THOU ART, Oil OOD !
BY THOMAS HOOD:
' The day is thine; the night is also
thine*, thou host prepared the light and
the sun.
"Thou hast set all the borders of the
earth; thou has made summer and win nr
Irrif Jl\ 1 7
Thou art, oh Qodt the life and li^ht
Of till this wondrous world we see;
IU glow by day, its smile by night,
Are but reflections ca'ight from thee.
Where'er we tum thy glories shine,
And nil things fair and bright are Thine 1
When Day, with farewoll beam, delays
Among the opening cloud* of Even,
And we can almost think we ?axo
Through golden vistas into heaven?
Those hues, that nmke the sun's decline
So soft, so radiant, Lord! arc Thino,
When Night, with wings of starry gloom
O'ershadows all the earth and skies,
like Bornu tmu, bcr-uieous bird, whn*e p!umc
Is epnrkling with unnumbered eyes?
That sacred gloom, those fires divine,
Bo frand, so countless, Lord! are Thine.
When youthful spring around uh breathes,
Thy /Spirit warms her fragrant sigh:
A nil tk. Vl..rv.mAr
Ib born boneath thnt kindling eye.
\^Ker??'er wo turn, thy glories flhine,
?4nd all things fttir and bright nro Thine I
From the Neto Orleans Picayune.
THE UNCLAD HORSEMAN
BY MAJ. JCNK8.
Absalom Nippers was a widower, and
one of tlio particularest men, perhaps,
that ever lived. Everybody knows how
he spruced up about six weeks after Mrs.
Nippers (lied, and how he went to church
regular ever Sunday ; but they did'nt
have no confidence in his religion, and
used to say lie only went to church to
show his new suit of mourning, and to
ogle the gals.
Mr. Nippers was very lucky in finding
a gal just to his mind, what lived about
ten miles from his plantation. Nancy
Parker was rich and though she was'nt
YArv vnunnr nnv vnrtr lianrtanmn ol.? Kn.
J J ?> J *V VV!"
longed to Mr. Nippers' church, and filled
his eye exactly ; so ho sot in courtin' herr
with all his might.
A ride over a dusty road is apt to soil
n gentleman's dry goods, and make him
and his horse very dusty. However, Mr.
Nippers did'nt mind the fatigue as much
as his horse; but in a matter sich as he
had in hand it was very important that
he should make as good an impression us
possible, so he adopted a plan by which
he was able to present himself before the
object of his affections in order, with his
Sunday coat as clean, and his blooming
mjflles as fresh and neat as if they had
just comc cut of a band-box. This was
a happy expedient, and nobody but a
widower lover would think of it. He
used to start from home with his new
coat and slnrt tied up in a pocket hankcrchicf,
and after riding within a quarter of
a milo of iVfrs. Parker's plantation, he
would turn oil into ft thicket of chinkapin
bushes nnd there make his rural toilet.
One bright Sunday morning Mr. Nippers
had arrived at this dressing ground.
It was on important occasion, Every
thing wns promisin* nnd he had made up
his mind to pop the question that very
day. There was no doubt in his mind
that ho would return home an engaged
man; and he was reckonin' over to himself
the value of Miss Nancy's plantation
nnd niggers, while he was settin' on his
nerse maun' hm accustomcd change of
dress.
He had dropped the rein* on liis horse's
neck, what was browsin' about, making
\ip his last night's scanty feed from the
bushes in his reach, and kickin' and atom
pin' at such flics as was fecdin' on him in
return.
'I'll fix the business, this time,' ses Mr.
Nippers to himsolf. 'I'll bring things to
a pint this time,5 scs he, and he untied nis
handkerchief with his clean cloths, and
he spread them on his saddle-bow.
'Wo, Ball,' ses he?'I've jist (rot to
My the word, and?wo!' ses he to his j
liorse, what was kickin' and rcarin' about.
'Wo! you cussed old fool!?and the business
in settled jist like Tallin' off a log.'
He was drawin' his shirt over his head,
when Ball gave a sudden spring what
like to made him lesa his baiance. 'Wo,'
bcs ho?but beforo he could get his arms
out of the sleeves, Ball was wheelin* and
kickin' like rath atsomothing that seemed
to trouble him behind. Down went the
cVAn clothes, shirt and all, on the ground.
'Blast ycr infernal pictur?wo, now !' so |
mr. nippers, grabbm'nt tho reins. But
before he could git hold of 'em Ball was
off like a streak of lightnin', with a whole
swarm of yellow jackets round his tail.
'Mr. Nippers grabbed hold of the mane
and triod to stop the horse, but it was no
use. Amy went the infuriated Ball, and
takin' tho road he was used to travelin' in,
another moment brung him to tho house.
The gate wan open, and in dashed tho
?! !. ?u? ? ?' '
nui>ro nivu vuu iiiimno llllKCU HippfiM
hangin' to hia neck hollerin' 'Stop him!
hornets!' as loud aa ho could Hcrcam.
On came the d?<*s, and nfter the horse
(h#r !**nltound thelioiwe, scatterhl1' the
ducks and chickens, and terrify in* tho little
niggere out of their senses.. The noise
brung the wimmen to the door.
'Don't look, Miss Nnncy ! hornets ! Wo!
ketch him !' shouted the unclad Nippers,
as, with spent breath, lie wont dash in'
out of the gate agin, with the dogs still
after him, find hisYiorso's tail switchin' in
eveery direction like a young hurrvcane.
Miss Nancy got one glimpse of her forlorn
lover, and before she could get her apron
to her eyes, she fainted at the awful sight,
while his fast recedin' voice, crvin' 'Hornets
! stop him : hornets !' still rung in her
ears.
Tai.knt and Iniu'Sthv.?-A/ore is to
be expected from laborious mediocrity
than from the erratic efforts of wayward
genius. There may be a harlequin in
mind as well as in bodv: and J. always
consider him to have been of this character,
who boasted that he could throw off
a hundred verses while standing on otic
leg ; it is not to such a source as this we
nre indebted for good poetry. Demons
thene8 clal>orntcd sentence after sentence;
and Newton rose to the heavens by the
steps of geometry, and said, at the close
of his career that it was only in t he habit
of patient thinking he was conscious of
differing from other men.
It is gcnorally thought that men are
signalised more oy talent than by industry
; it is felt to be a vulgarizing of genius
to attribute it to any tiling but direct inspiration
from heaven : tho.v overlooked the
stea'y and persevering devotion of. mind
to one subject. There are higher and
lower walks in scholarship; but the highest
is the walk of labor. We arc often
led into a contrary opinion, by looking at
the magnitude of the object to its finished
state?such as the Principla of Newton,
and the pyramids of Egypt?without reflecting
on the gradual, continuous, year,
almost creeping progress, by which they
grew into objects of the greatest magnin
cence in the literary and physical world.
In the one ense, indeed, we may fancy
the chisel which wrought each successive
stone, but in the other we cannot tracc
the process by which the philosopher was
raised from one landing place to another,
(ill he soared to his towering elevation;
it seems as if the work was produced at
the bidding of a magician. But Newton
hns left jis a legacy tne assurance, that lie
did not attmn his elevation by dint of
heaven-bom Inspiration, out of the reach
of many, but by dint of a homely virtue
within the reach of all.
Orioin ok Wars.?The history of every
war is very like a scene I once saw in
Nithsdale. Two boys from different
schools met one fine day upon the ice.
They eyed each other with ratner jealous
and indignant looks, and with defiance on
each hrnw
'What are ye glowrin' at, Billy V
'What's that to you ? I'll look where I
have a mind, an' hinder me if you daur.'
A hearty blow was the response to this,
and then such a battle began. It being
Saturday, all the boys of both schools
were on the ice ; and the fight instantly
became general and desperate.
I asked one of the parties what they
were pelting the others for ?
'O, neathing at a' man ; we just want to
gie 'em a good thrashin'.'
After fightinh till they were quite exllJlllfitPfl
nno. ftf tl\n nnnninlo ltai*AAu
ped forth between, covered with blood,
and his clothes in tatters, and addressed
the beligerant parties thuR:
'Weel, I'll tell ye what we'll do wi' ye?
if ye'll lot us alanc, we'll let ye alane.'
Thero was no more of it; the war was
at an end. and the bova scattered awav
tc their play. I thought at the time, and
have often thought since, that that travial
affray was the best epitome of war in ^enoral
I haye ever seen. Kings and ministers
of state are iust. a set of grown up
children, exactly like the children, I speak
of, with ">nly this material difference, that
instead of fighting out the needless quarrels
they have raised, they sit in safety
and loos on, send out their Innocent hut
servile subjects to battle, and then, after
a waste of blood and treasure, are glud to
make the boy's conditions, 'If ye'll let us
alane.'
The Worst Ism.?'Ilarry,' enquired
our friend Jim, addressing a friend t.lie
other day, 'which do you consider Inc
wor*t of the numerous isms now prevalent?'
'Abolitionism ?' replied his friend, en
i|uuiiigijr.
'No.'
'Socialism ?'
No.'
'Nativeiam ?'
'No'
'Thm, I must give it up,' replied he.
'Expound.'
' Why, Rheumatism?Tvc got it in every
hone in my body, and it is worse than
?1I ?!.? 1-: ? * *
?>n uiv uhioib comomcd, replied 1110
Wrtg.
'Wlint is wanting,' wild Napoleon one
day to M adume Campan, 'in ordor that
the youth of Fiance be well rducatod ?'
'Good mothers,' waa the renlv. 7"nr?
Kmporor wna most forcibly struck with !
this answer. 'Here,' sniil he, 'is ft n ystem '
in one word.'
A V"ounp Ad venter.?A Newbury port
(Mans) paper mentions that a boy of 14
years of age, son of a . widow of tliat
town,accreted himself on board of the
nnu- rm liis wnv In f?sili
Mllll X1IA| OllU w IIV" ? " j - - .
ifornia. The boy left home without mon- .
ey or clothes, allured like his seniors, by j
the golden talcs of California. His moth
er thought he was at school when lie
thus set out on his travels.
IIox. Bauk Peyton.?Our distinguished
follow citizen and townsman, the
lion. Balie Peyton, Charge d*Affaires to
the Republic of Chili, leaves this after
noon foi Valparaiso, the scene of ln.s future
labors, on the steamship Alabama,
via Chngres and the Isthmus.?^V. O.
Picayune, Not'. 13.
Tmjyyrtmt Rumor.?The New York
Commercial has the following:
'Possible.?There is n rumor in town,
wc understand, hinting?rather more
than hinting?at the probability thrt Mr.
Clay may assume the post of Secretary
of State before long, Clayton retiring:?
We had before heard that Mr. Clay was
anxiously consulted about tlic French
difficulty. Also Mr. TFebstsr.'
Tahiiu} a\oay a Name.?Some person
whom Quin had offended met him one
day in the street, and stopped him.
'Mr. Quin,' said he, 'I?I?I?I understand
you have been taking away my
name.'
<what have I said, sir?'
'You?you?you called me n scoundrel,
sir.'
'Alt! ll\nn I'onn trAii** mimA o?? '
viii viivii i*vvJ/ j v?\il 11(11 IU ) Oil | IC*
plied Quin, and walked on.
'Wliat's that?' asked a schoolmaster,
pointing to the letter X. 'It's daddy's
name.' 'No, you blockhead, it's X.'
Taint X, nuther! It's daddy's name, for
I have seen him write it often.
Iron was discovered in Crete by tho
burning of Mount Ida, B. C. 1432; first
r i i n j r* *
cnat in migmiiu ;?v uiicKsieaa, f5US!>ex, iV
D 1544.
The Commissioners of Public Buildings
for Pickens District, through their
| Treasurer, would respectfully submit
to the presiding Judge at Fall Term
1840, the following
REPORT:
1848.
Oct. 30, To cash on hand per
liutl lieport, $14 44^
Nov 22, To do. of J A Doyle,
Sheriff * 100 00
" 29, To do. of EE /llcxander
for Williams' Fine, 60 00
Dec. 5, To do. of J A Doyle,
Tax Collector, 49 15
1849,
Jan. 26, To do. for Brick sold, 20
Oct. 12, " do. of Mnj. Keith,
Clerk, 60 00
44 17, To do. of J A Doyle,
Sheriff, 21 00
$284 79$
1848. OR.
Nov. 22, By cafch paid for Com'r.
in Equity Seal, $10 00
By cash paid Com'r. in
Equity for transcribing, 25 00
" 29, By cafth paid E. E. Alex
ntuler'B Acct. 55 75
Dec. 4, By cash paid A Jackson
for building stable at Jail, 37 00
" 5, By cash paid J W Tj
Cairy for building kitchcn
at Jail, 70 00
" 0, By cai>h paid 0. Zinck for
cutting out Jail door, die., 5 37?
1810.
Jan. 24, By cash paid E. Foster
for building pillars to
Jpil kiteben, 2 50
u ok T>.. 1. ?:.i * "
ity ujuiii utuu ?j. vfnsnam
bill snwing, 1 17
Feb. 14, Ry cash paid S R McFall
for building gallows, (fee., 7 00
Apr. 12, By cosh paid S Kirkscy's
account, 1 00
June 1, Ry cash paid II Hughes
for work in Corn'r Oftico, 1 25
" 19, By cash paid J Durham
for 8 chnirs. ft Vk
Oct. 13. My cash pnid 8 R McFp.'I
account for locks, cVc. 18 50
By 2??per ct. conn, on ami. rco'd. 7 11
" 2? " " " " paid out, 6 00
>253 40$
Amount received, >284 79f
" paid out, 253 40^
lial. in hands of Treasurer, $31 39^
All of which is respeotfull submitted.
MILES M. NORTON, Trena'r.
Pickons C. H., 8. 0., Oct. 29,1849,
jy o T i h n:. ~
THOSE indebted to the subsoriher
would do' well to call and set tic their note^
? ' " - - ?
mm iiti uuiutt, on or oercro me nrst ol .December
next; nftcr flint time tl\cy enn
find them In the hands of Officers for collection.
S. Tv. McFATX.
Pickerifc P. IT., TTov. 25, 1R10. tf.
? r-okxs** .
Hat mmm
Ki.koant Compi.jmkv, -Notwithstanding
Quin'a rugged disposition nhd
cynical turn lie was uisunguisneu ior nis
attachment to the society of ladies. One
evening, when some Indies were present,
the conversation turned upon the doctrines
of Pythagoras. Quiu remained silent.
One of the pnrty, remarkable for
the whiteness of her ncek, asked Quin his
opinion:
'Do you believe in the transmigration
of souls, Mr. Quin?'
'Oh, yes, madam.'
'Ar.d pray, may I inquire, what creature's
t'orm you would like hereafter to inhabit?'
'A fly's, madam.'
'A fly ?'
'Yes, that I might have the pleasure at
Knmn future flfiv r>f vnnr lsulv
ship's nock.'
On an other occasion, being asked by a
lady why it wjis reported that there were
more women in the world than men ? ho
replied :
'It is in conformity with the arrangements
of nature, madam ; wo always see
more of Heaven than of earth.'
Cheap Postage.?The Washington cor
respondeut of the Philadelphia North
American states that the Postmaster Gen
eral intends to recommend a reduction of
postage and the establishment of a uniform
rate five cent*.
W. T. lVOIJLANI) offers for
sale, his Shop Furniture, and a large and
fresh stock of Medicines.
-ALSOThe
Farm on which lie now lives, (the
Hacholers Retreat place.) I would greatly
prefer selling to a good Physician with
a large family, it will suit 11 person of that
i^vnwaiuu oiiti kiihii^ ui;i<u;i iiuiu any
other, as the Farm is good, with n comfortable
Dwelling House, Kitchen, Barn,
Tanyard, and other conveniences common
to well improved Farms. There is
a good Acodemy within 1-4 of a mile of
the house, and it is decidedly the best
stand for a Physician in the up country,
and I will do all I can to introduce a
man into practice while I remnin at this
place.
M3T The South Carolinian, and Laur^
nnsvilU -i ?i
^ M.iuvixuiniu) Will J)lUrtftC l* tllf clUUVU
four Insertions, nnd forward accounts to
this office.
W. T. HOLLAND.
Pickens, Oct. 27. 24 4t
JAMES V. TRIMMIER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SPARTANBURG, C. H., S. C.
Wii.l practice in the Courts of Union,
Spartanburg and Greenville.
All business committed to bis care will receiv#
prompt nnd faithful attention.
references:
Hon. D. Wam.ace, Union, S. C.
T. O. P, V ernon, c. k. h. d., Spartanburg, S. 0
May lo, 164S 1?tf
Ijast Jlrrival!
TTTO'P DPm?TirW1 T?n/Mf nrrr-r *
u uui jvrj\yJ'jl Y JTjJi r IVUJM 1'JTl 1 XJADELPHI
A A FINE K. 180 HTM K NT OK
UMBRELLAS,
which we will sell low for Cash.
P. <fe E. E. ALEXANDER.
June 30, 1849. 7-tf
NOTICE.
Application will be mnde nt the next
Session of the Legislature for a Charter
for a Turnpike Road across Sassafras
Mountain, beginning nenr the house of
Jacob Lewis, and terminating at the
North Carolina Line,
August 22,1840. 15?3m
Di'. J. i\. JLawrcitcc.
Wii.i, nttend punctually to nil calls in
the lino of his profession. Unless absent
on professional business, he may be found
at his Office, or his private residence in
tho Village. lie also, has on hand a
Kunurui tissunineni 01 medicines which
he will furnish to customers at reduced
prices.
Pickens C. H., 8. C. )
Mny 18,1840. j" 1. u
All. J. %V. EiiftLK,
Tkndkiw his Professional Borvices to
the citizens of Pickens Villngo and the
District. IIo can always be found at his
Office, or at the residence of Maj. W. L.
Kkith, unless professionally engaged.
IIo has received a fresh ft?inrtm?ni
Drugs and Medicines, which he will sell
low.
Picleps . II., July 28, 1840- 11
TIN;" WARE f
The Subscriber being about to remove
from thi? i,lice, has n ]argo assortment
of Tin ware which he will sell low
# *
ior onsn, at wJmlesnlo or rotail.
Those indobtcd to him will do well to
call and settle by Court, or they will find
thi'.ir Noi^as and Accounts in the hands of
officers for collection.
H. R. GASTON.
Pickens C. H? Oct. 12, 1849 22
JOB PRINTJNG,
t,V17/'1ITrfi,nrv
jwvi'a WITH iNKATNKSS
AND DESPATCH ATTttfS OFFICE
m ' -pTif
NOtI E.
All persons indebted to P. A: K. K
Alexander prior to the 1st January flast,
must pay on or before the 10th October
next.
Due attention to the nbove will sav#
costs, as no longer indulgence can b?
given.
P. E. E. ALEXANDER
Pickens C. H., Sept. 10, 1849. 18
Letters.
Remaining in tho Pant Offico atFickenn O
H., Quarter ending 80th Sept., 1840, which i
not taken out within three months will lw bod
to the Post-Office Department as dead lottery
George Panics I Joel Moody
Wm. Rootho John Owens
James Baron Foster Porry
James Cannon Sarah Ann Hnnkiivs
Jolin Couch Jolni Reid
Gen. J. W. Cantey tt. C. Register
Daguerroan Artist Win. Rowland
Gamer Evans Aaron Robereon
Wm. A.Edwards Committee of Safety
llardy J. Fennel James R. Smith
Ira. G. Gnmbrill Matthew Vickry
Wm. Howard James Walker
Jesse Jones Robt. Wilson 2
C. G.iFGregor Samuel Wilson
Dr. R. Maxwell John R. Young
i> a r v v a wnpn i> vr
Jl . illJUit r* l? J/f.MV; I - m.
Oc. fi, 1819.
Just Received!
A large and well selected assortmentof
Books and Stationary, consisting
of Histories, Family and Pocket
Bibles, School nnd other Hooks.
?ALSO?
A. Lot of Iron, Nails, Castings, &c? <tc.
at th *. Store of
BENSON & TAYLOR.
Pickens C. II., Jluy V, 1840.
NOTICE!
Just hkceivkd, a La\.ok Lot oy
Fall anil Winter Goods
for Ladies' and Gentlemen's wear, of the
latent Styles and Patterns.
Groceries, Hardware, Crockery-ware,
Shoes and Boots, Saddles, Bridles, Drugs
1 and Medicines, <fcc.; all of which we will
! Sflll low fr>r (MIkI) nc nnr inn(?n !o
sales and small profits.
Wc will take in payment for Goods
10,000 pounds Bees-wax, 1000 pounds
fallow,
A. B. its J. TOWERS,
No. 12, Brick Range.
Anderson C. H., S. G\, Oct, 8, 1840.
22 4w
NOTICE.
Application will be mado at the ne*t
! il. - t * - - ?
session oi mo juegtsiature lor a Ulmrtor
for Jenkin's Ferry, on Tugalo lliver, 8
miles below Jarrctt's Bridge on the road
leading from Pickens 6'. II. to Carnsvllle,
Georgia.
Sept. 8, 1840. 173m
13 STRAY.
John Lukeroy. two milos East of
Cherry's Bridge, tolls before mo a Bay
Mare, 16 or 17 hands high, and supposed
to be 19 or 20 years "1,4 dim star is
forehead, no brands peroeivable, collarmnrlrn/i
k ? *
au...nvu, ngui. cjo om. ppnuaca s>
fifteen dollars.
J. B. K. CARADISH, m. p. d.
Pickens Dist., July Oth? 1840. 1C
NOTICE.
W. 1\ Holland has commenced collecting
money, and will continue so to do^ as
rapidly ns the Law and William Griffin
Esq. will justify, witboxit, respect to persons,
both in the old and in the r,tw.
Pickens, Oct. 20. 24 4t.
rri TT T.I
X tJLJU
Pickens Jlcadcmy.
APPLICATIONS will be received by
the Board of Trustees until the first Monday
in December next, for a competent
Teacher to take charge of tho Academy
at this Village. At that time a selection
will be made; undoubted credentials will
be required.
E. M. KE1TII, Scc'n/ and Trea.
Board of Trut.
Pickens, C. H., S. C , Oct. 27, 1849. if
.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
IK THE COMMOM I'l.EAS
PICKENS DISTRICT.
Henry Whitmire, ) Dcc. in Attachment
vs. V E. M. Keith
John Bishop. ) PVffs Att'y,
Th? Plaintiff having this dav filed his
declaration in my office, and the defendant
having neither wife nor attorney
known to i>e in this State,?On motion;
It is ordered, that the defendant do appoar,
and nlcad or Hflmnr ?*?
w..? i?? w viav> ofllu uv"
claration, within a year and n day from ,
this dato, or Judgmont will bo onterod k>y
default.
W. L. KEITH, o. o, v,
Clerk's Office, V y ^ ,
May 10,1840. f 1
NOTICE.
Is hereby given that application wi)|
bo mado to the next Legislature for
1 4 1- "
/\m incorporating the Villngo of Pjpfc,
enavillc.
August 11, 1849. . \2-9m,
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