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may he Eer ultimate intentions, she has by
her precipitancy done the Emperor Of the
French this great good: Whereas three days
ago, all Europe looked upon him as an ilnperi-
al robber, seeking an occasion 10 let loose bis
prepared armies upona peace-loving neighbor,
the world will see in this sudden start and
tde hasty and unready preparation Of Napoleon
III some evidence that after all his menaces
LIE had not intended to provoke the combat
which Austria has now commenced.
The great question for us to consider, how
ever, is not how Austria stands, or what peace
France hastens, or even how Sardinia can be
over-run, but what is the position and policy
Of England. Lord Derby has said that aIf
War breaks out, whatever be the consequence,
our neutrality, as long - it may last, mustto
certain. extent be an armed neutrality, ena-
bling us to take our part 'on that side, what
ever it may be, which the honor, the interests
and the dignity of the country may indicate
as best deserving of our support" These
words, coull with otl . IS lealing upon the
occupation uf the shores vi the Atlantic, ten
ded to scarcely ambiguous intimation that
if the events of the impending war should
lead the French troops into the Lombardo-
Venetian Kingdom, England would appear as
a combstant in tie melee. We ventured to
Comment upon those words ia tone Of re-
mpnstr; nee. Now that the event appears
mure probable, and its preceding circunistan-
ccs almost certain, We think it right to reite-
rate our protest against engaging England
either by alliance, or menace, or guaranty, so
as to d.aw her into tLis purely Continental
quarrel. Surely We are lot going 10 commit
over again the faults committed by our faith
els, and to burden ourselves with debts and
obligations too great for ourselves or our sons
to bear, in the pursuit Of some chimerical
notions as to what we should like to see occur
among our neighbours. We say, ut all risks
and ut all events, keep England out Of this
struggle between two dynastic powers. What
have ne, a free constitutional people, to do
with the struggle between two despots, one
Of whom represents the principles Of absolute
power and prie lily dominion, and the other
the despotism delegated by pure Democracy2
If it must he go, let them fight; no English
statesman can suppose that by weakening
each other they can become dangerous TO us.
London Times April %.
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NEgsrarEas,--A mau, says Doctor Frank
lin, eats.np pou,d Of sugar anl The pleasure
he has enjoyed is ended, but tho information
he gets from newspaper is treasured
up in the mind to be used whenever occa.
sion or inclination calls for it. 4 news.
paper is not the wisdom ofa man, or two; it
is the wisdom of the age, Of past ages, too.
A family without newspaper is always Eal fan
ape behind the times in general information;
besides, they never think much, nor find much
to think about And there are the little ones
growing up in ignorance without o taste for
reading. Besides all these evils, there's the
wife who, when her work is done, has to sit
down with her hands in her lap, and nothing
to amuse her mind from the tolls and cares
of the domestic circle. Who would be with
ont q Newspaper
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The Use Of Kind Words.

Next to affection, which ought to be sacred
to one congcnial spirit, comes kindness, which
ought to be shown in our dealings with all.
The unkind word uttered more for relief than
10 wound, troubles the waters ofa spirit that
was tranq uil before, and clouds, darkness, and
it may he tempests mar the beauty Of another
life. And so we cllate, wound, and wrong
each other not for design, hut simply because
we suffer our hearts to be oppressed with
doubt, disquietude, impatient longings after
things of this world which Providence sees fit
to withhold.
Let us be wiser than this wiser and juster.
Let us compel ourselves to speak pleasantly,
and so refrain from all reproduction of our
unhappy conditions of mind. Thus will come
back to us good from our simp effort to re.
press all evil in ourselves. Speak kindly to
all kindly even in rcproof. Words uttered
in lretlulness or anger rarely do any good.
They mar the spirit, Instead Of giving it
strength for right action. A ingle pleasant
word may fill heart with sunshine. Why
then not scatter pleasant words 1t is one Of
the chespest ways of doing good. Even if
you are top selfish to help others with your
money. your time, or good Offices, spare them
a few kind words, as you move on through
life, and it will be so much on the right side
when your iinal account is made mp,
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. DR.. Franklin and Thomas Paine.

when Paine was writing his Infamous at
ta KS Oh the Christian Religion, he submitted
part of his manuscript to DR.. Franklin for
hM inspection and opinion. The following is
the answer of that great philosopher and
patriot:
dear SIR have read your manuscript
with some attention. By the argument it
cohtains against particular Providence,
Rugh you allow a general Providence, you
strike at the foundation of all religion. For
without the belief of Providence that takes
cognizance of, guards, and guides, and favors
particular persons, there is no motive to wor.
ship a Deity, to fear its displeasure, or to
pray for its protection. will not enter into
any discussion of your principles, though you
seem to desire it. At present l shall only
give you my opinion, that, though your rea-
sopings are subtle, and may prevail with some
readers, you will not succeed so as to change
the general sentiments of mankind on that
subject, and the consequence of printing this
piece will be, great deal of odium drawn
upon yourself, mischief to you, and no benefit
to- others. He that spits against the wind
spts in his own face. But were you 10 sue
ceed, do you imagine any good will be done
byit7 You yourself may find it easy to live
q Sirtuous life without the assistance afforded
byreligion you have clear perception of the
advantages OF virtue, and the disadvantages of
vice, ndpossess q strength of resolution sutfi-
cient to enable you to resist common tempta.
tions. But think how greata portion OF mankind
consist of weak and ignorant men and women,
and" of inexperienced and inconsiderate youth,
oSboth sexes, who have need of the motives
ofreligion to restrain them from vice, to sup.
port their virtue, and retain them in the prac-
tise of it till it becomes habiuat, which is the
great point for its security. And, perhaps,
yeh are indebted to her originally, that is to
Your religious education, for the habits of vir.
tue upon which you now justly value yourself.
Y9n might easily display your excellenttalents
ofreasoning upon less hazardous subject,
and thereby Obtain rank with our most dis.
tinguished authors. For among US it is not
necessary, as among the Hottentots, that o
youth, to be raised into the company Of men,
should prove his manhood by beating his
mother. I would advise you, therefore, not
t6attempt unchaining the tiger, but to burn
tits piece before it is seen by any other person,
whereby you will save yourself a gle.t cal OF
modification from the enemies il may raise
against you, and, perhaps, good deal of
regret and repentance. If men are so wicked
saaah religion, what would they be if 'UitAout I2
Tintend this letter itself as prOot of my
friendship, and, therefore, add no profession to
il; but simply subscribe, yours,
~ b. franklin.
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"Go AnAED."-In q recent lecture of Gen.
eral Shields, on Mexico, delivered before the
Roman Catholic Institute Of Baltimore, the
speaker paid q just tribute to the "go-aheadi.
tiveness" of the American soldiers. " From
Palo Alto" said he, (which was the first bat
tie, to the city of Mexico, we were victorious;
no matter under what circumstances, the
Americans were always victorious. can't
account for it. The enemy were not towards,
for we used to say "that they stood killing
better than any people we ever saw" I con.
not account for it, unless it was that the
Americans never counted the odds, but went
at it and took it for granted that they would
be victorious any how. The Romans have
said, and they were great fighters, that men
who think they can do thing genera ly do it.
Audacity does wonders and French audaeity
fought all Europe and came near conauering
it too, but the audacity of the American beats
them all-his motto under all circumstances
is Goahead." 1t is fully as effective as both
the Roman and the French audacity, and is
short and sweet"
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by REQUEST.
e.. A. l.. Lamar. Esq.,. of Savannah.

This gentleman is often referred to by the
press of this State, as well as elsewhere, South
and North, in connection with the revival of
the African Slave trade. Thus far, we have
said but little on the subject, and only refer to
it now, because the q. s. Courts at Charleston
and Savannah are, or will be engaged in the
trial of parties charged with this " crime"
Crimc indeed If to rescue the African
negro from the most degraded condition the
imagination can picture from servitude the
most oppressive and cruel; from wan: and
from famine from heathenism and degrading
idolatry; to civilize, christianize. and provide
him with food, be crime, then we know not
what humanity is, and we must study some
new code Of morals, for we have been taught,
thus far in our lives; in a wrong school. Mr.
Lamar, in our Judgment, has done more for
the African, if to him the South is Indebted
for the importations, than all the missionaries
that have been in that unhappy land, for
years. He has shown how easily it is to civil
lize them and how from the most degraded,
they con easily be elevated to christian cou.
ditiun. We confess that we admire his enter
prise and spirit, and this day believe that lie
is the pioneer to more healthy public opinion
which is to prevail all over the South at no
distant day. That he is t,ae ,SOuthern man,
we know, and, if "Joe Brown were out Of
theway, and the question of fimporting Africans
were submitted to our people, we would not
hesitate moment in voting for him to be
Governor of Georgia. We want, in the South,
teachers of the Lamar stamp. We are tired
of having the mwulity of slavery and the slave
trade discussed. 1t nauseates us when we
here Southern men declaim upon the former,
and deny the right which We have to engage
in the latter. Mr.. Lamar has Initiated what
the South wants and what she will have. All
honor to him for it, let the tarces about to be
played in the U. States terminate as they may
Since writing the above, we notice that
several bills of Indictment have been found in
the u. s. Court, at Savannah, against Mr..
Lamar and others, for shielding African ne.
groes." Ridiculous We wish we had
dozen, and, if we had before any sensible,
honest jury, that could be picked up in Geor.
gia, we would bid defiance to thousand in.
dictments.-Grifin Empire State.
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J .rrr u. '.tncr:. .
Letter ir-u. lsr. Boyce.
SABINE FARM, Nav ii, 1859.

SABINE FARM, May IL, 1859.
An intelligent correspondent, Harper" in
a recent number Of your paper, seems anxious
to know my opinion on certain points that he
alludes to.
utterly repudiate Judge Douglas idea
that Territorial Legislature may discrimi.
nate against slavery, and nothing could induce
me to support for the Presidency any one
standing on this platform.
| consider it as clear as mathematical
problem, that the South have right to be
protected with their slave property in the
Territories, and that Congress, or their instru-
lnents, the Territorial Legislatures, should
afford this protection. AS question Of
practical action, would not at this time have
originated this issue, but having been raised,
a, Southern Representative, I shall demand
the fullest measure Of Our rights.
In reterence'to the African slave trade
Cordially agree with Harper" that while the
Union lasts lit will prove firebrand to dis
tract and divide our people, and divert US
from the greater and more important issue" OF
safety and Independence.
When have gathered my fodder I design
to visit my constituents in their several Dis
tricts, and hope then to be able to give them
at length my views upon the political COM
plrxion of e:times. l may be permitted,
however, to say now, that never has the future
looked more gloomy to me. We are threa-
tened with the greatest possible calamity-the
domination Of an imperious North, and the
paralysis Of disunited South. We shall
need all wisdom and moderation to avert the
II; ,,.}orc fot tr,,,t ..r ms and vet hnvy f1arlS-
ed is the absence Of tl,r-e great qualities on
the part of many wEu aspire to direct public
opinion at the South.
1t is but too probable TIA; i hostile section
al party North will soon acquire ls'saession Of
the Government, In that event tue South
should not remain a moment longer In the
Uuion. Yet who does not feel that the sue.
cess Of that nloysmsnt fer Independence do
rends upon the opinion Of the people or tho
South as to how for. the SUCCESS Of the &C.,
tionalized North was owing to ths impolicj
Of the South. But how little Difference d.
many of the best frien is of Southern In
dependence pay to this truth :
In conclusion-I fear the North sectional;
izcd will soon take possession ot-thc Govern
ment. Then go for Southern independence
ut all hazards. by single State leading on II
necessary. To make this movement success
full the South should be made as much as
possible one in sentiment, the North should
lie divided as much as possible; to accomplish
this, in my opinion, the three great requisites
Of Southern craftsmanship are-moderanon,
moderation, moderation. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM W. BOYCE.
| l, n d DeYuIM
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Inc iituI otauu .,,n.l - L-.ia. Ia: C"!, ;,,,.
Sardiuian Prime Minister, to compel the all
mission of the Sardi ian Government to re-
presentation in the proposed European Peace
Congress. and to enforce recognition of tie
importance of that Power among the great
nations of Europe, has marked him Us prom.
inent man III view of the impending war, and
oil the part in il which is necessarily assigned
him. He was born in Turin, AugustlO, 1910,
and belongs to un ancient and wealthy f.mily
of Piedmont.
The name of Joseph Mary Garibald-he
who now commands the ten thousand Italian
volunteers in defence of Sa dinia against Aus.
trials suggestive ct liberty, and by many Of
his countrynen he is revered almost as o
Washington.
On Louis Napoleon-alternately the Prince,
the ou,casL the fugitive, the prisoner, the pam
pheteer and the Emperor--the eyes Of the
wo;ll are now fixed, as upon the arbiter # the
destincs of Europe.
Francois Certain Canrobert Marshal Of
France, Senator, was born in the year 1909,
and belongs to an honorable family of Bre'
tagne.
DdiaSud) ~. lluiSlS, IL 10 dhuouuCe1 W lue
Niagara, will command one Of the divisions OF
the French army to cooperate with Sardinia,
and is, therefore, Of note in the present crisis.
He was in lS49 Military Governor Of Rome
and Commander,in- Chief OF the French army
in Italy, though formerly he had been a French
prisoner of war in Porchester castle, and u
time when no parole was granted to any pri'
soner whatever might be his rank.
Count Jacques Louis CcsarAlexandre Pan.
don, Marshal OF France, formerly Ministerand
Senator-now named as the Major.General on
the Piedmontese frontier-was born at Greno
BILE, on the 25th of March, 1875.
Francis Joseph, Emperor Of Austria, whc
has been SO energetically preparing for war
in spite of bis youth and iuexperience and o.
the Napoleon with whom he has had to deal
in conDertion with the infuriuted Liberals Of
Italy, hos undoubtedly beru agtpated by de-
terrned ambition. H. was heru III August
1880, and is consequently but nearly twent,
nine years of age. He is son OF the Arch
duke Francis Joseph His titles, besides thu
of Emperor of Austria, are King of Hungary
and Bohemia, King of Lombardy and Venice
Archdukc of Austria, and other minor titles
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Selett 4oetrp,
There's but one Pair of Stockings to
Mend Tonight.

There's but one Pair of Stockinssto to
Mend Tonight.
An old wife sat by her bright freside,
swsying thoughtfully to and fro,
In an ancient chair whose ereaky craw
: Told tale Of long ago.;
While down by her side on the kitchen floor,
Stood basket Of worstsd balls-a score.
Tho good man dozed Ger the latest news,
Till tho light of his pipe went out;
And unheeded, the kitten with cunning paws,
Rolled ont and tangled the balls about;
Yet, still sat the wife in the ancient chair,
Swaying to and fro in the freight glare.
But anon, misty tsar-drop came
In hsr eye Of faded blue,
Then tricklsd down in furrow deep,
Like single drop of dew;
So deep was tho ehannsl--so silent the stream,
The good man saw nsught but the dim'd eye beam.
Yet marvslsd be much that the cheerful light
OF her eye, had weary grown,
And msrvelsd he more at tho tangled balls
0o NO eatu III beuIo eoh0.
"Ihave shared thy joys since our marriage vows,
Conceal not from me thy sorrows now"
Then she spoke of the time when the basket there
Was filed to the very brim,
And now there remained of the goodly pile
But a single pair-for him;
Then wonder not at the dimmcd eye light;
There's butone pairof stockings to mend tonight.
cannot but think Of the busy feet,
Whose wrapling were wont to lay
In the basket awaiting the needlo's tinse-
Now wandered so far away:
How the sprightly steps to . mother dear
Unheeded fell on the careless ear.
For each empty nook in the basket old,
By the hearth there's an empty seat;
And miss the shadows from of the wall,
And the patter of many feet;
IT'S for this that tear gathered over my sight;
At the one pnir of stockings to mend tonight.
Twas said that far. through the forest wild
And over the mountains bold,
Wss land whose rivers and darkening caves,
Were gemmed with the fairest gold;
Then my frrt-born turned from the oaken door,
And knew the shadows were only four.
Another went forth on the foaming wave
And diminished the baskets store
Bnt his feet grew cold-so weary and cold
They'll never be warm any more
And this nook in its emptiness, seeineth to me-
To give forth no voice but the moan Of the sea.
Two others have gone towards the setting sun,
And made them home in its light
And fairy fingers have taken their share,
- To mend by the hreside bright;
Some other baskets their garments I'LL
But mine Oh mine is emptier still.
Another-the dearest-the fairest-tbe best
Was taken by tho angels away,
And clad in garment that waxeth not old,
In land Of continual day.
o! wonder no more at tho dimmed eye-light,
While mend the one pair Of stockings tonight.
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Nr"DoY'T act So Isaac, DEAR" said Mrs.
Partington, as Ike was raising particular " jes-
sie' about the kitchen and throwing everything
into confusion in vain attempt to find
his ball. "People by'm by will say YOU
are non pompus mentis, as they did about
poor Mr.. Smith. The doctor says you are of
the rebelious sanginuary temperature, and
Heavens knows what you would do if you
should have tendency to the head perhaps
you will die of suggestion of the BRAIN"
"sAY, Pomp, you niger, you, whar
o,a you get das aWn new WI hatf Mny, a. es ae snop'
article as dat ?" 81 don't know, niger, dc
shopkeeper acasnt thar"
R6- am thy fathers spirit" as the bot
tie said to the littl boy when he found it hid
den under the wood-pile.
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c.xE,s FOR ALADANA.-Among the "pas

CAxELs FOR ALApAMA.--Among the "pas.
senpersn from Texas, b., the steam ship Fash.
ion. at Mobile, Wednesday morning, were
twenty one camels, eight OF them belonging
to B. M. Woolsey, Esq.,. Of Dallas country /;
the other thirteen are offered for sale in Mo-
bile. They are as gentle as a pet dog, says
the Tribune, cost very little in their keeping,
and can easily carry two bales of cotton on
tba;r. hacks at the rate of twenty FIVE miles 9
day over q road which would be impossible
to an empty wagon drawn by pair Of mules.
II Is TO this and other similar plantation Ser.
nice that they are destined. ' {
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The Test OF Coop You've MAN.-This
test takes pretty nearly the same circle as the
above. However, instead of the street door,
look ut his watch. If the key hole where it
is wound up is bright, and without the small
est marginal note-if there be no scratches,
running in giddy maze around it, such as
betray decided marks of fumbling, you may
look upon it as shining mirror Of good
young man whose hand, when he goes to bed
is as steady as his conduct has been through
the daY.
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TRASscENDESrAL1sM.-"You know, mad
am that you cannot make purse out Of
sow's ear"
"Oh, sir, please fan me. I have intima.
tions of swooh. When you use that odious
specimen of vulgarity again, clothe it in refined
phraseologyl You should say, " 1t is impos-
ible to fabricate pecpniary receptacle from
the auricular organ Of the softer sex of the
geuus Hog
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The Men of the Time,

We condense the following sketches Of some
of the leading men in the impending struggle,
from various sources:
Victor Emanual IT,, King Of Sardinia,
which country bears almost the same relation
to the pending European war that Turkey did
to the Crimean, is one Of the prominent actors
iu the great drama now being enacted on the
Eastern hemisphere. The House OF Savoy, of
which he is the head, dcscends from the old
Counts of Sardinia.
The latest news places General Mamora in
command of the Sardinian army, ready TO
cooperate with Louis Napoleon a"-ai7st IA.
tria ut a mnrncn.'- ,at.c. :,:asr;li Name.
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The TEST OF A Coop HUsBAND.-Look at
the key hole ofthe latch.key on the street door.
If the paint is not rubbed off two or three
inches around it, if the edges are as sharp
and clean as when the door was first painted,
you may be sure that it is truthful indication
Of q good husband, who is most regular, and
so early as scarcely ever to have occasion to
use his latch key or supposing he does, is so
accurate in his aim as to be able to hit the
key-hole the very first time of aiming at it.
How many husbands, who 60 home late,
would be able to do the same.
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The WARrS EuaoPs.-The news by lei.
esraph in tc.days paper is such as we have
for some time conf iently expected and here
tofore predicted, from the positions occupied
by the different States of Europe. Hostilites
have commenced betwee., AUS ria and Sar.
dinin, aid Napoleon is hurrYing on his armies
to su pport Victor Emanuel against Francis
Joseph. Sardinia fights for the Independence
of Jlsiy against foreign tyranny. Whatever
be Napoeons ulterior object, he certainly
occupies high ground before the world. The
peol of England will not, we think, permit
their government to take hand in tie war
on tho o;.lA at Tho n,nili,arr.dnSnntism- m-of Ans.
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Mn. C. P. PELHAM.

A MODERN ARx.-An emisrant passed
through this city this afternoon, whose fix
;mos'' ior travelling were of the most comfor-
table kind. Draw, by, four horses, was
CaJin, large enough to! contain a family OF
any reasonable number, with TWO windows OF
six lights each, and stove pipe projecting
from the top. 1t looked neat and homelike.
We saw madame looking out Of the window,
her head dressed in nice white cap ala Yan.
kee. We would vouch for the success Of this
emiprant in his new home, if he is blessed
u,tb hpalth.-Clev. Her. ,,y