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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-14

About ten O'clock" writes Mr.. Lear,
"ho made several attempts to speak to
nae before he could effect it. At lergth he
said, Il am just going. Have me decently
buried, and Go not let my body be put into
the vault in less than three days after am
dead" I bowed assent, for l could not
speak. He then looked at me again and
said "Do you understand me 2" replied.
Yes" "Tis woll," said he.
"About ten minutes before he expired
(Which was between ten and eleven o'clock
on the night Of December IA, 17eo) his
breathing became easier. He lay quietly
he withdrew his hand from mine and felt
his own rulsc. saw his countenance
change. l spoke to DR.. Crsik, who sat
by the fire. He came to the bedside
The Generals hand fell from his wrist
[ took it in mine and pressed it to my
bosom. DR.. Crak put his hand over his
eyes, and lac e ;e-ircd without struggle or
sigh.
While we were fixed in silent grief,
Mrs. Washington, who was seated at the
foot Of the bed, asked with a firm and COL
lccted voice, Is he gone?" could not
speak, but held my hand as a signal that
he was no more. "'Tis we'll" said she, in
the same voice. "All is now over shall
soon follow him; have no more trials to
pass through"
Or CIeed.-We believe in small f,rms
and thorough cultivation.
We believe that soil loves to eat rs we'll
rs its owner, and ought therefore to bc ma
nured.
We believe in large crops, which leave
the land better than they found it-mak.
ing both the farmer and farm rich at
once.
We believe in going to the bottom Of
things, and therefore in deep plowing, and
enough of it. All the better If with sub
soil plow.
We believe that every farm should own
a good far mer.
We believe that the best fertilizer of any
soil, IS spirit of industry, enterprise, and
MISREPRESENTATION this, lime and gyp-
sum, bones aud green manure, mari and
guano, will be Of little use.
We tclieve i'll good fences, good barns
good farm-houses, good stock, coed or
chards, and children enough to gather the
fruit.
We beli.ve in a clean kitchen a neat
wife in it, a spinning piano, clean cup.
board, clean dairy, and clean conscience.
We firmly disbelieve in farmers that
will not improve; in farms that grow poor
er every year; in starveing cattle in farm
ers' boys turning into clerks and merchants
in farmers daughters unwilling to work
and in all farmers ashamed of their voca-
ton, or WHO drink whisky until honest men
are ashamed of tlem.-Beccher on Farm
inn
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-14

The man who waited fdEah opportunity
has.gone on; and the ntsufo was fired
with Indignation has been put out.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28

smoke-house ! by s feet square. Mine Is
6 By I, and is large enough for most far
mers. / frs, dug all the ground out below
where the frost would reach, aud h.led 1t
up 10 the surface with small stones On
this laid my brick floor, 10 lime mortar
The walls are brick eight inches thick and
seven feet high, with door on one sice
two feet wide. The door should be made
of wood and lined with sheet iron. For
the top pu. on joice 2 by 4, set up edge
wise and s! inches from center to center,
covered with brick aud pu. on heavy coat
Of mortar. l built q small chimney on
the top in the center, arching 1t over and
covering it with shingle roof in the usual
way. Au arch should be built on the out
side, with small iron door, with hole
from the arch through the wall OF the
smoke house aud au iron crate over It,
This arch IS much more convenient and
better to put the fire in than to build
fire inside the smoke-house, and the chin
ney causes draft through into the smoke
house. Good corn cobs or hickory wood
are the best materials to make smoke fur
hams. The cost Of such a smoke house as
have described is about $40.
ALEX BROOKS.
Factory wilt, Tiosa Co y. Y, Oct. ls5s
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
UniOnCOunty Stars LewiSburg Chronicle
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Issued Fridays, at LepisJury, Union Co. Pa.

TEfNA-sl.5o per year, To NE PAID IN Apv,NcF-and
at the same rate Tor longer shorter period Thus
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for eight months dol Tor sixteen months for two
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year. &c single Nos cts. Payments by mail jpaid)
received in gold postage stamps, bank notes at their
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ta-when the time expires, for which paper is paid
(unleSs We have a running accountl il is STOPPED
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smallest type, 10 of next larger Advertisements oaf
oemoraiEing tendency, aud large cuts, not admitted
communications desired topics of general interest
and accompanied by the writers real address
The MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH is located in III. ono.
ofthe Mar Chronci by which often insert i'm
News in advance of the Phad. Mails.
Connected with the Office ample materials for most
kinds Of JOB PRINTING, which will executed with
neatness and despatch and on reasonable terms.
8N.Casual Advertisements he I.ia Ear wh.rh na.I
No. and Job Work men delivered
ALL BILLS PRESENTATION.
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MOrden d Cornelius.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
Gbe Star aao Chronicle.
MONDAY. OCT. ~, 1853.
OCTOBER,

The woods OF October! how brightly they CLEAN
When sunlight is streaming their branches between,
The crimson and orange the green and the gold,
All forming picture most fair To bcboldi
love there to wander. Ht twilight alone,
And list to the Wild winds low, muscal moan,
A. 1t sing-th dirge for the summer departed,
requiem low for tn. iate-hearted.
The skies of October how soft is their hue
When sunlight and ros-light blended with blue,
And fair feecy clouds float in quiet away,
Like islands Of peace in some beautiful bay,
And when night draweh round her Of gloom
The fair shining stars the deep dn kn-ss Hume,
And giimmer like lights in those mansions of love
Which Christ hath prepared for Ills children above.
O, dear, native month best beloved Of the yesri
The children Of summer may call tbee severe,
And that thy rude winds should scatter the flowers
Which bossomed 80 bright in summers gay bowers;
Hut, to me, with instruction thou ever art rife,
For thou bring-st to mind the October of life,
And youths sumner. know, is not nlwsys to stay
Not always we bask in the sunlight ofMay.
The falling Of leaves and tn. brief but
glorious reign of Indian much
eentimentaliring, and many rhymes-e-pecally among
defeated Editcrs after October elections Wecopy above
short but pretty poetic tribute TO October-snd add
statement recently met with, that country do the
falling leaves make rich = show in America. The
variety brliaucy aud delicate shading Of the coors
said TO be unmatched Skllful combinations Of those
leaves prepared TO retain their coors and FORMS
have been sent to the Old World and quite a demand
has arisen for them The precise mode of preparation,
have not at hand but ths-so much like fixing the
coors OF the rainbow, and turning the fretng fading
gories Of Au;umnal tints into stable, practical
mercial channels something new Bog uets, and gar
lands thus formed, in thousand will hcome
fashionable, aud crafty audable taste at trifng
pense.-ED. STAR CHRONICLE.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
Tribute to Woman.

N4.rThs recent triumph of General SAMUEL HousroN,
in his election Governor Of Texas against the power
Of the National Administration, most unexpected,
and, to many un.ccountsble. The man is much CT an
enigma any but his former habits Of
life having been corrected by his present most noble and
influential wife, have key to his success. During
the campaign he made speech at Nacogdoches, where
las many ladies attended, and the following
his remarks to them-remarks, painting faithfully,
doubtless the character Of her whom he much
and showing the sound and pathos in the 1t
is most eloquent encomium upon the genter sex, and
ster reading not wonder that he carries the
people with hm.-Eps. STAR CHLosl
Ladies! l know that politics are some
what uninteresting to you, yet l believe
you have 10 the general result an abiding
interest. 1t is always a qualification to
me to behold my fair couutrywomen in
assemblages ike these. 1t is a guarantee
that their husbands and fathers and broth.
ers are men Of intelligence and refinement,
who appreciate their mental capacities,
aud desire their countenance in their un.
Your presence exercises
calming influence upon those antsgonisms
that are too often engendered in tie heat
Of political contests. All parties desire
your approving smile, and therefore all are
encouraged BY your presence. l know.
that, in the direct administration Of political
affairs, you have no share; but yet, ,reignipg.
as you do, supreme in the empire of love,
your influence often controls the destiny
Of nations. Woman's love is the great
lever which rousss man to action. The
general, as hs pans the s.rasegsti; comhi-
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
The SABBATH SCHOOL LIMITATION.

Come Come Come,
Don't DELAY, haste away.
To the Sabbath School to-day;
Here 10 meet and 10 greet,
All in friendship sweet
Come whI'e yet the dews Of mcun
Nature all With gems adoIh.
BE IN ume, rain or shine
Order Is divine.
To the happy, happy school
JOYOUS, joyous Sabbath SCHOOL,
Be IN time, rain or shine--
Order Is divine.
Come, Come, Come,
Not iear-naught of fear
Nor Of sorrow Is found here.
Faces bright. temper righ.
q. the happy sight,
Health and beauty all around.
And no harsh or larring sound;
Light and free. full of glee.
All Is harmony.
o. the happy. happy SCHOOL,
Joyous, Joyous Sabbath SCHOOL,
Ligh, and free, full Of glee.
All is harmony.
Come! Come. Come!
Keep the way, do no, stray,
lis the holy Sabbath day
HE along, JOIN the throng
In their grateful song.
Hi,her come, who would decline
Bliss so rare. and joys divine
Pleasures pure, that endure.
All may here secure.
o. The happy, happy school.
Joyous. joyous Sabbath School!
Pleasures pure, that endure,
All may here secure.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28
SIR JOHN THANHllN.

MeneFials Of his Death....Supp0scd Loss OF all his
Company.
10 the STAR & CHRONICLE of week be-
fore last, We briefly announced the return,
to England, Of Capt. M'Clintock, with
more definite facts respecting the fate Of
tho last Sir John Franklin Arctic Expe.
dition. Neither of the ships Of Franklin
was found, but multitude of books, i'm.
plements, spoons, &c. &c, known or sup
posed to have belonged to his party, we're OBJ
tanned from the native Indians of the vi
ciniiy of bis last known position, near
King Williams Island
The story of Franklin's Expedition can
now be told, from beginning to end, some
what as follows
May 26, lS45-The Erebus aud Terror
sailed from Sheerness, officers and men
numbering 1873 persons.
July 26, ls45-The expedition was seen
in Bafin's Bay.
June ii, 1S47-Sir John Franklin died.
April %, lS4S-The Erebus and Ter
ror were abandoned in the ice in Victoria
Strait. Up to this time, tbirty.three of
the officers and men had perished.
These facts are sscertained by a record,
signed by Captains Crozier and Fitziames,
found, enclosed in a cairn, BY Capt. NJ
Clintock.
DR.. Rae, in 1854, was told that in the
Spring of 1s50-About forty of the ex-
pedition we're seen by the Esquimaux on
King Williams Island.
Summer of 1S50-The bodies of the
remnant of the crews were found near
Great Fish River, as was stated by the
same authority.
An Esquimaux woman told Capt. NJ
Clintock that the men had dropped down
aud died as they walked along, and that
oil had persisted. This report he circum-
stantially verified, and there no longer re-
mains reasonable doubt that the whole
Of the remaining one hundred and five
souls perished on or near this island,
about sixty-6ve miles from their ships.
They were carrying with them a boat,
which they undoubtedly designed to launch
on the FIRST water they should meet. From
the heading of the boat, and other cir
canstauces, it appears that they had gone
% far ss to ascertain that the Great Fish
River Was closed with ice, and that they
were on their way back to the ships when
they we're at last overtaken by death.
The accounts thus far, leave US in doubt
whether they died of cold, or starvation, or
disease. Two human skeletons we're found
in the boat, and with them large guam
Gty Of clothing, number of watches,
spoons and forks, . few religious books,
several pounds of chocolate and tea, and
tse double-barreled guns we're standing
against the boats side, loaded and cooked,
- they had been placed BY the unfortu-
nate advepturers eleven years before. One
other skeleton was discovered at little
distance, but there are at least hundred
mere Of the members of the expedition, of
whose bones no trace has yet been found /,
There was evidently no want of ammu. ,
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28

where migratory birds were seen: but Of
what benefit can it ever be? Lives aud
treasures have been sufficiently squander-
ed in mere speculative inquiries. And
here, let US hope, will end the vain efforts
to conquer perfect knowledge of the hid
den recesscs Of the northern cold.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28

un-As time rolls on, and the older Siudeuts Of the
University at LeNisburs take positions in lfe peo
pie we'll their comraes often desire to Keep
track Of them. one Of theseBily Barnes of Fnyette
county, in this State-though graduate, will in fu
ture days BE- noted for cccen,riee-, we'll
ersy aud Independence. We had lost sight of him for
time but the following letter, in the 4m,rican Barit
OF New York city, reveals his since
-l..- D. A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

Owing to the great increase OF trade in the city Al the
present time and the consequent increasing accumulation
Of advertising business we are compelled to AK our
advertising friends to aid help us to get
our paper to prees This they accomplish BY sending
in their advertisements at early hour in the day and
evening possible. All advertisements should be handed
in before nine o'clock at night We would thus be en-
Aoed TO get TO press at time and OF ooursc
to SEM out the paper al earlier hour which would
not only be relief to Is, but service the advertisers
the importance OF which must be apparent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
The Intelligence Ofices-Complaint of Scores
of Victims.

| of Victims.
| We are quite inundated with letters brought
out BY our recent exposures Of the swindlinr
practices Of those who keep what they call intel
bgence Offices, or employment Offices, or clerks
registry offices. If we were to publish all these
letters their contents would fill one side of the
HERALD. AS we cannot devote so much space
to them, we will simply recapitulate the princi-
pal points.
A large majority Of the communications which
we have received have reference to one or two
clerks registry offices. If the statements Of the
writers are to be believed-and we know no
reason why they should not be-the Offices that
claim to be conducted on the most honorable
principles are those that practice the vilest impo
sitions. A correspondent, writing over the sig
nature of "A Victimized Clerk" says that he
can prove one Of them to be as bogus an institu-
ton as any Of the swindling concerns that
have ELECTED the condemnation of this journal
Another relates, in shocking English aud worse
manuscript, his experience in search of stu
atien as corresponding clerk in Spanish mer-
camille house. Sometimes he was sent in search
of employers who had no existence save in the
fertile imagination Of the intelligence man, and
at other times sent to firms which, though hay
ing vacancy for such an assistant gave no
authority to the intelligence Office to send them
any person. This latter dodge seems to be the
one most in vogue with intelligence and clerks
registry offices. They watch the advertisements
in the HERALD, and send their registered clients
to look after them. This the persons in search of
| employment could do with more chances Of sue
cess if they read the HERALD early in the morn
| ing, and did not loiter around the intelligence
Offices waiting to be sent on such missions
| Another correspondent thinks we were rather
| too lenient in suggesting that few of these
Offices might be fairly conducted lie includes
them all in the one sweeping category Of bogus in
situations, and expresses his surprise that respec
table mercantile firms would permit reference to
be made to them, or would lend themselves in any
way to the business, instead of referring, when
| they want help, to the advertising columns Of
the HERAID2 Another uses the pretty strong
phrase Of "vile impostor" to designate the prin-
cipal of one Of these registry offices, and tells
how, after paying his fee, he has never, in a pc
riod of nine months, received any further notice
| from the establishment Another, who signs
himself Gone Of the Victims" after relating
the mode of his victimizatioD, asks the verv
pertinent question, whether no legal steps can be
taken to prevent this swindling business? be-
cause, If so, he is resolved to have recourse TO
them. In answer to this question we would sug-
gest to him, and to all others similarly victim
'zed, the propriety Of calling at Che Mayors Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

1t will be seen from this chart that, entering
the Sound at Montauk Point, the Great Eastern
Will have an average depth Of more than a hun
bred feet at low tide until she reaches Randall's
Point, where the channel is only thirty.two feet
deep-its shallowest measurement-until it
reaches ]oGth street, where the depth is thirty
three feet. The draught of the Great Eastern,
when relieved Of her coal is only about twenty
SIX feet, and her maximum draught thirty feet,
SO that she can arrive at her anchorage off 1O6th
street safely, even at low water. The chart of
Long Island Sound in the Coast Survey office at
Washington bears out the figures of the above
map, showing that there is but one stretch of a
quarter Of mile where there Is not a
depth Of thirty-six feet and upwards at low
water, and in this distance depth of thirty. one
feet and half can be had
So that, should the Great Eastern be
despatched to New York, no fears nor doubts
need be entertained as to the possibility Of her
getting in here without any risk or difficulty
whatever.
Should abe arrive here by this channel, and if
she proves as great a success as she is repre-
sented to be, there is no doubt that many other
vessels of similar dimensions will follow her in
the course Of time, locating their anchorage at
1CGth street; and the revolution such an event
will work in this city can be easily foreseen.
The island will be turned, as it were, upside
down, and instead Of the neighborhood of the
Battery being the great commercial focus in the
shipping line, that business will be transferred
Up town, towards that very point where ease and
refinement are now withdrawing to get clear Of
the hustle and turmoil of commerce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

These are the two leaders who condemn the &C.
cure, prosperous and glorious present.
In three short months Italy has gained more
from the protecting hand Of Louis Napoleon
than che could gain in decade of centu-
ries from thousand Mazzinis. Her career
in peaceful selfgovernment is initiated; no
third hand codes and constitutions are forced
upon her; and, above ALL she is shielded from the
bruta! rule of the red revolutionist and the
assassin. In thus beginning the work Of peace
full popular reform in Italy Louis Napoleon has
laid the leaven for the whole Of Europe. Carl
baldi has seen this, and has not lifted his voice
against the Napoleonic policy; Kossuth has felt
it, and is still silent, although Colonel Asboth
tells the Hungarians here that all il over; Klapka,
Teleki, and hundreds Of others, men Of action
and men of speech, have not protested against
it. Let then, Mazzini and Louis Blanc sink
into the bathos Of meaningless fine phrases, and
there rest in oblivion, while the res. Of their
countrymen enjoy the prosperous era which the
Napoleonic ideas have opened to France and
Italy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

THE YELTs OF CONFIDENCE CAssIDy.-THE
MOTIVE OF THE REGENCY IN KILLING WISE
Tie organ of the Albany Regency has begun to
utter hideous cries, like beast of prey of the
feline species mortally wounded, or like a felon
at the bar Of justice who has become unnamed
on hearing his doom pronounced by the Court.
Unable any longer to deny bis treachery in
violating the confidence of private letter by
permitting copies to be taken of 1t, well know
ing that they would be published in the New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
1hs destination OF tho Great E.stsrn.


We learned on w dnesday, by private des-
patch from London brought by the Jason to st.
Johns that Mr.. Lever had secured the privilege
of starting the Great Eastern from Galway for
this port; but IL appears from the news brought
by the Africa yesterday, which sailed on the
same day, that the company have not accepted
Mr.. Levers offer of 100000, and that the mon
ster vessel is to sail either from Portland in Dor
setsbire, or from Holyhead, on the 18th inst,
and that her destination Is to be Portland, Maine.
We have also received private letter by the
Africa from our London correspondent, dated
August 10, the day before the steamer left Liver
pool, in which he says: "There is now prospect
that Lever gets the ship Further, the London
Nars Of the goth contains the following adver-
tisement:--
THE GREAT sEAsuEas AMERICA The Great Eastern is
appointed 70 leave Hoyhead for Porhnd United States
on or about the 10Th September First class
only will be taken. Passage (nCludng steward
fee and provisions but without wines liquors, which
can be obtained on board) f,S TO eos state cabins
ira. Return tickets granted on liberal terms For pas
ssge and other Information apply the Great Ship Com
prny Qimitcd), IL King William street, London E. c.
From these conflicting accounts it is quite evil
dent that neither the starting point nor the dest-
nation of the ship was finally determined at the
period Of the Afiicas sailing, aid we shall there
fore have to wait the arrival Of another steamer
from Europe for definite information.
In view of the probability Of her coming to
New York, there has been much speculation as
to whether she could enter our harbor al all. 1t
is pretty clear that her entrance by Sandy Hook
and the NairoWs would be very hazardous, IL not
impossible, as the soundings saow depth of
only twenty-one feet at low water on the bar off
the Hook. Bot there is no doubt, we think, that
she could come safely through the Sound, aud
run down as far as lO6th street, the original
northern boundary of the Central Park where
she could be readily reached by the Second and
Third avenue cars, the former OF which almost
skirt the river size at that point. A glance at
The accompanying accurate map of the Sound,
with the ship channel and depth Of water at low
tide, viii show the feasibility Of this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02

Daniel E. Eelavan, Of what can be accomplished
by men Of this stamp. Short as the time is that
Mr.. Delavan has been in Office, he has done more
for the health AMI welfare of the city than all OF
his predecessors together for years. and we have
no hesitation in saying that it is from the ranks
of such tried servants o. the public that our next
Mayor should be chosen