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Year: 1859

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Hush | cannot bear to see thee
Stretch thy hands in vain;
have got no bread to give thee
Nothing, child, to ease thy pain.
When God sent thee first to bless me,
Proud and thankful too was T;
Now, my darling, thy mother,
Almost long to see thee die.


Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
God is good, but life is dreary.
have watched thy beauty fading
And thy strength sink day BY day
Soon know viii want and fever
Take thy little life away
Famine makes thy father reckless,
Hope has left both him and me
We could suffer all, my baby,


Had we but one crust for thee.


Sleep, my darling, thou art weary
God is good, but life is dreary.
Better thou should perish early,
Starve so soon, my darling one,
Than live to want, to sin, to struggle,
Vainly still, as have done;
Better that thy angel spirit


With my joy, my peace, were flown,
Ere thy heart grow cold and careless,
Reckless, hopeless like my own.


Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
God is good, but life is dreary
am wasted, dear, with hunger.
And my brain is all opprest;
have scarcely strength to press thee.
Wan and feeble, to my breast
Patience, baby, God will help us,
Death viii come to you and me-
He win take us to His Heaven,
Where no want or pain can b9.


Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
God is good but life is dreary.
Such the plant that, late and early,
Did we listen, we might hear
Close beside US but the thunder
Or the city dulls our ear.
Every heart, ike Gods bright angel,
Can bid one such sorrow cease;
God has glory when His children
Bring His poor ones joy and peace


LISTEN, nearer, while she sings,


Sounds the futtering of wings.
Year: 1859

THE ADMISSION OF OREGON INTO THE UNIoN.-When
the Committee on Territories shall be duly reached
in the call of the committees commenced in the
House Hall on Tuesday, the bill for the admission
of Oregon as State into the Union will be repor-
ted back and put upon its passage, if majority of
the House favor the project at this time. Of that
fact, we have but little doubt So we anticipate
the passage ofthat measure through the House at
an early day.-Star.
Year: 1859

Horace Greely's friends complain that he is over
ruled by Charles A. Dana in the New York Tribune,
and made to play subordinate part when he is
tensibly the head. This, it is said, may induce him
to leave the Tribune and take charge Of the Cen
Year: 1859

dime, mayhap,, constituted the sum to.
tai Of their joint capital and that sure
ly was not worth quarreling about,
and the fortune that they accumulated
was the result OF mutual toll and econ
Omy.


Young man! What do you think Of
the picture! Is not the domestic land
scape brought out far more beauti'
fully by having a dark back ground
first on the canvasl Is not he true,
skiful oarsman, who runs up stream
against the current, with adverse
winds, and with perhaps, but single
voice at his side to bid him God speedr
Is it not glorious to battle on with a
brave heart, and finally unbuckle your
armor. in the enjoyment OF happy
home, which your own giant energy
has helped to acquire!


Young mani if You like the picture,
just sketch one for yourself on your
own ltc's canvas. Just spring to
your feet, hold up your head, clap your
hands together, initiate those big
lungs of yours and drive ahead. Ii
you can't get tround difficulty, retreat
little, take good start and jump
clean over it. Have a giant will and
an unbcnling energy. Fix your tar
get in mid heaven and fire away at It;
you will surely shoot higher than il
YOU fired at a toad-stool. Get you a
good pair Of pants, a good vest, a good
coat, if you can, if not, have the old
ones well patched up, then fix your
heart (not your eye, alonc) on some
nice, energetic, good-natured, aliCc'
tionate girl, and whether She has mon
ey or not, marry her, ifyou can, and
as sure az you arc n living man you
will be as happy as a mortal wei! can
be. You will envy no man, but have
a little world of light, Of happiness
and of love, all your own, in which
YOU shall stand as the sun and shield.
while nucleus Of little dancing, shi-
ming lights shall rcvo!vc about YOU,
owning and blessing you as the source
of their domestic joy and happiness
--Chattanooga Adcertiser1
Year: 1859

asked for the hand Of Myra, and was
refused. Then Henry Walsh tried his
fortune, and he, too, was sent away
At length Chauncy
Stewart, when he saw that she still
remained free, trembingIy told her Of
his love; and ere he left her he had
not only been assured that his love
was returned. but her curious old ia
ther had frankly given his consent to
the proposed match.


Vaughan and Walsh never knew
who was the old beggar man, the one
whom the first had turned coldly
away; and to whom the other had
given his dollar, and it was not until
Chauncy had been married several
years, and had given continued proof
of his nobleness of heart, that he was
let into the secret.
Year: 1859

Tur BUcKEr.--lt is much easier to
get into quarrel than to get out OF
it," In the year 1905, some soldier OF
the Commonwealth of Modcna, ran
away with buckct from public well
belonging to the State OF Bologna
This implement might be worth a shll-
ling, but it produced a quarrel which
was worked up into long and SAN
culinary war. Henry the king OF
Sardinia, assisted the Modensc to keep
possession of the bucket, and in one OF
the battles he was made prisoner
His father, the Emperor, offered a
chain of gold that would enclrcle Do'
logna, which is seven miles in compass,
for his sons ransom, but in vain. Al
ter twenty-five years, Imprisonment
he pined away! His monument IS
now extant in the couch OF the Dom
ininicans. This fatal bucket is s'l'l
exhibited in the tower OF Modena, IN
closed in an iron cage.
Year: 1859

The name of the pretty Chicago
sewing girl who is heiress to an i'm
mense India estate is Lydia X. School
ey. Young men who may chance to
I be writing'her, will do well to paste
this information in their hats.
Year: 1859

The Vicksburg (Miss.) Sun says
that runaway negro was caught III
Black Hawk, few days ago, with the
hand of white man in his pocket


1t is said the negro confessed that
he had exhumed the body and cut the
hand off the mans arm, to act as a
charm in keeping the dogs from fol-
lowing his track, and on the strength
of his confession he was hung. y
white silk glove was on the hand
when it was found.
Year: 1859

to prevent the laws of Ohio from being
prostituted to such purpose. On the
Reserve jury cannot be got to return a
verdict against fugitive for maintaining
his liberty. When be was -assailed in the
House on this point by Mr.. Venable, of
North Carolina, he said that if he follow
ed his slave to. Ohio and the slave killed
him, be would defend tho slave in our
Courts. These were the sentiments of bis
heart, nor did he believe that those of
Washington, the Adams and Jefferson
were different.


He himself desired to take what odium
was heaped on his doctrines; they were
his own; not the Conventions. To main
tain their resolutions they had only to
stand up to their manhood and declare
them firmly. Men will assail and vilify
you, but will never deny the principles you
are about to put forth.


Mr.. G. afterwards added some express
sions of qualification at the vast uprising Of
popular sentiment on this subject.
Year: 1859

Our children are to fill our places in So
ciety-in Church and Stale, and the man.
ner in which they will fill them depends
upon the way in which we educate them.
Ii we train them up in the Sabbath School,
for God and his Church, they will amply
repay US for our care; but if they are train
ed up for the word-in the streets-in the
gambling and tippling saloon-in Sabbath
breaking, profanity, licentousnes, and in
tempernnce-in idleness-in sin, they will
dishonor our names, and repay US by and
by with vengeance.


How fearful our responsibility! When
we consider that our son NAV make tai
ented, useful and happy man, respected and
beloved by all around him, or he may
make a consummate william, detested by
the world as nuisance and a curse, and
that our daughter has corresponding al.
tentative before her-that in the history
of both, in all probability, there is crisis,
or turning point, when it is uncertain which
way will preponderate-and that we ne
cessarily play an important part in tipping
the scale, We can but feel that this is a
matter not to be trifled with, abd that ev-
cry means possible should be resorted to,
in order to secure the right drift. aud save
those so dear to US. As we would have
them honorably act their part upon the
stage of life, so let us seduIously aim to
qualify them for it.-Morning Star.
Year: 1859

Men of the word are sometimes ashamed
to pray, are unwilling to be seen in pray
ing circle, but they only proclaim their spir-
itual ignorance and blindness. The fol-
lowing paragraph indicates more wisdom
and discernment;


"As John Foster approached the close of
life, he felt his strength gradually stealing
away, be remarked on his increasing weak
ness and added, But can pray, and that
is glorious thingp Truly o glorious
thing: more glorious than the atheist or
pantheist can ever pretend to, To look
up to an omnipotent Father, to speak to
10 him, to love him; to stretch upward as
babe from the cradle, that he may lift
his child in bis everlasting bosom; this is
the portion Of the dying Christian. He
was overheard thus speaking with himself;
% death where is thy stingi o grave,
where is thy yictoryf Thanks be to God,
who giyeth us the victory, through our
Lord Jesus Christ Tho eye of the ter
ror-crowned was upon him, and thus he de-
| fed him."
Year: 1859

TO PICKLE STRING BEAN6.


Gather them when very tender, string
them, but do not cut them in pieces. Put
them in salt and water for two days, STIR
ring them frequently. Then put them in
to kettle with vine or cabbage leaves un-
der, over, and all around them-adding a
little piece of alum. Cover then closely
to keep in the steam, and let them hang
over slow fire till they are fine green.


Having drained them in a sieve, make
for them pickle of cider vinegar, and boil
in it, for five minutes, some mace, whole
pepper, and sliced ginger tied up in thin
muslin bag. Pour it hot upon the beans,
then put them in stone jar, and tie them
Year: 1859

We learn that the people Of North Caro-
lima are making strong efforts to enter at
once upon the construction of tho road from
Danville to Rockingham. This will leave a
gap of but twenty miles to be filled. When
We remember that this is road running from
Virginia down into North Carolina, will thus
carry the trade of that portion of the State
Immediately out of its limits, and that every
instinct Of salf.interest will prompt the Leg.
i,lature, at its next session, to complete the
connection, and thus allow her own roads
some chance for getting the trade, we can no
longer doubt that It's completion will be Ger.
tain, aud that the attention Of the public
should at once be directed to the construc-
tion of the Hamburg connection. A few
years since the surveys for two routes were
made. The Charlotte Railroad Company and
the City Council of Columbia both pledged
themselves for large amounts. We think,
therefore, with such basis for action, steps
cannot be taken too soon to carry to compile
ton scheme in which our city claims to be
largely interested South Carolinian.
Year: 1859

There's happiness within this world,


IF VIC have friends To love us-
IF we have ono whose golden smiles


BENIN like the hopes above us.
Let sorrow mark US with its blight
If We are loved, twill all be right.
There's much of comfort in this lifej


And much of perfect pleasure,
IF we havo ono whose proFer'd lovo


We prize as sacred treasure.
Let trouble exercise its might
This blessed love will make it right.
What though the heart is bending down


With keen and heavy SORROW;
Hope on--tho grief we have to-day


Shall turn to joy tomorrow;
Hayo faith though now life i, not bright
If NC are loved, twill all be right.
Year: 1859

In order to love mankind, expect but little
from them in order to view their faults with
out bitterness, we must accustom ourselves to
pardon them, and u perceive that indulgence
is Justice which frail humanity has q right
to demand from wisdom. The wisest men
have always been the most indulgent.-Bulwer
Year: 1859

At the request of our fair unknown friend
"CL1o," we publish this admirable song. 1t Is
against our rule to respond in any way to anony-
nous requests But the taste Of the applicant rs
SO mauifcstly good in the present instance, that
we cannot refuse compliance with her politely -ex-
pressed wish The other great song of MAcxAY,,s
Year: 1859

LAST NIGur-DIoRAMA.- learn that to-
night will be the last exhibition Of the Diorams
Of the Russian War. at Huston Hall, and those
who desire to see a really menitorious work
Of art, and hear fret class lecture, should go
to night The lecture is altogether better than
we are used to hearing at panorama. and is a
decided feature of the entertainment Don't
fail 10 be present this evening.
Year: 1859

1.-THE Miami has gotten over its high"
and is retiring within It's proper domain. A
great deal Of damage has been done Aloug ils
course within the past week. Itis TO be hoped
that we have had the last "splurge" for this
season The people along the River should
make a note Of the high water mark. and make
their levees accordingly.
Year: 1859

A HINT FOR LEARNED Preachers "A
learned divine was in the habit of preaching
SO as to be rather beyond the comprehension
OF his humble village hearers. Tho sauire Of
his parish met him one day, and asked him


what the duty Of shepherd was ? ITO feed
his flock, of course" was the reply. "Ought
he, then, said the squire, ITO place the hay
80 high, that but few of the sheep can reach
Year: 1859

A FisH SToRH THE following sealy item
was prepared for Thursdays Empire, bat was
misIaid. Although late, swill give it for the
curious An acquaintance Of ours on Wednes.
day morning saw several small FISH swimming
in the gutter ut the lower end of jackson street.
BE procured several Of them. They varied in
size from one to three inches 10 length They
were spotted with red and yellow, and resem
bed the little spotted minnows we sometimes
see in the river early in the spring. We learn
that these little 6sh were found in the cutters
in different parts of the city. The question is,
"where did they come from ?" 1t is claimed
that they were taken up in n water spout, and
let down from the clouds 10 the rain of Wed
nesday.
Year: 1859

Tie EVIL Of A BAD TEmPER.--A bad tenn.
per is curse to the possessor, and its intlu.
cnce is most deadly wherever it is found
1t is allied TO mariyrdom to be obliged TO
live with one Of complaining temper. To
liear one eternal round of complaint aud
nurmuring, to have every pleasant thought
scared away by their evil spirit, is sore trial.
1t is like the sting Of n scorpion-a perpelu-
al nettle, destroying your peace, rendering
life II burden. Its Influence is deadly; and
the purest and sweetest atmosphere is con.
tamina,ed into n deadly miasma wherever
this evil genius prevails. 1t has been said
truly, that while we ought not to let the
bad temper of others influence us, it would
be as reasonable TO spread n blister upon the
skin, and not expectit to draw, as to think of a
family not suffering because Of the bad TEN.
per of any one of lis inmates. One string
out of tame will destroy the music of an in.
strument otherwise perfect, SO If all the
members of church, neighborhood and
family, DO not cultivate kind and Affections
ate temper, there will be discord and evil in
every work.
Year: 1859

the eprosy. Beware of il as you would n
lion in your path. Avoid it as you would
death itself. Look around you and mark lis
victims. How many can you number! Is
not the reflection and the result terrible p
1t rages like voeano-its burning lava is
to be feared and shunned. It's victims are
numbered by millions, and millions are still
being smitten daily by this awful epidemic
the Whiskey Fever
Year: 1859

SELF-REFoRM-lf n man would reform
the world, let him begin the work in his own
body. How can he hope to purify Others
while his own breath is tainted! No other
can begin the work for him. lie must bring
the physical into subsection to the spiritual
ofhis own nature by his own effort. lis
must ascend into the frosty air Of purity
himself before he can beckono ,hers to
follow him. If he remain at tho foot OF
the cminence, he can only act the part OF
II guido board which points out the way
never leading up toit.
Year: 1859

SoSG OF THE NIGGER.-We have known
people so addicted to conversation and SO in
tent upon the pursuit of single idea which,
like the dagger of Macbeth, eludcd them but
still lured them on, that they could not hear
the conversation, or understood sentit.eHt
Of any one else. And so it seems to be with
many of the Democratic papers. In the
midst OF their vociicrations about the ngcer
question, they cannot hear the denunciations
which an indignant people are leapng upon
their party, nor STE the shot and the shell
which the opposition constantly pour around
them. Like the musical box or the hand
organ, they are wound up to play certain
tunes, of which the Song of h Niger is to
all other pieces what Mozart's Don Giovanni
is TO an ordinary ballad.-Memphis Bullitin.
Year: 1859

eY- The imports at New York continue
to be unexpectedly heavy, while the exports
are falling off, and specie is going out in
amounts larger than with two exceptions, in
any former year for the last seven.
Year: 1859

A FIGHTING WoMAN.-rhc wife of Gen.
Miramon, who has lately become President
of Mexico, is said TO be regular trump card.
She notified her husbands young mar of
twenty seven years-that he must fight his
way into tho Presidential chair, or she would
not live with him. What woman cannot
do it is not cxpediont for man to under.
take,
Year: 1859

o. The streets of Memphsmust be in
very Interesting condition, If we may judge
from the following paragraph from the Ap.
peal of the 10th ult.


BRowYED IN THE SrREET.-We heard it
stated last night that horse stumbled and
fell in Main street, somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Union 1t is said that his head be-
came cntangled in the gearing, and that be-
fore il could be released the animal was
drownc6. We did not learn whether the
body had been recovered The depth Of the
channel in that nerghborhood is known to be
very great.
Year: 1859

MALICIOUS MlsCHIEF.-On Tuesday last two
were tried by jury in Justice Farquhar's
Court, who found them guilty of the above
charge. The jury recommended Keith to
the mercy of the Court. The Squire sent
them to the big hotel at the county seat
the former for 80 and the latter for 80 davs
1t appeared from the evidence that these
two worthless, together with man named
McCue, went to the house of some Chinese
gardeners beyond the reservoir on Monday
night last commenced throwing stones
against it, and finally caught up a juvenile
porker and started off with it, Not desiring
to lose their pork, the Cinnamon pitched in
to recover it, and in the fight McCue was
stabbed in several places and had several
ribs broken. McCue is said to oe hard
working. honest man, but has a hankering
after whiskey, which was the cause of his
getting into this scrape. 1t was upon his
evidence that Knowlton and Keith were
convicted. We would suggest to him the
propriety of investinga small amount in the
purchase of 'Websters Elementary" and
that he peruse with great care and attention
the Illustrated history of the ancient dog
Tray, who, although very honest dog him.
self, got most numerically ''chawed" for
running with suspicious ours.
Year: 1859

Happy are they whose bosoms are stored
with pleasing recollections. From them
they may extract balsam with which to
bind up the bitter wounds of the present
an augury to dispel dark doubts Of the flu.
ture.


Often there comes to us-to all-dim halt.
forgotten memories of pleasant nights, long
gone by-of the boat-ride on the river, be-
meath the soft mellow light of the harvest
moon-of the sleigh ride, away like the
wind over the crisp and sparkling snow-of
moonlight wanderings down leafy lanes,
where neither soul nor sense took note Of
time. Let all these gay and joyous scenes
be marked with white; like the oasis in the
desert, they are the green spots along the
pathway of life.


So shall we mark, for other years, an
evening spent not long ago. with the beauty
and chivalry, wit, wisdom and melody Of
this fair and goodly town.


An Excursion Trip
Central Ranch and San Juan Railroad,
Year: 1859

A SxAsH.-On Monday last, one of Tim
Smiths buggies, while going from this place
to S~eetland with precious load of crino-
line and one Of the sterner sex, was run into
by road wagon and upset, breaking it to
some extent Nobody hurt. Our informant
says he did rot know the parties in the bug
by, although he found them out.
Year: 1859

some few did not take the sober second
thought, which is always right, but under
their feelings in strong terms. However, it
is all settled now, and good feeling prevails.
Our church going folks should remember
g how sweet and pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity They should
let no selfish motives govern their actions.
Let US outside barbarans see more Of the
feeling of brotherly love amongst them and
less of the spirit of sectaranism. Selah
Selah
Year: 1859

AMIcABLY SETTLEp-A considerable feel
ing was manifested during the fore part of
the week by portion of our citizens, rela-
tive to church matters, which we are happy
to state have been arranged in a satisfactory
manner to all parties. The cause of the
ebullition of feeling was misunderstanding
or wrong construction placed upon words
in reference to the occupancy of the church,
and
Year: 1859

We take the following from the West Baton Rouge
Sugar Planter Of the 18th inst.


We TAKE.-We fully appreciate the column article
devoted to our special benefit in the Crescent of the
18th inst, and assure friend Adams that his way
of "poking fun" at the Sdellians rather tickes
people up this way. The only part we didn't like,
was referring to Salt River. You should be more
chary of touching upon delicate subjects We have
been there 80 often together that the remembrance
sends chill through our veins that can only be Grad
icated by black bottle' application. But we
forgive you and shall "smile so soon as we can get
over the river.


We must explain. We really didn't mean to hurt
our cotemporarys feelings. We would never have
said Salt River once, if we had thought the mere
mention of the name of that delectable stream was
disagreeable to him. We thought he had been up
there often and stayed there 30 long, with US,
so many different occasions, that be rather liked the
locality than otherwise Is it possible he has sold out
his residence so charmingy situated the banks Of
+" old Sat?' We hav'nt, and don't intend to. We
have improved and beautied place, and are pre-
pared for all contingencies and if the confounded
Democrats send us up there again, we will stay there
until they beg US to come down and Z" save the coun-
try" This thing OF moving about all the time we
don't like and won't stand although we are willing
to sacrifice almost everything for the sake of our
dearly beloved country, as aforesaid. If you should
be up there, without place to stay in, make our
house your home
Year: 1859

A MELANCHOLY AFFAIR. At Saint Gall, in
Switzerland, few weeks ago, young workman and
workwoman having married, went with their friends
to public house to eat the wedding feast. When
the nirth and fun were at their hight the report OF
gun was heard, and the young husband was struck
on the head by ball and fell dead. The same ball,
before hitting him. grazed bis wfss neck, and, after
passing through his head, lodged in the shoulder OF
one Of the guests, wounding him rather severely.
The fatal shot was fred by workman named Bop
part but quite unintentionay. He being friend Of
the newly married COUPLE and being about to join the
wedding party, of which his wife was one, thought


fit to fire his gun in their honor, but by mistake he
charged it with ball cartridge instead Of one Of sim
pie powder. Boppart was so affected at the fatal
event that the day after he drowned himself