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. * # ^ * * # % % ? '* * ^ * * "JK *^? ?? * %# ^ #? * i %' ? < . jt.^?.. jt.iBik *;* "'J(BE5,? ?* '*%* '-4. *2, $ * . v, ..?. . ? -*^jP?" * ^ ^ ^ % - ,.'?.? mm $2 PER ANNUM Sr^V^S^'STSa VZSZT&V* IN ADVANCE 3 fuiiiilg nni) JVtliiittl iittiispaptr?Etttdtii in tjir 3rln, smarts, litrrotnrr, (Eirarntimi, Sgriniltnrf, 9nltninl Sinprmirnmits, .furtign nub Eoinrstir iirius, nttii (jit Jllnrfctts. VOLUME V. LANCASTER, C. H.. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 14. 1857 NUMBER 48. THE TRAGEDY OF "OTHELLO,' I] LITTLE. Wc do not aee how the story of " Th Moor of Venice" could b* told in lewer t more hnggfiive words than it U here, by a Irish acquaintance pf ours:?Nftr Orlr.n Picayune. O: lu-llo was a captain iiould, 'I ho' black an coal by nature, To iVwlcinnna lie wan bound, A beautiful young crayture. Will* her lie led a happy life, For she was no virago, Uutil one day lie clonic d to meet A villian. named lugo Si.y* he. your wife's u perjured jude, She is .*v fi ilhless lassie, oh! She uoes'nt care n straw for yon. She'd give your eyes for Cam o \\ ith hint she gallivants about. In nil lu-r hours of !a vsurc. She eto'evour pocket handkerchief For liiin to wipe hie razor. My handkerchief! my handkercliiiT! Othello teen did shimmer. My t'otton pocket handkerchief! "Ob, <1? her,lewd nnnz, d? her "1 Neither with dagger, nor with dirk For th it would make a foul stir, n... i n .... .1 a\. And ahla) her with the boulsiur' Othello, Act ill : Sc>*ne 3. 2 frlertrii Ihuq. From Dr. Bartlett's Anglo-Saxon. THE HEAD OF THE HGU8EH0LI Makmaihkk Mkllk.n ww devout I thankful tli>?t l.e was m man. Kn'erlait ilig, as he did the idea thai woman w ? vastly inleiior, tntellei tually, lie leil tin he had reason to Us wo. l'erhaps, if li had sisters, his sentimenU might hav been modified, hut Maruiudtika wai> a only child, and the indulgence which ?i lavished upon him in consequence, douh lea* led him to think himself of more cot sequence than, perhaps, otbets might cot sidur rightfully his duo. Marmaduke married at a suitable ag His wife was a mild inoffensive sort ? woman, who would as soon have thougl of chopping her own head oil, as of oil regarding a command of her liege lori Her aub<ni**iveneris strengthened in Mh maduko the idea oi man's superiority t woman. Accustomed to have his ?hghl est wish regarded as a law, he ttneonse Oitaly acquired a certain degree ot imper ousness, which, besides striking into th heart of his unfortunate wife, hnd the e feet of making htm generally unpopula and caused him to be regarded. in su rounding household*, a* a (tort of iiuh ern Hlu? Heard. All thing* have an end, arid *o it with the life of Mr*. Mannadoke Meliei Poor woman ! hr-r life had l een far Jroi a happy one. Meekly and uucomplait ing'y ?hc hid walked through life, \ ieh ing in all thing* to tlio strong wili of In despotic husband. Ungrudgingly r.li had devoted herself to hi* service. Sli now took the liberty to die?the ord thing, it may 'on aaid, during the whol course of her wedded life, w hich she ha ventured to do without hi* pertninann. Mr. M' llen mined hi* wife. 1; wool have been strange ;f he had nut. IJ?* b< gan to feci that sue h?d h- en far ir.oi ntv fMary to hi* comfort thaa he. snppoi *d. IS hired t lion* keeja f, Iml i?t.u that alio v"a* lar from auppt)it)g 0 c plat of hie deces?X>l wile. besutea being housekeeper, he ltd not f.?.l at libit'\ t order b?r aooat a* authoritative!} a* alie wore hi* wife. Under there cimnutiarcr, u win nr strange that Mr. Melleu should think ? taking to iiiniHfii a nccomj nartn r. 11 pondered fur a lo'<g tune imi ti?? import an , (|U??*iiun. On whom, of ail the inarriiigt-" Mm hid tea of in* acquaintance, tho.ild b La slot. the honor of lua hand J Tliia w.4* :? weighty question. and I fall it to l-e *?. lie pondered lung ?n unxioii?ly. Hii anxiety Imwever did no proceed from at?v apprehension of nj t t\on, in jffhnte?er quarter lie might pi Lin nddiosse*. That kI?h wver cro?*?( Ifi* mind, It wan rather that of una win having a variety ?f article# presented to hi* acceptance, is puzzled to decide t winch to make choice. At length he decided upon addrc??nij Mr?. Kent, a widow who had lateiy mo* ?<] in (ho neighborhood Of i'r>. R.n personally, he knew little, except that ill had a moderate pioptily ie/i her by he husband. Having once made up bie ui:n i,he prr cstded, with a prom pi new. worthy < ; N? poleon, to put hi* plan Into ?x<xuii<*i. Willi tin- air of one tm ferrln'tf ;? favoi be luhl hia j>rtpo>Hi bt tore the fhrmnat lady whom he had selected a* the rttciji eftt of hf? addressee. t * r / iu.?. uci't 'in- luHiier urjf coolly. She requested time for consideration. Mr. Marmadiike Molten was somewhat ' surprised I It *r any lady should require Sf li.uo to consider such a brilliant proposal. However, ns hn tell quite evay about the e j ultimate answer, be merely bowed ucqui r eacence, informing the lady bo would n wait upon ber that day w eek. tJ 1 Mre. Kent w as not ignorant of Marinaduke's imperious character. She cou.d | not ne'p hearing of what was a topic of 1 genera1 rentalk. She well knew that t'.io d?m*ij 'he fi'st Mis. Mellen w hs gene1 rally attributed H long course of tyrra I ny on tno part ol In r husband. 1 fid i oi ali thii lead her to rject his , u t sumiii trily ? It did not. Mrs Kent whs aware that, j whatever might he Mr. M?-llen's peculiar! ties of temper, he w as a man ot wealth j and jM-siiion. Of course, as Ins wife, she would sit are in these advantages. As to the drawback, hinted above, she was a I .vetnan of strong will, ?n?l did not I'eel pariicttlarlv dismayed. Shu anticipated ' that Mr. M<-'lcii w..uld attempt to domineer o\?r her, but wrs quite prepared lot ' such an euiCMgenev. ! Having <lni\ weighed ..II ;h" consult ra | lions ai-uVe Mentioned, when ji.ii ii.a llikc waited up.i.i Iter on the day appointed, ' an* giaciou?ir acceded to lii> pro|a*.al, and lived ojmio all uai'.y uiairtagw dav ? Tins whs not 'otig iii arriving. Four , vtl els .I n rloto IV# Imi n...ii.nlo.? ... | Mi*. Kent Inre^ell to tiio vintne l?e qii<allie?l low I \* ! *r first husband, and I '??-o me M?-?. M.irmaduke Mellen the I second. j F.>r a I.ricf period nil w?-nt smoothly. Mr. M>'ilvii thoimht ii i?esi tu ?mi until I lie close of il.e lioii.-yiiv/<>il before he made | kiiov*ii to Ids w i ?* tin* plan ot L'uvrnniicni j wiiali lie hiiit Ait<>|>tf<i lor Iter Uan-lit. On day, after the um.tl dinner liour, Mr M In-ti returned, I?? find his mother ii law sen Let! quietly at the dinner t utile U-sule Ins ?* ife. Now, to mothers in la**, Mr. Melh u Iih.i h special abhorehct. H.? would have been very glad never to have had v?ne to tinier lit* home, as However, v h regard to appearances would not quite i sanction their utter exclusion, lie was dini? | posed to have their vents like those of i; angels (whnli l.e was far enough from ie considering litem,) few and far Iwlwem. Accordingly, the look which he directed ii toward* the hapless lady sustaining that is character wt.s l>y no means a welcome t- one. j. This was not all. Actually, his wife j- had had the aud icily to order up dinner before lie arrived. To he sure he was e. near'v an hour late, but w hat of that I? j Wasn't it his wife's du.y to wait for him, it ' even if he were three or four hours late ? | "Hating d'tiner !" he exclaimed, with |. ; mingled surprise and asperity, as he en r. j lered the room. 0 j "Yes," said Mrs. Meilen,carelessly, "you L- 1 are rather 'ate to-day, and as mother hud j ( quite a long walk, stul 1 felt hungry, we 1 | decided to have dinner immediately. 0 | "And I sup|a>se," said Mr. Mclleii has f ! tily,"l am expected to eat a cold dinner!" r, ! "Really. Mr. Mellen," said his wife, lift r 1 ing her eyebrows in some surprise, "one j. would think you were angry!" "So I am, madam. 1 ani accustomed iH to have dinner wait for me." n. "However late you return I" ti "Yes, however late I return.'' 1 "There is no ol jecti< u to that, I am j. sure. Yon will have your dinner when .r ) ever ycu choose, of course, and I r upposo 1(. | i it?av exercise the same privilege." ,? ! "\Yc shall see, madam." y I "Certainly, we shall sec." |e | "lieally, Maria, and Mr. Mellen, you <{ should not difltr," expostulated the mother-in law. j "Oh, don't be troubled, mother," saiJ B. her daughter, coolly, "it is only a little .<> difference which will be speedily, airanged. h \\\ shall understand each other tatter by aod-by *' .c "Yes, Uiaduin," said Mr. Melleu, sigtiifi? cnnily ; "your daughter is quite right.? i We shad understand each other better ,1 ; by-and by." (mi set*, mother, there is iio cause (or >t i apprehension." >f "But I .?ni ?" 0 j "Will juu have another |H>taloe f Yours ,1 , luuftl l?e quite cold," interrupted Mrs. Mel1 ten. e Finding further remonstrance useless, dm mother irr-l w was silent, e Mr. Nielien \*a? somewhat disturbed by I this occ.u'r^iK h. Ii? could not conceal ?t from himself 'hit los wife, as yet, w.?? far Irom tieing mi that state of subordination \ whi h he cm i side red proper and becoming j ''However, tune will remedy that," i, lbought he to himself, r j The neat day, although his business ar if r.?r jfein. ins were by no means urgent, lie [ purposely delayed half an hour. When g lie returned, lie found his wifu and mother ' 'in law just rising from tlte dinner-table. I, "Wlnl does this mean 1" lie exclaimed, e uigriiy. t that two is our regular dinner hour." answered the wife, composedly, u - "and that dinner is always nerved puuei 'daily a' that hour." j "And you expect nie to eat a cold dinr, ner whenever my engagements detain me e ' later f > I MNr.i at all. I directed Bridget to keep I a portion of the dinner hot 'or too. fib# # / j sl?all bring it up directly." So na)inj j sli? moved to wards the bell and rang it. Mr. Melien was nonplussed He hart | ly know what to ?ay. Ho finally dete | mined to wait uniil somo plan ahoul ! s'.r.kt- him calculated 10 humble Ids wife | pride. At present, therefore, he sni | nothing, hut ale his dinner in gloomy s I lence. > Meanwhi'e, his wife continued to eh; in a lively strain with her mother, an j then frequent laughter jarred very disco , dainty en Mr. Mullen's nerves. Shortly after dinner. Mr. Mollen oontri ed to see Bridget without his wife's know fdi/e. "Uildget,'' Sfti'l he, "1 find that for tw days past, dinner has href. served up b fore 1 eoinij homo. Hereafter, you mu wait ut.iil I return before doing so." 'But ilio inikthresa told me," sa Bridget. "I know that," said Mr. Melien ; "h you aro bound to obey me rather tin her.' "Sir ?" said the bewildered Biidgt ahf did not comprehend at all. "I wih tell you what 1 expect yon do," said her master. "To morrow, f example. I shall not bo at home till fui o'clock. Four, remember. On no a count must you servo up dinner befo that time." "Hut what shall I say to misllsxiM when she tells me ?" asked Bridget, wii l.er eyes wide pen in astonishment. "Say 1 You must tell her that I fc hade you doing it. And you may t? licrv also, thai I threatened to dismiss v< iiumedi.tlvK, if ton failed to comply wii my directions. Will you remember that "I'll tryanswered Bridget, whose fa ulties, novel very bright, were complete thrown in,o contusion by her antagouisi duties, and tlie idea she had got to dis hey lief mistress by her masters' positi command. **Oeli. w bat will 1 do I" she said tolif self However, she wisely determine not to think of it at ail till the time can "Thete," though I. Mr. Mdleu. with grim smile ot satisfaction, T think th will set n.alters right. Madam will fii that I am iio? so easily thwarted. N< Marmaduke Milieu is uutone tobefrigl uned by h woman's vaporing, cr inc'im to summit tamely to petticoat goiernmet I would g've something," lie thougl chuckling inwardly, "to see how she w la e il when Bridget refuses lo obey In by n.v direction. She will begm ?o tii out who she has to deal with iben I 8 doesn't know Marmaduke Mellen yet The next day, Mrs. Mellen, at the usu time, directed Bridget to setve up dimu "I can't ma'uni, said the perplex handmaiden. "Can't f" repeated Mrs. Mellen, si some surprise.. "What do you men Bridget I" "It's my directions o| master," she r plied. "Then he has forbidden you to folic my directions t" "Yes, ma'am. He told me he shott not be home until four, and he wou send me away if i' took up dinner befti that time." "Indeed!" said Mrs. Mellen, coolly ; "he is interfering beyond bis province.However, you are to obey me, not Im You mu*t take up the dinner now." "Uo will send me away if I do," ?a B r id get"A>td 1 will send you awav if y< don't,'' raid Iter mistress. "fVlt, wliat will I do T* esclaimi Bridget, in ludicrous dismay. "Il'i tur ed away Wve got to be anyhow, wheth I do it or not.' "Better obey me, Bridget. If heslioti turn you away, you aha II be back aga in less tbati a week, and meanwhile, will pay you wage*;. but if I turn y< away, .1 will be for good." It did not take long for Bridget to hi on which side Ler bread was buttered. Relieved fiotn her unibarrnssment, si hustled about, and, at the hour appointe dinuer was on the table. At tour o'clock, when Mr. Mellon : turned, nothing was to be seen of tl .t.u- Tl.:- n- i.-xi?i uiiiiivi vit'mv! ? I|u Iinnru na rt oiut-n. Looking triumphantly at li wife? "Von may order up dinner now, Mi lAellen." ''Dinner I" exclaimed hi* wife, with t air of surprise. ' U it possible iIinI yt have not eaten dinner, at four o'clock "Hare you eaten dinner f" enquirt Mr. Meil?n,1ti an uppuilin-g voice. "Oertaiuly," said Lie wife, coolly conif uing tlie work upon which she was ei gaged. ''The table wan cleared two bou since." May I enquire if Rridget served a I he dinner I" asked Mr. Me.'len, with ? ominous look. "Of course you may,** said Mrs. Melle "What objeoron can I have f" "Madam," said Mr. Mullen, in a voi< ||of thunder, "enough of this trifling. Di Bridget serve un dinner f" "Really," said the mother in-law, "yc should no??- -?" But here her dang! ler ieterrupted her. "Good gracious, Mr. Mellen," she addti "you don't suppose I am deaf, do you I rouid hear you very distinctly if ye spoke eutttideiithiy lower. But what m your queaiion !" I, uI)id or did not Biidgel 6erve up <] tier!" I "To be sure she did. You don't s i pose I 1 id it ? d "At two o'clock r 's Certainly." d Without more ado, Mr. Mellen rang i hell violently. Bridget speedily made herappeurar it "Bridget," said Mr. Mellen, look d daggers at his handmaiden, "do > ou rei i- lect my telling you yesterday that I sho not he at home to day until four t" i- "Yes, sir." I "And that dinner was not to he ser up until that time I" "Yes, sir.' e- "Then why." inquired Mr. Mellen, v st an explosion of anger, "did you dare obey ?" id "Because." said Bridget?who, f contidir.g 'he promise of her tnisti ut was quite undaunted?"the inistb in ton Id me to." "Then you aie to learn that I am master, and that my coinmunds mils obeyed. I dismiss you froui my servi to "Yes, sir," sun! Bridget, courtesyiiq or "This instant. Do you hear !" ur "Yes, sir. My clothe* aro all pack< c- returned Bridget, with a second court re Mr. Mellen was a little tuwildered the composed demeanor of Bridget, s, had anticipated that she would burst i lit tears, and, promising amendment. bey he taken hack. This he was fully, res< >r- ed not to grant,but, with Roman tiruu ill to carry out his sentence to the leltei Ml Of this satisfaction, Bridget's coolness, il evident preparation to meet the eoi f" quence* of her disobedience, depri c him. However, he had the consola iy ot knowing that, on this point at least lie had asserted his unthoritv. 10- lie glanced at Mrs. Mcllsn. She ve working steadily, without any traei emotion, seemingly quite unconsciou jr- what was going on. ed " Good bye, ma'am," said Bridget. ie. "Oh, good-bye, Br :dg?| fT aha rep a lookiug uu with m" pf'Wif""""-" at you are going are you r id "Yes, ma'am." i; " Perhaps you would like a recomn I,.! II iJ HI lOli J rd ' " I shall give none," said Mr. Mel it. hastily. it, ' Because. ifjou would," said Mrs] ill len, paying no Tfgard to what her I ;r, Land l.nd just said, "I will give you id very cheerfully." lie N.<?, ma'am," said Bridget, droppin !" courtesy, " I don't think 1 shall liv? ial again just vet. 1 shall take a little v jr. lion." cd "Very well, Bridget; you most again soon." th This w ?s said with an intonation wl in, Bridget understood. A moment a wards ami she left the room, much to e relief of Mr. Mellen. who had heen fun inwardly, during the few words which >w passed between his wife and Bridget, lie now sat down, triumphantly. Id leaned back, exulting in the conscious Id thai he had maintained his digirilv >re asserted his authority as head of household. If Mrs. Mellon had only ? hibited a little mortification, he w< ? have felt still better satisfied. n. There was no trace ofanger or moi cation on her face. At length she bi id ' the silence by asking, with an air nothing had happened, if there was du news from abroad ! I " No!" said Mr. Mellon, crustily. Bd | " What coniso is the emperor expe u lo take !*' she inquired, furtfier. or " 1' don't know !" said Mr. Mellon, i { forbidding tone. Id Meanwhile, Mr. Mellon, who had in ; no dinner, wa? jotting hungry. lloi , I , or ho consoled himself with the idea jii he could c?uiij?<'nsate by eating, a ho j supper ; and lie thought,.with a thril re grnlifhatiou thai Mrs. Mellon, in the ? | sence of llridget, would he obliged to lie i pare it. He had no doubt on this sc d, I as lie knew tiiat, neither on her owi . her mother's account,would she be wil a | lo forego that meal. ) ? ! At length Mrs. Melleu rolled up *1 work, and rose. ii*J "She is going to get supper," thou Mr. Mellen. *'rain i arv glad of it, f r*. | am quite faint. Still, authority, mna I maintained, at however great a per** in sacrilics." >u lfy this time, Mrs Mullen had advar ?" to the dcor. Arrived there, she lurnto d if she had forgotten something. 4*liy the way, Mr. Melien," sho i n "my mother and mjsalf are going on n ten. We are invited to Mrs Smith'*, r* "But what am 1 to dot" inquired Mellen, paralysed by this unexpe ip stroke. in " I don't know really," said his i airlessly, * unless ycu come up with n. I presume Mrs. Smith will be rery tn gratified to see you. Will you come e " No!" said Mr. Mellen. sharply, id That evening lie took tea at an ea housA. lie was la'ginniiig to realize 1 >u Mrs Mellen had a will us well as bin and even morn difficult to cope on Count of her udruirable coolness W d out entering into an account oftlmmt I hy which it *?av brought about, let me u ly add, that, within a week, Bridget m ft- esuM .Jo d in her old place. Mr. ! lab baa learned a useful teaaon?nam ' ?? ' liti- never enter into a contest until you have tba counted the cost. oth up- i_ i she ftiisrellanfmts. & the __ to 1CC JEFFEBSON'S OPINION OF HENing she co| The following sketch of Patrick Henry pa, u|j by his colempornry. Mr. Jefferson, will be found interesting. It is tnken from the ^ ad vance4sheet? of a work soon to bo issuve(j ed by a Boston publisher, containing the private correspondence of Daniel Webster. In 1824 Mr. Webster visited Jefferson at 8,% filk his home at Monticello, and afterwards [ dis- I w?ote out the following opinion of Henry, I expressed by Mr. Jefferson at the time. ,s u||y Patrick Henry was origmaliy*a barkeopreM| er He was married very young, and goress ing into souiv business, on his own account, w as a bankrupt before the year was out. ll,o Wben I was about '.he age ot fifteen, I left ,0.' I be l''0 Rt'bool here, to go to the college at 111 Williamsburg. I stopped n few days at ' 11 r< a friend's hi tire county of Louisiana.? atl 'lliere 1 first saw aud become acquainted ? d," w'th Patrick Ilcnry. Having spent the nay. Christmas holidays there, i proceeded to |,v Williamsburg. Some questions arose nei He alajut my admission, as my preparatory |nl0 studies liad'nol been pursued at titer school H1' r t0 connected with that institution. This dedv laved my admission about a fortnight at )e5h which time Henry appeared at Williams- . burg, and applied for a license to practice !ls aud law, having commenced the study of it at [V or subsequent to the lime of my meeting v<;d him at Louisa. There were four examin- 1,0 lion ers?Wiethe, Pendleton, Peyton Uan,f he dolph and John Randolph. Wythe and Pendleton aton^y rej^ted his application, was The two liand^rphs,"!!}- his importunity, j 0 1 a of were prevailed l.pou to sign the license ; ?' s of and having obtained their signatures, he applied Hgaiu to Pendleton, after much ?. entreaty ami many promises of study sue- lK cce-Vd in obtaining bis. 'Llie first case . , which brought him into notice was a con , tested election. in wrnen n?? ?;? ? "i i-v,"vu ?" counsel before a committee of Iturgosses. icn- Hi# second was the Parson's cause, alrea <iy well known. These and simular ef 0 lien, I f?r,s soon obtained for liiin so much rep- j '*f I utalion, tlial lie whs elected a member of j , Mel- tho legislature. lie was as well suited i iy bus- *.o the tunes hs any man cvei wns, nnd it is one not easy to say w hat we should havo done without Patrick Henry, lie was far be- ?' g a for a all in maintaining the spirit of the j out lievolution. His influence was most ex- 11 hcr- 1 tensive with the members from ths upper I counties, and his boldness and their votes call overawed and controlled the tuorecooi or Hl ' the more timid aristocratic gentlemen of hich tbc lower part of the State, iiis elo- l>r fter- quence whs peculiar, if indeed it should be the called eloquence; for it was impressive T' ling! and sublime, beyond what can lie imagiubad i cJ. Aithougb it was dillicull when lie had -s | said, set, wmle he was speaking,it always and seemed directly to the point. When he 1 ness had spoken in opposition to my opinion, and had produced a great effect, and I myself le' the het-n highly delighted and mowed, 1 have 'l ex- ' asked myself when he had ceased : "What 111 :?uld the devii has he said ?" I could never an- 01 j swer the inquiry. Hta person was full size P' rtifl and hi-1 inauiter aud voice free and roauly. rote His utterance neither very fust nor very H as if slow. His speeches very short, from a j any quarter to a hall an hour, llis pronunci . ation was vulgar and vicious, hut it was R fnrirottnn uhila Iia wna moa L-ii?.r i ?r> ? ? T'"". "h' V( cted He wr* a man of very little knowledge * ofnnr sort; he read nothing, and had 110 ^ n a books. Ustuiniug one November from Albemarle court, lie borrowed of me IK had ilumes Ksaays in two volumea, saying he ra ivev- slionhl have leisure in the Winter for readthat ing. in the spring he returned them ; and arty doclarod lie had not been ablo to go furI of 1 tber than twenty pages in the first volah time, lie \> rote almost nothing?heeould " pro- not write. The resolutions of 76 which sore, have been ascribed to him, have by many 1 or supposed to have l?ecn written by Mr. Hug Johnson, who acted as his seeond on that occassion ; but if tlie.y w ore w ritten by him her ?elthey are not such as to prove any jiowrer of composition. Neither ui politics 1 glit nor in his profession was ho a man of busi.._ t i L ? i i . ?- n< ur i ucm; uu wm? it liixit.ior ucnato only. tits t !>e L-iogiapher says that lie read Plutarch eve P1 >na! ry year. I doubt whether he ever read 10 a volume of it in his life. His temper was m ired j cxeeilcut, and lie generally observed de- * i, as coruni in debate. On one or two occa- ,Cl ! aions 1 have seen hini angry, snd his an- *'1 laid, ger was terrible ; those who witnessed it it to were notdiH|?osed to rouse it again. In his opinions bo was-yielding and practiceMr. hie and not disposed to ditier from his 0 tied friends. In private conversation he was agreeable ami facetious and while in gen- Hu vife,' teel society, appeared to understand all w< us. the decencies and proprieties of it; hut, in 1,1 inch his heart, he preft rred low society, and K4 ?"' sought it as often as possible. He would c^' hunt in the pine wooda of Fluvanna ; with *1' ting ' overseers, and people of that description, that living in a camp for a fortnight at a time l? iself without a change of raiment. 1 have of B" ac- ten been astonished at his command of ith proper 'anguago; how he attained a 1,1 >ans knowledge of it I never could find out as P1 on he read bo little and convened little with was educated men. After all, it must be alfleb | lowed that l e was our lender in the mea fo *ly, j sure* of the Revolution, in Virginia. In ,t respect mor? was due him than any A, erperson. Ifwehad not had him, we >uld probably have got out pretty well, ^ you did, by a number of men of nearly , ' ial talents, but he left us all far behind. * s biographer sent the sheeus of his work fH? me as th?y were printed, and at the lo' I asked my opinion. I told him it would j40' a question hereafter, whether his work ' mid he placed on the shelf of history or . legvric. h' u f0U NEW WAY OF PAYING A SUB- c,s' SCRIPTION. A correspondent of the Lagrange Whig a6 es the following amusing account of tot 5 way a farmer was taught how cheap- jn he could take the papers. The lesson m( worth pondering by a good many men t^r( s "wot of." a , "You have hens at home, of course.? ell, I will send you my paper one year Be the proceeds of a single hen for one sea jrr n?merely the proceeds. It seems tliog, preposterous, to imagine the pro- jt), cts of a single hen will pay the sub- p0 iplion; perhaps it won't, but 1 make the m er." "Done!" exclaimed farmer P ; "I ?? ree to it," and appealed to me as a wit* ^1 ss in the affair. tn< The farmer went away, apparently q,' )ch elated with his conquest, and the itor weut on his way rejoicing. Time rolled around, and the world re- co Ived on its axis, and the sun moved in i,e orbit just as it formerly did, the farmer pyj reiving his paper regularly, and regaled in naelf with the information from it. He tonly knew the affairs of his own coun- nj i but became conversant upon the lead- ^ r topics of the day, and llie political anu ,n ancia! convulsions of the limes. His ^ ildren delighted, too, in perusing the nteuts of their weekly visitor. In short, p i said, "he was surprised at the progress w himself and family in general inforuta H ,D- _ ^ u. Some time in the month of Septeml?er, y( happened up again in the office, when 0, Im aiutuld enter but our old friend far- t) er B . 4. "How do you do, Mr. ?" said the p, liter, extending his hand, and hit couti- }, nance lit up wiih a bland sinile; "take a u ihir, tir, and be scab-d ; nue-weatber we %, ivc r 1 " Yes*, sir, quite fine indeed," answered j, c farmer, shaking the proffered " paw " ft the editor, and then a short silence en- el oil, during which ota friend B a tched his chair hackward and forward, H dried his thumbs abstractedly, aud spit n ofusely. Startling up quickly, he said, rj (dressing the editor : j, " Mr. L> , I have brought you tlio e, oceeds of that Leu." al it was amusing to se? the peculiar ex- jtl ession of the editor as he followed the * riner down to the wagon. I could hard- i| keep my risibles down. rj AVhen at the wagon, the farmer contoured handing Over to the editor the oduets of tho hen, which,on being coun- * d, amounted to eigliteeu pullets worth 61 shilling each, a number of dozen of eggs, aking in the aggregate, at the least calilalion, $'2.i>0, one dollar more than the 111 ice of the p iper. w " No need," said he, "of men not tak'ng family newspaper, and paying for it ^ to. I don't nrss this from my roost, yet 8f have paid for a year's subscription, and dollar over. All folly, sir: there iano ' an hut can take a paper; it's charity, >u know commences at home." ^ "Bui," resumed the editor, "I will pay r what is over the subscription. I did >t intend this as a means of profit, hut tber to convince you. 1 will pay for.?" u "Not a bit of it, sir ; a bargain is h bar tin, and I am already repaid, air, doubly j ^ tid, sir. And whenever a neighbor J akes the complaint I did, 1 will relate 6 him the hen story. Good day, gentle**" a ANECDOTES OF A NEGR ). Wo are indebted to a friend, says the atriot and Mountaineer, of Greenville, r the following original anecdotes of a ave, which we think are too good to be ^ st lie had just bought himself a new it. A shower of rain came up, and lie (, died oH'hishatand put it under his arm, protect it from the rain. A gentleman eel;ug him, enquired why he did not A ear Ins hat on his head. His philosoph ti fil icply was : "L?e head belong to inassa | it de hat belong to nigger !" h On anolber occasion be bargained with u ? master for bis freedom, ana paid three p indied dollars in cash towards the purest. The next day, he and a negro . mpanion went out on a fishing excur 1 >ii. The companion fell overboard and as drowned. Immediately the freod s' an went to his former owner and begal to rescind the contract aliout the pur- r( laae of his freedom, llis master on- , lired why he had changed his mind ao ^ iddenly. lie replied that he had come the conclusion, since his fishing excurun, that "nigger property was too untax- j, a" to make investments in it. If he }, xd been drowned instead of his com 0 inion, his money would have been lost! g Why is a gall crossing the fence, like t< wr quarts of mola*?>s, Because it la a gallon (ffnli on) h O * v ' PHYSICIAN'S EVIDENCE ON DANCING. L'hat beautiful, graceful accomplishment dancing, so perverted by late hours and indecency of fashionable attire, has outted many sensible people, and led tbcm deprive the young one of the most simple d healthful enjoyments, because it has sn abused. For rays* If I can te,stify not ly to its recuperative power. The forth, nay, the fiftieth year of my age. ind me enjoying this life-cheering exer-e. It should be one of the earliest lusemcnts of children, and care should taken by parents that it is understood an amusement. While I am on thir >ic, I will mention a case that occurred my practice. A thoughtful, anxious >ther, who had lost three children, ought to me her only remaining child? daughter. Iler temperament nervous billious?the rvous fearfully predominant; with great itability of the system, peevish, passione, dyspeptic, sleepless; of course, exactg arbitrary ami uncomfortable; the >or child looked sad, old morbid and iserahle. She had been to school* beuse her parents thought it an amuseent for her to be with other children.? fter ciitically examiuing her physioguoI said to her mother, " What is e temperament of your husband ?"? fiie same as my own," she replied.? riien the child is doubly stamped," I ntinueJ, 44 very vigorous measures must used, if you expect to restore her healtL. ivorse her immediately from anything eutal so far as memorizing is concerned, en send her to dancing school, that she ay combine cxeicise with order and m<1Iv, and thus some of her rough edge*, av he rounded." The child?liar largo res open with wonder au<^ delight?inrrupied with, 4* Dancing school f O, how ve longeu to go ; but mother say9 it is rong, and leads to w ickedness." What .1:1 A* -i : i L .i _ A; uueinuta tor ? (ill) mcmu i wnai a uueiiiia for a child ! " Did you ever intend our daughter to play the piano, guitar, r other musical instrumeutf" said I to ? mother. "Uvea," was the answer. NVIiy,"' L contmued, " v.bj nfaow enrtr artiality to the upper extremities T Tiie and are rendered happy as a medium of itlody ;the feet r.re rcndeied equally bapy in the nunc way." A nice afternoon school receive J the ttie girl, who grew in health and harmoy every month as she followed the hygitiic rules prescribed for her. Dancing is healthful, beautiful, graceful recreation, nd is not responsible for the abuses lulus' has thrown around it. The vulgasm and excitements of the ball room aro no more to do with the simple ijoyinent of the dance than the rich winea nd sumptuous banquets of the gourmand, i whom they induce disease, have to uo ith the temperate repasts that satisfy ie natural wants of the body.?Dr- Jlarft K. Hunt. Popular Dklubionh.?That a man can rite a readable uiticle before he underunds grammer, punctuation, or the art r preparing MS. for the press. That we elevate ourselves by atteniptg to bring down and depreciate those ho are above us. That other people and their privato af.irs ever form the great staple of contrition among refined and properly educs id people. That the girl of fifteen can make up for er general ignorance by incessant gable. That the having made a fortune is tough to entitle a man to respect. That it i- in good taste to wear jewelry i profusion at breakfast or dinner. That a moustache indicates want of rains. That the greatest talkers are the great?t thinkert. In n Chancery suit, one of the couns 0 escribing the boundaries of his client's i?ul, said, in showing the plan of it* " Wo lie on this side, my lord." The opposite counsel then said : " And we lie on that side." The chancellor, with a good-humored rin, observed: " If you lie on l>oth sides, wiiom will )? ave me believe!" To THOSE SkkIIKO EMPLOYMENT ?The .lbany Kxprets has the following Tdv r? sement: w "Wanted, an able bodied iri'htnan to old nay wife's togue?she and i being liable to keep it quiet;" ISOnstaLt ?mlojoieut given 1 If he give*short measure in wheel, llicn 0 in h rogue in grain. Or in wbiakey, then Le i? <1 rogue m pirit. If he gives a bad title to land, he ie a >gue indeed. And if he swindles the printer, be is ineed, in spirit and in giain a measureless joundrel. That was a verv natural, but a virj idicrout remark of a venerable ladt, now t her one btttidredtb year, on the death 1 her daughter, who had attained tb. , ood old age of eigbtv. Ttie rtn ther's J risf was great, and to a friend who earns > condole witli her, she couhl or'j any : 9 Oh dear! oh dear! 1 knew f Lev - nhould able to raar thai child 1? j