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Fron the Southern Christian Advocate.
Rides About Cantdcu. No. 1.
* KIRKtVOOl).
Many persons ride, from many motives.
Some for pleasure, as that happy couple in the
Sociable. Some, for recreation, as that 'pale
mechanic, who, by dint of hard saving, has
been able to hire a cab for himself and wife,
and means to take a short excursion into the
country, and see, once more God's green eartl:
-fresh from his own hand, and breathe the pure
air of heaven, unadulterated by the myriad
breathed miasma of tlie'cty. Some ft.rhealth,
as that asthmatic old patient or coitsumptivt
young one, that the Doctor has ordered an airing,
every morning and evening. None ol
these things move me, in the paiticular, per
haps a.I in the general. I confess to my propelling
motive, a wider range f?>r my eye. "nc
pent up Uticsl," but "the whole unbounded'
country or town, and bow to get at this .myrioramic,
ever changing ever new amplitude ol
prospect, but by a ride, a biisk ride in an open
buggy, of a breezy summer morn or eve, with
one, by one's side, to whom to exclaim " Lo
what a goodiy prospect swells around, of hill.*
and dales,"and woods, and lawns, and spires,
with whom, to reciprocate the enthusiasm, at
every springing up beauty of earth and sky
* and water." It has been my happy lot to fn
joy such rides, in various places. 1 may go to
a place an entire stranger, and, yet in a short
1 ' ;i; 1
tune Vitil nave Decome mucu more laniiuarauu
imbued with its interesting localities than per
chance that venerable referee, its oldest inhabitant,
and ooserve and note down many tiling?
of importance, that for want of this bird's eye
viev, had likely remained unnoticed and unknown
by the tenants of the soil.
Providence lias given me, in lien of what
some utilit.rian might deem n more profitable
girt, an eye for the beautiful, natural and moral,
If there is any, anywhere within mv range, and,
it is never ? circumscribed one, 1 am sure to
find it out, and appropriate at least, with my
eye and ear and heart. Who, then, can deny
my great riches, despite the few pennies in my
purse. No earthly principalities and power?
could prevent me admiring and loving, which
with the power of an autocrat and wealth ol
Croesus, they are not always competent to
themselves, and as loving ahd admiring mailt
my happiness, more than a sceptre, or many
pieces of ni?*tal or shining stones, so I am not
only as happy, but, far happier than a Queen,
if she is, after all, a nil admirari, and, lives noi
to iove.
Header, come, you were of yore, mine indalgent
companion, in "Hides about Columbia."
i would discourse you, now, about the
classic shades of Camden, where, as usual I
ride. "Quid rides?" why, do you, now ? foi
Camden, though lift with the reputation >!
possessing Venus' Cestus, like her younger and
fairer sister, Columbia, yet, is she not without
her charms, unostentatious but attractive, as I
shall, presently, prove to the satisfaction of hci
incredulous oldest inhabitant, or you. nut 1
advertise you, to see Camden, y ou must first
s<?? Kirk wood, for i want to take von by colli
de main, at once, and Kirk wood will do il.
Well, then, Kirkwood, ho!
Camden pmper becoming as was snj posed,
sickly, in the Southern end uf the town, most
exposed to malaria from the river, colonized a
hcalthiui sandhill region at the extreme Nortli
of the town, and extending out some miles in
the country, which has within a few years,
sprung up a blooming young Ucbe of. a dangle
t>:r, in whose freshness ttnd energy the old
mother lives her youth over again, and rejuvenates,
to her heart's content. Beautiful, in
deed, and healthful is Kirk wood, the houses
built with all the tasteful improvements o|
modern architecture, the sty le graceful and
light and Grecian, to suit our Southern latitude,
Some of the residences are really elegant,
That of Mr. John M. DcSuussnre, a palace.
The retreat of Dr. Boy kin, with miirorcd lake
and sparkling fountain and umbrageous shades,
fit haunt for nymph or naiad, is a perfect romance,
not like Scott's Abbotsford " in man's
brick and mortar," but in God's trees and water,
Miss Mel'ae's cottage ornee is elaborately
terraced, from the piazza to the road, some
three hundred feet, and a ram brings, from a
neighboring brook, an abundant supply of water
for fountains, fishing ponds, and jets. Mr.
^ w. n/.nlii.n:i ?l%<? nw.cl
?? . LJ. IIVIIIWII o J/IUUL j'n llil Jl.-< lilt HH'gi
picturesque of any of these beautiful homes.
He has twelve acies, laid of]' in correct and elegant
taste. Art and industry have done much
for this lovely place, but nature rbore. In one
part of these grounds we have a landscape soft
and gentle enough for a Claude, in another
part one rugged and wild enough for a Salvator.
Go to the iront and you arc in Italy, go
to the *r and you are in Switzerland. 'I hat
placid Jake below sleeping so quietly, unruflled,
save by the pinions ol the waUr fowl upon its
bosom was once, an impetuous stream led by
a gushing spring. There in the war of the
revolution the army of Green encamped, for
the convenience of procuring water, and, here
all over the sand hills, was the sharp skirmishins
between the two hostile powers. Many
relics of the battle have been picked up on this
classic ground, and on the very site of General
Cantey's residence, on that neighboring hill,
some of the trees felled to give place to the
house, were found perforated with bullet holes.
That is the veritable " ilobkii k's hill," so called
from the old gentleman llobkirk, who owned
it at the time. Col. Kirkwood, tho American
ofliccr in the battle of Hobkirk's hill, for whom
this beautiful new settlement is named, behave1' <
with singular gallantry and firmness in this wel' I
contested passage at arms. History tells usi 1
the attack of the British was made on the very t
. quarter in which the American General was <
! best prepared, that the pickets behaved with 1
the utmost coolness, gathering in the videttes, I
. 1 and forming with greafc deliberation, under <
L Colonel Kirkwood's Delaware command. His ]
position formed the American advance, and I
met the first shock of the enemy's charge. I
1 Here the contest was maintained for a while, :
[ with great obstinacy, and this little squad re- '
> tired slowly, lighting with resolute dctermina i
tion, stcj) by step, as they receded before the 1
accumulating pressun; of-the foe. Before we ]
1 quit the scene of the battle, we would like i
to correct an impression made by some his- i
toiians that it resulted in the entire defeat of I
the American army. After liawduii had re- i
tired to CAmden leaving Capt. Coffin, with his 1
whole troop in charge, Col. Washington decoyed
Coffin-and his troop into a welK con* '
, certed ambuscade, who were either cut to pieces I
! or compelled to save themselves by flight. The 1
; field thus virtually, remained in possession of
; the Ameiicaus. i
, Time would fail me to .enum.'rate all the j
striking and charming localities of Kirkwood.
i bin passant, there 1ms been pointed out a do 1
i sirable tract of laud, proposed as a site for the i
I contemplated Methodist Female College, for I
j which Camden means to make a haiulsomc hiJ. I
! This consists of some thirty acres well wood- ;
. ed, elevated, undulating, healthful as the niouii* I
f tains, j'tid only about a mile from town, the <
. neighboring sand-hills, thickly dotted with the i
. liomes of u virtuous,* refined, and educated I
> community... There is a peaceful servility ibout i
' ! these classic sliades that seem to mo as well :
. J comporting with the academic groves of litem- :
f ture;?the world's whirl of pxeilpment comes '
i not here, true refinement, unostentatious good- 1
i- ness cbaracteiize the society of the place. <
! Such influence mu.-t prove salutary to the i
' voiiinr. lint 1 nin not I'lectiuuecrimr for the i
' College ut Kirk wood. I speak the truth in the <
love of it; I love the beautiful and true every i
where, and especially some of their develop- i
ments at Kirkwood. I
, C'ompag.\ox WU VoVACE. '
Camden, S. C. 1
Itlai'i ied Life.
" And to be wroth with one we love,
i Doth work like madness on the brain."
^ Coleridge. <
Within a few years, cases of difficulty, mis- >
understanding, and separation in married life j
t have, as it seems to us, greatly increased, and i
. the alleged cause, in the majority of instances,
, has heen ' inconipatibility of disposition.' in
odier words the parties have not yet harmo* ,
uized together, have not determined to make
due allowances for the imperfections and infirmities
of each other, have indulged in outbreaks
of temper, which increasing from day
; to day, have, in the end, been productive of the
i ino?t deplorable cuscijuciicos. Jbithcr they <
misunderstood each other at the commencei
meut, or they forget in married life the rules
of forbearance and indulgence, which they practiced
in the sunny days of courtship. Ail, it
should be remembered, all have their faults and
frailties; and while in early life, in the limb j
; and buoyancy of youth and spring, these little
spots on the sun of character and disposition
may not be seen, or disregarded, if seen, we j
chrolil ln> call till not to lilniriiilY' l!ir>m in al'tni*
> years, or to refer to them as il they had heel) <
discovered !br the. first time. The doctrine of I
mutual furbcarj.nce cannot be too sedulously
p cultivated and practiced, especially, in mar.
I ried life. ' Trifles light as air' sometimes an- i
[ noy and irritate. A harsh word will excite
[ distrust or produce pain, w hile an angry look
will rou-e in the sensitive breast, npprchcu- ,
i sions of the keenest kind. How important,; i
t to"b, is the control of temper ! And this !an- I
i guagc will apply as well to one sex as tire other.! i
It is unreasonable in the husband to suppose j
that he may indulge in violence of speech and .
} harshness of manner, and yet meet with untilI
dig but kindness ayd forbearance in return.
. And .-o also is it absurd in the wife, to fancy
i ! that she may fret, fume and scold, hour by j j
i I hour and day by day, and all with impunity. j i
, j There must be reciprocity. There must be a i,
| disposition to give and to take. There must !
I be a determination to bear at;d forbear?tocoti.
| ciliatc and compromise. It often happens that J
i tastes differ widely with reference to company, ;
i j social amusements, modes of living, ;wu! world- j ;
f j I v appearances The husband, for example, 11
[ may be a business man, actively and arduously j '
engaged throughout the day, and exhausted in J !
some degree by nightfall. Under such cir- i i
cum-taiices, it is unreasonable in the wife to ; I
expect him to enter into the giddy mazes of
fashion, to keep up till midnight at a brilliant |
j party, and to follow this system night after i
i | night, or even several times during each week,
i Hither one of three tilings must give way mi- <
der such a policy?the health, the business, or <
the social festival. 1 he two former are aiming | |
! the essentials, and hence tliev should not he !
! trilled with. A sensible woman will so mi- I
| dcrstand the case, and govern herself accord:
inglv. On the other hand, a gay and dashing
j he lie, one perhaps who has been petted and
j spoiled, one who is in the enjoyment of high i
I health and beauty, should, as a wife, not he |
j deprived of all gay and cheerful society. .She j
j should not he compelled to sacrifice .all her
j friends and companions, to gratify the disposi
, ti'Ui or satisfy the selfishness ol her husband,
i lioth, we repeal, should yield something. There
should he a mutual understanding. The wife
| should consider the out-door world, and the
; anxieties to which all inen of business are
more or less liable. One of the lirst duties
I which a man owes to his wife, is to provide her
; with the comloits of social existence, and this
I can only be done by a prompt and faithful atI
lilt? Iiiiwiiinuu ' Mini <?iu? /if llwi Hivl
IHJl" t'? mo 1/11. iiiim "i.vy ?' 1 Iiu 111 i I
duties which u will; uw -s to her husband, is to !
make his home cheeilul, sunny, sacred?the
j happiest spot on earth Let her surround it ]
j with every pos-ihlo temptation, let her always
weleoiuc liim with a smile?let his wishes In; |
I the prominent thought in her heart and her'
I mind, and she will win him away fro in a thou- !
I sand fascinations ol the out-door world. I
But, we repea', there should he a mutual (
I effort to please. There are hours in the life I
>f every one, when a cheering voice, a conso- 11
ing word, and an encouraging smile are abso- j \
lutely essentia!. And where should these bo 11
sought for, if not at home? 'Nothing, says a
celebrated writer, could be more touching than (
to behold a soft and tender female, who had
been all weakness and dependence, and alive to
every trivial roughness, while treading the prosperous
path of life, suddenly rising in mental
force, to be the comfoiter and supporter of the
liusband under misfortunes, abiding with un- (
shrinking firmness, the bitterest blast of ad- (
versify. As the vine which has long twined e
its giaeeful foliage about the oak, and has been
lifted by it into sunshine, will, when the hard)' g
plant has been rifted by the thunderbolt, cling j
round it with its caressing tendrils, and bind
j[> its shattered boughs; so too, it is beauti- t
\jIIy ordained by Providence that woman, who |
is the ornament and dependent of a man in his i
nippier hours, should be his stay and solace j
when smitten with dire and sudden calamity, 1
winding herself into the rugged recesses of j
lis nature, tenderly supporting his drooping j
head and binding up bis broken heart.' I
But is this ever the ease, or arc there too ;
many exceptions ? Alas ! we fear that with the
itreat multitude there are faults on both sides.
Phere are few even of those who.have entered
!he weddtd state, who strive from the commencement
to soften the ways of life the one j
:o the other, to minister constantly to the com- i
forts and happiness, to rememherand discharge :
ill their duties and responsibilities. And when, j j
loo, as it often happens, the demon spirit of an j (
nil temper is constantly manifested, not only |
a little things but in great; when a shrill, | j
iar>h voice of. complaint is perpetually ringing I
In the ears of one or the other?when a dispo- ',
dtinu to find fault without cause, and thus !o ! (
inrioy and irritate, is constantly apparent; j
when the husband is despotic, and treats bis
wile as a slave; or when the wife, 011 the oth* ,
:>r unuu, is constantly exacting ana never sirtv- t
ing to discharge her part in rlie harmonious t
obligation, the efleets arc hitter, painful, and
2very way melancholy. And yet there is no i
relation on this side of the grave more sacred,. ,
more dignified, or more elevated, than that o{ t
husband and wife. The parties might he, and
should be, to each other, perpetual sources of |
consolation and pleasure. There should be no .
distrust, nor suspicion, no equivocation between
beings so circumstanced. They should (
live as much as possible as if animated by one t
soul and aiming at one destiny. Neither
should look for perfection in the other, and yet ,
each should endeavor to excel the other in <
generous efforts of gentleness, kindness, and s
affection. It lias been well said that in this |
world there is nothing of such value as affection,
am! the most ti iding expression thereof, ]
even though it be a single word of endear- .
incut, is in the cars that are properly attuned, j
a pleasanter sound than that of gold pieces.
Think of these? hints, gentle reader, apply them j
to your daily practices, and forthwith proceed
to correct and amend your many errors of |
omission and commission.?Penii.si/lcaniau.
A Krokeaa BJcarl. ,
One of the most distressing and heart-rer.d- I
iug events has recently occurred in the neigh* >
borhood of IJethel, IJelhel township, Delaware
eo , Pa., near the Delaware line, that we ever
recollect having heard, or re:jd of, either in
the pages of romance or the more startling incidents
of real life. The consequence has been,
that a young and lovely woman, a b: ':de of
m:ly live mouth*;, cliecl u low weeks iigo ul ;i
broken heart.
A Mr. C., a highly respectable farmer living j
ill the neighborhood, courted and married the | j
daughter of another highly respected and
wealthy fanner living, as we stated above, in
lietln 1 township, lie took her to his home,
where his cousin, who kept house for him, re- 1
reived her with smiles, and bade her welcome. !
1 bit she soon found that some other tie was <
drawing her husband's afi'eetions from her. I
lie left her to sleep alone at night, which she i
often passed in tears. She Soon .saw enough I
to confirm her suspicious that his cousin had j
withdrawn her husband's affections, and that |
with him she engaged in the enjoyment of il- |1
licit love. She immediately addressed him. ; I
telling him that she would leave the house for i
a week?that during that time he must send <
lii-> cousin away, and that she would then come ;
hack and live with him, and forget all. lie I
made her a promise that he would. She went I
home. The. lirst. second and third week elapsed,
and sliil no husband came. She then told her | i
sister that it was lime for her to go home. | i
The carriage came, and her sister accompanied I
her. When she arrived at her husband's resi- 1
deuce lie was absent, engaged in the woods'. J <
She was coldly received by the cousin, who 1
made no dibi t to get refreshments. She was ' I
placing a pie in the stove when she remarked 1
rather insultingly, " this is lor Tom." The j t
wife replied that there was enough for hint ami j:
others loo, but the cousin reiterated that none ^
i-lse could have any. Up to this time she had ' t
not told her grief to any member of her faini- j
ly. 'I'ho sister soon alter departed, and the \
liusbatid arriving, she reminded him of his 1t
promise of sending the cousin away, when she t
was startled by his absolute refusal. She iui- j c
mediately walked tip stairs, put a lew things |1
in a band box, and started for her father's house
an fool. .She had not gone far before her bus- I
baud overtook her in a carriage, and offered to J t
lake her home, but she refused and went the r
whole distance on foot. She then unburdened ! t
ler grief tocher family. The next day her \
lather ordered his wagon, ahd went to the litis- h'
Hand's residence for the purpose of taking i
iway the furniture he had supplied his daugh- t
or with on her marriage. Upon arriving at the
louse, the husband was absent, the cousin ' a
done being there. She had locked up all the
loors and drawers, and "refused llieiu admit- j 1'
ance. Tlie father (lien addressed hi> daughter, j
elling Iter she was mistress, and to give orders '
o break open the doors. She did so. The j I
lours were accordingly forced, and ino>tof the |
urnilure and clothes belonging to the deserted ;i
aide, were taken to her father's where, upon 1
ivr arrival, she took to her bed and died, of j }
jioken heart. jo
Thus was a young and lovely being, whom j
' none knew but to love," or " named her bat j t
o praise,"?only live months a bride?through j y
i usbed and slighted affection, hurried to her ' o
onib. The violator of the holy'marriage vow,
vill suffer the stings of a guilty conscience for
lie murder of which he litis been instrumental.
1'he funeral was attended by an unusual con:ourse
of the people of the neighborhood*
Blue Hens Chicken.
Faitlifiilucsii in Little Things
nv ELIZA A. CLARK.
'Ts Mr. Harris in?*' inquired a plainly but
icatly dressed boy of twelve or thirteen, to a
ilork, as he stood by the counter of a large book
tore.
The well-paid cTerk regarded the buy with a
upercilious look, and answered, " Mr. Harris is
n, but he is engaged."
The boy looked at the clerk hesitatingly, and
hen said, "If lie is not particularly engaged, I
hould like much to see liiin."
"If you have any business to transact, I can
ittend to it," replied the clerk. "Mr. Harris canKit
be troubled with children like you."
"What is this, Money said a pleasant look
ng elderly man, stepping up to the clerk; "what
loos the boy want?"
"lie insisted on seeing you, though 1 told him
,'ou were engaged," returned the clerk, a little
ibashed by the manner of his employer.
"And what would you have with me, my lad?"
nquired Mr. Harris, kindly.
The boy raised his eyes, and meeting the half
eornful glance of the clerk, said timidly, "I wish
o look at the bill of some books which I bought
lore about three months since. There is a misake
in it which I wish to correct."
"Ah, my boy, I see," replied Mr. Harris, "you
mve overpaid us, I suppose."
"Xo, sir," answered the boy. "On tiiecontray,
I purchased some books which are not charg:<l
011 the bill, and I have called to pay vou for
hem,"
Mr. Harris folded his arms across his breast,
vgarded the boy earnestly for a moment, and
,hen askcJ, "When did you discover this mis
ake!
' Not until I reached home," replied the lad.
'When 1 paid for the books I was in a great hur y,
fearing that- the boat would leave before I
:ould reach it, and did not examine the bill."
"Why did you not return and rectify the mistake?"
asked the gentleman in a tone slightly
iltered.
"Because, sir, I live at some distance from the
:itv, and have not been able to return-until
low."
' My dear boy," said Mr. Harris, "you have
jiven me great pleasure. In a long life of mercantile
business, I have never met with an instance
of this kind before. You have acted noLily,
and deserve a recompense."
"I ask no recompense," returned the boy proudly;
"I have done nothing but my duty, a simple
iet of justice, and that deserves 110 reward but
itself."
"May I ask who taught you noble princijjes?"
inquired Mr. Harris.
"My mother," answered the boy, bursting into
tears.
"Blessed is the child who lias such a mother,",
said Mr. H arris with much emotion, "and blessed
is the mother of such a child. Be faithful to
lier teachings, my dear boy, and you will be the
ttafl'of her declining years."
"Alas, sir," sobbed the boy, "she is dead. It
was her sickness and death which prevented me
from coining here before."
"What is your name ?" inquired Mr. Harris.
."Edward Belong."
"Have you a father?"
"Xo, sir, father died when I was an infant."
"Where do you reside ?"
"In the town of Linwood, about fifty miles
from this city."
"Well, my bov, what were the books which
r. w"
nviv ivnmjutu .
''Tacitus, and a Latin Dictionary."
"Let me see "the bill. 11a! signed by A. C.
Morley. I will see to that. Here, Mr. Morley,"
:alled Mr. Harris, but that functionary was busi!y
engagtd in waiting on a customer, at the opI'osito
side of the store, bowing and smiling in
Lite most obsequious manner.
''Kdward," continued the kind hearted Mr.
Harris, "I am not going to reward you for what
you have done, but I wish to manifest my approhation
of your conduct in such a manner as to
make you remember the wise and excellent precepts
of your departed mother. Select from mv
itore any ten books you choose, which, in addition
to the it ii you had before, shall ^>c a present
to you; and henceforth, as now, my boy, remember
and not 'despise the dnv of little things.1 If
ever you need a friend, call on me, and for your
mother's sake I will assist you."
When the grateful boy left the store, through
lis own tears lie saw the moistened eyes of his
twn benefactor.
kdward Delotig wished for knowledge, and
hough the scanty means of his mother could
inrdly satisfy his desire, lie had advanced far be
.<>iid most boys of bis age. l>y working liiglits
uid mornings for a neighbor, he had amassed,
ivhat seemed to him, a largo sum of money, and
his was expended in books.
Scarcely was he in possession of his treasures,
vlini his mother sickened and died. His home
vas now with a man who regarded money as
lie chief end and aim of his life, and severe and
o aslant physical labor as the only means of obaining
that end.
For two years, Edward straggled with his
lopelcss condition. Toil, early and late, was his
loom, ainl to his oft expressed wish of obtaining
in education, his employer answered, 'T,cartiin'
over made corn grow, or tilled ;i field, and what
vas the use on it.' I can only read and write,
aid there ain't a richer man in the place, not
xccpting Sotiire Morrison, with all his hirnt nolens."
* * * * *
"Is Mr. Harris in ?" inquired Edward, as lie
igain entered the store of that gentleman.
"Will vou wait a moment, and lie will lie at
ibelly !"
"I >id you wish to sec him.''' asked Mr. Harris
if the hoy, whoso thoughts were so intense that
ie had not noticed the approach of his friend.
"Mr. Harris!" exclaimed Edward, and it was
II he could say.
"My noble Edward !" said the old man. "And
on have needed a friend. \N ell, you shall have
lllO."
Five years from that time Edward Holongwas
ho confidential clerk of Mr. Harris, and in three
cars more a partner in the firm. The integrity
if purpose which first won the regard of his ben
cfactor, was his guide in after life. Prosperity
crowned his efforts, and happiness blessed hi
heart?the never-failing result of faithfulness ii
''little- things."
:
A Word to Apprentices.?The Bostoi
Olive Branch, a paper whose moral teaching!
are always sound, gives the following excelleni
advice to apprentices, and if they would follow
it, they would he all the happier and better.
Be faithful, boys. In a few years you wil
be of age, and it will give you unspeakable sat
isfaclion to hear a good word spoken by youi
masters in your face. If you are idle and neg.
ligent now, if you are eye-servants and rejoice
to be away from the presence of your employ
ers, that you may give vent to your propensities?what
encouragement have you to hope
that you will become anything but idle men and
vagabonds ? A good, faithful apprentice will
always make a worthy and industrious map.
The correct habits of youth are not lost in the
man. We have watched the progress of mauy
apprentices, and we never knew a good boy tc
turn out a bad inan. If apprentices are really
honest and faithful, there can be no doubl
but they will become good, wise5*and respected
citizens.
Associate with no youth who is addicted tc
bad practices. One bad boy mayjuin a score
As soon as you discover in a companion a dis
position to be dshonest, profane or even vulgai
in his language, we would beg of yon jo at
tempt his reformation, and if you cannot sue
popiI tn fnrcul/a Mc ^ninnnnv n f nnpp
Spend your leisure hours in some profitable
pursuit. Do not go to the theatre, or an)
place of amusement where the mind is not real
ly benefitted. Don't stand at the corners o
streets, or lounge in shof)s of bad repute * * * *
Be kind to all your associates. Cultivate
benevolent feejings. If you see distress, 01
sorrow, do all that in you lies to alleviate them
When a friend or companion is confined *b)
sickness make it a point to call upon him, ant
bestow all the little favors possible upon hini
If yon cultivate kind feelings, you will seldoir
quarrel with another. It is always better t<
sulfer wrong than to do wrong. We shoult
never bear ofinobs, or public out breaks, i
men would cultivate *the kind feelings of tin
heart.
What will the end be??When I see;
boy angry with bis parents, disobedient an<
obstinate, determined to pursue his own course
to be bis master; setting at nought the expo
r i j* i! - j
.rience or age, ana uisregarumg uieir aumuai
tions an{l reproofs, unless his c?urso of con
duct is changed, I need not trouble myself t<
inquire, "What will his end be?"
When I notice a little girl quite fond ofdres
and thereby her pride is increased ; dissatisfie<
and unpleasant at times if she cannot obtaii
her desires, and anxius to appear better cloth
cu than circumstances will permit, her thought
occupied with what others will think of he
dress?unless she changes her course of con
duct, I need not ask what her end will be.
When I see a boy de.?ii ing the society of th
wicked and depraved associating with thus
who swear, lie, cheat and steal: seeking tliei
company, making their friendships?I need no
inquire, unless he alter his course, what hi
end will be. Ho will, soon be as bad as hi
companion or worse. .
Hut when I seo a boy kind, affectionate res
pcctful, obedient to his parents; keeping hoi.
the Sabbath day; found in the sanctuary, join
ing God's people in his worship; loving to pra;
to him ; who is punctual at Sabbath Schoolattentive,
quiet, with his lesson well cummittei
to memory and repeated accurately; keepin;
gcod company, forming good habits, 1 can pre
diet with almost a certainty what the end o
that boy will be. lie will find a "house no
made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
Small Beginnings.?Who does not knov
the importance of trifles, so called??and win
in the present day, when we have learned tha
we owe our chalky clofis to insects, and tha
the apparently insignificant creatures huvi
gemmed the sea with islands of coral, will.fon
ture to despise "small beginnings."
If we look closely into life, wo shall find
that in it as in nature, scarcely any event is o
ftself unimportant, or incapable of being turn
ed to useful account. The poet tells us that
"Tliore is a tide in the affairs ofmen,
"Which taken at the tlood, leads on to fortune."
And this is true; but there are also unnotice<
currents and shifting winds playing over th<
great ocean of time, and these, if skilfully an<
boldly seized, may prove as important to ou
progress as the mighty flood-tide itself. Ou
readers, have doubtless, long since remarked
out of what slender threads the web of grea
fortunes have been woven by skilful and ener
getic bands, using means and seizing opportu
nities which the feeble or indulont either over
look or despise.
15e C.vrnocs.?The newspapers around tin
country are recording deaths from sun stroki
and drinking cold water while the blood is heat
ed with ex ireise. The mid-day sun should In
avoided as much as possible, and cold wate
should be drank sparingly.
?
Time lias made some change in the appear
anee of the Niagara l'alls within five years.?
The falile rock on theCanadti side has near!}
disappeared, and only a stuall vestige of tin
once celebrated projection now remains. Oi
the American side, near to the observato.
ry another piece of rock has been carried awav
on which a portion of the bridge from Goal
Island insh'il This hridvn once extended oul
some distance beyond the stone tower, but il
now scarce projects beyond it.
Recently an old man, oneofthe inmates of the
Indianapolis poor house, while engaged in ji
senllle with an idiotic pauper, was bitten by
him on the little linger of the left hand. As
the wound was but -light, but little attention
was paid to it, until the next morning jiftei
the occurrence, when the inflammation coinniu
nicatcd to the whole arm. Remedies wereap
plied to stop the further spread of the inflamma
tioti, but without success. The man beeatnc
delirious and died, evidently from the poison
(.omtnuuiealed to his system by the lute on tin.
finger.
5 ?fittfnl Hfni3. J
From Vie Xeto York Herald, 2d instant. ~ fl
? Tremendous XJEzs.il Storm. I
1 Fatal and Disastrous Effects Near the Crystal *
s Palace, etc. J|
t, Yesterday afternoon, between5andGo'cluck;
our city was visjt$il by one Of the most lrc;
mendon* hail storms that wc ever remember to*
I have sceji. The wind, that during the early \ V
. part of the day had-been from the nortbeaet;
r suddenly veered round to the northwest, and U
, then again changed to the east, bringing with Jfl
} it a heavy thunder storm. The most peculiar
. phenomenon was the sudden hurricane, and the'
. storm, not of liail, for that would be too un?
meaning a term to describe it by, but of pieces. Xfl
I of ice. which came clatteiimr down ur>on the
| roofs of the houses like a shower of brickbat*. ]
. Extraordinary as it may appear, this is the 3
? nearest rcseuihlunee that can lie given to the :
r noise that the storm produced; but singular ;;
i enough, this phenomenon was very local, not. s
. extending over the whole city, for in some
t, parts, the fall of hail had became modified into
| rain, probably'having melted in its passage to'
the earth.
> In order that our readers may not suspect us ?
of exaggeration, we have appended two in.'
stances of what this hail storm was:
The shipyard of Mr. Thos. Collyer, at thd
Dry Dock, was covered with irregularly shaped
pieces of ice, or large clusters of bailstonesi * j
Several of them were.measured, one of whicft
was 6 1 4 inches in circumference, another 7
r inches, and a third measured 3 inches long and
. 2 inches thick. ' , . < ?
f The inhabitants of a house in Waverly {fiaccf ?
were startled by a solid body falling in the
; front yard, and oil proceeding there found a
r number of pieces of ice, which appeared tor
^ have been originally one piece broken by the j
fall. When to<rether thev would wei"h about t
1 two-pounds. The garden at the back of the'
. house had also a large number of pieces Of ice. i
i scattered over it, and a skylight at the top of
) the house was smashed by the hailstone's. . .
1 The noise ef the falling hail on the Crystal
f Palace was tremendous?the dome acting as au
2 immense drum.
During the storm a most disastrous actident
occurred up town, by winch three persons lost
i their lives, and seven others were severely ini
jurcd, some of whom it is expected will not
i, recover. The scene of the accident was ^
- Forty-third-street, between Fifth and Sixth -
avenues, at a npwly erected frame building op*
posite Latting's Observatory, which belongs to
' > Dr. S. P. Townsend, and was not entirely 4
completed. It is also opposite the Crystal
s Palace. During the storm this building, which
i was two stories high, and roofed in, was over- ^
ii turned instantaneously by the hurricane, that v
i- blew about five o'clock, aud levelled in a mps
meat to the ground. 3
r At the time that the accident occurred there
- were six men employed on the ground floor in
plastering the walls, three of them as plaster- j
e ers, one of whom was the boss, named vWi?
e liam McCfacken, and who was killed, with two
r others. There were three other laborers on
t this floor. On the upper floor there were 6th-'
s er workmen employed in fitting the pipes and
s other similar work, the building being intended,
we believe, for a saloon, and in addition to
>- these there was a large number of people who
F had sought temporary shelter when the storm
- came on. So sudden was the accident that no
y time was given for'escape, the whole building
- being prostrated without even the shadow' -of
1 a warning. *
? About two o'clock in the morning a fire
broke out in a bakery in the Second avenue*.
I One of thw journeyman in -the establishment i
t was burned to death; a family ii? the building
were compelled to escape by leaping from a
fourth story window, in the performance of 0
v which hazardous feat a woman was instantly j
l_5ll J T ^ .1 TIT V' '^1
3 Kiueu. jusi us me steamer i\ew vroriQ was
t about departing for Albany, at seven o'clock,
t one of her boiler flues collapsed, causing the
e death of six persons, and dreadfully -scaldihg
two others. In the afternoon a hailstorm, accompanied
by lightning and a violent wind, ;
I, passed over the upper part of the city, during
f which a new three story frame dwelling, in
- process ot completion, in Forty-third street,
near the Crystal Palace, was blown dowti,
burying eight or ten workmen amid the ruins,
three of whom were taken out lifeless. Seveu
1 others were seriously wounded,
c To conclude, a man lost his life by the fall
1 of another building in Forty-tbird-street, near
r the North river; a man was struck dead by a
r flash of lightning, and a child was scalded to
, death?making a total of fourteen persons
t killed, and as many others badly injured.
Many buildings were greatly damaged, and
. a large number of persons injured by the storm
. in Williamsburg.
A telegraphic despatch from Northumberland,
Pa., states that the harvests and fruit crops
? in that vicinity* were greatly damaged by the
2 hail storm yesterday afternoon. Many of the
. husbandmen, it was reported, would lose their
2 entire harvests. The lumps of hail there, were
r of extraordinary size, and thousands of windows
were broken. Despatches from Philadelphia
and Baltimore complain of the intense
heat. There has been no rain in Baltimore for
. a month. J
<r
. The American Baptist publication Society
, published during the last year 1700 copfes of
the new issues; of older issues, 353,700; ma.
king the total number of publications for the
f( year 432,700. These publications contained
t 4,508,000 octavo pages; 3,705,000 duncecit
mo; 15.233,000 181110.; 100,000 32ino.; 1,.
072,000 48mo.; making a total issue of 19,078,800
pages. Nearly 3.000,000 pages of / '?
. tracts were also printed and distributed during
1 the year.
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.. vivj VI I III; iiu
i immense country is furnished with lumber from
. that point, and the tine lumber regions about
the lower end of Lake Michigan and Green Bay
yield a liberal supply. The Tribune notices the
. arrival one day last week of seventeen vessels
, loaded with lumber from Grand River, Two Riv,
ers, i>t. Joseph, <fcc., with over 900,000 feet of
. lumber, 'J,075,000 shingles, two large mastsand
a deck load of timber.