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Riot in New York. A House Tom Do ten by <t Ifob.?< Vt'ednsdny evening, about six o'clock terrible excitement wjis created in a nl?out the drug store and residence of I Deo. \V. Wheeler, corner of Seventeen street and First avenue, in eonscqner of some children discovering some portio of a human skeleton exposed in the eel of the premises, where they were at pi at tho time. The Tribune says: '"The discovery was soon widely circu ted, and in an incredible short sp; of time a highly excited mob, nuinberi sorno three thousand strong, collect about the premises armed with clu stones, axes, and other weapons, and co inenced a terrible assault upon the hoi thus compelling Mr. Wheeler and family to tlee for thcr lives. The i: tlicn forced open tho premises, which tl completely gutted, breaking and miui ting every article of goods and furniti that came in their way. The d:ugs w scattered about the promises, and see re a bottle in the whole place escaped th hands. Before the police could rally t store and dwelling of Mr. Wheeler h been completely ransacked by the m< who left nothing but tho. bare walls inaining. It appears that two modi* students OCCIiniod nnirtmenfi ...... ^.-I " "" 1 per part of Mr. Wheelers house, and is supposed they hail been dUsectinjj body tor scientific purposes, ami in il posing of the remains were not suHloien careful lo take proper care of them, hoi tk3 discovery as stated above. The s dents in question who were in their ro< at the time of the discovery, wore oblii; to make a hasty retreat in order to s; their own heads." The Tongue. When we reflect with what case m y injure others, by a little word oa the tear of sorrow to flow, or malign: passions that shall find their vent only the same deed of outrage, wo cease wonder at the directness of the words Holy Writ, "for every word that 111 speaks God shall bring him into juJgmei Men of loose morals, cavillers at leligi disbelievers in all truth ami goodness 111 sneer at the close watch which it is It intimated an All Seeing Father keeps o those lie had created?but well would be for the world, were it believed stii to tho letter. A world! think of if. It is a br-atli has no form?its type only is on t printed page. It has birth, hut nod. a Once launched from its wotinderful soui it cannot be recalled. It may take I two letters to embody it, but there is power by which it can be destroyed, inay take but a single .aspiration to uti it, but that aspiration may prove the den w arrant of a loyal heart. Had we powr toeall tip tho shoeie ! f i of all who have perished by the long! wdiat an array, mere fearful than the <!? i,Mt. . *!...nie, *?ouiu presentils- lf lo i affrighted vision. And could they spi to us, 1k?w fearful tales of the past woi they tell! What awful secrets would laid bare to our eyes! In the hollow >o< ets from which l?/>nii?v l.-.-i -i... .1 IIIIU SIVJI.4 I Iff I, should read how a little word dooiv trusting innocence, and tnu Jc its hal.i tion frightful as the gates of do >111congregating place fur every bail hum passion. We should behold the avassin, itn gated bv a little word, creeping in t black nig'nt to the tents of peaceful slu bcr, and burying the red dagger in 1 heart that never thought harm. We should see how in many a hoi the sword of separation was unsheath under the portals, and mother arm ag liust daughter,father against son,(bug till death stayed their hands; and 1 ashes of hates blackened the very sod tli covered them. If wo but thought of these things I fore we speak the word that may do r other injury, how many regrets we shot spare ourselves in after life; how ma thorns pluck from the dying pillow! 1 llAVV KAOtllAotf ivn ov"' II.-v? - - 1 1 ..vr?- wn t% iri UUW M'KIOUl think tliat every heart bus some bittorne Homo rankling, wound against which t cruel, thoughtless speech smites like instrument of torture, ami opens it till bleeds afresh. Would it not be well for us to thi occasionally, that "fur every word il man apcaks, God hall bring him judgment?"?Olive liitxnch. CrnK FOU I I YDKOi'HoRI A,?As I j>resent warm weather is well calcida to produce tbat most terrible disease, I drophob'w, we publish, the following, ] ping, however, thai there may not cause to try it: "The Paris correspondent of the York Herald says, a plant called dja in Africa, and well known in Europo the botanical name of j^nny royal, of species of gerinunorea*, litis been pre* tod to the Academy of Science na a c ital renii??li/ for linlriiiiL.ini t' cesaary to powdery tin* plant and mi? with honey. This paste must I e tal six spoons full a dav, willi soino sweet for throe days, and then 110 fear need entertained ul?oul the disease." 11 Unretwonab'e Sheriff. # Somevtarsngo a sheriff in the norfln part ofVermont held a writ of ex cent against one of h*s neighbors, which, usual in eases of this sort with the de or in qnestion, ho had a great tlnal of ? Scully in collecting and indeed, was en polled at last to report to the morn sti gent provision* of th law. The del) thought a man of iiinitod nwnm wni {Ktrson of unlimited hopes and expec tiona, and gave his parol of honor to ontoer tl? At lio would certainly pay I debt by a certain day, Th<f day em mid so did the r, but no ih'>m.?v Again and aguin ft day wai fifed for p meat of the eaecftion. but no advai wag made toward* * *Hquidation.H kit, a* the execution had well ni*h "r ditt," the eharW told the debtor that t debt mint be paid at once, or he ?h<?n % .vrowd im.m**toly to ndvf rtiee and I 9 life personal chat tela. I he debt was r L>otA|li#Jt?n(? waa uM an eaiy one ind tha debtor begq was inlioraMc. 'I give yon my word ot honor,' said tho debtor. 'It won't do,' On ?.iid tho shoritf.' 'I'll pledge you this , a l?ib!e,' said the debtor?offering a large nd family IViblo worth tnoie than the amount )r. of the execution. 'I don't want it,' s nd ith the ollieer. 'Well, then.' replied the ice debtor, indignantly' 'if you won't take my his | word, nor the word of CmhI, for the debt, ho- 1 you may go to the devil.' i Matrimony ami I'rikndshic.?Sain ' Slick, in his "Wise Saws,"* says tl*it the nature of matrimony is one thing, and the nature of friendship is another. A tall i'**' man likes a short wife; a great talker likes l)S? a silent woman, for both can't talk at ,n* once. A gay man likes a domestic gall . for lie can leave her at home t<> nurse cliil'''* drcti and make pap, while lie is enjoying ' of li niself at parlies. A man that ain't |ey anv music ia him likes it in his spouse, h*1* and so on. It chimes beautiful, for they l,rc ain't in each other's way. Now, friendl'ro . ship is the other way; you mu-t like the l>'y same tiling in each other, ami he fiieuds. ; A similarity of tastes, studies, pursuits, and he recreations, (what tliev call eon<*>iiiid ad sou's;) a toper for a toper for a toper, a '*'? smoker for a smoker, a horse-racer for a ( hoiserncer, a prize-fighter for a prize tight,Jl' or, and soon. Matrimony likes contrasts, 'P friend-hip seeks its own counterparts. I A Katkd Famm.y.?A few years ago there lived in New-Orleans, three brothers | of the name of Bird. One ( Orin Bird) *'c | was killed in 1847, on Common-street, u New-Orleans city, in a light, in which he was the aggro-sor. Another (Theodore 'v Bird) was kdled in the har-room of the c j Veranda Hotel, in 1351, hv a man who ' he had slapped in the face. The third of | the family, Dr. Joint (?. Bird, came t?> his end in a tragical manner last month, ' 1 ?v committing snieiiU in jail, just after heing entivii-ted of voluntary niaiishiughb r s '1*1 ic brothers were all voting men of ititeliigenee and of juep.>*> e?ing manners. J 1 j The lirst two had been married hut a /j j short time previous to their death. it.' ! Ni:w Ut-tmko ?Bowk;. (' iiu.\sr.? ion Dr. J. It. !3no Igrass, of New Voik, who lay . speaks from experience as well as ohser tc v.it.ua, recomineiuls fe?r these distressing ver and n- w very common oo uplaints the !>* ? it use of small pieces of iee. swallowed whole cty fee: water, he says, is objectionable, aj well ; s allowing the iee to tlisolvc in the ; it mouth. lie calls his remedy tho Ice-pi!I, die 1 and as it is so .simple, it .-hoiiid be tried, th. ( Ilcsaysthe lirst sensation, when tho ice i'C" | reaches the Stomach, may be strange, an 1 Mit evcniug alarming, but that t lie re is no no danger from it. b'r ; BoTir Wr.Ar.iEo Orr.?"1 have brought voa this lull until I am siek and tire 1 of it," I . said a collector to a debtor," upon wlioni he had called at least 1 ) times. 1"You are eh '"coolly r- pit *d th : b'btor. ad , .. ,i )ur i -v ex. I am. was the response. '-Well, then, you had better :u,t present it i!d Kg.in. There will he two of us '. eased if I - , , , be j y ?ii '!'? not ; for to toll tut? (rutli, tin . ick ek- j ar.J tired of so. ing that identical b;l! unsvtf. we [ ''' ; Demise of aMuiiiiir'. ta- . ?o 1 Ax honest footman, anxious to explore an j the w onders of the itritisli Museum, oht dii| cd a special l.o!id:?\ u short time -incn ll'" ! cordittgly, taking with him couple of hdv ' J friends, he |?re--*t nti.,?] hintselfat the door lor in ' i . . t admittance. "Y ; -i.ii.?v >'i (o-.! iy,dir".s*.i i tli ! kct?;?c "No admission to-duv! but ? must come IIO I , ^ i iii, 1 ve a Imli la;. en |>?ir;m?h. ] | ".Nil in.lit t, this ii \ el Jav, am! the lit [ museum is shut." ho i " What," says John, al.it this public proplat my!" \ cs, certainly it is," "Well, tlijr, i will go ia." 'j'j j A curatitr, w ho overhearing llio dialogue ! guessing liia customers calibre, stepped l'orj J ward, politely saying? j "1 am very sorry, sir, hut there is a funerI al to-day. One of the mummies died tw o ho I rn'' we're going to bury him 1" in ' "Oil, fih. very well, in that case We cerii tainly won't intrude," said John,retiring with ^ I all possible decorum. j A CotmicseoanmuT of the London Times. to j writing from llorrin, describes the causes of 1 the excessive emigration which is now tak1 ing place from tlie Southern p rts of (lerninnv. Though troubles of u not! .1 an I po'bo litical nature contrihute to till the cup of tod bitterness to overflowing, the exodus is Itv- mainly attributable to tin* grout enhanceio I ment iti tlie price of provisions. In llnhohe ; nlia and Moravia hundreds ol families ore j constri.ined to subsist on gnss and roots. - It* the lhdntinato of P hoinliehseii, formerly T ' J remarkable for cheap living, complaints ?f 'J*1' Hear provisions hnvo become general. Po*?y i tatoes cost six times, hay live times ns much the i ns they did thirty years ago. Kvcn in Prusien | sin, the priee ? f corn, (rye,) lias more than np- 1 doubled within a IV t\ \ is. niul thorn seems ne. ! to In} no prospect of remedy in? the evil.? c jl According to sonic authorities, this diminu. | fion, or want of extension in the supply of .. ! provisions, is attributed to the increased cub ^' t'vation of tobacco. lioitfxo niK Ivvrs.?A gentleman who I had no fttr IV r music, peiaonhlcd a fair j friend to give him a few lessons, vocal and instrumental. In rotr.ru lie presented prn her with a pair of ear-rings. "A very ,on appropriate gift," said llio witty damsel; as ; n,| WHS f]u!iig that you should give me j car rings after having bored m>j for.*." in- " ?1 jn. J Ot.it IPu.r/s Vervvegfan Colony of 140,000 {ot, wri!*, ill Huii f i ,n? i ;i. isn iirniM' nigniy , R prosperous. Tb? principal toini, called OIkoa, nlromly contains n population of 700.? l~ Ole Bull lias built himself n bountiful Nortiio wf^ian cottage for h rtiimmer iT?sidcnc?),.nid I he proposes to establish a polytechnic school tie, in his Colony for tbo advancement of the arts ,? and sciences generally, to bo conducted by ^y. the most scientific moil of Europe. IlUiihui ,ce mn^? 'l * civil and military school, to , be open for the youth of the l/nioa nnd to v connwt the science* with the art*. m m i m i j(j At * late meeting of the Boston Society of . .. v.tnr/?l History, a paper fn rend, allowing Hint rattle anake poison was a moat powerful lot sedative, and that atlmulanta were its antidote*. Alcohrtl is designated. ' Tn fwo ii?*d ataneor. in which this remedy has been riff plied the persons have h-en rir-d. * . <*#** AS + : mtak n il1 If ^ ' > 1 Ciuinuitrr ITriiflpr. LANCASTERVILLE, S. C. WEDKESDAYTJULY 13, 18.53. At I 'St. ! We have had, duiiug the past week, sov- I er.tl very refreshing showers, and the parch_ j od vegetation, begins to raise its drooping j head. We liop'o the prophecies and predictions ; ot' many that wo will not have halt' a crop, j may yet be brought to naught. l t?~ We eall attention to the advertisement in another column, of Mr. E. G. Robinson, Proprietor of the Mansion House, in Cnnnlon. As will be seen, he has removed, i and is new titling up his present stand in a i style to render it a welcome rest to the won; ry traveller. Wk have no excuse to render for ! the lack of Editorial in to day's ledger, ex-1 cept tht tot; 1 .lis nee of nnyth'nj like in-j t'-restlng news in our Exchanges. I. 0. 0. F. A I.onnE of ili* ' Independent Order of j <>.! ! Fellows." u;s opened in this place, on Wednesday h.st. by Past Grand Tbouias J. J i Keen s, assisted bv Messrs. ('raven. Purge- j son, Cranford and K. relier of Ymkville. This Lodge is bailed a* " Catawlm l.odge. ; No. til. I. < >. t). F." Tint following are the ' Officers eleel, for the ensuing term : J. A. llr.sseltine, N. G. J. 11. lioyd, V. (J. i W. A. Moore, S. E. !>. Kennedy, T. Wednesday evening lias been seleeted as I tiie evening of meeting. I Jxck-on's Ei'ir.vru ox ins Wife.?The I Ihit/U.rcr says :?A lady in the j I west has been kind cnonyb to ?und os.-i eopy ! of Andrew Juekso*1'# epitaph on bis wife.? ' ' It is known to have been bis ow n cotnposition. yet. ultbrtiigh it has been reail by bun- J dr?* ds on Iter tomli ill Tennessee, if has nev! er appeared in print before. This singular j ; inscription reads thus ;? t "Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachel i i Jack.* on, u if* of President Jackson, wlio j died on t!."Oo,| of December, ItJT. aged (?l. , i Her f ce w is f. ir, her person pleasing, her j ' temper amiable and Iter heart kind. Slie delight I in relieving the w ants of her follower ' items, and cultivated tli >t divine pleasure ' by the most liberal and unpretending moth- ; ods. To th" |)in>r slie vv.:" a benefactress ; | to the rich she was an example; to the | | wretched a comforter; to the prosperous tin ornament :!icr pitv went hand in mind with , lit r heii'-voleiice : r.nd she thanked her ("rotor for being permitted to do good. A be- 1 ing -o gentle and yet so virtuous, slander might wound but could not dishonor?oven ' death, w hen he tore her from the firms of ; her husband, could but transplant her to the j j bosom of her God." I This Palmetto Thee.?This is the finest specimen of the p.'.liii family indigenous 1o ' ; the United States. This palm possesses a j j great, a.ol to this country,an increasing val- [ i u'\ It is the only tree produced in our for- ! | est*, which is not attacked by the tnrcda j . r fi r:: ,-%t ? uijr v\ uriu, iiuu ji? n i.n llicormpil- ? . hi in x ilt vv.iter, in value for submarine | construction ! ? almost incalculable. Its | leaves can !>" employed in tho manufacture ! of lints, baskets, mats, and many other purposes of domestic economy; the "cabbage," compose 1 of tlie unexpended embryo leavoa, nay be clamed among the most delicious I vegetables pro lured 011 our tabic. It is, i liowcvt r. a wasteful luxury, ns the tree al- ' ways perishes when deprived of this part of jits foliage. (Irons along tho sen const of < inrolin i and (ioorgia?eon lined to tho neigh- , borliou?t of salt water?preferring d imp, rich soils. Mowers in June, July,? S<ruthtrn j Cuiti. "U.r. . " A I* uL'ssian frigate,called tho Oefion, and a sloop of war. named tho Amazon, ear ie in on Thursday morning together, presenting a i handsome sight and anchored between the : forts; s ,lutes were exchanged with the big ship Pennsylvania. The frigate is a very | handsome vessel, but the sloop presents a contrary aspect. The frigate bear* the broad pennant of Coin. Schroder. They are froth Buenos Ayrcs, via Barbadoes and Havana on their way homeward, and hire pnt in for supplies. They will probably remain here ! about ten days. J lie frigate ispf the largest el..as, and has | on board a complcn.cnl.of 400 ollicera and men ' the sloop of war has 98. The officers | went ashore ut Old Point last evening, by i invitation, and attended a ball at the hotel.? } Tliey were in foil uniform, and looked ro> ( marknbly well.?Hall. Sun. Win bktwbby Bolivia and Pr,nt-?The I N. V. Journal of Commerce liiw been fiifor* edvviili extract* of letters frtam Pern, I lie latest of wliictl is dated 2'ith lilt. They show Ihnt 11 war between Peru and linlivia was inevitable; or, perh aps we should way, (wan iilmily begin. A Peruvian squadron was nt Isl.iy by the hint accounts, fihd won to proceed in three or four day* to attack the Bolivian port Cobiju. Thu President of Bolivitv inad refused satisfaction to Peru, and | is a .id tai bo anxious lor war. American* in Aostkama.?The returned Californiun* from Australia make moat meU anchoiy statements of their treatment in the new Kl Itor.ido, All American*/ were treat* m wmi uivrv, vprniv iwi ^roady insulted in the streets. Home h rctiehmori .vlio lt?v? returned to CMlfurnis from tlmt country ntako simitar statements concocuingrlheinsclve*. -,#i Hon. IT V# Johnson, kits been nominated n* the fVmucratic candidate for Governor of ?4"nf1a. *sno*taa?Ui .tjfi? ** Jt hnH ' t>' EDITORIAL SUMMARY. ~ Starchikc Liner.?To thoso who desire to impart to shirt bosoms, collars and other frbrica, that fine und beautiful gloss, observable on new Linens, the following receipt for making gum limbic starch, will be most acceptable, and should have a place in the domestic scrap book of every w oman who prides herself upon her capacity as a house ! w ife, and the neatness of her own, her hus- 1 bands and her family's dress ; and if she docs not take pride in these things her husband is an unfortunate man : Take two ounces of fine white gum arn- j bie powder, put it into a pitcher, and pour on i it a pint or more of boiling water, according to the degree of strength you dwsire, and j theu having covered it, let it set all night.? In the morning pour it carefully from the dregs into a clean bottle, cork it, and keep it for use. A table-spoonful of gum water, stirred into a pint of starch, that has been made in the usual manner will give the lawns, (either w hite, black or printed,) a look of newness, whenyiothing else can restore theui after washing. It is also good, much diluted, for thin w hite muslin and bobbinet. Augusta Chronicle. Interesting fro* thf. 1st.and of Tahit*.?Tho steamer Monumental City, for- . merly of Baltimore, has arrived at the island of Tnhita in 'J1 days from San Francisco.? 1 Her steerago passengers, after landing on ; the island, had committed gross outrages, and tw o of them, named Gentry and Kelly, had a regular prize tight. About two-thirds of thcui lind been committed to the calaboose. There were 15 vessels in port, nearly all French. The surgeon of the Monumental City, who dined with Queen Pomare and his Ro\al Highness her husband, says the latter is a fina looking old fellow, but appears somewhat careworn, and evidently feels his degradation. The island is governed by tlie French, who have thoro a fort with 300 troops, a 48 gun frigate, and a war steamer. ?pi.? ? j;?!?- j iic imiKvn ?rr vt rj uiasipnicu. Americans nrc treated with great politeness by the French officers. Orange grores almost eover the entire islaud, which is said to be a I ddigktful place. A singular instance of the effect of the electric llnid is related in the " Journal du Havre," French paper During a thunder storm at K?)u ineonrfin. Freece. and just aft. r the evening sen ice h ?l corninctiecd, a flash of lightning struck the steeple of the ' church, and, passing down into the gallery, j spread dismay among the 'JO to 30 children | who were assembled there, seriously wounding and burning many of them, and suiting fire to their clothes. The clothes of some I were pierced with small holes, which appeared as if made with a red hot iron; and on ' the shins of others were collections of small 1 round indentations; the floor of the gallery was covered w ith matting, to which fact its | injurious effect upon the children is nttrihu- ' ted, the matting acting as a conductor over that part of the suWacu of tin* gallery. Foroery Trial?Kxcitinu Scene.? Cincinnati, July 1st.?In Court to-day, during the trial of Kiss .no .ml Kindlay for forgery, NVm. H. Johnson vv..s called us a witness for the defence. He called upon Kiss:tio yesterday and ltd.I him he was aide to prove his whereabouts on the 14th, and correct the mist: ke made In the witnesses for fhc pioseeotion. Previously, he had nol seen Kissanc for some time, but, on reading the report ill the (topers, the idea occurred to him of taking the stand and proving an itMbi. Johnson was formerly of Hm firm of Ia?t, Pugli ft Co., for whom Kissanc was Confidential clerk. After Johnson had testified, the Prosecuting Attorney handed him a forged cheek, dr.iwt: by Kissanc in December last, and also giving him one of the forged cheeks. Johnson said he knew K insane'* handwriting as well ?s his own. lie then compared the checks, and as lie did so. an expression of terror came upon his countenance, and with a convulsive movement, I he threw both checks upon the taldc, ex- ! claiming, -That check is in Kissane's hundvv riling?great (Jod!" Johr.son then fell hack with a convulsive expression, and was assisted to a chair. The eflcct was stunning upon the judge, jurors, lawyers nnd speeta- J lors. The case will-probably go to the jury to-night. The Blockade of Buenos Ayres.?The British Packet of the 9th of May denounces the blockade ot Buenos Ayres us partial nnd ineffective. An Knglish brig, the Queen. ' having iH-t n allowed to land her cargo, Commodore McKeever insisted upon the same right for American vessels, and the French authorities did the same for the French, hut I wo do not learn with what aucceaa. Tho 1 1.1th of May was the time appointed for all vessel* to leave the port by order of the Commodore of the blockading force; but it | was supposed tho time would he extended j some days longer. There was little or no hope of the city holding out, and it was sup- ; posed the inhabitants would accede to the terms of the besiegers from ahcer necessity, 1 though some account# say it may hold out some months, provided no outbreak occurs among the inhabitant* themselves. A serious revolt ha# occurred iu the province of Entre ' Bivirie. By an arrival we have Buenos Ayrcs dates of April 24, being three week's Inter. Jitters state that all attempts at reconciliation had failed, and that formidable preparations were making on both aides. The Buenos Ayrcs Government have issued 912,000,000 additional funds, and have proclaimed martial law. The custom house and other offices are closed, and all able bodied men have he sn required to bear anus. Urquun, on the 15th, recommenced the siege of the city, I and on the 25th provisions had become scarce and in demand. He ulso threatened to blockade the port, but the Buenos Ayre- 1 ans hoped to prevent this by the intervention of foreign powers. Warm work und much bloodshed is expected. Doubloons are quoted at 33 >. Ouk KtkaM mahint.r-No portion of the trade of tlto Unilt-d JSIatea haa grown more rapidly wiifflu u few year* than that eonnectd with the Mtenui Marine. 'I lie total number of a team venae la now employed on our eras'a, iit Gift, with a tonnage of 'il3,ft09faud employing 11,770 men aa offleera and craw. In the interior, the number of atcum vc**?l* 76ft, with a tonnage of 903,6'ift, and employing 18,ft07 men. Our whole ateam marine, therefore, amount* to M90 vonrli, with n tonnage of 471.3'Jti, manned by 911,377 men, and carrying, bcaidue freight, about 4U,00?).0U0 atrangcra every year. Connecticut.?Tne CwnaoMdt Lfgialature adjourned sine die, on Thuraday. The . .11.,. .1 I 111 A! .. J " iohiBQO ihii mil IIOUIIV JKI-OVO. II 0\?W IDC iinui:?|fen at 9.J.OO0 t?>r every lit* ourl??aly lost, im<l ;ip|>.Miiin three eoibuinioliini with advisory power* 'J'ko bill h iving for iU object the Wane of bnnda, without limit or mortgage,for the convtrartioa of the Air lane Railroad, |> the llonae on Thuraday. It issupposed the Governor will veto the liquor or liecnae hill. Tub Military AsarLtf*.?The corner tone of the main building of the Military Am v I urn, three ntilee from Waahington, waa laid on THuradav afternoon, and the work will be proscouted with rigor. Tut b|(Io of the blaelt fox ia new the rarest and deore*'for. A tingle one ia Roaaia It otoo eeM for from 600 to 1000 rouble*. Satisfactory.?The Hartford (Ct.) Republican is responsible for the following :? Wo heard the other day a good and true story of a Connecticut parson. His country parish raised his salary from #300 per annum to #400. The good man objected?for three reasons. "First," said he, "becauao you can't afford to give inoro than three hundred dollars. Second, because my preaching isn't j woitli UiOiv than three hundred. Third and 1 last, because I have to collect my salary, which heretofore has been the hardest part 1 of my labora among you. If I hare to col- 1 lect an additional hundred it will kill me!" 1 A Scotch paper notices an old woman 1 living at Glasgow, who is 130 years of age. t She never took a doctor's drug in all her i life, nor was a lancet ever applied to her j frame. She is perfectly free of affections of the chest, during the last century of her life she has been n perfect stranger to pain, and j ] her pulse does not exceed 70. Her grand- ! father died at the age of 129, and her father died in the 120th year of hia age. Life and Deaths on thf. Raii.koad.?It is stated that the number of persona killed or injured on the rnilronds of New York | during the last year, was aix or seven times , greater, in proportion to the whole number conveyed, than in the United Kingdom of j Great Britain and Ireland. The number i killed and injured in New York was 513, and in Great Britain and Ireland 702. Our's is ! a "great country," always ahead of England ! iu everything. The United States Prepaid Envelopes. In n..r...on,.n 1? s?j I m mm ^ui oiihiivU ui VSIHVIUI UMIl'in, rfCl'lVl'U from the city of Washington by George F. ' Nesbitt, Esq., a large quantity of the United i States prepaid envelopes were shipped from , New York on Thursday, by Adams & Co's. Express, to the postmasters of the principal J cities in the Southern and Western sectious of the United States. I^TThk Horliculturists of Paris, says a i 1 correspondent of the New Yerk Express, ' 1 have succeeded by artificial crossings in ob- I j taining a natural rose "f a blue color, which 1 is the fourth color obtained by artificial j means?that and the yellow or tea rose, the I black or purple rose, and the striped rose, j< l>eing all inventions, and the result of skill- J | ful, scientific gardening. HrTiiF* e :tre in the city of New York ' I'J parka, vs.liu d at * . S00 < ?f these I the most valuable is the Hatlery, which is i ret down at $3.tH>0.U00. 'J lie city II..11 j| park comes next, which is worth two million ! five hundred thousand. The largest is Tom- j ' kin's square, the extent of which is not st.i- ' ted. The next in si/e is the Battery., cover ing about eleven acres : after which come* , the I'ark, not far froui If i acres. j i' l-if"It is well known in Boston, that the ' i popular article* in the (Jlivc Branch, and the Tine Flag, signed Fanny Fern, are written by Mrs. Farrington, formerly Mrs Eldridge. of Boston Tbis lady is the daughter of N o ' tluiniel Willis, Esq.. for iiinnv years editor I and publisher of the Boston ttecordcr, it will lie seen that I'anny belongs to a liter, ry family. i Divonck ix Ohio.?The la-gisl ture ofOI io has p. ssed n law grat ting tli\ore s on such a number of variant am| frivolous pre ' texts as ran seam* ft!l to afford esc .tv for i any badly matched pair who m v desire to j avail themselves of it. Parties belonging to other Siitlsi v*n, by u residence of otin year have all the benefits of the Ohio I .-.v. though the cause of divorce mnv have occurred cist-, where: and a decree of divorce in any court i i of another State is ground for a like decree | of divorce in any court of nnotner Stats, is ground for n like decree in favor of the saine , party in Ohio. The law is only one remove ' from the MM'ialistic theory, which allow* the 1 < w.ium i iu uu leriuinauiil ill llio i will of either of the parte*. Melancholy 8cicit?e.?W? learn with regret that Mr. John Crawford committed [ t suicide, by cutting hi* tliront, in the lower part of this District, on Saturday hist. The cause, we understand, wes mental dcrnngenient, under which he has been laboring for some month* past. Mr. C. was a worthy and respectable citizen, who deserved and received the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. He leaves n wife and a large family of industrious children to inourn his loss.? lltlgefitld Advertiser. A Mammoth Mule.?A mule of extraordinary size has jiiHt been brought to this city, and is on exhibition in Chalmers street next door to Iiockadny's IJ very Stable. He measures fully 19} hands, or 0 feet 0 inches in height, and weighs upwards of 9,'JOO I pounds: and a* he is only five years old, is | expected to increase considerably in size and : weight. He is perfectly symmetrical in his proportions, remarkably docile, and in all re- j speets an extraordinary animal.?Charleston : Mercury. Mammoth Ox.?An ox,said to weigh four j thousand two hundred and forty-two pounds, , is now on exhibition at Pitlsfiald, in the | neighboring county of Pike. He is called u Y oung America," is 19 hands high, meos- : ores 10 feet 4 inches from the ears to the i point of the rump, and is perfectly symmetrical in his proportion. His owner says he is only four years old. Ho was raised in old Macoupin?n county justly celebrated | for its fine products.?Alton Telegraph. As Anti-Beef eating Association has been formed in Philadelphia. The members | pledge themselves against eating any meat which costs more than eight cent* a pound. Tiie i'ostnge envelope stamp* are now being issued. Din price fixed upon is 93.20 per hundred ; being three ceote each for the postage stamp and twenty cent* per hundred (or two dollar* per thoueand ) for tiie envelope*. At a meeting recently held in I^mdon to promote the formation ?>t ? cotninerci.il college, ia>rd ll.irrowby said,"He knew* good deal about IJverpool. nnd he knew that if | an agent there had hi* choice of an Aincri | can and British ship. ho would not think i th at he wm doing hi- duty to hi* rmployer if he did not select the American ship, ua be- I in. sufer and belter found." The New Hampshire legislature finally adjourned on Saturday morning. All the laws to regulate the a.ile of liquor, nnd a groat part of the bank bills have been poet- i poned. \ very stringent enactment concerning : rail road accidents. and the management of trains on railroads h is been passed. The Mtnount oi business referred to the next session of the legislature is large, und mostly of a private nature. 1HK l/ittintr tMm-rvatnry. 3 m? frvt in Mfht. with a b-ie of "5 fcH, war tbi? No* York Crystal |'?|.icc. w.? opened on Thor* flay. It is m.i<l it iitfonls a ffmnd *i??w for the fii*l*aer of forty or liftv uHlrs, *n<i ik.it Brooklyn. Willum-?buro *o., appear from its summit, to bs bsoesth tho fsst of ?b? bo* holder. HTAdmccs from Tsrk's Island state that tho rains had daau-oyed an ioravnso quantity of a&H,caoainff a seaiwity. Ths *r U?l? was palliog at Id cent*. Tw MWMi?k, N. C.t ha. dselared 4 per r*nt p Cotmiraniratino. for the ledger. Mr. Editor,?The citiccns of l'leaanat Valley not wishing to let the day on which so their liberty und Independence from the Brit- j he ish crown was declared, pass by without j "P one demonstration of the groat event that : took plaee on that day, they agreed to cele- m brate the day by having a barbecue, dinner, &c. It not being convenient for lome of them to attend on the 4th, they substituted ' the 2d of July in its atend, prepnrationa being made accordingly, at about 10 o'clock, tel A. M., there waa a considerable number of *n persona collected at the stand which had *' been erected for the occAsion in a beautiful \\ shady grove, near which was a spring of ex- ! pc fellcnt water. Tho nffair being gotten up at very ahort notice, an oration for the occa- 1 ' ' sion was not expected, but Dr. Ardrey being ; t|, requested to read tho Declaration of the In- ' an dependance of the United States in taking the stand made a few very appropriate remarks, and then proceeded to read the Declaration. It being coneladod, the company th was formed into procession by Capt. Gulp an ?nd marched to the table which almost : nJ' groaned with the weight of good things upon *.| it. In n very short time matters was ar- ) otl ranged and the liungry host made a aitnulU- | ti< ueous attack upon everything within their j '* reach, and the way meat and bones were svp- 1 crated, would have astonished the natives. ! JV, The cutting and carving lasted for some j lime. The inner man, however, intimating i wi that they had carried on the work of destrue- ^ tion far enough, the company retreated in | > food order back to the stand, escept a few to who in trying to satisfy their stomach's ven- ? fennce, had taken more victory than they i-ould carry away with them, concluded to j keep the field which they done by lying down I t?around the tabic. The company having got ! Ii.m . Oinfort.ildV sealed at the stand. the follow. i i b* log regular loaMs were read ; 1st. I'hr ilntf wecetrhrnte.?Mat it be cole. I | > l?r..t?-d la o>erv true American with venera- | Lion .<nd eiilhuai.tsiii by sui'-c*sivc gencn.. , lions, down to tin* end of time. ar Itnd. i'he ilerte* of the U*tolulwn,?'I he . ilifliculty and dangers to which they had to g< mounter in g tiling the freedom we now i *g I'tijuy, should make the heart of every true ' American beat with gratitude. . . J 3d. <7?nrj?e Wushinfihtn,?The Father of . av Ills Country?well may it be said lie was truly a great tllaD. i co 4th. Jju/ayrttr. DeKnlh, and Kotui^ko,-- I j. Names that wil1 always be loved and vene- ?? rated bv the Amerie n people. j be 5th American Freedom,?Rough! nt a . f'r ligh price, may we never be so blinded by I icition. I prejudices as to c.usu us to loose #u Gib. Phe Constitution ofthe Vnitetl State*. j ? i he gr.-nt shield of American liberty. I *? , . * to ?.h V jjrrjar-iltt'l*if the Independence rf the I'nileti 'Sti'et.?It contains language j1 k? w hich none but men of noble minds and d .r- ! til ing spirits could have ever utter, d. I 8th. The President of the Tnit-'d State* j * nutl Heads tf Llrpiirttnents.?May they so | |l; manage the ntfairs of our government thai \ in when they retire from their several stations, i... 1- ?tn * - - ' *" ?. ? |n?|>iv win ?ajr, -wen aone U?ou good 1 and faithful servants." ' t;, 9th. The ('uiiffreat of the United Stntei,? j ?| May their legislative proceeding be snch aa , ?? will receive the approbation of the whole ; people. ' *' 10th. The Army and Nary of the United ! In Stairs,? AI way it ready, willing and able to In defend the rights of their country- j J* 11th. The Judiciary,?The great check J* rein of political intrigue. i 12th. Union of the Stoicst?United they.' n< stand invincible, but divided conquerable. j 111 13th. The American Peofde,?In the arts, 1 * sciences and literature, equalled by few. and jj; excelled by none. The regular tonsta being all read, the fob * ' lowing volunteer toasts were given: By I)r. T. I*. Johnson: While we in dis. ' p( tress receive portions from physicians, may f, the ravages of fever which has seized oar { p< crops be allayed by a more potent hand. By Capt. J. 1*. Hunter: That filibusters "j may have no influenco upon Cuban annexation, but if she couies?come by the law a of w nations. ? ' By J. iSpratt: The world was sad, the gnr- 1 J den was a wild and man the hermit sighed e< till w oman smiled. a. By J. M. Morrow: The Udiei tf the In- "J dian Ijond,?They are proverbial for their it beauty and Intelligence. By B. l>>unibury: Old bachelors should j not despair, As there was never a gander that flew so late, ?j But what found some honeat old goose for a b mate. hi I By l>r. W. A. Ardrey: f.Wr^y and I'rr- I ?j ff"ince,? l'h<- great arrowing * heels of I ,,, prosperity. I in My It. I'ntiii I'.'if Hriiith l,tmi?May j 1 in* by liia grow U Mid the showing of hi* j ti'f'h, Ik* iiWf lo k< rp olt iht* Ruitiun |l( Hear from Turkey until hi* thirst tor blood : can be allay oii by prey of loan ioipotauce. | bi My C'apt. VV. Culp: The Indian Jjand,? ; Once inhabited by socage Indiana, now in- ( habited by people of the highest order of , ni citilbulion, it may yet bo the land of I'oete f and I'hilosupbwi a. Ily B. J. Patterson :' The Lndi*$ ?f iht l*md,? The best wives end |H?lent girls in all creation. m Alter having ri eeived the volunteer toast*, ? the eompmy dl-per?ed. ull apparently |?er- P feetly antiafied eaeepl one man. aha. .a h* - I I* Ifit, wai licnrd to mf, he ?i?tn-d Ihr 4tli of ; Jtt'y v>Qold i'UDM1 ut W.M twice n yenr. li I*. C K. *< I.ARD W AKR4BIN 1/OCATKO ? it .rH j ? frwn At I'cnuhx- < iib??. report th il land , wtirntnla Wave been i?o?i to llw amount of | I in* hundred Mhl thirty tv? UKMitud three " hundred and twenty tor* P CoHMtiioAtUL?At the miniver* try <a >*i- ' a of the hew Jem/ railroad ?>(npa4)> |4 week, it vnt lUbd thai tut of thirteen; WitM *1 pweengera eurried, the IIh of no j mtttMMtnrwMMA IV DEATH-BED ADVICS HON.SIMON SMIRK. BY W. o. Eaton. Simon Smirk ww on his dcithbd. lib ii Samuel w.ia standing by him, and while witB holding his fulhcr'i hands, his father nk? to Mm ii* follow*; -Sammy. I ntn dying??t the age of fiftye. I wish you to pay strict attention to r dying advice." -Father I will." -And I wish you to follow my ndvfce uf. r I am dead " -I will father" -Sammy, tl e neighbor* and all my friends II me I haven't an enemy in the world, d I believe I haven't. I want you to unrntand why I haven't It is all owing to tlicy, Sam; policy, and nothing shorter.? 'hen I was of your age, iny boy, I was as >or as an old village horse, turned, out to p. Age has at last broken me down, but tint poor thank policy! Follow my cxiplc, and you will become a far richer man an your father, Sammy, anil die without i cuiemy, as 1 do." Samuel Smirk wept, as in duty bound.? ; it grief and his handkerchief choked his tcrance, and so he aaid nothing. -It haa always been my policy," resumed e dying Smirk, -to avoid giving offence to y one. No matter what |?eople said to ; or any one else ; right or wrong?I have ways endeavored to forbear and submit, lierever I could ; to be calm and cautious i all occasions, and to avoid the exhibi. n of any sign of resentment. By long perienec in this I have found that bv oer vering to tgrrc with everybody, seeming, d to (latter ever- body, in n sure eventual lide to universal popularity." "But have vou never had any difficultly ith any one ?*' "Not since I was twenty-one," aaid tho ing man gasping for breath. ' Reach me little water and wet my lipa. They are o parched for mc to apeak plain. There there, he added, as his son obeyed him; at will do, and you shall be initiated into y invariable, invaluable policy. Be defertial, Sam. deferential and control your m per and (latter, wherever you pet a chance ive a bow, n smile, nnd a Word, and a shake ' the hand forevervbodv?mark ' for every, dy, ami then you will yet alonjf." -lint I musu t bo friendly to villains, must "Friendly! I lump! Be friendly I o 110uly ; onl* seem an. Villains! they comise two third* of the community taitd they c the nnat influential. As fur tho other ii-d, though it is well enough to keep tluir ?od opinion, they are only subordinate vols in the bui'dlng up of a man." Rut m't get affronted with 'em !" Oh no, S.mi, ver do that." .Never kick a dog, unless in are sure he hasn't nny owner, tlieii ki k ray if yunlike!" Though his father wst dying, Si.muil ul>l not help smiling at this 'language. "That' right s lid the elder Suiirk. "like at Nuiile ag..in, Sam, smile agahi. By liling I have gained many a friend. But i careful you don't smile at the wrung lie. A siuile is a powerful weapon, but must bo used with judgment." "l)o you knew, &mi, why i w?? always oh a favorite with the women !*' "No, fnthor." "I was always careful, In the first pLce, feel my way with the womon : took care understand their characters, their s?jntionts, their particular vanities and hobbies eping my own ideas in the luck ground I I could coincide with thvirs. I always ok care never to speak disrespectful of liia x. I never; in the presence ot a woman? lied a woman a 'woman,' or a 'female.' 1, id but one name?ladies?for all the ft 111ine gender." j, * "How did yon do when they differed and kid your opinion f" "I would r.grce wi.h one, ami at the 11111c tne wink at tho o her slily, as to say, 'It * I htiuihug. w hat I am saying.' If a wo. un w is ugly, I'd praise Iter intellect. If le didn't ku< w- anything I'd praise her rtiie. In this way I seldom nii*>el niv ark : lor it is very seldom \nu find a mi. an that in ugly, iniinor.il, ?nd a fool in the irraiti. In fart it is hint work to tint! nnyufy who h mn't tome good point, or who n't susceptible to flattery in &oiuts way or ther; ami n man must bo an uhh, who, if tcrniined to flatter, and in kc liin flatter centihle, can't a izo hold of some merit, i t ind, in heart, form or fare of the person ho ishes to please and feigning to admire it, shea that person friendly. "Must I ho berul or stingy !" "Oh, ho liberal! be liberal, by all means,** dd the dying man. with a ghastly smile? hat is?in sentiment. Whenever a goneru? deed is done exalt it to the skies. Always raise generous people. Clap your hands >r philanthropy, ana then clap them in your reset and keep them there." "Suppose a beggar aaks alma of me, nr I n called on to siibseribe to soiuo charitole object." If any person begs, say 'Certainly mv poor oman. or 'my man,' or *my poor child/and ten tpiiekly feel in your pockets. You wilt nd no money of course but yon most say ith a sigh and m tsar in your ero, if vow in ae ire one up, 'I am really ashamed to iv it, hut unfortunately I haven't a cent Iwut ins.' If you don't get a God Mesa an,' for that. I'm mistaken. I never found to fall." "But n subscription !** "Re..d the paper, praise the object, but iy that you have 'just submribod more than iiu could afford, for another object of a mil.tr nature." If the applicant believes, y this, that you sre in the charitable line, n will let you off, whereas. if you refused, at ami out, 'vithout an < i planation. he might A )use you behind your book. I have ne.do ivaelf -\ great reputation for tenuvoleacfe. isndv by refusing to sulwu-rilic in this way. Ids la a ipieer world, Ham '' Here the old gentleman was seised witM^^^^k violent lit of cuughtug, w hich nei.rly >? im out of this qneer world. **l fear, father, that talking so much wilt u fatal to vou," add tiunueT. -No, no," resumed his father, "I am dries, lined not to die till 1 get through. As 1 assaying,Han.my, thislaa uoewruLd w..?W ?d you can't get along in ii without rolilon." Without wh.itr eicl.iiited hia aon in ma lenient. tie hud nover hoard hint men. ?.n religion before in hia life. "Wiihoat religion. Hire a pew hy all )???na. Talk religion aceaaioaalljr?yon in toon get th? hang of It I'rufUao?and r.-cliae w hen you'ro oblig?*d to. #?t at iv rate, profeaa; It help* a Mlow along in uainraa I got aome of mjf moat praflubli I.toinera und beat friend# b* profeaaing ration. ??nw rent la no object a hen you too* In thtak uf that.n v . .jt -But ir >< * WUhhi I? m rburcb jfo* will nr? to lUxfmd ?u doctrines; Mid religious >Qifi?v9dii i (rr#*tr eiuutlv, don l I hoy ln Sow time*. Out wbcncier I UsimI tl??% win g<tttt?g ?*? UouMs on Account ?f my iHgtnn, I w it cU'Ayn carrfol to yfeM s oint <? two, Aitiilc in rbrictUn Hk? way, i.l ilwu It-t k <> ? ?C the wf*pc. TVntn w * >> i?." -JU is ben'v i noMnc* to be some kin l of hafffW9 igiw&Mv powywiil^v t \'M' wK>?lfODy^3<lf. Vo-j ci%?Irt^agU