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Forgiveness.

Little Nell Palmer was sweet little
girl Of about FIVE years of age, and eyery
night she loved to kneel down by her
mothers side to pray. One of the pray-
ers which she was in the habit of using
was the Lords Prayer One pigbt after
being undressed, she knelt down as usual,
and began to say, Our Father who art in
Heaven, but when she got as far as 'tor'
give us car debts as we forgive she
stopped short and burst into tears.
what is the matter my child = said
her mother.
% ma, l did not pray it all, and
cant pray 1t, / must mt pray it, she ad.
ded. .r. ...'.' - t..r... .
And Why not, Nelya' ....
because ina, haven't forgiven Susy
Flanders for spelling my dolls face this
morning. ...
But thought you had forgiven her,
Nelly, when you saved the orage for her
, to day, from dinner
Il thought so too, ma, but you know
| haven't seen her yet, and when think
OF the great ink spot all soak into the
wax, and think how wicked Susy looked ,
my heart feels real wicked too, and I'm
afraid il she should look SC again at me,
! couldn't give her the orange or forgive
her either . .
Not il you remember that il 10 Just
such as she that Christ told YOU to for.
give . -. ....".. '- .
% dear, ma, don't know said Mel.
ly, sobbing, poor DolIy's face will never
be clean again, and Susy needn't have
done it; it would he easier 10 bear if it
had been an accident I. ...a.
Yes, | know, Nelly, and there would
be less to forgive but il you can do it
now, it will be easier for you 10 forgive
greater wrongs when you get older
why, ma, what could be greater p
Dolly's face is spoiled
1t wou!d.be greater, when you are
grown up, to have somebody put great
black spot on your character by some
slander. 1t is done to somebody every
day, Nelly, and you may not escape; and
If you cannot forgive a wrong to Dolly,
will you be able to do better towards one
Bat, ina, how can make forgive.
ness, when it won't come Of itself into NJ ,
hear: q .,r
You can pray Christ to send it cant
you9
'Y.e s., she answered slowly, but I'd
rather you would ask for me first, please
do, won't you, mar
So the mother besought the grace Of
forgiveness for her little girl, who then
prayed for herself, and to her moth er's
surprise, added also, The Lords PRAYER
And she whispered as she rose up:
Il wasn't afraid to say that then, ma,
for | felt forgiveness coming into my heart
when we were praying; and shan't be
afraid TO give the orange to morrow
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HESs AND Zoos For several years
past have spent a few weeks of the latter
part Of August on lI,e Kennebec River,
in Maine. The lady With whom have
stopped is a highly accomplished aud in
te'ligent housewife. She supports "ben.
ry," and from her | derived my ipforma'
ton in the matter. She told me that for
many years she had been IN the habit Of
administering to her hens, with their com
mon food, at the rate Of a ,easpoonful OF
Cayenne pepper, each alternate day, to a
dozen fowls. L~st season, when was
with her, each morning she brought in
from twelve TO fourteen eggs, having out
sixteen eggs IN all. She again and again
experiu'ented IN the matter by omittinv
to feed with the Csssnss Tor two or .bree
days The consequences invariably wss
that the product Of eggs fell of Ave
or six per day. The same effect Of usioQ
the Cayenne is produced 10 winter a. well
as sumrner.--B Boston Transcript.
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Localities and Distances.

The intense interest with which the
movements OF our troops is followed, rem
ders the following topogray hical notes Of
value ia getting clear idea OF the cur
reut news:
HAvRE DE GRAcE.-At the mouth Of
the Susquehsnua river, near the head of
Chesapeake Bay, is sixty two miles from
Philadelphia. AT this point continue
railroad communication Is interrupted by
n ferry.
ANSAPoLIs- - On the ives, side of Cbes
apeake Bay, abou, fifty miles from Havre
de Grace, 'h'Ity.nine miles by railroad
rom Washington.
ANNAPOLIS JUscTIoS-The junction
OF the Annapolis branch road with the
Washington branch, nine cen niles from
Annapolis, aud twenty miles from WASH
lnsion City.
FoRr MoSRoE--At ,be junction Of
James River (norlhern side) si,h Ches
npeaks Bay. about forty eigh, hours
sieaming from Boston, and twenty four
from New York.
NORFOLK About twelve miles South
Of tort Monroe, which commands the en-,
trance 20 ". @
Fourteen miles from
Baltimore. on the railroad TO Harrisburg,
(being probably the nearest point acces,
ble on the rail to Baltimore, from that
direction.)
| BALrMoaE-Ninety eight miles from
Philadelphia, thirty eight from Washing.
Ton, eighty five from Hsulsburg, eighty
one from Harper's Ferry, and seventeen
from Annapolis Junction.
Fort McHeury is situated at the ex
tremily OF point Of land extending from
the city 10 the Southwest; and 10 about
two miles and half by the scale on the
coast survey map from the centre of Bal
timore. Opposite the fort. across the
channel, which 10 here less than mile
io width. is the Lazxretto light house.
The distance fom Washington City 10
Charleston is Eve hundred and eighty.
seven miles; Washington to Whining
ton. N. O., two hundred and seventy .ei gbt I;
Washington to Weldon. N. O., two hun
,.sfed and sixteen Richmond to Wash.
ingion one hundred and thirty; Wheel
ing 70 Bal,inous thIsc hundred and ssv.
eutysnins. ~ M s
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Selrft |oftry.
"Tis Long Lane That has no Turning
DY T L,

Hope on, brave heart, oppressed by sorrow,
Though gloomy be thy path TO day
The clo"ds may disappear to morrow,
And thou more clear may see thy way,
"A goal TO brighter hours Discerning
'Tis long lane that has no turning
Hope on. fond parent, youth il erring,
And Thy beloved one gone astrny,
Awhile the paths Of vice preferring,
Nav yet return some happy day, .'
Repentant, for thy blessing yearning-
'Tis long lane that has no turning
Hope on, poor wife, alone aud weary,
Listening for that wcll-known tread
Throughou, the night, so long and dreary
Every moment iiraught with dread,
While sinks thy taper din,y burning
'l'is long lane that has no turning
Hope ON. ye workers, sisters, brothers,
l.aborirg for y"nr ialy bread
Wha'e'er your calling. serving others
Will horny hands or aching head,
Keep ye th" lamp "f hope a burning
''fis long Lane that has no turning
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The Subjugation of Baltimore.

The Baltimore Exchange, in aIludinp
TO the present condition of affairs in that
unhappy city, says:
The long expected occupation of this
city by Northern troops, acting under the
direction of the Federal Government, has
at last taken place, and the cannon Of
these Illegal levies now threaten our
homes and overawe our citizens. The
supporters Of the Administration NAV
call the fact by whatsoever name thew
viii they may seek to disguise its real
significance by specious explanations ;
they may endeavor to reconcile us to il
by pointing to the familiar flag which
floats over the army OF occupation. But
the truth is not concealed because men
clotho it in false colors, and honeyed phra,
ses cannot take away its bitterness Our
soil has been invaded, and MARYLAND is,
for the time being, suhjugaled. All our
interests have been contemptuously disre.
garded {; all our rights have been ruth
lessly violated; and every man in BaIti.
more to-day holds life and liberty, person
and property, solely by sufierance of the
soIdiery whom Mr.. Lincoln, in facrant
defiance Of the laws and the Constitution,
has called ont for the prosecution of an
unlawful and nnholv war. Such is our
situation, and tits idle to deny it. Let
us nevertheless be patient. This is an
exIgency in which courage must take
council with wisdon--in which rashness
is 10 be counted as an evidence of folly.
But though we are powerless to vindcale
our rights, let us not :orget for single
instant that We have rights which have
been tramp|ed under foot. and which, il
we be men, We must one day redeem.-
While we are sorry that the guarantees
which alone made American Institutions
dear to the American people have been
rudely overtbrown by military despot-
ism as pure and simple as Louis Napoe.
on ever welded, let us still remember
that 1t is our duty to rescue these from
absolute destruction, and to transmit them
unimpai'ed to our children's childreu.-
Let US, therefore, be calm aud resolule.-
IL we cannot act, we can at least speak
and should this las, privilege he denied
u.s. let us then betake ourselves TO the,
last refuge of freemen, free thought, and
so bide our time. ..
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Affairs in Baltimore.

The Federal troops have occupied
Baltimore permanently, aud have good
quarters. There is evidently as much
feeling against them in that city Ms there
WAS against the forces under General
Gage, which occupied" Boston at an
early period Of the Revolutionary War
The citizens may be desirous Of shielding
their helpless families from the horrors OF
war, but already th, spirit of the people
breaks tho restraints Of prudence On
Tuesday evening, while squad of vol
unieers from the Federal Hill camp were
passing the corner Of Pratt and Light
streets, demonstration WAS made 10
wards them by party Of twenty or lhir
~ persons, but some citizens inierfered
and prevented a collision. .
Gen. Butler issues bis proclamation
that the Abolition forces under his con,
mand have occupied the city Of Balti-
more" and proceeds in naughty terms to
sly what the people ray, and what they
may not do. The hereoic General de
Glars that no flag. banner, ensign or de
vice Of the so called Confederate States.
or any one Of them. will be permitted TO
be raised or shown" '. ...
A squad OF United States troops. un
Ger Col. Hare, on Tuesday last seized a
considerable quantity Of arms belonging
10 the city OF Baltimore. The arms con
sisted of abou, 1000 musk cts, of which
about 1000 were Of the old flint lock
pattern, and 8 500 pixies. ...
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The following is q copy Of an advertis.
ment which appeared in country, paper:
"Msde their escape--s husbands sfec-
tions. They disappeared Immediately on
seeing his wife with her hands and face
unwashed at breakfast" at
We sometimes meet with men who
seem to think that an indulgence in ar
affectioua,e feeling is weakness. They
will return from journey and greet their
family with distant dignity, and move
among their children with the cold and
lofty splendor Of an iceberg surrounded
by its broken fragments. There is hard.
ly more unnatural sight on earth than
one Of those families without heart. A
father had better extinguish boys eyes
than take away his heart. Who that has
experienced the joys of friendship, and
values sympathy and affection, would not
rather lose all that is beautiful in natures
scenery than be robbed Of the hidden
treasures Of his heart? Cherish, then,
your hearts best affections. Indulge in
the warm and gushing emotions Of fiIial,
parental, and fraternsl love. ,p' sit@ +,
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Our SEABoARD DKEENoKs.--We can

Our SEABoARD DEFENoEs.--We can
make no more satisfactory announcement
to our readers along the seashore, than.
that active preparations arc going for,
ward to increase the defences along our
seabosrd. Orders have been issued from
headquarters for the immediate organiza.
ton of the 9th Regiment, s. g. w., which
will be made up Of citizens from the par.
ishes and districts OF our seacoast, all Of
whom are acclimated, and by their hab-
its Of life are accustomed to boating and
shooting. They know thoroughly every
island and inlet on our coast, do not
mind exposure, are familiar with the use
Of the small'bore rifle and the hunting
knife, and il called on to meet invaders
will do It in an old fashioned and won.
derfully effectual manner. The election
for field officers Of tbis very inn ,ortaut
corps will be held on the goth MAY, and
we trust that the best military talent OF
the Secession Congressional District will
be put in service.-- Gharssston Mercury.
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WoNDER.-When a young man is
clerk in a store and dresses like a prince,
smoking fine cigars, drinks nice brandy,
attends theatres. balls, and the like. |
wonder if he does it all upon the avaiIs
Of bis clerkship?
When young lady sits in the parlor
all day with her fingers covered with
rings, | wonder if her mother don't wash
and do Il 9 work in the kitchen?
When young lady laces her waist q
third smaller than nature made it.
wonder il her pretty figure will rot short
en- life some dozen years or more, besides
making her miserable while she does
live?
When a man goes three times Gay
to get dram, wonder if he will by aud
by 60 four timesi ."'
When young man is depending upon
his daily toll for his income, and marries
lady that does-oot know how to make
loaf Of bread or mend garment,
wonder it be is not lacking somewhat, say
towards the top for instaucei
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N U M B ER 16.
Affairs in Knoxville-Riot and Blood.
N.E Et ..,." ahad 's "a"ft

The Macon Telegraph, Of the 18th
publishes the following letter from citi.
Zen Of Knoxville. Andy johnson had
appointed the 9th to speak. The people
declared he should not, and Brownlow
insisted he should at any expense OF
blood. The row began at the Court
house where they essayed to fill the ap.
pointment
"Tbe Volunteers of The E. T. Reg. are
at present attacking the town, declaring
death to Brownlow, Maynard, Baxter
and the Unionists here.
There has been already several shot
aud probably killed.
Maynard had to run for his life-is
now locked up, and the mob trying to
pull down the house or store that be is
IN. One man killed By somebody firing
from the Lamar House window at him
The X. Guards, 70 men, are called out
to quiet the moo, which has seven hun.
dred men in it. Stores are all closed
tight. 100 men stationed at Brownlow's
holse-do. at his office. The mob in.
tends TO keep in operation until they
clear the town Of these traitors. Ruin
and devastation ahead for Knoxville GER
tain, unless providence in,erposes. No
cessation of mob violence or firing by the
troops as yet. The riot began at three
and it is now four. The Colonel of the
Reg. is using every efTor. to ge, the
troops back to quarters-but all to no
good up to the present moment.
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Anticipating Evils.

Enjoy the present whatever it may be,
and be not soIicitous for the future, for II
you take your foot from the present stan,
ding, and thrust it forward towards to
morrow's event, you are in a reckless
condition. 1t is like refusing to quench
your present thirst by fearing you should
want drink the next day., Iii: be well
to day, 1t is madness to make the preseut
miserable by fearing it may be i'll to,
morrow whon your belly is full Of to
days dinner, 10 fear that you should
want the next days supper for it may
be that you shall not, and then to what
purpose was this days affliction ? But
# to morrow You shall want, your sorrow
will come time enough, though you do
no, hasten it let your trouble larry till
its day comes. But If it chance to be i'll
to-day, do not increace il; by the cares o
to morrow. Enjoy the blessings Of this
day II God send them, and. the evils of il
bear patiently and sweelly for this day
only is ours--we are dead TO yesterday
and we are not yet born TO to morrow
He, therefore, that enjoys the present, il
1t be good, enjoys as much as is possible;
and il only that days trouble leans upon
him. IL is singular and finite. "Sutficen,
to the day." said Christ, sis the evil
thereof !" sufficient but not intolerable.-
But il we look abioad aud bring into one
day's thoughts The evils # many. certain
and uncertain. what will be ard what
will never be, our load will be us inloler
able as j. is unreasonable --Jeren,
Taylor.
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The Baptist Convention and the State
of the Country.

'"e 'o'''""S report o' the Special
Committee of The Southern Baptist Com,
veu,iou, on the stare uf the country, will
,,rae, ,u.,,,, T. L,,,,u. ,,l;,;o.
:.
'''''eS "o'"
'he pc" "' '"'' "e'" d'''re and true p,
mo, d.. FIi.r. who. ri'onsh citizen Of
-lr ,,l,i Uuiv,. ,,rd.y I,mnnr,v con,r,r.
,;,, ,;>. ,i, ~. ,fh;.
~ W. N''' ~ ''' '>e"' ''" s'S'-
'"r '~'"'"."' : all ''.'i"'i"nt one, as an
-Si'' 'Sion oi s'u.ruen, from one Of The
hrycst religious denominations in the
e,iu,,r, f. v;r fam ,;L, .n,,. :,
-,
"'' ''''' ~ '"e"' "' "'
s'"''"'"'"' I" come
The COMMITTEES Oh the State al the
Unior ported through their Chai,;nar.
Rev. Dr. Fu,l,r:
p. ., -, r:, r.,, >,
'' '"'
S"f " me county,
We hold this truth 10 be s4f evident
that Governments ~. -s,xLlkl ed for ,h.
security. rr">lrri aud haE ue,s Of the
people. Wn-", therefore, N,ny r.,ern
meut is p-rver,.d d from ,xroper design
becomes oppressive, ard Al ,.es lis pou., !,
the people have righ, to3hanre It.
AS 10 the State. once .eou.L,n.d upon
this continent, it is now rpapifes, lha: they
can no longer live together as one Con.
tederacy.
Til. Uaion constituted by our for.f.,h.
ers was one of 90 equal sovereign States.
Tie fanaiical spri, vi the North has long
been seeking to de! I've US If rights aud
franchises gnnranre, by the C"u.titu,ior,
and. after years Of *rsis,ent aggression,
they have at las, acybtn plislvd their Dur
pose.
10 vinjica,ion of their sacred rights
aud honor, in self defence, and Tor the
protection Of all which is dear t. man,
the Southern States have practically Ms
seI,ed ,Is right of seced,ng from Union
80 degenerate d from that established by
the Constitution, and they have formed
for lhemseives Government based upon
the principle, OF The original compact
adopting character whirh secures to
each State its sovereign rights and priv
isges.
This new Government--in thus di..oi
wing former political conneetinas--.e.ks
to cultivate rsla,ious Of amity aud good
will With It's late confederales and With
all the world I; and they have thrice .eu,
special Commissioners TO Washington
wiih ov.rtu,es for peace and for a fair.
amicabls adjustment Of all difficul,ies.--
The Government at Washington has in
sni,iDgiy repeIied their reasonable propo
80, and now insist upon devastating tI,. q
8 With fi,e aud sword, upon letting
bordss Of as'oed soldier. TO pilIsgs
destroy the en,iss South for the pus
Poss Of forcing The seeded St~,es back
Into On unnatural Union, or of subjuea.
6iug chem and holding them as conqner
Cd psovinces.
Whiie the two sections Of the land are
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A sprsrrED Brr--Tbe N. Y. Herald

A Spirited BEr.--The N. Y. Herald
publishes, but declines the following bet:
Union. s. G. May o, 1851.
To the Editor Of the ". Y. Herald 3
I will bet you 200 bales Of good cot
ton against 10000 or iss equivalent.
that the South will lsucceed IN establishing
her Independence. viii bet you $4,000
10 gold ths, the Gsysrn,nent Of the Con-
federala States is recogsissd 5y Epglsnd
and France in less than elk moashs from
cate. ! win bs. You $1,000 on TIE re-.
sult Of each battle fought between the
North and South where the forces engs,
ged are more than SEQ on sssh s;ds.
without reference tothe tsIative ssrsncsh.
| will bel yoa ing plsntation and 100
negsos that Wssbiagtos city will be IN
lhs hands of the Conisjsvsts Stats Ia
less than ninety dtys after tts cpums1cs.
vAsnt Of hostil;t( bmmunicetj -
edesntiai. Addll ioJ. y 1e>f11l
| Soush Carolins. \. ~ q; 4 81
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One Of the girls belonging 10 the Sab,
bath School in Nor,hbridge has commit
ted and recited to her teacher. daring The
jsst twelve months, fifteen thonssnd fous
hundfsd and thirty fse veues Including
the whole Of The GlnDsls. Matthew, Msrk,
Lake and Johe6 1elsacs in the Old
Tsssemsps - Reskipg every day
with her fathsr mAklhg shoes. Ii. !.
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THE CoSFgDERATE PosrAGE STAMPs.
The Montgomery Adoe,tis says the
design for the Confederate stamps has
been seIeeted and q contract partially
made Tor supply. The new stamp is
very bean.iful, and quite in contrast with
the old. The size Is tri6s larger, and
in the centre is an elegant slee. sngra.
wing OF Washington IA froo, view), Ia.
ken from his veil known portrait pain.
led BY Ssuari. IL viii meet with uaiver
sas appreciation, and will probably meet
the public eye sarly 10 June, or az soo,,
thereafter as prac,icable.
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South Carolina Volunteers in Virginia

We take from the Richmond cores
pondent Of the Charleston Mercury. the
following list Of the several Companies
composing the two South Carolina Regi
men,s in Virginia .........
COL. GREeG's REGIMENT.
Company A, RichIaGd Rifles, Captain
Miller.
Company b, Darlington Guards, Captain
Mcintosh.
Company G, EdgeheId Rifles, Captain
Dean.
Company Z, Union Volunteers, Captain
Gadberry. t 1a
Company II, Cherokee Pond, Captain
Merriweather.
Company j, Fairfield Volunteers, Captain
Davis, tss " s
Company L ,Rhett Guards, Captain Knots
Company NJ, Richardson Guards. Cap
tain Axson,
Company N, DeKslb Rifles, Captain
Boykin.
Company 0, ssluds Gfeys, Captain
OtODes. l-.atW 10 A. ..r... ~
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COL, KERsHAw's akerMENr.

Governors Guards, Captain Cassou.
Columbia G,eys, Captain Wsllsce.
Sumter Volsuteers, Captain Richardson.
Camden Volunteers, Captain Kennedy.
Lancaster Ipvincibies. Captain McManus.
Fiat Rock Guards, Captain Halle.
Secession Guards, Captain Perryman.
Butter Guards, Captain fIoke. a9r a7es
Palmetto Guard, Captsin Cuihben.
Brooke Guard, Captain Rhe,t. ~ Z
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Ma, said y little girl IN bsr pautsleis,
cant have & hoAband q NO, no,
daughter, don't bother me- We'll, then
ma, can't j have atick Of candy ~,
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II you spend tbs dag probable. Jon
Vili haze csuss 10 rejoice N the norniug.