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? * * m m v * . ^ % *f? jflf : . 'flHHVPv ?* ^T ? ^r . ' * . <r ^ - * " - ^ ''< % y"^*'\ Mb* *B| # *V ' * ' ^ * - *| * ?* _ * \:* -' , * *v f - ' # . 1 MBflK' v %?. .JFMMk.-BI . . . . . - . 'J^^Kkk%Lm*m?? ' -*l -i >^" J > -v.'? 'WL-;>y *" <4- v I * *'. t^D. ^ ^ ^ I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ PER ANNUM* We^lvuvc to IrnfU \rbd^r? /be lead* (he Mr?y. IN ADVANCE. ' *f-?>?- ..... r~r" ~r" iiy ,.,....T^_J.... - _7 - , ./.-.fi.;...,C|.??? NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LTERABY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. V0LPME IV- LANCASTER., C. H- SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10. L3-55. NUMBER 3-5 Irinififtiinniminun I ? I?-? ?; -- - 1 UUMUUHMTlUNo. TO W? , OF on, Life ' the Man. 'Itis eccentric bunch <?f mortality mi?y be ween dally perambulating the streets of - with a liurrfed gait; nsequnci ms expression of countenance,indicating a being of no little importance,!n tills big bustling world -of .ours. Ills exterior presents a business life-like appearance, and he ever commands that profound respect from all classes which his assumed dignity deninnds?and it is right that he should, for he holds that high and honorable station of Stage Agent, and has enjoyed its possession for some time iinmo leafed; performing each respective duty re luting to said office, with n promptness and dispatch. seldom equaled by any of Id* fraternity, In the Retire duties of this kind ot liftj. And in fact, he is considered n perfect oracle, in the estimation of our worthies; frequently popping into their dwellings tq enjoy a gi uts of something cooling, (of which he is thrice welcome;) and enlivening the hour by some bit of news, which is soon retailed around with that surprising activity of which the sex Is so fond. Our dames wonld Us soon think of undertaking n voyx age to sea without a compass, as to tn'tss asking him some question relating to the roads, when bound on a cruising tour in sight of their natire homes. And thus you sec that /i/e'i the man. As we were strolling along the street the other-day, we were thua accosted on our way, by a cherry cheeked lass: *"Can you inform me, sir, what time the stage loarss here for We answered that we eoulJ not; that lAfe'a the man: and turning hastily to esrape a dense cloud of smoke, which half stifled and enveloped us?! ! Life was prcsriH, attended by his constant companion, s huge long ninr, puffing and blowing, and ocrmtioiuilly evincing numerous sparks of life. After referring the pretty stranger to him. betook his cigar from Ills month, and fix* wig his electro magnetic squint upon her, g.rre sTl mrurmali?in desirable. Mefhinka I hear now, the voice of the : pretty Miss, as she torned upon her heel, i utter: ' Life's the uiau," and truly such is IX-. lit* surprising that among the various vicisitudes of this Life, and the many dangers connected with his office, tint one see is | deal should befall him, and thai of so trivial I ? nature that it weald scarcely be worth recording. were it not fur the novelty it possessed. 'It happened o?u I ty, net long since, that life was engaged in his usual vocation Mr. rylng the mall to tho Post Office, waiting | for th m to be opened, Sic.., that lie unfortunately found himself a priaoner 'it the mail i big, but not for life. Whether th'm wns a l trick or ajoke on the part of our worthy Pont Miiatfr, or cot, or whether he we* ae- 1 c*deuUlly mailed aa a handle of bLuke, J*- ' foment with not. But one thing ie certain, he waa transferred a number of mile* die* taut to the next Pout Office, where the Poet JKIeet-r, after having aocccded in wilhdrnwH?ghln from hie Irethcr coll, re-malle him abeing fully aware that his sudden ex* j a must have nuscd great lamentation thro' v'dJage ; m<i u w itter of eouree when here teraed be wee greeted on all aides with, 4 life a tko wtnr and m a wark of their roepoet, we propose the following linos; How short U Life, he *e but s spaa, A foot or two at met; When we sorvey hie fragile frame, in w< ndcr wo are loot. />n the page of Scripture we may read, That life *e a buhhle ton aoonlirnfce, The greateat efforts, nobleat deeds. All and in vanlle and amalio \TIM? Hf>\ a Hrfim, tm fwptjr Lg IThn VoeU oft have t?M, vm. But bow 'tin proved. Dm bet we know, fat here Life eUnda before as. fit* 4**oUd dUciple of nor Lord, And Mm lb? Baptist loo, P? ti? dcrtptf. Uio truth rvoord, That (lie 4ajr? of our life or* frw. 1 TV (tun tt sir Ml w ftm Mere end v, ***' ^ The Prophet, FmMdI, laferea m; /)al of 8?riptura,ln this mm, w? will a at ^ ^ nompyK tw>. While aeorta of loag nines are aroaod ^ *** 4jUKv4 .A VP1*** MiMm cherish, A WMU fti lb* loon oiae (Iowa, \ m ; And I*r**rt ?# ?n*?t V ^' ***** +4*#1 ***< \ *' p. think * M-T^uy 4oim no I VMM ltw? >a?tWn>4** ^ # i. . *?... -* *> * ' MMLLAIDUS. [Some inquiry having been made for the following letter of Rev. Mr. Baird, we give it below, and also Col. Keitl's reply, for tlie benefit of our reader*.] From the Spartanburg Expmss. The Politicians and the Churches. Ye '*hc?p your dust on and dead." (suakfcsi'kakk, Hon*. L. M. Kkitt, Orangeburg, S. C. Sir: Tlie maintenance of the cause of truth and righteousness frequently impose* ou iiK'ii uupleatiaut duties. The applica ' tion of this fact to the case la-fore uie, I will now state? In common with thousands of delight od cilisens, I lied the pleasure listening to die address delivered at theedsspUmetary 1 dinner given recently in this village to 1 Col. Orr the worthy representative of this 1 Congressional district. When, that day I ' look the position o?1 earing, nothing could 1 hav.i been farther from my mind than the ' duty which now devolves upon me?that of cal.ing your Attention and that of the I public, to certain statements made in your 1 speech. Had you confined yourself to jad iiics proper; or, a* an episode, had voti 1 been content with the humane act of inter 1 ring decently the remains of the suptHse-l 1 defunct know nothing orguiialion, you 1 never should have heard from me. \Vi b 1 matters of that sort 1 have nothing to do. ' In the language, however, of tlie "deathless 1 Shako*|?earo"?and I quote from him as a ' compliment to yourself and your honored 1 conineer* fur I il>?? ?? 1 drew largely froin his rich treasure* ?in ' his Inngnsge, I say, ? ? "heaped your dust ' on quick and dml." In other word*,your I statement* respecting the Presbyterian and ' (lie Episcopal churches, as regarded their ' alledged connection with abolitionism, al 1 though wholly without intention on your < part to do litem injustice ?.r injury, con- 1 signed their now strong and com pact or- 1 ganizniions to a speedy dissolution, if not * sit if.famous gaave. You will not understand me to deny cither the right or the propriety of refeiring ! publicly to the Cettrch, in sny of its as- i jieots, conditions or bearings, ev en in |h?litical speeches. It was your right. The | church Uo plants her-elflHildly before U?r world, and invites?nay challenges inves- < tigati >n <>t?her character, her condition a.id i Iict w??rk-. What I regret is that you had not informed your-elf in 're fully of the facts I in relation to the churches of which you i s|Ntke. And what I complain of is, that your statements, uncorrected, idace those < churces in a false light before the world, I and tints do them great injustice and injury. I In aup|Hirtof your aiguiiient in favor of t a Southern organization, you pronounced ? lite who e mass of the population north of the slavery limits, with the rarest excep- ? linns ''/Af?ou<;hhj UMil i izrdH stated that their conversation, their I Leaching*, the r books, and their nurse-y t lullabies, were all deeply itubtie?l with llto t ?e execrable sentiments?that, in conse- l qtteuce of this state of things, division had > taken place, years ago, in the Methodist I and II ibtist churches?4iia*. the Preeby- } leriun and the Episcopal churches wero i in a state of deep agilalion, were indeed i i on tl.c very ovo . f division' and that d?- i vision, was inevitable ! I Now, while 1 freely admit that the fan t atic.d element in that region is large, that portions of it are so far gone that no rent- t tonable hope can lie entertained re peeling t m?*mt miu nunc & nv;ivc i vn > "u uirai. iiirir *p:ril and course of action are highlit y censurable, I dissent wholly from your inferMice*, iu to what muni be Oto inevitable rem.t of tb*>ir fanatical course; mid I protect against lb* oeeupaney; on the above named elm relies, of tW? position iu whrch your lUtemeuts would place lUetn. You spread nut before your hearer* tho-?a loathsome masses, ?nd represent tltetu as ahonn tiny rgaalljf in all the ehurehen. Hut the Haptint and Methodist churches, years ??<>, cut loose from, their portion of those contaminating hordes, and of course, hnvs, ever since, stood forth before the world, purged, commendable and flflorious; while the Prtjbyterian and BptsMjtnl churee are tit I in the odiou? eontaet.?still fraterlsing, or striving to do so, with those on whotu not-. iticians?not always recy fastidious in their i moral tastes?spit only venom, ami from j whose touch their pnrer spirits instinctive ty recoil 6 This, sir is the poettkm in wieh you have placed us! Now, in relation to those divided churches,! say, blessings on litem in their deed I They chose their own cause?had a per feet right to do '-o?acted no doubt from 11 oeneeientfows motiusa?pursued the only curse, which, ns they suppled, could be taken. w? look nourerent course; *nu, m ! ?h?ll ?Hnw, r?twh*4 tk* mhn# if not a more JetinMs result. A* regorJ? *Uo the Episcopal Church, I hare. in the abore mentioned reaped, nothing to a*y. Improper defender* will guard it* honor. Boi na minister of the Preby teriaii church located sbo on the ground udiki which you smoke, end in the midst ?r the ownmunity jjpfor* which yon statemeut* pare made, f i-ontider it incumbent op also to yourself?to ?t it* the fuAit AAikgv tttL fMf?t?ctincr suit! churdiM: .^wp Tr WPWIfi1 > i - % . ??iiu iiiub ??n ru you hu opin rioiitty ol placing younteif right with tnia community, and also before the (JhurcU at large in the South. As long ago as 1837, the Presbyterian Clinch commenced its refor n, and made iu division?not by a section line, but in relation to doctrine* and church order?separating at onetime a large portion of that loose, floating, fanatical element to which you have refered. Since that period ou.. duty, as regards that matter, has been e;o?y and generally peasant. Here and there a tew obnreporous spirits 'or a lime remained. Most ot tlioe have sine? gtnie off some in one direction, some in another th nking themselves holier than we. Others a little fractious, have, under conaervntive influences, been i restrained. Thus has the process of reformed gone on, until now?aye, and for years pa?t we have, as a cliur. h been wholly free from agitation on that subject, not only in the meetings of our General Assembly, but, ro far as 1 know, in ail lite subordinate iudicatones! The tires with in have died out for want of combustible meteiial; and nil attempts to introduce firebrands, from without have so signally tailed, that agitatiois have abandoned the linpeh s< task. There were two poinU to which you gave great prmnihenoe in your speech :1st. The imminent dangei, nay the certain ruin to Southern minorities whenever Northern inajoritus obtained the sway. 2nd. The inter impossibility of Southern men linking any sort of fraternal iiitccour.se with men on tho other side of the line ! Will, I Jo not know what you politicians may find possible or impo. sibl?;bnt ^ our statements have le?) me to look narrowly into j mis matter?as l wislit-l to t>? prepared lo meet the danger should there be any tnd cat off also all intercourse, should it l?e found at once hy|x>critical and dialionoraMe?Hut on turning the historic [ ages, I find IsL That so fur ns the Presbyterian Church i? concerned,'re at the South Inive/rom the Jlra't been in the mi nority ; 2ml. It appears from the minutes ?f the General Assembly that of our pro??nt Hvnods?tkirty in all only twelve are in the tlnve State*, aad one other it did Jed by the line. Of the one huudred and forty eight Presbyteries, only Jlfly eight l>e!ong to the South! Moderators of the assembly have the appointing of most of lie Committees?consequently they have great power over all the business transactions. There have been sixty-seven meetings of J our General Assembly, and each has had its own M xlerator. Hut of these sixtyseven Moderators,only eighleenhnre been from the South! All this looks very alurtiing in iiem of your recent pic ton!? iiut yet it is aLo true, 3.1* That instead ;?l being overrun and driven out of the Church?the; of the North having more than double our strength?wo have, with j ihe aid of g< <xt men nn<t true on the oth;r side of the line, turned out the fanatical As regards fraternal intercourse, I need nly mention the common bowl of union imong all the churches. It covers the road area of the United States and the armories.?The delegation ;siii proper ion to the number and the strength of lie Presbyteries. There may, then, in my Assembly be twice as many mein ers (row the North as from the South. The meetings of the Assembly are held without respect to lattitudo. In 1832 it net in Charleston", and r.ever, probably va? there a inure harmonious and pcrfcotjr deligated company of men found on be-earth I>r. John IX Lord, of Buffalo ?one of our strongest defenders against abid fanaticism, in the chair, as Moderaor. 1 mingled much among the mem ler* ->r chat Assembly, and 1 know that heir expressions of fraternal regard for heir brethren of the South.and their grateul feelings for the warmth of their reeepion in that Emporum, were most cordial md profound, and that, not only while hoy \eere ?? the Smth\ lor I saw in nr.y tc'iange papers?for I was then editor >f the Southern Presbyterian, a large numtor of letter*.published by the members >t that ^Nemlfjy, in the Northern and Western papers, after their return home trongly expressive of "he same noble icmiments. Even to (Ml ?t?? >Ua itM> familiar and ptaasing eorw'Nfieath'nre kept up between n> ?ny of ilteae menVWr* iit<l tlreir frien ? i?v whom they were enLertamed in that city. Since that, the Assembly has met iu Philadelphia, In Buffalo and Nashville, iuall of which place* there have been the tame harmony of action, and the aarae Boniialky of aocial rateroourse. 1 wa* mywtf a member of the Assembly which met in Philadelphia in 1858. There were many delegates from the South; ami 1 deny that any discrimination waa made against Southern men in that Amenably. I am psrsnaded also that no member* of the Assembly from aoy other part of the coentry were more cordially received, more respectfully treated, or more kindly entertained by the chosen*, than were those froth the Sonth. The aama,l have been told, was the ease at Buffalo. A. member of the Assembly which recently met in Nashville has related to me the following incident, which occurred in that body, Tn direct conflict with your eta tenants An ever melon* delegate fr<?m one of the OwgrsgatisMMU Assoc! at ions down East, being admitted to the Poor an n oorresyoodiog fftember^ to far pr-mm ~ ? " a % " forgot his whereabout# an to undertake fo sh< lecture the Southern members upon their ral 'sins and duties!' Instantly a dozen or nn< more Northern members sprang to their Ar feet, each e.?ger to cast the first atone at the biiu. And among them, thev gave him or very much, such a letting down, as the aev old man dal to the young intruder whom tut he found robbing bis orchard. 'Most of handsomely am) ably,' says my informant, act 'were the Southern mem bent "defended by in i their Northern brethren, without the ne- ' ccssity of a Southern man saying a word the ?such men as 1 >r. bourdman of I'inla- brii (h'lphiH, i)r. Dumoiil of New York, and me Dr. li ce of Su Louis, taking lire lead in pre the defence!' j Instead, then, of it# Iming true that we thii of tiie South arc in danger of being over- tioi |?owered, nd driven out by these avuluu- affi dies ofal>olilion, of which you speak in so the earnest admonition, the tact is we have fyii put them where llicy deserved te be?on &?-lf the outside, while tee remain secure with- wit in; have swept them from our whole arena anc and tliero they will be compelled to slay p!a ?not a fragment of that disturbing clo- wli incut left to annoy! Instead of ceaseless but and intolerable dissensions, as you slated tha ? we have perfect peace! Instead ofim- car ; |>emiing ami inevitable division no such act thing >s wen in the distance contempla- yoi i;1. Indeed wo have nothing about drr which either to contend or divide. Such are the facts in relation to agilat ion, fraternization and the prospects of division. S Cut there are other facts. The Principal religious newspaper of J our denomination is published in Philadelphia?a large and ably conducted paper called the 'Presbyterian.' That paper is now in the 20tb year of its age.? mo Its circulates through the United States, It is one of the moat conservative and re- ?tOI liable papers in the world. 1 have nev- frol er yet seen in it an infected article, nor one CRl] in any other way ofi'eusive to the South. n,y We have also a book publishing establish- 6V< | ment, called tho Board of Publication. T e ineml>ers of that Beard are efcict- froi d froin year to year .by tho whukAieua , P* ral Assembly. The Majority of tho metn- wa lie re are always Northern men. Our Pub- of i lisliiug Ilous is also in Philadelphia? sut within that vast region whence you have ' supposed nothing 'clean' could ever issue, pri The publications of that Board amount tenow to al>out live hundred different works. ev? Large and repeated editions of manv of stu them have been fur several years scatter- ap ed all over our country. They embrace Ui; a vast variety uf subjects, and are adapt- inn ed to persons of all classes, characters and the conditions, tracts, children's hooks, and tin 'nursery lullabies' forming no inconsidera- bu bio portiou of their issues! And yet, sir, Th if you can point out a single paragraph Pu in any one of tlietn which directly or in- am directly incalculates abolition sentiments, he: you van do what it is believed the whole in<. South has thus far been unable to do!? th; Indeed, it was precisely on these grounds am that the 'Simon Pures,' who now consti- lie1 lute tlie 'Free Synod' of tho West, left us. Mr Our Assembly was firm as Gibraltar de< against their seductions and assaults; and ag they could pour none of their lava streams an through any of the presses of either the tin Assembly or the Synods. They left; and all for tho 'reformation' of the rest of manki d otl they are now doing their own publishing. N\ With little if any qualification, I be- *'h lievethai the same may be said of the Utillioos of books published by the American Sunday School Union, the Amercan oli Tract Society, anil the Episcopal Church, ay, and of their newspapers ami childrens' fro papers also, which have an immense cir- ub eolation. And vet alt these are publish- C U| nnrll. ntlk. il... 1 ?1?^1 1- ->? ' < *- mv.?m wi uiq i>?iv> ii>mccmy airanj nil VI1 our book*, uf evtry kind, come from the sp North. Large, then, am is the iiiiim of de rahid, fanatical publications, vastly greater *'v is the strength, and incomparably more numerous are the works of those millions rel who have not bowed the knee to the modern lJaal. Nor do I agree with you that in regard to any of these matters is ??> there anything portentioue of a worst; Wi stale of things in future. So far as the co Old School (Jeneral Assembly is con- tie oerued, the South may have the fullest ? confidence in ita future character and action. For not only aro its spirit a id ita of ' principles thoroughly conservative; but it ia all powerful as regards ability to keep Ti out or suppress fanaticism or error of what- *? ever kind, or under whatever name. Aud ?*< wt determined have ita members been, that agitation on vexed and fruitless sub- d\ jectsafci tild be excluded, tnat they have th iu several instances broken off all cor re- lei apoodence with which they formerly held hi intercourse, on account of their attempts or to cast firebrands among our church**, or qi distrai t our ecclesiastical councils. The N w School Presbyterian Church,* large ami respectable boJy of christians, ia alio, j from year to year, becoming Monger and I more united. Their approach ia stendily I toward the position which we occupy.? 1 Its mixture of uncongenial foreign ele- . minis is working off*. Their tendency is |*ii to gmiereompartnesa and orr'er. In their r\ Inst General Assembly their action wm *. decidedly conservative; and, so far n I know, saiifactory to their membership in ^ ihe South. Even re regrade that body fc, livere is less probability of division than H there was yers ago. I, No one, it seems to me. can doabt the Ii i conservative spirit of th* Kpiscopel Cnurcli fl It is one of the last bodies io which we ft ? . 'v 1 * " ns m '.:i * )iiId expect to find fanaticism of I >id stripe of which you spoke. 4'Ord< d "unity'* have ever been their boa id so far as 1 can team, no division ?subject of slavery has been anticipate is likely ever to occur. But the era I bodies, taken collectively, cou? e a well ordered conservative phala prodigious strength. And they a unted by asniiit which will neither fi Juty nor sutler itself to be overl?orne. l b us, sir, liavo I, as in dutv bound, la ( facts respecting these severe poir fly liefore you; an I hoping 'hat it w el your approval, 1 shall, through t! as, pesent tiiein to the Southern pub! It is due to nil parties cuticerned lb t should be done. i' acU and iuvestig is are what good men .always desire. >rda me unfeignd pleasure to lie able se disjointed times to present so gra tg .a picture. And I doubt not that yot 'and all other true patriots will rejoi h us, whoso battles h ive been foug I won, and v hose peace now is like t rid lake. You politicians know b< at can be dona in the political worh . until I shall iudulge the pleasing ho tyou may yet be able to adopt ai ry out tbe principle on which be ha ed?instead of dividing, hold on ir Constitution, and send out from u ' it those who plot its overthrow ! Very respectfully, Ac., Washington Uaird. spastanburg, September 13,1855. ion- L. K- Keitt's Reply to Rev. 1 Baird s Letter. 1fesesrt. Editors: In your issuo of tl it inst. I notice a letter addressed by (he Kev. Mr. Baird, to w hich y< lorially invite atteu i>n. My disiuclii l to ecclesiastical controversy aris n my studies, taste and habit, Ant mot be induced into it; but I will rclie aeif from an a?roneous position, lio ?r unintentionally placed in it. An inference legitimately deducil ID the letter, is. that I ehwrwml t ' - fS"* ||| | rmness or indifference upon ilio aulj. slavery. I emphatically disclaim a :h inference or imputation. To put myself right I will re state i positions, and adduce a particle tiir.ony. I said that we were on I j of uncwnjecturahle events?That ggle of unequalled fury was swif preaching us, and that if the ties of I lion came out of it unreal they w ide of sterner stuff than the history > past assured?That that bonds > Union had resisted political agilalii t could they w ithstand religious fur at Abolitionism had travelled fr? litical dominion to religious connectii d had infested the whole mind a art at the North?That under its pal j touch some of the strongest choi it held the Union together had snap|i tl that others were av-a led, and, 1 red would give way?I said that t thodist and Baptist Churches had di d upon the slavery queaton?that I itation was embracing the Prusbyteri d Episcopal churches and 1 belie* ty too would be rent in twain by itudoil to the Presbyterian Church as icr churches, l?ecause I knew that t ribern members of that partial urch, were not beyond the reach >rtlicrn sentiment, which I said, a licit I believe to be, radically i tionized; and because I had a disti iprcssion that I had not been int >111 agitation?This impression I i taincl from pas ing events and froir ave and specific declaration of 1 illtoun. I have just referred to t eech of Mr. Calhoun which contains i duration and find it ample and cone e to my vindtcarion?Speaking of ect of the abolition agitation upon ligious chords which aided to hold Ikili together lie said? ' The first of these cords w hich snap| ider its explosive force (Al>oliiinnii< is that of the powerful Methodist E pal Church, the numerous and stri * which he|J it together are all bn id its unity gone. The next cord that snapded was t the Baptist, one of the largest i n*t respectable of the Denomation* hat of th* Prabytertan i* not entii appett, but tome of it* straiulx have yi wy. This ft? uttered by Mr. Calhoun in ing speech in tho Sonnte Clmmbei e 4tb of March 1650. In this hit jjnev to lh? Country, who will cha m with perversion, or carelera staten: want of information of the tlav leationf I hare the Honor to be Yonr Ohe<rt Serv't. LAURKNS M. KKH Orangeburg C. U. 18th 8ept. Mechanics.?St. Paul was a niechi maker of tents from goal's hair; an is lecturer's opinion, he wan a model lanie. lie was not only a thoro orkman at hi* trade, but a scholai srfeet master, not only of his native rew, but of throe foreign tongue now ledge of which he obtained by < pplicatkm to study during fife lei ours while serring his apprentlcealii I was a custom among Jews, to I leir sons some trade?a custom not oad to the poor classes, but was lie practised by the wealthy; and it was a your t sr" common pioverb among them, that if a store ? st. father did not teach his son a mechanical in in on occupation, he taught him to.stcal. This laf re, id, custom was a wise one; and if the fathers liencef >se of the present day would imitate their aud u ill- example, their wrinkled cheeks would not If ever nx so often blmdi for the helplessness, and for yot ire not unfrequenlly criminal conduct of their Wh ag offspring. Even if a father intended his throng son for one of the professions, it would he ed eye iid incalculable benefit to that son to instruct Iidw its him in some branch of mechanism. His and ill ill education would not only he nuns com- er coul lie plete and healthy, but Jie might, at some udvan* ic. -fuf.'re time, in case of failure in hisprofes- age. at sion, find his trade very convenient as a for a t ;a- means of earning his bread; he must seome* It ncccssnriily be more competent in median this wi in ical from bis professional education. An Scai ti- educated mechanic was a modle mecban- treasur ir- ic, while an uneducated mechanic w-as died, ee merely a mechanic, working under the who le lit superintendence of another's brain. Let aim of he the rich and the proud 110 longer look physic) st upon inechauicistn as degrading to him taming lit wild ndnliln o l.ronnl. nl It -- I-: *' _ , ?.. v.?uvii ui >b >n tuning.?? | ror pe It is a noble calling?as noble as the in- bis he id dolence and inactivity of wealth is ignoble, late wi ve [Leciure by I lev. Mr. Adams. sed wi to ? i? m m plover "* Faithfulness in Little Things- c?rn B the usi BY KL1ZA A. CLAHK. H|,J 'Is Mr. Harris in?' inquired a plainly, not ex but neatly dressed boy of twelve or tbir- his lar teen, to a clerk, as lie stood by the coun- [* J [r. ter of a largo bookstore. lie agn The well-paid clerk regarded the boy tleinar. I,e witV. a supercilious, look, and answered, 'Wi to 'Mr. Harris is in, but he is engaged.' be at 1 The l?oy looked at the cleik hesitatingia. ly, and then said, 'If lie is not particular- Harris ps ly engaged, I should like much to see 90 iute 1 1 him.' proarl ive *If you have any business to transact, I 'Mr. xv- can attend to it,' replied the clerk; 'Mr. it was Harris cannot be troubled with children 'My ,le like you.' 'And t he 'What is this Morelyl'said a pleasant you sli lie- looking, elderly man, stepping up to the* Fiv sot clerk, 'what does the boy want?' long nv 'He insisted on seeing you, though I Harri? told him you were engaged,' returned the the fir ny clerk, a little abashed by the manner of first w of his employer. his gu du. 'And what would you have with me, efforts a my lad?' enquired Mr. Hurra, kindly. the m 'tly The hoy raised his eyes, and meeting 'little the the half scornful glance of the clerk, said ere timidly, '1 wish to look at the hill of some of hooka which I bought heie about three of months finee. Therein a mistake in it WI jn, which I wish to correct.' Not ' d- 'Alt, my boy, T see,' replied Mr. Harris, *hort jin 'yon have overpaid us, I suppose.' he rol nis 'No, sir,' ens we red the boy. HJh the passes nd contrary, I purchased some books which the sy- are not charged in the bill, and I have It's <|? called to pay you for them.* your i *?d Mr. Harris folded his arms across his "IIi be breast, regarded the hoy earnestly for a paper, be moment, ami then asked, 'when did you It's vi- discover this mistake?' too pc the 'Not until I reached home,' replied the don't urn lad. When I paid for the books I was in that w ed a great hurrv, fearing the boat would It's _1 leave before I could reach it, and did not act of to examine the bill.' l'.'s .lie 'Why did you not return and rectify of it. |Mr the mistake?' asked the gentleman iu a It's of tone slightly altered. in a n i?,l 'Heenuse, sir I live at some distance It's {ib- from the city and liavo not been able to in the net return now.' It's act 'My dear boy,' said Mr. Harris, 'you weari tad have given mo great pleasure. In a long It's i R life of mercantile business, I have never in his V|r. met with an instance of ih?? kind before. It's Vlie You hnve acted nobly and deserve a re- perspi Ute connpense.' Il'a In- 'I ask no recompense,' returned the chops the h?y. proudly,'I have done nothing hut It's the my duty, a simple act of justice, and that with < the deserves no reward hut itself.' li'a 'May I ask who taught you such no- for hi ble principles!' inquired Mr. Harris. Il'i i,?) 'My mother,' answered the boy, burst- advei piB. ing into tears. * It** jug 'Pleased Is the child who has such a forth nke motner,' said Mr. II irris with much emotion, 'and blessed is the mother of such a |,at child. He faithful to her teacliings, my *nd d?'Hr hoy, and you will bo the stnff of her W i declining years.' Tore? ' rig 'Alas, sir sobbed the hoy, Sihe is dead, i on" tm It was her sickuess and death which ore- I vented me from coming here l>ef<>re.' A hi* 'What is yoor name? inquired Mr. liar- a lart on ph. intelli Inst 'Edward Delong.' hIkhU irge 'Hare you a fnlliur?' quart icnt 'No, air, my father died when I was an H< rery infant.' yet ii 'Where do yon resideP ascer 'In the town of Linwood, about fifty jn cii miles from this city.' l),at T. 'Well, my boy, what were the book* right whiuh were forgottenf rvpoi Tacitus, and a latin dictionary* ted ii nnic 'Let me see the hill. Ha! signed by A. X t| in C. Morley, I will see to that. Here Mr. K?re me- Morley,' called Mr. Harris, but that nine- to fc< ugh tionary waa bnaily engaged in waiting on haclr . a customer at the opposite aide of the store victii H bowing and smiling in the most obsequi- |fl|| ^ n ous manner. The* dose Kdward,' continued the kind hearted to ec sure Mr. Harfia,*I htn not going to reward yoo her I p.? for whet yon have done, but I wish to nob* earn manifest my approbation of your conduct hen pal- in auch a manner ?s to mafcqjfou rcmem- The also ber the wiso aud eacellept precopU o roiu< > Ieparted mother. Select from my my ten books yon choose, which, add turn to llie ten you hod si)ail bo A |>i. sent to VOU and ,:<"; orlli, hs now, my boy, remember ut 'despise the day of little things, you need a friend, call on trie, and ir mother's sake, I will assist you.' en the grateful lk>y left the store, % ;h his own tears he saw the moisten? of his kind benefactor. ard Delong wished for knowledge, f.ugli the scanty means of his ntoliild hardly satisfy his desire, he had ?cd far beyond most boys of lm By working nights and mornings leighbor, lie had amassed, what 1 to him a large sum of money,and is expended in books. cely was he in possea-in of his es, when his mother sickened and llis home was now with a man gnrded money as the chief end and his life, and severe and constant ri labor as the only means of ob; that end. two years Edward struggled with i pel ess condition. Toil early and *h his doom, and to his oft expmsh obtaining an education, his emanswered, 'learning* never made row, or tilled a field, and what is e on it. I can only read and write ere ain't a richer man in the place, eepting 'Souire Morrison, with mill ut notions. dr. Harris in?' injured Edward, as liu entered the store of that geui. II you wait a moment and he will libert \'V I you wish to see bim! asked Mr. of the boy, whose thoughts were nso that he had not noticed the upi of hid friend. . Harris!' exclaimed Edwnrd, nnd all that ho could say. noble Edward,' said the old man. rou have needed a friend, Well, tall have one. e years from that time Edward I)e- * was the confidential clerk of Mr. >, ar.d iti three more a partner in m. The integrity of purpose which on the respect of his benefactor was ide in life. Prosperity crowned bis , and happiness blessed his heart? everfniliug result of faithfulness in things.' Signs and Wonders. icn will signs and wonders cease? till the destroying angel shall clip the thread of time, and the henveua led together as a scroll. Not a day hut w e see good and bad signs, as * llow ing will show : a good sign to have a man enter uflioo with a friendly greeting? ire's two dollars to pay for mv a bad sign to have a mau say he is >or to take i paj?or?ten to one he carry home four jugs of red eye rill cost him two dollars in a year, a good sign to see a man doing an charity to his fellows. a bad sign to hear them boasting _ a good sign to see the color of health ian's faoe. a bad sign to sec it all concentrated nose. i a good sign to see Hn honest man ng old clothes, a bad sign to see them filling ludes windows. ^ a good sign to see a man wipe the irat ion from his face. , a bad sign to see a roan wipe his ' as he comes out of a saloon, a good sign to see a woman dressed taste and neatness, i a bad sign to see her husband sued ?r feathers and foolry and jewelry, i a good sign to see a man or woman tise in the papers. i a bad sign to see the sheriff advertise cm. Fatal effects of Slander. ithm the past week; says tho X'enia i Light, our town has been the scene i of the most fata) effects of slander we lemeniber to have heard o(. few months ago, a widow lady, with family of daughters, all young, gent >md interesting, took up her ? amongst na, in otro of the beet em in town. tr reputation was without blemish n some way, (bow h*a not yet been iftiued.) a slanderous report was put "dilation, touching her character, ami of her family. Every intelligent end , minded nerooft to whoso ear thie rt ennte, who knew fha family, uui n u enouncing it *a taiae. one believed it or pretended to he- w9 it. Vet, fake it tree, m continue \ and e?ery few dot* H wm brought to the unfortunate tady tab* *m it* n. To add to hot dial rear three, at* *0 >t* were made to fire her mhicruje.? facta eo preyed upon her a?t?d ae ??i mflne her to her bod. The tM|^ "4H friend* to rail* her l?y Mtauraoef* that - 'J% aiy believe^ the rcpoft# ami to 4?*Kt 1, *s<] ?b? continue to $*> % *" - "j " > 7 iBfW V T M - 4flMn > * Qfc. . * 1