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NOT AT HOME,

never said lady, sent that message
to the door but once, and for that once !
shall never forgive myself. 1t was more
than three years ago, and when I told my
servant that morning to say, Not at home
to whosoever might call, except she knew it
was some intimate friend, felt my cheeks
hngle, and the girls look of surprise morti.
fled me exceedingly. She went about her
duties and I about mine, sometimes pleased
that had adopted convenient fashion by
which could secure time to myself, some.
times painfully smitten with the reproaches
OF conscience. Thus the day wore away,
and when Mr.. Lee, came home he startled
me with the news that very dear and in.
innate friend was dead.
1t cannot be- was my reply, for she ex.
acted of me a solemn promise that would
alone sit by her dying pillow,as she had
something of great importance to reveal to
me. You must be misinformed no cne has
been for me- Here suddenly horrible
suspicion crossed my mind.
She sent for you, but you we're not at
home,' said Mr.. Lee innocentIy then he
continued: 4 am sorry for Charles, her hus.
band he thinks her distress much agg rava-
red by your absence, from the fact that she
called your name piteously. He would
have sought for you, but your servant said
she did not know where you had gone: I
am sorry. You must have been out lon-
ger than usual as he sent a servant over here
three times.
Never in all my lis did experience
such loathing Of myself, such utter humilia-
ton. My servant had gone fur ther than +
in adding falsehood to faIsehood, and had
placed it out Of my power to reprove her by
my own equiyocation. I felt humbled to the
very dust, and the next day resolved over
the cold clay of9my friend that would
never again, under any circumstances, say
mot at home ,
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and slanderer's feet bitches of diemmas,
such as no sophistry could overleap and
no stretch of ingenuity evade and
having thus, as one might say, impounded
the victim, and girt him about like scor-
pion in circle of fire, he stripped himself to
the work of massacre
Oh! then, but it was "a vision both
glorious and dreadful to behold the orator.
His action, before graceful as the wave Of a
golden willow in the breeze, impetuous rs
the motion of an oak in th hurricane. Ills
voice became trumpet filled with wild
whirlwinds, deafening the ear with crashes
OF power, and yet interminglcd all the
while with sweet under song of the softcst
cadence. His face was as red as a drunk
ards-his forehead glowed like heated
turnace-his countenance looked haggard
like that of maniac, and ever and anon
he flung his long bony arms on high, as if
grasping after thunderbolts! lie drew
picture Of murderer in such appalling
colors, that i'll comparison, hell itself might
be considered beautiful. lie painted the
slanderer so black, that the sun seemed
dark at monday, when shining on such an
accursed monster and then he fixed both
of Hopkins, and he nailed them there for
ever. The agitation Of the audience nearly
amounted 10 madness.
All at once the speaker descended from
his perilous height His voice walled out
for the murdered dead, and described the
sorrows of the widowed living-the beauti-
ful Mary more beautiful every moment, as
her tears flowed faster-till men wept, and
lonely women sobbed like children.
lie closed by strange exhoration to
thejury and through them to the bystanders
lie entreated the paunel, after they shou Id
bring in their verdict for the plaintiff, not
to offer violence to the defendant, however
richly he might deserve it {; in other words,
mot lynch the villain Hopkins, but leave
the punishment 10 God = This was the most
arlful trick Of all, aud best calculated to in.
sure vengeance.
The jury rem dered verdict of $50 900,
and the night afterwards, Hopkins was
taken out ofhis bed by the lynchers, and
beaten almost TO death.
AS the court adjourned, the stranger
made known his name, and called attention
of the people to the nnounccment-John
Taylor will preach here this evening at early
candle light!'
The crowd, Of course turned out, and
Taylor's sermon equalled, if it did not SUR
pass, the splendor of the forensic effort.
This is no exaggera!ion. have listened to
Clay, Calhoun, and Webster, to Dewey,
lying, and Bascomb, but have never heard
anything in the form of sublime words even
remotely approximating the eloquence of
John Taylor-massive as a mountain, and
wildly rushing as cataract of fire. And
this is the opinion Of all who heard that
marvellous man.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

ADVICE TO THE STAGE sTRUcK.-In No.
vember, 1858, I had the honor to be ad-
mitted to practice at the bar, in this country
Perhaps my recent assumption ofthis charac-
ter will be sufficient 10 authorize, and ex-
cuse, my final summing up of the result of
my. experience of theatrical life, with a few
words Of gratuitous advtce ITO all whom
these presents my concern" To any ingen.
uous youth, then, who may be now medita-
ting plunge into that uncertain, or rather
certain, ssea Of troubles" that shines and
gliiters in the seductive dazzle of the foot.
lights-to such one I say szGo to sea,
in reality; 60 to law, 60 70 chdrch, 60 to
physic; 90 to Italy and strikes blow for
liberty, (if cause and opportunity again
offer J 60 to anything, Or anywhere, that
illgive you an honest and decent livelihood
rather than 60 apon the; stage! To any
young lady With 4 similar proc'ivi.y, II;
wptid say: Buy 4 sssis sssehine, and take.
IN plsin work. fnt4 shsI yeu save your,
sslfl much sorrows Bitssr dis appoistnent
secrat To - 4
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BIsnop HEBER, upon departing for In.
dia, said in his farewell sermon :-"Life
bears us on like the stream of mighty
river. Our boat at first glides down the
narrow channel-through the playful mur-
muring Of the little brook, and windows OF
its CLASSY borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads the bowers
of the brink seem to offer themselves to
our young hands; we are happy in hope,
and we grasp eagerly at the beauties around
US, but the stream hurries on, and still our
hands are empty. Our course in youth
and manhood is along wider, deeper flood,
amid objects more striking and magnificent.
We are animated by the moving picture
OF enjoyment and industry passing US; we
are excited by short.lived disappointment
The stream bears US on, and our joys and
griefs are left behind us. We may be ship.
wrecked, but we cannot be delayed
whether rough or smooth, the river hastens
towards its home till the roar Of the ocean
is in our ears and the wave is beneath our
feet, and the land lessons from our eyes,
and the floods are lifted up around u.s., and
we take our leave of earth and its inhabi-
tants, until to our farther voyage there is
no witness save the Infinite and Eternal"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

He is bass-and that is the one base
thing in the universe, to receive .fayors and
render none. In the order Of nature ne
cannot render benefits to those from WHOM
We receive them, or:only seldom !; bnt The
benefit We reoisve mnst be rendered scsip,
line, fosiise, deed 81 deed, 10 seiiassbody,%
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MADAME LEVERT.

One Of the editors of the New Orleans
Catholic Standard, in letter addressed to
a Pensacola journal, thus speaks of visit
to Madame LIE VERT, Of Mobile al must
say word respecting that genial hearted
and gifted lady, Madame LIE VERT. Every
body (as the phrase goes) is expected to
know the author of "Souvenirs of Travels :"
and an admission ofignorance in this regard
would be sufficient TO convict a crowned
prince of rusticity. AS I did not escape
the infection Of attraction, so I must add
one more to the list of those who have
written about her. A beautiful woman,
possessing brilliant literary talents, and no
less wonderful conversational eloquence, is
somewhat difficult subject to talk about :;
and yet I must bear testimony to the gener-
Gus impulses and wise feelings which are
hers to the noble words which flow at her
bidding and to the spirit of the buoyant
child surviving in the woman which, being
hers, is also one of the finest characteristics
Of genius. 1dcfy anybody to spend an
hour in her company without rising up
wiser and better man, having a sense Of
musical joyance in his heart, because of
her words which
Did all burst forth in choral mnstrclsy,
AS if some sudden gale had swept at once
hundred airy harps."
| do not know how to express mysely better
than to say that Madame lie VERT is a
sollr woman, drawing after her a irma-
ment Of planets. You feel power in her
and going from her, which attracts you in
spite of yourself. There is to me con.
tioual mystery in this power Of one person
over another. We find it acting everywhere
with the simplicity and ce;selessness of
gravitation, and when we meet solar be-
ing, person Of large nature-soul, body
and spirit-when we find such one NOV.
ing among the people like queen, and
moving them whether they will or no, this
feeling Of mystery is deepened, and We feel
more than in other cases the truth that it is
the inspiration Of the Creator. Such is
Madame LIE VERT. There is a "presence
about her whole air and manner, which
holds you before YOU are aware, and that
communicates to the beholder at once, and
without fail, something Of indwelling pow.
er; and this take to be the secret of the
wonderful charm which she exercises over
all with whom she comes in contact. But
as stranger may not meddle with the
sacred privacies Of character, 1 will cut
short my discursive gossip by saying of
Madame LIE VERT that the nearer you get
to her affections, the better and more beaut.
ful does she appear"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

The friends of DR.. j. F. McCOMB respect
fully announce him rs Candidate for Tax
Collector at the next election
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

tB- The friends Of Cspt. w. S. HARRIS
respectfully announce him rs Candidate 70
the office of zas Collector of Abbeville Dstri
at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

The friends of JAMES A. McCORD respect
fully announce him as a Candidate for Tax
Collector at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

EB We are authorized to announce S. A.
HODGES as Candidate for Tax Collector at
the ensuing election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

n Itis an Old sayiag shasf finds waits for 20
mar : but the faiHs would haye us bsisss.
ibss he Is gallant ngh 70 v.it tos lie.
ladies'. .lgt1 3 j
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

The friends of HENRY S. CASON respect
uiiy announce him as Candidate for Tax
Collector, athe ensuing election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

HB The numerous friends of WESLEY A.
BLACK Esq, respectfully announc" him as a
Candidate for Tax Collector at ill., ,ext eec.
tion.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

ew The friends of JOHN A. HUNTER re.
epectfully announce him a candidate for the
office of Ordinary, at the next election
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

A KING MADE CoRPoRAL.-At a
Zouave banquet, after the battle, several Of
the men spoke of the gallant manner in
which tho king had behaved at Palestro
and expressed, in their picturesque Ian.
guage, interspersed with Arabic expressions,
their admiration of the Piedmontese sover-
eign. Some proposed to send him All ad
dress Of congratulation.-'Wbat is it you
determined to doa asked one of them.-
'What!' replied an old sergeant, lis there
any man, however high his rank, who
would not be proud to be called brave by
the Zouaves, who arc, as the Emperor has
said, the first soldiers in the world r-'That
is true was the answer from all present, -
'Ah,' exclaimed bugleman, 4 have an
idea; let us nominate him to the rank of
corporal This proposition was unanim-
ously approved of, and the nomination was
accordingly made with great formality, the
oldest sergeant standing up, and with
loud voice solemuly declaring. In the
name of the Third Zouaves, Victor En-.
manuel, King of Sardinia, is named to the
rank of corporal in the said regiment
And it was decided that a document
signed by the whole Of the party present
should be sent to the king o acquaint him
with his promotion. This was done The
next day, and the king conceives the whole
proceeding to be the highest honor thatcould
be conferred on him.
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NOTICE.
Notice.,

INHE Notes and Accounts of the Firm. 1t Jor-
u dan MCLAUGHLIN are in nv hands FOR
collection. There are also Notes and Accounts
OF the old Business of D. A. Jordan. Those in
debted to the 6rm or to myself will come for.
dersigned. -.
May IL, 1s59-2-tf -
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

e The friends Of Col j. G. BASKIN re-
spectfully announce him candidate for the
office. of Ordinary, at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09
O A N D I d A II E 8 -.

The friends of Capt. G. N. MATTISON re.
specttully announce him as candidate for
Tax Collector at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-09

MARSHALL, LEE g. DeBRUHL.
'hE undersigned have associated with them
l. in the Practice of the Law. .STEpHEN
G. DEBRUHL, Esq. Ali business entrusted td
their care will receive prompt attention.
]. FOSTER MARSHALL.
W. A. LEE y Jfs
january II, 1857 /. +
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ENGLISH MARRIAGE PROVERBS.

Of the English adage, Better wed over
the mixen than over the moor we have the
following explanation The mixen is the
heap Of manure in the farmyard. The PROV
erb means that it is better not to 90 far from
home in search of wife-advice as old as
the Greek poet 1Iesiod, who has line to
this effect Marry, in preference to all
other women, one who dwells near thee
But more specific meaning has been
assigned to the English proverb by Fuller,
and after him by Ray and Dsraei. They
explain it as being a maxim peculiar to
Cheshire, and intended TO dissuade candi.
dates for matrimony from taking the road
to London, which lies over the moorland
OF Staffordshire. This local proverb,
says Disraeli, lis a curious instance of prov
lncial pride, perhaps Of wisdom, to induce
the gentry of that county to form intermar-
riages, to prolopg their own ancient friend.
ship between them.' This is a mistake. for
the proverb is not peculiar to Cheshire, or
10 any parto: England. Scotland has it
IN this shape :-'Bctter scoo Ger hidden
nor Ger moss And in Germany they give
the same advice, and also assign a reason
Tor it, saying, Marry over the mixen, and
you will know who and what she is
The same principle is expressed in different
forms in other languages, e.g.:-.Your
wife and your nag get from neighbo r.
Qtalian) lie that goes far to marry,
does to be deceived or to deceive. .'-(Span.
'sh.) The polite Lord Burleign seems to
have regarded this going far 10 deceive as
very proper thing to be done for the
Advancement Of mans fortune. In his
advice to his Son. he says, If thy estate
be good, match near home and at leisure !;
if weak, far off and quickly There is an
ugly cunning in that word quickly. Bur-
leigh's advice is quite in the spirit OF the
French fortune-hunters aiage, In marriage
cheat who can.-Frover6s Of all Nations.
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D1sso1I1t1o4a.-Iyesaa54tT a.Iea4T -ysa5t !.
VIE Partnership fomerly existihg ss tho firm.
~ ofJordan d MoLahehin 4was by rnntua
consent, dissolved on the Iss of,Fsbruatyrl6 ~,
d. A: JORDANys,, vi: ,ts
- = .s:; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES !.
May IL 1859 8 IT, '1-.l-'', Il,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28
WHOLE NO. 325. !.
Political Nonsense.

The Pittsburg Post, staunch Democratic
paper. thus notices late effusion of DR.. Gwin:
We have been reading weak advocacy Of
an old political heresy, which appeared few
days since In some Of the papers written by
Senator GwiH of California. The Senator from
the land Of gold attempts to aid the learned
Attorney General of the United States. to prove
that Ia the Dred Scott decision the Supreme
Court decided that II was the duty OF Congress
to protect slavery 10 the territories against The
will of the Inhabitants of the territories The
most that can be said Of MIR. OWNS effort Is,
that IL amounts to very little. He makes the
attempt to put down Mr.. Douglas arguments
by adopting the old idea Of Federalism, that
the inherent right Of self-government does not
exst In free people but that power must be
derived from some higher source. With this
idea he thinks to answer Mr.. Douglas unan-
swerable arguments. Congress is. in bis opin-
ion, the higher source whence power 10 derived
so far as the people OF the territories are con-
cerned His own StateH might furnish him an
example to the contrary, which proved that
without being dependent on the pleasure Of
Congress that the people have Of themselves,
and by themselves, the right to form their own
government without let or hindrance from any
higher authority. And In the Dred Scott case
the Supreme Court by no means advances the
doctrine that the people of the territories derive
their powers to establish municipal govern
merit from Congress or any other source, than
their own sovereign power. The California
Senator 10 evidently not familiar with the de-
cision iteelf Of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case, but has taken his premises from
somebody's individual Interpretation Of that
decision.
Mr.. Gwn also assumes another position which
Is utterly at variance with the facts as they ex,
lat. He takes 1t for granted that the Demo-
cratic party and Mr.. Douglas are at issue upon
the question that the people Of the territories
have a right to regulate their own domestic in
stitutions 10 their own way. We take II that
this doctrine Ia we'll established Democratic
doctrine, and that no man belonging to the
party seriously denies IT, 1t is position upon
which the Democracy are all agreed. Those
who deny it, are working with the Republican
party against the great body OF the Democracy,
which holds with Mr.. Buchanan ia his letter Of
acceptance, "that the people Of q Territory,
like those Of a State, have the right to decide
for themselves whether they will have slavery
| or not"
| On this question Mr.. Douglas and the whole
Democratic party are agreed and are likely to
remain 30.
| The weakness OF the Californis Senator's ar
gument Ia evinoed by the fact that II has been
almost altogether unnotioed by the public. The
doctrine OF derivaive power for the sovereign
people Of either State or Territory has been too
long exploded TO admit Of serious consideration
in any Democratic mind. Mr.. Gwin has failed
either to sustain Judge Black or to impugn Mr..
Douglas impregnable position.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

Of the way in helping himself TO little Of The
fruit Il was no go. and the apple merchant
very soolly informed him that be might take his
choice between paying for what apples might
be missing, and being tried for stealing. After
some little prevarication, he chose the former,
when they ran the wagon back to quarters. and
proceeded to take an account Of stock, which
resulted in showing 8 missing balance Of three
hundred aud ffteen pounds, which. valued at
Scots per pound, left the honest individual the
neat little sum Of ss4,5o TO pay for bis harm
less sport having settled which, he found II
convenient 20 leave town for few days, or un'
til the affair should blow over
Az meeting Of ST. John's Lodge +. B A. N
held on the Sd inst. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: N. H. Nilliard
NJ; Elk. Phipps, S. W.; D. Isaacs, ]. w..
]. L. Cummings. Treas. N. T. Cutter, Sec.
Az q meeting Of the North Star Lodge held
on the 10th inst, officers were elected as fol
lows d. Ream. w. M ". n. Shaw, S. W.
J. X. Holmes, J. W. W.. Leeper, Treas. A
p. McCarton, Sec.
Yours. &c. G. G. G.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28
The silver Mines,

A writer in the Territorial Enterprise, after
copying 8 statement from the San Francisco
Times, to the effect that 100000 had been ta-
ken out Of the Comstock Lead, and that $780,
600 was being taken daily, says:
The gentlemen who gave the Times, the
above Information, must havs a very large or
gan OF imagination. $780, 600 taken from the
claim and $4,000 coming out daily ~ The
"oldest inhabitant" Ia much surprised to hear
II, as are also our more recent comers That
the Comstock vein Is rich. Is well known; but IL
is supposed by those best posted respecting the
yield, that the value Of the ore actually assayed,
together with the amount now "lyng around
loose" at various points, does not exceed $780,
900. AS to $40 00e per day, the statement In
absurd. The weather has been so stormy and
cold Of late, that all operations have been sus.
pended, There are good grounds for believing
that this whole section Of country Is rich ia
mineral depositcs, but II remains 10 be devel-
oped by the capital and muscle which is to come
to us from abroad during the next year. There
Is no reason for the circulation OF fabulous re-
ports concerning the richness OF an unprospect-
ed country, simply because ones eyes have been
dazzled by the glittering Comstock ore. The
extent Of our mining interests remains to be
seen. Az yet, we are in the dark and reports
like that 10 the Times are calculated to lead to
an unhealthy excitement, which may induce
people to flock hither unprepared for reverses.
and hence suffering must follow. There is
room here for thousands of the bone and mus.
Gle. Of California, and they would be welcomed
by the people Of this Eastern Slope. But to
insure their own comfort, they must come here
with means to enable them to prospect. and IL
unsuccessful to return when convenient Had
the Times informant resided here during the
last three weeks, be would have seen snow from
three to four feet deep. and experienced wealth
er 80 cold that prospecting was out Of the ques-
tion. No one could wish it more disagreeable.
Still. there Ia q good time coming" But let
no Que set community crazy by false reports.
Let the public abroad look at matters coolly,
calmly and deliberately.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

"THk JUVENILES. IA company Of juvenile
commedians-twenty.s In number-rang-
ing from FIVE to twelve years of age, have lat
terly been giving entertainments in different
parts Of the State. The Sonora Age thus speaks
of their performance in that place
The most marked feature Of the performances
was. that all the children were remarkably
large for their age. as given In the bill. The
whole affair was emphAtioally chiidrsp's play,
and II intended As q satire on the Drama, was
certainly decided hit. With the closest at
tentiOn during the whole performance. We we're
unable TO discover in the motley groupa single
spark Of budding genius, fedgcd or unaedged.
We venture the assertion that any district
school in the county. containing the same mum
her OF children, will. with the same training,
furnish an equally brilliant amount Of hislronic
talent