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[ I I ' |||gjjg| $2 PEK ANNUM T*"rn";,,hr ,*r^-ii?i <? ???* mi??U m^v^, i V A i >\r \mptp 15ij; Willi Sim womlers of cucli psiMing day. I 1> 1\ 17 > illM./Ij, 31 /niiiilg nail ^nlilirnl .t'fiuspnpfc? Pruotelx tu tjir 3lrts, srifntes, ?itrrnturp, d-lwfaiian, flgricoltur?, 3iitrrnnl ^inprnuriuriits, /nreigii nnb Jjuiurstic jtas, nua tljr 3ilarktts. VOLUME V. LANCASTER. C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1857. NUMBER 50. _ ^ . , V .- I A frliiti jHorq. THE STOLEN NOTE. BV A HRTIIIE1) ATTORNEY. What scents lo rue tt.e most rental'.,a* \>le phase of villainy i-, that a man, iiiuificif wealthy, can tin 1 it. in hi* heart t?? plunder the poor of earnings of !< :g in I weary years. When the rich r<-b the rich, it senilis not I aif so wicked, as wlnn a man of humble nt-uns is Jcjnivc.l of his sustenance. ! have of ?-n s. en lite entire properly of individuals swept away at a ning' j stroke of ill-fortune; ami m >ro tliHU once have 1 sect: a man w ho thought 'he had a competcn mine] in a s;ug!e d?v l?v a villi an. Use instance which 1 am about t>? re late, though happily the designs of the robber wero frustrated, is one of this eh ?racter, where ?n unscrupulous p??*on >lc nign? d lo si mi misery and ruin to tie: I tin ily of a n .umble inechnnie. Kxeept that he indulged too freely in the u-c of in exh aling cup, John Wail ice was an honest, high-minded and excin plnrv man. 11 is one great fault hung |,L l> n rlurl' nlio.loie - - ? ? ? - mvi 11 IT? IIIHIiy VII'llKS. Ho menu: w!l, ?ud when lie w as m ber ho d'd well. ll? was :i batter by trade, an 1 l?v hi* iuduslry ati>l lb nil had m.,n I < in >m-v enough to buy the bouse in wbi<-h !.?? lived. 11 had purchased it severtil.ycar* before, lot thr. u thousand dVlar.*, |>.nin_? one thousand down, and securing liio b ?! unco by a mortgage to lue seller. 1 he mortgage note WHS Ii'im-: A;o at the lime when circumstance* 'urel which tnuJe mo acquainted with tliu at" fair* of the family, lint Walliacy was ready for the day bo bad r nved up the money,and there seemed no possibility of an accident. I always boujjnt my hats of Wallace, and am free to say that t!u \ w.ie the be:l hat* the eiiv uifoided. I had a;.o done some little collecting, and dra.vn up some b ?at documents f< r li m. < >ne day his daughter Annie ear.in to ?ny of li e in oroat d *tre*-i, dciviriil ' he: father was milled and th it thev sh??u d be turned out of the houve i,i which they lived. "iVrhaps not, Miss Wail.ice,'' I r-j> .ed, trying to console ln-r, and give the ail'.iir, whatever it was, a brighter aspect. "Von know rnv father, Mr. bucket i" "I do, very Well." ?>ti know his infirmity !" "I d>) ; I am sorry for hint. There is not a more honest or belter di-n- . < 1 man in lioatau than your tatli 1 "!!o is very kin 1 md good to us all ; but?" "I h?pc itis infirmity does not render hiin troublesome at home ?" "No, sir ; but j?!o tuko advantage of him." "What ha- li ippcni 1 ?" "He had th" money t?? pav the mortgage on tin: house in which we live ? hut it is a!! gone now." "(done !" "Yea, gono." "Lo?t r "I don't know ; I suppose so. I, ?-t week lie drew out the two thousand dollars from the bauk, and lent it to Mr. Hryce for ten days." "Who is Mr. Hryce!" "He is a broker. My lath'-r got acquainted with him through (Jeorgo Chan dler, who boards with us, and is Mr. 11 ryco's e'erk." The po i g rl blushed when ?h?* mentioned the clerk's name, and itdi 1 n<?l r? puiro h gnnl !? ? ! of peia-'ru n tor iu to discover that L?: was ln-r lover. *IX>o ; Mr. Uryce refuse to pay it ?" "He hie paid it."' **Weh WtlMt In t'lO tiOuhlc, lie !l ?" "Father lltvi he hi* not pni I it." "Indeed, hut llf note will '?e < vihurcthat he has not pah! it. Of courv you b.ivo the note !" "No ; Mr. liryce has it." "Then of c turse he hi* pii.l it." "I suppose ho hie,or hueouM n >t hare oad the note." "Whet does your father say f" "lie is positive ho never received the nooey. The mortgagermu't l>; paid l->- j tuorrow." "Very singular. VYas your father I hesitated to ute that unpleavi-.it w..rd , which 1 know must have grated harshly on the ear of the devoted girl, "Mr. itryce eaya niy father *n* no! just right when lie paid him, though not very had." f ' ' -"iLatt- jour father." IleMkeodtmcr here in a few imiouIl > ; 1 thought L would ?e?? you. and (all yon It.< farts '".lore be got here." "I do rjt.u iee how I'm)i v could hate obtained the note, unlove ho paid the money." -Vr!" "U I <-re -li 1 your father keep it ! ' "If-- r?av.- it to me, a if I I put ,t a, tTWj je. n-tary in the front room. t ."I rid ) on give it to \ our father ag;i N ' I "Wh i were in the room when you pwtl It in the secretary t" * ",r> ? . *P. ^ "Mr. Hi yen, 'icor^e Chandler, my post father ?.u myself." ! 'II "Have yovi seen the unto since it was j 'II place*! there !" j '1 "No." | *1 "II is your father 1" j tbiujj "He says he has u<?t.'' 'I "Vety I\*ti)ai kable." ! him.1 ??!? is, inde.d; I know inv father would '!! lint tell ri lie about it. lint h? ini^ht have Atini tnkm it out wlun he did not know what | 'N Iij was about." ' \\ at "Very likely ; hut if he wis in a con In ; ilition to take it. out at all, le Could mi- ynuti detslinj w hat he was about f' ' li"ii "I diould tliink so." ; iiveh I "\\ l;at kit. I of a man is Hiyee ?" ut\.-i "1 <1 !! t know ; tie >r*?c?that is? .1 a ' (! ot'oe t'haml r Ilk - I. very \\etl,*>t<Iy 'V j It"- i.iys he is very close." j <?n 1 Hie e jti\et.- .1; n wan hi re h '.Cfruptod i.-. u hi the et trance of \\ allace. lirt lo< !? i i '.A pah. and h ijsxard, is n. uh lioin tho ef- J 'i f.sHol atixi.-iv as of the debauch ftoin than which he was jn-t ?i?e> verini;. j 'i "r>iio had told y..u ih.i.: it, I .-upp > ?" t .e s.iiil ho, in a vet \ - id h i > . "She It is." '! 1 pitied lout, poor fellow, for the two - rooti thousnt I d ilhtrs a a- a l.irjt Sllrtt f I It in ! v. it III to :e CUtti l! ite ill his little It'lMllHs. lint !l :. ! of itaW'o ild in ike the fu me look like ' ; a tics r; t > him. !i would ho a iiu.-f r 1 i uti ' t i':e nh . h one inn- lit h rgo to appio Mr. ! vifl'e it. | I lit sides, W'.iii iic wiis ..n hum : t in .a, a'aii-l a j i ro n ..f Hue f' l;ntr?. I.apior ' 1 ouiv r?r. I imi nu :? free ami io'mjrttua ; 'ol ! it ou'v seemed to iutvii'ilt the j cidiari voua J Uvs ! n.ittii l?e U'lincy . - that to l" ' men .sr?- i;. t. di-_ji.i* i by lienor ; on the | conli'.'iiy .1.-1 a.i ii .re di-'/tti-ed bv * - "| bri- ; i. l t is -.hen drinltiii;/ tli at no . l.sji'nv ilicniiflvr- in lie-'r true eo n;. \ ion t r'.u?rac'?r. W :i I v? v h i. i>j -. ** wn<? i:. n r inoio truy i np-wlt'?be ''ini j liimsuit ? hi* good ami .evil I t,:i, lia'U were luifuftl more vijpr<ftis than ; "I'P' when In- \va< sober. I ..ked tlib man, and plied him in ins preset.' di-str- <*. , thai ' N^ i. . i think, abo.it ." ( lie, wry i?!oor.;ily. . 10 < i " I lo-i'l know what to think." I ' I ciiifi-s I had been 'lritk.ii/ win s 1 look ] ?i lii !i.t nth .' ; ! lb t mo be >.t. i,o ( ' * ; ]?:r. 1 ine. \n l with the help ot < .< !, I i "I *.! never i?-t ntiotlior drop|i.im int i' lie spoke with earnest!.t\sa, aa.l when | 4 ! < ntteii ! the name of t?.?.), it was i. v. r : 1 etilly spoken, with his e\e? raised to i I heaven. "A resoSntion. hnt I I'ear it has I I i*> line ti>o late." rjl'" "I know lie never paid me. 1 was md J much in liipior at the lime. I rvmemhi-r i . very \\i l. m|' .in/ home as regularly as ev .r I 11 ii I in my life. I could tell how I I pas>eil everv in meat of the tinie." "What passed between von on that M11 ' I""1 1 ?; I then I Weil, I uur.-ly stepped into h:? ? Mice j |. j ?ii was on y <lav helore yesterday? ti? > . ^ tell him not to f t" li ne my money j(1. t j ready f??r mo to inorr?nv." j . y "Wliat did In: nay I" j j;>r ^ j "lie t> ok me in.- n'-> If k i '!i . ' ! p., , ; I H it tin i n for some lima." j,,,,? J "What did 1m h iv I | "lie itaid ho won 11 have the money j .i i ready the next daw" I ,.w. 1 "Nothing el.e 1" j , ,,lu "He then left mo and went into the ! j 'front oftio* where 1 heard him s. -nd J v:;.4 (ieorge out to the hank, to draw a < |.e- k i .| fov two thousand dollar* ; no I supposed . ^ 1 lie wax !?oiiiif to pay mo then. ' : ,jt> , "Wlnit (Iikh the clerk kiv about it t ,u | "He anvs Uryco remarked, wjien he | ..ou | sent him, that lie was goino to pay me j mv i with tlio money." i , Mint to." "And when <iei r^o oh.no m, ho went | j| ' to tl.o front otlieo a^aiii, and took tie- ' I mon.-y. Then lie eaine to toe n^ain, l>ut ' .j did not otter to pay ino." J rim? I "Had voii the note with you }" jt I " No ; now I remember ; he *aid he ! i^j., r opposed i had not the note with Rio, or ; ;tAV? lie would pay it. Ho told nio to come in .j the next day and lie would have it ready, U(] |(( that * w yextciday." "Well i" .j} "Whon I camo to !o<>k for the note it ,j 'o.tld not 1m found. Annie and I have ,j liUnt<'d iho house h'I over, but Could llnd nothing of it.' ! ?v You lo!d lJryfe a > I" *I did; lie lari^hed* and showed inn hoitv 1 (lie i.olf, with hut signature cr<m>od over Tti?-| 1 with ink nnd a hole pun. lied through it." ami 1 ' It ih plain, Mr. Walhfe, that he paid 'V you the money as he allege*, or lie loin <;r.is| ' i (>thiuc< 1 fraudulent pocsesaiun ot the ] nolo, and intends to cheat you out of the to w; amount" 'I 'He never paid me," replied he, firmly. is nil "Then he lias fraudulently obtained ciute I the note. Whataoft of n person is this II Chandler who boards with you !" t *eii1 "A line young roan, l'lct* you I he ging would nut do anything of thaP hiu I." 11, I arn sire he wouldn't I' repeated Ail- beau g' k earnest.y. I o '11o.v ?i?o eouid Jlrvce have obtained Wjdl Ij./to but through fflfll t W but time with' Ik he g-ueraUv eome in of night# I' r? j>m?k A fours at tea tinn?. H<- nurer goe^ la e i ou? in the everting*' Arwrwered Wall.tfo. dred i not comaJMHUll magr i,lo o\; .ek the mg. : ?! r- \ ?u *?mt to : Wall Brtcc'r. He hew to atey at the oftiee to , was ' * 4B % the bonks ur ?ouiCt!tiit^ < t that kind.' I \m OW ?1 it 1 lit; get in j' ! to o has :i niglu key.' mm must *co Cirmdh i.' I??>j?t? y >u don't think Uo had any j to ti>) w it 11 it.' cannot loll. I should like to sec! ,e is inttoeent I am sure !' exclaimed : ic. 0 harm in seeing hini,1 added Mr. laeo. '1 will go lor him.' ! i" a few minutes lie returned with the V1 i{j man. Chandler, in the conversa- I lN' 1 had with him, manifested a very I' r interest m the point on of the I '*? cry, and pr > I himself rendy to 0,1 i\1 hit..; i f i w n ! in v view . miu i 'i;> >! ' \ on return to th lions.;' *r tie"lny n g!it T I aske I widi the in- 'i ri 'sounding' hiu) a httie. I >h: i!t twelve.' ' Welvo < said Aim . 'I W 'h lilp1 II.Ul'f I;' ten. I lieu; ! \ >!!.' ; 'lie clock struck twelve I ; 11 .1 orsior ol '.!.< sir* !,' i> t-hvd i hano! r. 1,1 lively. ' c i. v. heard one one m t >o front i ih it titn ; ! 1 Annio, looking ' 1 aston'sliin i,t at the group around ! M" \ e ire c tling a! something,1 I ic ' ??d !au ;li '.'4. "lh.MV tl. I V" I Jet III. '' Ch.indict . ?' lie e. II.all Sinil. d its he "lanced ' .mile. 1 ltii i i. >t te.l y?ui ?hunt it,* aanl lie, ] ?h 1 xva? ;ili.t d ,t would iinke yoii i r i, and ; ri.ajts g- ' an Imr e '. n? in t - ?>l *?ti''!e. I iiiV night l.i" .' i * ) ! ? s * j r l lost I di I ) i ' to 'Ml, MIV began to be ?lc oiy hi: . !. V w it hmnn linM'e: tig i ?. It i ' my situation. lie i: \ m , an ! 'a 1 ; a I 1 It r from an nulla ... ! Mfle. ho ^v..ee 1 it iga'i.-i ' the : a. ml #Uo\ wn 1 >ws, and i enteri ! m 1 .way. 1 n iootl ; now, who was it v n heart! .it .Meek.' In i a ice looked at Am. . and Annie ed at it el lover. Yho w js it .' M; l was Ihyce! I i Milled. 'Yoli in.r. ' id nin.ii it.' i In I.,. . i te >< i ii, i \ > . It- " ; it lor nr..1. !> is moan to i!t> such h 01 n? nil.!. <i Chnn.il ?r. r< VI..mi \oa !..st \..'ir uin'.it kf-y, l.i* ! it. \\ hero <lt.I you kv< ? r, Mr. ; ' t.dlor , 'J i il.u J. >chot i-i' my ou'.si.l : ti.' Aaoily a t I tri ttl'..:.; a lawyer's ! ; . i? l-ma::.! j V i ' \on,'?fco ?whicli was immc.liui !\ 1 ?>' to I?iy ??. Cautioning tin' parti ' to sp.-alc ot" the atl or, 1 i|iMiiis?>.(! 1. " 1 In ryrc cum?. I I'-' Veil sir, what have \ >u ana |Jat me , l.o.l rather stitUy. * l claim on ilio [.art < !* .1 n Wallace 111 wo lliotisnud dollars,* I i j. ? ' my Laid ?>\.r [.aj.i inu ! appear-1 1" oij.remoly iii<! il'.-it iit. hud it !' said lie short as j crust. | I'1 I ivo * on I's ii?l I, io. !. i' ; han in the It! a* slnup as I could j.os-.l. . maw mv > io loir uj on him. i m Lc rascal vp wiled?I - .w he was hi in. i Ci Ii iVc.' j ? i. vi..Iiolcss, if wiitiMi i.i.h iw ir }.?ii la lot pay ill" ia?0 two 11|.itlnali.i tit.liars, j ' UIUUIICU llo.lnlii OT till! IroUl'IO I! IlliVC CiUIScl 111} client, I pledge V ?!! A word .m 1 lion ?r lli.it, at the end ol N ivxt hour, \. :i shall he lodged in j .! M iswcr ton criminal charge.' Si i! turned j ale, and his li[ s (inhered. M Hint do you mean, sir?' i I?? inottn what I any. l'ny.orlake the! ? ii'iencea.' I St w is a hold charge, and if lie had h I like nn honeat man, I should Hot th dared to tn.iku it. t of have paid the note I tell you,' whim ; in B. | lr? o words, if you please.' ul lialvn to reason.' will listen to nothing.' I er have the note.' I air /here d d you get it ?' Co >' tiy, of course, when I paid it?' i art A lien you feloniotialy ctilTfed the oil b of John Wallace on tiio night ot ph day, February 20, at ten ot' the clock ; aft l<?,.k the note from il c secretary.' . Se ...i mmi u<< pruui, 1 lie, wi >iu^ a cliair for support. xai hnt'a n?y look-out. I have no lime | t>ri ?str ; will y?>u pay or j;o l<? jail V 1 u?< will pay ; f?>r though what you nay ' e??i 'also | should not e\er? like to be ae t<>? I of stealing a noto. 5 drew hia cheek on the ffrot for "f ty* no hundred dollars, and after !?"/ pri uto not to mention tho ail air, which ov etighl rni^lit ii.jnie his reputation, pi caked otf. . pa ?shed tho check, and hastened to ( *(V* The reader may j njge tin whnf satisfaction he received it, how tin eil wa<* Annte anoher lover. Wal- qu usisted that I should take the hun- rtr dyiiar- f.?r my scrvitcs, hut I was w-. raniii)0u-> enough totakeotih twetity. N i acKkepl his promise, and ever aftci ^r? a temperate man. He died a few of 4 m m # ars ;i _*<>, luiivin^ u li irvUunie proj >_ sty A] Cii > . !! i !i: \ wife. ftlisrclliiiirous. b CONGHESSIONAL DUELS. iii? rim-ui alV.iii nf Mr. rui>U s of South | im'.ihii, I.:.i. "iv^n mi unusual ih'^ivo of tei"*t tiie s :i tr.'t ill'.i i? !!m/. .m ! iv it .. . f i I"1 it'll tl.r IVi of SOtee nf tin} tliore j( !i! r.ti'il t' ii^j. - -i* i :t! alfiiisul honor. . u 'slmii' 1 ei i> fniijjlit l?v members of 'h-ic-s iVnin the vi?ry coiiiihi-ni'iuiicht ! ( . ir V siniK'i' ;i? :i |iuli<>tl? bit! tin -e ati'iil* ivw In' !i !ii ".i li 1e.-- 'rivpi. tit tlhin i* ('I'll* ( ally sh|?|MiS''?l t-i In- tlit fil e. I:i l ift, ' 1 till' l iitiirti i??i: i * eiinili'llih " lit ill llilVi! 'I'll -.'it ft'ir t' I' n.f.ili. id of ill'' Ill's1 : :t_r "i iti I'liihult'i|'l) iV '1 w ii Id the alr between ltr'K'ks a:,.]1 *;trl i^ iiu , ?! ? , t vxfi "! tivvtity-five m tiiiit,11 r ? atnl i! iiil: ?.? Miaiiv a - linvl Is on fnt-lit l>v t ii'. is if tin' I'-iitiw Parliament.? ;sii t,t .-t r i. arkallef". '?, a: 1 tliny ' i"M tin -i I - u til -'. 1.1 jfl't "" till' ii'ijutitions jtTf! ebarfjes of #liO Enjj !i [ t 1 i tli'.' >* iif cii i./afiAi iti 11: - tmiulr,. -Nil i ,'i our Natpii'-ti J.ft,. 1 litno. ^ In- re i w ! jui.'. f ;fc.,t there iiaIn en - iif |ii i s-Miai vi.heiity*. ntiii .ver eii-i i r ii i? ii our i'uiif|i'?. t' '.? re ' e i in I' ii 1.1hit til iluiiiiif ilie - i in.' i iiur of v.'.irs s?itiu> I,1 ,'ilaia' a f la. I ... ' .f' . jl. 1 i f Iii t .In ! !>v a inemli- rift'" nre-s i levU'l was that l.ftivicn Uurtoti ; w iiuieft .ii. ! !an?! M ? ;. n ITT T : iu-y w :< both of the 8'.a'f "f (?!? t _.n. ' iiir.-h <T wiiiiictt onlv was a iniutil of *i .in."i lie w is a m.;i it of ill l> , la.'lull ' I liiile|M'li?leucO, ale! i i . aula.}' \\ an i liifi-r iii 'li" mi my. i lie I fji it- w n! i per- tint! n ii'ir.'. .?ti<l the I..-1 i -.ii h-inlly he ealJe 1 a ^r -sina- " ! cncouiiter, m it il^y'.' t trnw out of ' n\ m l i .1 ' ' 1 ' ' ' i 111> i 1.1 <:u wmi ui.t ic?; Tin* in-xt n'.lair of honor in wlii !i . ml r of CnngTVM was i;hi ii. 11? .!, oe : ;i 1797, :tii< 1 was strictly I' iiign. :is? :! was oi cnsniiiei! l?y iv ir<|.* sp ? , i in .! 1 '1 "!i1 homa* , It 1 : -< lit a'.i Ji >U1 N 'I' II ' ' : llll, all . -Ill !;*< T'inldl I'. I'luM \! 1 i ! litis 'I II** vll '.'cM.ff'-r W I - 1 111', l.'liO ink oll-iii-e at a vt-ilml ni".jimii i f an | ^ uno-i .a lie n- 1 y T:i n li-r. w !. >. :i ' / oiino tiivi ii.s. - nfi to li^hi, duxiinc'l ' \ a j an miswcr a' ' : In* con! ! writ" ' ! ? w ;:? a nl obtain Ii t consent, ami there 'J .? hi its.T ilrotiji.-il. Seven voan afi.*i- I mi'-, i.i 1904. Si'imMr Jac1;*i>i) of Qv<ir ia, was \vii<hii|i'1 in a fliifl wi;!i do!. i I'aikin* ; the cans.' of tin* ilud was po ! i'Vil. Iml not a t 'iifi^rissimial i, '.arret.? ! ( i t!i" year previous .). ninth in l>iyioii,a ( iial'ir t*i nit New .1 i r.n-y, hcnl a dull- j . ijjii t . | ?,.\\ itl l "..lit.ill, tln'ii a S.-iia' a niii N w Yolk, <ai a vomit i f all ptVi tive i in iik i t: ?: r, in :i dfhalo, !' r 11i? li In? male an a; ! -try that wai rem! j tlif Senate. In iIn- Vf.ir 1 R19 (! ti. M i it. a S >i ai from Virjjin a, w is killed in a tin-! !>\ ! s f lat'vo. M 'Cartv, ii!*o a Virginian; it though tlic cjiiu i f the iliii-l was ieal, it <ii>l not originate in (Jnni?rts>. The next. iillair nl honor in wliidi a , ember ot"t!on??i\-s wan a part'.', was the 1 lebmled nlTair of McDuflio, f?f South It iroiinn, ami tail. <iininings of f???.<ri;ia i , j liicli canio nil* in ti voar 1 S22. Tiic .t. . . ? ... i ei 111 lIU fit - ? ?' ' Afll ' " ... . V.I .....it'll I I VIII > v IHV .111X1 j >!.ii I! iinl 1 j ?! o nro'l four years after j | ? la-t, ii) Tl.o n.\t yoar, Mr. j j nice, mi o\ micuiIk r of Coneress from i rt!i C';ir<'!iiM, ivii. kiI!<m1 in a duo! by i T r. Carbon, a tin-mber from tin- same ' ate. Ten venrs afterwards, in 1837,1 r. 1 >roini?'?ol?*, a member of Cong re* i i , mii \ iroiiiia, wn> mortally wounded in ' duel Willi Mr. Uugger, of tbe same ate. In ISOb the still frc.bly rememicd meeting t "k p ace between .lono * an 1 /i||?y, of M one,and Wm J. (.raves Keiitin ky, both members of Congress, which tf.e former was killed This j a' tg'eal afl'iir exoilC'l a feeling in tliepulv 1 w in':: I ?o repugnant to the duello, that I in W's t:ot niitil tlievenr 18ol thai anoib. , ... itflVr of honor gr.w out of a c.ngrc? ti! mnl i|iiHrr< l, wiien Mr. Stanley,of North c< iroSiiia, and Mr. Inge, of Alabama mot, iv I exchanged shots without doing e ach 1 pi tor ny MrtOQkl injorr. and tlion cv- j ?ni?r?t and liecainc friends. Two \cnrs pr vrward*, Mr. Inge w;? the second of j w nutor (?win, of California, who fought j ,,f t!t Mr. MoOorkle, a representative oflliu , J. ne Stall*. Though mem bum of Con- i, e*?, the duel grew out of expru-dona ,|i id by one of tL? parties at a race- tK iirne in (California, ivli<r? tha meeting ci k pine?. ci] In La")I ilit ailair between Mr Cutting m this oily, and Mr. Ilreckenridgn, thecal en'. Vi ? 1'ridcnl of llio United State* \f,\ curred, in which no meeting took ice,froiii the difficulty of deciding which tiv had given the challenge, rl.e liat of Corigreatlonel duels is by no :ans a formidable oneand, considering se i virulence with which our pirtisan irrelt have be on conducted, and the ,rt oiig sectional which have nl? ^e yaoxialod among rue mem bora of our ition.il le gislature, it is extremely inea- ^ ? and f.ivnrahle to the moral character our people. ^ Is H EDITOR DREAMING OF MAR KI AGE. A ! aehclor editor out \\ est, who I, reived from the fair bund of a l.ri'lo ' ;e of elegant world in * Cake to dream on us gave 11 ?u result of liu experience. \\ e put it umk-i the head of our pillow i't our eyes swcotiy :u mi infn.it, am rased with nil ea*V eonx 'miieo or. Mi r prodigiously. "I Ins god of Ir? un> ' lit louche 1 us, and lo! in fancy we \ver< tried. Never was a litlh oditm > ha;>pv w a-, "my 1 >\ <?, dearest, sw eie- ring g in our ears constantly. < 'i> ! that tin it!! had broken oil lo re. Hut n . soiik il genius put u it,to tlie head of mi ii'k\ <> have pudding for dinner, just t< ease lier lord. In a hungry dream v\e s.at. .'.own to din i. Wo.I, the pudding moment ai r,vce . 1 a bug.: slice almost obscured ft i ght tlio |> ate before lis. "My .bar," said he fondly, "did \" lake litis " Vv?, love, aiut it nice.'1 "tbuiou" ? the best bread pudding ier ta-ted in inv life.'1 " I'.u ii pudding, dinky," sugg. ' .? ! ni " Uii, ti , dcatc-t, I , a ! j?u '.ding I a n\ s v. as loieI of. "Call that bread pudditg? ex< I time i v w if . while her sweet lips curled sligi, \\ till ronton): t. t Vi tain'y, 111 y dear; i<.-l;?>n I've ha i> ugh at lh S|, iinwu . Ill . so to kilo' read pudding, my love, by ull means.'* ** Ilusbaiei?this is n . o ?b.'.d; :>h.i nnli tgislw.ec a, hai l to in iko as hrea ... ..n.. a* 1 is in ee expensive, and is i ' t- 1 - \ ;! is } ' nn |. u lug, s i I" and my pr e'v wife's bro u.s'.e ' wi.h "X UtOmolit. " M v love, niv swe.-t, nn deaivt love X d W e, soot liil: ?!v, " do |.< t get a rv ; I'm su:e it is vetv io 1 :( it i. br.a u'ddmg:' "You mean, 1 ?v wicl.l:," li?.:vo!v r '.led my iv.,,'. in a higher tone, " Vv ii < .v ii'.- ] i!i.i pad-iing." " I nr.'am !; i?, vet V mean!\ pi? t ill r, ii? 1 : ):\ b iiv.ed tint tiio dm coh!iI i't I;now it. I tcMvott ina'a s'iiu't'v :n; 1 c:;ij.!i (i i!lv, i. 1 will n ciin'iA ! ?( <!, that :t i-, I>rea?l :>n i lin. I '.I. lilt ate ! kind ;:t 11 " It* | .111 ; iiiM:i,g," .-i.ii. kod tn> w". a biiu liur! 1 ;> glitH i>f claret m my S>> : i-> i -i.! i ij'i'Hi,' I've e'.arct itoin ii "! . ' | ; ' . ii-;'!" i; we, pluck -i u. ! ; i?pinga is iste-1 chicltct; I i.- l it leg. ~ ' i'iinn j.i! Iding! " r>so above the <li > 1 Irt'i i pcroepiinu ot teo'.in iVu plates upon my bead. * I?:e t?i pudding I" wo giyauo 1 in >> tbe e ickoii i our ! a:. !, and lb Ig Willi SWilt wiligA acp.ss the tab! iv. a ! in ti.ii ! .;n"s ! nr. " I'iuiu pudding!'' resounded iiie \va rv Ii 'Hi lln! enemy, as die gravy dis i: . wdiero we !; ! ! > >> tod tlio fin ?rt ol'nir dinn .T, and a plate of bet' n.i .a out w !:'?. v est. " i t. .4 I ; : Iding I .revel !" Snouted w i .!. tin .! >dging ilm - , ;j, turceti an 11. .ii _j lav .id. it a > i r.enlsi. " l'.nai j lidding ' ydo-d ti e aini.ib >oiw, as noticing our misf. rllilio, sluj i! trill.iied t>> keep lis down by bringin >n our lie 1 tiie .! lies with no gent tn<l. Tlmii in r.ipii Aucco?fii?n folio we le war ciies. ' l'lutii pudding!" in Miiotl le-1 tones ClVIIlo ll|i Irolll tile ||'! .11 Itfp! I iat :t wan " jiiiini pudding" in rap tciv.-siot!, 'be last vi v growing feeble ill'! as I oin iti.ii.'iif iw'i.. ' * r<>v.u to a wlthner. l'lum pudding I;thunder, follow. -I 1 >v h Iremetuh'i ash, as mv w ile leaped upon the pi ith In r delicate et t, and continence imping up ami ?l.v.\ n -when lit.mk hoa \\ awok. ami thus saved our iife. We -diall in. ver <!iv .in on * edding oak (n'm?lhal'.s tlie moral. L ireii iiu.i: Misiakk.?A few <laj ?o, a gentleman living near Goorgetow role in his hrotli r in tli's city, ropies <? him lo purchase sev. ml article imng which are mentioned a drum an e, intended lor the use of a miliiar mi) anv in tho vicinity of Georgelownenty live dollars was remitted lor tl< irehuse. The gentleman to whom t!i iter was addressed, roa'l it h astily, an ocectletl to buv the articles?nmon hicli he included a drum nf instea a drum an I tife. Tho figs ousting on >iiar, wore dwl} forwarded to their d<'*t uion ; an I the purchaser supposing !i ^charged h:s commission, forgot ahou o mutter. Yesterday another lettc me from Georgetown, in which tlio r* pient was notified of his very ludicrou istnko, which ha iininedi:tlc!y rodilie t forwarding a drum and jife.-C/xirla 11 Standard. There was a ooflpn found ir. Drondwa e\v York, containing the following in ription on its lid : MJames Gordon Dennett, who die >m tho explosion in Pennsylvania, Oct< r 141800 : Peaceful be my silent slumbers, ^ Horace Grcely close my eyes, \Vs shall ilie for want of numbers, Wnko me up when Fremont dies. . 1 THE GIRL IN IlED ; OR THE SERE i NADE THAT MISSED FIRE. I j tjassius M. Clay toils the following story 1 I >u'ho 'a to political o:?:i\.t , Burlin ^:uih! and himself occupcd ii-tj 'inii:: room at the lhitc.. House, Indtanoj >'.i? < "At a I.tie hour one cv? niug," says he i "I v..i in It's room, ami both of us wen mi \\ h it el i'.i d with llio popular eutlui 1 sins in. W'.j were, as sol-liers aro v.jnl t< ' i da, fighting our battle* over ngaiu, wlrnj a line bund, opposite my room, poure. i over ihe sea ol night a lljod of soul st r ' i .iio music, j 'a ty y mi are honored."' said B. "gI , and aeknowle the component." > , W itli due <iitli h ue-* 1 ex. used iiiyjcii when, a> 1 had anticipated, the ham hrol,. t Mlh am \\ in -'.raiio. i.f heroic lijel i. j ody in limit of the room occupied 1>\ 1 II 1 "1 have y* mi now," s:?; 1 ! j "now giv j cm a : entiinciit.' " l "No, you," S.-ii i 1J. | "W.-n," said I, "l-nti, together an I so locking arms, with an air of intent ' digiii'y, we walked out upon the biilcoti; ?c*!, in a t btering V'?;c?, 1 c-mm need >' j ''Indiana. Massa' lm-. lis and Kntuck ?trpph-s sier-.? iliav t'.i-e, ever ho tri " ! to the tamiiv of the l.nion." j The lead, r < !' tlic hand, aftei a pan. d with a thick longemp led? i- j "Who am y..u" "l"ay and liur'aigaiim," said I. d | "lini !. '! \ on arc," said he, i? rep!; ' v an 1 then. i:i an tin lertonc addi 'CSM-d t i' '. > f a cr-, lie cojicliide ! n t }:. } , it's not the girl in icd." ?(* t?? ' ATTEMPT TO P.OJ AGRAVE-YAR3 w llatl.'-r a bold and determined tV ; was mad.- a few evenings s ue., to seen " tin: dm I b-?dv <-f a young ladv who w i). | buried in a church yard in the upp l(J wards. I* appeals that some move i I.- s km 1 w ,s 'ic:t r.< ,, ami ti; gra1 L.. I wa guard.:1, by a party of young me m I liaciiils an.l relatives of the family. ( 1'ho a| pio.ieu i t the ti ?pa.?saig pai ,, j tliev wire warned oil", which was re!', j| ; tan'!, olicV' 1 alter some >!n.?w of a dot? 121 mill*.*'I >{ r t to carry < ut their dctermin i } hum. Tin v however soon relumed witli ! ! tr?T j> ir' v ami : r :t?j??. < 1 to over . in | the gttaid an.I carry tin r p.int by t'niv ;'c r.ut the 1 ?-t mi tie.I U>;s' u.ro, b:n ked i ^ llii' t'X|it<'M ii of a determination lo fi ,v I up .a tln ia .1 ibey jieisi-;. i, i i to !' .;U r in their |?m j> >*-f, a:; ! i?-ti?? lo | S'Wr.'l liri!'.1. N > ? * lie rail l e I'.nii ,v .'Von i'.: the indent < !' > ' an research, ! i rutloes.lv and l?v ( ran, \i 1 J lating the sanctity t' the grave, or nic ? cing tin' hearts ? f the ;i?ing afresh I I n\ uling the silent <)i>'ii iin of t!io ilea fl : We hope ih.it tho feelings anil rensibi v. i ties cf the eoinuuinity will not again I c. (shocked l>. tin rep tiliou of Mich a pr ^ a e i.i.e?C/i n ItA fir a J '.Itit /?<'. j HOW I'O ijl'AltltFI. Willi Vol li \\ 1K I?An unfailing recipo.)? Wait until >1 I-, at her toilet, pioj uatoiy to her goiu lout. Sin- will he Mire to a.-!; you tl In | bonnet is, straight. Keinark that the iiv i of iiine toi'ths < f women are passed i , thinking whether their bonnets ai c j straight, ami winding tip ?iih a rental ! that you uovcv knew but oncgiil who lisi p j any conttnott w two about h--r. \V il'e v i V I ask you who that was. \ mi will sigh reply. 'Ah ! you never mind.' Wil'ow 1 | ask you why jolt did not marry her tin j ^ oil say, abstractedly,'Ah I why indeed The cimnix is icached by this time, auii 'j , regular row IS sure to tallow. is I A member of Parliament having charj !,. | cd an otVlecr of the Government with di ,1 honesty, was required to retract it befoi v. the House of Commons, which ho did I tho following wolds:?'1 said he was d ;e : honest, it is true : and I am s rry for i [ Tins was pronounced satisfactory, but 1 j managed to have the printed report .the transaction read thus:?'1 said i R was dishonest ; it is true, and I am soti " j for it.' A ce'ehrated clergyman was speiidit. a Sunday at Greenpott n t long sine j and ot course preached a senium. J? turning from church, he pa.^cd a uuiul i c of specimens of young Aunrica ninusin 1 IbcniMtTM with a game oftnerblea, rati cr intimately mixed with fimcy.flw ep.rini ] "Mv bo)," said tho reverend," t" i?ii ii , U-resting yon I h of eight years "uiy boy r ! ant iju'tci'friglitoned." "Are you I" answered Buttons, qui ' naiv^iy ; "why the devil don't you n; " timtTr We have lately heard of a minisl. j named Craig a ho purchased a whist c and when hie hearer* went to sleep, 1 emitted from it a vqry shrill sound. A were a wake, and hto.nl up to hear bin Well,' be said, 'you htw smart specimen y of humanity,' as he slowly gazed at h i. wondering people, ' When 1 preach tl i Ooapol you go to sleep; when I play ll d fool you are awake.' t i w When a fellow first falls in !<>ve, (Ii awihttion is like a hay hug crawling n the leg of his trowsera. At least that Trie ??v we sutVercl when wo first squee ed the li?nd of the gal we loved. A I\>;..icai. St'uscitiuEii.?There i? " more thai ] > c-Jry in ti c following letter from AlVnmi, teeeivcd by yfiBterdiij's mad. We have read hinnother rhyme and more a i. .to orthography with lt^s p'eas* nr>- It in ideates u useful moral which wo commend ?d some of our rcadei* to | , whom i! ma. apply. May long live tlin , writer in thai peace In: so laudably cov! cts: " Enclose" 1 find $2,00 for vour Weeklv J Paper." F r He Who tale s the papers and paves it is Hills when J>uo, 'Jan live in je'.are. ?s ir!i God an man And With The IV.imp.it 1'iui. F.VsStloS A! Lfctl TO I.m! Ladles' iir< faSCS to id, i >r >U!" ball, are now a regular m..t r ..tirade in Paris:?Sixty frai.es(twelve d irs) a night, if thfc drose ? retuin wl i wa'.l. ''i*, sp it. This has been tna h- neccsay by two things;?1st, that dresses nr<* p. glown so enorinons v o .-tlv that tiobotlx* but tl wealthiest can all >rd them at all, ^ j and 2nd, that a lady may as well poison ; h?r husband wear the sauio dress a y j tit.id time. The same concring of limited purses has r. suite 1 also in a very general i u?c n| false diamou !s?tins real ones bcing soli! to supply the ?:x-ravagancc:. j \Vom:;n Voii.no.? Kent ieky is the til st gallant -i i i Jrv hie ol St it is. Tliero e, j nioat in th.s cotiotrv, or the wori I. is the to r.giit of su'lrage expressly connected to i woman. 1 >y ttie lb vised Statute, anv , woman having u child, between the ago !'t six and eighteen \ eai*, may vote f. r ^ j sciiool tru.stCb. 1 he light was oxeiv'svd a ye.tr ago by several w idows in the N .u rt ' tliera part of the Slate. I e ?? iJ.WJijs l ot.t.M.K.? A bill ilitrodu* . cod bv Mr. Myer.-, ol dii? county, to Muiei d the chattel ot ] t.ividsoti College, provides | for li.c reiim.ul of the institution to any ' i other place n: the c -uiity of Meekiei.'lit * hu.-g, m ; ju igetiiotit of a majority of tile 1 I i-'.ees u iv lot sccutethe interests I of il.e < ollege. 1: it is leiuovod, in 'ill p:obab iity it w ill i c Lrought to C harlotte. ; L-.l il c >i;ie. I; will have the tendency ?'i bii.iging ;i large accession to the pcuuHI 1.1 tliU jiliuc, l.e-ldta tIJCII'UMl.g it* '' ? Charlotte Whig. 11 iUiuui.k Minima.? We learn that ft x j Mr. I'.miett, ? ! Onslow coiintv, killed j "lie of his s. ivcs !?y brutal.y w hipi.i: g biiTi lj. lodea'.h last week. At'lcr committing iLe 0 ; crime lie managed to make his escape and ,r. Ii is not yet been nricsU.d.? Wilmington ... | ( X. ('.) Commercial. A Si\;i i.:; Ui'i.K.?'1 > ascertain the e length of the day and nigh', any lime of ' , tho year, double the time of the sun's iUj ing, which gives the length of tho night | and d .bio the time of U? sellin ;, wl oil 'gives the length of the Jay. This is a dtj lie method ol "doing tho thing which l'. w (! <r,r read rs have lucn swuroot. ,.s j A handsome young bride was observed n to bo in rbej) reflection on her WMhlingrc day. One oi lier brideinaids asked the |. I subject of her meditation. "I was think id ! replied, " which ofmv old beax ,;| 1 should marry in I should become a a widow." a. Ib It not reasonable to suppose that v. Lett a young lady otiers to hctu cambric banket chiefs for a ii- h bachelor, she means to : sew in order that >!ie may reap ? it. An Irishman who had been fined seve s. ral weeks in hU>ies-ion for getting dmr.k, r<. , coolly proposed to the judge that he i,, : should lake him bj the year at a reduced i. rate. ie A chap stopping at one of the hotels in of j New York, being asked by the waiter to whether he would have green or black tea, i v said he didn't Jure what color It was, il it i had plenty of bweetnin' in it. A ig ( tSu.ll ) our pockets with tnackeiei aud e. inrmioe voursclf a wli.de. nml \t-'n ?? *. - e- !i'>!i? i ul iiiciulier ol' the codfmh arisiiciaar cy. rr , ??fliv Wwvw ? n ; ^ ' An edilor wliu>e sul>?e.>lH?r.-> comjvlain? eil lllitl llfi lliil Mill Itimjlli M> n. . . . . I. ' told them to read tlio Hible, which won d 1 doubllen.s lie new* to most of them. ?r?^ 1 10 I A woman in attempting lo conjugate h 1 verb,said, * I w'II many, thou wiit marry, | he will inarry, you wilt marry, they *> 11? ! marry1 and we'll all lead the l>a!<ie<> lot '? jgetliei.'1 * ' ?* j An eminent painter ?h? a-kod what, he 11 mixed hi* color* with to produce so extra" ordinary wu efl'ect. 'I mij, them with a brains, air,1 wan the answer. a Toast.?Fremont party: lorn m ] e Philadelphia last .lure?died in Pennsylvania, last November. Too old fot wal, A too young for beef?wo skinned il ft r ita 1 ie hide and tallow. is What is a man tossed by an infuriated 7. bull like I?A quick nun'fnent on fro , hornt! I