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Year: 1859

PADpYs PIG.-I did meet with few ex-
traordinary men in Sidney. There was
one, q merchant prince, who made it boast
that he had never given away a shilling 10
his life. So far as know, he only depart
ed from his extreme selishnes on one occa-
sion, and the circumstances are worth re-
lating. One morning poor Irishman step
ped into his counting house, and, looking
the very picture of misery, said, 'Oh ! may
it please your honor I've lost pig--the
only pig had-and misthress - the
governess, has given me pound, and seut
me to you for another She says you have
enough gold to build sty wild, and win be
sure to give me little' At FIRST aid hard
fist refused upon which Paddy threw him
self on stool, and raised such a piteous
wall that the merchant, thinking he was
mad about the death of his pig. gave him
the pound to get quit of him. Next day
the proprietor of the defunct porker was
passing the warehouse, and seeing his bene-
factor at the door. pulled his bat to him.
We'll did you get drunk with that pound,
or buy another pig p asked the rich man,
gruffiy. Bought a pig, yer honor-a dar-
ling little thing, wild a sweet twist In hIs
tail, like lady's curl Wei, tt's to be
hoped you'll take better care Of him than
you did of the othe. What did did he die
Off Gle off Did you say die OF now
Why, get ont wid ye, he was fat / killed
him p--LifS in ABSrGisa.
Year: 1859

JUsT IN THE Nick OF TIME-The census
taker of whom the following anecdote is
told, certainly timed bis visit at one place
most opportunely. In the exercise Of bis
vocUtion he stopped at certain house,
rang the bell and directly was confronted
with the proprietor, who appeared some
what hustered and agitated. A dialogue
ensued will you be kind enough to fur
niSh me with your name for the census p
Certainly, my name is Have you any
familyr Yes wife and servant Amy
children p wait moment, I'll go and
see = In the course of FIVE minutes che
proprietor returned aud joyfully remarked
Yes, you can put down one boy The en-
ploye returned his acknowledgements and
moved off to gather information elsewhere.
About half an hour afterwards he was res
turning through the same street, when he
heard hail from the house of the gentle
man above referred to, and going up, the
gentleman remarked, Sir you can put me
down for two children
Year: 1859

materials for essays aud epics 10 them, but
they are incapable Of combining and exA
pressing them. Many men and women
spend their lives 10 unsuccessful efforts to
spin the fax God sends them upon wheel
they can never use. The trouble with these
people is that they have made mistake III
their spindle It is with the human mind
as with the plant. Deep down under ground
there is a process Of selection going on, by
which salts and juices are drawn by ftif-
lion roots and rootlets into the stem
drawn from masses Of mould and sand aud
gravel-and sent upward to be acted up
on again-hax sent up by God to be spun.
Every tree and shrub isa distaf for hold
ing, aud every twig spindle for spinning
the material with which God invests it,
One twig, by power Of its own, gil
make an apple, another peach, another q
pear, another will spin through long weeks
upon round, green bud, and then weave
into it starbesms and m0onbeams and sun
beams aud burst into a rose The mau full
of juices and rich with life who was made
simply to bear Roxbury Hussets, aud yet
undertakes to bear roses or magnolia bios
SONS, will always fail Blessed is that man
who knows his own distaff and has found
his own spindle.


II is with profound conviction that
this pen which l hold is my particular
spindle that begin upon the fax God
sends me through a process entirely inde-
pendent of my will, and undertake to spin
series of essays. kind readers, for you
That may be able to contribute worthy
thread to the warp of your lives. or at
least, to furnish portion Of their woof--
contributing TO their substance If not to
their beauty--is the wish and prayer Of
your friend.
Year: 1859

ygII stand this season the stable Of the subscriber
w in Grafton fourth of mile north Of Grafton IL
agc on the road leading from Grafton TO Chester and Ni


serve m ms at 81 the leap 81 the and $ to warrant
shipped this horse Illinois year ago Was prevail
ca on this Winter by the people of Grafton and vicinity 20
bring h again be hiss proved 20 be an extra breeder


This horse by aes horse Of south .oya
Mass his dame Morgan De Forest fIartwes Horse o
wapos bis colts prove to be very large nc Is dappe os
and seven years old this Spring, .


Grafton VT May 5, 1859. Is
Year: 1859

We utterly reject the groundless and slavish
idea advanced in some quarters that the ac-
ton, or rather non-action, of the Democratic
State Convention on this subject, commits or
was intended to commit members of the party
from agitating it, and advocating in the State
Legislature, and in Congress, or elsewhere,
the repeal of the laws interdicting the trade.
The Convention simply determined not to
make the issue in any of its forms, part Of
the Democratic creed but to leave each
member of the party to exercise his own pri-
vate Judgement and to freedom OF action,
entirely untrammelled by party obligations
1t is absurd to say that because the Conven-
on the subject, the members of the party are
restrained from uttering their convictions and
striving to carry them into practical operation
The course Of the Convention proves the very
reverse By refusing to lay down rule O
party action, it left to every one thefee exer-
else Of his own will, for or against the move
ment, as his Judgment might dictate. The
Convention observed silence about the State
University, Common school system, the Levee
system, the Railroad system, and many other
interesting and important subjects, about
which it would have been manifestly indis-
Greet to have established rule of party ac-
ton; and yet who will render himself ridic-
ulous by presuming to say that Democratic
members will incur the penalty of violating
party obligations if they propose to legislate
on any of these matters


Whether it will be proper or useful to bring
the subject before the next Legislature, or not,
is wholly different question. We are merely
speaking of party obligations and of what the
Democratic State Convention meant by non
action.
Year: 1859

A PIECE OF RAscALITY.-It appears that a
sharper in Philadelphia advertised for num-
Der Of young ladies to 60 South to fill situa-
tons as teachers of music, fifteen young wo-
men were accepted by the advertiser.


1t was simply stipulated by the advertiser
that the ladies should defray in part their ex-
penses to their respective destination. On ar
irving in New York en- route for the South,
the sharper took charge of the baggage Of the
ladies', collected from them about $3.50 for
their fare in the steamship and while they
were waiting patiently at the hotel for him to
conduct them on board, he decamped with his
plumber.
Year: 1859

The Baton Rouge Advocate, the metropoli
tan organ of the Louisiana Democracy and


the official journal of the State, in the course
of an able article declaratory Of the Demo-


cratic sentiment of Louisiana, says:


There can be no apprehension lest the
Charleston Convention will adopt the danger
GUS policy of ignoring the sovereignty ques-
ton. 1t will sustain the Dred Scott decision
of the Supreme Court and the Territorial
policy of the Administration. If it shirkS
either or both, its nominee will have no claims
upon the National Democracy. 1t is not Gus
tomary with our National Conventions to
dodge or ignore" any paramount issue
Should the Charleston Convention, however,
abandon the wholesome and upright usages
and conduct of its predecessors by ignoring
any prominent measure so vital to the inter-
ests and inimical to the constitutional rights of
the South, the South will resent upon its nom
inee and patriotically ignore" him, and in such
a move we expect to take sides with the DOM
inant sentiment of our fellow citizens Of the
slave States


We don't intend to take Douglas; nor do
we believe there are fifty Democrats in this
State who now differ from this declaration.
He is demagogue and enemy to the constitu-
tional guarantees of the South and il a Dem
ocrat even ON the most useless issue, he is too
tricky and suspicious to deserve the least con-
fidence.
Year: 1859

or Gen. Lane, in a private letter, says, in
relation to the Presidency, that he Is content
to place himself in the hands Of his friends
and will take no step to bring himself beiors
the people as q candidate.
Year: 1859

HEALTH OF New 0RLEANs.-We have
heard rumors yellow fever in New Orleans
All mistake. The official reports of death
in that city show that none have been occa-
stoned by that disease.
Year: 1859

The GULF OF SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
A communication in another column, from q
distinguished source presents practical plar
for the construction of this great enterprise
Promising that it is from a quarter eminendy
worthy of consideration, we ask for it the at
tention Of the members. of the Legislature
soon to meet
Year: 1859

We believe in the soundness, wisdom, and
constitutionality of our territorial policy
We regard the squatter sovereignty doctrine
as false, anti-democratic, and unconstitutional.
We have faith in the good sense, respect for
law, and love Of order of the people of the
Territories, and believe that in the future as
IN the past, they win not attempt to pass
laws injurious to slave property, or yiolative
Of the constitutional rights of their fellow-cit-
izens; and we do not believe that there is, or
IS likely to be, any case where the laws which
now exist for the protection of slavery in the
Territories viii prove inadequate for that pur-
pose.
Year: 1859

Here are some very judicious remarks
on a much needed reform in this county.


The homes Of America will not become
what they should be until true idea Of
life shall become more widely implanted
The worship Of the collar does more TO de-
grade American homes, and the life Of those
homes than anything all things else.
Utility is the good of almost universe! wor-
ship. The chief end of life is to gather gold
and that gold is counted lost which hangs
picture upon the wall, which purchases
flowers for the yard, which buys toy or a
book for the eager hand of childhood. Is
this the whole Of huinan life? Then it is o
mean, meager and most undesirable thing.
A child will 60 forth from such home as
horse will 90 forth from stall-glad to
find fresh air and wider pasturage. The
influences Of such home npon him in after
life will be none at all, or nothing good.


Thousands are rushing from homes like
these every day. They crowd into cities
and into villages. They swarm into all pla-
ces where life is crowned with higher sig
nifcance; and the old shell Of home is de-
serted by every bird as soon as it can fly
Ancestral homestead and patrimonial acres
have no sacrsdness; and when the father
and mother die, the strangers presence OBJ
literates associations that should be among
the most sacred Of all things.


I would have you build up for your
selves and for your children home which
will never be lightly parted with-a home
which shall be 10 all whose lives have been
associated with it, the most interesting and
precious spot on earth. would have that
home the abode of dignity, propristy, beau
ty, grace, love, genial fellowships and hap
py associations. Out from such home |
would have coed influences flow into neigh
borhoods and communities. In such home
l would see noble ambition taking root, and
receiving all generous culture. And then
l would see you, young husband and young
wife, happy. Do not deprive yotTself Of
such influence as will come to you through
an institution like this. No money can pay
you for such a deprivation. No eircurn-
stances but those of utter poverty can JUS
tify you in denying these influences TO your
children.
Year: 1859

\ voung man was arrested yesterday
morning for the abduction of a young ne
cress from Dearborn His name was Al
phonso Pearsall and he WAS taken on
complaint OF the girl 5 father, who followed
them for the purpose OF getting his daugh-
ter back again They came 10 town night
before last, and put up at the house of a
negro in the Ninth Ward. taking lodgings
for the night The girl being under l6, a
warrant was issued by Justice Purdy, for
abduction. az the desire Of the father,
whose name Is Jordan.


The girl name Is Hannah. They were
found at the house where they stayed over
night. and brought into court The young
man stood up for his rights, and was not
disposed to relinqrlish possession of the
girl, whom he was anxious to marry. She
was fat little wench, of about ID, eyi-
IDENTITY devoid of any too much good sense,
and as anxious to marry as he was. The
would be bridegroom did not hesitate to
saw that he loved her, and should have hel
at any hazard They might put him in
Jail, but if he didn't get out in two years
he should come after her


Being upbraided for the act by the fa
ther, he resorted TO an artfui dodge, and
asserted that he was 4 negro. but several
of the race who were in the Office eXainln
ed him critically and shook their heads
They were convinced he wanted TO kidnar
the girl, and take her South to sell. and
told her so. but she would not believe a
word of it They were pair OF as de
voted lovers as one would meet in a twelve
month. The father insisted that she sho d
not marry her lover, and took her home
with him. declaring that he should admi
mister a sound thrashing as soon as he got
her under the paternal roof.


The young man was sent to jail TO awai,
an examination Tor abduction, upon which
he will be prosecuted by the indignant pa
pa, who thinks he is not good enough to
marry his daughter. Disinterested specta
tors thought that the sooner he got hel
married the better, in view of her indis
cretions, and SO advised him, but he would
not listen to it, and took her home. The
vehemence of the enamOred lovers al
tachment was quite edifyins. He did not
blush to declare it before all the world
and said he didn't care who know IT,
that he loved her, and was going to marry
her. She reiterated his assertions IT was
bona ftie love match, and pity that II
was spoiled.
Year: 1859

the family of Davis from their home, with
out even means OF temporary support. lie
would pay Crosby fair price for his pro
perty, and forbear prosecuting him, on
condition of his instantly quitting the
country.


Crosby accepted the eolf6r The writings
Were made out on that day, and before
morning he and his family were on their
way to Texas


Why should spin out the narrative?-
Lucy and Charles were married, and tho
a splendid mansion soon rose upon the
flrm of Mr. Davis, both love far better the
little room where she had so anXiously
watched over the sick bed of the houseleSs
stranger. Mr.. Wilson was rich, but never
forgot those who were in want


Cheered by the kind and atieciionate at
tentions OF his children, Simeon Davis al
most seemed TO have renewed his exist
cnce.


He lived many years, and long enough
TO tell the bright-cved son of Charles and
Lucy the story of the forged deed. And
when he told the listening boy how his ia
ther, when poor and triendless, was taken
home and kindly treated, and in turn be
came their bcnciactor, he impressed upon
the mind of his grandchild that even a
cup Of cold water given from q good mo
tive shall not lose its reward
Year: 1859

A COUNTRY editor speaks of recent
storm which "roared so loud that you
couldn't hear a dog bark" We suppose
that the bark of the dogs, like an occa-
sional bark off the coast, was lost in the
.2mtnd
Year: 1859

RoBBERY.-The Exchange Billiard Saloon
in this city, was entered at al early hour last
Tuesday morning, and robbed on about SlS3
in silver coin. The robber, who must have
been thoroughly posted, effected an easy en-
trance, as the shutters to the outside door
We're merely drawn to. and not locked, such
being the usual custom of the person in
charge of the saloon, on closing up for the
night Opening the outside door, the only
bar In the robbers way was common sash
door, fecured by night latch, which he
iiited' after removing pane Of glass. Once
in, he displayed his desire for money only. as
there were several articles of value LAYING in
close proximity to the box in which the mon.
ey was placed. After securing the money.
the thief made his exit through the back door
Mr. johnson, we learn, has the best of grounds
for suspecting who the rogue is. We trust
his suspicion is well founded, and that the
rascal will be promptly dealt with.-Sororra
,JouynGL
Year: 1859

E|There is more comfort in suffering
as the Christian does when God is with him
than can be found by the most prosperous
wording, in his most daring and successful
schemes of TEMPORAL iacility.-[Susan
Huntingdon.
Year: 1859

A "LIEERIAN JUDGE" AT THE WHITE SULPHUR.


Let me tell you of distinguished man | have met
here-he is an ex-judge of the Supreme Court Of
Liberia. He is a gentleman of color and occupies
the position Of Superintendent of the Bath House
says he was born free, had $1,000, and thought he
would 90 to Liberia in SO went and was appoint
ed Judge by President Roberts, Of whom he speaks
highly asked him if he knew anything about
law lie rep.ied-nc ibut, he had right coed sense
he did not think could come before him which
be could not justify; says he remained SIX mOnths,
long enough to convince him that the worst thing
you could do with negro was to set him free and
send him to Liberia better give him away TO good
master; there may be scme exceptions here and
there Of negroes having sense enough TO take care
of themeelves like white people; old settlers who
are half white get along pretty well, get all the
money Gu! of the new ones who are bound TO have
the fever at frst-and ten to one die; if they get
well all their money is gone, and they have no
means 10 get away the sun is so hot it destroys
nerve and strlngthto work, aud they almost starvc


nearly alI of them would come back If they could


Thirty two out of thiIty-three Of Miss GoIdcns
negroes emancipated and sent out, died in about a
wear, snd but one survives OF another lot OF 30.
As to native negroes it is not in their hands to be
ciyi lied. They may 20 on toleraby but never get
into the right elements" Most Of the colonists
who prosper are part white he is, and they make
most of the public officers President Benson is
not pure black as has been said, but q mulatto.
The W who n bear the heat and sickly climate
d. well, if part white President Roberts has lost
his second wife and his daughter by the climate,
and has gone TO England, as he has hearl, not TO
return If negro was to land there with $50 in
his pocket it would be all gone by the time he was
well of the fever and then he could get SO or 40
cents day. if able and willing to work, but would
be better off with good master at home.


He thinks If the best farm in Virginia or Louis-
ana were given TO the slaves on it. they would starve
in ten years. He has known native Africans ir
Africa slaves in Virginia and free negroes in Vir-
Vinia AMI in the NCrthern States and also in Canada


and taking altogether with few exceptions he think


the best and happiest conditions for negroes is he
long to white masters they cannot get along with
| out white men TO direct and govern them. He
would rather belong to Mr.. H, of Culpepper, than
be free and 90 to Canada. His name Is Joe McIn-
tosh, and the above is the substance Of his testi


mony, and partly in his own words l have moi
time te comment on it to dsy.-Ffsdsricks5g Nsvs
Year: 1859

THE WILD AFRIcANs,-A letter from
Telfair county, Georgia, gives the following
account of the wandering Africans that
were for some days in duress there, and
were recently surrendered to the parties from
whom they were taken, because the Govern
ment failed to give instructions as to their
disposition


The most of these negroes are very likely,
and are from six to tweDty-one years old ;
there is only one woman among them. They
seem perfectly happy, and are as contented
and free from care as if roaming their
native wilds They remain in jail only at
night; during the day they are permitted
the freedom of the yard. Some of them
are quite smart, and are quick to learn. AT
first they could not speak word Of English;
some of them, since they have been here,
have mastered many words. Money and
whisky are favorite words with them--all
love money and all appear to love whisky
They seem to have a knowledge of the value
of coin, but none of our paper currency.
gave one an order for something at store
since which time all scraps of paper are in
great demand with them. A newspaper
was torn into small pieces and carefully put
away, they thinking it will answer the same
purpose as money. Their dances and sports
are very amusing and original. Most of the
older ones are quite ingenious, making knives
and other things out of iron hoops and sar.
dine boxes. They are very fond of fne
dress, and some of the boys of the place
have put gqy ribbons through the holes 10
their ears, which makes them quite proud
l don't think they have an idea of God.
have taken some pains to find out their be.
lief in Supreme Being, but have failed
They are from three different nations, ol
tribes, there being three different marks OIL
tatoes among them, indicating, they say
different nations, or, perhaps as more rea
souable, different estates. They soon learn
ed some profane words, but being told it wa:
wrong to use them, it is seldom they will d.
so, saying marie, bad, when asked to repea
them.
Year: 1859

She was not wise but she was fair,
Bright as the rose buds in her hair.
never saw her soft eyes look
Upon the pages Of book;
Oh, no, bright little Nellie, no,
'Twould make them dull l told her SO.
She was not learned but she to me
Was Natures sweetest poetry.
Those golden curls, see them now
Sweep like sunbeam on her brow.
No great thoughts puzzled that bright head
They made it ache, SO Nellie said.
She was not wise, but oh her eye
Melted with gentle>t sympathy
When clouds lay heavy on the way,
Bright Nellie chased them all away.
Sweet, simple child, she did not know
What in her heart made sunshine so.
She was not learned, but oh her face
Had such pure. loving gree,
The angels loved it, and they bore
Our Nellie to o brighter shore;


l saw the laughing lip grow still
Sweet Nellie sleeps beneath the hill
Year: 1859

The ladies of Cincinnati are introducing 3
new and beautiful ornament for the parlUs
mantle or centre table. They take large pine
burS, sprinkle grass seeds of any kind in them
and place them in pots Of water. When the
burs are soaked few days they close up to the
form of solid cones; then the little spears OF
green grass begin 70 emerge from amongst the
lamin@, forming an ornament of rare and sin
gular beauty.
Year: 1859

A BILL has been introduced into the Leg
islature of Tennessee to prevent free negr oes
travelling upon the railroads in that State.
1t provides that the President who shall per
NIT free negro to travel on any road within
the jurisdiction of the State, under his super
vision, shall pay fine of $500; any conduc-
tor permitting violation of the act shall
pay fine of 5000; provided such free negro
is not under the control and care of a FIRE,
white citizen of Tennessee, who vouches fo
the character of said free negro in pena
bond Of 500.