
4 "vaiter, rag my jars r
. Amid roars of laughter and curses
7 upon his lips, our hero rushed from the
: room.
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f- 1t is singular that when bills are
educ" that their acceptors are mist
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Orr What is worse than raining cats
and dogsl Hailiug omnibusses
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aEGs3 3sos:o L
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-11

NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON CTY.-Electlons
for municipal officers held yesterday in both OF the
above cities and for obvious reasons public interest had
been turned to the result to the temporary forgetting
of the difficulties with Great Britain in the Gulf
In Washington city the canvass had been conducted
with much warmth and activity and the vote was ex-
pected to be close Reports doubt accurate had an
nounced the arrival in the Federal city of large bodies
of rowdes from Baltimore and this class of persons
tnued to arrive yesterday by every train from Bati-
more so that the occurrence of bloodshed and dis
turbance was anticipated and feared. It would
seem that at least one man and perhaps another
was killed. and some five others wounded in the course
of the day, but how, by whom have not learned
After the occurrence OF this event. everything seemed to
quiet down. and the election progressed peacefully re-
sulting in the choice of Col Beret Democrat for Mayor
by very decided majority.
The recent Vigilance Committee movement at New
Orleans had attracted attention to that point Mr. Sth
was the candidate of the dominant American party, and
Major Beauregard had been brought out by the hide
pendents' The various movements up to Friday night
have already been stated. There the Vigilance Commit
ee opposed to the existing order Or they asserted
disorder of things appeared to have riumphed We
no definite returns from the election held there yesterday
but the latest report bringing things up to yesterday
afternoon favors the election of Mr. Stith which result
would indicate the failure OF the Vigilance movement
Whether there was any bloodshed, we have not YET
learned We fear there was.
Daily Journal, 8th 'nSt
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y
Democratic Meeting ia Caintuck.

Democratic Meeting Ia Caintuck.
At meeting of respectable portion of the Demo
Gratis of Cantuck District New Hanover County, on the
10Th day of May 1858, VIM NJ. Harrell was called to
the chair and S. F. Wilson appointed Secretary
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That we approve of the holding of Dem
ocratic County Convention, at Wilmington, Tuesday
of June County Court for the purpose of nominating
candidates to represent New Hanover county in the
next Senate and House of Commons of the State and
that the Chairman of this meeting be authorized to
point three delegates to represent this District in said
Convention
Resolved, That although Hon. John w. Ellis not
first choice for Governor yet recognizing in him
true and tried Democrat whose pure patriotism,
lofty intellect and untarnished reputation emnently
qualify him for the high position Of Governor of North
Carolina we WILL with pride and pleasure give him our
undivided and hearty support.
RESOLVED, That do not recognise such thing as
Distribution Democrat that we look upon Distribution
Know Nothingsm, Americanism and Black Republi-
cansm only different forms OF opposition to the great
National Democratic party.
Resolved That the course and action of our entire
Democratic Delegation in Congress from this State and
especially of our immediate representative Hon. Warren
Wnsow, meets our hearty approval, and that con-
slider our interests safe in their hands.
In accordance with the first resolution the chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen delegates to the Demo-
cratic County Convention VIM. S. Pridgen, J. j.
Pridgen and John T. Moore.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
VIM. NJ. HARRELL, Chm.
S. T. WILSON, Sec'y.
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Bsg@ The Charlotte Democrat thinks we are mistaken

RSE The Charlotte Democrat thinks we are mistaken
in regard to the act of the last Legislature creating
sinking fund and setting apart certain stocks and re-
venues to be managed by commissioners, and the pro-
ceeds applied to paying the debts OF the State The
Democrat appears to think that this appropriation and
setting apart of these stocks the State stock in the Raj
egb and CASTOR Road among the rest doesnot necessarily
preclude subsequent Legislature from giving said stocks
to assist in the construction of the Fayetteville west
ern Road. Without going into the constltutlonalty'
we NAV remark such acts of the Legislature as are IN
the nature of contracts as imply pledge OF faith Tor
particular purposes, have always been regarded
as carrying with them a higher obligation than
any others; and also that the creation of sink
ing fund and the appropriation of certain portions
of public property to be used by the Commissioners OF
such fund to pay assist in paying the public debt is
partly at least pledge of security to the public cred
tor and designed among other things to sustain the
credit of the State and certainly it, because of the exis
tence of this fund and the additional security it Affords
or appears to afford the State has received even one
Der cent more for her bonds than otherwise she would
have DONE moral obligation is created that this fund
or security shall not be essened Without going into
any abstract legal or constitutional argument we feel
authorized in assuming that to all practical ntents and
purposes the creation Of Sinking Fund and the setting
apart of the stock Of the State in the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad for the uses of that fund.- does operate
bar to Mr.. McRaes project of applying the stock SO
pledged, to another purpose
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The Baptist State Convention.

HAMPTON, June 3.-The annual report of the South
ern Baptist Publication Society was read by Rev. D. Z
Tustn Corresponding Secretary It reported gross re-
ceps of about $4,000. Several original publications
of great value had been issued during the year.
Der of standard works had also been published in i'm
proved style.
The Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., and the Rev. Prof
Boyce Of South Carolina, made capital speeches. Rev
A. M. Poindexter and Others spoke with fine effect.
The officers of the Society were elected, and some
other matters transacted when the Society adjourned
Rev. j. P. Tustin declined reelection as Correspon-
ding Secretary, which was very much regretted. A
highly complimentary resolution adopted, which, in
very Just terms acknowledged his efficient services and
acknowledged worth.
Thursday morning the General Association convened
at o'clock The Chair was taken by the President
Rev. T. Hume.
Various Committees were appointed, and some de-
ferred business transacted.
The Committee on the order of Business made re
port.
The Sunday School and Publication Board of Vir
ginia, presented through DR.. VIM. III. Gwathmey, ar
annual report The Superintendent of Colportage also
made report. This has been during the past year the
great work Of this Board. About forty Colporteurf
have been employed
Addresses were made by the Rev. Messrs. Watkinson
Young, Lonsdell and Others
The vast congregation in attendance deeply inter
ested in the service this morning.
Though there is very large attendance of delegate
and visitors, there is lack of The hospitality
of the people Of Hampton is whole-soued and amp,
meets the demand upon it.-Portsmo,hh (Va.) Meas.
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The local columns of the Goldsboro Tribune of the
9th inst are great on rascaties. Last week great
theatrical company arrived from Raleigh under the
direction Of Manager J. C. Hahn They were all great
performers On the day of their arrival Tuesday they
put up bill (printed in Richardson's best STYLE and I'M
paid for) announcing drawing room performance that
evening The affair was faure-nobody went to pay.
Manager could get no bills nextday without money Sent
round bow with bell and auction board, stating that
the great entertainment would come off that even
ing at the Nixon House. Several persons went-paid
some performers got their baggage over from
Griswolds Hotel to Nixon House to dress for perform
ance-crowd seated-Sheriff waiting for fun and $40
license-cars arrived from Wilmington-supper and
drinks-noise and confusion-audience mpatent-land-
lord suspciouscars ofperformers off too in the midst
of fuss-audence done-landlord done-prnter done
great Indignation The best of the joke is that although
the room was pretty well filed on Wednesday night
with an impatient audience but has since been
found who will own to having been there-and that
candid man is the Sheriff. and he only went after the tax
required to be collected by law.
The Tribune also says that two other parties profess
ing to sell rights for patent tin churns and registering
their names as James Hatfield Indiana, and H. NJ
Goldsmith, New York, stopped last week at Griswolds
until they had run up bills amounting to $l4 apiece
when they absconded, leaving empty trunk, ole
carpetbag and two old coats-one bad and the Other
WOrser.
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For the Journal.
TOpSAu. SoIrNn Inn

ToPsA1L SOUND, June 8th 1858
MEssRs FULTON & PRICE-GENTs The drought
has very materially injured crops and we fear that
unless it rains in few days they will be very seriously
damaged We, however, hope that it is all for the best,
and that what is done is done for good AS do
nestle people we prefer that such things should be left
just where they are in the hands of an allwise God
Next week, Messrs. Editors we have heard is the
time set apart for the nomination of candidates to rep
resent in the next Legislature of State AS
ry people has just right to free expression of opinion,
we desire to bring to the notice of the Convention that
is to make the nominations, the name of one of our
young countymen who will in every way be acceptable
to the Democratic party for the that he is we'll
qualified good, true and faithful Democrat and one
that highly esteemed for his many good qualities by
all who know him 1T is our friend Lewis W. Howard.
And be assured that no man in our district can SO uni
versally unite party as he can.
Messrs. Editors, will you please give this recommen-
dalton place either in your daily or weekly paper and
TOPSAIL.
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WASHINGTON June Recent developments have
been made in reference to the Atlantic telegraph enter
prise, whereby it has transpred that the company has
changed its charter and virtually handed the line over to
the control of the British This has caused
the judiciary committee in Congress to frame bill
commencing that kinasmuch these movements have
been perfected without the sanction of the United States
and since the appropriation of $4,000 per by
this government they therefore unjust to the United
States partner in the enterprise: The committee
recommends that the appropriation be withdrawn and
the partnership dissolved