THE CAROLINA SPARTAN BY CAVIS ft TBXHMXEB. Dcootcir to ?>on%rn Uigljts, Politics, Hqiiculturc, onlr HUsccllAmj. ' $2 per AJnrrnK. VOL. XIII. SPARTANBURG, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1856. w^'? THE CAROLINA SPARTANT BY C AVIS ^fc~TRIMMI?.R. T. 0. P. VERNON, Associate Editor. Ptlw Two Duutu per minum in drnnco, 01 8 .50 nt th? end of the yeor. If uut paid uuti af'.er the yenr expire* $.1.00. Payment will be eotwiderod in advance if mad* within three munch*. No anbocriplion taken for leee than six months Money may be remitted through po*tuia*ter? ui ur rt*k. AJv*rti*emont? in*."*!..! at the ?s?ual rate**, and contract* mt'le on r.-ai innlilu term*. Tue Sr**r** circulate* Un*. I) over this ami ?4/o a itrint*. in>l otferann admirable medium I^ to oar friend* to rtnch cu*i?wn**r*. .1 '? work of all kind* proinollv cxiouted. Bl inks. La* Mill Exility, continually on hand or prin ccd high upon the pillow, lay a gentleman, his eyes closed, and his face still nun wnwe, winisi drops of blood were (Jowly issuing from his mouth. "Is lie dead/" 1 Uttered, in lire tiist shock of surprise. "Wheie's Surah! whore's Sarah!" was nil tlie answer of Mrs. Archer. "We must have a doctor." "Sarah is in laid. I'll ntep and call her." "In bed! Then I'll go myself." And, throwing on a shawl and bonnet, Mrs. Archer darted down the stnits, but stopped ere she teachel the bottom, and looked up at me, who was lighting h r. "The nearest surgeon?where!" "About leu doors higher up the road. You'll see the lamp over the door." "Ah, yes, I forgot;" and she flew on. I followed her, for I remembered l at the le y of the g: la was hanging up iu the kit--l.cn, au-l -a<- could not get out without it. I'll en I cul!- I up Sarah, and went hark n I he :?c ill. "Wl - is this gctitieman?" I wiiispeicd tO M's. \ I. M i?S. *'M'. Amber, my sister's hu.-ba id," wa> lu'i ; nnku I at lis. s',.;l| 1 loig. I thai inonieiit. The ? those eyes lla-hed oil the ! 11 o features, i.i i ' tiivy were worn and wasted. Arch * . vner. Y?s, although 1110 name > aliii.iv III. hi-forO ill ill COUUVX i??.. /?...? ii.o"< c>?u 1 I be no doubt. 1 w-;? .i:.,v m i bin: uliokid been very d? ar io ..i ... early life?too dear lor ilie Olidlug til III CHIIiO. is a clergyman?the Uev. George Archcid' I whispered to Mi>s Graws. " \ c1,11 'lie nodded. - How did you kn >?r 1 did not nnawcr. Those old days were coining back to me as in a dream. I ic* meinbercd my mother's hotuo at Seaford, w ,ete we all lived so tranquilly; I rciiieiti bered the lir>t day that hs eamc to it with my brother, bulb of llicm fresh bout college; I teiiu-iubered, ala-! a I a.-I llm love which sprung up between us, ami the solemn engagement that ensued. I iciiieinbe led his next \i>it, when he came to bo installed as curate ol JScafoid ami the tianhionl weeks of bliss that followed. I remembered, with a pang ?>f the heart even then, that high born girl, who had appealed atnuiig-t us as a vision of brightness, and liovv they wore ihtown together, ami he grew to love her to infatuation. I remembered our wretched parting, when he left Sea fold to follow her, and the subsequent account t!iat reached us of her marriage with one in her own sphere, and his disgrace; for when the Earl of Scafoid eatne to know that his sous' tutor had dared to love their isler, he thrust him from his house in civil scorn. Ami I had never seen or heaid of hint since, till this night, when I heboid him lying on a bed in my own home, and not long for litis world. Ilts wife returned with the doctor. lie fa>-.! the case was ttul so seriou- as vvc im agiued?tint the blood came fiom a small vessel ruptured on tlie chest, not the lung*. I remained with Mrs. Archer that night. Sarah made a tire in the drawing loom, and we sat by it, while tie dozed. She t<'iMa_v, and cannot get the arrears which : one i are due to Jiitn. lie says lliov have all ! trndi I been put oil, officers nud soldiers, not one close i -of the in has received a fartliino. Tim Sn.ut- ?i.i,.. 0- , . I i*h government ought l<> be prosecuted. | Jies litre was a pretty stale of tilings! This only ! pick clergyman in our house, ami all ilwee prise, of them without menus. Lucy was up in : 4T1 arms when 1 told her. i To "They must go out of the house?they ' "ot 1 must. 1 Jester, even if we pay for loJgingti t? be for them. If lie tlies, ami has to be buried ; sight ! fioui here, it will be the ruin of "ho school, j l'10 Dear?dear! to think of its being George lovel; I Archer! How lliiugs do come about in ; tiona 1 this world!'' j then Mrs. Archer wrote to her brother, doubt- 1 |M'ttU j ing, however, his power to assist them, and ,m,,a ; at lh?5 end of a week there came a ten- j pound note. Mr. Atelier was lietter then. s,n ^ | "Now I will not take any of it,' I said to j 1 '' Mrs. Archer; 'you shall keep it to start , . u : afresh with in new lodgings, but you mti-l ! M" i leave these.' > :l 1 | So tliat srttno afiernouii she and her sis- , w,,\' | ter went out to seek some, and I look my i work ami went to sit with Mit Archer, ac- s:nj. ; c>?rdmg to their icuucst. I i? " . . i cam; 11? was sitting up in the easy chair, the one which had been my dear m ?;heiV i ,.j .| Ma:it a lime had she sat in it, in the old ^ i|)(| | days, talking to him. A rjuecrish sort of -p, ! feeling came over nn\ as I took my place I ? , . , .. 3 ' . conn opposite to him, >or it was the hrst tmir pn.0 wo had been alone together; but I 111 ado myself verv busy over inv sewing. i ,i* . , i- v , . a ion \\ e talked about indmcrent subjects, tuo (l|,s? weather, bis medicine, and such like, when r(,?ic all at once lie wheeled '.hat chair closer to ,** it riii causr inme. and l>urst Foitli, ill a low, deep tone: jfer s Hester, have you ever forgiven me?" Ti) ^ "Indeed ves. loin* jorn.M ' Then it is more than 1 have done by (jie mvself," ho groaned. "Hut I was rightly ' . , ? o ? press so IV etl. appe I looked up at him, and then down at hand my work again. ways ' Von heard, pjihaps how she jilted me. are Hester, as line as that you aro sitting there what win king, she drew mo on?drew mo-on. from the lir>t, tolhrt with and admire net!" * 1 "You aie speaking of I slopped. L-'iu "JJtr. Lady (ieorgina. Who else? And nu,n when she saw, as I know site did see, to what a passionate height my love was then reaching, she fooh d me more and inoie. i l'.v did not >ee my folly at the lime, I was too cc'r,:t infatuated: hut I cursed it ever siuee, as I N?lh dare say you have." madi "Hush! IiiisIi!" 1 intcriupted. wate ''And when it was betrayed to the eatl, ,4n and lie drove me awav, to part with ine, as , she did, without a sigh, without a regiet!" ri'?ju he went on, not deigring to notice my knov words. "Hester, you were icill avenged." ,n;,n "1)?? not excite yourself, Mr, Archer." j c"^"How 1 got over those first few weeks 1 ^ don't know, and shudder to remember. ^ Then came her marriage? I reail it in the | uJ| ^ papers. Heartless, wicked ??rl! and she had solemnly protested to me she did not )no care for Mr, (hindotir. Well, well, troub- t , 1 lid v* les and mad giief do come to an end: and . 1 up W thank God! so does lite. t tjj(j j "What win your career afterward*?" "My career, lor a time, was pet feci idle* |,.up' lies-. I could do nothing. Ilomorse for (junj my wild infatuation had taken heavy hold upon rue, and a vast amount of misery was (||at mixed up with it. Then, when I came to worj myself a little, I sought employment, and jxij* ohtaiued the curacy of a parish in London, 1 where the pay was little and the work great. : J) Next, 1 married; the lady had money, whai and I had need of many luxuries?or nc- folio' cessities, call them which you will?which Abb* : in y stipiMid would not obtain, for my health the r was failing, h grew worse. I think, if I John had remained in London, I should have hind died there, and I went out to Spain.' postt 'From whence you have now returned?' slink 'Yes?penniless?done out of money fearc coming to me. And now the sooner I dio , ernl, the heller, for I am a burden to others. I the i ant closing a life that has Ikwii rendered useless by my own infatuated folly; my \ talents have been buried in a napkin; my Engl heart turned into gall and wormwood. Oh, urgj| Hester! again I say you are richly avenged.' af?i4i| 'Have you ever met since?' noss 'Her? Never. Her husband is Lord Candour now. I saw the old baron's ?.j death in a stray newspaper that caine out c)loa to Spain.* i botw 'Hero como your wife and Mif>s Graves,'! big | T said; for T heard the gurden-gate open. 11 faC{, i and looked from '.lie window. 'Hov i they are in again!' Hester,' lie murmured, in an impassion one, as ho seized my hand when I wai ut to pass him, intending to open tin witig-rooin door, 'say you forgive ino.' leaned down to hitn and spoke sooth y. 'George, believe me, I liaro perfect jrgiven you. I forgave you long ago, t the trial to me was one ofjength ami irness, it would bo affectation to deny: ! have outlived it. Lot me go. They coming up stairs.' lo pressed my hand between both his, llien bent down his lips upon it, and ?d it as fervently hs he had kis Father! Father!" 1 wailed forth, in anguish of the retrospect which then ed sharply upon me, "Thy blessings ar to he dealt out with an unequal Neveitireless, may we stiil, and al, ray, Thy w ill I e done: for Thy ways not as our ways, and Thou knowest is best for ??," t Turs < >er.? A correspondent of the Ion Liteiary (lazette, alluding to the l*rous cases of deaths from accidental ming, adds: "I venture to aflirru that ; i* scarce even a cottage in this conn |1? ?f *-?# ? o.t > 1 1 1 ...... m'k wiMii.iiii .in iiiv;tiii:iu:c, in, immediate remedy fur such events; ing more than a dessert spoonful of u mustard, mixed in a tumhler of r, and dmuk immediately. It nets as mietic, is always icndy, and may be with safety in any case where one is iied. l?y making this simple antidote rn you m iy he the means of saving y a fellow cieaturc from an untimely IVPOL DISPENSATION OK PllOVIIIENCE. private of the East York Militia was arade a few days ago, at the camp at rdiott, and lieitig accused of talking s thaii once by the sergeant, by whom as threatened mat if ho did so again onld he reported to iho colonel, said he jot talk, and at the same time wished "(rod might strike him dumb if he ' ho was fiom that instant stmck !>, ami lias not spoken since. Ho has cied questions by writing, and slated the moment he hnd uttered the last I, "dumb," ho became so.? English r. r. Johnson's zeal for religion was somet rough, as may be judged from the wing anecdote: When tlio celebrated 0 Royal was introduced to him, upon ibbe's advancing to take his hand, Dr. ison drew hack, and put his hand behim; and afterwards replied to the exilation of a friend?"Sir, I will not e hands with an infidel!" It is to be d. judging from human nature in genthat the doctor's manners never made ibbo ndmiro the doctor's Christianity. petition has been presented bv tbe lish convocation of clergy to tho Queen, l?g the necessity of more righteous laws list clergymen convicted of drunkenand similar offences. say, nigga, how you sell dem broom.' per dan di* inderwideral can do, when ceu oursebs, I steal do stuff?" "You Tool, Pomp, T steal mine reads in an a1 red." v From tlio South Carolinian. i Convention of Delegates. 1 Colim'iia, May 5, 1850. ? Tlio Convention n t in the City Hull, ! tins evening, at 8 oV ?ck. On motion of (Jen. Gndberry, Dr. Tlios. ; E. l'owe was calico to the Chair, and j ! Thomas V. Simons, jr, requested to net as ; i Secretary. ' On motion of K. (J. Palmer, the roll was i called l?y districts. Cui. 13. 11. "Vilsou moved (hat a Com- ' tnitteo ho appointed to preparo rules for the ! k > government of tl?" Convention and tonoiu- I iuale officers: lh II. Wilson. W. J. Ellerbe, 13. H. Kut- ' j ledge, Motto A. lVingl., James Patterson, J. 1 K. Tobin, Tiros. 'Jin . son, 11. 1. Caugb- 1 man, O. K IMv. . .1*, W. A. ltosbo rough, x | T. M. Muldrow. 1 The Committee recommended, For President?lion. F. W. Pickens. j 1 For Fier Presidents ?lion. G. Cannon, | 1 Hon. C. \V..DuJlev, Mr. E. \V. Edgerton, I S Dr. J. F. Poppenhciiii, Col. W. C. Realty, sl Hon. J. W. Hlakcm v. Hon. 13. F. l'erry, 1 * Hon. E. G. Palmer, II in. C. P. Sullivan. 1 Secretaries?Thorn :i V. Simons, jr., c Samuel G. Karle, Aitht.r Situkins, F. Gail- | lard, J. A. Inglis, S. W Mellon. <_>n motion of llenry IJuisl, esq., A Com in it too was appointed, who con - ; 8 ducted the President to the Chair, when lio relumed his acknow ledgments in n very v eloquent address to the Convention. 1 On motion of l?en. Mc(iowan, a resolu- i lion was offered to appoint two delegates l1 from each congressional district to report J I resolutions : | '' Con. McGowan, lion. A. Evins, J. K. ; j Tohin, J. A. Inglis, \\ . R. Robertson, C. i :i j L. LUirckmcyer, J.J. Pctligiew, li. Macbeth. , '' N. Phillips O. 1*. McKoy, II. 1. Caugli- j 0 | man. I. ,1. Rice. ; 1' Mr. Perry offered a seiies of resolutions, 1 fl | which were referred to the Committee of j' Twelve. Mr. Cadberry offered a resolution that p all rcsolu'ions relative to the representation 1 , at Cincinnati, or to a platform, submitted * ' to this Convention, be referred to tho Coin! mitteo on Resolutions w ithout debate. Mr. (?. N. Reynolds moved that a Com- 1 s1 1 mince of Twelve be appointed by the chair, ' 1 for the purpose of recommending four dele- j 1 gates for the State at lafge?which was 'l carried, and the following committee Hp-I . pointed. j ' G. N. Reynolds, J. Patterson, J. C. j Brown, Dr. J. P. Watts, Jas. Farrow, S. j'1 Rainey, Hon. W. I". El lei be. Lucien II. Lo : max, Col. T. C. Raw, P. 11. Rice, J. 1>. ~ Stiotlicr, A. McKenzie. j Mr. Bli'kcin-y moved that the delegation j ? from each Congie*?Monal Disliict of the State constitute Special Committees to ' S1 nominate two delegates in the Cincinnati Convention, and that they report such i . i nominations to the Convention. i sl Mr. G. X. Reynolds offered a seiies of, * icsululiom, which were referred lo lite j n Committee on Resolution^. Mr. E. 1*. Jone> offered a series of reso- ' " ; lutions, which were als ? referreil. j Mr. 11 F Perry offered a series of reso- ! , lutions, which were also referred. Mr. S. 1*. Graham moved that nil conductors of the journals of the country be invited to take a scat on this ll n>r. Mr. \Y. R. Robertson niovod that 11. K \V. (rihhes be appointed minter lo the , ' Convention, which was agreed to. I Mr. Wilson moved that when this Con- ! ! volition adjourns it adjourn to fned trr, A. T. llroyles, 1 J. 1'. Ueid K. Alexander, jr.,T. 11. MeCann, James Emerson, lb/an J. Iiice, S. G. r Earle. A. Evans, J. GrifVm. JJtirmerll?Jas. l'altcrpoii, J. E. Tobin, " Dr. Samuel 11. Graham, J. C. llrown, J. 1 Jennings llrown. Charleston?Geo. N. Reynolds, jr., C E 1 Rurckineyer, K. W. Ivlgerton, Thomas ^ ' Simons, jr., John I". Pop 'onheim, Motte A. 4' Cringle, James Conner, Samuel G. Stoney, 11 J. J. Pope, jr., Henry Uilist, Archibald 1 McKemtie, Samuel Eoid, jr., J. Johnson h Pettigrew, 11. II. Rutlodge. n ChcsUr?Richard Wood-, X. 11. Ewe . 1 i i . .? . - - - ' Kiiiii r>. \> nson, \x , A. liosboroujjli, I >r. J. v Il.Caslon. |? Chesterfield?Thomas K. Powe, J. A. s Inglis, J. \V. Klnkoncv, Geo. W Sjiencer. 5 Darlington?C d?*b Coker, Dr. J. E Byrd. Col. T. ('. Law, W. K. James. r Kdgrfitld? F. W. Pickens, |)r. J. C. c Heady, Arthur Sirnkin*, M. W. Gary, ' John Lake. t / 'airfield?\V. 11. Rol>ertson, E. G.' t Palmer, J. 1 >. Strothcr, F. (iaillard. c Greenville?T. P. Itroekman, It. F. Per- I rv, K P. Jones, T. C. 1 tolling, 15. F. Stair- * ley, R. McKay. j u (rcorgetoirn?15. II. Wilson, W. I. Mix- i well, P* J. Maxwell. I Horry?James itenlly. i I Alarms?O. P. Sullivan, Dr. J. II. Oil- | | lard, |1. i-\ Jones, II. P. Farrow, Dr. J. P. I Wells, William Metis, Dr. J, A. Metis, * Dr. K. K. Cam libel I. S. T. II. Williams, J. \ II. Biker, W. II. Farley, William PhiUon. 1 Lerinylon?II. I. Caughman, Henry A. < ! Meelzo, John C. Geiger, J. II. Counts, J. 1 Wingard, J. C. DetJaffarelly. i l Marlboro?W. T. EUerbo, O. W. Dud ley, K. C. Emanuel, A. G. Johnson, U. D. > Townsend. ; < Marion?C. W. Miller, C. D. Evans, N. 1 , ' Phillips. t Pickens?J. C. Miller, K. J. Giliiland, < ! W. S. Grishain, L. N. Dobbins, John Lav, ] . . W. J. Neville. ' I I Jlichlnnd?James O'lT.xnlon, Henry T.y ' r?ns, W. ]i. Johnston, I. 1>. Mordecai, , Sims, J. M. Allen. Sjxirtanburg?0. E. Ed wards, B Hates, James Farrow, S. N. Kvins, Gal Uannon, G. W. Moore, S. Bobo. Sumter?Samuel May rant, E. M. An son.T. M. Muldrow. O. 1'. McRoy. Union?B. II. liico, J. M. Gadberr) Macbeth. Williamsburg?J. Me Inn is. Yo>k?H. T. Allison, Samuel llainev [I. Spring", j. L. M. Adams, W. C. Bci 5. W. Melton. The minutes were then read. Mr. Poppenheim otiered the follow esolution : Resolved, That this Convention, pla< he fullest confidence in the sound con rativo principles tiiat will govern the ac >f the Cincinnati Convention, recomm o the delegates composing this Conven lie call of public meetings in their scv iintricts to receive the report of their ?J pitcs after their return from Cincim ind to take such action as will secure uppoit of the people of South Carotin he nominee for the presidency of the < innati Democratic Convention. Which was adopted. Mr. Orr, being called upon, addiessed Convention. (We will give his remark aon as they can be written out.) Mr. Hcvnoldii, from the Committer iliom was referred the resolution to ni uital.le persons as delegates for the S t large in tho Convention, beg leave tt ?ort: That they have had the same under c 11! consideration. Aware of tho resjro ility which rested upon them, they m nxious to present such citizens to tho md ion of tho Convention as would not < mumand the entire conOdeuco of tlic | !e at home, hut whose distinguished al y and services wero well calculated luslrate and maintain the parity of onor and integrity of the principles of late any where. In their opinion t avo eminently succeeded. They have ,'cted those who, identified as lliey are v le best interests of the State, and rej ntnlives of its various sections cc roiigly recommended to the judgmen ie Convention. Your Committee woi terefoie, present for the hearty sanct ml approval of the Convention, nsdelegi >r the Stale at large, the following i uguished sons ol South Carolina: lion V. I'ickens, Hon. J. L. Manning, Hou. r. Magrath, Gen. J. M. Gadberry. Mr. J. I'. Watts, from tire Fourth C regional District, reported Messrs. P. books and C. P. Sullivan as the noniiti f that delegation. Adopted unaiiiriiou Mi. Hrockman, from the Fifth Congi oual District, rejrorted lion. J. L- Orr; as. Farrow, esq. Adopted unanintou Mr. Patterson, from the Third Cong oiial District, recommended Hon. J. d!en and Col. 11. II. Drown. Urn iouhIv adopted. Mr. Uainey, fioin the Tstli Congressi I Distiiet, reported F. J. Moscj and E 'aimer. Unanimously adopted. Mr. James, from the First Congressic )istrict, reported 11. II. Wilson and C. >udley. Unanimously adopted. Mr. Uevnolds, from the Second C regional District, reported W. D. Po ud Charles Macbeth. Unanimous!v ndi J. Mr. McGowan, from the Committee [esolutions, reported the following re-< uns, unanimously adopted by hisCotm ^e, represent!' g the spit it of various r< jli 'lis submitted to them : 1 fit'i'Aveil. That a proper adminis ion of the affairs of the Federal Govs lent mu?t depend upon a careful reg; n the part of each of its branches, for imitation* upon their power*, imposes! lie Constitution of the United States, due respect to tho reserved rights of ever a! States. 2. lie solved. That the principle of qual light* of the Stale* in the view of 'institution, and of all law* bused u t, constitutes tho fundaifrcntal cotnli i poia which the Union was tonne J, an alone he maintained. 3. Resolved, That we recognise in etnovai of the Missouri restriction u lio equal rights of the shiveholding St , practical acknowledgment of that p irinciplu upon the part of the Federnl ( i anient, and deem this a proper occa 0 render our support and assistance to )etnocralic party in (ho nomination lection of a Presidential candidate, 1 nay represent the late action of that p ipon this f proceeding, should he representc* lie National Democratic Nominating ( ention, upon condition, in the langi if our friends of Georgia, that said < "ention "shall adopt a piriform of pi ilo*. which shall, amongst other thi Delude in substance the following >o>ition* : 1. The recognition and a ion of the principles contained in the I us an I Nebraska act, and in coufori villi those principles that the |?eopl Vinsus have tiio light, when the mil f their people justifies it. to form a Co niton \\ iill or without slavery, and b< nitted into the Union upon terms of pr quality with the other States. 2. leither the Missouri Compromise nor rtlier null slavery restriction shall here >e extended over any territory of the ed States. 8. The prompt and fai execution of the fugilivo slave law, an permanent continuance upon the si l?ook. ft Remind, That the inlWihledev J. T. to sound constitutional [fVinciples of Frank lin l'ierco, as evinced iu his annual mesaa . F. ges to Congress, and hi* adherence to th bricl equal rights of all the States in snstnininj the doctrine of Congressional non-intervon der- tion and non interfeicnco ou the question c slavery in the common territories of th ', It. Union, ontille him to the gratitude, conG dcnce and cordial support of all true con stitutional Democrats. , A. 0. 'Resolved, That Franklin Piorce i rtty, i the first choice of this Convention for Pre > sideut of tho United Stales, and tha thorough identification in sentiment ant ring opinion with the principles embodied in tin foregoing resolutions is a pro-requisite in :ing dispensable to our support of any caodidati iser of tho Democratic party, tion ' Mr. Meetze moved that the rote be ta end ken on tho resolutions separately; whet tion each was parsed and the whole adopted, era! On motion of Mr. Jones, lele- ' Resolved, That the thanks of this Con lati, vention be hereby tendered to tho authori the ties of the town of Columbia for their kind a to j new and liberality in granting us tho us< Jin- of the City Hail for our deliberations. On motion of Mr. Robertson. Resolved, That tho proceedings of thii the Convention l>e published in pamphlet form s as and that each member of the Convenlior be entitled to five copies thereof. : to Col. W. C. Heatty was called to tin sine ' Chair, and, 011 motion of Mr. Perry, it wai tate unanimously 1 re- ; Resolved, 1 hat the thanks of this Con vention be and are hereby tendered to th< are- Hon. F. W. Pickens, for tho ability and n.M- fidelity with which he has presided ovei :ere tho deliberation* of this Convention; and at- that lie be requested to furnish a copy o! mly 1 his able and eloquent address for publica >eo- tion, as a part of the proceedings of thi?. jili- Convention, to The Committee rose and reported th< the resolution to the President, who mado s 111 it f*>pliiifr nnil BiuntArl ? ? ...... ?biiivu in response, nno l?ei 1 On motion of Mr. Wilton, the Conven se- I tiou adjourned tine die. "? -' THE GREAT COMET. i'11^ Tlie London correspondent of the Nh Liid, i tional Intelligencer furnishes the following , 011 historical account of the great comet short ties ly expected to make its appearance: ' Astronomers tell us, with a confidence *** which they, ruoro than any other class ol *L' men, have a right to entertain, that this planet on which we lire and run our little ol'" 1 race is in the near neighborhood, astro iiomically speaking, of tl?e coinet which ICCS our forefathers of remote and still remote! *'.V- generations looked at with strong emotions ,cs and strange fears?the former no doubt "J1" stronger than ours will bo when the wan . * ?h?rer cojucs once more into our view; a; f|S for the latter, they, as well as the wondei . and the awe which our nncestors felt, will , be imineasuiably less. Hut we shall con template the path of this erratic strunget on." strewn with interests to which the men o! (-f- j old were biind. We have intellectual pleasures of comparison and social ones o innl progress which are far more valuable than ^ - all the emotions w hich formerly accompa nieu the advent of rate natural objects. on" t Of course nothing is L-no ten of the move rter merits of this comet before the period o 'l'1" i authentic history. But since that lime tlx laws of science have been furnishing t< on successive generations a gradually increas ,,u' ing and less fallible memory for the past ml' and a testimony that puts to shame tin iso uncertainty of tradition and the incorrec and obscure records of early history. Tlx tr,v lemotcst notice of this comet is in A. D irn* G83, but the tradition is of doubtful nulhori ud. ty; but. if it be authentic, who were tlx l'10 men wlio then saw what we arc about tt ' ^'-v see* There was Akbar about to issue fron the gates of Damascus at the head of hi l',e mighty host. Did he take it for a sign o encouragement or warning? Thero wen l'ie the Saracens sweeping like a whirl wine k'10 thioiigh Mauritania and terrifying the Ilo i on man Colonics. Was the coinet an invitinj tt' n or deterring messenger to them? llow dii RJ,d ii,c rtrange sUr look fioin northern sea 1 i" * -- *' * auu whuu!ue>s?es--irom me wild lorcst n the Ireland, or from the tossing seas of Scot poti land, or to the pious builders of abbeys atn ales churches in England? The next appearanc real was in 995. Wliat llicn did the celestix lov- stranger find the condition of this littl sion sjicck of creation, and how changed fron the his last visit! Alfred tho Great had live' and and died, human histoiv had been enrich who el foievcr, and a blaze of light spread ove arty the path of human life blighter and inor s of enduring than even the effulgence of th pon heavenly visitor. Dunstan, the priest, ha hut lived and died, and his successor assume s?uo his place, in 'he very year <>f the comet' Mills advent. The Danish ravin had winged il id a way to the shoies of Llritain, and the in and habitants suffered under tho panic and mis iii i/.uuMi i.jcijisiimis i no comet migi tho w<-'ll appear .1 aign of wrath ami a inmser ? co Ker *JiT?i?ster. When iho comet nrinoui this cv?.l i:?e!l in 1204 the world was r nging wit l|l)s llio fame of Zingis Khan, who had die t all seven years before. The Mast was throw rode open to llio imagination atrd, in a gro; d in measure, to the exploration of the Wester Jon- world, and in this very scar China bccam ni.re known to Kurope as a reality. The worl Don- was in commotion, and tho tiso of the O inct- toman Einpiio was at hand. Tlie clinic in_,s< was very active in Europe and the life < piu the church was tho life wf society at tin dop time. The authority of Aristotle was to \:iii- tcring iu iho schoo's of Europe; the un iiiiy varsity of Oxford was rising in Knglan lo of Science was progressing in a quiet w.n nher in monkish retreats, while schoolmen we iinti- wrangling ahout word*. Tho "Wizen ? a 1- Michael Scott, moro mathematician ar rfect scholar, however, than sorcerer, w That ol,e die star gazers of that day, at any so was Roger liacon. Tlie comet shr-ne< after die cranio of Dans Scotus; the principles Uni. commerce were beginning to be inquin thful >nl? die people of England. A stri id its between the King of EngUn alute (Demy III.) and tho llarons, of whi< Louis the Ninth of France whs the arbitr otion tor; hub in spite of all mediation, lite c met glared over the battle-field of Lewes* i- where 6,000 Englishmen lay slaughtered, e But a year subsequent to this battle, and a g direct consequence of it, a real Parliament i- was held in England, consisting of knights >f from each county and burgesses from the e ; cities and towns. 1- j The comet appeared Again in 1566, i?l i- tradition reports that it was regarded i>j. Charles V. as a warning to abdicate and s retire to the convent ot bL Just. There t- ; had been changes enough since its last apt i j e.nance to admonish Kings of the mards J ' of humnn affairs. Another hemisphere e had been disclosed, and tbis epoch was marked by the unfolding of the West, as a that of 1204 had been by the opening ; up of the East. Explorers of the earth ^ -I were in 1556 6eekiug for XVester John ) at the very ends of it; and tho commercial community was asking questions about far Cathay, in a spirit not very unlike that - of the present day. England had become - Protestant, and was daily becoming more - so, and the low countries were entering on 0 their struggle for religious liberty. Philip the Second had just become King, and tho ! strife with the Ottoman Power in the Medi1 j lerranean was beginning. Edmund Spen , Ror was three years old when ibe comet last ) visited us; and since that visit we have bad Sluikspeare And a wide world of literature s laid open. There hnve been nn almost im? ineasurablo enlargement of the bounds of science and a secure establishment of politi cal liberties. But the inventory of what lias i been gained during tho last three centuries I would bo aIiuos! endless. Probably the r i greatest event, and tliAt which is to have I j tho n?^? importnnt effect upon the future f. history of the world, is the change that has taken place in the Western hemisphere?' ? > ' the progress, the power, and the promise of the great Western Republic, the first Re~ i public (properly so-called) which tho ani nals of history show on their pages. '1 hen I ! there is the change in the condition of the - British northern possessions, in the West India Islands, in Mexico, in Central and in South America, all bearing more or less the imprint of physical progress and prosperity. We might add the settlement of Australasia, and the wonderful development of what ' has been called the fifth quarter of the globe, and goon to enumerate; but the enumeration would be almost interminable, j The return of this cornet was fixed for 1848, f but it did not answer the call. The events , of that epoch wero even more eccentric than , the track of the ''wandering star." The new calculation of the savant do not, how, ever, admit of much doubt as to the present . uearnetsof its visit. The Daily News ask ? , "And how will it be when this same > comet returns after an interval of perhaps . three centuries more! Events which appear i *ery great at this moment will have given r place to much greater before that day. In I Paris people think to-day that the cornet . : will inark the birth-year of the Imperial r j Prince, the Enfant de France, as he is to f' be called. In Russia people will regard the comet as denouncing the war or f pioniising peace, according to their mood , or the iustrv.rtions of their priests. In . Turkey it will be the Prophet's sign of displeasure or satisfaction at the surrender or . the reuovnlion of his Empire." I We dare not attempt to foretell what 9 nothing but the eye of a prophet can fore* y see, the future of Rome. I A Doctor's Life. 8 ' The following arc some of the sweets of t a Doctor's life: If he visits a few of his cos3 I tomers when they are well, it is to get bis '. dinner: if lie don't do so it i? l^ouiiu K* - cares more about the fleece than the flock. ? If ho goes to church regularly, it is because > he has nothing else to do; it' lie don't go, i it is because he has no respect for the Sub* s bath or religion. If he speaks to a poor f person, he keeps bad company; if he passes - them by, be is better than other folks. If i he has a g'X>d carringe, he is extravagant; - if he uses the poor one on the scfte of f econoni}*, he is deficient in necessary pride. I { If he makes parties, it is to soft soap the * ; people to get their money; if he don't make > them, he is afraid of a cent! If his horse ' is fat, it is because he has nothing to do; I if he is lean, it is because he isu't taken 0 { care of. If he drives fast, it is to make 'I people think somebody is very sick; if he ? drive* slow, ho has no interest in the weln fare of his patients. If he dresses neat, he J , is proud; if he does not, he is wauling in ' self respect. If he works on the land, he r is fit for nothing hut a farmer; if he don't c work, it is because he is too lazy to do anyc thing If he talks much, "wu don't want d a doctor to tell everything he knows;" if d he don't talk, "we like to see a doctor * ?cis!" Ifh??iy* anything about politrf%. -* isc had hotter let it alone; if he don't say i* anything nl?out it, "we like to see a man ?* show his colors." If lie visit* his patient* ** it every day, it is to run up a bill; if ho don't, > it is unjustifiable negligence. If he say* ' anything about religion, he is a hypocrite) '' if he don't, he is an infidel. If he ?*e* <1 any of the popular remedies of the day, it 11 is to cater to the whims and prejudice of 't the people to fill his pockets; if he don't 11 use them, it is from piofessiotisl selfishness, If he is in the hahit of having counsel ofd ten, it is because he knows nothing; if lie l?, objects to having it on the ground that he 1' understand* his own business, he is afraid of exposing his ignorance to hi* superiors. If lie gets pay for one half of hi* services, '* ; ho has the reputation of being a great, manager. Who wouldn't l?e an M. 1>.I d- [ XathvilU Journal of Mediciar, re ; Pr.?fes*or Liebeg recotnmen la the n*e of ' saturated *olution of lime in cold water for >d making bread. Tie regards flour a* not a ** perfectly alimentary substance, and it* not id sufficient in a state of bread to support life, >" ( principally for the want of lime. There of can be no question that the use of *u> -d perfine flour is not as healthy nor as nutrb { tious a* would be the use of unbolted dour, d- Much of the salts r.ooeasary to the forma tion of bone and muscle are lost. Unbolt* * ed flour is therefore preferable on the I score of hcpltb.