Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 28, 1852, Image 1
We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our es, and if It must fall, we will Perish amidst the Ruins."
W. F. DURISOE, Proprietor. EDGOEFIELD. JULY 28, 1852.-- -
THE LAIORER AND THE WLaIMO.
By EPfS BARGE.NT.
Ta camp has had its day and song:
The sword, the bayonet and plume
Have crowded out of rhyme too loung,
The plow, the anvil, and the loon!
Oh, not upon our tented fields
Are freedom's heroes bred alone;
Time training of the workshop yields
More heroes true than war has known!
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
May with a heart as valiant smite,
As he who sees a fieman reel
In blood before his blow of migh.t!
Tne skill that conquers space and time,
That graces life, thant lightens toil,
May spring from courage more sublime
Than that wlsich makes a realn: its spoil.
Let labor, then, look up and see
IIis craft no path of honer lacks;
Time soldier's title yet .Iall be
Less honred than the woothuant's axe:
Let art his own appointment prize,
Nor deem that gold or outward laight
Can compensate the worth that lies
In tastes that breed their own deliglt.
And may thIe time draw nearer still,
When man this sacred truth shiml :eedi,
That from the thought and from the will <
Must all that raises man proceedi
Though pride should hold our cal'ing low
For us shall )u~i make it good
And we from truth to truth slhall go,
Till life amid death are understood.
THE POWER OF MUSIC.
BY WAnI.:N r,. DAVIS.
0 sis" ! I would have mminie,
For my soul is sad to-niglit,
Amid the.voice of twilight s..umalehm,
- Like the knell of past delight.
'A soft and solemn anthem,
In the tones of other years,
My lIea-t would erase i's throbbing,
In the flow of quiet tears.
- Sing to me, I am weary
Of the tumult and thme strife.
The ceaseless, eas-.-less struntme
Of'tis wild and ehang'nu ire.
The young sad voice comes to me
With a soft and tteri'lig power,
1 forget thke rcstles aching,
O' thlis sad and weary hecart,
For thy tones, like anigel imusie,
id each thouiht of eartm depart.
As tie 1-.arp of little David
Catned the mood of Israel's king,
So a holy silence C'oseth
O'er my soul when thou dost seng.
The fever of thought shall vanish
At the nusic of thy voice,
While the evil spmrit flkh ti.
And tie holy ones rejoice.
From Godev's Ladys Book. 0
FANNY WHARTON; -
Or, WYomuan's Love.
1Y JolHN 3. EVANs.
- 0 love, f-,rsake nime noii!
Pdine were a hune, <hark lot,
13e'-et of th'ee.--Il:-:.ws.
The allusions made by a certmin class of !
authors to the inconsmincy of wtomai~n's af
Ieetions have, of late, become so frequenmt'
that the wmnd turns ini disgust fronm tihe inm
vidious comparisomns amnd umnjust attacks. ~
With them a taile appear's incomplet3 un
less it depicts, in glowinig colors, thme fickle.
ness of some fair one, or intdulges instrins
of sarcastic wvit, imntended to displamy in at -
ludicrous light the purest and hlest feelinigs
- of her nature.
s
. W~hy is it that men-ay, amnd even those
of the opposite sex !-will prostitute their
talents by paunderinmg to the vitiated tastes of
a few (for we are unwilling to believe that
many such exist) who seem to delight inr
gazing upon scemnes i'hicht represent the fal
and degredation of their fellow-beIKings?-r
Does not the blush or shame sufruse the
cheek of. him who gives to thme world that
which the lof/y character of wroman stamps,
as falsei And does it mnot deepen on the
fair brow of her who can thtus basely betrayi
'the in;tercsts an'd peace or her own sex, or
lend her aid in deteriorating its true claims
to mamn's admiration ? We thimnk that talent
might be more profitably employed in advo
-'eating those claims, andi ini endeavoring~ to
elevate wvomnan to even a higher positiomn int
the moral seumle than shme now occnpies.
Such an el~ort wvoumld not only correspond
wvith the enlightened views of time minemteenthm
century, but it mightt snmatch from oblivion
thte mnames or those wvho, in tramdneinmg time
character oif wroman, give proof that they amre
Ill calculamted to contribute to the~ tastes oi
an enlightened people. Their 'riews moighmt
have been appreciated in time darJe ages of
barbarisnm, when her trume position was
scarcely acknowledged. Thie physical pow-.
era of woman are, it is true, unequal to
man's; but in regard to thme powers of thme
mind, in many respects she m ises far his su
perior. The bold development of thomught
which characterizes the imntellect of the latter
is surpassed ini wotmn by a peculiar gentle. I
ness, which, in its generaml effect, is more
powecrful and strikimng: amid there is, within
the recesses of her heart, a depth of feeling 4
that is unfathomable ; a fountain whose wa
ters sparkle in the bright sunhineo of love, I
and cease not to flow when thme horIzon is
darkened by the portentous clouds of sor
Like the ivy, whose tendrils for years have
Awined, amid some crumbling ruins, with all t
dttndrniess of her nature she clings to
fondness and tenacity that earth cannot
sever. Al! there is a beauty in woman's
andying love. No emblem of purity more
perfect exists on this side of heaven.
To corroborate the truth of these general
remarks, permit me, kind reader, to relate
the following simple, yet truthful, narrative.
About three years since, I spent a few
.Lys amid the classic scenes of Wyoming
Valley. During one of my pedestrian ex
:ursions, a short distance above Wilkesbarre,
)n the opposite side of the river, my atten.
ion was attracted by the peculiar neatness
)f a cottage, situated about fifty yards from
the main road. From the singularity and
Jeauty of its construction, so different from
inything in the vicinity, I felt a strong incli.
tation to examine more closely what to me
ippeared the abode of peace and content
uent.
Acting under the impulse of my wishes, I
mnered the little gate that opened upon a
aIwn of velvety green in front of the house,
md was slowly wending my way amid the
'ragrance exhaled from the flowers of Au
umnn, which bloomed in all their departing
teanty around, when I was suddenly aroused
rom the agreeable reverie into which I had
Peen throwI by the piercing shriek of a fe
nale. At first, I was unable to determine
vhence it proceeded, until a voice from the
ottage called loudly for assistance, I quick
Ined my pace, and arrived just at the mo
nent that a young man, apparently of my
IWn age, rushed from a neighboring wood
mid bounded upon a piazza that had been
:oncealed from %iew by a trellised arbor in
'ront, over which twined the scented wood
>ine, while clusters of roses hung in rich
,rofusion around. Beneath this pleasant re
rent, extended upon a rustic settee, lay the
tpparently inanimate form of a lady, attend.
-d by one somewhat advanced in years
mother, a few years younger than the suf
'rer upon the conch-besides the young
;em11leian already alluded to. For a time,
to one seemted to notice my presence, and,
'arful of intruding upon the privacy of the
hmtily circle, I was quietly taking my de.
mrture, when a hand was gently laid upon
ny shoulder. I turned, and recognized the
rou.g nman I had just left, who, extending
is hand, and calling me by name, invited
tje to a seat. I was soon, however, relieved
rom my astonishtment at this familiarity on
earning his name. It seemed almost im
lossible that I could so soon forget the r.
ores of one who, but a few years prev
ad been my most intimate and confi
e oltea adidressed -me
I spentm A :ninpest ech oo 'Gafy.&
It was-pleasant thiuintexpectedly to i
vith one whom I could address by tht
learing tile of friend, and feel that I
lot entirely alone. As might be suppt
hie afternoon wore rapidly away in'dih
inig the events of past years-without, how
ver, any lliusion being made to the singu.
ar nanner ofa my introduction, or the cause
f his removal from his former home in Con.
ecticut-until tea was announced; when I
vas duly presented to the mother and sister
f Frank, neither of whom I had ever seen
revious to that afternoon. At this moment,
he door or an adjoinirg apartment opened,
nd p-esented to my view a young lady of
urpassig beauty; who, on casting her eyes
pon me, uttered a shriek more piercing than
zmt which had startled me in the former part
f the afternoon, and, swooning, fell into the
rms of Frank. My curiosity was now
iiv aroused relative to the nature of the
tyslerious influen ce I undoubtedly exercised
ver her; this I could in no mantner account
>r. Shte was imtmediately removed to an
ther roomt, and after thte Ifree use of restora
ves I was itnfornmed she had sufficienttly
~covered to explhdt, in an unconnected antd
tcohterenut mtanner, the cause of her distress,
hlieh was made knowvn to Frank, who pro.
tised atn explanation after tea. On reach
ig the piazza, my friend desired me to be
eaed; that Ite mtight communicate every
ting which appeared shtrouded int mystery.
shall thterefore use his own words, as near
as possible :
"On my retut t from school, I found every
dgat htome prosperous. anid promised tmy
lfmuch happintess with those I sincet ely
wed, and r.'om whom I had been so long
eparatedl. But my father's fatilitng healthm
oon gave us sad premonitions that his so
iety could not long be enjoyedl; hte was
apidly sinking under that fat-dl disease, cont
utmptiont. Alas! our fears wvere too soon
caPeed ; in less than eight months after my
eturn, ho w"as cpommitted to the silent grave.
rhis was indeed a severe affliction, and one
vhtict we all felt most sensiblv; but time
eled the wvound, and gradually the chteer
utnuess that l'ithterto had reignet. *' our
emily circle once more resumed its sway
ver our hearts.
" And ntow was added to our number one
whom wve all loved; whlo for a long time had
~vintced a more than ordinary interest in my
-Idest sister Fanny, so sinigularly introduced
o your notice this afternoon.
" Mr. Herman had removed from Newv
kork ; and settled in our neighborhood a
ew months presious to my return fronm
chool; and from all that could be gathered
romi thme general dleportment of Henry, his
ont, he was in every respect an exempJlary
~oung man possessing in a high degree those
~entlemanly qutalities wh'lich secured for him
, welcomne reception itnto theo best families
,f the country.
"Fanny was among theo first 01 his female
equaiitances, antd a mutual attachment was
oon the result. Mucht of htis leisure tinme
vas spent with her previous to thte death of
ny father; bitt, after this bereavement, per
maps from feelings of condolence, or as the
neans of repairing, in part, the breach thtat
di felt had been made by thte hand of death,
~very' evening brought our welcome visitor,
vhose endeavors to pilease and ingratinteo
imself into favor succeeded but too well.
What wvere his particular motives, I could
iever ascertain; but of one thting I am coni
inced-that lie wais not actuated by those
iure feelings of love whIch should chatrac
et ize the advances of an honorable n'tan. 1I
rill not attrIbute his protestations to an im
urity of design; buht rather persade my.
self that his youth, and the surpassing beauty
of Fanny, had awakened feelings which led
him into the belief of love, when in reality
the faintest spark of that passion had no ex
istence in his breast.
" The summer had nearly passed, and
many preparations were already completed
fur their approaching nuptials, to be cele.
brated the ensuing month, when Henry was
unexpectedly called from home, to attend to
some business in the adjacent town of L--.
The evening previous to his departure was
spent with his affianced bride; and all the
sorrow attending a two days' separation of
lovers was esinced by the swollen eyes of
Fanny after his departure.
"But as all seasons arrive, so came the
evening for Henry's return. Fanny had
early stationed herself at a window from
which she always watched his approach,
casting anxious glances down the dusty road.
But she was doomed to disappointment.
The dark shadows of night gradually en
shrouded each distant object, and one by
one the stars glimmered through the gloom;
but her eyes were strained in vain to
descry the object of her solicitude. The
evening gradually wore away, but a long
and wearisome one it was to her: and the
next morning I was early dispatched to as
certain if Henry had arrived. Imagine,
therefore, my surprise to learn, from his own
acknowledmnent, that he had returned about
two o'clock the presious day.
" After a very few moments' conversation,
during which the name of Fanny was not
once mentioned, I retraced my steps, won
dering what could have produced a change
so sudden and unaccountable as was dis.
played in the cool and indiff'erent reception
I had met with.
" Long before I reached home, I beheld
my siter approaching, and endeavored to
fortify myself against her inquiries, feeling
an unwillingness to tell her what I believed
to be the true cause of his neglect. After
assuring her of his safe return, and answer
ing her innumerable questions as cautinusly
as truth would admit, I sought my mother,
and communicated to her all my fears, which,
as I shall show, were not groundless.
" The day to which I allude was Satur
day; and, as the morning passed without
bringing Henry, Fanny persuaded herself
that ho would come, as usual, in the after
noon, and with her eniov tI, -
ner accustomed
,.a iamily being represented by my
younger sister and myself.
"Searcely had we taken our seats when
the inquiring glances of those around us
gave proof of some important arrival; and
in a few moments Henry Herman escorted
to his own.pew a young lady -whote dress
and manners indicated those of a stranger.
For a time, I could scarcely real7e that what
I beheld was not a dream, and endeavored
to drive from my mind feelings or indigna
tion that struggled for life, and whispered
revenge against the perjured betrayer of my
sister's happiness. Everything seemed now
strongly to confirm the fears I had enter
tained ; yet I could not believe that his was
a heart so base, and hoped that some mnisun
derstanding had caused the cessation of his
visits, which, wvhen explained, would again
restore the smile of gladness and the rose
hued flush of health to the check of our
swveet Fanny. Uut this was not tle case ;
and on the following damy, the truth of my
suspicion was confirmed.
"Connected with the hotel at which lIen
ry was stopping while at L-, wvas the
principaml stage oftice of the town ; and un
the morning of his departure, wuhle his car
ringe was waiting at the door, a young lady
presented herself- to the augent, and desired a
seat in tihe coach for B-; a regnuest
w~ith which h,~ could not comp'ly, as every
one had bepeLpreviously engaged. At this
she appen'red very much disappointed, and
iniquiredjif there wvas no other mode of reach
ing. cl16 place that day; to which he replied
that '-here wvas not, unless she wvould accept
a seat in Mr. Herman's carriage, wvho resided
wvithin one mile of the place she intended
visiting, and who, lhe thougrht, wotld niot
object thus to accommodate her.
"'Certainly not,' replied Henry, who had
overheard the conversation; 'nothing could
afford me more pleasure.' At first she wvas
undecided whether to accept of such an of
fer from a perfect stranger, or remain; but
her desire to reach the towvn that day finally
triumnphaed over other feelings, and she was
handed into the carriage by Henry, who
imanediately started for homne.
"It is almost useless for me to follow them
furthe'-. TIhe acquaintance, thus singularly
formed, soon ripened into love; and, sir, I
have every reason to believe that Henry,
though under most sacred obligations to
another, pledged her his love beforo he had
been in her society six hours.
" It soon became the general topic of con
versation among gossiping neighbors; and
that Fanny might be made acquainted with
the truth by some symnpathbitg friend, I was
appointed to tell her atl. A more painful
duty I never performed.
"I endeavored to arouse her pride, and
advised her to treat him with the utter con
tempt lie desm ved ; but in this I touched a
chord in her wvoma'a's heart that could not
respond to the feelings of my own, and never
a:mhl I forget the piercing look she fixed up.
on me as she relhied
"'Frank, do you suppose me deprived of
a woman's heart?'
" It was all she could say ; .but that sim
ple question spoke volumes. As welhl may
the hand of man endeavor to calm the
mighty heaiings of the ocean, as attempt to
crush the love of a young and confiding
heart. There is in Its operations a powe~
that obeys no law. It springs unbidden In
to exstence; and naught on earth can
quench the kindlinrg flame.
"I obtained a 'I ew with Henry,
hoping to effect a lation, and secure
a renewal of the a a so long lavished
upon my sister; I[considered it an
honor to have his iated with ours,
but in consideratio -gthe sacred obliga
tions he had of ch A 'tmed in regard to
her whose healthor i I feared would
eventually sink ui effects of his cruel
desertion.. Accordi I requested him to
call, in order that.. n connected with
his conduct might: pned. With this
request lie never cojo14,.
"But months ro t, and w'ith them
was borne every t -,the dreary winter.
To us it had been indeed; and, as
the soft breath of s kissed each open.
ing bud and flower, fe seemed infused
into everything aroU xcept the heart of
Fanny. For her on, with its ex
panding beauties,.h t no smile; on the
cantrary, a settled 0 lyseemed biood
ing o'er her spirits, 1 our efforts could
not dispel. The n 'i. of Henry was no
longer nentione<im presence; and now,
more than ever, had e reason to dread the
shock which the tidis of his recent mar
ringe might creaAccordingly, every
precaution was emP to keep it conceal
ed from her, but witU tavail.' An intimate
friend of my mothe *ile in the presence
of Fanny, during course of a general
conversation, abru j a verted to Henry's
marriage.
"Alas! it was too late to remedy
what had been cau b the mere thought
lessness of a frien , sir, from that me
ment try sister be imbecile. All recol
lections of the pa', med obliterated from
memory. Her so peared steeped in the
depths of forge as the waves of
oblivion's dark sea in upon it.
"1 The lapse o . now renders her so
ciety a source o liar pleasure to me;
but then I could- ly bear to look upon
her, so altered, . 1 so beautiful. Ah!
could Ilenry He -but have beheld the
unmeaning exp of that beautiful race,
the dull and va 're of those soft blue
eyes. so often the e of-his admiration,
or gazed upon k of youth's bright
hopes, methinks ud have been as a
thorn, rankling,,: -in the depths of his
sorl; but they ever seen each other
since the raim neoua to his donar
-- -~-a ww~U'1TTIa CtTITyW.
mnment her eyes restd upon you, a fancied
resemblance to the 61.ect of her love re
called those visions 'Which we had hoped
were buried whh the Oast, and produced the
painful effects you -havewitnessed. Though
insensible to everythiig around, hiv image
seems indelibly i-npressed upon her heart."
I had listened to this affecting nao rative,
wth flxed attention, and would gladly have
accepted of my kind friend's imitation to
prolong my visit, had I not entertained fears
of again prodning e ects similar to those
of which I had already been the unconscious
cause. Accordingly, .lefi that interessing
family; but never can I forget the sad im
pressions formed by the recital of that truth
ful tale. Fearful, indeed, must be the retri
bution awvaiting him who can dare to act
the part of Henry Herman I There is, in
fzet, no combination of language sufficient
y strong to express-the derestable character
of one whose basene s leads him to teifle
nid the holy affections of woman-of one
whlo, to gratify a feeling of pride, will, in
deed if not in, word, pledge his love, and
then with peijured soul turn from the unfer
tunate victimn of his false vowvs.
L.azy MEN.-Grenius unexerted, is no
more genius than a bushel of acorns in a
forest of oaks. There may be epics in
men's brains-just as-there are oaks in neot ais,
ba-t thje tree and the book must come out
before we can measure them. We very
naturally recoil here that large class of
grumblers and wishers-who spend their time
in longing to be higher than-they are, wvhile
th'3y shioi'ld have been employed in advanc
ing themselves.. Those bitterly moralirze on
the injustice of society. Do they want a
change: Let them change-who prevents
themi If you are as high as your faculties
permit you to rise in the -scales of society,
why should you complain of men I It is
God that arranged the - law of precedence.
Implead l'im or be silent! How many men
would love to sleep beggars and wake
Rothschilds or Astors.
How many men would fain go to bed
dunes. to be waked up Solotnons. You
reap what you have sown. They who sow
dunce seed, s'ee seed, laziness seed, usually
get a croj). They that sow the wind, reap
a whirlwind. A man of mean " capacity
undeveloped," is only an organeed day
dream with a skin on it. A flint and genius
that will not strikce fire, are not better tihan
wet junk wood. We have scripture for it,
that a living dog is better than a dead lion."
If you go up,-go--if you would be seen,
shine. A t the present day, eminent posi
tion in any profession is the result of hard
unwearied labor. Men cannot longer fly at
one dash into emient-position. They have
got to hammer it out by steady and rugged
blows. The world- is no- longer clay, but
rather iron in the hands of its workers
.[Emerson.
A NouTuzIns exchange says there are
hundreds of people who; become very rehi.
ligious when they think danger is nigh, and
adds: " We knew of--a mlan - who fell off
from a bridge acrods aceertain river, and just
s h1e found he inust go, .atd no help for it,
bawled out mut the top of his voice, ' Lord
have meroy come-apd quick, too!'"
*- What did you hang that cat for, Isaac I"
asked the schooliparm. The boy looked
up, and with a gratre looklianswered-" For
mc-tiny, marm. He had fifty marks im..
mediataly nnt down aainst l14 name."
- M ar s Wr.. .=
This document was opened af Lexington
on Monday, 12th instant. It is drawn by
his own hand, and bears date July 10,1851.
It relates alnost entirely to the disposition
of his estate among the -members of his
family, the only exception being the part
which relates to his slaves. It is pros ided
that the children of his slaves, born after
1850, are to be liberated and sent to Libe-.
ria; the males at the age of 28, and the'
females at the age of 25. The earning for
three years prior to their emancipation are.
to be reseiied for the purpose- of fitting
them out; and prior to their removal they
are to be taught to read, %rite and cipher.
The slaves in being prior to January, 1850,
are bequeathed to his family. Ashland is
left to Mrs. Clay for her sole benefit. during
her life, and, on her death, is to be sold and
the proceeds diided among his children.
To Dr. D. W. Dudley he leaves the gold
snuff box presented to him by Dr. Hunt,
late of Washington; to Henry S. Duncan
he bequeaths a ring containing a piece of
Washington's coffin; and to W. N. Mercer
a snuff box said to have belonged to Peter
the Great. Mrs. Clay is executrix, and
Hon. Thos. A. Marshall and James 0. Har
rison executors; no security being required,
of them.
Fuox TEL.-We have Galveston pa
pers to the 9th instant.
The cholera is represented to be prevail
ing at Victoria, Gonzales, and.other places
on the the Gaudaloupe river, with great mor-,
tality. Lavaca is said to be almost entirely
free from the disease, and there is not a case
in Galveston.
The bark Creole, from Bremen, arrived at
Galveston on the 8th, with 90 passengers.
The Austin State Gazette has the follow
ing in regard to the immigration into that,
section:
Our city and iicinity near has been visit.
ed by a greater number of strangers during
the last three months than we have ever be
fore knowa. The object sought is the se
lection of permanent homes. In conse
quence, our lands are looking up; many
purchases have been made; others have de
ferred until their return; whl'e very many
have taken lands on the Cibolo and Gafa
loupe rivers.
..z~~ wwen nut,
gration became putrid. ~The- moriamy wat
ensued need not be more particularly allud
ed to than to mention that the sufferings of
the poor creatures were of the most fright.
ful description. Many committed suicide
by jumping overboard, and by the time -the
ship put into Hobart Town no fewer than
193 had perished. By great effort health
was restored on board, and she sailed again
for her destination, but the disease soon re
appeared. and by the time she -reached Cal
lao, the list of %ictims was swelled to- 274.
Only three persons, out of a crew of 36
men who went out with the vessel, returned
home. Of the emigrants she took on board
at Cumsingmoon, only 201 reached Callao.
THE OTE OF GEORGIA-A majoity of
all the votes cast is necessary to a choice of
Presidential Electors in Georgia, and in case .
three tickets are run at the ensuing election,
the probability is there will be no choice by
the people, although at the last election the
Union party had a majority of 18,000.
Should the people faIl to make a choice, the
Legislature, in wvhich the Union party is.
largely in the ascendant, w fi have to elect
Electors, in which event, it is said, Pierce
and King will got the vote of the State by a
decided majority.
EMIGRATION TO THEl UNITED STATEs.
German papers state that, in consequence of
a lawv lately promulgated in Pa dssia, the
Momonites, a religious sect who resemble.
the Quakers, have been held to the perform
anece of military duty, contrary to..their
creed, and that they are therefore emigrating
in great numbers, partly to the United States,
and some to Russia. They are mostly~ per.
sons of comparative wealth, and one Jmun
dred families of them have lately crossd the.
Prussian frontier to settle in the last named
country. _______
NEGRo TxoUBTzis IN CANADA.-The St.
Catharine's (Canada) Constitutional gives
an account of a riot which recently took
place in its vicinity. It was training day ;
and an officer having awarded some praise
to the blacks for the manner in which they
wvent through the military exercise, some of
the wvhites took offemnce at it, and treated the
blacks with derision. This led to a general
row, in which the negro domicils..were at
tacked, the negroes driven to the woods for
refuge, and their village reduced to a mass
of ruins.
SVCKED IN.-We learn from the Louis.
',ille Union that an abolitionists and begro
stealer, who was attempting to run off some
slaves from Woodford county, was caught
at Frankfort on Saturday night. H6 had
started n ith twenty, but all except two soon
left him, returned home and infoirmed their
masters. He was immediatel'y pursued, and
was caught, together with the twco negroes
who came on with him, in a negro house in
Frankfort. They were all taken back to
Versailles, and after the next court the ne
gro stealer will probably havs a chabce to
see his brother Fairbanks in the Penitentiary.
Tnau PosT-OFFIcE OPEAnios.--During
the week ending on the 10th insti~nt, the
Postmaster-General has establishied4 forty
nine new Postoffices, discontinouilifteen,
and changed the names of four.. '"Th'e only
change we notice n tis .State ias -0
office at Dallas, Abbevle ~~g~sbeen
discontinued.E.Clireti
- AER~I!A FOREVER.
America! what charms cluster about that
name-America! exclaims the poet
"11 love thy rocks and rls;
I ny. woods and templed 1lls,
My soul with rapture fMs
Let oeedom ring.
With t'ie name of Ameiica is associated
all that is pure, mi ;ting, benevolent and
accessible; along her shores of life and
commercial activity, a thousand ports ex
tend their a'rn of welcome to the homeless
stranger, and offer l'm a refuge in her ex
tensive plains. In what does not America
compare with other nations? In what con
sists England's fancied superiority? Does
she pride her ancient castles, her works of
costly grandeur the antiquity of her archi
tectural ruins I America points to her
roaring Niagara, her Natural Bridge, her
Mammoth Cave, still more antiquated, and
the work of a Di ine Architect. Does the
Eastern world boast of magnificentgardens,
Sui;ss scenery, and Italian sunset? Colum
points to the matchless beauty of her au
tumnal forests, the rich vermillion tinted and
delicate white leaved shrubbeiuy of the
South, the glorious landscape about the
Sierra Madre; nearer home, her extensive
western pleasure grounds the broad prai
ries, where the stag and wild horse are
free. Our rivers for size and length, cast
the Old World entirely in the shade
Where are those which can compare with
our great "Father of Waters"-the long
and rapid Mississippi-our broad and king.
ly Amazon, our majestic Hudson, with its
scenery and grandeur-old mild sweet blue
Connecticut, as it meanders through the
variegated meadows, at the foot of rural,
classic Holyoke. Shall we speak of LakesI
Lake Superior sways her queenly seeptre
over the world unrivalled. Our mountains,
if not in height, a thousand times excel
them in length. Our rock cliffs, our long
chained Andes, stand out in proud pre-end
nience, and ey'w'lt at least in strength of
union.
Would the Old World boast of her "first
mag.Oitude of stars," in the literary galaxy I
We envy not laurels which are fading be
fore the wretched conirast of ignorance,
and which wither before the blighting,
sickening breath of neglected Erin, vicious
France, and degenerated Austria and Rus
the "White House," draperied with the
fadeless fabriek of Freedom, illuminated
with the flash of wit, and ado:aed with the
gems of sterling intellect.
God has blessed America, and every.hill
and valley resounds with joyful praise. The
far spread echoes with songs of grateful
freedom; the waving of her forest trees, the
wild roar of her mighty waters, her mur
muring rivlets, traversing plentiful fields of
golden grain, proclaim, in tones of richest
music.-AMERICA FOREVER!
FAS1uoxAnLrz SUICIDE.-Tle Richmond
Republican, in the course of a sensible ar
ticle on Fashion, gives these valuable hints
to the lidies:
" Within a year or two past corsets have
been partially abandoned, but a substitute
equally as destructive to health has been
adopted. In old times ladies used to wsear
just enough petticoats to keep them com
fortable, anid these wvere kept in their places
by shoulder straps. But now, it's no un
common thing to see a weakly, delicate
little creature pernmbulating the streets
with si- or eight skirts-some of them
thick and heavy enough for horse blankets
ied tightly around her wvaist, thereby heating
the spine, and creating a pressure upon the
abdomen, that if constantly applied to the
back of a mule, would kill him as dead as
Julius Caesar in less than a month. Advise
her against these things, and you are an
swvered. " it's fashionable to dress so, and
one had as wvell be out of the world as out
of the fashion." Fashion the deuce. It's
fa-sionable for some fools to kill themselves
outright, and be done with it. We therefore
advise those ladies wh'lo are willing to die
for fashion, to adopt that course, instead of
pursuing another equally certain, but much
slower--the only difference being that
where they determine to commit suicide by
improper dressing, the doctors have the
benefit of their decline, and the anguish and
anxiety of friends and relations are kept
alive for months, while in the latter ease the
blow falls heavily at first; but naturally
wears off and is eventually forgotten."
A KENTUCKY paper says it is getting to
be very fashionable in that quarter to en
close a dollar with marriage notices, wvhen
sending thenm to the printer. A good cus
tom, that ought to prevail everywhere.
Six.do1Iars to printcr and priest,
No sensible man could refuse,
Five dollars to render him bleut,
And one -. publish thme news !
A R EAsoN.-" Snobbs," said Mrs. Snobbs
to her husband, the day -after the ball,
"Snobbs, wvhy did you dance wilth every
lady in the hall last night before you noticed
me i
"Why, my dear," said the devoted Snobbs,
" I was only piractisinig what we do at the
table, reserving the best for the last."-Car
pet Bag. _______
A SENsInLE DA DDY. -" My dear boy,"
said an old lady to a precocious youth of
18, " does your father design you should
tread the intricate and thorny path of a pro.
fsson, the straight and narrow way of the
ministry, or revel amid the flowry fields of
literature I"
"No, marn, dad says he's gwino to set me
to work in the tater patch."
TEsT OF MANHooD.-Said a young fel
low, indignantly, wvhen called a boy, "Don't
call me a boy; I've chewed tobacco and
drnk iisey then three years !"
THE HSHIn.
The New York Herald gives the folloing
account of the origin of the d'liculty be
tween the American and Nova Scotia fish
ermen.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1862.
The British and Colonial governments
are, at the. present moment, adopting the
most stringent measures for driving the
American fishing vessels away from the
fishing grounds in the Bay of Fundy, on the
coast of Nova Scotia, and in the Gelf of
St. Lawrence, to which points hundreds of
those vessels resort every summer.
By treaty, American fishermen are not
allowed to fish within a maratime league of
the coast, where is the best fishing ground,
nor in the Bay of Fundy; but they have
been in the habit of disregarding the pro.
hibition, and not only have done this, but
they have gone on shore, and, -it would ap
pear, have carried on a considerable traffic
with the inhabitants, and it is said, in some
instances, created disturbance.
The Canadian government has fitted out
a vessel to cruise in the Gulf of St. Law
rence, on board of which is a magistrate and
police force; four armed vessels have been
fitted out by that of Nova Scotia, which are
commanded by very determined men, who
are resolved to bring affairs to a crisis; one
has been fitted out at Newfoundland, and
one w11 be sent into the Bay of Fundy by
the government of New Brunswick.
In the meantime, the British government
have been equally on the alert, and the
Admiral on the North American station has
despatched the Devastation, steam frigate,
which has been placed under the orders of
the Governor of Prince Edward Island, for
the protection of the fisheries in its vicinity;
an armed cutter has also been sent into the
Bay of Fundy, and has already captured an
American fisheiman foond in its waters.
Two sloops of war have also been des
patched to the Gulf of St. Lawcence-the
Bermnuda and Sappho-for the purpose of
enforcing tlhe treaty, and a fleet of small
armed vessels and steamers, I min credibly
informed, are on their way from England,
with a similar object.
It is much to be feared that this sudden
and unexpected action may produce blood
shed ; and its ultimate results, with reference
M tho ralnnna between the two countries,
station.
I have not seen any notice of these pro.
ceodings in the American papers, and there
fore hasten to send a statement of what
has come to my knowiedge, and wi!l for.
ward any fuim ther information that I .may
obtain from a reliable source.
KossuMn GONE OFF VERY. SUDDENLY.
The great Magyar has taken his departore
from our shores suddenly and unceremo
niously. We knew he was preparing to
return to Europe-a sadder and a wiser, but
hardly a iicher, man than when he left it
and his own journals announced that His
departure was to take place on Saturday
next, by the steamship Wasbiigton. It
seems, however, that tis was all a &se,
designed to mislead the public on both sides
of t'ie Atlantic, as he presented himself on
board the Aft ica yesterday, at 11he last omo
ment, and i a the most private manner, in
company with Madame Kossuth, and his
aid-de-camp, Col. IBetla'en, and without the
presious knowledge, as wo learn, of Mr.
Cunard, or any of H-s clerks, n'd departed
in her for Liverpool.
We have not learned that any pam ticidar
reason eri4sted for this unexpected move
ment, but the probability is that Kossuth
was not able to effect certain money ar
rangements to complete the payment for bis
rusty muskets and useless saddles; and we
are somewvhat inclined to this supposition
because wve have heard that he was trying
to raise money to arrange these matters. It
is, therefore, probable that he slipped off to
avoid a legal issue between him and some
of the Kossuth speculators who fleeced and
defrauded him. TIhis is very likely, and wve
would not be at al1 surprised if it were
found a real fact. These harpies have
treated poor Kossuth very badlv-hum
bugged him, deceived him, and plundered
him; and, as a last resort--as wve have
heard--threatened to ateest him on account
of some moneys remaining unpaid for thie
rasty guns and the old saddles. He sis
now, howvever, safe out of their clutches,
and will hardly trust himself in such bad
company in future.-New York Herald.
SmEK SToRIY.-Mr. Robert Gsborn, an
old, and in times gone by, successful hunter,
informed us a few days ago, that during one
of his recent excursions through the woods
lie heard a considerable rustling in the
leaves, and upon approaching the spot, dis
covered a violent struggle between two
snakes, ono knownt as the black snake, a
very harmless and inoffensive reptile, in fact
a vecry useful one, as the sequel will show,
and the other as the Highland moccasin, a
most dangerous and poisonous one. During
the struggle, the black snake succeded in
getting the head of his antagonist in his
mouth, and was proceeding, in Davy Crock
et style, to swallow him. Mr. Osborn wit
nessed his efforts until ho became satis~ed
that lie wvould succeed, and wvith that an
tipathy to snakes which wve have all inherit
ed, with the moral disease which the old
serpent of all was the means of entailing
upon us, he concluded to take part in the
fght himself, and with one blow put an end
to both combatants.-Laurensville-Herald.
THKE Spanish govern64ithin a period
of about two months, ha., authorized up
wards of two hundred convents to receive
noitiates, the total number of nuns ob