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ofmen in arms, like the dragons teeth which
were sown of old in the earth and sprang up
a crop of armed men.
By some of the sympathizers with the
cause of John Brown he has been pronoun-
ced insane, because they are not yet prepar-
ed to fully identify themselves with the
overt acts of treason at Harper's Ferry
But Rev. Mr.. Wheelock repudiates the
idea of this "God-fearing Puritan" being
mad ; and, indeed, so does Browns wife,
who declares that he had this tragedy in
contemplation for the last twenty years,
which is from the time the anti-slavery agi-
tation began. From all the indications of
the times there is an evident design, set
tied purpose, in the Abolition element Of
the Republican party, to follow up, in due
time, the blow struck by John Brown, and
to plant another servile insurrection in the
South, more comprehensive in its character
and more enduring in effects. They do not
disguise their intention to achieve the disso-
luton of the Union, and they are laboring
hard in their vocation-the propagandism
of the Gospel of John Brown, "the living
Washington" whose 'banner bears no un-
certain n."-Mev York Herald, 2lst.
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BREvITY.-sBrevity is the soul of wit.
1t is essential to whatever is written for the
public journals. 1t is the secret power Of
the effective paragraphist. 1t should be
studied above all, by those who send occa-
sional contributions to the press. Much
space may sometimes be required by par
ticular theme, yet elongated articles are al
ways hazardous. Communications long
drawn out, on any ordinary occasion, are
of but little worth. The man who does not
write to be read, were wiser not to write at
all. The best writer, and he who secures
most readers, is the one who can say most
in the fewest words. Every sentence should
tell. Pith and point are everything. Diff
fuse Aueucy in nothing. No man is heard
for his much speaking-on earth, more than
elsewhere.
Correspondents should carefully observe
these directions. Take time to condense
The longest communication is the most cas-
ily written. 1t is the hardest to be read
It has the least effect when read. If you
find your argument or narrative long one
when finished, unsparingly top off each un-
essential part. 1t will be safe then, in most
cases, to reduce the remainder one half
Contributors and correspondents, by acting
on these hints, will meet with fewer disap-
poiutmeuts in looking for their articles in
columns for which they are destined.-h-
vesttgator.
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YORKVILLE, S THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1862

We should be vigilant, but just-protect
ourselves, but forbear to assail others without
being sure we are right. Nothing but abso-
lutte necessity-"sa1us popuzi, suprema lea"
can justify violence towards any one right
fully in the country, by our own authority
and laws. Many of ourcitizens in our midst,
who came originally from the North, are as
sternly Southern as any Of our native people
We are still in the Union; and it is, in our
opinion, both unjust aud highly injudicious
to make war on men because Northerners,
and without plain ground of proceeding a.
gainst them. 1t mustresult, as in this case,
in dividing our people and frittering away
the strength of Southern sentiment in insig-
ni6cant and misohievous efforts, productive
of no extensive or permanent good results.
The people of the South should ascertain
the necessities of their position and the
source of their dangers. They should place
themselves beyond the reach of Abolition
emissaries. This is the only remedy ade-
quate to the evil they seek to reach. Spas
modic action, not based upon ground that
can stand, must produce reaction and divi-
sion. We should attack the source of dan
ger, and not spend our energiesin weak and
blind efforts upon the solitary and doubtful
instances of its evil results. Moreover,
measures necessary to security are one thing;
illegal violence on mere suspicion, is diff
ferent and dangerous thing, that will not
stand the test of reason and justice.
Charleston Mercury.
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would return, as he always came according
to promise. The young mans feelings may
we'll be imagined. Here he was with large
sum of money alone, and perhaps in the
house of one of those robbers whose name
was the terror of the country. He could
90 no further-what was to be done =
The woman gave him supper, and proposed
his retiring to rest. But no he could not
think of permitting himself to fall into the
hands of robbers. He took out his pistols,
examined the priming, and determined to
sell his life as dear as he could.
In the meantime the man of the house
returned; E; he was rather fierce, uneouth
looking hunter; he had on dirty skin hunt
ing-shirt and bear skin cap, and seemed to
be much fatigued, and in no very talkative
mood, all of which boded our young infdel
no good. He asked the stranger if he did
not wish to retire !; he told him no, he would
sit by the freside all night. The man of
the house urged him. But no he could not
think of such thing. He was terribly a.
Harmed, and expected this would be his last
night on earth. His infdel principles gave
him little comfort. His fears grew into
perfect agony. What was to be done?
At length the rough backwoodsman rose
up, and reaching over the strangers head to
little shelf, took down an old book, and
said, "Well stranger, if you won't go to bed,
I will, but it is my custom always to read q
chapter out of Gods word before [ so to
bed" A load was at once removed from
him. Though avowing himself an in6del,
be now had full confidence in the Bible; he
was at once safe; he felt that the man who
kept an old Bible in the house and read it,
and bent his knees before his Maker, would
do him no harm. He listened to the prayers
of the good man, at once dismissed his fears,
and lay down in that rude cabin and slept as
calmly as be did under his fathers roof.
From that day he ceased to revile the Bi-
BILE. In after-years he became Christian,
and often related these facts to show that no
man can be an infdel from principle.
american Messenger.
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THE INFIDEL's CONFIDENCE IN CHRIS

THE INFIDEL's CONFIDENCE IN CHRIS
r1AN1TY.-Mr. B, a young gentleman
of fine talents, was years ago chief clerk in
bank in Virginia. He was good scholar,
aud courageous and honest young man, but
was the leader of an infdel club, and had
nearly succeeded in throwing from his mind
the last shackles of what he used to call the
"Dursery superstition" which was the rell-
gion his pious mother had taught him.
On one occasion upwards of one hundred
thousand dollars in bank bills had to be car
ried to Kentucky, and he was selected to
carry it. As he was obliged to pass through
part of the country where highway robbie
ries and even murder were said to be fire.
quent, he arranged to pass it in the daytime.
But he took the wrong road, and having lost
himself, was glad to find shelter anywhere.
He rode about long time in the forest, a.
mid the darkness and chilliness of star
light October night.
At length he saw dim light, and pushed
his horse forward until he came to poor,
wretched looking log cabin. 1t was now
near 10 o'clock. He knocked and was ad-
mitted by woman who told him she and
her children were alone-her husband had
gone out hunting, but she was certain he
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FoREIGNERs.-The following extract from

FoRE1GNERs.-The following extract from
the Winchester Virginian, shows that we do
not have quite as good reason to mistrust the
fidelity of the Irishmen and other foreigners
in the country, as the Know Nothings of the
North would have US think-not so much as
that of our Northern neighbors:
"It is worthy of remark, that though the
Abolitionists have been whole year plot
ting the insurrectiou at Harper's Ferry, they
were unable to enlist single foreign-born
citizen in their ranks; not one was found
among them to share their treason against
their race and nation. An Irishman, the
keeper of the bridge, was the first to offer
them resistance-an Irishman (Bourney)
was the second man they killed, while he
had his rifle drawn to shoot one-and the
last man they killed was young and gallant
Irishman the marine)."
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MARRIED--.DIED.

Such is the brief announcement which
comes to US with every mornings journal Of
the news. Marrying and giving in marri-
age. Dying and passing away. tits not an
unnatural proximity, in which these records
are found in all our papers. 1t is the prox-
unity of nature, as proved by our daily OBJ
servation. Here a friend enters into the
holy alliance of matrimony. There some
other friend or stranger is welded to death
and the grave.
Last week, we sketched, in hasty outline,
"The Bridal"-this week we have written
"The Burial" Would it were only fancy
sketch Would that fond friends might
awaken from their sorrow and find it all a
dream! Too true is it that the hand of the
"Reaper whose name is Death" has pluck
ed away another of earth's flowers to wear
in his crown of triumph. Oh, how many
such is he gathering every hour! Mary was
sweet child-a joyous presence, a radiant
sunbeam in the atmosphere of home. 1t is
not every daughter of fifteen years, Of whom
her parents can say that her aim was always
to make others happy. A favorite among
her school companions and young associates,
Mar! was always cheerful, always ready to
sacrifice her own convenience to the good of
others. So much the sterner was the de-
cree of death-so much the harder for ad-
mirirg and loving friends to lose her forev-
er from their sight
It was brief illness by which her hold
on life was sundered. A fortnight, and that
terrible typhoid days of restlessness and
nights of pain-reason gone-intelligence
lost-wastiug, fainting-and the fearful cri'
sis-death
And the burial how sadly the funeral
train went forth upon that day of weeping
At an hour when ten thousand we're gath
cred at the domestic board, in unbroken cir.
cles, to celebrate the annual "Thanksgiving,"
this household, with pastor and friends as
sembled, went forth beneath the weeping
sky, nature commingling her tears with theirs
to bear the withered flower to its autumn
bed.
Such are life's lessons. "Married,'
"Died."
Joy-Sorrow. The Bridal-the Burial
The Altar-the Grave! And who shall
dare to say, it is not better to 60 to the house
of mourning, than to the house of feasting
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CHEAP READING.

We presume that, in almost every section
of the globe, there are to be found men who
never will purchase or subscribe for News
paper so long as they can sponge upon their
neighbor by borrowing.
Some men we have known, who were in
the habit of calling every day upon their
next door neighbor (who was regular and
valuable patron of the Press to read his pa
per as soon as it was taken from the post Of
fee, even before the proprietor had chance
to look into it himself, and then if there
happened to be not much news in it, they
declared they would not patronize such a
concern-it was not worth the subscription
price.
We say we have known men Of that stamp,
but they were not entitled to be classed as
men their souls were too small to be dis
covered by the aid of microscope.
The conductors of the Press suffer much
from such characters and it would be we'll
if the publishers of Newspapers could re-
solve to protect themselves against this class.
We once published paper in South Car
olina, which was issued veehIy, and in order
to obtain the latest news we subscribed to
several daily papers for our special benefit !;
and others equally valuable, as favor, were
sent to usin exchange Soon after commen-
cling business we were terribly bored with
"sucker" in the neighborhood, who called
in Gas regular as pig tracks," directly after
the mails were obtained, to see the morning
papers of neighboring city, to learn the
price of Cotton, Corn, &c.,-the reports of
the previous days transactions,-as we'll as
the latest news from Europe, but he aoouH
not subscribe for the paper because he could
get the reading of 1t for nothing, as he said.
On learning this fact we concluded that we
were unthoughtedly particeps crtnatnas in
the robbery of brother Publisher and forth
with closed down upon the borrower, and
denied him the use of the paper. He died
soon after, we are sorry to say, because we
believe he was not prepared and of course
could not enter rest. he was too mean.
Charlotte Bulletin.
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ct HAVEN'T THE TIME"

George said his teacher one afternoon,
Il wish you would arrange your drawing ma
terials in little better order
Il was intending to do so, Mr.. Wilton,
replied George, 'but I haven't the time
Take time, then,' returned Mr.. Wilton
Order is the first law of Heaven and it
should also be the first law of earth. When
YOU commenced your drawing this afternoon,
you had one half hour looking for your i'm
plements, and even then you were forced to
borrow, not because you had none of your
own, but because you could not find them.
1t is lamentable fact that bad practice
INDUCED for time, becomes bad habit,
and like an infectious disease, soon contami-
mates the other faculties
George Atwell was frank, good-temper-
ed boy, studious and obedient in school, and
in truth industrious; but his industry con-
sisted in hurrying to overtake time already
lost
Il haven't the time,' was his excuse for any
neglect of duty; and so good was he in his
disposition, that his fault was passed over
by his widowed mother, who doated on her
boy.
George will you fasten the hinge on the
garden gate?' asked his mother, one morn
ing. .
Il haven't the time now, mother. shall
be late at school, if I stop to do it; for I have
had to hurry so about that wood, could
not cut last night: but I will fix it after
school,
There mother said George, as he was
about to retire, Il forgot all about that
hinge but, however, I hadn't the time to
fix it tonight. Never mind, I'll do it in
the morning.
George arose early, and on repairing to
the garden sad sight was presented. The
cattle finding the broken gate no obstruc-
ton, had entered the garden, trambled the
beds, broken down or eaten the vegetables,
while score of pigs had finished the work
of destruction so well begun.
George wept with sorrow and vexation,
but soon consoled himself with the chought
that it was not his fault, for he should GER
tainly have mended the gate if he had only
had time
The better way said his mother, sis to
defer not till tomorrow what should be done
to-day: and if you will only remember that
there is time for every thing and will do
every thing in its time, the difficulty will be
avoided.
Firmly as George resolved to follow his
mothers advice, it was but few weeks be-
fore valuable horse was drowned, because
the busy boy had not time to cover the we'll
in thelot.
When he became man, he lost his farm
by not having time to inquire into the val
idity of the title. Then his house was burn
ed, and alas it was not insured; the policy
had expired few day before, and he had
not found time to have it renewed.
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Mlistellnuoas Reaamg*
From the winnsboro' Register.
YORKVILLE.

Mr.. Editor During late visit on the
wing to this tasty, and really delightful vii,
lage, I was most foroibly impressed with the
enterprise of its citizens, as we'll as their en-
ergy in carrying out successfully all they
undertake to do. Many neat dwellings have
been built in few years past, as we'll as
those buildings more prominent, as the Jail,
College, Barracks and Stores.
The Military School and Female College
are we'll filled; the Jail vice versa; the Mer'
chants are doing fine, business the sound
of the busy hammer indicates prosperity to
the Mechanic; the Grog Shops are non est,
for Yorkville is strong in the Temperance
cause.
A visit to the Enquirer Office gave full
evidence of prosperity in that direction, the
Proprietor having lately put in operation a
large power Press, costing not far from ST.
600, besides other expenses towards enlarg-
ing his paper, by the addition of four col,
umns aud a capital Editor. By this, as we'll
as great energy in providing suitable matter
for his paper he best shows that he appre-
ciates the generous support that he receives.
There is Lyceum which sustains read.
ing room containing the leading papers of
the Union, as also the London daily Times.
There are five churches, Presbyterian, Asso-
ciate Reformed, Methodist, Independent
Presbyterian and Episcopal. All these are
we'll attended, and the first named will be
compelled to build new house of worship,
the old one being too small to accommodate
the congregation.
But perhaps the most noticeable feature
of Yorkville is the organization of the "Jas-
per Light Infantry" 1t is emphatically a
vozunteer corps, being made up in most part
of men not liable to ordinary military, and
of officers in the Militia. The Colonel of a
Regiment sin the ranks. Captain jenkins,
one of the Principals of the Military School,
is in command. The uniform is very neat,
though not expensive, the coat being like
our Rifles, the trimming pink instead of
green. The Jaspers will not be attached to
the regular Militia, but remain volunteer
and independant corps.
Is not this telling argument for reform,
as we'll as for fostering care, of our militia
ry system and stern rebuke to those who
would abolish it? When men, who are le-
gally exempt, take upon themselves, the ex'
pense and hardships of a military organiza-
ton, voluntarily and cheerfully, shall it be
said that the Militia system is useless, a
humbug, and oppressive? As for its use'
let the event of Harper's Ferry answer. AS
to its humbuggery, it is because its officers
neglect to perform their duty, and as to its
oppressiveness, it is so only to those to whom
any duty is oppressive. Let it be cherished
as the safeguard of our liberties.
GEORGIUS.
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THE EXCITEMENT IN WILLIAMSBURG
1t is with sincere regret we learn from the
papers that there is great excitement relative
to two school teachers from the North in
Williamsburgh. The greater portion of the
citizens of that District seem determined to
drive them out of the District on suspicion,
whilst their employers and others, believing
them to be innocent of any designs hostile
to our institutions, seem determined to re-
tain and defend them. This is sad state
of things. In our indignation at the ag-
gressions of the North, we are in danger of
dealing with men as if they were guilty,
without proof. Whilst we, as people, are
wrouged by our Northern associates in the
Union, we may perpetrate equal wrong on
others, whose only fault is that they come
amongst US under the guarantees of COM
mon government and common union with
them, which we allow to endure. The very
worst effect of Northern Abolitionism must
be that it divides US amongst ourselves
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DEATH OF WASHINGTON IRvING.-The
telegraph brings US intelligence of the death
of Washington Irving, at Irvington, New
York, on Monday night. There is no lite
rary man in this country whose death will be
more universally regretted. We take the
following notice from the Charleston Mer-
cury:
Mr.. Irving was born in the city of New
York, April 8, 1888. After receiving such
ordinary education as the city schools of that
day afforded, he entered upon the study Of
law at the age of sixteen. Before he was
twenty years of age be commenced writing
for New York paper, of which his brother
was editor. In 1904 he visited Europe, re-
turning in 1906 He was admitted to the
Bar in November, 1906, but forsook his pro-
fession for literary life. His efforts are
too well known to require comment at our
hands. Salmagundi appeared in 1907 !;
Knickerbocker's History of New York in
1908; in 1918 he commenced the Sketch
Book; Bracebridge Hall was published in
1922; Tales of Traveller in 1924; Life
of Columbus in 1928; Conquest of Granada
in 1929; Alhambra in 1882; Tour of the
Prairies, Abottsford and Newstead Abbey,
and Legends of Spain in 1885; Astoria in
1886, and Captain Bonneville in 1881
Mahomet did not appear until 1949, which
was preceded only few months by Oliver
Goldsmith. Washington, his last work, has
just been completed.
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PRAYERS FOR THE Presidential prayer
for the President of the United States, has
been introduced into the English Church at
Geneva, Switzerland. 1t seems that the En-
glish chapel is the only church in Geneva
in which service is conducted in the English
language. In this church, therefore, the
resident Americans and American boys, at
the school in the city, repair for worship. An
account states that the pastor, Rev. MIR.
Dawnton, is appointed by the Bishop of Lon
don, and has always, in the beautiful service
of his church, prayed for the reigning fam
lily of England, and the public authorities
of Switzerland. A request was lately made
to him by the American Consul at Geneva,
to include in the prayers of the public SER
vice on the Sabbath, the name of "the Pres
iaent ofthe United States of America" To
this request Mr.. Dawnton replied that he
would do so with great pleasure, if be could
get the permission of the Bishop of London.
The enlightened aud liberal prelate gave his
assent, and now, on every Sabbath, a hearty
goes up from many heart to the
prayer for the "President of the United
States of America"
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GRUMBLERs.-A subscriber came up in
to our Office the other day and grumbled be-
cause we put in too many advertisements ;
he grumbled because he didn't get his pa
per regular-as if we could regulate a horse
mail-we'd sooner undertake to regulate the
ID. Now, there is large number of just
such characters. They are always grumbliug,
catch 'em when you will, like the species Of
fish called grumblers. They grumble at
good luck and bad luck the grumble at the
weather-cold or warm, wet or dry; they
grumble when it's too sunny; they grumble,
because they have to eat and sleep; they
grumble, we'll or sick !; they grumblo at life
they grumble because they are poor or rich.
We know man that grumbles at the very
milk he puts in his coffee, because the COW
don't give cream! They grumble at other
mems prosperity; they grumble, and they
don't know why. We hate this everlasting
comblaining, fretting, scolding, fault6nding
and grumbling. Stop it, you miserable, ner,
vous, dyspeptic bipeds. What ails your
Take up the song of life, and leave off grum'
bling. This life, is shorts meant to be
disciplinary. Then pitch in, and enjoy life.
Spend your money and treat your friends.
Don't the birds sing in summer, and the
crickets chirp on the hearth in winter?-
Even the frogs that croak, croak for joy
Dont'be dog in the manger. Take up the
march of life, and sing on the way cheerily.
You can make it bright and sunshiny, OF
you can make it dark and shadowy. So come
along, advertise to the amount of column,
take forty-four copies of the paper, and a
feeling. soft, gentle and glorious, will spread
itself over your soul, as if had been famed
by an angels wing.-Neobery Sun.
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LAUaHrER.-A faculty bestowed exclu-
sively upon man, and one which there is,
therefore, sort of impiety in not exercising
as frequently as we can. We may say with
Titus, that We have lost day, if it have pas
sed without laughing. The pilgrims OF Nee
ca. consider, 80 essential part Of their devo-
ton, that they call upon their prophet to
preserve them from sad faces. 'Ah! cried
Rabelais, with an honest pride, as his friends
were weeping around his death-bed, IF I
were 40 die ten times lover, I should never
make you cry half so much as have made
you laugh tRtsu inepto res ineptior nalla
est,' says an anti risible reader; but if laugh
ter be genuine, and consequentlya means of
innocent enjoyment, can it be inept?