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70 accomplish alone. For what, wha. is
this mysterious errand which sends these
two young miases on their solitary journey
six tboCsand miles away from the guardian.
ship Of the parental roof-sDd twenty Eve
hundred miles beyond the verge u civiliza-
tion-over wild deserts where the buffalo
ranges sole lord, and through strange tribes
Of savage men. What inspires The courage ?
What Is the sought reward Of the peril and
privation' Dol your tar-plumed beavers
bend low your airy knees, prosd shades
Of departed chivalry and courtesy-fr Iiv.
ing men have ceased to know the grand old
heroic Iove-and knightIy reverence for
love--which whetted the swords Of men,
when men were brave and women true.
Must | tell you, most susceptible PIT
coin that pretty diminutive from your
stately syllables- which | charge you
be not crusty) must ] tell you-you Of oil
susceptible PIEs.--that 1t is an err and Of
simple love that sends these bonny lassics
round the world-that Venus is the Even
sng Star which guides them in the gilded
track Of the setting sun--that, in short, one
d the girls is going to the extremties Of
the wilderness, In its most unfriendly zone
IN fulGI the yous made tbrae vaars a,,o q,
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4 SrRASog DISEASE AND SSyERg Or
sRArios. - Many Of oar readers will smile
when va ay tina, there is disease called
in common parlance the " match disease.
Very few. among the thousands OF millions
who light their lamp, their pipe, or their CT.
gar with luciler match, are aware OF the
fact that those who manufacture and those
who use these matches are liable To contract
one Of the most dreadful Of diseases. We
quote from the New York Sun:
Quite recently young woman. who
worked in match mandatory was sent
10 the Bellevue Hospital TO have nm under
jaw removed, which had become diseased by
inhaling the phosphoric acid used in the fac
tory. The operation was skillully per
formed, aud the young woman. after some
time, went from the hospital perte, tly cured
She had, however, decayed tooth in one
OF her upper jaws, and. returning TO her old
business Of match. making, she soon coutrac-
ted anew the disease. and finally died II it,
Another instance Of this match dis
ease came under out observation yesterday
at the Bellevue Hospital. A young girl
who has worked in q match factory had
her LET, upper jaw, which had become dis
eascd removed by the surgeons Of the es,ab.
lishmcut, in presence OF some OF our most
eminent physicians. DR.. Mott jr., and DIR.
Church performed the operation in presence
ofa large number Of the faculty
The young woman Was brought into the
operating room or theatre, and placed under
the influence OF other. When she had be-
come perfectly ipseusible the cheek Was cut
open from the chin TO the TAR. and the dis
eased Jaw cut out The roots Of the disease
were followed and cut out, and the blood
vessels carefully tied up. Before the opera.
ton was completed she returned to coucious-
ness aud her cries while the cheek was being
sewd up were agonising. Several lett the
rooC:, but the doctors continued their works
With the utmost impassiveness. The por-
ton OF the jaw removed Was. "a one Of the
spectators remarked. perfectly rotten.'
I'VE learned IRON the physicians that the
disease ID quite common among those who
work In match factories. and that Il IL dan
gerous iorsny Que Who hes Diseased teeth to
be employed In the manufacture Of lucifer
matches. They also state that the discasc
may be contracted by thos who have dis.
essed teeth by lighting cigars OF Q pips With
luciltn. and inhalug the phsphorie which
b liberated by their ignition.
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1t is fearful to review the record Of rail-
road disasters which have occurred in the
United States for the past six years. Here
is terrible catalogue Of bloody tragedies
which have paralyzed the public mind for
brief time, and then have been forgotten
save by the surviving friends Of the victims
whose hearts have been made desolate.-
Since 1853 the following railroad disasters
have occurred in this country, and in how
many instances have the companies been
held accountable for the loss Of life? We
will venture to say hardly in single case
except pecuniarily and it is gratifying to
know that they have been made to pay
heavily in many cases by the just verdicts
OF Juries:
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The LOWER Sioux FARMERS InfOrma

The LOWER Sioux Informa-
ton received in this city, says the Wash
ington Constitution, announces the happy re.
suit Of the sagacious policy Of the Indian
Office Of the Lower Sioux Indians Of Mime,
sofa. On the visit Of the agent to pay the
annuities June llth, a great advance in
civilization since last year was discernible.
A steam saw mill has been in successful CD
GRAFTON, seventeen new houses have been
erected, and timber gotten out for the cree.
ton of fifty more during the coming season.
The houses are neat, the fields well fenced
and productive, and last year their surplus
crop Melted $4,000. This thrift is psodu.
cling good effect upon the wilder Indians
around. Last year ten were added to the
settlement, and the promise Of this year is q
much larger increase. 1t is believed that
the expenses Of the agency will soon be re-
duced to a sum almost nominal.
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A BULL.-Our venerable President, in
one Of bis speeches in North Carolina, made
as palpable bull as "Old Tack" when he
said that I'VE are at peace with the uhole
wor'd and maintain friendly relations with
the rest Of mankind" Mr.. BUCHANAN, We
quote from bis speech at Chat6eld Hall,
said
Ny lamp Of life cannot continue long. hope
may survive to the end of my Presidential
term. but so emphaticaIly do believe that
mankind. as rel as the people Of the United
STATES are interested in the preservation Of this
Union, that hope may be gathered to my
fathers before should witness its dissolution !,
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scenery and atmosphere, from which write
justifes bis enthusiasm. Douglas county,
of which Alexandra is the civil centre, is
composed in nearly equal proportions OF
prairies, lakes and woods-so, l am assured,
will be the remainder Of our journey, to the
Otter Ta'l-and the eye is never weary of
the panorama Of natutal beauty which each
successive mile unrolb before US. As we
build in many places the road before our
wheels, and congratulate ourselves on shar-
ing the first trip Of the mail coach through
this delightful region, it is pleasant to anti
cipa,e the day, now close at hand, when
thousands on our track Of June, 1859, will
verify the vision Of Nicollet. J.W.T.
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The New York Times positively contra.
diets the report that Mr.. DorGLAs has
lately paid visit to Mr.. VAN BrREs at
Lindeuwald. The contradiction is made in
a manner which shows that It's authority is
the best possible next to that Of Mr. Vas
buren, himself. We are told that Mr..
DoUGLAs has never visited Lindenwald, and
has no, seen the Ex.President this great
while. Moreover, the two do not sail in the
same boat, Mr. VAN BuREs being a lie
comptoni,e. while Mr.. DoucLAs is opposed
TO Lecomptonism.
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TIE NORTHWEST.
III.


Cloud, MINI, June %, 1850.
A glance over the timber and lake.skirted
prairie. which is the site Of the future town
possibly Of Alexandria, presents an epitome
of the movements organizing for the con.
quest Of the far Northwest to Society and
Civilization.
Yonder is Capt. BLAKELKY's tents-the
station, for the occasion. Of the Minnesota
Stage Company. Two Concord coaches,
each drawn by four horses. carry express and
mail to Red River, besides q party of pas
sengers, which, in its personnel, happens to
illustrate the various interests now related
to the basin Of Lake Winnipeg. First take
the Captain and his men, fit representations
Of the advancing multitude" which shall
strew in Northern Minnesota, the truly
American succession Of settlements, roads,
bridges, towns, mails, steamboats, and rail-
ways-the drama, whose scenes are yearly
shifting with the movement Of our frontier
to the Pacific. Then, among the passen.
gers, the Hudson Bay Company may be said
TO be represented 10 the persons Of two fair
maids Of Perth whose family, closely con-
nected with the Hudson Bay Company for
many years, will have still another associa-
ton, on the arrival Of these young ladies at
Fort Garry. As to Mother England, there
happens TO be party Sir francis SYKES
and his companions, who afford very ct re-
presentations OF the Home Government
whose supremacy over Central British
America, is soon to be exercised either to
confirm or modify the tenure of its present
occupation.
lu the group before me, Capt BLAKE.
LErs encampment, with its coaches and
horses, may be recognized as identified with
steamboat navigation 90 the Red River Of
the North. His line Of stages, hereafter to
he weekly from ST. Paul, propose to connect
with the "Anson Northrup,7 and the an.
terprise," thus bringing the Sekirk Set.
Elements within the immediate circle Of all
our social activities, and pushing the frontier
TO the. base OF the Rocky Mountains. Thus.
during the summer OF 1859. For, Edmonton
Is no more remote Ito the minds eye
than was Fort Garry in ls49-indee,i, the
limits OF steamboat navigation on the Sas-
ka'ehewsn, are even more familiar TO the
English-speaking public Of both continents.
than was the bare existence o. the Red
River OF the North ten years ago.
But Minnesota would cease 10 be herself
Il her people failed to pursue the fugitive
froni'sr Of the Northwest, even to the aurif
erous gulches OF the Rocky Mountains
The wish to see.beyood" (Qsorrmn volo
rd'rsl IS Illustrated by yonder numerous
body OF men and horss-the camp Of Col.
NOBLE Here IS another Illustration o,
CcorKss Plopers the OF renewed fit.
ting eeyoad the track Of settlement. Bat
N thi' party ~ lind other ingredients. Fra
er River mines arr the loads,oue Of most.
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A LOT Of woodcock were recently served
up at the Revere House, in Boston, and it
being against the law to kill, sell or buy
these birds between the lst of March and
the 4th of July, complaint was made in
the Police Court on Saturday, June %,
and the proprietor fined five dollars for each
bird. The complaint alleged that ten birds
had been bought, and the proprietor was
accordingly mulcted in the sum Of fifty dol
lars.
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sUsnER FIVE.

AleIaudria-Its Inhabitants aud Visitors Capt North
mp and Red River NAvisstion-rho Cats Again.
Editorial cy,,s.pon,ie.os " the Pioneer 4. Dssocu
ALEXANDRIA, June 10th, 1859.
Alexandria--now am not going to bore
you with the description Of town site-but
Alexandria rs such supremacy charming
little nook Of cosy prairie glade, locked
In with such = wilderness Of woodland and
lake, and emerald iDterg lades- that should
be dereIict Of . public duty IL forgot to
say that Alexandria enjoys the digniied sin.
ecure Of County Seat OF Douglas County
one Of the prolific spawn Of ls5S--which
then contained six votes all told, and Row
could record one hundred and fifty unadul-
terated suffrsges for the annexation of Co.
chin China, or Tor licking the British. To
this aggregate Of the TOR popuii, Alexandria
proper would contribute probably three or
four voices, as intelligent voices, by the way,
as can be found anywhere. And here
should by oil means introduce you to the
pleasant embodiment OF one OF these inteli.
gent voices in the person Of my excellent
friend PxrER GREGORY. and his agreeable
family Of the st. Anthony edition of
the winslow House GREGORY has lost
nothing OF his graceful urbanity by being
transpsnted to tn, frontier. Tie has drawn
around him several fine families which
occupy some Of the charming sites on
the banks OF the surrounding lakes.
These lakes belong to the delightful group
from which the Long Prairie river ema-
mates. and which form its headquarters. I
am sure there can be no exaggeraton in the
statement that this is one Of the most de
ligh,ul clusters Of lakes existing even in
Minnesota. have yet seen nothing in the
State which equals the sylvan charm Of the
landscape. The delicious intermingling OF
the blue lake gems, with the dark back
ground Of grove or park. and the silky green
OF the terraces and lawns, is disdgured by
no unsightly morass, or sedgy shore. The
blue water is set like crystal stone in the
white ring of the pebly beach, while the
green bank beyond seems soidei and
smoo,hed by some human gardener, so grace
iu and symmetrical is its outline.
Alexandria has been for few DAYS a
place OF great importance. II is important
TO observe that Alexandria is Just abou,
half way between ST. Cloud and the Red
River. aud that moreover. it is the extreme
outpost OF settlement, 90 the new road this
side Of the Red River Valley. |, also con-
tains Post office. Neither OF these cir.
cunistances. however. but the simple impos-
bility Of getting beyond it westward. I'll
LrcIrs PAsSxR had pat the stage route in
practicable repair, aud its general cuoven-
ence - . camping grousd, has brought
abou, ~ complete . Congress Of parties
travelling 10 and from Red River, and .
squad OF emigran,s and explorers to rraar
River, IS Il this bad been deliberately ap-
pointed as the cnirrvous ZOE all the vAgH.
bonds and rnsgsdes IN the eo1ntry
Besides the stage party q, ro,s, to Red
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The next Electoral College. chosen in
November, 1860, to meet in February, 1861,
Wilt Kansas should be admitted at the
approaching session Of Congress s. consist Of
3Q6 votes, l54 Of which will be necessary
for choice for President, The non.slave-
holding States will have ls6 electors and
the slaveholdng States 10 100.
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Tx Ohio grape crop promises juicy
return. one euitivstor thinks be will have
abos, $3.50 gallons Of pas wine 10 the Fall,
AMI Aesher anticipates yield Of lco0
gal..~ 20 the acre
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Vas. Tr.,sllisx-Tbs scamp tina, kads oar car's-A
Suggestion " Prslrs rravsilsr.- BarbAnks Coaches
gnslish Himrods-Tbs sooiSh LAssies-AlsIasdrA.
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Name Of Rod pa.e. Killed W'd
Baltimore and Ohio, March ~, 1885,. q
Michigan Southern. April Is, 1853, 81 so
n. Y. and N. Haven, May 6, 1853. ...46 q
Belvidere and Del. August 2, 1853. IL IL
Camden and Anboy August Q, 1853. 20
Prov. and Worcester, August IL, 1858. IA "a
Susquehanna road, July 4, 1854, ...3i 80
Camden and Amboy, August 80, is55,.23 67
Pacific road, Nov. l, 1855, lis 80
Hudson River, ....... Jan, 10, 1856. ~
North Penn. road, July IL, 1856. &c 100
Michigan Southern. Sept. u, 1885,. 20
Pitts. and Cleveland. Dee. 8, 1885,. s 10
Great Western, Canada, March Z, 1857, go Is
New York Central, =. May IL, 1885,. . 81
New York and Erie, July Is, 1885,. s 40
Michigan Southern, =. June 20, 1859, 40 IS
Total, .....................3 1913 6l2
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AleIaudris-Its Inhabitants aud Visitors Capt North
mp and Red River Nsvisaaon--rho Cats Again.
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g.~0g r Nv.
From tue Montgomery Mail
AN Ethiopian Dirge--- Death of bred Scott

~NA - VI SAOW oOOtb
BY sAMBo.
Ye darkles be clad in dc weeds of deep woe,
For Dred Scott htb gone wharde good niggers go
Ola Juta and Sukoy hab big tears in dcr eyes,
And Pomp, Wash aud Caesar dey blubbers and
cries.
How mournfu to tnk, now de 'possums are ripe,
Dat old uucle bred, with axe dog and pipe,
viii no more catch de possum--no more hunt
But sleep ON de hill in de light of the moon
No more at the husking he shuck out dc corn;
No more call de hog mt de lights early dawn;
No more sing lie corn song n he go to he wife:
For he gone, TO be long gone, from dc i'll ob dis
life.
D. Buchanan Court, him no status hab gibbcn,
So he take out n peal to the chancery of llebben
lie ttnS dar dey gm him fat 'possum gouber
A2d low him to play on the banjo, old Jubcr. ~
But dc peal he come up when st Peter insist,
Dat for want of good scuritest de peal be dis
missed
''Nho am dc sourities?' Uncle bred answer
freely
Gum up de casc-dcy am Gidiings 4 Greedy"
SO dcy dar decree dat de Securities be drbbcn.
'Tudder side cb dc Gulf 'twixt dc hot place and
IIebbcn,
Dar ebcr to stay wild the Goths and dc Vandals
And Drcd should remain for to brush dc Saints
sandals.
%You, Josh hand obcr dat Banjo and let dis
nigger hit her few solumcully licks in mem-
brancc of old uncle Drcd-SAMBo.
fFhc niggcrs John Doc and Richard Roc--the
common law pledges to prosecute.
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TGlI3 gzI5O w C C 10 03UJz za8 u E.IRRs
The Legislature of South Carolina and
Hew York

The Legislature which is now in session
here. presents some striking contrasts with
the Legislature of the State OF New York.
Incredible as it may seem 70 the Weed, Mat
tesoh, and other lobby men, there is actually
State Legislature meeting daily in this city
without a third house" or II single lobby
man within the boundaries of the capital. -
Nay, more: United States Senator is about
to be elected, and not wire is pulled to in
tuence vUtes--uot single nose is poked in
to the ear OF senator or representative to win
him over to "our candidate"
The manner of conducting the business of
the houses here differs materially from the
method in New York The presidents Of the
two bodies are seen dressed in purple gowns
lined and nIu"c' with velvet of the same
color. and with IA gloves on their hands,
while the clerks wear flowing silk robes at
ter the fashion of English barristeys. The
members observe but little order, walking
alb Iut and cJnversing while business is going
an, and only seated ami silent from courtesy
daring debate. The laSion, too, ufweariug
the hat during the ScSsiOn--visiturS only are
required to bc uncuvcrod--gives the houses n
rnwiyish appearance, very similar to our
own legislative halls during n recess.
The presiding officers OF both houses arc
dgnlhcd and able men, and conduct the
business, in the midst of tho confusion
promptly ana correctly, cry rarely indeed.
i II point OF order raised; and should a recent
Jefferson Manual representative from Queens
he caught suddenly in the South Carolina
Legislature, Inc would be Gagged and shown
as curiosity. There are in the House OF
Representatives. three reporters, and in the
Senate one. But this is accounted for by
the fact that no lobbying is done on the floor
and no stationary orders arc allowed B,th
memberS aad reporters are furnished with
such articles of stationary us are required f,r
use i'll the chamber, and that is all Anoth-
er feature of distinction between this Lcgis-
laturc and our own is the fact that every
member here pays full fare for all his rail
road riding. No such thing as = free pass"
to representative was ever heard of in the
State. The moral of all this is, that the
South Carolmmns lcgislate for the State in
stead of for individuals; waste no time over
needless matters; lay noppe for log-rolling;
seal nothing, either from the State or from
ind yidunIs who desire lcgislation; meet. do
mp the + business and 50 home, paying their
board and washing bills and their farcs.-Co-
Litnt6tu CORE eSDOnIcnt ~ j. H,raLd
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~ IlENS's MOUNTAIN
MILITAR YiSCHOOL,
lORKYILLE. SC.
prinn;pnls

Principals.
M1. NJ. JENKINs,* Prof Mathematics.
Capt. A. Coward = Prof, French.
Lieut. c.. A. SEABRooK.f Prof Latin &Greck.
=" u. NJ LAW, Prof. History Mathematics
" r.. X, THOMAS, = Prof Bellies Letters.
II. L. HARPER Prof Eng. 4 Arithmetic.
B. 7. BoYD, Bursar.
Drs. BARRON Il BRATToN, Surgeons.
Jsrms-For all School Expenses, /. e.. Tui,
tion, Boarding. Light, Fuel, Stationary.
Books and Medical attendance, 5000 per
Scholastic wear.
No Pupil under twelve or over eighteen
years OfNge will hc received.
For further information apply to Princi-
pals, Yorkville, S. S.
References,- James Jones. Columbia,
G.: Gen ID L JamSon Orangehurg. S G {:
Gen j III Means, Buckhead. S C.; Gen Dan'l
Wallace. Junosville, s c.; Col ID Wilson.
Society Hill S C., Gen II G. NJ Dunnovant,
Nincty-SiX Depot, s G.
Graduates of the c Military Academy.
i Graduate of the S C College.
Dec. .. 1858 60
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FOR TNX COLLECTOR.

pSS" The friends of MIR. a. S. STEPHENS
respectfully announce him candidate for the
office OF Tax Collector of Pickens district ot
the ensuing election,
HsS" The friends of Mr., GEORGEF. STEAD
ING respectfully announce him n candidate for
the Office of Tax Collector, AT the next election
BeA The friends of Rev. J. r.. HUNNICUTT
respectfully announce him n candidate for the
Office of Tax Collector, at the ensuing election
Ray" The friends of Rev. III. NJ BARTON
respectfully announce him as n candidate for
Tax Collector at the next election
Fey The friends of j. w. l.. CARY respect
fully announce him candidate for reelection
to the office Of Tax Collector for Pickcus dis
trict, at the ensuing election.
Gs9y' The friends of II. CLEVELAND HUNT
respectfully announce him candidate for Tax
Collector, Mt the next election.
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, ,.MeasiCuarGers.

COLUMBIA, $. c.. Drc. IA, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2.
TN is Excellency the Governor and Com-
Il monder-in-Chief has been pleased 70
appoint aud commission the following gem
tlemen ESPECIAL .AIDS7DE-CAMP, with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. and they will
be oheyedand respected accordingly:
STATES II GIST
THOMAS Y SlM0NS.
j G McKEWN aE.
@ TEW. e H
THOMAS B FRASER. ts>
The nbove-nanrcd Aids-de-C Camp will report
themselves in full uniform in person or by
letter to his Excellency the Commander in
Chief, on OF before the lst day of February
next. BY order:
II. G. NJ. DUNNOYANT, .
Adiumnt and Inspector General.
Dec %. 1858 20
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LUMBERi LUMBER!

'HIE undersigned 0re now prepaledt to fill or
l. ders for LUMBER of all kinds, at their Mill
ON Oconec Creek, seven mlcsnorth-cast of Wal,
halin. Lumber will be devcredif il is desired
by the purchaser. Our terms will he made ac-
commodating, and VIC respectfully solicit the pa
tronnge Of the public. JAMES GEORGE,
n. f. MITCHELL,
Feb. 10, 1857 81 J. N. LAWRJ?NCE.
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Estate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that final settle
~ ment of the Estafe of William p. Benson,
deceased, will be made before the 0rdinary. at
Pickens @ II, on the second Monday in Janus
~ aeM. Tliosc indebted TO said Estate mGst
make payment and those having demands will
render them to me, legally attested. by that day.
NANCY G. BENSON, Adm'x.
Oct @, 1868 ~ 8m