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was ready, and down they sat- The hos
tess of the Spread Eagle looked alternate
ly out of the window, like sister Ann, to
see if any one was coming, and to the ia.
bic to see that nothing was doing. To
her dismay she observed the young lady
lifting spoonful of soup to her mouth
She could restrain herself no longer; but
catching her hand, exclaimed
"Poor dear innocent, the soup is pois-
oned''
All started from the table in confusion,
which was yet to be incrcased:-a hustle
was heard in the passage, in rushed a
whole party, two Of whom, each catching
an arm of Mr.. Williams, pinioncd him
down to his seat.
81 am happy, madam" said the bust
ling magistrate. "to have been under
heaven the instrument of preserving your
life from the nefarious designs of that dis
grace TO humanity" Mr.. Champion
paused. in consequence Of three wants
want of words, breath and ideas.
aMy life!' calculated the astonished
lady.
are inscrutable-thc vain curiosity ofthree
idle women has been turned to good ac-
count And the eloquent magistrate
proceeded to detail the process of inspec-
ton to which the fatal letter had been
subjected; but when he came to the ter
ribic words We will settle the matter
tomorrow at dinner but lam sorry you
persist in poisoning your wife-"he was
interrupted by bursts of laughter from
the gentleman, from the injured wife, and
even from the prisoner himself.
One fit of merrimcnt was followed by
another, till it became contagious, and
the very constables began to laugh too.
81 can explain all. at last interrupted
the visitor "Mr. Williams came here
for that quiet so necessary for labors of
genius; he is writing melodrama called
&My Wife'-he submitted the last act
to me, and | rather objected to the
poisoning of the heroine. This young
lady IS my daughter, ana we aIe OH oul
way to the sea-coast. Mr.. Williams is
only welded to the Muses."
The disconnected magistrate shook his
head, and muttercd something about thea
tres being very immoral; while the land.
lady first turned pale, then scarlet, and
then retired precipitately, amid fresh
burst of laughter, from the room. Wheth.
er Mrs. Peepin still continues to preside
over the destinies of Bunkumville Post
Office, we are unable to say. One thing,
however is certain, that il she does, she
either no longer keeps up her careful in
spection of the contents of the letters, or
else is more careful how she jumps to her
conclusions.
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Cigar Smoking.

A person who smokes three times a
day, with us, is thought to use tobacco
immoderately; and ye:, in comparison
with other people and countries, wcscarec.
ly use the weed at all. in Havana, for
instance, smoking is carried to the great
est extreme. The men of all classes smoke,
and smoke everywhere in the houses, in
the streets in the theatres, in cafes, in the
counting-rooln-eating, drinking, and, tru-
ly, it would seem, sleeping-they smoke,
smoke, smoke. 1t would not be odd if
strangers should scent Havana far out to
sea. No true Habanero ever moves q
foot without his portable armory o. ei-
CARS, as indispensable to him as ia his
1uver to the wild Indian. He may get
along comfortably without his coat, hat,
or neck-cloth, hut without his cigars ne
could neither walk, talk nor think. The
first thing that follows the salution Of a
friendly meeting, no matter where, IS to
pull out their picquets and light the socia-
BILE weed. 1t gives life to a Habanaro !;
he opens his mouth and heart at the same
tine. and fills up the gaps of conversation.
We would suggest that when Cuba be-
comes one of the United States, 3 Cigar
should be its Coat of Arms.
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An ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at Last.

TIE LONDON TINES AND NAPOLEON ILL.,
In the London Times of August Is, We
find the following tardy but not unhand,
some acknowledgment that the Emperor
of France has some goodness:
We have been among the sharpest
critics of the Emperor's career, and we
shall be so again, if the occasion arse.
We have never trusted, and we would
never trust, English interests to his ior-
bearance, for England should always be
strong enough to maintain her own posi-
ton, and should never hold it by suffer.
ance. But we must fairly avow that Ma
poleon III. has in his domestic rule re-
Gently shown a desire to return into that
right path from which passion or resent
ment, or fear for his dynasty or bad ad-
vice, had caused him to diverge immedi-
ately after the Orsini tragedy. There is
q wisdom about this last act which ought
not to pass without appreciation. The
greatest proof the Emperor can give to
Europe that his power is consolidated snd
QlS throne secure WOulu ue W "iPo a"a
the past, and erase all records of every
danger he has surmountcd. If he has
hope for his dynasty, that is the only poll
cy by which he can cause that hope to
fructify. A strong.minded man may
govern by fear, but only interest and popu-
larity can continue the sceptrc in his liae.
We believe the time is come when it has
been made abundantly plain. that the par
ty of order in France is also the party
of strength, and when the best security
against the designs Of the enemies of Dr.
der is to allow them to PROFOUND their
nonsense with impunity. The Emperor
has not yet advanced SO far as this, but
this amnesty is great step, and we shall
have on unexpected reason to congratulate
France upon her Italian victories if they
should have so far strengthened her En-
peror as to enable him to demonstrate
the extent of his power by the lenity of
his rule.
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The West..Land for the Children.

"The West. the Great Vest" is now
the prevailing cry. Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana are the prominent and attractive
points whittier emigration is tending.
The plea for leaving old and tried and
cherished homes for new ones, is. " want
to procure land for my ehildren"-t can.
not bear to leave them heritage of worn
out and exhausted fields"
That in many portions of Middle and
Upper Georgia, the lands present very
forbidding and disconraging aspect is very
certain, but whose fault is this2 Ger
tainly not that Of the soil or climate.
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Fearful Tarnado.
in time. !"

The upper portion of our District was Wis
tied, on Friday last, by q tornado unequaled
probably in severity by anything of the sort
that has ever transpircd in this section. The
well-remembered visitation Of a like clarac-
ter, in the Fall Of 1852, during which the
Reverend Mr.. Elliott was killed, while trav-
elling in his buggy, has, from the information
before us, been surpassed in severity by that
Of which we now make mention.
There seems to have been whirl-wind,
narrow in limit, but like fell monster of
unearthly power, with thousand irony arms,
sweeping down everything before it 1t seems
to have sprung into existence not great dis
tance from the plantation of Col. j. E. Rem
bert, to whose premises more damage was
done than to any other of which We have
learned. His large dwelling was unroofed,
and part of the upper story torn away, and
scattered in the track. The out-buildingS III
the immediate vicinity were nearly all de-
mo!shed-thc carriage house totally des-
troyed, and the carriage, Shivered and broken
to pieces, and scattered about. The gin house
was also partly destroyed, the scattered cot
ton in the vicinity besring some resemblance
to fall Of snow. Several shingles, with cot
ton clinging to them, and believed to have
been taken from the roof Of the gin house,
we're picked up about five miles from the
scene, in the track Of tho whirl-wind.
After leaving the plantation of COL Rerz'
bert, the tornado seems to have somewhat
changed its course, and sped its terrible way
in the direction of Blshopville. Several PLAN
tations narrowly escaped its passage The
premises of Mr.. Thomas Fraser and of Mr..
Hardy stuckcy, were taken in its course,
and more or less injured, by damage to houses,
throwing down Of chimneys, &c. a friend
who visited pcint of the track of the whirl-
wind, describes the scene as somewhat re-
sembling the cuttingofa new road through the
forest. Pine trees Of fordinary size were torn in
two or broken off as entirely and smoothly, as
though done by an edged implement. We
have not space in this hurried article, to dwell
more minutely upon this terrific visitation.
In the immediate vicinity Of the whirl-wind
no usual wind was experienced. At this
place, although the clouds presented an an
gry appearance, and were of quick passage,
bringing occasional gusts of wind and rain,
nothing like storm occurred.-Sumter
! Watchmau,
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ADVICE TO MARRIED PERsoNs.--From q
recent English journal we select the following
suggestions, which are entirely too good to
be lost. Much good may be accomplished BY
following them -
"To speak or write disparagingly of hus-
'band or wife, is not only criminal, but con-
temptible. People of good sense always des-
pise the man or woman who is guilty of it.
Married persons should keep all their diff
culties, if they have any, to themselves. In
fact, if they desire to secure harmony apd
peace, all the occurrences of the domestic
sanctuary should be kept secret, unless in re-
gard to Indifferent subjects. Even in relation
to father and mother, brother and sister, this
rule should extend. The conduct and con-
versation, of husband or wife should not be
con- inundated by the one or the other, to 1e]a-
tives or friends, for fault-fnding or ceIsorious
purposes. 1t is never safe nor prudent to do
so. Scandal flies, on the winds. How can
husband trust in wife, or wife in hus-
band, if everything said or done is tattled to
relatives, or SO called confidential friends 2
Such conduct will jar, if not break the chords
of love.
With regard to proper companions and &C.
quaintances, the wife should always le gov
erned by the husband. What so disrespect.
full, nay insulting, as to sec wife upon
friendly terms with her husbands enemy ?
What so wounding to his feelings as to hear
her laudiDg one who has injured or wronged
him? His prejudices, even, ought to be re
spected by her. Although she may think he
has an unjust resentment or antipathy to-
wards one of her friends, yet she is bound to
drop the friendship, and if required, the ac-
quaintance of such person. A sense of deli.
cacy will prompt faithful and devoted wife
to this course Of conduct If she does not do
so promptly and cheerfully, her heart is not
in the right place, and she is not to be trust
ed. To pretend to do so, and yet not do it,
is very bad indeed. But to meet pTiVateiy,
and seek conversation with persons not IN
favor with her husband, although it may be
with innocent intentions, is insulting to tue
husband she processes to love, and is sufficient
of itself, to brand her, in the eyes of all Vir-
tuous and honorable persons, with indel!ible
disgrace. In an experience OF two and TWEEN.
ty years, we have known at least three in
stances of the latter kind. We ewatched care
fully the train of events, and the fatal error
led to ruin and infamy. Let young wives
beware how they infringe upan this advice
If they do, moral destruction will inevitably
follow, unless Gods grace shall rescue them
in time"
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Select ppetrg.
Over the River.

Over the river they beckon to ME,
Loved ones who've crossed to tho further side
The CLEAN of their snowy robes see,
Eut their voices ore lost in the dashing tide.
There's one with rirgcts of sunny gold,
:tnd eyes the reflection of heavens own blue;
He crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
And tie pale mist hid him from mortal view;
We saw not lDe au=eIs who met him there,
The gates of the city we could not see
Over the river, over the river,
Ny brother stands waiting to welcome me.
Over the rive, the boatman pale
Carried another the household pet;
Her brown cu-ls waved i'll tic gcutlc g-lc-
Daring Minnie! l Snr her yet.
SIZE crossed on her bosom her dilD pied hands,
And ieurlcssly entered the phantom lark;
We felt i; glide frcur the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she Is safe On the further side,
Where all Tie ransoned and angels be;
Over The river, the mystic river,
Ny chdhood's idol is waiting for me.
For rome return from those quiet shores,
Wbo cross with the hoatman cold and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch u glcam of the snowy sail;
And 10 they have passed from our yenrning hearts,
They cross the stream, and Erc gone for aye.
We may not sundcr the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates of day;
We only know that their barks nc more
May sail with Us DER life's stormy sea;
Yet somewhere. know, on the unseen shore,
They watch, and bcckon, and wait for me.
And sit and think, when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river, and hill, and shore,
shall one day stand hy the water cold
And list for the sound Of the boatman's oar;
shall watch for the gleam Of the happing sail,
l shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale
Tothc better shore of the spirit-land.
1 stall know the loved who have gone before,
And jorcully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river,
The Angel Of Death shall carry me.
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Shillaber on Swearing.

Almost every one accustomed to smo-
king, who has proper regard for the
little courtcses of life, asks, before he in
duges in his propensity, if it may be
offensive to any. Suppose the Same ques-
ton were asked with regard to swearing,
by those who are disposed to indulge in
the luxury of blasphcming. There are
times where good taste is tearfully shock
ed by the introduction OF words and senti-
ments that should not lie spoken by the
members of any circle; and, though not
disposed to claim for ourselves very
great measure of sanctity, there are times
when we have been of!ended-to use a
very mild term for the feeing-at ex-
pressions which good manners should have
suppressed, and good morals should never
have allowed to have entered the minds
of those who uttered them. We think
the time has gone by when profanity is
generally regarded as ar essential adjunct
OF wit, and that a story loses nothing of
its piquancy when the profanity is left
out. 1t is very offensive to have an OBJ
trusve head, with an osth ever between
its teeth, thrust among decent people, and
it is wonder that sensible men, them
selves, who speak properly-and there are
too many such-should not see the proba-
BILE disagreeable nature Of it to those who
hear them, and suppress it. Atleast they
might preface their remarks with the
question, "Is swearing offensive to you :"
Mrs. Partington's Knitting Work, by
sShillaheG.
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Publishers of the Times, Greensboro N. C.

The Washington States says quite q
novel ceremony is to be performed in
Washington next winter. A United
States Senator, who has, by some good
will of our brothers, the red men, is to be
crowned chief of the Choctaws, by q
deputation to be dispatched for that pur-
pose. he is to be loaded with all the hon.
ors. dignities, and immunties of the posi-
ton. The ceremony will, Of course, be
most interesting. So that We shall have
the first instance on record ofa chief sitting
in the Senate. This is said to. be really
true-no joking, andthat the distinguished
gentleman is quite ready to accept.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-28

JUDGE DOUGLAS, in his speech'at COLUMBUS
the other day, told the people of Ohio very
plainly what he thought should be done with
them if they interfered with the rights Of
the citizens of neighboring State. He ssid:
"When travel, and stop and spend q day
with you, as on this occasion, if I do not like
your laws, hope will have the good sense
to keep it to myself, and mind my own bnsi-
ness-(laughter and applause]-and if you
should find any citizen of Illinois coming
here, into Ohio, and telling you that your
laws do not suit him, all you have to do il to
tell him that you did not make them for aim
-[great laughterl-that you made them for
yourselves, and they suit you; and if he
does not like them, he can continue to live
on the other side of the=Wsbasb. 81 So it
should be everywhere throughout the coun.
try. If old Virginia, who gave you the land
where you now live, and where that magaifi-
cent temple Of liberty has been erected,
(pointing to the State Capitol and who you
ought to respect, should send her citizens
here to tell you that she does not like your
laws, answer that your veneration cannot
protect her impudeuce in interfering with
your rights OF self government. tApplause.)
Tf you 70 over to Virginia, to steal hel ne.
groes, trust she will catch you and put
YOU in Jail with other thieves. Laughter
and applause] If you do not like old Fir-
ginia laws, stay on this side Of the Ohio river,
and mind your own business. If this Irin-
cple is observed, there will be peace and
harmony among all the different States Of
the UnioD.n
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can easily imagine now, after the fes-
tival was all passed, and David was once
more alone on the mountain side, how he
might complete the numbers of his simple
psalm:
"Thou prepnrest table before me in tho pres
ence Of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil my cup run
meth over;
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me ali
the days of my life,
And will dwell in tho house of tho Lord for
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A Is DrYO Subject.


In certain occidental city, which shall
be nameless, in our story, lives one Jim
SwigS, a character, noted for his honesty,
integrity and love Of whiskey.
Not many years since gentleman from
New England visited that section with a
view to invest a few dollars; he bore q
letter of introduction to Jim, also knowl-
edge of the fact. that if he wished to 'pro-
pitiate" that individual and obtain infor-
nation in regard to chances to make good
"strikcs" whiskey wes the article to ac-
compIish his purpose.
Armed with gallon Of "cornjuice," F"
they started for -, about five miles
from town, to look at q forty" which
Jim had recommended asa good bargain +;
hardly had they crossed the river before
Jim enquired for the beverage.
:" Here it is" said Downeast, producing
the jug.
Jim took good, long pull, then, set
ting down the jug, said" Pretty fair
wbiskey, that isn't all you've got, is it?'
CALL" exclaimed Downeast {" for he'd
ven's sake isn't a gallon enough?"
Enough!" and Jim gave him look
signifying both scorn and pity for his
ignorance, Why, stranger! what's gal.
lon among two, with five miles to ride,
and back agin with nary grocery on the
road"
The position Of the team was reversed
instantly; downeast suddenly remember
ing something he had forgotten, aud back
they went to town again.
Downeast never saw that forty and
his funds are now invested in something
besides whi$key and Western lands.
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What cares the child when the mother
rocks it. though all stcrlls bent without?
So we, if God doth shield and tend lis, shall
be il, edless Of the tcmpests and blasts Of
life, blow they never so rudely.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-28

Pleasure, like quicksilver, ia bright and shy.
If we strive To grasp it still eludes us, anti stall
glitters. We perhaps seize il at last and find
it 1ank poiasa.
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CnAFISc UNDER THE CoLLAR.-A gen.
tlcman who has tried the plan successfully
for five years, communicates the annexed
method of preventing horses from chatting
undcr the collar. He says he gets II
piece of leather and has what he terms !.
false collar made, which is simply piece
sof leather cut in such shape as to lie,
singly, between the shoulders Of the horse
and the collar. This fends off all the fric-
ton, as the collar slips and moves OIL the
leather and not on the shoulders of the
horse. Chafn is caused by friction; hence,
you see, the thing is entirely plausible.
Some persons put pads or shcep-skus
under the collar these. they say, do us
much hurt as good, i;r hey augment :'e
heat. A single piece Of I'"'her, like that
comprising the outside of Il CO r. without
any lining or strfing, he assi:Tcs us, is
i,cttcr than anything gelse.-Boston jrurnal.
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It may souud like a paradox, yet the break.
ing of both an army's wings is pretty sure
vay to make it Fly.
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THE MocKING-B BIRD OF CARoLINA-l heard
the notes of the Mocking-Eird the first time
in his native wilds, during n railroad journey
by night, through the Pine Barrens Of North
Carolina, in the month, of June. The jour-
ney was very tiresome and unpleasant, moth
ing. being seen when looking out upon the
landscape, but gloomy stretch of level for
estfconsisting of tall pines, thinly scattered,
and without any branches, except at their
tops.
The dusky forms of trees, pictured against
the half-luminous sky, seemed like SO many
giant spectres watching the progress Of our
journey, and increasing the loneliness Of the
hour. Before daylight, when the sky was
family crimsoned around the place where the
sun was to come forth, the train madea pause
of half an hour, at one Of the stations, and
the passengers alighted. While was look
ing and longing for day, suddenly the notes
Of the Mocking- Bird came to my ear and
changed all my feelings into delight.
1t is seldom have felt SO wildly the power
Of one little incident to change the tone Of
ones feelings and humour of the occasion.
As few drops of oil cast upon the surface
OF The ewater wilb quiet:th0 troubled waves,
so did the glad voice Of this merry bird sud-
denly dispel all those sombre feelings which
had been fostered by dismal scenes and a
lonely journey. Nature never seemed SO
lovely as when the rising dawn, with its tear
full beams and purple radiance, vas greeted
by its warbling salutsticns, as from some
messenger Of light, who came to announce
that Morning was soon to step forth from her
throne and extend over al things her smiles
and her enefcence.-AtlanticM Monthly.
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And will not western lands, however rich
and productive, after while present the
same cheerless aspect, under similar
system of wasteful and improvident hus-
bandry?
But of what use will any lands be to
children who are not taught practically
and experimentaily the lessons OF intelli-
gent and thrifty agricultural So long as
alTlessons and habits Of industry are vir-
tually ignored or discarded, of what avail
is q landed or any other heritage to chill
dren? Unless labor shall be dignifed in
the eyes of their children-unless they
study the soil and take pride in develop
ing and promoting its fertility-unless
they shall cease to devolye everything
upon overseers-ofen men without the
intelligence or disposition to practice
thrifty and skillful husbandry--how can
they hope long to DO better in new coun-
try than they have done IN the old.
The great misfortune is, that we have
too much land-too much for good neigh
borhoods and schools and social adysn.
tages. 1t takes but comparatively o
small tract Of land to meet the actual
wants of family. We say then to
those who have pleasant homes in the
old States, do not desert them hastily.
Study the profession of farming. lfycu
have surplus slaves, sell them to good
masters, and put the proceeds into rail
road or other stocks, orhave improvements
and comforts. This is Our advice, which
may gofor what it is worth. Macon (Ga.)
Journal and Messenger.
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Right and Duty are like two pam-trees,
which bear fruit only when growing side by
side.