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9 V 1 ' 1 * ']r ^?*$2 PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCfc-O NEUTRAL li\ POLITICS-DEVOTED TO LITERARY, COMMERCIAL. AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. _ j VOLUME IV. LANCASTER. C. II.. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 9,1855. NUMBER 13 ' -- - " - 1 ' i i . 1 - 11 -- . " . .J. VP1? TAT 1?^! ! acquaint you with the whole matter. This | and cheerfulness, bein^ moru active than I At Utmrtli Human hfav^l *4>v?r?l 1 t 1,1 - ' ** ~ uojjuu i injuuu. THE YOUNG HOUSEKEEPER. VftCKDED ON FACT. It was on a cold evening in Dccemli when the family of Mr. Dangers were se ed around a well spread tea-table. T bright fire, closed curtains, and brilln lamp, gave an air of cheerful comfort tho apartment; and there was a conte cd and peaceful expression upon the cot lenance of every one assembled, whi said, as plainly as possible, 4 We art happy family." 't he oldest of the younger party was got, nniiKu iunii| i?p|?nrcm.iy HltoUl Si enteea, in whose fair face aud form t grace* of childhood seemed still to ling Mid yet she had a certain air of gravi ami thoughtfulness, seldom seen in one young; a fact to be nccounted f>>r by I being the eldest of a family of six mot In lesa child *en. Being the constant co pa in ion of her mother during the last thi years of her life, she well remember V how earnestly she had endeavored to pi pare her young mind, as far as possil for the duties that would devolve up her as the eldest of the family. Net had she forgotten her mother's dvi words,?*Be a comfort to your father, M ry; a mother to your brothers and siste and next to your duties to Ood, ever home duties ami home affections have your care.' Hire was not more than ten years c when her amiable and affectionate mot er died; and even at that tender age si would gladly have entered upon her n< duties, had she been permitted to do * hut it had beenhorjinother's wish that s should he placed at a good school for I next few years; and as an excellent la already occupied tho important post governess to the younger children, all w< provided for. It seemed a long period of probation Mary before she was considered qualiti to undertake her iui|e>rlant duties; but last the day arrived hastened by the mi riage ot the guvstness; and at the age little more than sixteen, she not only to the management of her father's house, I also (aided by masters) the education three young sisters, the boys being sent the day schools. Hitherto nil had gone on well, fur hou keeping wm nn occupation in which Ms delighted, and if her duties in thesclx room wore leas pleasing, still they w< faithfully and conscientiously discharge and she had few dillicultics to conle with, in instructing her well trained a affectionate sisters. If Mary had a failing, (and who h not f) she was perhaps a little u*o console of Iter excellent management; and tl was shown in the poaiti\e manner in whi she always spike, and her irritation, wh her judgment on any matter was questic ed. But these were mere spot* upon t surface ?failings fostered hy her relatic and friends, in whose opinion she was pattern for daughters and sisters ; in fi a paragon of perfection in all respects. The establishrneut of Mr. Dancers c> of five fein ?le servants, and a m* whose duty it was to wait, at table; I in consequence of his having at this tii a severe attack of illness, l.is pi co w temporarily supplied by a yotir.g worm of wlioin the family scarcely knew mi ,1.1 ?Ol ? tiling, nut wmi wiiohq aerviee they w? very well satisfied. One e\ ening, af he had been engaged in waiting up them At tea, Mr. Danver* tem.irked to I Ideal daughter that there w;t? somelhi particularly pleating ahout the young ? loan, acd lie expressed a wish that a ? cant place might be found f??r her in t bonshotd after William's return. Instead of the readv answer which expected, Mary'* fair cheek flushed an * replied, 4 It wm my intention, dear pa| to apeak to you thia evening res pect i ftusnn; for notwithstanding all her seei ing goodness and evident capability, th< ! ?, I fear, a want of proper principle;' n Mary pronounced these word* with all t emphasis and gravity of a housekeeper forty years' experience. * Coma to my atudv, than, dear Mar ..li m. r* i?i ? nn. umiivre, him I we WllllllMUW tl mutter,' no leu.ling her to Ilia ?tudr, prepared liintaelf to liaten to her diac ear en. 'Pepa,* iheiaM, 'I here ruawn to thi &r?* '.*U that Snean ie diehoneet.' That,' replied Mr. Denver*, Ma a aerie charge, my child. Are yon sure that y era not miataken P 'Yea, papa, for there ie atrong proof gainat her. In the first nl.ice, I must form you that during William's abacr he haa had the charge of the plate, a it ia her duty to count it ovei every ev< Ing, and aee that it ia all right f Hhe a awered yea, hut with aoch confuaionjtl 1 suspected her of deception, and deairi her to count it over in my presence, I fou a deaeevMpooo tabaing. Thinking might har? been mblaid, I (pitetly sail her how big ahe had miaaed It; and th ahe colored, ami began to cry, laying th he had not aeen it for more than a hi night; and that in the hope of rutflndi it. ?lie had told nm A falwliood, for whi ah* vm w#fT orfjr. ! bit ruiwfc hurt hia, nud told li?f that avlam tha ape vm tarthoouiing ia thrao d*y?, t ?>ium * 'if';:*;* ' ****** A y^-VJsPLfy- % /. ^ *" m ; - .. ^ IWv. x?i a tuts mini nay ; ami instead of timlii : the spoon, Susan comes to me crying, ai i protesting that she ki.ows nothing of disappearance.' I 'Certainly, Mary, nil this is very siis| j clou*,' said Mr. Danvers. *11lit let us u judge hastily. This girl's character is i er, | erything to her; and we must l?e very cai at- ful not to injure her, without the stron lie est proofs.' ml | 4Papa,'said Mary, w ho, to toll the trul to | felt rather vexed that her communicate nt- | had been so mildly listened to, T think in- | told you that I never received any eln eh aeter with Susan, but took her entire ; a from the recoimticiida'ioii of Mrs. Sew* in whose district she was; and she on i a ' spoke of Iter as being a good daughti 8v and well conducted, so far at she kne he Of course she could not vouch for her ho er; esty.' ity 'I remember the circumstances,' atiswi so ed Mr. Danvers, 'but many others, besid i-r Mrs. Sewell, spoke well of her, and of h er- unceasing an I nffectionale attention m her dying mother. So let us hope, Mai ree that this unfortunate spoon may yet ma ed its appearance, and to morrow 1 will in re- self question Susan.' jle The next morning Susan underwent i nil examination by Iter master, but she p? *er sistc' in declaring Iter innocence, nor d ng tli?threats of a p- iliceumn change her ton la- excepting that she cried and sobbed t rs, tlio more violently; and as her word, ( let her having told a falehood, could not nc all bo taken. Mr. I>anvers adopted the most leiiic i!d course open to him, by paying tne way li- due to her, and desiring her to leave t lie house that day. bw Again and again did Susan entreat f< o ; given ess, and exclaim : he '1 am innocent, I am innocent of all h he the falsehood.' dy Appearances were against Susan, a of upon thoseshe was judged and dismiss* ire As for Mary, she was so affected with t whole scene that she felt ipiile inclined to renounce forever the title of mistress, a ed sink back again into tliu enviable earvU at state of a school gill; but the praises ar- her father and friends soon reconciled h of und she beooAlo Convinced That sho h ok performed a mer'terious action in exp< ml ing one whose outward hearing seem of so fair and plau>ilde. to A few weeks after her departure, Siis came to Mary, weeping, and in great d so trass; for having spent the little moil iry she had, and every tin an- failing of ga ad ing a living, she was unprepared to mi ire the payment of her lodging*, and coin d; ipieiitly the woman had seized her clotl ml and turned her out of doors, nd Mary felt grieved to hear this; still s could not overcome her dislike, to n as whom she believed had not only coiiini ais ted a tliiefl, hut told a falsehood to eo* lis it. Ih-sides she f> It that as Susan h ch I wen turned away for dishonesty, it won en Iks wrong to support her in idleness; >ti stilling all feelings of cotnpa-skm, she I he fused to assist Iter, and adviied her let ins pig the town ami going where -he w is n a known, in order to secure n situation, let Never to Mary's dying day will she for;, .lie look with which h.-r e/?fi?? .I ami a ?ii-1 vice were received. There wa* sometliii ut, in it so full of utterly hoie-lcsa and full ait misery, that she would gladly have r?*ti ne cud Iter word*, mid reieivod her lo thei ah tent of her ability; but 8ii*rii had left I in. room iiuuiediaUdy, without one word iy- remount ran v. re 'You did wrong, Mary, voy wrong,' w ler the remark ot Mr. Delivers, when she i on Uted to him the particulars of Sudan's \ i?ia it. "Vou do not know to what steps yn ng refusal inay have driven that poor girl.' >'o- 'Hut papa, I look to the principle. '? it right to encourage vice V he 'Certainly not,' said Mr. Danvers; 'L tliis you were not n*kcd to do. You w? lie applied to for relief under the most d he tiossing circumstances. Had you doul >a, e.l the truth of Susan's assertion, _v might have taken the necessary steps in prove it. At any rale you might ha we waited to consult me before condemni nd a suffering fellow creature to despair. he After nil, ilio pour girl era* only guil of from appearances; and this, coupled wi her former good character nml excellc y* conduct in mII other respect*, while he (is should have rendered you rcajy to as? he Iter to tbe l?c*t of your ab.lity?not lo- keeping her in idleness, bui in helping L to gain an honest livelihood.' nt ' Pupa,' said Mary weeping bitterly, have grievously erred. Can nothing us done to atone for my error f' ou [ will do all I can, Mary, and save S aim, if poaaiblo; but lake thia lesson a- heart, and let it toaoli you in judgment in- remeinlter mercy.' icq Mr. L?anvera immediately net out up nd hi* humane mission, but without any at in- ceaa. Sussn had not returned to her lod in- inga, and the woman ha 1 already plodg ?t soma of her clothes for the money due In ng It is almost neediest to say that these w< nd ordered to be redeemed, and plaoed wi it the rest of bsr arwarel in safe Keeninsr u ?d til Sumut reappeared?that the sum I an lodging* wai paid, and a note left to I iat aarv tha unhappy |^irl that aha was n ri- altogether frfemllaft*. ng As month* paeatd awav and broug t li no tidings of Au*an, tha whole affair a at peered to bo forgotten, or at least it w on never apokeo of by Mary or har fathe 1*1 and she had regained her neual cotdiden ' tig I ever as a houskeeper, ami more than evei ml j attentive to the wauls of those urouml her, its i Among other good arrangements, she had in imitation of her mother, a closet con[>i tabling such drugs as are most needed by ot tlie pool, with stores of sweet-meats and ;v- wine for their use; and to this closet nunc e- ever had ovcess but herself. One morng ing a poor woman having applied for tamarinds, Mary hastened to eel them, 1>, and lindiiig the contents of a deep jar >n nearly consumed, she carried it to the ; I window for the better inspection of the ren mainder, when, to her astonishment, she ily discovered the long missing'dessurt spoon! ;llt She instantly lelt self-condemned. ' It is ily I alone am the guilty one,' said she. ' 1 it, remember it all now. And then came w. the recollection of a mother's application u- to her, for tamarinds for a dying child; ol running to the pi te drawer and taking sr- the spoon, which she thought she had roes placed, but in her hurry had evidently er forgotten. All this, and the remembrance to of the falsely suspected and suU'oring Suy. sau came with overpowering rapidity into ke her mind, ami sitting down she burst into y- tears. ller first impuise was to seek for Susan; 11 n but having already done this lor several ;r mouths, without success, it was useless to id hope to find her. The discovery of the i?\ spoon had come too late, idl The only arternative left open to Mary "or was to confess all to her father; but I In.>w ?ho could not bring herself to do. She was unwilling that he should have cause nt to think le?s highly of her, and peiiiap[es give publicity to her fault by the active he iiieasuius which he would be likely to a dopt to recover Susan; she therefore reso'vji ed to hide the spoon in the medicino closet .nm concern us uiscuvery iront every o it* ut Site di<l so; li.it from that tint- she losi her cheerfulness. There was, too, anolli i"l er change, equally apparent to those win 'I. loved her, and one which they rejoiced ai he namely, her distrust of self, her ceasing tt t? judge of the faults or failings of others nd her readiness to make ex.uses for them 5s? her extreme gentleness and huiuilit*, am of hvr promptness in acknowledging an lit cr, tie error of judgment, and ty redress auj ad wrong unintentionally committed. >*- Susan vit* not forgotton. On the con ed trary, Mary continue I to make iuquiriei in every quarter likely to bo successful an and I'roqm iitlv, if a igure parsed roaeinbi-s hug Iters, it occasioned a melancholy feel ev ing, for the wrong done to an iuiioceu in- person lay heavy upon her conscience. Jet Thus years passed awav, and no ou< h'? w is surprised tit it Mary was united ti ics ue in every way worthy of Iter, and phi ced Iter in a circle which gave her mam he virtues a ict larger sphere of action. Tin ne first year of her married life was one u it uniuterriipted happiness; hut Iter second 'er although it gave promise of let furlhe ad felicity, was clouded by much sutferiiq dd from ill health, and a visible decay u so strength, which caused considerable anxi re- ety oil her account.* iv- About tliis time Mary's sister, uext ii i'?t age to herself was engaged to he married ? and as the day approached, Mary's heal11 Jet so much improved that she was able t< 'd- accompany Iter sister to the church tiling witness the ceremony. < >11 their ret tin ot home through a some what narrow struc a- the carriages were obliged to stop in con :X sequence of a crowd, and on imput ing tin lie cause; they were told thai an accident ha< of occurred, and that some one had beet drowned. Tins crowd approached tteare as ami unfortunately on that side of the car re ri.ige which Maty occupied, so that cici is- had die becu so d'.-posed, she could scarce ?ur |y have avoided seeing the ghastly objec that was borne past. Au indiscribabli Is feeling mtpeiled Iter to look, att-l to he liorter she saw the Usly of Susan exten ut d,-d on a shutter, with infant lying hesidi *re her. Ves, she it was unquestionably it- though years had slightly changed her Ut- There she lay, her long black hair fatlinj Oil hack from her death like countenance, am to by her side the little infant, vo ' l'apa,* said Mary, hoarsely, do yoi ug see that!' uud she pointed to luo sad pro (tHHIIMI. ty 'I Jo, darling,' lie rep ivil; *but compoai *?l rourwlf Cor tuo sake of those wIi.i love you tit I will learn nil the particulars, ami if any rc, ibing can be done I will Jo it." i?t Mary li iJ fainted before her father 1ih< in liuUbcJ his sentence, so that he could no ler leave her. Ordering the man to drive a juiek possible, he took his daughter to he '1 home; out her fainting fiu continuing with be out itileriniavinn, he sent for a tnedica man, ami when she was somewhat revive* >u- hu left her to the care of her hudwiij am to uurse, and ael out to gather all particu to lars, and sco what wight bo done ahou poor Susan. on Mr. Dnnver* had not long to wait fo ic- the intelligence he required, for every otn g- was talking about the accident; and h< ed was informed that the young woman ha* nr. been seen to throw herself from the bridgi tre into the river, first taking care to secun til j her child to her person. She had, how n- ever, been quickly rescued, and might for they supposed, yet recover ; but tho cbik is- w*h dead. lie now loet no l'm? ii iot hastening to tlie receiving house, wber they Imd taken the Ixtdies, and owing u ht hm being able to identify the party, h >p- was admitted at onoo into the room wber m Husan lay, restored to animation, but a r; yet giving no aigus of oonsciotisneae. Tb oe baby, too, was there. - drawn sighs, and then, us sense gradually relumed, she stretched out her arms, crying faintly, 'M v child ! where is my childf No one answered her, in the hope that she would compote herself to sleep ; and she did remain quiet for a few in in tiles, i hut it was to endeavor to recollect the past; and as it gradually rose before her in its su lie rings and its temptations, the newly awakened reason gave way uuder an overwhelming sense of utter desolation i and misery; and the next time Susan spoke it was in the incoherent language of a inai niac. ' Take me home,' she said, suddenly looking around; 'take me to my mother's house and let her bless me. Let me see the bright llowera again?the sweet dowers, and then puce ine in the sunshine; it is all dark here ; very dark !' And again her eyes closed, but not to slumber. Willingto try the oft'eots of a once well known voice, Mr. Danvers went to the bed side, and said gently, 'Susan, do you know me I 1 am come to help you.'? But a vacant stare was his only answer; > so, turning to those present, he asked if any one could tell him anything of the , history of the unfortunate one. '1 can, sir, said a pool but decently clad woman, '1 know her, sir, for she catue to my house a matter of live years ago, w ith only the b.roclothes upon her back, aud a?Kcu me 10 litKc ner in, una lot iter work i out lire amount of her lodging. I am nu ironer, sir, and soon found Susan of great ! use to mi'. Well, fv r a time, everything i prospered; but presently trade fell off; bo I ; sai I to li??r, 'Susan, you must get a place ?and a fine young woman like you won't have any difficulty/ , 15ut lier countenance changed; and then . I found thu there was something in her [ character, but she never told me what.? And when I saw how tdic disliked it, I > never Raid anything more about service, t She tried to get some needle work, but > that failed, for people began to abk ijues, t ions?and she never would answer a word; , and all this time she was exposed to great I temptation. But I won't make a long story of it, sir," she continued, the tears r ruuuing down !i. r face. One uiglit when I came home I found Susan was' gone," - and I never saw her again until to da ." i Having done everything for Susan that ; money and kind thoughts could suggest,' Mr. Danvers returned to his daughter's \ - house, only to tiud her in a most danger- i l j oas sta'e ; and for many days fears were entertained for her life. But youth ami a i h ; good constitution were in favor; and after 1 ? some months of wearying weakness, she wav gradually able to resume her wonted ! / occupations. Sic then told her father I i e J and her husband every eircuinstance con- j I' nected with the missing spoon, and in j , pitv to her weakness, nothing was said to \ r convey reproach; and in compliance with | 4! her entreaties, they both promised that f should Susan be brought to trial for the j - murder of her infant, tliov would obtain j her acquittal; but they were spared that I 1 , tr 'HibV,for she was acquitted on tho ground ; I ?>f insanity. ij After the trial Mr. iJ.tnvers had little . a I difficulty hi procuring her removal to com- | I I fortable lodgings, with a respectable wo j 1 ' man to attend In r; but these were not t needed long, for she was evidently sinking < rapidly. Ail d iv she would sit quietly : a an l sad y?docile as a child?sometimes 1 | slightly moaning, as if in pain, but more 1 frequently in the last sad stage of hope 1 less melancholy. Mary, when well enough - ' of.ea visited Inr; and it was in her arms' 1 1 that Susan's la>t sigh was breathed, - ! without sign or look of consciousness, al-1 t ! though the pale, fearful countenance of j b her former mistress hung over her with a j r sorrow too deep for words, seeking in vain ! for some token of forgiveness from one s.he j a had so unintentionally wronged. , ; It wns very long before Mary regained Iter former peace of mind ; ami although r many years elapsed, anil she in now suri | rounded by bur children's children, the ' tear* yet spring to her eyes when she i speaks of poor Susan. Facts. U . . SJiould all the inhabitants of the United Stales cease to use intoxicating litjuor, j t.;o following would be soine of the benet licial results, vix: Not an individual would herealter become a drunkard. Many who are now drunkarda would I reform, and would bo saved from the1 I drunkard's grave. As soon as those that would reform ' should la) dead, which would he a short t time, not a drunkard would be fouud, and the whole laud would be free. r More than three fourths of the pauperism of the country might he prevented ; a and also more than three-fourths of the j crimes. One of the uraud causes of error in ' principle, and immortality in practice,and _ the sourcus of vice and wretched leas, would be removed, j The number, frequency and severity or ^ diseases would be greatly lessened ; and a the number and hopelessness of maniacs a in our land lw? eieeedingl? diminished.? B Jfpiacopil Recorded. There i? no harm in deairing to be thought wise by others, but a- great deal in a inau'a thiuking himself so. % E Jwk W\. it Can't do Without a Paper. What, do without n paper? no, I've third it to my sorrow, So, to subscribe for one I'll go, Nor wait until to-morrow. Should lovers drown or hang themselves, Or other foolish caper, I never get to hear of it, I do nut take the paper. Why, there's my neighbor Jotham Stout, lie always hears the news, And having news to talk about He never gets the blues. While others yawn in ennui. His mind is light as vapor; Th? u?ic ?? nn rj v, lie always takes the paper. While Stout hears all the news, And knows each current price, And always minds his P's snd Q's, Dy taking good advice; I cannot tell the price of calves, Or poultry, coffee, tape, or Any kiud of merchandize, Because I take no paper. Though I have studies which require Much time and mental labor, Yet I can spare a little time, As well as Stout my neighbor. Though time be precious I can use A longer midnight tnpor. And thus take time to read the news? Therefore I'll take a paper. But now which one shall I select, So many greet my vision; One stubborn fact which I detect ^ Shall influence my derision. The cheapest paper and the best, \ Should be the one for me. And when I bring it to test, The Press i? the one I see ! ""scraps. "Shim, did*you ever double the Cape of liootl Hope?'' "I expect I have." "When ?" "Last night, when I put my arm around the cape that belongs to the dress of a young lady that I have g>>od hopes of making Mrs. llusenbeiry." Children are none the worse for being told that of every action Ood is ilie witness; men would be all the better il they never forgot such instruction. Perseverance i? failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth ; but when you do succeed, good gracious me! how the applause does come down ! A writer has compared worldly friendships to our shadows, and a better comparison was never made, for w hile we walk in Him sunshine it slicks t<> us, hut llic moment wo outer the shade il dcseits us. I'iiavkii. ? In llie morning the prayer is the key that opens to us the treasury of Gods mercies anil blessings?in the evening, il is the key that shut* us up under his protection and safeguard. The idle should not be classed among the living; they arc a sort of dead men who can't be buried. If man don't stoop to notice an insult or an aOoclcd, cold slight, he conquers. For hissilcut dignity cuts the deepest. A little boy being askod what meekness wa?, replied? 'Meekness gives smooth anwers to rough questions.'' Whv is a dead duck like a dead doctor? Because they have both ceased to quack. Preserve your conscience always soft ami sensitive. If but one sin forceitsway into that ten Jer part of the soul and dwell easv there, the road is paved for a thous and iniquities." If a person is continually complaining of the town in which he lives, it only proves that he is not fit to live in it Integrity, however rough, ie better than smooth dissimulation. Indolence is the rust of the mind And the inlet of every vice. Whnt is most wanted in ihm world t? Self-restraint, says a philosopher. - j *4 * :.iT " * rr no is x our xrxena f When I whs a boy, my younger brother lay very sick. 1 had long missed him ! from my play. 1 thought not what it it* to die, but absented myself' from his siek room to tind tny pleasures abroad. It was gloomy where he was anil my mother looked sad. It was a day of sorrow in i our house, and in such a day, God in his holy book has said, "Consider." Alas, I did not; and when our good minister came to talk with my poor brother, I feared and shunned him ; so strangely unwilling was I to hear him speak of sin and death and the way to be saved, or even listen to his prayers for my dear sick brtther. I treated him as if he had been an enemy who would hiudor my sports and iiil iue with ghumy thoughts. How the tempter and ir.y bad heart deceived me! The minister visited us in love, as the truest friend. He knew how precious the Saviour is to that child who givis his whole heait to him, and safe and happy the soul is that trusts in him by a living faith; and how dreadful it is to die with an interest in his salvation. Hut did my brother die ? Yes, children lie died; and it was all the more terrible, to tr o to see bis last struggle, and to be at his funeral, because 1 bad not thought of death before. How ditl'erently should I then have felt, had I truly repented of sin and believed in Christ, and so had a good hope of heaven and a glorious resurrection. I trust I have since found the Savior to be preeiou?, and how do I mourn that I was then so ignorant oi mm. My dear children, (Jhrist is vour best friend, and the true minister of Christ or the teacher, or the mother, who se *ks to bring you to Christ, is your best earthly I friend. Hear and obey their counsels, ii 1 you would be safe and happy. Death will not delay because you refuse to think of it. Part with all for Christ; he is the pearl of great price.? Chi. Pa. "I did as the rest did." The tame yielding spirit,?this doing "a9 the rest did"?has ruined thousands. A young man is invited by vicious companions to visit the theatre or the gambling house, or other haunts of licentiousness. lie becomes di.-ipated, spends his lime, looses his credit, squanders his properly; and at last sinks into an untimely grave. What ruined him ? Simply "doing as the rest did." A father has a family of sous. lie is wealthy. Other children in the same oiluatiou ofiife do so, and so, are indulged in (his and that. II? indulges his own in the same way. They grow up idlers, triflcrs, and fops. The father wonders why his children do not succeed better. He has ajKMit s.? much money on their education, has given them great advantages ; but alas! they are only a source of venation, and trouble. Poor man ! lie is jmt paying the penalty of "doing as the rest did." The poor mother tries to bring up her daughter's gentcely. They learu what others do, t<> paint, to sing, to play, to dance, and several useful matters. Iu lime they marry, their husbands are unable to support their extravagances, ami they are soon reduced to poverty and wretchedness. The good woman is astonished. Truly," says she, "I did as tlio rest did." She sinner follows the example of others, puts off repentance, and neglects to prcpate for death. Lie passes along through life, till unawares, death strikes the fatal blow. He lias no time left t.ow to prepare. And he goes down to destruction. because he was so foolish as to "do as the rest did." Yki.low Flint Corn.?Many expedients have been resorted toby our farmers to prevent the injury or destruction of their corn during winter and spring by weevils; all of which, so far as wo can learu, have failed. It is probably impossible to pro tcct the common gourd seed, and other soft kinds uf corn usually planted in this country from the depredations of thin destructive insect. Then why not plant a kind that it is impossible tor thetn to injure f The yellow Hint, of ten or twelve rows, makes much better bread, is heavier,' comes to maturity earlier. vioM* a? much, is in cverv resnect as t?rofitahlo to culti vale as common kimls, and above all, it is proof against the utlackw of weevils. It lias been thoroughly tested in this county, and the resultn have been invariably as aliove stated. Every farmer should try it for himself. [Texian Advocate. "John, what is a gentleman?" "Stub too boot*, long tail coat, and a high shirt collar." "What is the chief end of man if" t? "To Ikmtow money, to eat large dmnen to attend the opera, and to petition for no office." "What is a gentleman's first duty toward* himself?" "To buy a pair of plaid pantaloons; and to raise a htnm nntr nf wKiskors " Wavering faith And wavering rr?ohiliont give great advantage tc the temper. ?Hmr. , 4 m>M *Brl * ' *' * I- 2 * ' *?- . a- * 4 *1? >J5 mt Death of P. 8. Vakdivkk.?We are pained to announce the death of this gentleman, which occurred in Anderson district, on the 13th inst. Mr. Vandivrr was a self made man, a lawyer alike distinguished for his legal knowledge and success at the bar, und a mau of good sptise and inoro than ordinary sagacity, lie died of consumption, after a lingering illness. Peace to his ashes I [Pickens Courier. Shortknino in Lima Beans and Syi A8HK8.?Clipping the shoots of Lima beans, when about six feet high, produces an abundant crop, the beans ri|?euing sooner. Squashes, the vines of which are uipped after two or three squashes had formed, are larger and ripened better. By cutting out the early bearing branches a succession of squashes are obtained through the summer. Tomatoes which grow ou an excessively rich piece of ground are benefitted by shortening, new and more vigorous shoots successfully pushing out in place of those which are crippled. "Just take a magnifying glass, duck), and see if there's any young hairs a-sproutitig. I've just finished the seventh bottle I of the restorative, and worn out three hair brushes rubbing it in." "Goodness, gracious, Nieodemus," replied bis wife, "there ain't no tnore hair on your head than there is ou the cover of our old copper tea-kettle !" Tiib Mother at IIomk.? It has been ' eloquently and truly said, that if Chrisliunilv WAro '"" , -J ?? ? ? wiii^v.IVU vv 11cn IIUIIJ UiilU* sions of the great, the academies of philosophers, the halls of Legislature, or the throngs of busy men, we should find her last retreat with women at her fireside.? Her last audience would be the children gathering around the knee of a mother; the secret prayer, escaping in silence, from her lips, and hoard, perhaps, ouly at the throne of God. Judge Loring The Southern papers Mrs out in one w ild loud burst of indignation against the Legislature of Massachusetts for lite removal of Judge Loriug. Soft, gentlemen Softly, we say?don't abuse our Nojthern friends Our gallent Northern Democratic allien will soon bring it all right?if they don't our Northern Conservative whig breilterii will, and if they fail there's no mistak about the great Nortlit-sn American Know Nothing party. They are according to the showing of their Southern adherents, as perfecly devoted to the south as ever was the gallent Xotheru Democratic party, i or the great National Conservative w big I priy. We have b?eu of late very little in the habit of noting or alluding to Northern deinoiistatioun against the South. We have felt ashamed to he continually paraj ding before the eyes of our people, the ; rumored and contantiy recurring evidences | of iheir degradation. If it was not so humiliating, it would j he ludicruosly ridiculous to watch the i course of Southern politicians, in reference 1 to the courso of the North. Our pa|?crH and politicians are always croaking over ! the outrages of the North and treirdead'v enmity to us, and yet they are always trying to hang on to thorn to get their aid, 1 to enahlo them to get the advantage over the their nighhora and hrethcrn at hotne. At each electition foi the I Tendency, the party out of power promise* the peo|4c if they will oust the party in power, all will go well?the rights of ti e South will be fully protected and all her iutereat cared for, hut with e\ery change matters grow worse, and still the i?eople of the | Sou:h permit themselves to laj held en i to a Northern party an their rights and inU-reststs to he trampled upon. Columbus (Ca.) Corner Stone. Personal Appearance ok ouh Saviocr--Jesus Christ is described by Leiitulus, :t coteiii|H)rary, as a tall, well proportioned man, straight in stature, of nearly six feet in height, ilia hair was of the color of new wine from the roots to the ears, ami iroiu thence to the shoulders it curled, and fell down to the lowest part of them upon Use crown of his head it parted in two, after the manner of the Nazarenea. His fore ^ ? ' # head wan flat and lair; his eyes gray, large, and extremely lively; aud his now and mouth well proportioned. His face ... waa neither round nor sharp, hot resembled his mother's, and was adorned with a graceful vermilion. His beard was thick and forked, and of the color of his hair, A which he wore long, the scissor* having t never l?eon used upon his head, dor had the hand of any one touched him, except that of his mother, wlieu he wss a child. His neck was not stiff, nor his carjiage Croud, hut he stooped a little with his lead. His hand, were large and anreadiag, I and hit arms were very beautiful. There * was an air of serenity id hie countenance of all beholders. In hie r*i>roofc he wae terrible, but id Lie exbonitfons amiable and courteous, lie was never seen to jjjj laugh, hut often observed to we??p. Gravity, prudence, 'meekness, and clenvtnjyr were strongly depicted Id ok end he ?m considered the bsiidaomest ''9 man existence.