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THE CAROLINA SPARTAN.
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vol. xiii. spartanburg, s. c., thursday, june 19, 1856. ? no7l7.
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From the New Yoik Sunday Dispatch. j?a,
PAUL MEHTUN. g*
HIK
BY META OttEY.
Mil]
"Farewell lu>|>o, and w'tli hope, farewell fenr; woi
all good to nie ia lost," r~,
Milton. 7j^
"My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past, .
An<l the hopes of my youth fall thiek on the h'aat." j J
l.ONUKK 1LOW. I 110
Night's thousand lamps slied their lwink* , j*
iing light over llio vast city of Now Yoiki ' ^
ono by one tho hours had sped on, and the j j
angel of sleep spread her soft wings and , ^
wooed the countless ninltiiudo to her em-j
brace; old and young, sorrowful and gay, i j
forgot their pains and aches, joys and sor- .,0
rows, in the arms of the angel resistelit.
Many there were who disregarded tho in- l<
vitalion; among them l'aul Merlon, who, vta'
unmindful of the hour, ran his eye over the \Us'
.cards w. icli seemed to fascinate his gaze, ' 101
And played with a recklessness bordering i r
upon desperation. 1J is handsome face was .stsl'
Already flushed with wine, and his hair fell .'OU
in disheveled locks over his broad bow. ,an
llis companions arc more composed, and J1!1
with steady hands and co I heads they draw
their victim on to ruin. Finally the last ' '''
card is thrown and he losos. 'Lost, lost,' j ,IU
bo exclaims, 'I w ill trv 110 1110 e,' and rises
from t! > table. ' j ?l,e
'i.iiin.. my dear fellow, you have not lost j
ah; one more gamo might give you back
w li.it *ou ii r e ! -"St, and perhaps double it. "
C'-em lei us another hand.' .* s.
*' ' ,' si t; a.e you not satisfied 1
' . ea'i :ul\ wrenched from c ,
1 , j ) f * 11 1 fiiiL
i> _ .1 me: .so, i win go. i
' u?v k mjiou which 1 trcin- ! ^'1
?. . i: - ? cp, and beloiv the 1
. > :n . i kiiess and death, i l>u"j
* Jilt
' ?? ^ . i despair, Cheer j .
; v. r turning, and 111 1
* v. . i 1'ake a glass to . '""V"
rs ' v. -owm*. * wili diink to rour ,nin
cons
'-v. . ?e lo resist tho Coarse jest* | 0
<-I ? J i joined them once , l)r?l
?in> i. nil h" ro9e a ruined, degra-'s '
do.. an;1 ' 1 * his " 'li, hilt liis wife's : ''Ur
, * "i' entire confidence she J 'J'11,
pi" 7 t i>. ni* litisi, was goue, and lie a
pan;or. Too deeply intoxicated to realize
s*!l, lie bout his step* homeward, where, du j j,
ring iho.io long hours, two weary watchers "V
had waited and listened lor hi> f?K)tstop*. ,
Two o'clock, and not come yet,' sighed ' y
Jris lovely wife, as she looked for the twen- .
.lieth time at her litJo jeweled w atch, which \ w
warned her of the liour. '1 wonder what t tuI,"
.keeps Taul so late to night; he has never , u,lli
btayed so late before. Something utuisnal ?'e '
.must have happened, I know,' !
'Nor can 1 divine tlie cause of his tardiiiess,'
ausweted a tali stately matron, who j '
. .t.i i . . -
i t-mcu ucr mm upon llie talile, whereon the j . . *
midnight taper dimly burned; her brow 1 'p
was calm, and a look of unconcern rested
upon the chiseled features that concealed J -N '
etiectuully her inward emotion.
Paul Merlon was the only son of that jM|R
proud woman, who had ever locked upon I ^
him as a boy superior to the mass that sur- ' j ^
rounded him. In that one object bail bet n . 1
centered her fondest hopes, her high stain- ; 1 V
bilion; but by her own will had she ciush- 1U1M
ed all, and now &he must pay the p< n ally. ( i"'
'What shall tve dol' queued the young
wife. j*
'Vou had better retire, and I will remain ^""l
up; you look jaded. Remember, you will s''
need your best locks lo-monow. There lufolist
be none in that gay throng to out- !,a?>H
shine the wife of Raul Morton.'
'i do not think that I shall g<>; 1 am tired h',:u
z>f such gay scenes, and if I remained at niy*
home more, poihaps it would bo some in- . <'"M1
(lllCI>mi>llt t/lf P..Ill In -' ? '
'Tut, tut, child! you know nothing about Am
it. Von must go; icliiu now; your looks 'I
are very haggard.' e*. t
Oh, pray, let mo watch; I cannot sloop, low
Why can 1 not remain with you?' nev<
'Because 1 do not wish it, and I presume ?j
ihftt is sufficient reason.' rt>M(.
Sadly Eveline Morton, the wife of a few mv
fchort months, ro^o and quioily left tho room.
Scarce had her footsteps died away ore tho ; ,
mother pac d the room with rapid tread, ! !al
Jier great eyes flashing, and her hands ]
clasped in agony. j '
'Ungrateful boy, is it for this 1 have raised ^jso
youf Is it for this that I bartered tho best J10''
years of my life, that you might live in af- 'ngs
flucnce, and make yourself known to the
world] What is the end of all my striv- ''
ings? A gambler and drunkard! And slip, Ct' 1
too, his child-wife, dares defy my will. I l"or
will soon show her what slio must do.
Suddenly tho quick ear of tho miserable ?
woman caught the sound of the uneven steps "he
of her son. In one moment every trace of mo1
passion disappeared, and sho hastened to k'10
meet him, that be might not disturb the . ,n
footman wlio slept at his post. Lending . mer
Jriin to his room, and finding him too stu- fl,r"
pid to understand anything, she left him, '
and crossing to tho wife's apartment, told ,ent
her that l'aiil had come, but did not wish had
to bo disturbed, as lie had a very bad head- j heor
Ache. lovo
With this falsohood upon her tongue, imp
?he imprinted a kiss upon her daughter's T
cheek and left her, to seek the retirement give
-of her owu loom, where sho might shed bit- er?
tor toars over the fall of her brightest hopes; j mar
yol had she dreamed of the worst tho would ' pluc
1 .
rc died ere llio son drauk in tlie dew
in the lily clip.
I'nul Merlon inherited vast wealth, yet
ho express command of his mother he
I studied law, and nt the age of twentyj
was a promising lawyer, rapidly np aching
the highest point of ambition,
out this timo chance threw him in the
y of the lovely Amy Herbert, a way-side
ver, whoso modesty and purity won his
irt. Amy llorbert was rich in beauty
face and form, rich in all the virtues that
>rn the female sex, rich in a contented
ul; her humble home was surrounded
dear nnd truo friend?, who loved her
herself ulono. Thus she gently and
icefully passed her life. In this world's j
ids she was poor, in its arts and wiles a
'ice, of its deceits and falsities she knew
hing; therefore she will bo pardoned
indulging the tendercst feelings for
ill, who appeared beforo her handsome,
ed and accomplished, with a heart frco
I pure, no former passion having left its
lress there. A few weeks*acquaintance
ti from him a declaration, and in return ;
jived her's. One regiet remained to;
i the blight halo that lovo shed around ;
ir hearts?that was Paul's mother. Well
knew that her consent could never be
ned for their union, and he would not !
e dared to brave her fierce anger.
Vho was Amy Herbert? A village mai- ,
, w hose life had been spent in untiring i
uti m to her grand-parents, who took ,
lovely orphnu to their hearts and j
lcs, when the pestilence laid waste their j
schold, carrying all before it but the
Jer infant, who was too young to under-!
id or appreciate tho great lo-s she had
ained, and now, when age crept upon <
n, and lendercd their hands powerless, ( I
industry furnished them means of sub i
iiice. And do you suppose the proud <
>e of Morton would sanction such an alee??Oh,
no! The unity of two great j i
les and fortunes was tho gtcat aim and s
et of Mrs. Merlon. A few week-, of true I
pitiess passed to the young lovers, then j ?
I was called home. Then the first sor- i
fell upon tho heart of Amy Herbert. ' I
loved I'aul with tho disinterested for- : I
of woman's first and early love; there <
no extenuating cii icumstanccs to sootho j j
Jiang of separation, kho knew that it I
forever. Then it was, and then only, s
she sighed for fairer fortunes, that !
0 might he no bar to their union. I'aul J
the parting; but with him it was ditfer- i
ho could clissijiate his thoughts in the r
il of varied occupation*, or if the di-ap
11ment was very painful, could pluuge I
lie tide of pleasure and drown his cares ; f
ho wine cup. lie loved Amy truly ' <
sincerely, and left her with the dole*-- *
alion of trying to gain his mother's *
ient, for with her, and her alone, i'aul j i
that he coul 1 bo happy. Lie was a I
id, high minded man, hut not of that i ?
iji that judged by the weight of one's
?e, and true worth ever had more at t
lion lor h m than all the gilded charms I 1
had over been displayed to catch him ! 5
I'aul was siK-ce-slul he was to return; ? '
?t, ihcv were never to meet a"ain until ! 1
1 was no longer any i'-o pediment to theii ' i
in ti.?.< *i.-?i \ -
?.- |Miau, van piomislllg i
nal fideli!?. I '
V lien Paul met liis mother, tho cloiul i
:*h darkened her lair brow told of a !
nig stm hi. It seem*, from some source I
iiuuii to Paul, bis mother bad discoy- >
I hi* attachment for Amy Herbert, and '
immediately summoned him to bur ! 1
ence to learn the truth of the report, i
eli Paul confirmed. ! '
Vomise me that you will never marry 1
girl,' she said, w hen the storm had sub- 1
d; "it will kill mo if you do. Say, will ( 1
promise mel' j '
ilothcr, you know not the sacrifice you <
lire, merely to gratify your false pride,
ve Amy Herbert, and were 1 to marry t
ousund others it would ho hut an ex- 1
ige of hands not I mails. Are you wil- }
, for llie sake of the world's opinion, to I
your son's future happiness, and of 1
who is dearer than all el-o on earth?' '
ould you he happy when you know th it I
had disgraced your family, alienated '
r frieli Is. and make an nulcasl of your- .
? for rest assured, if you marry against {
will, you will never see mo again, or 1
my threshold. '
.ahor would he sweet, if I had tllOSO to *
e the profits with me that loved me for '
elf. Motlier, think well what vou are '
ig, ere the fatal seal is set to my liappi- j (
I >o you really mean that I siiallgive 1
y Herbert tip?' *
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do; and, Paul, if you disobey my wi>h- j
he day that sees you wedded to that |
i?orn giri rocs \ on motherless. 1 will
I t
ir survive tlio disgrace. , j
f my word is given, set your mind at <
as long as you live I will never lire ik ,
promise.' I
'hat is right, my boy; you well know j I
man's lirst duty after his Maker is to I
laients. I now feel happy.'
aul loved his mother, and had never '
beyed her word, and in this instance lie j
led without due consideration; his feel '
were deeply enlisted fa: Amy Herbert, '
when bo found tbat ?he was as dead '
iin, bo loved her more, and often wish- ; 1
liat ho could lake tho wings of the '
ning, and 'fly to the uttermost pa.t of '
earth, and bo at rest.'
\ bat became of Amy Herbert!' Long !
waited for Piuil, but when days, weeks,
itlis passed, and uo tidings came, she j
w his suit was unsuccessful. She buried
tlio deep recesses of her bosom the '
nory of licr short lived happiness. She !
icd her mind to other things, and sought ,
lie various duties of her life to find con !
meat, if not tho epiiet happiness she |
enjoyed ere the calm of her soul had i
disturbed by tlio heavenly brcezo of {
. It took time to accomplish the self
osed task; yet she conquered,
wo years bad passed sinco Paul bad (
in his heart to tho lowly way side flowtwo
years had passed 8ince, at the comid
of an imperious mother, he had <
ked it from his heart, and cast it aside, I
perhaps to fade and die? perhaps to take
root, and bloom again.
About this time his mother invited to
spend the winter with hor the daughter of
a friend. Both were anxious for their children
to marry. For this purpose had Mrs.
Merton invited Bell Lorraine to visit hor;
thinking constant association would, soon
win a declaration from Paul, as in former
times Bell had been something of a favorite,
and now, as a beautiful and accomplished
woman, he could not withstand her charms.
Her wishes were soon gratified, Paul
having proposed, not for her heart and
hand, but for her wealth, which was to
cover his liabilities, and redeem his credit;
his property, which his mother held in
chargo until his marriage, being mortgaged
to the fullest extent.
His mother was not ignorant of the downward
course bo was pursuing, and thought
a wife would restrain hiin in that. She
was mistaken. Ho plunged deeper and ;
deeper into the vortex of dissipation, until j
all hope for him was almost gone. Still,
she kept the true state of atlairs from the
wifo, who was very miserable at Iter busband's
neglect Tho morivng after the last t
scene, Paul was well sobered. Without
hesitation, lie at once inado the tiulh
known. lie was a beggar, dependant for
tho future upon his own exertions f?>r sup- ,
port. His mother at lirst doubled his
statement: hut a few days confirmed the
truth of this. Paul resigned all. His w ife,
who truly loved him, bore all without a
murmur; but bis mother's rage knew no
bounds. Her own annuity depended upon
Paul, and now that ho had nothing, she
Loo was penniless. Tho lesson was a hard
one; yet her proud spirit had to succumb |
to circumstances. They removed to a
small house, and Paul, awakened from his j
1 ream, set to work in earnest to reform.'
His loss had a s ilu.ary <'ll'oct upon him ?
t showed Iiiiii tlisU happiness did nut con-'
list in wealth mi l idleness; hilt industry
jrought with it its own reward?a cheerful (
lisposition, and sweet content.
Eveline never regretted the change; it 1
jroughl out the true character of Iter litis?and,
and by assiduous attention to his
very want, slie won his regard and esteem. '
Vs for 'ove, that still remained will; Amy
derbeit, and Eveline knew it, an J she w as
latisfied.
'Mrs. Merlon became querulous and disa
jrecablo. Mortified and humbled, she was
Miserable, ami tried to make every one
irotind her so too.
Amy IJerhert had heen called upon to '
>urv her grand parents; thus she was left
done, but 1 I vivoti never forgets Iter own
hosen ones, aud a homo was provided her, I
v here she enjoyed all the luxuries of earth, !
tnd after a slioit time, when she was called
ipon t > lose her benefactress, she was left 1
leir to vast wealth, which shy really did
lot know w hat to do with.
1 rue to her fi.st love, and ever seeking
o do good for evil, when she heard of t
Paul's misfortune she quelicd not for his
lake that he ha 1 to combat with the rude
w?n Id, but fo| bis mother, who, notwithstanding
her ninny foibles, was < 1<1 and I
inable to comjieto with the tiials ii. ideti
,al to poverty, and out of her store ??f
wealth a poitioii was set aside for liei li e.
r.inl wondered. and ii is mother exhausted
ill her thinking poweis to discover the unknown
friend, but not one among their for
ner acquaintance could they credit wiih so
nuch goodness of heart. So after awl., e
it ceased to be a wonder. Mrs. Mertun ti
nally saw the great mistake she had made,
iinl the false light in which she saw the
ivorld. Adversity had not conic upon her
without woiking a grca' change, though it
was not the vvoik of a inoiueiit; sheheca..ie
i Christian, and blessed tlio ?!.ty thai upon
?d her eyes to the great truth.
Kvcline was destined for an early grave,
iiul when Paul was called upon to give her
up, he really mourned her loss. After a
.uitablo peiiod had elapsed his inotiiei
proposed thai he sin uld seek out Amy
Herbert. Now, free to make a choice, his I
mart bounded with old fealings, and he
fastened the low thatched cottage of Amv.
l'?ut ho wars disappointed?all wars changed
l'lte house was closet I, and it! 1 its occupants
jone, save the swallows, who still built their
jests under the eaves, and warbled their
matin songs as blithely as if theii old fiivuds
vlill sat in the shadows of the old trees t<?
isten to then). Upon inquiry, l'anl found
hail Amy's fortunes had changed, at.d on
lor the name of benefactress, she had lived
aear him in the city for more than one
rear, though he haul never seen or heard
af her since their lirsl parting years ago.
Keating a repulse, he delated calling to scu
aor for some time, until he could no longer
control his feelings, he risked all to know
fshe remained true, lie found a brilliant
woman, if. place of the simple village m.ii
Ion, who still rclatincd in one corner of her
aeart her old love, and willingly accepted
lis, though ho had taken another to his
aeart and home. Sho was happy now.
With Uss pomp and parade was Paul
Merlon's second maniago consummated ?
uotli hearts were, this tune, made one.
Mrs. Morton could not help loving the
reautifiil woman who had been faithful to
er son so long; and i? was not until long
iftcr tlio wedding day that she found out
ivho had been tlio generous friend, l'aiil i>
nippy, and nover has ho bin) cause to seek
orgolfulneM at tho gambliug table, or
lrown his sorrow in the wine-cup. I Jo
ivos an honorable member of society, w hile
f\my's titno is spent in taking caro of her
ittle pots. Mis. Merton has long since
paid tlio last debt of nature, and sleeps qui
?lly beneath the neat monument that Paul
his raised to her memory.
PkrBIA and TH? "lit'STLE.''?Ladies'
[rustles aio of Persian origin. Nott, in Ins
Votes on tho O los of Hatir., detines this
'relHight" as a kind of bolster, wbioh the ;
Peisian ladies fix to tlio under garment, to
produce a certain roundness, thought by
lliem to be highly becoming.
Why is twice oleven like twice ten. Be
:Atise twice eleven are twenty-two, aud twice
len are twenty too.
The New State Capitol.
As stated last week, the laying, or rath*
re-laying, of the corner stone of the No
State Capitol in Columbia, took place o
Monday, the 9th instant?the work bein
done bv Uiclilaiul Lodge, No. 39 and fli
True Brotherhood, No. 81, A. F. M.?lie'
E. B. Ilort, Acting Grand Master.
The following inscription was dcpositc
in the stone:
Franklin Pierce, President of the Unite
States.
James II. Adams, Governor of the Stat
of South Caiolina.
K. F. W. AlUton, President oftIieSenat<
James Simons, Speaker of the 11 on so i
lieptoscntati ves.
Gen. Jaines Jones, Commissioner of th
State llotise.
John U. Nicrnsee, Architect.
John A. Kay, Assistant Architect.
(?. F. Berg, Draughtsman,
Kalpli K. B. ilewclson, Time and Mali
rial Koepcr.
T. J. Ciillen, Assistant Time and Mater:
al Keeper.
Columbia, S. C., June 9, A. D. 1830, j
L. 5850, and in the eightieth year of Aiik
rican Independence.
There was also deposited the last speed
of tho Hon. J. C. Calhoun, which lie tU-iiv
cred on tho 21th March, 105U. Abo coin
of the United. Stales.
After the Masonic ceremonies and a shoi
address from the Architect, John Ii. Nierti
see, P.of. J. L. Keynulds addressed the as
seinblage in a rpeecli which tho Caroliniai
gives as follows :
Prof, lieynolds commenced his nddres
by c mgratu'ating his fellow-citizcns on th
laying of the corner stone of an edifio
which promised to be an otnament to th
State. The character of tho iiscinblng
was he thought, beautifully significant n
the liberal i listitill nf 11.. mhhi .-? II...
. .. . ?..<w VVU.III ? . till
were assembled the icpreseiitutiires of tl.
dilleietit 11 ;* J ioti s of Mm ope, tlio Knglishinau
the Scot, d'C., uniting with the sons of tin
soil it. pieseuting n common wJVering upoi
the altar of our chciished corninoiiwealtli
lie then touched upon the suhjct <>f nroli
itcctiire, which ho deemed an importati
poition of the history of a people. It i
the external representation of their inne
life, and einho iios their views, feelings am
hopes. Taking a lapid survey of the puh
lie edilics of Egypt ami Imlia, of l?roec<
and Koine, he indicated the peculiar idea
of which they were the symbol.*, and thei
glanced at the lofty pile of the Gothic Ca
thedral, as e\p eSsing the M ligiuUs sculi
inent.'. of those who eiocledil.
Modem atchilectinc, he reniaiked, ha
c :i? ,| to l?c symbolical ami purely despotic
li subord nalc- alt other claims to those o
utility, but it does ti<?t neglect the ilitiin.it<
alliance which should wet >ub?i?t hetweei
utility and beauty, Gut State Home is t
be Loth useful ami LeuutitTI, a lapteJ n
the puipOM's which it is intended to sub
mm ve, and y> t iiiiui.stoiing to t <j gr.nlQeii
lion >f a cii'.ivatci .....te. A Slate Hous.
should represent, in the gtamletir of it
propoitioi.s the dignity ami majesty of tin
commonwealth. It was a broad and com
prchcUMvu wisdom, not a reckless am
.Kiwnfmioii* .. i.t .t. -- ? ?
...V ? , tMjiv.il rirviHi III^JT
nilicent public buildings. I. filiation lose
s >melhing of llio reverence which in it
1 no when it emanates fr< ui a shanty or ;
ham.
Such blliidii gs, ho i< mark* >1. :ne :mt n?
the most clli -ieiit educators of the people
They in?piie a ta-le for the beautiful am
tho elegant, whi h, dillTsed through al
ranks of society, appears in the cottages <
labor a* well as the mansions of wealth. A
this point, he intr duced several illustra
tioiis, and enlarged particularly on tin
bet < ti ::d it tl ioiKe of llottieuilure, as ex
hihited in our own "City of Oaks."
The speaker now took a retrospect of ih(
history of the coiuiiionu-alili, and paid ;
warm and merited tribute to the men o
former times, who, by their wis loin, valor
industry and probity had secured tin
past, placed our Stale ill her present higl
position, and bi\ light about that materia
prosperity which emboldened their posteri
tv loatteu.pt this ma* ivo and costly stiuc
line. Tuining fiom the glorious leco'.iec
lions of the pa>t to sinvey the future, a du
feicrit prospect arrests our eyes. Cloud'
loom up in the distant horizon, mutter iiij.
ihumlers local; upon the tar, and tin
convulsed and agitated elcmon s soeu
to porter. 1 an approaching storm. Tht
pariicide* and traitors who provoked tin
contest f r Southern institutions wouh
meet in the end with iclriluitive justice, bu
the struggle might doinan I whatever o
wis,boil, valor ami einluiaiieo the Souti
could Li ing into the field.
This enterprise?the election cf a ccv
Statu House?ooinmenced in times of na
tional trampiilily, might be completed amii
tho clash of arms. W e have not invited th
contest. We stand upon tho broad plat
form of the I Ynislituthoi and the law; and
however few in number, constitute tin
country. All others are rebels and trait
c rs.
I he speaker closed with some observn
tions on tho necessity of virtue in the poo
trio til M-eiir,* tlin iiful.ilitu un-l ... ' i
V J-.V.J V.I'J I
Slates?called upon Lis follow-citizen# t<
Cultivate those moral excellencies whicl
would enable them to tiansmil this mag
niCcent donation?a State House worth
tlio common wealth?to their posterity, ntn
exhorted them to commend the Slato t
the care and protection of Heaven.
A correspondent of a Helgian journal re
ports the follow ing anecdote of Napoleon th
Third: On u recent occasion, after a Ion
interview between His Majesty and Coin
Or loll, and in which the conversation ha
taken a wide range, the Count expressc
surprise at the vast general information dii
played by his Majesty. "Ah," replied Nl
poleon, "that whs because 1 studied fot
years at the University of Ham," (a S'.at
prison in Franc#)
From tlu- Lnurcnsville Herald.
;r The Mineral Spring.
w Drink deep, or taste not ol the mineral sprinc
A little iron is n dangerous thing. ? Pope, in
Mil. Editor: I've been very sick;
? fact, I may say, I've been extremely ill. N
|U constitution, like all constitutions found'
i. upon the will of the mnjoiity, is complete
worn out, nnd my whole system is iu
j very dilapidated condition. Reading yo
editorial in tlio JJerulJ a few weeks sine
I was induced, as a denier resort, to lot'
J recourse to the Mineral Spring, which I w
led to suppose would, upon a fair and i:
e partial tnnl, furnish inn with an iron co
stitution, prepared to iesist all further e
e. croachmenta of the thousand ills ilia', lief
,f is heir to. What results followed the ft.
lowing plain unvarnished statement of fac
o and experience will sufficiently unfold,
it may serve to benefit one fellow creator
who, like myself, has, by the jrotent oper
tion of patent medicines, become a livin
i bre tilling, walking hospital, I shall consi
j. | er the small amount of brains, ink and p
J per expended in lite narrative as amply r
i warded: I was one who, in tlio tjivisic
on the question first agitated in the cot
\ | in tin ity, was classed anti mineral; that is
. say, 1 had all through lilb been so impose
upon by quacks, and quack medicines, lit
I naturally followed the first blind ju l|
>. ; meat of mv own ntind concerning any di
s ; covery which professed to renew my live
! lights and lungs, and to restore my digesi.ii
t machinery into comple working older. A<
1 ded to this, the various rumors respectin
l" the discovery, properties and effects of ll
mineral spring, appeared to ijic to bo i
n ! exaggerated, that mv mind, which, genera
. iv speaking, founds its conclusion upon sin
. pie, siihstnn ial facts, readily cinbracod tl
anti mineral doctrine. I was first informc
that tlio water was so strongly magnet
in its iron qualities, that it attracted tl
oiiginal discoverers to the spot, and tin
they there beheld tlio asl misliing fact <
iron swimming upon the surface, uncct
trolled by the laws of specific gravity,
began to wonder. 1 hen I was informc
^ that various worn out livers had been con
j pletely restored, t o created, and that varioi
ruined stomachs had been lined with iroi
upon which the gastiie juice had no moi
t (effect than boiling upon a N't). 3 mackere
I began to doubt. Finally, I was inforine<
r and pointed to the very individual, whoa
j digestive powem bad been so recuperate
thai six meals per diem, including all tin
the market nfi'mled, were 'uMillicient t
satisfy the demand *!' a new born appelil
( brought about by an average of eight ga
Ions of mineral water during the da !
began to be uruazed. Then I was informc
that a mine of something very much lik
"Challenge blacking" bad been found soin
distance from the spring. Now, 1 uiigl
j, bave swallowed the ii.iner.il water ver
' weil, in its pui??, unadulterated state, bi
the idea of one in mv weak stale of beall
taking in all tbe>e ingiedieuts, naturall
turned my stomach against the thing, and
ranged myself unwillingly on the an limit
ei a I side of'.be spring. J became then by tl
force ufcircuiu taucv ad sbe ieVel ir? mot
ern mira. lea- i came to be a disbeliever i
a t ,
lUinei.'ti water.
All tins happened before tire ''analog)
I bad been received fnun I'rof. ltul're, i
Spaitaiiburg ? before 1 bad resolved to tei
the matter, tt >t witlr m iple baik or a iiih<
net, but by a full, fair and impartial systet
of iinbibiticaliuii, and inward Inking in <
I . ?
liiO water in <}Ueslion. l ire very first gour
full tntneralized me; my system was con
' plelcly oxvdizc 1 bv the second, and lb
ll.ii 1 purified my whole system, and cot
veiled ine not only to a mineral man, bt
my system to a compound of ad the know
t gases, > .Its a: .] metallic bases.
1 here arc several facts in connection wit
the cfleets of '.be water upon the systei
which 1 have noticed in my own ciue, an
which are important to bo uitJerslood i
order fully to appreciate the cbango effec
ed; and it is to be remarked that water, as
i it. .tt'o.L- w i i.. i i. i
I , ^
sonm; it ia composed of oxygen, hydrogei
: cai Ironic acid, animalcule polywogs, nut
quito and various other subsluttces to
, numerous to mention. Looked at throng
a s y glass, it a^l .tti.-l.os, -::d we ate led l
wonder that some other beverage La* in
long ag j heen substituted as the cominot
oi-imary,cW>ry day di ink of humanity. Ft
fuither jiaiticulais, seo Southern Quarter!
t Review, May number: Art.?Ueview t
l*iof. LalJorde's Physiology. Well, as
t whs g"uig to r?*inai k, the natural con-equet
i ! ce- of taking Mieh a quantity of live animal
, and lift* promoting subst tuces into the >y
I to.o, are awful to contemplate. Con-idt
( how many people die of dropsy in its vtir
j- ous diagnoses. Consider how many live 01
( a miserable existence with water on li:
j hiain, ami "hydro-thorax." Consider ho
| many sutler incalculable pain form dyspe|
sia and other foitus of indigestion, which
j caused by the water animalcule playing ii|
[( 011 the digestive organs, and then say if tl
discovery of a mineral spring, in which i
creeping thing or swimming thing, or thinj
' umhoh can live, be not a hlo-ing t<? sit.
0 .
humanity every where. "The thousand il
that flesh is heir to" unite and raise tl
joyous, triumph cry, "Eureka! Eureka!
No more ahull diseased livers bring sallov
j- iiess and pumpkin yellow to the che? ks
( beauty. No more shall lough hcef at
l( ante-diluvian chickens try and overcoiv
, our gastric juices. No, no! the fountain
' health is opened. "Throw physic to tl
I dogs," and let doctors starve or seek too
( profitable employment. Who's going
the spring! 1 AM.
Punch for April is rich. lie don't hi
el the peace. 'What, ho makes John Ilu
g exclnun,' (under the head of swindling t!
it Clarendon.) ns landlord of tho Priti
d Lion-w-r'What! Quite the gentleman! Wl
d he has left nothing hut ft portmnntel full
| bricks ami stones and gone off without pa
o i ing the hill. Tho cut exemplifying it
ir dismay is excellent, and what is moie.
e purports to be drawn 'by a distinguish"
J Russian.'
Central America,
Secretary Marcy has added greatly, by
? I his last two despatches, to his already c?lP
tnblished reputation as a diplomatist and
in ' political controversialist. We lay befoie
fv 1 our roAdersthis luorniug his despatch to
L>d Mr. Dallas upon Central Auicrcan affairs,
ly | and commend it to their perusal, as an able
a and lucid discussion of the most interesting
ur J question in our foreign relalious.
:e, : The despatch is intended as .a reply to
ce ! Lord Clarendon's proposition to submit to
ns ; arbitration the points of difference between
n- the two Governments on Central America;
n- i and it will bo observed, that while the proii
' position is agreed to on some points, it is
;h declined upon the question of the construe>1
1 lion of the Claylon-Bulwer Treaty. The
t* , propiiety of this course will, we think, be
If manifest, upon tho considciation of the
e, ' facts. The English Government assumes
a- : two positions in reply to tho remonstrances
rr, j of the United States against its pretensions
d- in Central America. First, ihr.t it had
a- colonial jrossesaions in Central America at
c- j the formation of the Clayton Dulwer Treaty.
?n Secondly, the Clayton Buiwer Treaty, bo
i). ing merely prospective in its intention and
to operation, that the British Government was
id under no obligations to abandon these
at '"possessions." Upon this claim to rightful
po-sessious that Government has assumed
s- dominion over a portion of the Belize, and
r, h ?s planted a colony in the Bay Islands,
rc The Mosquito protectorate professedly re*U
1- upon urcre treaty simulations on tho part
ig of Great Britain to protect the Musquilo
to Indians.
?o ; Now, Loid Clarendon, in his last das.
il patch proposing the aibilintion, scorns to
!j. assume that the only difference between
;e the two countries was on the inteipretalion
id of the Treaty, as to whether it was both
ic retrospective and prospective, or prospective
10 only in it- operation?the United States av
it serting the former, and the British Govern,f
niont the latter, view. But it is evident
j that the solution of this question would
I not settle the matter. Lord Clarend n ig
d I norosl the other point, as to whether Eng
i. land had any "possessions" at all in Central
is 1 Ameiica, and if any, whether of such a nai,
: lure as to justify her course in reference to
o the lfelizo and tho Bay Islands. In conI.
fining, therefore, the matter for arbitration
I, to the simple coiistiuction of tho Treaty,
c Lord Clarendon omitted the most iropord
tant point of difference between tho two
it c^unities. For though, as Mr. Marcy clear- j
0 Iy shews, the determination of the conslruce,
lion of the Treaty in accordance with tho
1 views of the United States would settle the
1 whole difference, a determination n^iinst
d her would throw tho whole question back
;o upon the rights of "possession ' and dominie
, ion assumed by Great Britain. In other
it words, this question of "possession" is prior
y to that of (he construction, and must bo
it : first decided. It was to put an end to these
h very claims that the United Slates tuterej
y ' into the Treaty, and she cannot now take
I or assent to any step that can be con>trued
i 1 into a recognition of them. Tho arbitrate
lion proposed may decide that tho Treaty
1 was intended to operate prospectively only,
u and such a decision would not only ieavo
England a!! sho claims, but make theTrea "
j ly of I860 a nullity, so far as placing the
of two Governments upon a feeling ofequali>t
ty in Central America. To e ure this
;- equality was the chief object of the United
n | Mates, and sho cannot now submit it to the
jf i possibility of defeat. If England's asserted
d tights to possession and dominion over tLe
j- i Mosquito Teriitory, tho Belize, or the Bay
., ! 1-1.... i. ? - i ? -
v? I.-Iinini-, .t.c IU UU ICCUglllSUU, 11.0 f|llCsllCt)
3- cf Tieaty-interprvtalion is idle so far as
it tl?<-so points are c ncerned. And they cern
tainly would be in some manner recognised,
when we concur with Lord Clarendon that
h the question of interpretation is the only
it point of diiletence between the two cound
j tries.
n ; To conclude, we see in this despatch of
t | Mr. Marcy tho fti?t glimpse of conviction
a on the part cf the (Jovornmen: that n< the
ing short of tJie annulment of the Treaty
i, will bring matters to a satisfactory conclus
sion. We have expressed this opinion before,
>o and expect yet to see it verified,
b [Charleston Mercury.
>t Soum Cauolisa a so Sumner.?The
3, Kiclitnon 1 Enquirer, in speaking of the ma
>r jot ity report of the Committee of the llouso
y of liepiesentatives recommending the ox-i
n | pulsion of Mr. JJrooJrs, says: I
l "It is not at all likely that South Caroli?
na will quietly submit to the punishment
of a man whose only offence is the zealous
? j and ga jant vindication of her own outrag
r tat honor. Of course Mr. brooks' constttui
euts would rc elect him by acclamation, if
>' lie should desire such a vindication of his
i- . character. It is probable, however, thai he
v. will not desire a return to Congicss, where
? Southern gentlemen and Southern institute
lions are incessantly traduced by insolent
? and fold-mouthed abolitionist?. Under the
e j?r est-lit regime Congress is little better than
10 a kennel of curs, whose association gentleinet)
of refined feeling rather avoid as polImion
than covet as an iionor.
"We believe the expulsion of Mr. Brooks
i?" will bo reproved by South Carolina by
some unequivocal and emphatic expression
v- of concern for itv insulted dignity. Perof
J haps she may withdraw her delegation from
id Congress. She has the prido and the spirit
ie to adopt some such energetic measure of
of resentment."
ie
re A Goon One.?A gentleman, in his
to eagerness at tho table to answer a call for
! some apple pie, owing to the knife slipping on
the button; of the dish, found his knuckles
i buried in the crust, when a wag, who sat
"? opposite to him, very gravely observed,
!' while he held his plate:
'' "Sir, I'll trouble you for a bit, wliilo your
b hand's in!"
i v <ttl?
of "Father, did you ever liavo another wife
y- beside; mother!" "No, my boy, w hat posi-*
rcsacd you to ask such a question!" Boit
cauao I saw in tho old family Bible where
a J you married Anna Doraioy, 1838, and that
:?n't mother, for ber name ia Sally Smith."
A Novelty. I
Public benefactors Are unquestionably
eutitleJ to the profound grititude and bom*
nge of tbose whom they aim to benefit, but
as the world bas been iu the habit of paying
debts of this kind, such men have been
suffered to pass away without receiving an
adequate return for their labors. Inventor*
of new things are usunlly numbered nrnong
I these unfortunates. There have been, how*
ever, some exceptions to the rule. Every
now and then, some novelty in science or jffi
art starts up, of real advantage to the commuui'y,
which carries the public by storm,
| and both inventor and people reap from it
, solid and substantial reward. Of this char?
actor, we predict, will prove "a new and
useful game." called, by its inventor Mlh?
: game of equality," and played by means of
"The Oracular Wheel or Unique Centre
Table." This interesting invention owes iu
] paternity to the fruitful brain and generous
impulses of one of our own citizens. The
i design of the thing originated with the vierf
j to place the sexes on an equnlity in the
most momentous concern of life; and in
practical operation?we say it frotn actual
observation?it works like a charm. What
think you, young man, of sitting down in
a parlor numbering Some twenty or thirty
odJ, aud singling out thu lady you have
chosen, silently conversing with her?perhaps
across the room?and telling her all
! that you wish her to know, without disclo!
6ing the fact to any other person! What
think you, young lady, of thus speaking to *
tho object of your affections and of being
understood by him, if he reciprocates your
attachment, aud not being understood if ho
does not reciprocate it? This, snroly, is a
1 game at which you may w in but can't lose,
1 aud if it is verilv ffimilJo * ?? t*--~
, ..w
doubt you will each adopt it with a ready
and willing rnind. We assure you it is
even so. The facts arc beyond all question,
and if any of the youthful, or even the
eldorly, readers of the Enquirer will take
the pains to soe for themselves the practice)
operation of the "Oracular Wheel," recently
patented at the Patent Office, in "Washington,
they will find that the statement is
true. We do not know when or how the
inventor proposes to distribute on sale the
"tebles," by means of which the game is
{dated, but wo are assured the public will
ootc forward to their general distribution
with anxiety and increasing interest. Do
let us have tho "Oracular Wheel, or
Unique Centre Tables" at once.
[Richmond. Enquirer.
A Snake Combat.?Combats between
the rattle and black snake are certain if
they meet, and the black snake is, with rare
exceptions, the conqueror. Upon seeing
each other, these animals instantly assume
' their respective attitudes of defiance, and dU*
1 play the reat difference tn their organira'
lion. The rattlesnake coils itself up, ready
for attack or defence; the black snake being
a constiictor, mores about from side to side,
and is in constant activity?naturally exciting
each other's passions. The rattlesnake
finally settles down into a glowing
exhibition of animosity, its fangs exposed,
its rattles in constant agitation. The black
*n ike, seemingly conscious that the moment
i of stiife has come, now commence* circling
i round its enemy, absolutely moving sq
swiftly that it seetns but a gleain of dull
light; the rattlo snake attempts to follovy
i the movement, but soon becomes confused,
; and drops its head in despair; then it is
: that lite black snake daita upon the back
of its deadly foe, seizes it between its teeth,
and snrinfimr unrmriU nnv?lnnn? it... - -
> 1"-" ? "?
| tlesunkc iu its folds, 1 he struggle, though
not long, is painful; the combatants roll
over iu the dust, and git entangled iu the
hti-hes; l>ut every moment the black snake
| is tightening its hold, until the rattlesnake
gasps for breath, becomes helpless, and
dies, l or awhile the black snake still retains
its grasp; jou can perceive its muscles
working with energy; but finally it cau;
tiously uncoils itself and quietly betakes to
tho water, where recovering its energy, it
dashes about a moment as if in exultation,
and disappears from tho scene.
Tiif. Democratic Nominee for Vies
President.? A Cincinnati paper desciibe*
tho personal appearance of some of tho
prominent delegates to the Democratic
! Convention. Of the nominee for the VicePresidency
it say*:
' Near the eastern aisle and within a
few seals of the front, on tho western side
1 of the aisle, sets John C. Breckenridge, the
impersonation of Democratic Kentucky
chivalry, who won a high praition in the
last Congress, and declined to be a candidate
for ie election, lie is a tall and grace1
fullyformed young man, with delicate
features, and woultPbesingu'aily hand-cme
if his profile was mote prominent. Looking
at him side-ways, anu his forehead,
But his eye beams with intelligence, his
nose is handsome in outline, nml thehabinosc
and chin, arc nearly in a straight line
1 tual compression of his lips indicates reso:
lute will. On tho whole there is a poetic
glimmer about liirn. And that there is
something of this in his character, tho fact
that ho has purchased Pa island in Lnko
Superior for a summer home would int}i*
| cnte. llis manner in speaking is proud,
defiant and full of passion, tempered by
' educated discretion.
"Well, Jane, this is u queer world, said
j a "cara sposa" to Ins wife at breakfast, the
| otlior morning. A sect of woman pltilc*
ophers haue just sprung up!" "Indeed,"
said Jane, "and what do lliev holdl" "The
i strangest thing in nature?their tongues."
"If I wcro so unlucky," said an officer.
' "as to have a stupid son, I would cort*iiil#
, make him a parson."
i A clergyman, who was in the conipanv.
| calmly replied: "You think differently from
your father."
"Did you know," said a cunning Yaqs- ?
to a Jew, "that they hang Jowt and j L
asses together in Portland!" "Indeed! t! '*
i it is well thAt jou and T are not there," i^
| turned tbrflew