The North-Carolinian., 1859-07-16
Twelve wears Ago.

TINE is ever on the wing, and ceaseess is, its
march, Its fight is more rapid than the hght-
ming Of heaven, its pinions more doWny than
the feathery snowflake or the oe eng grown moss 1ona
neriod when in childhood we look forward a
brief mtmentary epoch when IN manhood we
look back Twelve years ago now well l
remember that date Every year brings to us
;,s lows and its SORROWS, and that one bore IL
dincs CT sadness to my young keart. The
death-augel, in an unexpected hour. tho harmo-
nv and peace of cottage FL cside destroyed, by
leaving the trail of his sable banner on thresh-
hold and hearthstone. Orphans walled because
of his cruelty, and the gloom of the hour, as
shadow, shut out from the heart every ray OF
lifes magic star
The evening following that day of "mourn-
ing," was one of unusual splendor brIlancy
and beauty Tne went down in a sea OF
amber and gold night hung her "silver lamps"
all dazzngIy beautiful, high in the dome OF
Heavens cathedral the sht queen" slowly
ascended the cerulean vault, walking in majes-
tic splendor the symmetrical arch, shedding
svery sheed DER Wildwood and stream, noun
tain and plain Seated on the bank of tiny
brooklet, with the heavens for canopy, and
the glittering stars for watches, / mused in
that lone starry hour, while the dews of
heaven fell gently on my flowing locks as to
the course in life should pursue. Childlike,
] little dreamed that in travelling the wide
world DER I would find pathway hedged with
recline betimes
Six years Of suspense, and the farewell-per-
chance forever-is pronounced by fattering
lips, and the boy that melancholy mlsed in the
starlight is far from his beautiful village home,
mingling with the busy throng, student of
nature and a participant IN the strlfes OF the
world Time again has left its footprint, years
have passed gentle the signing night winds
echo, many have been the changes during the
past six years, innumerable the events. To-
day I see the most lovely of spots-the one
where / was born In memory, l am treadlng
on the foot worn lawn, wandering in the old
familiar bowers, gamholing on the hll-tops
rowing in the meadows. My comrades are
scattered throughout all lands-some of them
sleep in the shadowy vale, the tall grass waving
over their places of rest, while others, in the
depths of the dark blue sea have made their
coral beds. The old log house stills stands as
a monument of by-gone days, and the swallow
contiHue to build their ness in the clay chin
ney-top in the days of yore. Once more
would | visit the spot SO dear take long
lingering farewell and shed parting tear in
the iimpid waters of the meandering streamlet
that so oft mirrored my infant form. "Thelve
years !" how long, how short. how much, how
little the period and accomplishments, transi-
tons and changes that have taken place during
that moment of time the knell Of departing
hours often peals unheeded.
NEW MUrISY IN INDIA-The latest accounts
from British Hindostan represent matters there
as in a mutinous state. The European as well
native soldiers said to be insubordnate
The Sepoy honors his pay and hides patriot
ism-he pockets both at once. The European
soldier pockets only the in India and does
the fighting for " duty. " If a new collision
between coins of SO antagonistic metal
as natives patriotism and pelf, the patriotism
is strong enough to absorb his services aud
melt his pay The Hindo or Mussulman can
cherish his national feelings under the influence
of habtna Incidence, but he we'll work
these feelings when he no longer breads that
they may betray any purpose opposed to the
employment he would willingly dishonor at a
favorable opportunity. We look for trouble
to Egland at every recurrent opportunity the
native detects. Certainly any mutiny among
the European soldiers would be hoped for
chance Such news is therefore alarming
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An unusual sympathy exists in Boston for
Gyms W. Plnmmer, condemned to be executed
on Friday of next week, and many thousa nds
OF citizens have signed petition to the Presi-
Gene for Communication Of the sentence, or
reprieve. Among thpetie tioners are Ex-G ov-
ernor Lincoln, the Hon. E. D. Beach, several
Judges OF the Superior Court Members of Con-
gress, and other Influential citizens
BANK OF THE STATE-The stockholders cf
the Bank Of the State Of North-Carolna held
their annual meeting in this City on Tuesday
last. The old Directors-Messrs G.. w
Mordeca William Peace, William Baylan,
John H. Bryan, Sr., B. F. Moore, Alfred
Jones' and Charles Many--were reelected .
At meeting of the Directors, subsequently
held, Mr. Mordecai was unanimously reelected
President. The Directors the part of'the
State are Mr. Treasurer Courts, and VIM R.
Poole ana Wilson w. Whitaker. Esduires.
The stockholders Of this Bank will hold an
other meeting in this City the 20 of this
'nonth.-Rnl. Standard
The founder of public Insane Asylums, it is
claimed, is DR.. Dugas, of Augusta, Georgia
He has finally set forth his right to be deemed
the originator of the suggestion.
DRowSED.-A negro boy named Alexander,