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THE INDEPENDEN PRESS.

Uses OF IcE.-In health no one ought
to drink ice water, for it has fatal inham.
nations of the stomach and bowels
aud sometimes sudden death. The tempt.
alton to drink it is very great in summer
to use it at all with any safety, the person
should take but sigle swallow at time,
take the glas from the lips for half min
ute, and then another swallow and SO on.
1t will be found that in this way it becomes
disagrceable after few moutbfuls.
On the other hand, ice itself may be ia
ken as freely as possible, not only without
Injury but with the most striking advanta-
ges in dangerous forms Of diseases. 'Ifbro-
ken in sizes, Of pea or bean, and swallow
ed as freely as practicable, without much
chewing or crushing between the teeth, it
will often be efficient in checking various
kinds of diarrhea, and has cured violent ca
ses of Asiatic cholera.
A kind ofcushiou OF powdered ice kept
to the entire scalp, has alayed violent
inflammation Of the brain, and orrested,fear
ful convusions induced by too much blood
there.
Water, as cold as ice can make it, ap-
piled freely to the throat, neck and chest
With sponge or cloth, very often affords an
almost miraculous relief, and if this be fol-
lowed by drinking copiously Of the same
ice cold element, the wetted parts wiped
dry and the child be wrapped in the bed
clothes, it falls into delightful and life
giving slumber.
All inhammations, internal or external,
are promptly subdued by the application Of
ce or ice water, because it is converted into
steam and rapidly conveys away the extra
heat, and also diminishes the quantity Of
blood in the vessels Of the part.
A piece Of ice laid on the wrist will often
arrest violent bleeding of the nose.
To drink any ice.cold liquid at meals re.
tards digestion, chi|ls the body, and has
been known to induce the most dangerous
internal congestions.
If ice is put in milk or on butter, and
these are not used at the time, they lose
their freshness and become stale; for the
esseotial nature Of both is changed, when
once frozen and then thawed-HalEs Jour-
nal Of Health.
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THE MERRY LAUGH,

THE MERRY LAUGH.
love to a hear a merry laugh,
Out-ringing wild and free,
AS floats the music of the winds
Across the sunny sea.
The merry laugh goes hand in hand,
With happiness and mirth:
And at its silvery toned command
Joy nestles round each hearth.
The merry laugh bespcaks heart
With noble feelings warm.
One that will bravely do It's part
In sunshine or in storm.
The music Of a merry laugh
Sets aged hearts nglow,
The smiles CLEAN DER the wrinkled brow,
Like sunlight on the snow.
Then let the merry laugh ring out
Upon the balmy air.
And let its gladness put to rout
The bold intruder-Cnr..
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An ark is now being built by man at
Shields, in anticipation Of tbs next food
Of team, shed by his wife when he refuses to
buy her new gown. He thinks he can
weather the Storm.
Tbs gifts that circumstances make in our
character ws are apt to regard ~ it, native
fruit. .,,,s ~1.; .a
7 ~ FiHs n of ss,.sgi.s
He who drssds giving light 70 the pso-
pls i like : man who builds house with
out windows, for fear Of lightning. ;:,rA
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II. W. BYTHEW00D,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. 204 EXCHANGE Row,

No. 204 EXCHANGE Row,
~ COLUMBIA, s. c.,
EOR the Sale of REAL ESTATE, NEGROES
u also COTTON, WHEAT, BACON, Lard
Whiskey, Sugar, Coffee, MoIasses, Flour, Butter
Corn. hayand Produce generally. - ..T
Strict personal attention paid 10 the sale of
any Of the above-liberal advances made: and
prompt returns. "$"E
Refers to Il 8 Kerr and D. L. MoIaushlin,
Abbsvills G. a., 8. q. 'aI7, = = -
Aug. 4, 1858, IA N
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FRENCH PATENT LEATHER.-The pro-
cess which mas been so successfully adopted
BY the French artisans in glazing leather,
so as to give it The repute for superior quail.
ity and beauty which it now Universally sus-
tains, is to work into the skin with approp.
riate tools three or four successive coatings
Of drying varnisb, made by boiling inseed
oil with white lead and litharge, in the pro.
portion of one pound of each of the latter to
a gallon Of the former, and adding portion
of chalk or ocher-each coating being thor.
oughly dried before the application of the
next. Ivory black is then substituted for
the chalk or ochsr, the varnish thinneG with
spirits ofturpeutine, and five additional ap-
plications made in the same manner as be.
fore, except that it is put on thin and not
worked san. Hghs leather is rubbed down
with punice-stons powder, and then placed
in a room at. ninety degrees, put out of the
way Of dust. The last vsrnish is prepared by
boiling ono half bound of saphalt With ten
pounds ofthe drying oil used sn the first step
ofthe process and then stirring in five pounds
of copal varnish and ten pounds of turpen.
tine. It must have months age before it
is fit far use, in order to exhibit its true
characteristics.
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Mrs. Swisshelm, in her letters to the
young ladies, says that "every country girl
knows how TO color red with madder.''
This we believe to be an chronological fact,
as we have always notice that with all girls
the madder they get the redder they are.
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SUFFERING OF THE AMERICAN EAGLE
Abiding to the impassioned invocations ad-
dressed to the American eagle by such as
would have him moult his feathers auo as
surne in their stead the hristles of the fret.
ful porcuPine' because Mr.. Secretary Cass
has re-announced the traditional policy Of
our Government in the matter of natural.
lied citizens who voluntarily return to their
native country. the Baltimore Patriot SYM
pathelically remarks as follows:
Somebody ought to interfere in behalf
Of this unfortunate bird. For now more
than half a century he has been necessarily
prosecuted by village orators, lecturers, per-
formers at junior exhibitions, and by poti-
clans in (and out of) Congress. Travellers
who have visited Switzerland will recollect
that at Geneva (of which canton the eagle
is the heraldic emblem) one is maintained
at thy public expense in cage, but which
visitors are not allowed to worry. We,
who have also chosen him to represent our
boast of heraldry and pomp Of power treat
him, or allow him to be treated, in a very
different manner. He is compelled to do
all manner of things which no bird-even
all eage-ever did before. He is set up
on the top Of the snowy Sierra and on the
inaccessible peaks of the Rocky Montains,'
and thence made to descry the distant
shores lashad by the Atlantic surges or
laved by the placid swell of the Pacific
With his head in the North and his tail in
the South he ia made to flap mis- broad
wings over free and enlightened nation
1t is unusual, however, for his tormentors to
begin their WORKINGS so early in the season
as has beer done this year. Ordinarily it is
the custom (al,hough there is no game law
on the subjec') to delay these shots until
the Fourth of July, when the big gun of
the village is brought out and let off at him
in an oralion.'
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CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.

I\HE Subscribers having had the misfortune
l. TO loose. by the fire Of the 29th January.
the STEAM MILL and MACHINERY connec-
ted with their
co ACH FACTORY
in Greenvile. take this method of appr,sino
their friends and patrons that they viii stii
continue business 40 heretofore, without cbapes
in their Firm or abatement of their exertio1s
to please. -
They Have ON Hands.
and are constantly finishing. all the varieties of
Carriages, Buggies
W. n @ (" M 80
Ever made by them, to which they invite tho
attention of purchasers. ..s:
They take pleasure in correcting an imp1s,.
sion that their Stock Of SEASONED LUMBER
was lost with the Mill, and would say that in
quantity and quality, ..' -
Thsir. BamheI Has Never Besn Bettsr.
The generous patronage hitherto received
warrants the conclusion that their efforts are
appreciated, and stimulates them in making
further exertions Their experience will >-sne>.
bic them to select and operate the most sp-
proved Maebinery, with sdyantaages noe sur-
Pasesd hy.aay sAanufaesursnx sither North or
y ElTSGOw1Rs COX, MARKLEY &CO.
Greenville. * G., March 4, le6a. = 46, ~
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Fowls seem exceedingly grateful for the
gift Of cold water. They never swallow
drop of it without turning up their eyes to
heaven
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A WoRD OF ExPLANArIoN.-Ifa Young
lady throws herself away understand, she
has married for love if she is Comfortably
settled,'' understand that she has married a
wealthy old man whom she hates.
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1t is much easier to disparage a science
than understand ito appear above it
than skilful in it.
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Why is tender hearted person like a
house-keeper with but little furniture q
Because he is easily moved.
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A friend that you have to buy won't be
worth what you pay for him-no matter
how little that may be.
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An envious man repines as much at thu
manner in which his neighbors live as if he
maintained them.
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If flightning rods do not actually take the
lightning from the clouds, they at least take
the fear Of it from timid hearts.
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Many politicians boast that they can't be
bought, when they are really SO worthless
that they can't be sold.
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A truly grateful heart may not be able
to tell its gratitude, but it can feel and love
and act.
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HORSEBACK EXERCIsE.-The staInia OF
constitution and vigor Of body, so much su-
perior in former generations as compared
with the prasent, was owing great degree
to exercise on horseback. Years ago it was
almost the only means of land transporta-
ton, save on foot, for carriages and pleas
ure-wagons have come in general use with
in the present century. Horseback excr-
else for both sexes was general and com.
mon within the memory of many now lv-
ing. as it is now in England and other por-
tions of our country, particularly the south
ern. 1t gives robustness to the body, vigor
to the mind, freshness to the countenance,
cheerfulness to the spirits, and healthto the
viscera. In internal diseases it is too much
neglected. Dyspepsia, bilious complaints.
consumption have increased in ratio propor-
tionatc to the neglect of the saddle and pill
lion.
In those complaints it is invulnerable,
and if we were able to control the matter,
tho reg'mens should be compulsory. Try,
then, ye who are to'mentcd with dyspep-
tic devils, the horse treatment. 1t will
bring more muscles into healthy acton
than any other thing except boat rowing,
and produce that divertive influence upon
the mind, SO much needed, vet SO hard to
obtain. For the feeble maiden, with the
rosy hue of hea"en upon the cheek, it will
do more than all things else combined; and
if used early, will be worth the pains and
labor needed for tho trial. Let us, then,
have more Of this exercise by all, for it is
needed for health, it tends to give person
graceful motion, and he who can ride n
horse elegantly has progressed far toward
personal dignity and politeness.
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With what net is lady soonest caught
Net profit.
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"A fool in fermentation is the last and
best definition of vain person..
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AFFL1cr1oN.-The sweet perfume of
many plants remains within them till they
are bruised. The alabaster box of precious
ointment did not ill the house with its pleas
ant savor till it was broken. So, it is not
prosperity, but adversely, that brings out
the loveliness Of the Christian character.
How much of the Saviour's glory would
have been lost to the world, but for bis af.
flictions. How shrunk and diminished
would have appeared that prince of apos-
ties, Paul, had he encountered no peril or
trial in his earthly career! What beauty
and glory now gilds the martyrs of other
days, and Of our own, which had been un-
known had they not gone through. much
tribulation. Prosperity is the blessing of
:be Old Testament says Lord Bacon, 'ad.
versity is the blessing of the New, which
carrieth the benediction, and the clearer re-
velation Of Gods favor. Yet even in the
Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp,
you will hear as hearse.like airs as carols !;
and the pencil Of the Holy Ghost hath Ia
boured more indescribing the Affections of
Job than the felcities Of Solomon
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A disappointed lover, down east, lately
hung himself with string of onions.
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Fractions of Squares will be charged in pro-
PORTION to the above rates.
CB- Business Cards for the term of one
year, will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy, at One Dollar per line
space.
HB For all advertisements set in double COL
"m", Fifty per Cent. extra will be added to the
above rates.
LEE & WILSON, For Press.
DAVIS d CREWS, For Banner.
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Life's pleasures, if not abused, will be new
every morning. and fresh every evening.
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Prejudice lies when it talks, and squints
when it looks.
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The WEALTH OF THE AsToRs.-A cor
respondent Of the Jersey Telegraph gives
the following apparently authentic informa-
nation respecting the wealth of the Astor
family:
George B. Smith, lately deceased, was
long time agent ofJohn Astor, chiefly en-
ployed in the collection Of his rents, for
which service Mr.. Asto- paid him eighty
thousand dollars year. heard, for II was
there" Mr.. Smith say that lie collected one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars quarter
Of rents alone, and these acre small part
Of his property. That Mr.. Astor, at the time
of his death was worth twenty-one million Of
dollars. BY his will he gave his son, VIM. b.
Astor, fifteen million; part of which was the
Astor House. The remainder Of his prop
erty be gave away in legacies to different
persons. From the time of Mr.. Astor' de-
cease his son must have laid up million
of dollars year for he was then rich, inde-
pen1ently of what his father gave him.
Mr.. Astor was six months bed-ridden, and
during all of that time gave orders daily to
Mr.. Smith. He went once every day to see
Mr.. Astor, and William visited bis father
twice day. Mr.. Smith said that his habit
was to 60 into the sick room and quietly take
chair and sit down by the bedside. If Mr..
Astor's eyes were shut he (Mr. S. would sit
about ten minutes, and if he still remained
so. he would quietly leave the room. If Mr.
Astor was awake, Mr.. s. would tell him
what he had done and Mr.. Astor would
give him directions to govern him until
the next visit. At one time Mr.. Smith was
appointed President of the Butchers and
Drovers' Bank, and Mr.. Astor Immediately
sent for him. He told Mr.. S. that be could
not be President of that Bank and attend
at the same time to his business and that
he must resign, which he did.
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Flowers, BRIGHT FLOWERS We full:
ly agree with beautiful aud classic writer,
when be says the heart of man should bless
flowers. They are wreathed round the era
die, the marriage alter, and the tomb. The
Persian in the far east delights in their per-
fume, and writes bis love in nosegays, while
the Indian child of the far West claps bis
hands with glee as be gathers the abundant
blossoms-the illuminated Scriptures of
the prairies. The Cupid of the ancient
Hindeos tipped his arrows with flowers, are
bridal crown with us, anation of yester.
day. Flowers should deck the brow of the
youthful bride, for they are in themselves a
lovely type Of marriage. They should
twiue round the tomb, for their perpetuaIiy
renewed beauty isa symbol Of the rssurrec.
ton. They should festoon the alter, for
their fragrance and their beauty ascend in
perpetual worship before the Most High.
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In ordering Tickets or Certificates, enclose
the money to our address for the tickets order
ed. ON receipt Of which they will be forward by
first mail. Purchasers can have tickets ending
in any figure they may designate.
Notice to ocorrespondents.-Thos who pre-.
fer not sending money by mail, can use the Ex-
press companies. whereby money for Ticketa,
in sums Of Ten Dollars and upwards, can be
sent us at our risk and expense, from any city
or town where there is an Express Office. Tile
money and order muet be enclosed in A Gov.
eminent Post Office Stamped Envelope, or the
Express Companies cannot receive them.
The listof drawn numbers and prizes will be
sent TO purchasers Immediately after the draw
ing.
All communications strictly confidential
- Orders for Tickets or Certificates, by Mail or
Express. to be directed to
M'KINNEY & CO.,
Savannah, Ca.
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our sorrows are like thunder clouds,
which seem black 10 the distance, but grow
lighter as they approach. ~
Conversation is the daughter Of reason.
ing, The mother Of knowledge, the breath
Of thesou', the commerce of hearts, the
bond Of friendship, and the nourishmsnt o
content
Tho flower which opens toiecsive the
dew shuts sgaspst rain.
The shorssat day Of year comes in win.
ter--dt emblem Of our Life, At once dark,
cold, and short. So = cat
Universal love y like glors without flo.
gsu which fts aE hands alike and none
closely. a ~
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Approximation Prizes,

25,82S FRIES amounting to $500, ,04O
Certificates of packages will be sold at
the following rates, which is the risk:
Certificate ofPackages Of 10 Whole Tickets $40
&c 10 Half 85
10 Quarter lS
10 Eighth O
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-24
Heavy landslide College Partially Des-
troyed.

A terrible avalanche occurred at Troy, NY,
on ST. Patrick's day about O'Clock In the even
ing by which st. Peters College, Catholic
institution in course Of erection, at the head
OF Washington street, was destroyed. The Wing
says:
The College was located upon large plateau,
to which the approach by broad flight Of
stops. IL wns the highest building in that yicini-
~ una nenress tho hill. Below IL, at the base of
tho stops, are number Of houses upon Washing
ton street. The building was intended 10 be :
very large one; 200 feet in length snd Ave stories
high, within two towers. Only two stories rad
been completed. and tho work Of construction was
in vigorous prosecution at the time Of the disas-
ter, by Mr.. Mct'ure. the mason In charge
Mount Ida commenced it's slope about thirty feet
in the rear of the building, and from thence rose
quite gradually to the summit. An avalanche
WAS never dreamed Of. II 8 o'clock last evening
tho slide took llnrc. A nnn who lives near by
and was witness to the catastrophe, says that the
earth lid down with very little noise till it reach.
cd tho rcnr wall of tho college Here its progress
wns stopped for q moment, till gathering new
strength, it burst the barrier, and with a sound
like distant thunder, filled the building in mo.
mcnt, dcmoshing beams. link-walls. and part.
ions, and covering tho cntirc central part Of tho
ediicc. The front wall was also crushed in, but
II snficed to stay the progress of tho avalanche.
At the South about ono quarter of tho building is
still standing; ut tho North hardly more than tho
end wall remains. 1t is said that from $1,000 to
Slj,O1o had been lately expended on the work.
tho foundation being very solid. Probably ,wo-
thirds oftlis amount ~ill be total loss No
workmcn had been in the building since the pre-
yious day. (St. Putricks being a holiday.) but
twenty minutes before the occurrence a crowd Of
boys were playing upon tho beams and walls
'Tnc time of tie accident prevented n fearful loss
u! life "no hundred mechanics being enga-
gcI On the building.
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Th"nuunos II IA 10 ,Orfrc-IoniirE Wit those nnm
hcrr on il" hit t1irl ON sfr4 o
rirred "lr' sual TIA tahs "ld r't,d IN enc wh,"l.
The hti - infs", sni.rlH lunted ud 'n'itl'i ~"
placed iu annther Vh,.
The ~rcc,s ,eyo, rl. number T. drawn nom
the whe, ct Aauhbs. aud ~ tho '' iiif' l. avn
from thu "'h,, y ', N, nliho drawn 'Ht are
opened Rnl 'Nhhrd 10 hr audi sd i"ESnn ed lf the
Commissioners th" l1fr trlE placed against Tia" Number
drawn. ih' ui"A- uI"t,I uutI tho r'tts are drawn
AUTHORIZATIONS rnlt. -Ihet pr,c",,tr and the
succrcdnE those draw h, hi ltiirs VII be
entitled tn TIN liz AIpfoN itts"s lar example II
Ticket M ndrHus The ST un ltitr thusf Ickct,
hcrcd It t3g ~ llIb1 III ,af be- ,tI,d 10 -sl
II Ick, Np ,ln= thr >l3Uop rlh. t!os. t,k,is
herrd is - 81 10 vi zach l." ,utili t 100 and 10
according to tht A'"Nn 'i,nr
tEhtHl. tiIN,t thkuis VIII be Hld al IL" following
rates. which III" t-k
t,,thco,s Packages of 10 Whole Tickets ts0
IL Halt ......,.... 40
luuntr',r ........... 20
10 iaRhtt ........... 10
IN ORDERING lICKE1s uE CERTIFICATES.
Eucps, tho money Ndtrts in to l,koa ordered,
receipt n which they will he forwarded 10y first mail Pur
chnsc an ha>, tickets ending IN any tgnr" they mhy de.i
The List drawn unn'r,s p'i,es Will be to pur
chpKcrs Inurliai.y All, 'hr ,lrh,
b ru,lasc, vii ih mr,5" their ignauias plain aud
give their poet pto,, coudy nud Nt1t"
~ i, ,m""ht' that trN'r! tta 'a"n AID raS Sabc htn'
without IL mrtun.
f Al p,i5ea o a. ou0 and undo, rnid immediately after
tho draw ,l-oti,r pr> "a u-u,l tir thnty da
All cnnrnun. 20 tins s#r,i, confidential
AdIrrss ull.rs ior 'uk"ts "t ,rit hCttts 10
Nt lL&NI1 ~ 90, savannah, ia.
Onirp S1.ouio tRll In h, I'm uuat. TIA
o h-l nt til" ntHu> Iinl drawn iIa the wheel,
wiih the Il aII, that each on"i rr"l to viii
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