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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01
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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01

JOHN G.. SANS THREE TRAVELLERS SAKE
IN letter to the Boston Post, draws these
portraits of three familiar travellers:
'lst. the nan who travels with his wife
"a, the man VIII" travels with his wife's sister
3d, the man who travels with another man =
wlfe. lhe hrSt case Is extremely common and
not particularly interesting. The man is aci-
turn, and sleeps apparently as much as he can :
the woman has slightly subdued expression
OF lace. and looks II good deal nt the scenery
along the road, of which she saws. for the most
part-n"thInr. When she does speak MS some
times happens at the sight of something very
remarkable, she says. 'See-John that i
ALL The man looks carefully after the bag
gage, aud assures his spouse. in reply to Il
question, that it's all right" The woman
takes care of the small traps" and seem com
Portable and c"ntented. Altogether they be-
have quite raticnally, and. in spite of their
seeming unsoclnbilitv, nre really vcrt fond of
each other, and will make a very pleasant .rip
OF it-h"t only tc the eni of their railroad
tour. but to the terminus of their matrimonial
journey.
The man who travels with his wiGe's sister
carries himself, perhaps, in the man like the
man who travels with his wife, But he is much
more tnlkatlve and takes more pains TO be
agreeable. lie feels that more is expected of
him, ant ms it goes in commercial affairs, the
supply is equal to the demand a pleasant
I"ihS 10 Wii' 5 sls'cr, unless, indeed, she Is
quite revcrsc-nnd that is not the sort Of wo.
man nm talking Of She takes the wife s
place i'll the house sometimes, and may chance
mnkc n stcp-innthcr Why not ?-for ia she
not already the aunt of her neres and nephcws.
This sort Of marriage, however, is, believe.
anti.Lev't'eai; and some Of the theologians
don't approve Of t-wllich is n pity.
The man who travels with another man $
wife IS OF much more marked behavior How
attentive he is to all the real possible wnnts Of
the lady. lie respects her whims even, which,
you may he sure, her husband does not at
home or abroad How carefully he hands her
IN and out! How se,luousy he piles her enr
with discourse And vet he imngincs peopl.
take him for the ladys spouse. No, nv dear
sir, the brakeman in the corner knows better
than that. husbands may be uxorious. bu,
Kindness such rs yours is more like that
OF cavalier scrvintc-which after NIL, | dare
say you are not. It's tiresone though, after a
while, unless the lady is remarkably attractive,
and pays her own fare. (which she sonnet lines
forgets and on journey of n thousand miles,
your own wife is much the more agreeable com.
pAnion.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01
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HsAyr 4YssDscn 4fhe jutiss OF our late
court brought q seyersl heavy xsrdic..:---
Among them was one Of Ss,ooo.in "John ",
AcKsiIsr d. Albert g. Gsskins", In.ttitfs saso,
,NesafE. Carroll and Gsry asrs the PLAINTIFF
attorneys. The offs6ss vas. an assault spd
,bss.sty, 3feGaitine m gsiSsiops ipjprx 10 Ne.
KSllsss psssob. -DiosSS,a XSsxstiSY * :.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01

THE SIcxtEs TRAeEDY.-The religious news.
pspsrs oil seem to agree about tho recent trsg
sdy in Washington. The following il The YER.
dict of the New York Observer: 49,.
Tho daily Press is discussing tho right and
wrong Of tie, affair, some defending one psrty
and others c6ndsnhihg but the Cbrissjsn
Judgment 10. thata scoundrsL died Ikea dog 81
the hand of murderer There 10 no need 81
rhineing the matter, or writing long oolumfs Is
determine which was the 1no4t guilty. The
wretch,deserved Gods wrath and curse. and
has It. II. was not the right Of man, even Of q
wronged and ruihed man, TO inaiet. the iude-.
IhenE Bat It sotns, swift terrible and trne.
.Its lesson viii b, sfi6ie.oms::" #F;
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01

FINE Anr.-The pictures advertised bv the
Master in Equity, James Tupper. Esq., were
sold.yeslerdny at IL m., at his office. byMes-
srs Wilbur and Son. auctloneers. The princi
pal picture in the collection was the Spalatro,
or Bloody Hand. by Washington Ailston. This
Ball, and has been regarded as one of the best
works ofthe distinguished and lamented artist
We were gratitied to see so large an at, en-
dance ofour citizens, and more than pleased to
know that the Spalntro was secured by one OF
them. and will not, therefore leave our State
ss bad been so mewbat anticipated.
." Chas. Mercury
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01
Circular Of the Postmaster General.

Circular Of the Postmaster G. General
lhe Postmaster General has addressed let.
Ter to Mr. George Ma,tingly Postmaster Of New
1ork, IN reply to note from the latter wish
ing I" learn whether any provision has been
made hy the Department for the relief of il.
creditors and the extinguishmint of its liabi,i.
Ves' winch have already n,atured and are now
payable The reply lis too long fer our columns
Out The following are its most material no;,ts .
Inc f,s'mnsttr General states that Conor.ss
nus nus '"r 'Ae hr7' ''tle sing" the Organization of
the government, failed to max. n,,,v;.;o,, c
the department. Had all the nov, C,",,.",. '.'
been elected. The President might o., tha aih
VI Slhre''> have called an extra session and ,h
ouhiss.'on OF the lnte Congress been snnnlieJ
put u was impossible to do go without dis
ifamehising fifteen of the sovereign States.
1his was most unfortunate. There ought to
oe no time when n full Congress could not he
convened, and /, is firmly hoped such stote
.! nifn'rs mny never occur again. Had the
- A3ill which failed made provision only for tho
nScai year commencing on the first of July.
there would have been obviously no necessity
Tor an extra Session. The deficiency on the
aStn OF June viii amount to Sl.3s5. 3sl-nearly
$6l.OOO Of which being an unpaid balance nc
cumulnting on the 3lst of December and the
2sth Of February. and which can md will Il.
Phid by the department within sixty davs from
Inte-the payment OF the principal part within
thirty days.
The Postmaster General also u,akes other
statements to show that it would impossibl. tn
c"nvenc Congress in time to meet the erent
bulk of the responsibilities without vir,uoIlv
excluding from Congress the representatives Of
several of the sovereign States In the ;uJ,,
ment of the President. the lesser evil WINS 70
wait until the first Mondny of December whom
Congress will bc full Contracts can u.y.r l..
rcPudinted. After the amounts du. shall bo
aseertaincd, they become debts whicl, must h..
pail '' ''
On this the contractors, If they desire On,
borrow money, and the lender can have mo
better security. Provision should lie mu,]c for
the payment Of the interest which would
amount I" less than $lDnU0O.
system "f rctrcnchnient, so fnr ns nroctico.
ele, is now an imperative duty. Bv th. nc,
OF 1858 Congress established six hundred and
ninety-hvc l"St-rom'cs, the service of winch
includes the ST. Paul and Puget Sound route
e''noi'she, IN 1855. but not yet put in opero-
tson. 1t has been estimated that these reuuiro
an annual appropriation Of $6O4.Iss. over md
a"ove the receipts nccruing. therefore not a
dollar has been appropriated for this purpuse
anu rs consequence, though contracts for
these routes have been advertised and proposals
received, they cannot he put in operation un-
III prov lson shall be MADE by law.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01

The WANDERERS NEGaoEs.-7o the Editor OF
the ". Y. 7ribume-Sir: In the morning .Ji
Stion you inquire. what has become of the Wan.
rerssaves?
=. They are sold throughout the South. have
known Of their being offered in Augusta Geo.
and ins" estern "a Aiabama-in the latter region
they brought s7oo to $500. similar negroes of
home raising bringing Sl.2oo to $1,000
One authority--a Southern eitur-informej
me inJprvatt conversation,stl,at they looked
well but evidently We're easIy cowed An.
other gentleman as trong believer in the peculiar
Institution, writes us: They are a miserable
looking Set, misunderstanding, little bone or mus
cle,,and scarcely able to move, which is not to
De wondered nt as they prefer tn eat acorns
and raw corn"
New York is overrun with Southern buyers.
and the merchants here as wild nflcr Southern
trade, as they were two years since after Wes.
tern trade. An old Southern Inerchan saij
day ortwo since: There are fellows here
from the South who have not got cent, never
had: and never will have i proph.sy. brinr
we'll acquainted with Southern modes ofbusi.
ness and their Resources, that in year or two
the New York merchants will have as many or
more" lame ducks "South than row West
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01
Will ofthe Late VIM. McKsnna.
The Lancaster Ledoer SAYS: Hc.g

"A good deal Of interest seems to be felt in
our community upon the subject Of the late
Hon. VIM. McKenna's will. whose death was
announced in our paper last week. This ari-
ses from the fact Of the very considerable pro-
party left by the teststor. the large amount o
real estate he owned in this town. and the
sympathy felt for his kindred residing in thi,
town whom, it 10 said. he has cut off with the
merest pittanee. leaving the bulk of lie prop.
srty to RsRomsn' Catholic Church"
The property is sestimsted At 320o, 900.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
"BIue Sky Somewhere"

Children are elegant teacheS.-
Many lesson, which has donGou
heart good, have we learned from
their Iisping lips. 1t was but the other
day another took root in our memory,
We were going to a pic mic, aud oI
course, the little ones had been in &c
stacles tor several days. Bnt the ap.
pointed morning broke with no GOOD
sunshine, no songs Of birds, no praIs
Of mirth. There was every prospect
Of rain--even Hope hid her lace and
wept.
"Shan't we 60, mother9" exclaimed
a child Of five, with passionate en-.
phasis:
'lf itclears Off"
"But when will it clear off,"
"Oh, look out for the blue sky.
And so he did, poor little fellow;
but never a bit Of blue sky gaddenod
his eyes.
"WeI!, | don't care, mother" said
he, when the tedious day had atlength
numbered all its hours; "il | haven't
seen it, | know there is blue sky
somewhere"
The next morning there vas a blue
sky, a whole heaven full of it-clear,
glorious blue sky, such as only greets
us after weary storm.
There, mother, didn'tI tell you
so'" cried joyous voice; there is
some blue sky" Then the little head
dropped for u moment in silent
thought.
"Mother" exclaimed the Child,
when he again looked up, "therc must
have been blue sky all day Yesterday,
though | never saw a bit OF it; cos,
you see, there amt no place where it
could have gone to. "God only GOV.
cred it up with clouds, didn't he9"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
Hold Oh, Bows.

Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie, or speak
harshly, or say any impsoper word.
Hold on to your Land when you
are about to strike, pinch, scratch,
steal, or do any improper act.
Hold on to your foot when You are
on the point OF Kicking, running away
from duty, or pursuing the path of
error, shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you
ale angry, excited, imposed upon or
others are angry about you.
Hold on to your. heart when evil
associates seek your company, and in.
vite you to join their games, mirtn,
and revelry.
Hold on to your good name at all
times, tor it is more valuable to vou
than gold, high places, OF fashionable
attire.
EoId on to truth, for it will serve
well and Go good throughout eternity.
Hold OIL to your virtue, for it is
above all price to you, and in all
times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for
it is and ever will be your best
wealth.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

Amount paid for s. at VS. ThomtS S4rrs 0o n
mount paid for cO,s-SMte WIN G Smilh 60 O
vs. "a. Smith 7 on n
Amount paid ior CoSS-StdIe j. j. Allison 40 O
Amount paid for cOss-State Peter sc q
a"ouh. dd Iorcoss-S State vs. Frank Ihacker
Amount paid for coss-Stule vs. Johnson and Gibbons
amount paq lor costs Stale vs. Susan Cawson
vs. Karnes N
,mount pau U cosH-S ale vs. John Amy
Amount pmd Ior COSTS State VS. John Amy 500
anouht pau o costs -She vs. John Amy
Amount paid for VS. Dvd 6 81 q
VS.. Thacker tlo
Amount paid o cods-Stae VS. Timothy Wech 40 n
Amount paid for CosS-Sraie V S ,hn O'NeH 40 n
Amount paid for cOsts-SIae s Tmprhy Al n
anlount ld!i ,pI Icost-oa'e vs." Joshua Amy 900
$ de Came N
Amount paid for SIS al vs. ohm Sidman A On a.
1896 OF g.
Orders undrwn and dunredeem CT a
BRIDGE FUND. "
10 balance IN Treasury
To collected OH duplicate o7Se56 Q
ny oue'S Pueemeu /.
balance In treasury 49,, 60 223O 46 81
To collected on duplicate .. e.. 66 n
by orders redeemed 65l "a o.
.-. Balance in Treasury 1Sl II
..s-..s ROAD FUND.
To balance in Treasury f..
10 amount charged duplicate 1850 40
BY receipts for labor roads
By orders redeemed . ~ b. s.. 92e 80 2e5s n s.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
Are Ladies always "Gentieman.
hv

Generally they are, but once in a
great while they are not. The Co.
lumbus train was unusually full yes.
terday from this city to Berea. A
gentleman occupied one whole seat to
himself, however, and his wife occu-
pied one whole seat to herself. They
were strangers in this part of the
country, wore good clothes, and ap-
parently thought they were rather
more pumpkins than other people
were. The lady was young and had
tantaIizing curls,and commenced look.
ing for seat.
us this seat engaged9" she afablv
said to the lady with curlS.
81 calculate to occupy it myself"
us anybody occupying it with you3"
"lhat makes no difierence-I in.
tend to occnpy 1t myself,
"Will you see me stand up9"
"Well, | think | will set down"
80 saying the pleasant lady sat
down, but instead OF striking the seat
she found herself in the lap of the la,
dy with the curls, who bal suddenly
moved with the intention of blocking
the lady out. .-.. =
"Fery wcll,' said tho latter, as
pleasant as a summers morn, II am
comfortable enough >
But the lady with the curls was
not. The mountain of consolidated
crinoline was rather too much for that
narrow space; besides, the pleasant
lady was very heavy; and so cnrls dart.
ed angrily out Of the seat and swept
into the next Car. The pleasant lady,
when she found that she had the seat
all to herself, leaned back and laughed
outright. The husband of curls here
awoke from nap and expressed de.
sire to whip somebody-he didn't
know exactly who-for insulting his
vile, bur the passengers laughed him
out OF it. The pleasant lady said she
was "a York State gal" CZeueiaad
PlaindeaLer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

The Great Balloon of Mr.. Lowe-Ap-
proaching Departure for Europe.
A month ago New Yorkers were as.
tonished to learn that balloon was in
process of construction, which when
inflated, would overtop Trinity steeplo
a hundred feet, and embrace within
its capacious diameter n building near.
y as large as that occupied by the
Times; that this monster would need
seven hundred and twenty-five thou,.
and cnbic feet Of gas to expand It's
canvass sides to its full dimensions.
and more than all were they surprised
tolearn that the balloon was not de.
signed for trips across the continent or
INTO the Canada wilds, bnt for swsep.
ing over the ocean, by invoking the aid
OF KoIus and defying thatof Neptune
Mr.. La Mountains recent disaster
and the thrilling story of his suffer
ings, have for time caused this en-.
ierprise to be forgotten. 1t has been
progressing, nevertheless, quietly ald
steadily.
Mr.. T. S. c. Lowe, the daring ori.
ginatOr OF the project, has not allowed
his courage to be conquered or his en-.
thu8iasm to be cooled by the adversi.
ties of others. So rapid has been the
progress Of the work that he has Eelt
himself warranted in beginning 10
ihc lose Reservoir Square, the use Of
which the authorities have granted
him for the first, and we hope not tho
last, Of the City of New York.
Ordinary coal gas will be used for
the initiation.
The process of filing will occupy
about week. Experiments will be-
made during this time to insure the
security of the envelope, and if il
should be found that it leaks, two or
three additional coats of varnsh will
be applied. The ascension will be
made as soon as possible, after the
balloon is filled. All that Mr.. L. de.
'ire5 is a clear, still day; the most ia.
Vorable time, he thinks, will be i'm.
mediately after a storm. Then the air
IS likely to be quiet for a day or two.
and according to the theories of Mer.
lam, Maury and Mitchell, Mr.. Lowe
'ays that two days OF fair weather af.
er Il storm insures five or six of a
ike character. He would have pre-
erred.an earlier part of the season to
lave made his trial trip, and accord.
ng to his original plans would have
started sooner lie postponed the
prosecution Of his arrangements for
ome weeks, hoping that older aero.
laut5 might take the initiative. As
III their.pIans have fallen through, Mr..
lowe does not propose to wait for them
my longer,
Three weeks will probably deter.
nine the success or failure of this new
tempt. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
owes daring will be rewarded with
access. He scouts the idea of fail
re or casualty, claiming that the
recautionS which he has taken guard
gainst both.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
Newspaper Publishing.

A veteran editor, after an expert
ence ola quarter Of Il century, gives it
as his opinion that the newspaper
business, il IoEg followed, will civ,
any one poor opinion Of the common
honesty OF mankind. Hear him:
we have tried the business more
than the eighth Of a century, and re.
gret to say that our estimate OF the
aggregate honesty of mankind has
been considerably lowered. There is
Il great deal OF latent, undeveloped
raScaity in The race, and if any man
has any OF it IN his com position he is
sure to exhibit when his newspaper
subscription becomes due. Within
the laSttwelve or fifteen years we have
been engaged in the business, we have
lost enough money through the rascal.
Ity OF our customers to make a man OF
moderate desires rich! Many oithose
who owe lis these small amounts, from
So to $50, are rolling in wealth and
could pay any day in the year if they
desired to do So Many others belong
TO the migratory tribe, who are here
to-day, and in Texas or California t =.
morrow. Others belong to a class
quite numerous, who write to editors
to send them papers and that they will
pay when they gather their cotton or
do something else, but payday never
comes; aud finally, after sending the
paper lour or five years, it is ascer-
tanned that they were never worth a
snap. Another class Of losses grows
ont oI the negligence OF Post Masters. |
a subscriber, after taking a paper six |
months or year, leaves the country |
without giving the editor notice, an i
after iour Or five years have elapsed, |
nc happens to meet with the Post |
Master VINO III Ist magnanimUusly in
forms him that his subscriber has |
gone to paris unknown" and if ne |
wishes to get any pay for his paper
he had better stop it Or, after, sui. |
lerlng the paper to come two or three |
years, lac writes to the editor that for
The second Or third time he will inform
INN that the paper is not taken out,
We. These losses and various others
we might refer to, absorb the profits of
-he business to- such an extent as
greatly to discourage those engaged in
Although we have had our full
share OF non-paying subscribers, and
iave been worse swindled than any
'ther publisher we know, we take
much pleasure in saying that we have
m our books the names of many gen.
lemen whose punc.uality through a
ong series Of years-always paying
n advance-entitles them to be rated
IS the salt of the earth Oh, for an
Increase Of the number.
Occasionally, some ole long in ar.
ears, moved by tardr sense of Jus.
ice, pays his long standing indebted.
eSs. We regret that these cases are
o rare"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

There are many who say more than
the truth on some occasions, land bal
ance the account with their conscien-
ces by saying less than the truth on
others. t
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

A PRESIDENTS House Torn DowN.
The plain old house at Baton
Rouge, La, long the residence of
Gen. Taylor, was recently torn down.
1t was sn old house. When the fort
of Baton Rouge was taken by the
Spsniards under Don Hernando de
Galvez, in 1919, it was the residence
Of Col. Dixon, the English comman-
der, and more recently, by the family
of the hero of Buena Vista.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

UA young prince Of the illustri
ous house of Monaco was asked why
he had married a rich old woman
"Ma fOi," was the gay young princes
reply, "let me ask you, what poor
man, in hurry to get an enormous
bank note cashed, troubles himself
to look at the date Of it." .r2 0-ai aet
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

% Ten poor men can sleep tran
gully upon mat; but two kings are
not able to live at peace on ary CONT
nent of the globe. Still, men arc ev.
er anxious for power.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

An alderman having grown enoy.
monsly fat while in Office, wag wlote
on his back, "Widened at tho expense
of the corporation"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

"Why don't You ask your sweet,
heart to marry you!" Il hare asked
her" "What did she saylp sob,
I've the refusal Of hers
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20

To YOUNG MEN. Don't rely upon
your friends. Don't rely upon the
name OF your ancestors Thousands
have spentthe prime oflife in the vain
hope ofthose whom they called friends;
and thousands have starved because
they had rich father. Rely upon
the good name which is made by your
own exertions; and know that better
than the best friend you can have, is
unquestionable determination, united
with decision of character.