, 1860-01-19

N1rE-This good old Saxon word (T;f} is,
after all, the Lcarest and most sacred word in
the whole vocabulary Of love. Around it cus-
ters all that is most beautiful, ci!aste and per-
.nanent in the tender passion. Into whatever
forbidden paths tue heart of man may watder,
still! it must return at last to the hallowcd name
Of sr;ft for consolation and rest. Any other re-
lation between tie sexes. Ecwcycr a!lur!ng 10
t:,e i'm ,gination invariably tnds i'll wrctched~
ness, in shame aud degradation.
Ix,rEEn NrSnASps.-Wby is it that newspa~
pcrs will persist in calling man. when bis wife
has cloped with another, an injured husband.
We cannot see that the man is injured. The
simple fact il, that Lie has been living nj h
woman who lacked truth and faith, and would
readily hare sacrificed him in any other way.
She has left him Of her own accord. instead Of
waiting for him TO Shake her of. Has she in-
jnred him by thus going of? We think not.
Has tho man who took her away injured him by
rciieyins hin, Of such IN incubus: How, then,
is he an injured husband:
4 NEGRO REGluES1.-The Richmond, Va,
correspondent Of 1he New York UfraM writes:
am informed that it is in contemplation
among prominent members Of the Legislature
TO raise regiment Of Tree negroes. OF good
character, to repel any future invasion Of Abo.
1;tionIsts, as well to act police upon Aboli-
ton cn,lssarics. 1t il intended to drill them in
the most efficient manner, and arm them with
thr best weapons that the country can afford.
Besides military duty. they will have to perform
the duty Of hanglucn upon every Abclsti0uist
convicted Of such offences rs brought John
Brown aud his confedcrates 10 the scattold.
lIopR1BIE ArFAlR--Thc Memphis -drgas
| learns that q man uamed Darid Brown, whose
relatives are said to reside in Jackson County,
| in this State, was put OF the passenger train
hound east, on the Memphis and Chsr!es.ou
| Railroad, on the LIST inst, near Sco,tsboro, in
| consequence Of not being able to pay his fare.
| The uext morning his mansled body was dis.
| covered lying on the track near Seo.tsboro. and
both trains Lad passed over him. 4 piece o1
| tue unfortunate mans coat, which had attached
| itself to the car-whee1, Was noticed when the
! last train arrived in Stevenson, and led to the
subsequent discovery Of the body. Brown
when elected from the train, WAS said to bt
much Intoxicated. and it is supposed had Eolun
tatily lain hinsself down on the track and gons
to sleep.
AZ Exc1r1xG RAcE.-A Man CROSSES TEE M1s
sorH1 RtyER DAnEFoor.-John Scoity ant
Charley Stewart had a tight on Fire Point Hill
locality that has Of late becone somewha
famous. The police making their appearance
put the fighters to higbt, and the police storte'
after them. The combatants naturally "took 4
water" but Us tho "Bsg Muddy" was frozel
oycr, thcE were obliged to use their legs to th
best advantage. Scottv pulled of hi. brogans
which left his feet bare, and commenced" climt
in." the ice il manner that would hare don
credit to jackson, lie american deer. Th
police, however, oveshauled them, and the
were Obliged to rcturn to their old quarters +:
the Hotel de Ca1aboose. The race cost them
| good deal of breath and IS and costs.-Lea'
ea.eortA TINES.