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The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

BATTLE INcEpEST.-A \ letter f-era Cassa1c, in
the Saint Pubic oi Lyons, ars II met in
tue Piazza Savono q French iight infantry
solder, with SPARROW percled on his shoulder,
the soldier smoking. The sparrow chirrupinS
. You breed birds. my brave ,eiio" 2" said l.
The man smiled, and answered = This is an
orphan from Akonteaello- The day of the
fight, Iyayitg the village, chased the
Austrisns across ~ fields. Bullets whistled
among the ttees Hike hail. ana this poor bird,
quite young, beils terrified, FELL from it's nest
upon my arm. I thrust Is mo my shako,
which had been pierced b. two balls. end
thought more Of it util, returning, felt
sonnet hing scratch my head, AID then SAID,
It is nay Iittte prisoner alzet 20 the surprise
tad great enlistment Of ny comrades, pro-
nced him. Iaare kent hi.I eiuce, and now
we love eaeN otltef@de&f fly. - Eyc not Monte
beio z''-As he spoke, he h, ont his finger
TO the bird. which hoped aithont hcsj,a-
tion- / begged permission 70 - Montebcilo
d few cherries, ana to caress it. Gntutius would
40. have kissed more tendsry the bird Of Les
| Dia than | did that sparrow
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

Nor SOL 1t is stated the W. tho~ity of a
southern statesman that tormidab.e movement is
being made in the South and comnali forming
to nominate Gen Pierce for the Presic-- ~
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

Six runaway slaves FROM Prince George county
Nd, were arrested iu Carroll county last week.
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

tsome friend has kindly sent copy of DR..
William Hoopers Address, Fifty Years SINCE" de-
livered before the Alumni of the University Of North
carolina in June last The author penetrates the
iii'st of antiquity. and relates "reminiscences in
hf'nner which captvate the minds of his readers
"nd give evidence of his superior Intellect. In one
paragraph he is sage as curate whilst in the sue
ceedlnS one the coruscations of his wit take pre-
'N'ihence As an apology for the mixture of the
serious and ludicrous. he says:
90 Such is life, in which shade and sunshine chase
r arn other over the plan-in which JOY and sorrow
.apuiy alternate in our hearts-in which smiles of
.en shine through our tears and dry them up-ant
asa asan tears start forth and extngush the light
tbo smiles smiles Such Is life and such did Shakespeare
r. sreatest painter Of life, represent it. His pic
.ies OF man are neither unuiixod tragedies nor un
+;ad +;aAed comedies, but tragi-csmc1es Such altcrna
'iohs seem to be our Creators design"
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

INSTRUMENTATION, Edward Everett has made
y ieeturing and writing, during the past three
ears about ninety-thousand dollars upwards of
'"o-thlrds of which has been devoted to the pur-
ehase and improvement Of the home of Washington
ne balance he has given for ether benevolent pur
p'ses. HIS travelling expenses while Ieeturng for
e'e Mount Vernon Fund were paid out Of his re-
eeipts, and not by himself as has been erroneously
stated
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20
DENTAL NOTICE.

DIR r. SCOTT. will he absent Eron1
Ea-a=sA FavetteriIc anout weeks from the 18th
C-~SYI1of August. ani all desiring his serv ices
will cs!. e,on OF walt uhtit his return.
DIT. W-tf
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20
NO. 1866.

LETTER FROM GovEHNoR WIsE.--We ere in
debted says the Bos:ou A5ref'sfr. 20 Lieut.
j ohm s. Foster. Corresponding Secretary of
the Boston Mercantile Libary Associuticn, for
copy of Gov, Wises letter in answer to an
invitation to lecture before the society next
winter. /. is in these words
RicuNoND, Va. July 9. 1889.
To John s. Foster Esq Com'a and Sec'y, DC
DEAR S1R-I hardly know low to decline
your invitation, but must DO So
Please present my acknowledgements to the
Lecture Committee, and say ! am about to
start fer Our mountains for Htour Of 60 days.
examining routes ard reservoirs for a canal.
That from hat time to the first OF December, ,
l shall be engaged liz prel,aring materials fcr
my last message to the Virginia General
assembly, upon whom must wait constantly
ttisl the 1st OF January next And that there
after INsissslli -h.as,ly oeenpied in fxing
4 -.
/ i t.~..-..a-sla. ~
grfevous bnrtilsn fail heaviiY apos a4e9 SS~xx
caanot-aceept this cuI!. isase 10 ing fer i 81
erary or any otheg composition. t-rm bad
SHOT at best, and ] not going . Bostoa 20
shoot game OF tile wing. ] weatd Ike TO
bag you if ] could. @ if cots'a Boslon
the whole nation would be tueu. YES
i always loved old Boston-she was the
Saloon OF the Tea Party. And some of these
days, God willing 1 .j try to see what is the
matter with her that she don't--throw tea
overheard like she used 10 do. Sod bless ner
still. Very hastily but truly youss
II ENRE i. WISE.
The North-Carolinian., 1859-08-20

PUT THRoUaH.-Mr Sherwood, associate editor
Of the Patriot printed. at Greensboro, got little
Gaining from J. l. Scales the other day-served him
right, We have but objection and that is, it
should have been applied to the long lank lean back
Of the principal editor.
Whilst upon this we would advise either or both
Of these editors to make better selections and
to clip and insert insulting language written about
US the Senior, by meaner than free uegre,
fear they might themseivesgct their fingers burn
ed. Do they understand
- The vexed question rs to the proper name
of the county seat of Edgccombe has been decided
at last, far he is concerned, by the Edi of
the Mercury who says be will call it in fsticc not
Tine Or I,as but Tafboro.> Although the latter IL
tie IS not euphonous either of the former, VIC
don't know that its adoption will detcr5orate bet
| HAIL CoLuNn1A-1fa. f7letorseat Rst5s5dscaa,
/ Rtp,ae By George Poddson-This is se title of
3 pamphlet, from the press of Holden ana y ilson,
which is now before 1t is intended as stimu-
lant to the spirit Of inquiry among our youth and
! to present specimens of various kinds OF metre
From hasty perusal of the little work. We arc led
to .eve the author is well versed in history and
! doubt not he handles his subjects well.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
ARTEMAS WARDS CCUaTING EX.
RERlENCE.

Twas carm still mite in Joon, when
all mater was husht & nary zeffer dis
tributd the serene silcnse. sot with
the objek of my hart's affeekshuns on
the fence NV her daddy's pastur. l
had experiunsed hankerin artcr hur
ter sum time, but darsunt proclame my
pa>hun, we'll We sot thar on the fense
a swinging Of our feet 2 & frow g.
blushing as red as the baldingvill skule
houce when it was first painted, &
looked very cimpul, make no dowt.
My left arm was okupide in ballunsin
myself on the fence while my rite arm
was woond affeksunitly round Suzen.
ner's waste. Sez i, "Suzenner,
"llow u do run on SCI LII wish
there was winders to mi sole soz you
Good see some of my feelins,"& side
deeply. l pawsed here, but as she
made no reply to it, l continued on in
the following strane: ''Ah, Good yer
know the sleeplis nits I par$ on yer ae-
count, how vittles has seast to be at
tractive tn me & how mi limbs is srunk
up, ye woodn't dowt me not by no
meens. Gaez on this wastin form &
these sonken ize,'' c. ide, Jumping up.
l shuld have continued sum time
longer probly, but unfortunately I lost
my balance & fell over into the pastur
ker smash, tarin my close and severly
damaging myself generally. Suz:nner
sprung to my assistance & dragged
me 4th in double quick time. Then
drawin herself up to her full hite sed:
II wont strn to yur noncents eny
longer. Jest sa rit out what you are
drivin at. 1fyou mean gittin hitched,
I'm in"
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

- iNNLkNs.O I'd :iE q A ie Il tELSOM &
There was once little. slim bull,
fellow, rich as a jew, riding along Il
3hway i'll thesetate ofGeorgia, when
he overlook IL man driving a drove OF
hogs, by the hep of Il big raw boncd
>ix-ioottwo specimen of humanity.
Stopping the last named individual
he acco>ted him:
!" saa, are these your hogs?"
!" No, sir; I'm to work by the
month"
What pay might you be getting,
triend?'
"Ten dollars a month and whisky
thrown in,'' was the reply.
"Well, look here! I'm weak, little,
'notfensive man, and people are apt to
impose upon me, dye see. Now I'll
give you twenty-five dollars q month
to ride along with me and protect me,
said Mr.. Gardner. "But - he added,
as thought struck him, chow might
you be on Il fght?'
'.Never been licked in my life, ,''re-
joined the ix-footer.
2 '')ust the man want. ''Is't a bar.
gain?' 'queried Gardner.
'Six-footer rumina:cd. tsTw.nty-
five dollars, double wages, nothing to
do but to ride around and smash a
fellows mug occasionally when he's
sassy.
''Six.footer accepted. They rode
along till, just at night, they reached
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a village inn. Dismounting at the
door they went in. Gardner immedi
a'ely singled out the biggest man in
the room, and picked fuss with him
After considerable promi~cuous jawine
Gardner turned to his fighting friend
and intimated that the licking OF tina,
man Lad become sad necessity. Six.
too,er reeled, went in, and came on,
first best.
"The next night. at another hotel
the same scene was re-enacted-Gar
diner getting into row with The big.
gest man in the place, and six-footer
doing the fighting.
"At last, on the third day, they came
to "a ferry kept by huge, double listed
man, who had never been licked in
his life. Whilst crossing the river
Gardner, as usual, began to find faul,
and blow The ferryman naturally
| got mad, threw things around, and
told him his opinion Of their kind.
Gardner then turned to his friend and
gently broke the intelligence to him
that he was sorry, but that it was ab'
Solutely necessary to thrash that. ferry.
man. -.,..-. rr
''Six-footer nodded his head, but
said nothing. 1t was plainly to be
seen that he did not relish the job; by
the way he shrugged his shoulders, bu,
there was no help for it. So when
they reached the shore, they both
stripped, and at it tey went. Up
and down the bank, over the sand,
into the water they fought, scratched,
gouged, bit, and rolled, till at the end
of an hour the ferryman gave in.
Six-footer was triumphant, but it had
been tough work. Going up to his
employer, he scrached his head for a
moment, and then broke forth:
"l,ook here, Mr.. Gardner, your
salary sets mighty well, but-rm-ot
-thc-opinion-that you are inclined
to be Qucerrelso",e. Here I've only
been with you three days, and I've
licked the three biggest men in the
country! | think this firm had better
dissolve, for you see, Mr.. Gardner
Pm afraid you're inclined to be quar-
rclsome, and l reckon I'll draw!"-
TfuznE0 Gazette
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
A GEORGIA RAlLRoAn.-The Rail

! A GEORGIA RA1LRoAD.-The Rail
road between Kingstone and Rome,
in Georgia, if it is not one-horst
concern, it is mighty slow team. a
friend of ours rejoicing in the name Of
Tick-a telegraph man, too-was rid
ing upon the lightning train on this
road, when he spied a negro toddling
along with pack on his back. In
the exuberant generosity of his ma
ture Tick screamed out: 'Halloa uncle!
come aboard; come aboard and ride to
town! The polite and glistening
African touched his beaver and replied:
Beg pardon, massa, but I can't; mus
git dar soon, and habn't got de time to
spar :" When he met lick in Rome
a short time afterwards, he expatiatcd
warmly upon the merits Of the sqfe
road. Said he: 1T is the cheapest road
in the United States--you can ride on
it all dav for q dDlyur
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
THE AMERICAN JENKINS.

One distinguishing characteristic Of
the American press, considered not
with reference to any particular city
or State, but in its broadest aspect, is
the personality - sometimes ill-natu-
red, and often very good.natnred---in
which its editors and reporters indulge.
Every one lives in blaze Of publicity
in the United States: and English snob-
berry, which records who dined with
the Duke Of This day and the Mar
quis of That on such day---details
gathered by penny-a-line1s and Jenk-
inses from footmen and buffers, and
not communicated blythe tsnoble lords"
themselves--.is outdone by the snob-
berry Of America. There being no
mobiles to tasten upon, it makes q
grip at political or literary notoriety
in the male, and at wealth and beau
ty i'll the female sex, and retails
unblushingly what we in England
would consider the most sacred se-
crets of life. In England, Jenkens
tells us who dined with such Duke
Marquis, Earl, and who were present
at the ball of the Duchess of Rose
water or the Countess of Dash, hut
he indulges in name only; and if. he
have any descriptive power, he dis
plays it upon the furniture, the mill
inery, or the superior. Not so with
the Jenkens OF America; he goes
farther and deeper, and presumes to
describe, and even to criticise, the
female beauty that falls uder his notice
He is gossipine, familiar, and gallant,
but sometimes ungallant, and writes
las if it We're the most natural and
proper thing in the world--ofthe eyes,
the hair, the lips, the teeth, the shape,
the smiles, the accomplishments, and
the fort,l ,lne, nay, Of the very age of
the maids, wives and widows. He
criticises a fashionable beauty as he
would a book---with the name in full,
and the address also. In short, there
is nothing like the same privacy in
America that there is in England.
Doubtless the principal cause Of this
vulgarity is the competition among
newspapers, which has gradually brok-
en- down the barriers OF propriety, and
accustomed the public to a favorable
and unfavorable personality, which an-
der no circumstance, can be reeoDeiled
to good taste or gentlemany feeling.
Something of the same kind, though
less virulent, has become observable
in the provincial papers Of England
since the abolition of newspaper stamp;
but, with few and base, and no odoubt
ephemeral exceptions, it has not yet
tainted the press ofthe metropolis.
Let us hope that it never will Mack-
aus ,ee,o bo0k on america.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
A HAPPY MAN.

A. jealous divine, who had prayed
earnestly that God would teach him
the perfect way Of truth, was directed
to go to a certain place, where he
would find an instructor. When he
came to the place, he found man in
ordinary attire, to whom he wished a
good morning. Il never had bad
morning. replied the man. THAT is
very singular; wish you may always
be so Fortunate 4 was never un or.
tunate,' said he. Il hope you will al.
ways be so happy said the devine.
Il am never unhappy said the other.
Il wish,' said the divine, that you
would explain yourself a little erhat
I will cheerfully do,' said he. 4 said
that never had bad morning ; for
every morning, even if | am pinche,l
with hunger, praise God. Ifit rains,
or SHOWS, or halls, whether the wealth.
er is serene or tempestuouS, / am still
thankful to God, and therefore I Lever
have a joyless morning. If am mis-.
cradle in outward circumstances, and
despised, still praise God. You
wish that I might always be fortunate,
but l cannot BE- unfortunate, because
nothing bcfals me but according to the
will OF God; and l believe that his will
is always good, in whatever he does
or permits to be done. You wi me
always happy; but | cannot be unhap,
py, because my will is always resigned
70 tho will Of God But what If God
should thrust you down to hclls' i
have two arms, faith and love, with
which | would hold on to my God and
Saviour, and not let him go; and !
would rather be in hell with God than
in Heaven without him. <The divine.
a>tonished at the mans answers asked
him whence he came. Il came from
God,' he replied. 'Where did you
find God p where l left the world.
'Where did you leave him?' with
the pure in heart What are you !?
4 am a king Where is your king
dom?' 1T is within my own bosom
l have learned to rule my appetite.
and passions, and that is better thai,
to rule any kingdom in the world.
How were you brought into this hap
py condition? by secret prayer
spiritual meditation, asiaaoDin nfitk
God. Nothing below God could sat
isty my desires | have found linn, ano
in him find peace and rest
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
MERE THAN a Mll.LIoNAIRF.

The New York correspondent Of the
Charleston Mercury says that the SenorO.
whose nuptials were alluded to last week,
is no less person than EsTEBAN ST. CRuz
OvlDA, of Cuba, and the fair American is.
MISS FANNY bartlett, daughter Of Capt.
bartlett, of Maine, late Of U. s. Navy,
The gentleman is one of the richest resi-
dents of q sunny island, reputed to b.
worth about S. He owns two
large sugar plantations, worked by some
2. 1u0 naeroes and large number OF houses
and lots in the city Of Havana. Many OF
ington wilt doubtless reoolect the fairy form,
wianing face charming manners, and deligh-
full conversational powers of Miss BARTLET.
(sti(l in her teens )eminent among the
crowd of bellies who fiutter in the gay salons
Of the Federal metropolis. The millionaire
Senor has been. of late years: = frequent
visitor to this city and to the fashionable
watering places North, and it is quite
Unnecessary, in this match making world, to
say that he has been an especial 6vorite
with the ambitious mammas belonging to
the real and accredited "upperaten'. But
the :, hour and the woman" ha ID not come
for the Senior until last -Ee@ Years day,
when he met the fair heroine of this true
tale and surrendered At discretion. The
preparations for. tha-wedding are quite
Orien al in thei1 mi ymficence, and would
Nave delighted the gofg fg0ds auther Of VatAsk,
whose gem dropping pen could alone do
justice to them. What say you to, $780,
. o(Dworth ofjewelry to bagin with? But
the lavish outlay or the bridegroom does
not stop here. The most cunning arti6cers
Of Paris are now at work upon the bridal
jewels and decorations, will cost another
hundred thousand. and among which n .
wreath OF eperald loves, diamonds and saph-
ire flowers, destined to bind upon the
queenly head thousand dollar nuptial veil.
lsut l will not task your Imagination by
dwelling further upon these dazzling par
ticulars. The wedding will take place
abou: the middle Of August-first in Grace
Church; to suit the Protestant inclinaaion
Of the bride and her family. and aiterward
at the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The
happy couple will forego the usual foreign
tour, and settle down at once in palatial
residence on fourteenth street whore =
series Of brilliant receptions will inaugurate
the honeymoon. had forgotten 70 cay,
and will now add by way Of winding up the
paragraph, that a sister Of the bridegroom
tcstifies her cordial appreciation Of her
brothers. choice by sending on little bridal
present worth 100000 to her future
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27
CEN TR.Aa. PosNa' HOUSE.

j. Z. u :. A. IIARDT. PnopRIEToRs
l'lliS Il"usc;s pleasantly located Oh the sl. re
Of Lake Pclir, within IL few rods Of the
Steam .out L,nl,n.. Persons wishing to spend
4 few lays Of recreation and leisure will find
his the place to do it. \ good and we'll sup
piled barn is ut. acheA to the house, and COM
pctcnt ostler alwnysin attendance.
The propricter<l, l,e> ing leased the above pep
liar house and havin. thoroughly reprinted
and fur,,i shed III Il superior style. would say to
the pnblc that ching that they can do to
make al. calling comfortably ANA pleasantly
situated. will he left undone
Nav IS iS5S 1IN
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27

THE Rev. Mr.. A. was more emf
nent in his day for the brilliancy OF his
imagination than the force of his logic.
At one time he was speaking on the
Ministry Of Angels and in the pero-
ration he suddenly observed, 4 hear q
whisper!' The change of tone started
the deacon, who sat below, from a
drowsy mood, and sprin ging to his feet,
b spoke: Iyuss, :, Is the boys u. tie
gollery.o
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-08-27

During the battle Of Solferino Louis
Napoleon alighted from his horse and
fred several times one of the guns of
his own invention which proved Of
such efficient service during the war.
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There is negro in Philadelphia who is
distinguished for the size Of his feet. They
measure thirty-one inches in length. A
good Republican platform, and perfectly ap-
propriate ., -
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HO r E. l. s.
NJ y.rR .,POi.IrAN HOTEL,

.evee street. imme lately opposite the Steam
boat Landing. Red Wing. Minnesota,
\. \. & +. L. TEELE, PRopE1EroRs.
'lllS new. spacious and commoLious house
I is now open tor the reception Of guests
It has been constructed under the Immediate
,uper,i~io ,"f the proprietors. aud nothing has
'ccn omitted to insure the coIut"rt and convcn-
'cnce Of those VIII" may favor them with their
patronage. The numerous rooms are ali we'll
lghted. ventilated and furnished in superior
manner. II connection with the house is u
good and co'n,noli"us stable.
Red Wing, March |. 1888. sstf
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SPEECH Of HON GEORGE l.. BECK.
ER, BEFORE THE DEMOCRAT.
&c STATE CONVENTION.

Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Convention:
/ am here in compliance with the
invita- lou of your Committee to re
spond to the nomination which you
have to-day made for the office OF
Chief Magistrate Of this young com.
Entertaining as I do, profound
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TIE TIGERS OF SINGAPORE.

A travelling correspondent of Tht
lNeeo- Hampshire Patriot says: 'The
Island Of Singapore lies at the eastern
end Of the Straits, and is 25 miles long
by II broad. The meaning of the
word Singapore is the Place of Lions
which for long time has been an
inappropriate term, since lions have
become obsolete, and their place being
supplied by tigers. A considerable
number live i'll the tall grass and jun
gle in different parts of the island, but
the greater part swim over from the
peninsula, from which it is separated
by strait mile wide. When press
ed by hunger, as they often are, they
swim over to the island, and, conceal
ing themselves in the grass and thick.
cts, watch the MalayS and Chinese
when they go to their fields to labor
and, springing upon them, strike a
blow on the back of the neck, which
produces instant death by breaking it.
1t is stated in books and newspapers
and upon inquiry / was told it was true
by the most respectable inhabatants
that between 800 and 400 Chinese and
MalayS are killed every year by these
ferociouS monsters. While we were
waiting at Singapore the arrival of Mr.
Ward, our Minister to China, a large
tiger was killed, and his body brought
into town for the inspection of the Gu
rious. Though large reward j,
offered by the Government of the is
land for every one taken. (beside.
which the skin is worth S50,) no prog
reSs has been made toward extermina
ing them, nor even diminishing theil
number Z t@s
The BIBLE IN ARABIC. This Ian
guage is spoken by not less than eiyh
ty millions Of people, scattered
Throughout Syria, Nothern Africa
Arabia, HindoStan and China
Through all these regions barriers t
the circulation of the Scriptures have
been broken down so rapidly as to sun
prise the most sanyuine. No kingly Of
priestly power can ever set up thes.
barriers again, and loud is now the cal
to give the Arabic Bible to these nc
cessible millions. The lamented Dr.
Eli Smith had carried a :ew and supe
rior translation fthe New Testamen
to the last OF Acts, when death tool
him away from his loved and all-impor
tant labors. The work will, however
be completed under the skill and ener
gy ofDr. Van Dyke, of the Syrian
Mission, who is eminently qualified t.
succeed DR.. Smith in the work. Eacl
proofs sent, for criticism and suges
tions, to all the members of the miss
ion, and also subject to the most rigic
scrutiny of the most learned gram
marian in Syria. This Arabic New
Testament will take rank as classic
wherever pure Arabic is spoken, anc
yet not be beyond the reach of the
common people.--Boston z|acelle,
Aug, l6.