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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23

DFsrGN-Tt Is the Design of this Institution 10 I'M
part to Pupils thorough knowledge Of the Theory of
the Science of Accounts" well the principles
of Commercial Law, laid down by the best authors,
and to give complte course Of practice in actual
Bookkeeping in every variety of business including
all necessary calculations and correspondence that
in short the pupil will find the business of the Count
ing Room in any establishment to which he may be
called, be but continuation of that to which he is
already accustomed.
The practicability Of this is proved by the hurd-
reds of instances in which Graduates Of this and other
similar Institutions, have gone directly into the
Counting house Of the Merchant, the Manufactured or
Banker, and taken charge OF the Books with entire
success end with no other knowledge of the business
than that acquired at the Commercial College,
EXPENSE. stationery, &C., about IS 90. Tuition.
full course $35
No extra charge for Diploma &c. The expense.
therefore, need not exceed from $50, to SO.
June IL, '5S-n16y
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23

A State Temperance Convention was
called to meet at jackson, Michigan, on the
18th instant, to perfect the organization
throughout the State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23

I'd EMEMBER that the COURIER Office Is THE
H place to get your Job Printing neatly executed
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DAVENPORT
CO COMMERCIAL COLLEGE !.
G'fgg's Block, Cor. Third and Perry Sss.,
DAVENrCRT, SCOTT CO., IOWA.

PRINCIPALS JOS C. LOPEZ, VI. IT. PRATT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06


THE Sin OF DAEcING.-Rev. James T.
Corning, the Presbyterian minister of Buffalo,
whose Lectures on "The Christian Law OF
Amusement" have occasioned some comments,
is in favor of dancing, at least as it is prac-
tised, on the highlands Of Scotland and tie
green swards Of Switzerland, and in the rural
districts of Germany" He objects strongly
to fashionable suppers and parties and would
seem to speak in the following passage not
without personal observation.
"Why, have sat beside protesting Chris
tan woman in one of the beautiful parlors
of fashionable metropolitan avenue, whose
jewclcd neck, and ears, and fingers, and daz-
zling brucadc, as much as said to the assem-
bled guests, "none Of your dresses cost as
much as mine;" and then / have seen her 20
into the supper room and eat enough to make
a swine have gripes Of conscience, and then
come out, obese, and painting for breath, made
,narrellously religious by sand wiches and
and wind up the farce with pi-
GUS discourse on the sin of dancing. Now,
think that if she had transported portion
Of her conscience from her slippers to her
stomach, though she might have an inch or
TWO less of phylactery, the loss would have
oeen compensated by several additional yards
If Christian constancy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

PLAYlSG CARDS TIE ORIGIN OF PRINTING.
The Art Journal says that it is partly to
the use OF playing cards that we are indebted
for the invention which has been Justly re-
garlcd as one of the greatest benefits grant
ed to mankind. The first cards were printed
with the hands Theywere subsequently made
more rapidly by Il process called stenciling,
that is, hy cutting the rude forms through a
piece OF Wlstcboard, parchment, Or thin metal,
which placed on the card board intended to
receive the impression, was brushed ovec with
ink or color, which passed through the cut
out lines, and impaired the figure to the ma
terial beneath. A further improvement was
made by cutting the figure upon blocks Of
wood and literally printing them on the cards.
The card blocks are supposed to have given
the first idea OF wood engraving. When peo.
pie saw the effects Of cutting the figures of
the carls upon blocks, they began in the
same manuer, and then applied the matter to
other subjects, cutting in like manner the few
words Of necessary explanation. This practice
further expanded itself into what are called
block books consisting Of pictorial subjects,
with copious explanatory texts. Some one
at length hit upon the idea of cutting the
pages Ola regular book On so many blocks OF
wood, and taking impressions on paper or
vellum, instead OF writing the manuscript and
this plan wa. soon further improved by cutting
letters or words on separate pieces Of wood,
aud setting them up together to form pages
Ihewood was subsequently superseded by met
al, and thus originated the noble art of
PRINTING,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
EDGEFIELD, 5. C., JULY 6, 1859.
rhe Law of Marriage in South Caolina.

4 Hc La" VI LII SoaSh
TO the Editor of the Boston Courie' :-In
the Boston Courier Of June 4, some oserVa-
tons are made on the law of marriage in
South Carolina. tits supposed to be, q some
sort, peculiar; and it is remarked that South
Carolina is free State in this papect,
emphatically." 1t is true, that in that State
the presence of clergyman is not necessary
to the validity of marriage, and thit it is
sufficient that the parties consent in tie pre-
sence of competent witnesses. Such IS the
law of Scotland, as will be seen in the elashYo'
rate Judgment of Sir William Scott, j Dal-
rymple Us. Dalrymple, 2 Haggard's Coisiste.
rY Reports, and, until the Council of Trent it
was the apcient general law Of Europe that
contract per cer6a pa presenti lin presence OF
witnesses) constituted valid marriage With
out the intervention of a priest.
But if in South Carolina the road to natri.
mony is easy and inviting, there is no passage
out Of it but through the portals OF the grave.
An instance OF divorce has never been known
in South Carolina. 1t has been authoritative:
ly settled that no judicial tribunal in the State
has authority to declare decree OF divorce
for any cause whatsoever IF the power exists
at all it is in the Legislature, which has hlth-
erto never thought proper to exercise th
power.
Further, it has been determined by:the
Courts of South Carolina that marrlageI
solemnized in that State is indissouble by any
Court in sister State, so as to affect the
rights or condition Of the parties in South
Carolina. It will be see III, sIo; chat it's much
easier to tie the knot than to undo it. With
rare exceptions, the ceremony of MARRIAGES.,
in fact, performed by clergyman; but TIE
of the marriage contract IS not
only part the law, but is the fixed and habltu'
al sentiment of the community on the subJeh
of divorce The policy of the State is prob
bly, peculiar but l suppose there is no matt''r
Of law, morals or politics, upon which mop
perfect unanimity prevails, and has alwq5s
prevailed. PUBi.itS.
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Brooklyn Heights, June q, '59.


HARD MAsrERs.-The Memphis, Aralanche,
in calling attention to the mistreatment of 8
female slave, who had been most inhumanly
abused, says:
A remarkable fact in connection with these
cases of cruelty to slaves is, that in every in
stance the perpetrators of the inhuman acts
have been llien raised North of Mason and
Dixon's line, who were nurtured in all the
doctrines of Abolitionism.
The person referred to above is native of
New York. In all our experience we have
never known Southern man guilty of such
cruelty to slaves as that practised by northern
men who have taken up their abode among us,
and become so fortunate as to own slaves.
The worst Abolitionists, itseems, make the
most hsar;less and cruel of snastau.
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SHALL WE GIVE PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING,
OR SHALL WE FAST AND PRAY.-A cores.
pondent Of the Newberry Rising Sun pro.
poses that the district of Newberry celebrate
the 4th of fJuly at Reid's Springs, and that
dinner be given to Gen. Bonham and to
Gov. Hammond. Says the correspondent
"as citizens of this glorious republic, we
have every reason to cherish fondly this an.
niversary of our nations BIRTH"
A correspondent ofthe Winnsboro Register,
on the other hand, thinking that our glory
has departed, suggests that it be set apart as
a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer"
DoctL.s may differ, but Notwithstanding the
Republic will continue to grow in stature and
glory. We rather prefer the festival to the
fast..-South Carolinian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

ASESsIBLE WlFE-Mrs. Smith. "Why
do allow my husband to smoke in the house?
Bless me, Mrs. Brown, | would not stop him
for the world DO vnu know that when he is
angry with mc-wep we have been having q
word or two together, as suppose the best of
husbands and wives occasionally have-he
rushes to his cigar and leaves me for a good
hour all to myself. 1t seems to relieve him,
and saves me an infnity of blowing up. After
he has smoked it, can assure you the poor
creature is quite mild and sometimes he will
come up and actually beg my pardon! The
fuming that / should have got is bestowed
elsewhere. l look upon cigar as the very
best friend woman has, and I'm positive,
too, that its the saving of an immensity of
swearing. After nll a volley Of smoke isn't |
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From the Richmond (Ya.) Dispatch.

Louis Napoleon and Great Britain.
a leading British periodical refers to the
fact that long ago, at Ham, and before, Louis
Napoleon repeatedly declared his belief that
he was destined to restore the EMPIRE and
70 recover the old boundaries of France. Be-
core the Chamber of Peers he once said that
he 6 represented principle, a cause, and a
defeat: the principle, the sovereignty Of the
people as opposed to legitimacy; the Cause,
che Empire the defeat, Waterloo" More
recently, he held up as Napoleon's strongest
title to the gratitude of Frenchmen, that he
abdicated rather than consent to her dismem-
berment-i. e. her confinement to her former
limits. 1t is also said that he has more than
once avowed to his intimates his determine
tion to have page of history to himself and
lis idea of realizing his ambitious dream by
en- achievement which no one, since William,
Duke of Normandy, has attempted.
The same high authority has disavowcd
that Louis Napoleon is not the foolish iulbe-
cile it was long the fashion to consider him.
1t says he is naturally shrcwed, secret, and
impenetrable; he has the invaluable faculty
Of silence; be listens to every one, asks adj
vice from no one, gives his interocutors no
idea whether or not their arguments have
made the least impression upon him, but re-
wolves his plans in the gloomy rccesScs of his
own brain, and brings them forth. maturcd,
homogeneous and unexpected. Added to
this, he is q fatalist, a believer in his STAR"
and 10 such heights has that star led him
that he may well believe there can be moth
ing impossible in the future.
Louis Napolan now appears in a new char
actcr, that Of military leader, and be may
surprise the world as much by his abilities in
the battle field as the cabinent. 1t was
hazardous undertaking to provoke compari-
sen between himself and the greatest modern
master of the art Of war; but it car hardly
be supposed that one so sagacious and dis
Greet would have attempted such an expert
ment from mere splendid and uncalculating
If, as is declared, it is Louis Ma
pcleon who has directed the military move
ments Of the Allies in Italy, he has already
proved himself the first general, as we'll as
the greatest statesman of Europe.
IL is said to be a pcculiarity OF his charac
ter that he never abandons ar idea Of a pro-
ject he has once entertained; that history
affords a few examples of such relentless and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

THE WEEPING WILLOW CArERprLLARs.-
To-day many Of the weeping willow cater.
pillars came down from tho weeping willow
trees, on the Collage OF which they had been
feeding until satisfied, and are nov delibera
atcIy seeking places of rest where they eau
await the mysterious and wonderful change
appointed to them by the All Glorious Crea-
tor of the Universe. They thus teach les
son to proud man in the care they manifest
in preparing for a change, evidencing wis.,
dom that in the human mind would be one Of
its brightest adornings. l lifted from the
side walk such Of these humble insects as
met, and carefully transferred them to place
of safety. In forty-eight hours they will
disrobe themselves of the rough worm coat,
roll it up snugly in round ball, lay it care
fully aside, and then assume chrysalis stste.
In twelve days more they will emerge from
the chrysalis, bright aud beautiful butterflies,
of the richest plumage, with wings adorned
with feathers of the bright royal purple,
spangled with the richest gold. Then they
vii! soar on the wings of the wind and sport
among the flowers, and feast upon their aroma
and their fragrance. What change-how
wonderful, yet a reality; the leaves Of the
weeping willow are no longer food for the
insect in it's new state of existence. How
wonderful This is an every day lesson that
nature teaches TO man, yetwhat dull scholar /,
be is
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. June 81. '59.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

AFRICANS IN MIss1sslrpI.-The following
paragraph of a letter from Artesian Spring,
Mississippi, to the Galveston News, gives us
new IDEAS about the manners and personal
appearance of some of the recently imported
Africans:
l have this morning returned from visit
to Mr.. Smiths plantation, near Canton, Mis-.
issppi. He has sixteen of the real bona 6de
Africans; all young and likely. They look
like our negros, work we'll, plant corn, hoe cot
ton, &C. Two of them can do as much work
as an American negro, and Pompey, one
more intelligent than the rest, can do as much
now as an ordinary fed hand. They are
learning to speak our language. Pompeyy
converses very well. They are not wild, but
OH the contrary, very docile and good SER
wants
They have been in America some four or
-. thn brands and
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GENEROUS AND GOLDEN CALlroRNrA.-The
Db;lod do1ob;o Droo, cor,.

GENEROUS AND GOLDEN CALlFoRNrA.-The
Philadelphia Press says:
We saw, on Tuesday, q nice little block of
compact virgin gold, addressed to Ann Pamela
Cunningham, amounting in value to three thou.
sand three hundred and thirty dollars, the re.
suit of only one months Californian contribu.
rions 10 the Mount Vernon fund. This pretty
nugget was received through the enterprising
house Of Messrs. Wells, Fargo & Co., from
Mrs. Magdalen Gordon Bsnding, the accom-.
plished vice-regent of the Mount Vernon AS.
sociation for that prosperous State. We are
highly gratifed tina our eyes have been SO de.
lighted at the sight Of such a substantial
proof of the noble generosity and spirit evin-
ced by orr California sisters, in behalf of that
national enterprise, the purchase Of Washing.
toms Home. Such results must be truly en-.
couraging to the regent, who has been thus far
so wonderfully successful in the appointment
of such band Of noble and accomplished wo.
men to represent for this sacred purpose, each
State of our favored Union. This national
nugget was transferred to the mint, for coin.
age and will speedily re,appear, no doubt in
the current form of golden coin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

SArASs MaRRs ~ TIE SwIs%.-.-A few IRys
since, on going into my back yard where a
freshly killed pig had just been hung up, a
man !who knew was curious in such matters,
said, There, now, there's the mark aS Satan
made iu the herd Of swine before they ran
down the cliff into the sea- pointing 10 five
dark marks on the skin OF the inside Of each
fore leE. On my questioning Linn. he assured
me hat never seen a pig without them | have
since looked at five and they had the same y
and he said the tradition was that all swine
had them ever since.the casting out of the
devils which destroyed the herd in the sea.
Ny queries are, does this mark always exist 2
How do nntomists account for it Notes and
Queries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

UNDER CoSvIcr1oS.-A worthy clergyman
from one Of the neighboring towns not long
since officiated for two or three Sabbaths in
State Prison. Shortly after, when he was
leaving church after the Sabbath services, he
was accostcd by friend and neighbor, q
most incorrigible wag, who recalled to mind
his recent ministrations in the State Prison,
and with the utmost gravity informed him
that every one OF the men to whom he preach
ed was under conviction. The clergyman,
thrown off his guard by the sanctity Of day,
and tt apparent seriousness Of the wag, ex.
pressed his great pleasure at the news, and
warmly shook his hands with his friend. 1t
was not until some time after that the truth
dawued upon his mind. We do not know
what his feelings were when be made the dis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

A FAMILY PARTY.-Such family gather
ing, as met at the house of Samuel Spencer,
Esq, in Guilford, last week., on the occasion.
Of his s4th birth day, j. hot nhen seen. Il
was surprise party Of hi, chiI'ren, grand.
ehildrsn and gresssrand.cIi dtm making
about sixty in all who congrrgaled at bio
house without previous sctice, and spread
q beuntiful rtpaSt which wrs heartily enjoyed.
Mr. Spences is still 9ieseoas old gentleman,
aud has spent 40 active life in business pur.
suits. In 1872, he was ths agent for the
town, and for sixteen years merchant in Sa-
vannah, Ga. At the age OTTO, he represented
the 9Th Senatorial District in the Legislature
and has been through life an ardent Demo.
crat. We hope he will see "many returns
of the day."-New Haven Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

AN ORIENTAL TALE.-There is an eastern
story OF person who had taught his parrot
only these words =" What doubt is there Oh
that ?n He carried it to market for sale, ii3.
inp the price at one hundred rupees. A Mogul
asked the parrot. .,
Are you worth one hundred rupees 2"
The parrot answered.
"What doubts there of that ?"
The Mogul was delighted, and bought the
bird, lie soon found out that this was all it
could say. Ashamed now Of his bargain, he
said to himself
~ was q fool to buy this bird"
The parrot exclaimed, as usual
aWhas doubt is there OF thasf Z"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

THE Best SEWING MAcH1SE,-PNnch, of
March 9Th, contains the following admirable
description of an old fashioned Sewing Ma
chine, which every bachelor should possess:
"The very best Sewing Machine which a.
man can have is wife. 1t is one that requires
but kind word to set it in motion, rarely gets
out of repair, makes but little noise, is seldom
the cause of a dust and, when once in motion,
will 20 on uninterruptedly for hours, without
the slightest trimming, or the smallest person.
al supervision being necessary. It will make
shirts, darn stockings, sew on buttons, mark
pocket handkerchiets, cut out pinafores, and
manufacture children's frooks out of any old
thing you may give it; and this it will do be-
hind your back Just as we'll as before your
face. Fit does get out of order q little from
being overworked, it mends itself by being
left alone for short time, after which it re-
turns to its sewing with greater vigor than
ever. Ofcourse sewing machines vary great
deal. Some are much quicker than others.
If YOU are fortunate in selecting good pat
tern of wife-oue for instance, that sings
whilst working, and seems never to be so hap
ny as when the husbands linen is in hand:
In short no gentleman's establishment is COM
plete without one of these Sewing Machines
in the house."
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VOLUME XXIV.---No. 26.
The Zouaves.

The following description of the Zouaves
the most efficient portion of the French army
! is taken from the report of Captain George
B. Mcclellan who was one of the United
States military officers sent 10 the seat OF war
in Europe, in 1885, to collect information on
military subjects:
The dress of the Zouave is Of the Arab pat.
tern, the cap is long fig, or skull cap, Of
scarlet felt, with tassel, turban Is worn over
this in full dress; cloth vest and loose
jacket, which leave the neck unencumbered
by collar, stock or crayat, cover the upper
portion Of his body, and allow free movement
of the arms; the scarlet pants are Of the loose
Oriental pattern, and are tucked under gar.
ters like those of the foot rifles Of the guard;
the overcoat is q loose cloak, with hood;
the Chasseurs wear similar one. Tho men
soy that this is the most convenient dress
possible, and prefer it to any other.
The Zouaves are all French they are select
ed from among the old campaigners for their
fine p ysique and tried courage, and have Ger.
tainly proved that they are, what their ap-
pearance would indicate, the most reckless,
selfreliant and complete infantry that Europe
Gun produce. With this graceful dress, SOL
dierly bearing, and vilgilant attitude, the Zou-
ave OF an outpost is the beau ideal of soldier.
The neglect no opportunity of adding to
their personal comforts if there is stream
in the vicinity, the party marching on picket
is sure to be amply supplied with fishing
rods, &C.; if anything is to be had, the Zou.
aves are quite certain to obtain it. Their
movements are the most light and graceful
| have ever seen ; the stride is long, but the
foot seems scarcely to touch the ground, and
the march is apparently made without effort
or Migue. The step of the foot rifles is shorter
and quicker, and not so easy and graceful.
The impression produced by the appearance
Of these two corps is very different the. riaes
look like active, energetic little fellows, who
would find their best field as skirmers; but
the Zouayes have, combined with all the ac-
tivity and energy of the others, that solid en-
semble and reckless daredevil individuality,
which would render them alike formidable
when attacking in mass, or defending q
position in the most desperate hand.to.hand
encounter. Ofall the troops that I have ever
seen, I should esteem it the greatest honor to
assist in defeating the Zouaves. The grena.
liers of the guard are all large men, and a
iue looking, soldierly set. The voltigeurs
ire small active men, but larger than the
,iaes. They are light infantry.