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A letter purporting to be from Judge RoBEET
LYON, Of Abhssille District, s. c., appeared nthe n
Y Times short tire since, said to have been taken
from Texas paper. The letter, giving . hOrrid
abatement of the condition Of the people Of South
Carolina, bore upon its face, ss We thought, papa-
Bile evidence Of its being infamous forgery, and
we Immediately branded it as such. We have since
published the remarks of the Abbsvile and Charles
ton papers, and the letter OF DIR. BRANCH, which we
found in the New York HsrsLd, and commanica-
ton over the signature Of Veritas, al sustaining
our charge that the letter is forgery. We hsve
since received the following Communication signed
by several gentlemen whom we recognize as among
the most worthy citizens Of the South:
For the Union and American.
ABBEvIELE, March %, 1861.
MEssns. EDIroRs We submit the following stste-
nent for publication:
We are citizens Of the village of Asbeville, South
Caroline, well acquainted with thepesple and affairs
Of this region. There is no Judge RoBEHT LToS
living here; there never Nss such Judge here, or
elsewhere in this State. There is no ROBERT LxoH
in this neighborhoOd The letter, purporting to be
written by Judge Robert LYON from this place, u
base fabrication, and its statements are entirely
false. Nobody from this Dietrict has made any
loan, forced or otherwise, to the Treasury OF the
State: ncr has any one contributed money in any
form save taxes and the taxes OF this year ere only
about 90 Der cent above those Of last year. No ne
Rroes have gone from this District, except few
servants that attended one company Of volunteers,
and that company is the only part Of the populs-
ton of this District which mas been called into
service, other companies are ready to march at
moments warning. There is no unusual distress
prevailing here. The last crop Of corn was short
ened by drought, but the price now is rot higher
than it was twelve months ago. Money is plenty
as usual. Our negroes quiet and orderly; and in
all respects cur people as prosperous as they have
ever been Emigration is less than common.
The whole letter is monstrOusly false; and we
now eadsavor to correct the mischief which it is
said to be doing. D. s. WAEDLAw,
One Of the Judges Of South Carolias.
JoHx A. CALHOUN,
Member State Convention.
JAS. C. CALHoUE,
Attorney at Law.
J6HH II. WILSON,
Member of State Convention.
K. A. FAIE,
Attorney at Law.
EDWARD NOZZLE,
Member Of State Convention.
WILLIAM HILL,
Ordinary Of Abbeville District.
Isaac BRANCH MD.
RoBT. II. WARDLAw,
Cashier BIZ. Bank State So. Ca
joan A. WEE,
Merchant.
JOSEPH 7. MOORE,
Sheriff Of Abbeville District.
JOHN McLAREHs,
Postmaster.
ARMIsTEAD BURT,
Ex-Member of Congress.
J.FosTER MARSHAL,
Member State Senate.
THos. c. PERRIN,
President G. & G. b. r. Co.
J.J. WARDLAw,M.D.
8. MCGOWAN,
Mem. Leg, and Brig. Gen. 10 Southern Army.
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secretary seward.

CLEVELAND Of the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Secretary Seward states that the North has gen.
ersly become satisfied Of the sincerity Of the South
in desiring to close the pending partnership, and
that there can be sense or good judgment evine-
ed By attempts TO enforce continuation OF it. II
thees views are in accordance with the Secretary
sentiments We may look for Q compulsory peaceful
policy in tn. Cabinet. tsteiza
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ornamental and Fruis Tr,
u.uDv sRorHERs; Aus.,.,..I

~ s.tsrdsr Morning. March 30.h. lssi. Al u 80
-,-i~ viii ss sold ne largest and nosf e. rsI.El
.snt N Piaats, RicFcrl, EloEer setds 7hrnos. 1lu
a. AZ srs-v Fnrisy sFeF hsf oesnsl a. sn.fsoa ii
irselr inuaFssd 1lrsct from FrauoA, ~ Neirrs
4 C.. frsrcs Eofficaltrrills and R!sf 49,, civ of ID
sr,airsrs and etbsrs tbs 4 he bsaf epport1 ss
= purchase ihs eD1se asiees in iAi7 c. A,|3 Is ii
cerllsi'y rFe eIyEF oaes especially q, lzsI1s. 3
uSr4a-sd AEstsssslsI 5 l'nErl
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TBE NUCLEUS CT A ONIoN PARTT-We see il stat
ed in the papers that the United States troops in
Texas to be detained there as the nucleus for
Union party. Their retention 10 Texas will serve
rather as the nucleus for fight and general var,
They can do ne good In Texas. They had hetler be
semoVed.-N. y. Herald
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The New committeeman 10 the british


Provinces.
Joshua &. GIDDIEos, who has recently been Ap'
pointed by the President and confirmed by the Sen.
ate, Consul-General TO the British Provinces in
North America, has passed his whole public life in
laaligning the South and her institutions In one
Of his sreeches he uttered the following strociouI
sentiment:
In one Of his speeches, Joshua T. Giddings ssid;
81 look forward to the day when there shall be q
servile instruction in the South; when the black
man. armed nth British 6ayonsts and isS on 6y Brit
ish officers, shall assert his freedom, and wage war
Of determination against his master; when the
torch Of the ncendary shall light up the towns and
cities Of the South and bio; out the vestigs OF
slavery. And though may not mock ct their ca
lsnity, nor laugh when their fear cOmeth, yet
viii hail it as the dawn Of political millennium"
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MR- CRITrESDEN's SPEECH De it said to the credit
Of our perseverance,, that we have read Mr. Chit
TExDEN's recent speech before the Kentucky Lsgis-
lature. BE it said to Mr. CR1TTExDEN's credit, that
it is the weakest speech he ever made.
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Wilson'S Albany Straw berry Plants, 25
KNOX, Pittsburg, Pa.
TrScmphe de Gand strawberry Plants, the
and pro6tsble 50 cents doEen u 50 100
oo per 1OO Dealers furnished ~ great VI educed prices
J. KNOX, Rktsbnrgh, Pa
Fillmore ssrasy berry Plants, 50 cents FER dOzsn
J. KNOX, Pittsburgh. Ps-
Brsmcless Orange Raspberry Plants, 81 -
per dosen IS % per 100 $40 90 per i0d wholesale par
ehssens frrnrssd at iOg rats
J. KNOX Boz ISIS, Pittsburgh, Pa
Franconia Raspberry Plants, q 90 per dos
J. Knox, Pittsburgh. Pa
EmPgeEeA Amselcs1 Black Cap BesR-
,. KNOX Pittsburgh, Pa
Ksw Rschssss BsaskssErE, 81 o pr desss'
= y - W =" y 3. KNOX. Boz Is. fSss,ssssa, "a
pu,sAasss ssav s,y Plants sfnr En'zsna iaHss
~" = 's'''' gHea czApwzLzs
nsss-6Esy1n sa'nn'As
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From TIE Nashville Pairiot.
The Cabinet CouaczI--A Fragment
~ sElopLry.
LlEcc,x-csslss; eslsep IN roce;ag tadsrf's' 7as
10 springs ~ s119essy 3,,..,.s,
GIVE me sno's: s ssoe s. c . .R ss mi d1ss
tLeasd xacctsno 70 Aea'st al ne dser.l
"s mus MY Lord the white House cos,
5s:s ss ssSs csess. 5a;ss e Cameron ard Es
ae1a veil s Me IhiDs good Coz,
That confession and hog which, mT won't,
Have I ne leach anlope ny councillors chosen,
MIA can rainssF sbedy diseased Alas, ny irsa.s
Ana bounds q rs5sissus blood b atiui fever srsag
Barls-y Lisss, as glanced DER the morning prints,
Methousht mnca praise was given to medieansnt
Yclept in foreign lore Cephslis Pillsl
lLscofs-Awsy with this ncstrum--I'1 none Of Ill
For know ye, I benght box Of hsrum scarum boy,
When sncounsessd on oar western train, and who
Orted-dod wol ~0Ed Abe, buy pills." Thee
bought and tried, but got no better fast
BIAIR-You'd scarce expect one Of my age
10 speak In public the stage. Yet can but think
lis not tbs cOafe but the detection Of southern
Which pains our Liege's-
LIscoLS- ASH knavei think you sol
Know you not, my bAbbling Coz that this detection
IL 81 gammons-the crisis is but ARTIFICIAL
CKAsE-We know Il we'll; would we could forget it;
Yet your Ezcellsncy, read in fool
noutnern psper-cslled-i know not what
That there is much feeling down in their unaehy swsps
LScoLNWhat then7 lie. them hogllyou know full well,
That cry as they may, there's nobody hurti
On, nov 90 desplse spse!ish eonplainins people
Misguided people, who would fn tear three stripes.
Two Of red and OF white, from Star SPangcd Banner
SEWARD (assdel Long may w2yei
WuLE-fdssde) Der the land Of the free
Bk1Es-t0sids) And the home of the brsve
LIsCoLA-And imagine they have founded nstion
Git eoun
And new yon Sighting Colonel DEvis
With his ragged ragg2mufln crew, loudly svears
He'll sit In this very chair. wherein we sir
Save the mark In spite Of Wool or Scott
Friends, FAREWELL yet take something " go.
Leave 20 myself that may court the drowsy god.
Watch well the door, that no foul traitor enter
With machine internal nix throaed revolving pistol
Spread yourselves, and lose opportunity to TIL
tn expectsnt people that all il going well;
And while reluctant ye admit the southern feeling,
Urge and declsre that It's marvellous consoling,
Thai nothing is hurting anybody. There, gol
Stand not the order Of your going but 90 at once
Sss1drd and Others bow Gnd depart
New Jerusalem Isl als harpinessi When
dreamp ofmght msjey and when in days BY,
An humble splitter Of rails, wearing but hiri week;
Or when in revery, leaned In listless mood
Der lhsh, punl Of the slow gliding brosdhorn
And thought Of the powerful ard rich Of Earth.
And envious, co1trzsted their gay feass revels
With simple joys humble shacings and possu hunts
Our apple bees and quilting frolics--alAck s-dayi
Shakespeare sHys In his Paradise Lost, sadly feel
That ssDistlnce lends enchsntment TO the view"
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Prem Montgomery.

spedis Dispatch to the AugustA csnsttutionslIEt.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 26.-Governnsnt AZ
fairs progressing smoothly, aud the officials
busy in com stsing all the details Of their depart
ments.
A number Of military companies are arriving and
departing daily. There are also quite number Of
military officers here.
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Tnn cArnSzV csuzolz--A FRAenxn1.~-EsAa
SxrDDIKs' parody. szd confess that SaAEsfEAnz
'stil lives" or e. least enc to the tragic mannsF
and manor born.
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ENGINEER

CIRED By Revenue, out q ADdreEs,ts. - - ~.
- OF Bostona) will make the present ee-son - &c
Itabe Of Dr.. Jas. NJ. Hkap, near deiia1n, -s---e
1t go the season and 81 TO the sroon- F'i p@' :
ieuars refer 10 bills.
nar2f-1u
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DAcoS, Lard, Buekwbsat Flour and Family supplies
ID ly,y COMES &BAk1
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REmOVAL.

UTE have removed our PsoSass , ~ Ssa..'sa
Nv q nc ~, o--,,pied by nieol, 0resn 4 Co
, a,ctIT On Land large stsck Of an a
~, a. si'. Ine which are prepared 70 se Il
lowest cash prizes. B. ,. ocSNoR & BRi
nsras-rf No. S oOlless street. between Union &
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Hawthorn" for lease to a 9io1
Tenant

Desire 70 place ny late residence le Me, vestef sa p
lie Square In the hAndsofs good faant for Sss 81 ~
upon very cay terms Tks premises contain abou e scr~s
superior soil, about half in cultivation he baisrcs n ra5s
blue grass ne houss vita rooms, torches, sxcsilEnf
eryan houses stables WE'LL &C all and confsrts
To tns Gardener. ths DaynAn. &c tenar, lekIar =.
quiet and retired sPee for Instantly fse sn TIE sk and
o. ne toEn can SAy ne phase FIR rent III n VshIty
vile OGers snPericr attrssters
To TIE right viii make Ehs terns scrspfable.
40 ~. CasfrJ strees KUaES UHD8RToO4
debit
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SELECT LIST OF RAsPBERRIEs
BLACKRERRIEs.

HEw RooHELLE, simp per dOssn IS 90 per lOC
D0RCHEsTER Is cts " - 90 %
Fer SO We will send 100 Of each ~ the sbsve kinds
We hare frrlted the vnxees years and having Ten
cultivation prepared 70 furnish wholesale p1r
chasers n the lowest rates.
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Hon. VIA. II. Avery.

This gallant Representative in Congress has writ
ten able and powerful letter to his constituents
of the Tenth Congressional District, in which he
takes occasion positively to decline reelection.
We shall publish it at an early day.
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FOR RENT.

TXrRA ane White and Blue Neshanork Potatoes, Just
IA ed per Gen Anderson, for sale By
msrI4-a BBEJ SHIELDS .
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TTAVING made the cultivation Of small fruits speciality,
aad procured all the old and varieties both native
foreign Of pute able to furnish plants IN
quantity Of The bess quality and the most resssaabe
terms; all Of which guarantee be true 10 ZANE or
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DBD Z. WEIGHT wishes to devots portion d
J 70 giving private instruction In Latin, aFeeE.
Mathematics, Music. &c.
Rooms over the Post 0dhce-
mar26-lm
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GRAND AUCTION sA
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foreign Of rspue able to furnish plants
n al We 70 Ss true % s.ns o.
STRAWBERRIES, .l-
We have over one hundred varieties, among which ara,
alpine Bash white AID red Alpine Wood, vhts and red;
(vs eary. Bshsps Orange, black Primo Burrs New Pine
hf0ls Prser eoydsns Mammoth, Crimson Cone, Cutters
eeng lsad 70 eontinne ia fruit 3 daysl, Crimson Gobs
cAarIes Tavors cnsx Dundee, Genesee, Geboss Scarlet
Hsysys sesins Hoess, Hadscn, Harlem orsngs aa y :
vae Jennss Seed ing, La,gs Early searie Lizzie Ran
sO,pa ISns.a.sn Prolific =. Rem .ay r. Pine sGs,s
Monroe sesris MAyiandca, 0ner Paeha, Ohio Asmnoth
dSs s asaT 81
Pislise Waller Wilson's Albany, Ee at Is cents per dos
iics Maaa Ajax Admiral pundass British Queen, BOs.on
Pine est white Comtes de Name, coupt De Rlsnders
ssur ss Is Beqns nsrsns Prince wales, Nlnrod QarEs
and ate) TriOnphe de aand be,E and most proAAe Tro
TSsry. &C. a % cents Per dosen; u 50 per 'OO.
KsIsys Carolina supsrba. Kss Geah livery large and
den ssdsd Red, Princess Royal, Ae 50 cents per
u farnh any Of tn. above varieties By the IOOO or in
larger quantities., at greatly reduced prices.
SELECT LIST OF STRAwBER-
RIES
Ten Varieties and ONE Thousand Plants
for Fen Dollars.
For sIO We will furnish 100 plants each Of the following
choice kinds Tronps de Gand, Trslopes Victoria, Vcon
HsFicalt de Thury Fillmore British Queen, buIrs New
Pine Jenny Lind Hooker, GAvoys Superior and Wilson's
Albany.
for Five Dollars.
For 0S viii furnish EACH Of the following kinds
Thomphs esnd Troope Victoria Burrs New Pine, Jsn-
NJ Lind and Wilson's Albany,
STRAWBERRK PLANTS By MAIL
For renS any Post oecs address in the country
and
carry fsy IS good plants sf the Wilson Albany We will
send. foe the price, 'he number Of plants % Of
any variety offered IN catalogue IS cents per dozen.
Fer 81 viii send % plants Of he Tromphe De Gsnd.
plants By NALL lsss than doass WORTH any
kind.
RASPBERRIES.
Our stock plans very large and We have
~ vAsisss including Brnes 0raDgs at 81 90 dcsen;
RAtof Rivers Large graitsd Monthly Knsyests Giant Had
Rver Antwerp ed and Yellow Antwerp and others, a.
= dozen, 81 90 per lO0 Improved American Black
Cap, 50 cents per dozen; % % per 800
Rsons wanting large quantities Of the ABOVE viii Be furnish
Cd ~ vsEy Low rstes.
SELECT List OF RASPBERRIEs.
Bor go 20 Hf urnsh Brncss Orange the nDss Ia
eOd kAbsy veil OF ths lsrRes, most beautiful
IOS Faneona very large berry, good navor srac
tive, And enormouhy psodactive.
100 improved Blnsk Cap much larger juicy
better favored With fewer Sod spd superior TO the
ductiye, and the fruit Il sought after 10 the market
The above kinds iacude the three ceoFsorangs red and
lsc-And fnnish pleasant variety IN caves, We regard
han a. & best fos sstenr and the most profitable for mar
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LOGAN GRAPE VINES.

Hsving procured supply Of The shove early spd valuable
Grape % Thomson Deavas, Ohio. VIII furnish good
Eetuoed gnss. at IS cents esche7 80 desen or b
mali, securely put up, and postage Dsi1, 81 % each
Lock Box iss, Pi.tsburgh, Pa
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rhe Axa Continues 90 Pam.

Mem. Leg, and Brig. Gen. 10 Southern Al
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JAMES M'LAUGHLIN & Co.,
eoccEssoRs TO A JzzKNsJ
Commission, Feed & Produce Merchants
DEALERS IN
HAY, OATS, CORN, BRAN AND FEED sTUYP,
NO. soUzz MARKET STREET.
NASHVILLE, - TENNESSEE.
jan3-tf
Flour. Flour, Flour.
TUsT received per steamer Nashville 900 bags EItra Family
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN 4 co.,
jsnRa-H No Market street.
Lard, Lard, Lard,
TUsT received per Nashville, choice lot Of Lay
d In 50 lbs kegs. For family use. for s.le hy
JAMES MCLAUGHLIN CO.,
isn2l-n Ne. Market street.
Potatoes, Potatoes.
lust received per Nashville, 100 barrels ext Ne
" 'nAnn''- f'''' ! JAMES iaeLAuGHLAS CO.,
Jsa2s-H No Market street
Hungarian Grass Seeds,
ono SACKS Hungarian Grass Seeds, fer tale By
e1UU JAMES MLAUGHLIE CO
FLOURs FLOUR.
600 BAGS Double Extra Family Flour, Superior Whit
0OO just received, sns f:I @ls y
JAMES Mclaughlin CO.,
HAMS, HAMS.
R0On LBS HAMS JUS. received ssd for sale BY
DNU" JAMES M'LAUGHLIS q CO.,
nsrI7-1 No. Market street.
SIDES AND sHOULDEHs.
IN 900 LBS Sides and Shoulders, JUST received
1O,oOO and 5 ,GI ks FL CO...
marl7-h No. Market street
LARD, LARD.
OnA KEGS prime leaf Lard, put up for family in
SNEO 50 lbs Kegs, just received and for sale by
JAMES M'LAUGHLIN q CO..
marl7-H No. 9 Market street.
BOLTED MEAL.
100 BAGS Bolted Neal in bushe bags for family use,
HUI Just received and for .sis By
marl7-tf No. 8 Market stRse4
HIRAM AND sHIPsTUFFS.
ZOO BAGS Bran and shipstuHs, just received and fcs
wv 'NE " JAMES MLAusrLIN CO..
mArI7-H No. Market res.ts
CORN, CORN.
zoo BAGS prime yellow and Mixed Corn just received
JAMES MLAUGHLIN & 90,
marl7-H No. Market street -
OATS.
SAA BUSHELS prime Red Oats Just received and Tor
JAMES MLAUeHLINA co.,
Hams, Hams.
RAnA cHoIoB HAMS, jus. received and for sale By
0bUUU JAS Mel AUGHL1N eco.
seed Corn.
HAn SACKS Seed Corn in the Ear for sale by
OyU tJAMEs. M'LAUGHLIN Il 90,
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SELECT LIST OF sTRAwBER.
Ten Varieties and One Thousand Plants
for Fen Dollars.
sTRAWRERRY PLANTS By MAIL

Our stock OF plants very large and ane We have TWEEN
yAssss neiudns Brinelss Orange, at 81 % Per de.en
Is 90 100 Fancons at IS cents dosen - 90 100
RAsto6 Rivers Large Rruitsd Monthly Knsyets GIANT Had
Rver Antwerp ed and Yellow Antwerp. and others
= dozen, 81 90 00 Improved American Black
Geo, 50 cents per dozen; % % per 100
ResoEs rsntng large quantities Of the above, viii Be furnish
cd e VsEy low ratea.
, 1861-06-06
GorillaR.

If Mr.. Darwin's notion that the human race
may have developed from the monkey tribes had
any scientific basis, it would BE- little humiliat-
ing that other branches of the original stock
have attained a higher degree Of physical
strength than has fallen to man. The gorillas
are far more than q match for him, when unas-
sisted by weapons DR.. DuChaillu Is probably
the only white man who has dared to wage war
with gorillas. The apes Of Borneo and Sumatra
are infants in comparison with them. The far
famed chimpanzee is great docile creature
which can never be named in the same day with
the gigantic savage Of Central Africa. Think Of
it The gorilla is six feet two inches in height,
and three feet between the shouder.blades. The
paw is that Of giant-three times the size Of
human hand. The finger measures six inches
in circumference at the base. There is an I'M
mense ridge running perpendicularly over the
Uranium; this and the great jaws are packed
with muscle Of prodigious strength. The crea.
ture has huge arms, altogether disproportoned
to the body. 1t has black hair, and has matted
lock on its head, which it has the power Of bring
ing over its face. II has almost the sagacity Of
q man. and almost the ferocity Of a fiend. The
male is terribly puguacious; the female always
flies. When they make their attack, they beat
their breasts with their fists making q sound
which can be heard a mile. Their cry-which
has terrific resemblance to the human voice
can be heard three miles amid the rcverbera-
tons Of the hills.
As they approach their adversary, they en-
deavor to intmdate him. Ono would think this
vas easily done The fearful sound those fran
tic eyes, glarng with the intelligence and NAL.
ignity Of demon, were enough to shake nerves
not easily disturbed from their equipoise. Our
hero lost five or six men in these strange engage
ments. Think Of the tremendous strength that,
with one blow Of tn arm, could crush the ribs
like pipe-stems, and tear out piece Of the side ;
and that, with q single NOV ment Of the jaw,
could crush the barrel Of a gun as if it had been
a stick Of candyl Another fact: There are no
lions in the beat Of the gorilla
, 1861-06-06
A Roadside ColloquY.

"And so, Squire, you don't take a country
paperr"
NO, Major, get the city newspapers OH
much better terms, so take q couple Of them. -
"But Squire, the country papers prove a
great nvenience to U.S. The more we encour.
age them, the better the editors can afford tO
make them"
"Why, don't know any convenience they are
to me-"
"The farm you sold last fall was advertised
in one Of them, and thereby you obtained a Gus.
toner. Did you notr"
"very true, Major; but paid three dollars
for it."
"And you made more than three hundred dol.
lars BY it. Now il your neighbor had notmain.
tanned the press and kept it ready for use, you
would have been without the means to adver-
tise your property. But think | saw your
daughters marriage in those Papers-did you
pay anything for that?"
"No, but"
"And your others death with long obitu.
ary notice. And the destruction Of your neigh
Dor Riggs's house by fire. You know these
things are exaggerated till the authentic accounts
Of the newspapers set them right"
40, true, but"
"And when your cousin Splash was up for the
Legislature, you appeared much gratifed at his
defense, which cost him nothing"
"Yes, yes, but this is news to readers. They
cause the people to take the paper"
"NO, Squire Grudge, not il all were like you,
Now tell you, the day will surely come when
somebody will write long eulOgy on your lift
and character, and the printer will put 1t in type
with big black line over it, and with oil your
riches this will be done for you as grave for a
pauper. Your wealth, liberality, and all such
things will be spoken Of: but the printers boy,
as he spells the word in arranging the type "a
these sayings, will remark Of you:
Poor mean devil, he is even spOnging an obit'
uary"
"GOod morning, Squire"