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LETTER FROM CREscENTA.
PIKE County, MISS,

PIKE County, MISS, July "a, 1860.
Ed. Cs'escea-Since writing my last we have had
very sultry, dry weather, and the crops are in
need Of rain, though being SO far advanced they
do not suffer they did in the earlier part of the
season. Fruit is getting pretty plentiful, such
as peaches, pears and melons, while we still have
that truly native American luxury, roasting ears,
in their full milky perfection Did you ever take
full grained ear plump with the rich milky pulp,
and roast it! If not, you have never yet tasted
roasting ear, nor can you form any conception of
its deliciousness Try it, and see if Pm not right.
In glancing over the Grand Trunk Magnolian, a
paper published in Magnolia, noticed the mar
riage Of couple, the groom aged seventeen, the
bride fourteen. Early beginners in the cares and
tolls Of life, don't you think? Well, may they live
TO celebrate their "silyer wedding and count their
Chains bairns.n Yet, if my advice had been
asked, / should have said wait little longer, and
be children awhile before you become old folks.
These premature marriages are one great cause of
the early decay of beauty and health in American
women, many being wives and mothers at an age
when they should still be in the school room.
An afray that occurred in Summit yesterday re.
suited in the serious wounding of Mr.. Phelps, of
the firm Of Phelps Co.. of that place, and form
erly resident of our city. He was stabbed se-
yerely, the party who wounded him escaping. It
is feared the wound will prove fatal. He is man
Of family, and much esteemed by the community,
understand. And such is life to-day merry as a
marriage bell--to morrow, solemn as the funeral
knen
am in anticipation of merry round of visits
next week, and expect much pleasure, may not
be disappointed / generally strive not to set my
heart very deeply upon anything, thereby escap-
ing serious disappointment, should not obtain the
wished for enjoyment. Sensible to tile last, )" in
some things metllinks hear you say. fear me
you will be disappointed if you expect, when open
ing this scrawl, anything ofmterest in it. for can
not create incidents, not being gifted with much
ingenuity in that lne-plenty of the iagea but not
much Of the tity, eh! l can only wish that you
may find ample room to expand, and that yonr
shadow may never grow less.
fiji
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FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

rELEoRapHzo TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT.
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\ Coon STORY sro1LED-A cynical individual
on reading pathetic story in one of the papers
lately, noted it in his memorandum book as fol-
lows:
Somebody whistlca. Teacher calls up big boy
on suspicion.
Big boy comes up and holds out his hand, sullen
and savage.
Noble little boy comes manfully forward, and
says, I'm the boy what whistle1, SIR at the
Same time extending his hand.
Teacher SINNERS down, and lets om both off.
tMem.-Nobe little hoy thought teacher would ut
LICK him if he told the truth, but knew big boy
1rond lick him if he did'nt)
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DESPERATE ARRAY IN CLAY County, Missouri.
We learn from ST. Joseph papers that terrible
at1ray took place in Clay county, near Snithvilic,
on the 40th between Dr. Jordan and five others.
This affair grew out OF a trial for rape in that
county, anu tho persons killed had sworn venge-
ance on the Doctor for the evidence he had given
en- the trial. On Friday business called the Doctor
TO Smithyiile, and willie sitting in store, convers-
ing with friends, the other party, five in nun.
Der, entered with guns, and told him they came to
take his life. The Doctor Immediately drew pis-
to aud commenced Firing, killing two of his assai-
ants and wouuding the other three. The Doctor
not arrested, although he offered to give him
self up to an officer. The community in which the
affair occurred, justified the Doctor in his course,
On the grounds that lie acted in self-defense.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-30

GEops ASP DEocrH IN ALABAMA. - Every day
brings the most distressing accounts of the ealaa-
itons effects Of the drouth and acorching weather
upon the crops. A letter dated at Marion, Alala-
ma, Of the 23d inst. says:
We have norans yet. Crops are almost entirely
ruined. Corn has gone by the board in many pof-
tons of our county. There are thousands Of acres
around here that will not yield five bushels to the
acre,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-30

OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
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John asked Julia if She would have him. ..No,.
said she, Twill not have you;'' but before John
conld recover from Tho shock, she arehly put in.
1" but you may have me,n
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The Tuscaloosa Monitor Of the list says !:

VIC hear Complaints from every section Of the
country with respect TO the damage done 10 the
crops, from the unprecedented dry and warm
weather we have been afflicted with for more than
month. The corn crop will prove almost total
failure, and the promising cotton crop materially
shortened. Until within the last few days the
thermometer has ranged from 9S to l03 in the
shade-owing to some two or three light showers,
anI heavy rain on Thursday in the western part
of lha county, near the turnpike, the heat has
somewhat abated and is suitrabe.
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q ] shall be indebted to yon for lifa,n an Alb
squatuStor said to bis creditors, when he boiled to
Australia.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-30

The steamer W. H. Webb Capt. Leach, sailed
from her wharf yesterday morning at o'clock,
for New York, with the following passengers
Mrs Leach aud CHILD ~ r Marcy McGill J. v Hickey
nnN Mrs.. Sheppard -
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BY SEBASTIAN sEILER,
OH A APTER VII.

late Eaaor u lie German Daily Ga.eae, Nee Orleans
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tFrom our Special Travelling Correspondent. --
RrII I-rl.r RnssIRn PApI..f-L
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BosreN. July 2S.-The ship Nansit, from this
pori, bound for New Orleans, was wrecked On the
lGth, in Carcos passage. The cargo between
decks was saved by the crew al Turks Island.
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The seorehing drought still continues through
this section of country. The corn crop is almost
total failure. Many planters have stripped the
corn leaves for fodder, and others who could moi
get eventodder have turned their stock into the corn
fields. Acres Of wilied and witherea corn may be
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-03
Beechcr ON Neral Courage.

Henry Ward Bcechtr preached sermon ro-
Gently on moral coursse, in which he uttered
some sturdy truths. We quote:
| have barn a silent spectator--I think ! have
said little about it-ot the desperate effurt which
has lately been made to get up another mer-
chant fever. How many have been ashamed TO
honestly admit themselves to be Anti.slsvery
men, AbOilionisis. How many that drink in
the drop of liberty with their mothers milk,
have, from an ignominious fear, been attempting
to curry favor with the south These men are
fit only 10 be cast out, aud To be trOdden u"der
foot! They are salt without SAVIOR. They
have lost function, in losing manhood. Do you
suppose there could be pinned up in hell more
exquisite roll of inlernal honor than that exhi-
bition by those men--l think there were twelve
hundred of lhem--who signed petition asking
| the Lpgisatu TO permit Southern Shareholders
to hrlng their slave into this State, for fear they
should no, be thought TO be sound in favor OF
ISlovery--lor iear they should lose custom and
reputation? do not know but what they will
save their reputation, but as 10 saving their
souls, | am afraid there is not much to save in
that direction If there is, then there is doc
trine of infnitcssimas that is beyond any com
prehension of mine. What daslards, what con.
temptible things wearing the form OF men. must
they be, outvieing Judas, make hast to sell their
principles and their Master, without the pre-
tense of any other temptation than that of ss-
wing a little pelf--and that, too, when they
were rich enough to retire long ago Bat il is
comforting 10 think that there is some use in
the worst of things When things have become
corrupted, they are, at any rate, good for man.
ure and let US hope thai out OF this reckiIg
filth more luxurant harvest Of virtue muy
spring up!
| know these men. have read their names
/ have treasured them up. have no feeling oI
revenge toward them. But there may come
time when shalt have something to soy about
them, and TO them ! shall never forget that
when | do speak nnder such circumstances
every wourd is TO be a red hot connon.ball
will have nothing to do with them. NV soul
90 not into their councIl They are not merely
towards, but perjured towards, every one oI
the M aud some OF them are apostates. They
were educated to better things, and have gone
back TO spostscy under The Paltriness and bri
berry OF interest.
There is one thing that men ought to under
stand and that is, not only that integrity is sa fe
in business but that it is the only safety in 5usi
ness A man that is injected in other respects
beside his Honesty, may not be sale merely be.
cause ne is honest, but where q man has indus
try and ssgaciry, and experience, if he has, ad-
drd TO these, moral principle. it will not only
not stand ia the way of. hut il will immeasura.
bly, increase both his safely and his profits
And the man who, from wardice. throws avs y
moral principle is not only villain, but fool
He cheats himself as las did, who betrayed
Christ for silver. aud got halter.
4
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cherished hope that you might escape, and
rushed on, and nothing short OF the suiferings
under which you now labor would have stopped
you in your mad career, or caused the scales to
fall from your eyes, that you might behold your
own degradation anl disobedience. And hence
you, above oil Others have reason to hold up
your heads in thankruluess and gratitude that
your Heavenly Parent is willing to forgive the
debt for the asking and repentance on your part,
Then are not these your hNppiest dsysl for In
your innocence you could not,nor until YOU lost
your position, and you were permitted TO lock
back--which was brought about by these CO.
lemities--you did not appreciate the fulIness Of
Gods mercy and kindness TO men. Go rejnic
ing, and give honor TO the donor Of ell good
gifts, who has chsstened your spirit, is abe to
restore you, and willing TO receive you.
If the former has been your lite aud you can
see no cause for having been thus dealt with,
recall to mind the words of the prophet, who has
snid, "And He (ChrisO shall sit os reiner
and purifier of silver"
1t is well known fact that silversmi,hs ap.
ply the heat to silver TO test its purity and burn
its dross, which before was Invisible; aud not
until il reflects his image is i, considered Tree
from alloy or fit for moulding. Though you
have endeavored to live upright toward others
vet some latent blemishes lay hid in you bosom
Perhaps you were too thoughtess, or unmind
fu of the favors received, and the Donor has re
moved them, that you might nsk Him for them
Perhaps your wlIrul spirit refused to be salts
fed with your humble lot, or you buried you
one or two talents, ana even that you had hn
been taken from you. Hence it is your dut.
to again seek them, that you may receive then
--n,t with a scornful heart, Us before--but wit
gratitude; and after having done so, improve an
cultivate them, then those treasures--gems o
mind--which lay hidden, covered up by coarse
metal or barren earth. will be laid bare. Th
rough diamond is worn off and now your wort
Its brightnesS--will shine, and only now vii
its briliancy--your beauty Of character--b
;" seen and wholly realized And since you kno'
that these privations and this sadness is but tn
fire TO consume that which is evil, making yo
gentle and mild, can you not rejoice that III
V Refner is trying you? And when you rchec
Y His image--hst is, when you become meek an
=. :, benevolent, clothed with humility. (Which
nortsls can be but reflection OF these virtue
- in Him)-can you not Offer up a song of prois
> that YOU are becoming aud will become. il yo
receive your oifiotious in tho true light, fit cpl
its to ascend higher?
:" Which days then our happes,7 MOI
% surely those which we have set aside rs days
mourning. " Let us rejoice, then, and be e
cecding glad
PEMBERvILLE. 1860.
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pERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
AT TIE LAST"

60 AT TIE LAST"
"Man goeth forth unto his work and to his aborun.
I'll the evening --psALMs lO4: 23.
The stream Is calmcst when II nears the tide,
And flowers sweetest al the cyentide,
And birds most musical at the close of day,
And saints dyinest when they pass away.
Morning is lovely, but a holier charm
Lies folded close in Evenings robe of balm;
And weary inpn r"ust ever love her best,
For Morning calls to toll, and Night TO rest
She comes from Heaven, mud on her wings doth bea
A holy fragrance, like the breath of prayer;
Footsteps of angels follow in her trace,
To shut the weary eyes of day in peace.
Allthngs are hushed before her as she throws
Ger earth and sky her mantle of repose;
There is a calm, n beauty and power,
That Morning knows not, in the Evening hour.
Until the evening"" we must weep and toll,
Plow lie's stern furrowS, di 2 the wee dy soil,
Tread with sad ieet our ugh and horny way,
And bear the heat and burden of he dny.
Oh, when our sun is setting, may we glide.
Like summer evening, down the golden tide;
And leave behind us, as we pass away,
Sweet, starry twilight round our sleeping clay.
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There are husbands who can do justice 10
the qualities OF their wives under any circum-
stances. A Belgian journal furnishes an exam
pie. A woman was lately accused Of poison
ing. aud was on the point of being condemned,
wlrn she enIrested that her husban should be
called to speak of her character. The request
Was granted and the HUSBAND testified, with SUI
per flauknesS. that The best proof OF her limo
crDce was his still heiDg alive. II am persua-
ded thai il my wife had the slightest inclination
for poisoning, she would have begun with me,
for she has delested me most cordially for she
hns dsiesied me most cordially for The last ten
years. This etidcnce threw the jury into Q
roar of laughter and rroducel the acquiusl OF
the woman.
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A Paragraph iusonial.

Choosing wife Is petilous piece Of busi-
ness. Do you suppose there is nothing of II but
evening visits, boques and popping the qucs-
tioni My dear simple young inan. you ought
not to he truste out by yourself all alone. Take
care that you don't get the gilt G lima article,
that looks exceedingly pretty on the msntle
piece, until the gill and orns ment are all rubbed
off, aud then is dnly a. for the dust pile! a
wife should be selected on the same principles
as calico gown. Brig colors and gay pat
terms are not always the best economy. Get
some hing that will wash aud wear. Nothing
like the suns and showers OF msrimony to
blpach out these deceptive externss! Don't
choose the treasure by gas light or in the parlor
sitting Broad doy-igh, l. the best time-ths
kitchen the most sensible place, Bear in mind.
sir, the article once bargained for, you can'tex-
change il if it don't suit If you buy watch
and il don't suit you, you can send it TO Jew
eler TO be repaired in the case Of wife. once
paired, you can't re pair. She NAV run in the
wrong direction well, sir; all that is left
for you is to run sfeT her. and On interesting
chase you will probably fnd IT, II yon yet q
good wife, you will be the hsppirst fellow aiives
II you get bad one. you might as well sell
yourself Tor two-and.s .sixpenc- at once. Just ss
well to consider all these things beforehand
young man.
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Total
513.369

The free States, i any Nre yet TO be admitted!
California was admitted, il is true. as a Free
Stats but alas, body aud soul has she bo we'd to
the foo's ool Of slavery.
Remember, Republicans. that in November
next, when yon deposit your ballots. the slave
owner of the South will cast every Ave slaves
he owns three times the number you cast beside
his own vote.
Yes, give the Sonth Justice H
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BUGGY FOR SALE.

THE undersigned has a second hand buggy for
Il sale cheap. and would exchange II far lumber.
April g. lss0--Setf j. W. ROSS.
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A Few Encts uud rtgurcs for Free
White Ven 90 RcMA

South CAtoina has six Representatives, In
Congress, with free white population OF 27t.-
Sc? "
New Hampshire has three Representatives, in
Congress, wlth free white population Of ar
d56.
Vermont aud New Hompshire. with popu-
lauon Of $50 S5s have six Reptr sen s,ives.
South Sdrolina has six also, with only 27a.A
o6iA-Iess by 3o6 2yJ--Aat one halt Ms much.
10 Tree States contain population
of ls,s47.oss
10 slave States Gontaln Population
of 6iss,aO4
Majority in the free States 7.l62 63l
Territory. Sqr miles.
Fifteen slave States intain 92S S94
Fifteen freq States contain 4oi3i4
Greater 'xten, O. slave ter itory AL, $50
That's more thnn double Tho territory OF the
| fifteen free States. In other words The slave
States now have about ive times the extent oi
territory, according TO population, that the free
States havei including slaves aud all, they have
about three times hi territory uf the free S,,tes,
according to population Aud they still de-
mend more for the peculiar institution.
with over 600 more slaves than white
inhabitants, to b. held in subje"tioh. what a
formidable force South Carolin, could commend
TO destroy the Union Only think what q rrgi-
ment she could muster!" Again they cry Jus.
tice to the South ~
} LOOK !--REAp i--PoNpyR!
Votes Of Elep,n Siaueaolding States at ht
election OF 1882, tpheI Mr, Pierce ,pus chosen
as eoafrasted 10Th the vo.c Of Nsw York
+ |. Arkansas 1887 q Texas ls SAT
2 D'iawae 1888 g. A ALBANIA al 1919
8 Florida 1913 9. Louis,sna 3j 902
T H. Georgia 81 365 10. Mississippi at a24
e D. Maryland 75ls3 II. Virginia l29 5a5
6. Nth Carolina rs ,95l -
1 Aggregate vote of ele, EN- slav States SIS l59
Vote OF New York 522 264
} Bang 7l35 votes more thaY oil the others in-
e cluling three votes for everJ Ave slsves in the
Il said eleven States
These eleven States have twenty-five United
), Stats nstors. New YorR has two
- These eleven States have ffty-seven Congress
d men; New York has 33
4 L. .l
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ANorHFR VERSE 1T is our honorable priv,
lege 10 give to the world another verse Of q Ole
Uncle Ned" never before published but writ
zen end sung by The original author II is on
important addsHdum TO The picture:
" Unkle Ned's ole dog laid down by his grave
And he howl'd in de light 0ffs moon
Ind he wonder d If N ed wOuldn't come back agair
TO hunt fol do posSuui and de COON"
: E5g,keiS ASr.rfis.Y.
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Melical Almanacs sell for l5c, Tribune dit,
TO. 6)c Newspapers. 25o.; Magazines, SOC -
D,ugs anh Patent NJ ,licines are drug in the
m lrket, but s,ll for 1.-TWO and four prices"
THE EXPRESS
Now runs three cdaotes between this pla ice
and Denver City. 1t comes in loaded down ev-
cry time with passengers aud freight
The great prayer Of this community is that
we may have u S. Mail. The present com.
pany who are running the Express charge exor
bitant rates for every thing they carry through
have known them to charge S4.40 for bring
ing through "a pounds of printed matterl
EhioRANrs.
The average daily arrival Of emigrants from
the States at present is rs, which number will
keep increasing for he next two months, Du
ring the latter part of May look for 800 arri
walls per day.
THE MINES.
New discoveries are being made nearly every
day in the mines. fr my mind there is no long
er the shadow OF doubt that these mines wll
prove equally as rich as those Of CaifOrniai but
allowing this to be fact, what inducement il
it for a man to leave his family and home to seek
his fortune here? How many out ofeyery humid
red that went to California returned better Of
than when they starledf Not many.
II is not the poor labo,>r in the mines, nor the
mechanic who is gcng to become speedily rich
here, unless lie stumbles into it by making a
rich claim somewhere. lis the MAN or CAPITAL,
the man who is able to bring a quartz mill, or
has money to buy rich claim, or speculate in
town property. that's going to do we'll. There
fore. gentlemen of means. il you are not satisfied
with doing Welcome here,a you can undoubt-
edly better your fortunes by being sharp and
keeping your eyes peeled. A.E.P.
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Ss32,764,938

Not one inch of territory has ever been pur-
chased or acquired OF any foreign power, since
the Constitution was adopted, at the instance
of the Free States, or which was intended for
their benefit yet The Tree States have peid more
than two.thrds of the entire cost of all lhesg
acquisitions Of territory.
How has the free territory been divided
From the territory thus purchased. and paid for
by all the States, FIVE new slave Ststes have
been admitted, having the following extent Of
territory and representation in Congress:
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-03

1T is said that opium eating is increasing
In New York City. Certain nervous lawyers.
and even Judges resort ia opium eating as .
stimulous,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-03

liz TusE The following is specimen OF d
novel advertisement ihst appeared in the Wa
pakonetta Democrat: aI
MY wife has left my Bed and Board,
vi For few days. few DAYS.
She left Of her own nceord. '-l
when was out from home; d..
caution all to this amount
Nowadays nowadays,
Don't trust her on my aeUount t--.,J
For she's never coming home.
MARriS RExxsx.