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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-03-03
gelerteh 1uetry.
From the Boston Olive Branch.
My Heart is Like an Instrument.


MY Heart is Like an Instrument.
BY CARRIE E. PLUMLEE.
My heart is like an instrument
Whose strings have all been broken
And shattered, hangs against the wall
of other days, token.
False hands have swept the magic chords
And played in wild delight,
Their improvistics tuned to love-
And all on earth that's bright.
All! yes-they've caused my very soul
To wander up toward heaven!
And pause, suspended, wondering why
Such joy to me was given?
But now, alas ! the musiC's ceased,
My heart is very still;
IT'S true, it throbs, but not as when
The false ones tried their skill.
'Tis well mines not a form to bow
o. Meath friendships broken rod;
twill bend, but oh twill rise again
By the help of faith and God.
I'll tune the heart that once was tuned
By other hands than mine,
I'll teach them that light grown dim,
Bekindled, yet may shine.
I'll win name from wayward fame,
And some who pass me now
With cold avcrted looks, may yet
Low at my footstool bow.
I'll teach them that heart once crushed
Can have new strings again,
And from the music of the past
1t shall not breathe one strain.
noruiHe, E. Tennessee.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08

KEEPING WARM IN FLoRENcE-The ed.
'tor of the New York Express is in Europe,
and from letter from Florence, we extract
as follows:
How do people keep warm in hot eli
mates during the winter? I am seeing
and solving this riddle daily. Fire-wood
is aear-of coal there is none except the
imported, and hence the problem indeed.
The "natives" keep with them in their shops
and places ofbusiness little eartben rot
with handle 10 it, full cf hot Goals covered
over with 1@hes. This they hold by their
fingers, or keep bAween their legs. and this
is their me,hol Of keeping warm. They
sometimes have large pot in the middle Of
the room for general use, which they some
hmds cover over, hni oftener do not have
rushed, therefore, to.tle conclusion that the
only wise winter residence for man that
means to keep warm 10 Canada, or Maine.
or New Brunswick-for in these ATTITUDES
the houses are all made for summer. and
there Is not wood enough in the country to
warm them in the winter. In higher, Nor
thern latitudes, everything is in preparation
to keep YOU warm in winter-but here in
Italy, it is "freeze" "freeze" afreeze," all the
time.
The fact, is however, that people never
accustomed to artificial warmth do not need
1t, as we anthracite roasted people of Amer.
ica do The Fiorentine complains NOT
while | shivsr and shiver. lie suns him.
self, when little cold, upon the Arno, or
goes at night to the opera or theatre, where
The gas and hot breath of others keep him
warm. We die in our hot rooms, in dried
up parchment skins, with dyspepsia, etc,
but the Florentine fattens and fourislles in
his Clamp, cold. open air-so that if we are
hot at home, we suffer for it, while he is
compensated for his cold, aching fingers, in
his better ventilation or health. Never
come to Italy, then, to keep warm. Egypt
is the nearest place that the warm sun eau
be found in hereabouts in January. The
skies of Italy are all poetry in the American
eye, and Italy sober prose with the British
or Northern Frenchman, to whom the win
ter sun is a myth or a"rarty. Remember
me writing, January 23rd, in two overcoa,s
and thick big blanket, before as good a
wood fire as can we'll be got up in Florence.
But be not appalled,, however, by this dis.
comfort. There is little or no frost here.
The living, in New York eye, is very, very
cheap. | have about an eighth of big
palace, four big rooms and more, for onlv
about So day. (Rents are. cheaper, how
ever, now than usual, in consequence of "all
the world" being in Reme.l Provisions are
cheap. Almost everything of the growth
of the country is cheap; and IS 900 per
year will. if ju'iciously expended, 20 as far
as $4,000 IN New York city. the way we
here spend money.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08
One of Rossini's Receptions in Paria.

a Paris correspondent of the New York
Express, writing on the 18th ult., says:
The last Saturday reception of Rossini
ought TO Oc marked with white cross.
The favored few Of his salon have not vet
srci SO charming musical fe,e. First, the
magnificent duo Of "Scmiramiie" and CAR
saca," by MeSdames Grisi and Borghi. Name.
the conclusion OF which was performed sec
ond time in obedience to incessant bravos.
Borghi.Mame then sung IA cantata by Ros.
SIM. and Grisi gave the romance from Saul
Mario sung the air of tho "Gondolier :" and
as he was not in the couIisses, he was com
se!led to yield to the solicitations, and ac-
company himself on the piano. Subsequent
~, glorious trio was improvised Mario,
BIdlali and an amateur performed the spcn-
did inspiration from "GuiIaume Tell"
Mario was sublime in his accents of grief.
There were tears in his voice, and his listen
ers went SO decousIv v that they cIamorcl
to be made to weep again. Burghi, Mamo
terminated this delicious evening by inter
pretng two pretty Ncapoitan songs; the
first Of a character somewhat sad, the sec
ond gay and joyous. The "Magcenne" of
the Grand Opera in no ways lost her pres
tigc during the evcning-am contraire.
The guests did not separate without emo
lion. After an evening so fraught with
pleasure. Madame Taglioni advanced to-
wards Mario to compliment him, and said ::
81 am sure you do not recognize me w "Ah.
diva" cried the tenor rcproachfuIIv. "You
sing as You did in your best ,lays!' she OBJ
served "and ], alas! dance no more -
"l'ut," returned Mario, ''you have taken the
art with you" Madame R"ssini sparkled
with diamonds and amiabiiitv. The god
himself, the maestro, smiled in his oIvmnian
majesty, full Of atiability and bonhomie.
The tete was given in TagIion's honor. and,
for the first time, the composers new "ta
ran'ula" air was performed. Its rapid move
ment meIodious measure had an electrical
effect and the ex danseuse regretted that
she could not dance again to such music
During the evening, piece by Rossini, for
the violoncello, The Larme," was executed
by Prince Ponia,owski.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08
Never Tell a Lie.

Children, and old persons rs well, ought
always to speak the truth from u low" of
doing right, and ~ !oathing Of wrong. But
1t sometimes strengthens upright aims to
know that honesty is also the best pol-
ICY, and that one who uniformly adheres
to to the truth is certain in the end to prosper
The following story from the New York
Chronicle has moral for our young read.
ers.
Two country lads came at an early hour
TO market town, and after arranging their
little stands, sat down to wait for customers.
One was furnished with fruits and vegeta-
bles OF !hc boys own raising, and the other
/ supplied with CLAIMS and fish. The market
hours passed along, and each little merchant
saw with pleasure his store steadily decreas-
ing, and an equivalent in silver pieces, shin.
ing in his li,Ie nom: cup. The last mel.
on lay on l1arry's stnuI. when gentleman
came 10y, and placn, his hand upon it, said
| What a fine large melon. think | must
have i, for my dinner What do YOU ask
for it my boy.
The melon is the last have, sir; and
though it looks very fair, there is an I'M
sound spot on the other sde,' said the bov,
turning it over.
so there is said the man; II think
VIII not take it. But he added, looking
into the boys fine open countcnancc, 's it
yhur business like to point out the defects
OF your fruits TO customers 2
1T is better than being dishonest, SIR said
the hoy, modcstly.
you are right my little fellow, always
remember that principle, and you will find
favor with God and man also You have
nothing else [ wish for this morning, but
shall remember your little stand in future.
Are these CLAIMS fresh 2 he continued turn.
ing to Ben Wilson's stand.
'4es, sir; fresh this morning. caught
them myself was the reply aud purchase
being made, the gentlemen went on his
way.
Harry, what fool YOU was to show the
gentleman that spot in the melon. Now YOU
can take it home for your pains or throw il,
away.
How much wiser is he about those clans
| caught yesterday. Sold them at the same
price did the fresh ones. lie would have
never looked at the melon until he had zone
away
Ben, I would not tell a lie, or ac, on Ell
ther, Tor twice what have earned this NOR.
ming. Besides, shall be better off in the
end. for have gained Il customer and YOU
have lost one
And SO it proved, for the next dav the
gentlemen bonght nearly all his fruit and
vegetables of Harry, but never invested ar
other penny at the stand Of his neighbor.
Thus the season passed ; the gentleman find
ing he could get good article from Harry,
continually patr"nizel him, and sometimes
talked few minutes with him about his
future hopes and prospects. To become il
merchant was his great ambition. And
when the winter came on, tue gentleman,
wanting trusty boy for his store decided
on giving the place TO Harry. Steadily
and surely he advanced in the confidence
OF his employer, until, having passed through
various gradations of clerkship, he became
at length one of the honored partners in the
firm.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08

STUDYING LATrN.-We have beard of a
farmer whose son had fora long time been
ostensibly studying Latin in popular
academy. The farmer not being perfectly
satisfied with the course and the conduct OF
the young hopeful, recalled bin from school,
and placing him by the side of cart, one
day, thus addressed him Now, Joseph.
here is fork, and there is heap of man .
ure and cart; what do you call them 10
LatinP - 'Forkibns ct manuribus, said
Joseph.-'Well. now said the old mar, If
you don't take that forkibus pretty quicka.
bus, and pitch that ,nsnnfibus INTO that
sar'ibus, II! bfsak. you lazy baekaBSss.,
Josspl9 went TO 'xorkibusF oEtnwithahass,s /
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The PH1LosopnY oE EAT1xG.-A wri-
ter says:-In 1874, French soldier was
forced to quit the service because he could
not overcome his violent repugnant disgust
towards animal food. DR.. Prout. whose
testimony will be more convincing to Eng.
lish readers knew person on whom NUT.
ton acted rs poison :-'Ho could not eat
mutton in any form. The peculiarity was
supposed to be owing to caprice, but the
mutton was repeatedly disguised and given
to him unknown, but uniformly with the
same result of producing violent vomiting
and dlarrhea. And from the severity of
the effects, which were, in fact, those of a
virulent poison, there can be little doubt
that If the use Of mutton had been persist
ed in, it wonld soon have destroyed the life
of the individual DR. Pereira, who quotes
this passage, adds, I know gentleman
who has repeatedly had an attack of indi.
gestion after the use of roast mutton
Some persons, it is known, cannot take cor.
fee without vomiting; others are thrown
intoa general inflammation ifthey eat cher.
ries or gooseberries. Hahn relates of him
self that seven or eight strawberries would
produce convulsions in him. Tissot saws
he could never swallow sugar without vo,n-
'ting. Many persons are unable to eat
eggs; and cakes or puddings having eggs
in their composition, produce serious distur.
Dances in such pei SONS, If they are induced
to eat them under false assurances.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08

Two ORDERS OF PoErs.-I admit two
orders OF poets, (says Ruskin.) but no third ;
and by these two orders mean the crea.
tive-shakspeare. Homer and Dante-apd
reflective or perspective, Wordsworth.
Keats, Tennyson. But both of these must
be frst-rate in their range, though their
range is different; and with poetry of sec.
ond-rate qnality no one ought to be allow.
ed to trouble mankind. There is enough
Of the best-much more than We can ever
read or enjoy in the length of life /; and
1t IS literary wrong or sin in any person
to cucumber US with inferior work. have
no patience with apologies made by young
pseudo.poets. that they believe there il
some good in what they have written tba,
do hope TO do better in time," etc. Some
good! 1t not all good. there is no good.
II they ever hope to do better, why do thew
trouble us <nowl Let them, rather. .couI.
sgeously burn all they have done, and wai,
for the better days. ~ - I
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JEFFERSON AND His FrDDLE.-The wri
ter OF the Declaration of Independence was
passiooately fond Of fiddliDg, and is said to
have exceled in playing upon that iustru.
ment. In ITO his family mansion was
burnt. Mr.. Jefferson used to tell, in afte,
years with glee, an anecdote connected with
the fire. He was absent from home when
it occurred;an slave arrived, out of breath
to inform him of the disaster. After learn.
ing the general destruction, he inquired
"But were none of my books saved ." M
massa," was the reply" but sos saved de Jid
de-"
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

d0OE ILLE O7STTICT,
O5tce Court Of Common Pleas and Gent Sessions.
N. K. Butler, Survivor)
wm. K vs. 1,ova n.cAM.. Astashmsnt. ,,,. =!
WHEREAS the Plaintiff did. on the nineteenth
day OF November. eighteen hundred and
fendant, who Gtis said) is absent from and
without the limits o.. this State and has neither
wife nor attorney known within the same, un
on whom copy ofsaid declaration might be
served: ltis therefore ordered, that the said
Defendant 90 appear and plead to the said dec
iarat,on on or before the twentieth day of
November, eighteen hundred and fifty-nipe
otherwise final and absolute judgement will
then be given and awarded against him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, c. C.. p
Clerks Office Nov. 10, 1858 3O.lv
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EDITING PAPERs.-Every body knows
how newspapers should be edited, but i, 80
happens that the number who succeed in
editing is very amall indeed. Robert Cham
bers, one Of the most successful Of editors,
who for 80 many years has conducted the
y,nowned Journal which bears his name,
very justly remarks that the, editor, like the
poet, must be born, not made. And that
tha chief duty of an able, editor is not 90
much 10. putting things into his paper as in
keeping things out There lies the grand
secret. '9 rs. T -
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprietors of the Abbevlle Banner and
Independent Press, have established the follow.
ing rates of Advertising to be charged in both
papers
Every Advertisement inserted for less time
than three months, will he charged by the in.
scrtion at One Dollar per Square, III inch
the space of solid lines or less for the first
insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subse-
quent insertion.
GB- The Commissioners, Shcriff's, Clerks
and Ordnary's Advertisements will be inserted
in both papers. each charging half price.
IB- Shcriffs Levies, One Dollar each.
GB- Announcing Candidate, Five Dol
lars.
Advertising an Estray, Two Dollars,
to be paid by the Magistrate
Advertisements inserted for three months, or
longer. ut the following rates.
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NATURAL RErUGHANcE TO WonK:-
Every one, then, naturally hates work, and
loves its opposite, play. And let it be re.
marked that not idlencss, but play, is the
opposite of work. But some people are so
happy as to be ahle to idealize their work
into play; or they have SO great a liking
for their work that they do not feel their
work AS effort, and thus the element is
e'1h'ted which makes work pain. How
envy those human beings who have such
enjoyment in their work that it ceases to be
work at all! There is my friend Mr.. Tinto,
the painter; he is never so happy as when
he is busy at his canvas, drawing forth
from 1t forms Of beauty: he is up at his
work almost as soon as he has DAYLIGHT for
it; he paints all day, and lie 4 sofry when
the twilight compeIs lnm to stop. lie de-
lights i'll his work, and SO bis work becom
play. suppose the kind Of work. which,
IN the case of ordinary men, never ceases
to be work-never loses the conscious feel
ing of strain and efforts th4s Of compo-
s't'on. A great poet, possibtS :: may find
much pleasure in writing. apd there have
been exceptional men who*ail they never
were so happy: as when they had the pen
in their hand. Button, I think, tells US that
once he wrote for fourteen hours at a
stretch, and all that time was in state of
positive enjoyment; and Lord MacauIav, in
the preface Of his recently published speech
es, assures us that the writing of his histo-
Iry, is the occupation and the happiness of
his life. Well, am glad to hear it. Dr.
d'nary mortals cannot sympathise with the
feeling. TO them, com position is simply
hard work, and hard work is pain. Of
course, even commonplace men have occa-
s'onally had their moments Of inspiration,
when thoughts present themselves vividly,
and clothe themselves in felicitous expires
sIons, without much or any conscious effort
But these seasons are short and far between
and although, while they last, it becomes
compa' lively pleasant to write, it never be,
comes so pleasant rs it would he to Law
down the pen, to lean back in the easy
chair, etc, etc, etc.
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How Prrr CAME TO LOVE w1NE.-Du.
ring his boyhood, Pitt was very weakly
and bis Physicianl Addington, Lord Sid.
mouths father, ordered him to take port
wine in large quantities; the consequence
was that, when heTgrew up. be- could not do
without it. Lord GreepviIle bas seen bin
swallow bottle Of port vine 10 tumblerfals
before going to the House. Huskisson
speaking to me Of Pitt, said that Ills hands
shook so much that when Es helped him
self to salt, he was obliged to support bis
;righthand with bis lef.s-.Reger3,as
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08
SOUTH CAROLINA,

HooeVstte Dastr1ct-In The Common Pleas,
Henry G: C.. P"Fnel'' Attachment.
VIM. B. Lloyd, MCGOWAN, Prffs. Atty.
WHEREAS the Plaintiff did, on the sixth
w day of April, eighteen hundred and
fifty eight, file his declaration against the De.
fendant, who. Gt is said,) is absent from and
without the limits OF this State, and has neither
wife nor attorney known within the same, upon
whom copy OF the said declaration might
be served IL is therefore ordered that The
said Defendant 60 appear and plead to the said
declaration, on or before the seventh day of
April. eighteen hundred and fifty nine, other
wise finai and absolute judgment will then be
given and awarded against him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD, c. cp.
Clerks Office, April, s, 1858. 40 "
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r E M O V E ID
WE take this opportunity of in nformine o,
wv PATRONS nni ERI I: n DS tLat .ua L.,

M Z take this opportunity of informing our
w PATRONS and FRIENDS that we have
bought out the interest of Messrs. SIBLEY e.
USHER, of this Town, and have removed to
the Store formerly occupied by them.
We return our sincere thanks to the Planters
generally for the liberal patronage always be-
slowed upon US, and will endeavor to continue
to merit the same.
When we shall have the pleasure Of greeting
our old Friends and Patrone at our new loca.
ton. they will find US fully supplied with the
following articles:
Superior Java, Laguyra and Rio COFFEES;
Stuart's A. B. c.. Powdered d Crushed SU-
CARS;
Golden SYRUP;
Orleans and West India MOLASSES;
English Dairy CHEESE;
No. l,2, 3, Kits and Barrels, MACKEREL;
Heavy Gunny BAGGING;
Bale ROPE and TWINE;
Canvnssed HAMS;
Tennessee and Baltimore BACON;
OSNABURGS. STRIPES, SHIRTINGS;
BLANKETS and PLAINS;
Negro HATS. BROGANS and BOOTS;
Oils Turpentine Glass and Whitehead;
TOBACCO, Indigo, Madder and Spices;
Every description of IRON and STEEL, DC
We have made arrangements with the most
celebrated Distillers on the Continent to sup
ply us the BEST and MOST CHOICE
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STATE Of SOUTH CAROLINA.
ABBEVILLE DLS7P J(,7,
August 10, 1858 II

Cfce Court Of Common Pleas and GenY Ses.;oun
w. vs; Attachment.
WIN. Is. Lloyd, MCGOWAN. PrtA's Attorney.
w 1iEkEAS the Plaintiff did, on the nineteenth
= day OF November, eighteen hundred and
n'ty elght' ME his declaration against the Defer
dant, who, Gt is sail,) is absent from and with
out the limits of this State and has neither .v;fa
nor attorney known within the same. unon
whom copy of said declaration might be ser.
ved: 1t is therefore ordered, that the said De-.
fendant do appear and plead to the said decls.
ration on or before the twentieth day of No.
Semoer: eighteen hundred and fiftynine, 9th.
be given and awarded against him.
MATTHEW MCDONALD. c. CP.
Clerks Office. Nov. 90 1858 s0lv
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Cigars, Cigars, Clxars.

1UST receiveda large lot; 10000 very fine
- Cigars. worth from $50 10 $50 per thous
and. Also. lot of very fine che" ing Tobacco.
At 81: :26 to 4l.b0 per lb. Pure French BRANDY
certainly made from tie juice of, the eraps.
Wines. Whiskies Gins DC, of,ths very -
quality that ys have, been able with ,mtiSis
care and great expenses to obtain. .,,'. -
agla y L EJORDAN & MCLAUGHLIN. q
Nay 27tb' 1E5s - Sscs 1T
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Clear Spring Academy

TNHE Exercises of the above we'll known
l. fourishing Institution, will be resumed
Monday, the list inst, under the charge of Mr..
JAMES H. MORRIS. Principal Ali Of the
usual branches of liberal education, will be
taught, and at the customary rates. and espe-
cial care will be given to the preparation of
young men for College. From his past expert.
ence, and by a strict attention 10 business, the
Principal trusts to merit a full share Of public
patronage. r.: ..i.i
tB Boarding can be had from 90 to $40
per Jam. m'nse, nse 1850 2n@:''o Iasn'T .
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MORE OF THE AERIoANs.-The Macon Tele-
graph states that the recent capture Of Africans
in Telfair county. was made by Deputy Uni
ted States Marshall McCrue. of Telfair county,
which presents the matter in rather different
light.
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Listening to lady who was pouring out
stream Of talk, Jerrold whispered to the
person next him, She'll be coughing soon,
and then We can strike in
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In Mexico, everybody is supposed to be
an ex-President who wears clean shirt
and keeps his hands washed. And in this
country. every politician expects to be Pres.
ident, whether he has shirt or not.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT

IN EQUITY.
]. Ii. Cobb, and others, VS.. 3. V. Posey. A. F..
Hughes. and J. T. Moore.
PETITION IN THE NATURE OF A FOREIGN ATTACHMENT.
TT Appearing to my satisfaction that B. ".
Il P0sey, one ofthe defendants in the above
tated case, resides beyond the limits of this
State, on motion Of Thomson d. Fair, Pro. Pc,
order that said B v. Posey do appear, plead
answer or demur to said Petition within three
months from the publication hereof or the same
will be taken pro confeaso against him.
W. H. PARKER, c. f. A.D.
Commissioners Office,
Feb. "a, 1869. 43 SIN