DB70TED TO LITERATURE, THE ARTS, SCIENCE AGRICULTURE, HEWS, POLITICS, 4eC., ? * ; ? ? . ' ' p: T^EMS?-OBE DOLLAR PER ANNUM,] "Let it bo Instilled into the Hearts of your Children that the Liberty of the Proas is the Palladium, of all your Right*."?Juniut. ^ i [^A!YABI^^ 3^'l ADVANCE. VOLUME 2?NO. 29. ABBEVILLE C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MOM^fe, NOVEMBER 24, -1854. 81. ' JfOETRY. Life's Poetry. The proudest poetry of youth . la?"Would I were a man I" The golden years that lie bctweeD, Youi.li like a drenm would span? ^Tis in.its thought, 'tis in its heart? "Ai? evor on its tonguo; fcut oh! the poetry of age Is this-?"When I was young 1" "Thus, in tho morn of life, nurfeot Would distant pathways find; Tho sun still face to face wo greet, The shadows fall behind! - * But when the morn of life is o'er, And nature grows lees kind, The lengthening shadows crocp before? 'The sunlight falls behind! Wltli tri?nv ? ? 1 ?1 -?-..J ! IHUIIMWI OiU W UUU BHUy Tho stream of life flows on ; That which we prized not when we had. Is doubly prized when gone I And many a sad and solemn truth Lfes written on'Lifo's page, Between the "Poetry of Youth," And- "Poetry of Age," MISCELLANY. Carrie Lee's Talisman. Pketiy Garrie Lee! she lmcl been three -yeare mi orphan, and during that time, by her own exertions, had supported her little brother and sister; and, although she boasted no higher birthplaco than one of the "cottngo lioingfi" of America, far would it have Been from the nicestexquisite to couple with her the awkard tnaiumers and, rustic complexion of the country lass. Nor did the ' graces of her person excel those of her miud, for so the fates willed it, tlmt nn-nncle of her mother, wealthy, and"a bachclor, wanting endly something to love and cherish, had resolved to make her his pet, and insisted on placing her ?D orte of the'best educational institutions in the land. Here shcjia^sed the brightest.days of her life, improving her t advantages to the full, until fier seventeenth ^ fil,c ft'*1 realized that her rations sorrow hail, heretofore, been withheld frbitt lier. ~TIio ?Hden death of | ihov mother, followed almost immediately by thai of her father, replied her from a lite of pleasure to one ot exertion, It was a Rail blbw'forpoor Carrie, but she became a wo . gnnn under it, and acted so heroically, as to win golden opinions Trom uncle Jacob, and jprovo to him that ho -had. not chosen his favorite unwisely. But she had not heard &lj,j oiri 'the settlement of her father's affairs, ?hle found herself almost penniless; only one " thing remained to her, and her heart clung i. to this for the sake of its former owner; it was a piece of ground, the prettiest site 111 - ." the village, and had been her mother"*, -and . wnien was knowp by the name of Wild ^ ' Cherry Place; what had given it its name, no ono could toll; ceitainly it was not the v old'elm trees that were scattered so unsparingly over it. As Carrie glanced over the .. beautiful plauo, and felt that every tree, and nook>an.l 'foclc, was linked with memories : . of the dead,'she resolved that nothing but the.greatest necessity should tempt her to ^^c jeli^uish it, and at the same time, she likedetermined to refuse those kind oflers aunts and uncles, to take charge of the h :-70QnS?r children, and nol?!y to depend on frfeg&fo 'her own' exertions. Carrie had a secret talW . Mjuiin. that, she was thinking of all this jafc.-.-, 'wbiler find relying upon its aid to carryout ier detertninauon. What was it, fair rcad/?rl You shall see. v * ^ Butto felate things as they linppencd.go fp. . &ctc tpa pleasant afternoon in Carrie's pleasr; autjparkn*.. H was-^circle afternoon^" and ; Carrie was al ways sure of' a large numher; * ".#r tlie foster-child of the village: i ' aid.there was not a good ladv there who did ; ; ,1'^iii^flftlVifltr tinhlr 11?O> ?11: ! AW/r!oMI r-'"" ?"-1 cm was owing to her private counsel and j./; "Why, hadn'tMm..Scamer shown her! Qyrjn fj&V<>rit4 way of darning, anil Mr^ Tuft' vK giVetiber herbs franvher pwn choice, collect Hf*. Bkitnpton advised the /Stningetridnt'of thclcitcben, and Mrs. Whit. ney that of her parlor I - wbile Misa Tracy life-aadaily advertised to her.41 the gossiping r ^Qci^S And Carrie, dear creature, with % >&' i -'ifiMtiUai lbpl^?0%Qnly to woJtl/t.n?{?ed to obey in everything v to sui t everybody and pleiise we are warfdering. ^goodly nprnber hrid assembled at tlie eewingcircle, she added, addressing her young compnn- J ions, w I thought I would just bear in mind ! the number ot' times in a week that Carrie < Lee was set forth to me as a mode), and what do you think ? why, only on the third < day, my poop?brain got so bewildered with i their multiplicity, that I was forced to givo it. lin to Jivoirl lrwitininsinin or ?ninnntlini-#lMiiJ ful thing. And now I have been listening i tu such an enumeration of virtues, tveiy word of which, Although it only counts one < when added to Carrie's praises, detracts ten- ' fold from ours, and I appeal to you all, is it < fair that she should keep this wonderful I witchery all to herself?" ' Hereupon Carrie was assailed by nuraer- ' ous voices, nil clamorous for her secret, until I suddenly one exclaimed to Uncle Jacob, j tvlln ttfud nil .1 tticif <1?a ff - .'V "??.? Uli ft VIOIL 1IUIU IUU lll| . Vl^ 1)J r. 1 Harris, do just tell us how Carrie manage* < so nicely; indeed, I think it is her duty to i let at least Fanny into tins secret," she add- I ed glancing archly at a friend near, a bride I of two weeks. < " Well, really," said old Uncle Jacob, laughing, "it's just what I've.been often puz- i zled about myself. Carrie tells me she has ] a powerful talisman that aids her, but what < that is, is more tlinn I can find out." ^ "A talisman, a talisman," echoed several ' voices. "Come, come, Carrie, if you have < got any Egerias hid down in that delightful { Wild Cherry Place, let us'all have the bene- i Ot of it." ( "Oh, Uncle Jacob!" began Carrie, not t ivin>?uij; wiiiii iu f>}iy. 1 But she was relieved from lier embarrass t limit by the sudden and flurried entrance of a Miss Tracy. Every one knew when she ar- ( rived they might expect tor hear the latest i bit of news out; but to the numerous inqui- < t ies why she was ko late, Fhe maintained a i steady reserve until divested of her numer- t ous wrappers and overshoes; then, seating t herself in a very consequential way, she be- t gan1 " Well, where do you think I've been ? " c And, being answered only by a profound si- i lence, she continued: "Well, you've all heaid 1 what's been said about the Churckills, them j folk*, that's just moved from the city into t the house across the road from ours; they t s?iy 'twas on account of his wife's health, i l?.it /luui-.u ...... :? -I? 1? .1.->- - vmv mviii ?| iuw} it r?nvi LUUIJVrv Sill* ft LU ' get strong, doin'-as she's doin', she's mista- s ken, that's all I've got to say. Why, only yesterday, Jannet told me, she believed Mi's. ] Churchill didn't go into the kitchen from one week to another; and the waste then 1" < Miss Tracy was nearly overcome. 'Have you been in?" inquired several ? voices. ' Well," said Miss Tracy, reviving, "'I've seen i their hired man go to the post-otike almost j < every'day, an of letters and ! s papers, and what looked to me like maag-j i zines; so to-day, when I saw him bring j I home a bigger bundle than usual, I thought j I I'd jest run in an' satisfy myself once for j < all: so I went in. mul the man nt tint flnnr i took me right into the room where they ' were setting; and what do you think I saw ? ' Why, three of them, inotlier and girls, I were reading them magazines and more'n 1 all, they didn't booiis one mite ashamed lo i be i-.uught 6o, and tin; girls didn't even lav I down their books, but kept twirling the I leaves in their fingers all the time. My eye | caught the name of one of them, and that was i enough for me. I come away" < "What was it?" inquired several, in i breathless attention. ' vYuat ao you tinnk i liodey's Lady's I Book!" And"Miss Tracy having thus tri- i uinphautly delivered hereelfj^ettlcd down < in her chair, and seeiriecT much relieved. < "GodeyVLady's Book 1" '-The very best part of the day *pent in reading t" "And j -such reading J" were exclama.nouB heard on i all sides from the good chirnee^aud which were followed by a general denunciation of j all magazine imblicationa. in wliw-.li tliA ;'Book,'Miaving the largest circulation, came ih tor the latest share. Then ciime along ?list of accidents and disasters occasioned by theirjreadingf' and a grave homily on the corruption ot' ll'.e present age,: which wonld support such concerns. * No doubt all lids i was intended, indirectly, to inspire all the young pSS^le with gratitude, that they were ur.dwr . .'..v... <. rj-r. 't- :r T* W. uiuwut, theru from sucli. t^liijmtiei. -. Suddenly, Uncle Jacob exclaimed: "By would rather I would give you tliau iinj koo^ tbat dpnog All thia eaid u word, bnt llfirl ftAfc nmtA. '.il!iti*v Wit0 jftXw . , ?^r . nun vueu heartilf^to see the doleful faces round bcr But Uncle Jacob'8 question jnunt be answer sd; so" !*he began:? ,:>v "Well, uncle, I will tell you what I.waht 2d With it, and perhaps my an^jfer may alsi jet Kate at rest. Oodey is rrty talisman which you have beeu so naughty as to tell of.' Nothing but intent looks of expectation so she went on :? wnen I was at boarding school, I learn ?d the value of tho Lady's Book. There ii was the only source llmt never failed. Did k\e want something perfectly unique nnr beautifnl for tlio coming season 1 Godcy'? Fashion Plates' are elegant and reliable Did wo want to get up a little tableau on J holiday ? Godey's Mezzotint and Line En ^ravings furnish beautiful groups. Did \v< want to get up a little fancy ball? Godey'i Costumes were straightway appealed to; 01 lid we want to send home little nicknacks for Christmas nresents 1 Godpv's Wnrlr-To ble is inexhaustible. And you will not wonJer, uncle, that I value the book wh.eg I tel rou that from that I first got the 'idea o maintaining us, myself, and by that aid alom [ have been able to carry-it out. No won ;ler you are surprised, uncle, for I dare saj rou never looked into a number in yoUt whole life, and there is such a spirit of con k'tnnation among certain .classes with rerard to all such publications. Somebody, n the first place, condemns a magazine, oth;rs catch the infection, until the whole sysem is denounced, and inoBtly by those w^o, nstead of seeing, have only heard. But tc ell you what it has done for rrte. When ] ,vas revolving in my mind how I should live, jrodey's Work-Table suddenly occurred to ne ; so knitting, netting, crocheting, , it'ever I had money enough, to carry out liis plan, and about a month ago, I found 1 liad money enough, provided*I could dty pease with the lahor^ofjau architect. This, lit. first, seemed impo^rote, but here, ?b in everything else, my talisman did not fail me; Godey's Jj^odel Cottages were just wiiat i wanted;"*o."-added (Jarrie, takings beautiful little portable desk from the table, and showing several papers, "by taking one of'-his plans, and altering it slightly in several points, I have been able to get something which just suits me, and which an architect could not improve, and jiow, .with a little Fissirttance nom Uncle Jacob, which I know I can depend upon, before many months art gone, I shall see one of the prettiest of cot tHges on Wild Cherry Placed I will not attempt to But now supper was announcedo^nd^ljfe , conversation wa$ suspended until thnt'WHB ' over. Theiitpjii'le Jacob, who had not spo; ken since Carrie began, but had been obliged several times to wipe, away the tears that would come, reiunrB&r that ho would just L walk to the post-pffico or so .for a little ex1 "What oqok book doyori use, Carrie?" 4 said Mrs. Siiilpton. Qarriu's hand was laid on her unfailing i Godey. "Don't you think," she said' stnifc - ing, "it's well worth the subscription?" "Well, I declare !" said old Mrs. Wilson, < -between laughing and crying, while she ? iiivu uti "x never I i By this time the men lmd come* who - were each, in turn, obliged to listen to a re capitulation of Carrie's wonderful story, and I nothing would mffic$_but Carrie n.ust finr isdi the evening-hy reading something from s the book, and letting each seo for himself. > Qarrie;prodiiced the numbers, and regaled them for the rest of the evening with some of the richest things a magazine ever offer to the public. The circle was held to a lute hour, and nil departed resolved to sub1 scribe, and only regretting they had not done s?? years.ago. * -"Carrie," 6nid Undo Jacob, when all had gone, "did you ever hear mother speak of i Miss Zilphia Harris, a distant .-relative of liere?" , OflWrio thojight 6he had. "Well," continued Uncle Jacob, aI have just received a loiter stating that she lias i died, leaving to your mother-: ,tho fortune vfhiuh sho lias tuuassed ; thi^of ^Ourse, heroines yours." What more could Carrie desire!-. XT3V inqpme, though not very large, was sufficient to support her in ease and-"comfort. The cottage was built, rtod never does the circle i meet at Carrie's without calling up that ev . li. .K i. . i ? < cr iiiL-muruuiu wicrnoon wucu buo urst nisClosed her TalUpftiiiv I-. Cokesbury Female Institute." * ;j Ti^Jfc-Yol lowing is the circular address to ' 4f^th we alluded in liist.-r^Clio deep ftfre refit which iVel inthis, as well as all educational enjerprizt-s, prompts to a "republication in our columns of all that which ^.y -i. promises to promote the 'gupt^ltfork in . m- our' heart constantly "found. To , mo public generally, and" Masons ^specially, Wjlfcommeiul this circular, and thisflnstitu; 1,0,1mt*3. "Brethercn of the Masonicr^ratcrnily: : ?We, the members of BK?<-ouv todge js o. 80, located at Cokesbury, in AbbevilleJDis -tric.t, have just completed anffi^angefttent j.$?ith the Grand Lodge of the State to'oS under itc^tronage, n female O^Jji i j legiate Institute in our Yillage# Wft nit* ! niqvcd (in this matter by a desire"to BeejliC .] Am:ien'^ and, honorable Order, t Committa J. W. Stuart, ) The Winter of the Heart. Let it never come upon you. Live n that good angel? may protect you from thi terrible evil?the winter of the heart. Let no chilling iufluene freeze up tli foundations of sympathy . and happiness* i its depths; no cold burtfien settlo over it withered hopes, like snow on tlfe fade flowers: no rud/o^ii',Sfi^?? lowly roonvr-the sof couch fo?.tha?tTa\v pallet?the rich viand tor tho coarse food of the poor. Summe friends may forsake you, gnd the unpilvinworld p;u^ yoit by with . scarcely a look o word of compassion..,, .You may be foiled totoilw&arily, steadi ly on, tai^earn tffjfivelihood ; you may en coiinUtticgjtati} and tho base avarice whicl would'estprt-tlie hist farthing, till'you wel nigh tutniri disgust frojtn your fellow be ing*. .... * -V Death may sever the do#r ties that bin< you to earth, and leave in. fertrhil Stark ncss. noble, manly^ov. the sole hyj> of your declining years, may be yon, while^your spiriLclincp to Jhjm.sygl) j wild tt?nai4w- \vbii-h'w&i*?JVA tomb cfliftnbt whollfsSSSue. But nmld all thoro- sorrow's,'i do"ne ynur. faith in limyian excel lettCtf?lbecauw your confidence l^sotnellrhe i been betrayed, nor believe thntroienrishin i only a miiision, and love a bricrfit Dhantbii -Wuch glides awatfroni* The same hypocrisy we hrtve severely ' prayerful of a Sundav.-aSli Oft* Mondav it bartered n pair of gaiters with a courtezan. It lias been known to turn lipTtp eyes with horror at an oath, and before mirly recovo ero?l fr . * ? bargains between inai)';and&pu, in thia way.n *,& B " Well," replied the paf*bn,"iC you \*fera _ where you ought to have been, r?w?aj|?daJV * ; you might have heard-me preach.*?' 'i. $ |* u Win;re was that t". inquiredfcthe jockey* * 7* i- ' In iLa State I^naon 1" -retorted the olw> ?.. * figy man. ' J ' * f .op ; i .*?*' , U# A Sekbiule Dot,?rA miserly old lady ' j Kopt an inn. One day a famished soldier. e j ('.tilled on her for something to eat. Soma 1 bones that had heen pretty weir picked were * * TT.l i-i? " u-;-Al _ ?-?- *f-! -'-"3 puiicunHiiuru nun. i\iwr iiuinuing msum* ^ .< 8 uer,a little hoy,son of (ho landlady, notio-? v ing that the soldier found it very difficult toj? make much of a dinner, put sold? ntoneT into his hand/ib he Steppedout of the doOr^ ** , Jaj ?When his mother came i^j&L&s^ed her" r h6w much it was worth to^^Uhose ofct "* ;- jjfe ^ bones?" ? ' u A shilling, my (fenr," -said the old MJV ^ sfexpectijig to receive the mopoyi \ .4* 8 *% thought *o,'J feolied' tho*Soy&landI ? jgaVe the soldier Ti shillng fcrd^igyt^ ^ ' ;r ,-vfr.- m '" $& rl The Lmtc GoifSRNon Rnnr.?T1?r t*w - T [j j iqnms of tho 1b% Governor. .Jfijt r I rileidLhy-the oommitte >pp6i|y|WaBfvtc P.at"' ?* r' pJS?, rti^hreiff licrc yest??M^r??.-'Tpwn? VlComu il nnd, nijnrtbcr of our eitriens mu*^ V? >f ted iivHn esctirt^ nnivtt* :r veyed U> the Co\)nrit;^ftn?b^.w^er^ho/, . wye dvpositdd niitil^ this i?r re en v i 11 eTGiilfpad, ,; f pn^sod tiirongh ot^gr * . .. Xi? tnjst. We 1'ttle expocfed^^w BQ-iBooa' > _ guin&oncd to iittqnd (lis funti^^eort^-'.<% 3 :> a JMM