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VOLUME VII- LANCASTER, C. H., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 8, 1858. Ml ami int.7
Standing Committees
ltelow are the standing Committees in
the S. C. Legislature, announced Wed
1 ncsday 24th :
SEN ATE.
On / 'rit'ilcoes and /flection*.? Messrs.
W 1) I'orter, A Muzvck, FJ Moses, Samtic!
McAlilev, Edmund lllictt, K W Kick
ling, It II VYilson.
On Federal Relations.?Messrs. James
| jl Irby, A C Darlington, (Jlin M DantzWr,
J Duncan Allen, Wade Hamilton, E Li
J try an, II D Lesesiie
On Finance and Ranks.? Messrs. Sam
ucl McAlilev, TIioiohs M Wagner, E (i
I'aimer, A Mazvck, J Ij Westmoreland,
<?al>riel Cannon, .1 Foster Marshall.
On the Jndiciamj.?Messrs F J Moses,
James 1', Carroll, W 1) I'orter, J W
ililakcnev, .) W I lor son.
AecnuuUf (/ml Vm-anf Offices.?Messrs
(I. M?C. \Yitlier*poon, Wjlliam Mellard,
J t\ Kiirinan.
On Claims and Grievances ?Messrs.
II L> l.cspsne, John Fox, James (i |)?
loach, IJ (iaus-, Charles Irhy, Elain
Sharp**.
On Military and Pensions ?Me*6rs.
.1 Foster Marshall, .1 W Harrison, Charles
Allstou, jr., S .1 Montgomery.
On the Ctdleye, /ft I neat ion and /til iy
g ion.? Messrs. James 1'. Carroll, Jvlminid
I I theft, U.I M timing, (ieorge MeC. With,
erspoon.
On liicor/mralions ami Engrossed . Ir/.v.
? Messrs. A C Darlington, J L Wealinoreland,
Charles Irhv. J F Hist.
On Ayricalf are and Internal Im/troee
moils. ? Messrs JO D 1*.diner. U (J Mt
Caw, IKin.iM II liarioti, li S King.
Cia lioails an 'I J! it t hi i in/s?Messrs.
* *;?I > r i e I Cannon, John I' Zimmerman, A
Ai^JolniKton, A S K tig. Francis J Sessions.
On the Lunatic Axyittm ami .Medical
Accounts ? Messrf. .I<>liii l' Z'lnmcrman,
1' 1' liunn<-uii, J K Kiirinnn, U J Man
ning.
On Commerce, .Manufacture ami the
u\fi f.haiiic Arti. ? Messrs. li 11 Wilson, II
?S King, Lewi* o I'ny in, K Hrownlee.
On Is yi.slutiee Library?Messrs. \\
II unpion, KJinund Kliett, \V Iztnl Hull,
('limits Al 1sti.n. jr.
On the .Vrti' Slate Jlmnu.? M.->s?s,
Wwle II iin|?t hi, Ivlwani li Bryan, Sum*
rj?-! N|c/t<iiey.
ikh;sk.
Committee nn I'rivilcyet aiuf h'/ccttonn.
?TV Simons,J II H>o->ks, J W Stokes,
J II William*, W Tii.linore, II C lhivis,
,1 KBynl, li !? Z'er, K Span Hammond,
1> L Smith, II li Yamliver.
ami Means,?C<? Me.niminger,
1$ ! ' J'errx, J .1 Kvnn, H ! Johnaon, li F
Kiljjore, .1 II ll?*H?l, jr , UicliHid Yeadon,
1* C Kirk. H.ivi?l K unsay.
Judiciary U 1$ lioylston. Join. A In
g'i*, William \\ haley, H J Jones, W II
TaUoy, S Mi (f.nvan. W M Shannon, C
11 Simotiioii, Henry Huiat
J'Yihral /Illations?Joseph 1) Hope,
iV.-oree 1' K'liuU, Allen Mi Farlan, H \V
Seymour, J 1' A?lains, A 1' Ahlricli, C
11 Sillier, I, W Spratt, John <i I'ress'ey.
Claim*?Thomas Thompson, J II I'VIiler,
J \V Stokes, John Williams, J II
MeCiini*. J I' Uiymoiul, W 1> Simpson,
K S Daiyea. James M'Cochran.
Military?O K I'M wards, J J Lueas,
i i ? iiii'tiiis, .i ? 1'rvMtit-y, <i r. liui
ledge, S M Wilkes, A J (Jreen, II C
Smart, II II Harper.
Jiicorjtoralinns ?A 1' AMrirli, U W
Seymour, \\ II Campbell, W \V AH an is,
J S Shaiiklin, K I toiler, M P O'Connoi,
J S Wilson, C I' Townsetnl.
Roads, llridtjr* and Ferries.?J M
(raillwrry, C I' Williams,Henry C Smart,
J C McKewn, Klias Venning, A J Mc
Clelland, James Tompkins, J T llroyles,
S J Craig
ifailratals.? II F Perry, A Macfarlano,
S M Wilkes, F Lanneau, Ci P Klliotl, M
P O'Connor, it MnxysfcH, .1 P Adams, K
Vennin/.
Fducation.? Samuel McOownn, Wm.
Whaley, J l> ltiaiulmg, I'll Itice, II L
l'incknoy, jr, C II Sereven, VV H Simpson,
W \\ Adams, J L Sliauklin.
Internal Improvements?W S Mullins,
it L lleiiot, .1 M Mikell, T P Lid*, S \V
It-nigta*, N kvans, \V M Kolser, NVm.
Jeffries, K C W lis ley.
Stale House and Grounds.? II J John***_
ftl Ltl - I I \17 II ?\
-non, ** iii. 4?i PiiNnno;;, j -J ^Hrumw, v>
il Snnonton. A <i Green, II L Pioekn?j,
jr., E Span 11 xmmnnil, J A Metta, C.
I'inokney.
Public /iuilJinfft.?J C Hope, I) William*,
R I>hh11v, K M Whiting, J U Mc
Cant*, W J Hood win, J (^oalllehautu, T
J Sintrunk, K (I Howard.
Arcoi/nf*.? Wm Wallace, J 8 WiNon(
A S Wallace, J II Norwood, C P Towu*
rend,J 1* Raymond, f> Wiliiama, C 1*
William*, J N Ckichran.
Colored Population.? J Harleaton
It-id, jr.,.I J> J'ope, J 1* Ktcliardaon, jr.,
A J ones, K Moore, L W Spralt, J T Hr??ylea,
E C Wlialey, II II Harper.
Agriculture?A L hearintr. It Beattv,
I* K Porcber, A .lone*, <r K Clicrrv, il
C Darin, .1 M Mike!l, N Rvan*, W J
McKadOen.
Cotnmtro ami Agriculture.? It Yeadon,
J .1 Ityan, K Lanneaii, .1 II ilud?<>n,
K Maxwell, J Jolmnon, jr, II II Vandiver,
K M Whiting, ,1 II Folder.
Offlcca and Ojfirera.?} D BlanJing,
I) II Rice, 1' Wright, ar., W M ReUer,
<? II Cherry, 1' K Porcher, J II lludaor,
W M Koater, J II Norwood,
Lunatic A?ylum.?.1 J Ward law, .1 C
McKewen, J A Mett*. S W Dnngla*. .1
II O'Caie. C Plnckney, J M Sullivan, J
11 Ware, j F Marred,
Medical Committee,?O Mnller, J II
O'Cain, H K Kilgore, J M Sullivan, J A
Keller, J H Ware, A J Audemon.
Public Printing.?J Joliruon, jr., A.
' S Wallace, T B Krazer, C II Sober, J .1
i Lucas, T 1' Lide, KS lluriot.
| hjmjroxscd Actt.? L J Jones, 1) Rainsay,
W LI Campbell, .1 11 Screven, R S
I Duryea.
Leyialative Library.?J I' K'cliaruson,
jr., E Moore, 11G Howard, Jno, Williams,
i' B Fraser.
Cashier.?J II Brooks.
/fepuly Cashier.? W .1 McFadden.
? ?Vnntlrnsr.l
from the South Carolinian.
Legislature of South Carolina
Tukbdav November 30, 1858.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 o4cloek, pnr-uant
to adjournment. The Oh-rk lead the '
| journal of the proceedings of yesterday. j
Mr. Cannon, from tbe committee ??p1
pointed to count tbe voles on the fourth
j ballot, reported that James 11. Adams j
I bad received 17 votes ; C. (i. Meminin- ;
' ger 31 ; J. L. Manning 20 ; J. Cbeanut
I 17 ; J. Mi-Queer 22 ; R. B. Rhett 10;
, b. M. Keltl * ; J. P. Carroll 3. No '
gentleman having received a majority,
there was no election.
A bill was receiver! Irom the 1 louse, |
j providing a penalty lor privily stealing :
| from the person.
A message was received from tho House ;
| proposing to the Senate to go into a 5th
ballot for United States Senator, for the !
I term <>l six veers bcoundiiir I 1, > ) \l n. l.
* r? * * j
| next, at 1 o'clock to-day. A message t>t
concurrence was sent to th?* House.
A bill to provide for a code of the I
: Statute l/iws and of (lie State, was re '
| ceivod from llie House. Also, a I iiI to j
| incorporate llie Carolina Steam Racket
I Company.
j Mr. Witlierspoon, from tlio Committee '
on Vacant Cilices, reported llie ofli-e of
Commissioner in Equity for Darlington
jfistrict was vacant.
Mr. AI is ton introduced a l?ill to aid in
the construction of a monument to the
j signers of the Declaration of linlcpenence
Square, at l'liiladelpliia.
Mr. Garlinglon, from Committee on
Incorporations, reported favorably on a
bill to incorporate ilio Carolina Steam
Rower Company. Ordered for consideration
to morrow. Also, on a bill for the
incorporation of the village of Hrancliv
die
The general orders for the day were
then t;|ken up. The report of the Co u- 1
miltee on Judiciary, to provide foi il>e
appointment of Commissioners of the
I'oor fqr Lancaster District, was read.?
The report was laid upon the table, ami j
the bill was taken lip tor a second read- '
ing. Also, on the account <>f McCarter i
it Co.. for second instalment fur reprinting
Law and Equity Reports, liep rt
favorable, and report of the Committee
agreed to Also, on a bill lu secure the
purity of the elections. Read the second
time, and ordered to be sent to the
House.
At 1 o'clock, pursuant fo orders, the \
I Senate proceeded to the House ol Hepre
| santativfs. and jninod that body in a lifi11
I ballot for United Slates Senator.
The sommi'tr-e appointed on the part
| of the Senate to count the votes on the
oil) ballot for United States Senator, for
| a term of six years froui the 4th day of
I March, report that J Ji Adams received
I l^.il /I II ... ! -?A. II II
. \j W .MiMllllilli'JiT ,"j; .1 \j M
|24;John Mi(|uei'n \.S; K H Illicit 3;
I Jumvt* CliMimi 13: I, M lv *itt 15'; 4 1'
j Carroll 0; \V W Hoyce 1; J A Wood
ward 1. No person having received a
I majority til the Votes cast, there *?3 no
election.
Mr. Cannon presented the report oftlie
j Treamrcr of the Hoard of Trustees of the
I South Carolina College for 1838.
Mr. Dainzler moved a message la* sent
I to the House of Representatives, asking
that hotly to join in a sixth ballot for
I'nited States Senator, far the term of - \
years from lite 4th day of March next,hitI
mediately after the ballot f?*r Sui veyor
I lieueral.
i A message was received from the i louse
; requesting the Senate to appoint a coin|
nnliee, to consist of one from each Coni
grcssional District, to act with a inmilnt
j committee on (he part of the House, to
appoint President and Directors of the
Hank of the State.
A message of concurrence w as sent to
; lite Hou?e. Also, requesting the Senate
to appoint a^^mttee, to consist of one
(root each Cottffre sional District, to act
with r Finitrar ' l8miiiitt(?? appointed by
the (I(Mine, id rapiftt nieft'ures for taking
; the census of the free wlnto inhabitants of
the State, and to fix compensation for
. their services.
A meeaage of concurrence was sent to
the Senate.
Pursuant to orders, the Senate proceeded
to join the House of Itepresenlatives
in a ballot for Sur eyor General.
A message was received from the
House, concurring with the Senate, to go
into a sixth ballot for United Stetes Sena
tor, for the term of six years from the
| fourth of March next, immediately afier
tlm ballot for Surveyor General.
Tlie committee appointed on the part
of fbo Senate to count the ballots for i
Commissioner in Equity for Darlington
District, report that T Hayneswortii
bail received 127 votes, K A Law 20,
Ulank 1. Mr. Ilayneaworth having received
a majority of votes cast, was declared
elected.
The Senate lit n proceeded to j>iu the
House in a sixth ballot for United States ,
Senator, for a term of six y?ars from the
fourth March next. /
On motion of Mr. King, the Senate aJjottrned
at ten minutes of 3 o'clock p. in.
, HOUSE OK LKl'RKSKNTAT! VKS.
j The House assembled at 12 M. The
roll was called. The Speaker took the
chair, and the journal of Monday was Flo
road. j
Committee to rejfort Measures for la- ! (til
knnj Ihr Ctusns.? Messrs .1 .1 liyaii, A S Jlol
Wallace, J A Melts, .1 .1 Lucas and II It O I
Vandiver. i
Ci an miller nil Hank fHrect?rs.~ Messrs. row
It \V Seymour, (J?'o 1* Klliott, .1 S Wil j ?
son and J 8 Tucker, jr. ties
Mr. Lucas asked leave to present the i
report of the Military Committee, on a i Tu<
hill for abolishing company muster. Or
dered for a second reading to-morrow. For
Mr. Harper, from the same committee,
made a report on a hill to amend the law
in relation to the collection of militia anil ;
patrol fines, and recommended that the ' I
hill do pass Ordered for a second read j out
ing to morrow, lift
Mr. Wilkes, from the same committee, : bae
asked leave to present without reading pns
tho report on the petition anil hill of sun air
dry citizens of Lancaster, Lexington and 1 ing
Kdgvtte'd, praying the abolition or modi tinj
licatiou of the militia system. Ordered j itrg
for a second reading to morrow. J fain
Itolh houses went into a ballot for Sec i pro
re'.ary of Stale. The Speaker announced . the
the number of votes cast to he ; Senators, ' thr<
42t Representatives, lit; Necessary to i to I
a choice, HO. I rjui
At twenty minutes past 12, the ballot j I
ing for Surveyor General commenced.? j a?el
The number of votes east were; Senators | out
.'17; Representatives, 114. Necessary to j cIhi
a clu>'f??, 7 0. I tor
At the conclusion of this ballot, l>ollt hal
lion.,, went into the sixth liallolf<>r I'ni bar
I *11 States Senator. Number of Senators am
voting, II ; Representatives, 115 ; total, an
1 !iG. Necessary to a choice, 79. : son
Mr. bearing, from the Committee on I the
Agriculture, made a report on a hill to con
enable fanners to prove their accounts by Th.i
producing their Im?oUs in evidence. Also, can
a hill for the hotter protection of sheep the
husbandry. pat
Mr. Williams made a report on a hill foll<
to alter or amend the law in relation to j tliei
the roads of the State. ' tha
The Special Committee made their re- tide
port on the result of the hallot for Seoro 1
tary of State : Means, I I ; Miller, 2H ; i sov
Rice, .71; lhitfus, 20; Hammond, 1. No spit
election. i he
The Special Committee announced the i five
result of the vote for Surveyor Cieneral to sen
tie'. Hunt, 95; Hamin, 35; Rutledge, 21 wit
Mr. M u-ftrlnn gave notice of a hill to | the
amend an Act, entitled an Act for the ; stii
suspension of certain acts, and for other er
purpose*. Also, a hill to incorporate lloi
White i'iain Educational Society of Clies- He
te* field District. bio
Mr. Williams offered a resolution, that the
a committee of five be appointed to ex- the
amine what changes and amendments tw?
are needed in the present military system, nth
Also, what system would be a competent bat
milit ary organization, and the committee doi
to report at the r.ext meeting of the Leg- ! on
islaturu of the State. 1 pli<
Mr. A S Wallace gave notice of a bill | aid
to authorize free negroes to select their the
owners and go into slavery. Inferred to lie?
the Committee on Colored Population. j Inn
The following is the result of the sixth
hallot for I"nited States Senator; James
II Adams, I.'; C O Metnminger, 20; L
M K.*itt 20; .1 I< Manning, 24; Juiin Me yei
Oueen, 23; James CliHnm, 7; U It hn<
Hliott, 4; J 1* Carroll, 3. No election. He
On motion, the llonse adjourned at 4 the
o'clock. acr
Appointments of the S. C. Military me
Academies, for 1859. t!ic
J 15 1'atrick, Second Lieutenant, Arsen- |u?
ai Academy. Iioi
CAPUTS. fH,l
Abbeville.? 1' 1> K lough, K H (rriilin, loa
K II NlcHowalI, J L Jordan, J It McK't Ian
trick, Cicero Hughs, K W Moore. sta
Aofteraon ?S J Taylor, J S Smith. the
/{(tmioell.? Alfred A Id rich, S A Ash- j
lev. Win Gregg, C I towers, C M Patrick, ?>vr
.) J Hoover, L.I Sweet.* \\ f Ewhank*.* on
Amary Collin,* \Y H Chapman,* S \Y gat
Haves. to
ikaufort.?KK Durban, 1' Hamilton, not
S II Htoney, l> .1 Chaplin, K A Itell, Rob- an
ert Ctmolm, W 11 Mew, \Y L Hey ward, 'bn
W'm Hallen, S K l'donnt, ,f Mackay. W po|
Eliott, It II Kerk, W J Vetdier,* It (J the
Relishing, K T Cook reft. i the
Charleston.? II W DeSaussure, ? M his
Kmluck, J M Mnirboad, J (j lleyward, hit
Uf I s ' 'tr ll fi ti rs ??
?> .i i renin*, i 1 iie/waru, Fj ?s ifaviiu, coi
F W Walker, T J Black, Horace Wol* .
pole, T W Nowell, W M Smith, F If Tb
Kit 4, .1 F MhmIiaII, J K Dutart, J S |)*j. Iter
InrL .1 A Alston, J A Mum, J 1) Stnney, fan
.1 W Tnom'f, Edward North,* F M the
Soltifiner.* J \V Brown,* H M Scliep pe>
man,* W K Colcock, jr.,* M V Ho"?, 1
W A l/ovett, K M Darhy, <1 W Baxley, tar
K 1' Cater, K W human, J K II Couturier, lan
Kdvsard (lra<lv, W William*, W K Sto* '
ney. pu
Chetter.?J A Bradley. put
Chrnlrrfirhl.? A 1* Craif. 1
CofUtnn. ? A F Miller. A W Clement, My
.1 U Weacoat, A Lucas, Theo, Depnn, C. diil
C Bailey,* W K Haskell, 1? It Snead, 1
\V \ U I 'odd. (lie
Clarrwltm ? M B Humphrey. atr
Durlinyton. ? .1 K Law.
Kifr/rfi'hl. ? James Brunson, J W (jrif- fat
fin, .1 li McDevilh
Ji\urjield?N My on, M Mvere, J A si*1
Caldwell, F M Thomas, W II Kerr*. i hu
O'rtntvUU.?\V H Uuncan, TO But- de
h-r, T I' Irviu, J B Charles tin
(7eor</eloum?W S l'orler. go
Ktrthaw?W Watt*, W \ Bailey. (i
rl/anca*ter?L J Perry.
b'urrnt ? W M (lunnels, W J| lludgrn*.
1 mi
Marion.? C C Smith, U A Smith, K aw
P llariiee, J I) Wenlervelt.
MarUx/rouph?0 i' Bolton. ha
Xrtrbtrry?B B Brantley. i ?v
so nullify a larger number of poisons ?f 1
u any oilier accessible article*,) as an- J'as
>tes for remaining in the stomach. slra
fa limb or other part of the body is dor
erely cut nn<l the blood comes out by
ts or jerks, jwr salteni, as doctors Ray, "
in a hurry, or the man will be dead in ver!
! minutes ; there is no time to talk or '
<1 for a physician ; say nothing, out '
h your handkerchief, throw it around "
limb, tie two ends together, put a oul
;k through them, twist it around, tight- the
anil tighter, until tiiu liiood ceases to i 'l#s
w. )>ut stop, it does no good. Why I
cause only a severed artery throws rel'
od out in jets, and the arteries get '
ir hlood from the heart ; hence, to stop f?r
flow, the remedy must he applied he- ,no
jen the heart atid the wound spot?m 'ro1
ler words, above tho wound. If a vein a fi<
I been severed, the hlood would have ha<
wed in a regular stream, and slow, and,
tin other hand, the tie should be ap- ''in
?d hehno the wound, or on the other
e of the wound from the heart, because *"
i blood in the veins flows towards the '
irl, and there is no need of such great '
rry.? Half* Journal of Health, ''lilt
Ruined mv Fa.th.tr.
A little boy between twelve and fifteen
irs of ago a member of n poor family, j
1 been out in search of employment.? n,fl
found none ; but way off in a part of cot
1 city distant from his borne, be came injj
oss a number of workmen demolishing
louse. As be could obtain no employ- 111
nt, and take no money borne, tlio 1 bin
night struck bim that bo might gather hie
I from tbe ruins, and take a load of it too
me to save expenditure front tbe scanty
lily treason's. He gathered a heavy ,rf'
<1 of shingles, ami securing them in a u "
mile, threw thein across his back, and > n''l
rted homeward The load was lieavv, r,'v
weather was hot, but be persevered.
While passing along tbo street be was the
rcome by tbe boat, and fell prostrate p'a
tbo sidewalk. A crowd instantly
hered around him, some crying out i
do this, and some that, and all doing bo1
liing. No, not all. There was one, to
elderly gentleman, a kind hearted old htl
ch,' noted alike for bis cleverness and *'ri
jiular verse, who silently proceeded to He
! relief of the Ud. (.lettino down unon he
i pavement, l?e laid the boy's head in f?r
lap, poured cold water slowly upon I'1
forehead ami bathed the limbs, ile to
ilinued this process until aignacfrening
lite were exhibited in deep moans. ^
0 Samaritan, still holding the boy's Mr
id on his lap, bathed the forehead and h<><
mod the toriuied features, Graduallv tic]
boy'# eyes resumed th-.-ir natural sp- th?
trance and he became conscious.
'Get a little brandy,' said tbe Simari
i. 'All he wants now is a little stimu- f?r
it/ ' chi
The li<pioi was procured am) the glass
t to thr lips of the poor boy. ile gently J"?
died it aside.
'No, no," said be, 'I can't drink brandy. 'd?
t mother would be angry with me if I n<>
1 it.' "
'Hut you must take it, my lad,' replied
i elderly gentleman. 'It will give j oil ful
ength/ yo
'I can't,' was tbe reply. 'It ruined my mi
her.' i wt
Mis earnestness was touching. He re irtl
led all persuasion to touch tha liquor, } tli
t finally a small quantity, it being , ?o
emed essential, was forced down his tic
roat. He soon revived tufllciently to , fin
home in an express wagon.? Cinriuna- i to
Tim/*. , ca
- ? w<
'I know I am a perfect bear in my tr<
itinera/ said a fine voung farmer to hie be
ealheart. j hi
'No, indeed, you are not, John ; you nc
,ve never hugged me yet. You arc , in
ore sheep thaji War/ t'n
Orangeburg?A O llouser, \V V Izler, 1 Be
irence Glover.
Ifichland?C II Randolph, W A
?bes, 11 E Hales, J W Harris, F H
bertson, L It Staik,* W 11 Hrvce,* M '
Svnns. ;u1h
SjMirhmhtiro?E J Dean, M M Farr,
W K I )ill.
Sumter?1* I' Haitian), W J S Net,*
J II Most*. It L Cooper. n,'r
Union?J M Hunch, G Tucker, \V M
:ker,* F M Farr. j '
W'illiatnxbury?William Salters, It M 0,10
>tin?n. ; S'"1
Vurk?John G Neal. !
? ? ? - che
Forethought- fro
f a man faints away, instead of yelling tn"
like a savage, or "miming to him to rils|
him np, lay him at full length on hi* l'"''
k on the floor, loosen the clothing, an('
h the crowd away so as to allow the '
to reach him, and let him alor.e. iDsh- on 1
water over a person in a simple fain- 'u0'
r tit is a barbarity, and soils the cloth ''u'
unnecessarily. The philosophy of a uas
iting lit is, the heart fails to semi the ',:lR
per supply of blood to the brain ; if P?*'
person is erect, that blood lias to be "or
iwn up hill, but il lying down, it has Kav
>e projected horizontally?which re- l""'
res less power, is apparent. ol11f
a person swallows a poison, deliber- "
y or bv chance, instead of breaking l'l?
into multitudinous nud incoherent ex
nations, dispatch some one for a doc
; meat,while run to the kitchen, get 'a'"
f a glass of water in anything that is 1
>dy, put into it a tea spoonful of salt
1 as much ground mustard, stir it in
instant, catch a firm hold of the per- "
's nose, the mouth will noon fly open,
n down with the mixture, and in a so '
<1 or two up will come the poison.? ^
s will answer in a larger number of aw?
r> iiinii any ouier. it, l>y this time, ,ori
physician lias not arrived, make (lie 1 cl'i
tent awaltow tlie white of an epjr, 1 '
owed by a cup ofstronir cotl'ee fbejauso w'u
j ^ ...- Ul HIS ( |()V(
co at once. Should he do it ? i wjj
And yet, why should he cnre * Ho . ej#<
i>w what he was worth. He knew !
w he had risen hy his own exertions j
the position he now held. When, a *
le orange peddler, he Mood hy the 1 ot''
?et crossings, he had many a rebuff.? , ']
i ha?l outlived those days of hardship ; , c';t"
was respected now. Bhouhl lie care
a stranger's roughness or taunt t?
ose who sat near him waited curiously
see the end. j
presently the conductor came hack.? 1 ,'er
ith a steady energy he walked up to ' an<
. WarburtonV side. He took his ! '|U|
?ks from his pocket, the bank bills, the i
Itcts which lie had collected, p.nd laid ! om
?in in Mr. Wat burton's hand.
'I resign my place, air,' he said.
The President looked over the accounts
a moment, then motioning to the va
it seat at his aide, said *, I SHI
'Sit down, air, I would like to talk with
u hill
As the young man sat down, the Prea *,,r
>nt tinned to hiin a face In which was
angry feeling, and spoke to him in an 1
der tone : nM
'My young frjond, I have no revenge
feeling to gratify in this matter, hul
u have heen very imprudent. Your
inner, had it been thus to a stranger,
>uld have heen very injurious to the ur
.ercsts of the company. I might tell un
cm of this, hul I will not Pi doing tin
T should throw you out of your situa ar<
u., and you might find it didtcuil to thi
id another. Put in future, remember hl<
lx> polite to all whom you meet. You ev<
nnot judge of a man ly a coat he |>u
iars;' and even the poorest should be do
sated with civility. Take up your inl
Kiks, sir. I shall tell no one of what ae
is passed. If yon change your course, wl
tilling which lias happened to-day shall ge
jure you. Your aituntion is still con- m
med. Oood morning, sir.' in
Courteous, or the Railroad Uonduc- l
tor Caught. trHi'
son
Purl
llie following incident illusiriited the 1
ge, "You cannot judge of a man by
coat he wears
Halloa, Limpy, the cars will start in a 'p
inte ; hurry up, or we shall leave you ere(j
ind.*, ; voui
'lie cars were waiting at a station of j.ou
of our Western railroads. The em aro
a was pulling and blowing. The bag- j cros
;e master was busy with baggage and ! i,,,,,,
cks. The men were hurrying to and ' cros,
with chests and valises, packages and jlow
iks. Men, women and children were ; t.nce
ling for the cars, and hastily securing OUj,|
ir seats, while the locomotive snorted, ! yoll|
pulled, and hlowcd. I (jer
t man carelessly dressed was standing j ^ml
ihe platform of the depot. He was CIUI8
cing around him, and seemingly paid !
e attentioti to what was passing. It ^ <]0||j
easy to see that lie was lame. At a | ^,r |
ty glance one might easily have sup | w]ie
I'd that he was a man of neither wealth iJmt
influence. The conductor of the train j |yt
e him a contemptuous look, and slap. \>
r hint familiarly on the shoulder, called \yel
: the '
Halloa, l.iinpy, better get aboard, or |jne8
cars will leave you behind A?(j
Time enough, I recon," replied lb e in* wlia
dual so rouglily addressed, and lie re j ,ne j
ic.d his seemingly listless position. , p,v j
'he last trunk was tumbled into the | 0y-er
gage.car. 1 plea
'All aboard V1 cried tbe conductor i
et on, Limpy !" said be, passing tlie t|,ft
ie. carelessly dressed man. i UIIW
I'he lame man made no reply. sl(?a
ust as tbe train was slowly moving ' HMj
(V, the lame mau stepped on the plat- | a(l4j
n of tho last car, and, walking in, <pii- lrou
' took his seat. I won
t... Iruin l.o.l ? t .... ~ I O ?
nm. IIIVSWVI Mil 1* 1CW IIIIM'S Ilea*
in the conductor appeared at the dcor t.MP<
hu car where our friend was sitthig.? i wor
iing along, ho soon discovered the j a sp
tiger whom he lutd seen at the sta- ! HI|j
' i hon
Hand out your money here V o
1 don't pay," replied the lame man, (jroj
y.piietly. ' |w,
d >on't pay t" | why
'No, sir." ; )r(|
L\\ e'll see about that. 1 shall put you j ^g
at the next station !" and he seized 1 8C()|
valise which was on the rack over the ' wor
ul of otir friend ! noM
'1 fetter not he so rough, young man," , cro(
ii tied the stranger. ;
I lie conductor released the carpet hag Vl>ll
a moment, and seeing he could do no j,ySi
to then, he passed on to collect the fare | j,jer
ii other passengers. As he stopped at |,
*nt a few paces off, a gentleman who as^
I heard the conversation just mentioned ( jn?
ked tip at 'lie conductor and asked
1 ' : goo
I io vou know to whom yon were spe? w.ol
g just now ?' i ,i0,.
No, sir.' ^ i,l,h
That was Peter Warburton, the Pre*- r
nt of the roail. 1 mH;
Are you sure of that, sir ?' replied the 1 OVe
iduclor, tr\ ing to concent his agitation. })H,
I know Inin. ,mi
Hie color rose a little in the young fjt;
Hi's face, but with a strong effort he ' pjt,
itrolled himself, and went on collect- (jA^
; the lam a> usual. ] ca^
Meanwhile Mr. Warburton sat quietly COfl
his seat?none of those who were near I ^..r
n could unravel the expression of his ' j
e, nor tell what would he the next ||Ut
Yemeni in the scene. And he?of i (j0]
at thought lie ? lie hail been rudely ; jj,e
ated ; he had been unkindly taunted _u|
h the infirmity which had come prob- 'UII|
y through no fault of his. Ho could j j..jr
enge himself if he clime. He could ;
I the Directors the simple truth, nnd |ie?
i Vitimff titon tvAttlJ Ivo <Ia?m itfA/1 I"
5 in surprise. 'For mercy's sake, c
l have not got a beau, 1 hope/
I guess 1 have, ma, and a good
i, as any girl's at our school :
cket is my beau, and we've beer
jed for a long time.'
Ip a vca,r or two, we'll think ahoi
t I can't hear to such a thing now,
ned the parent.
'Well uia,' returned the hopeful ju
, poutinglv. 'if you will not let iru
irried, I want yon to give ine a
tent skirl, with a self adjusting b
ached !'
H abits.?Like (lakes of snow tka
perceived upon the eAilh, the seemi
important events o| life succeed One
>r. As the snow gathers trgeth.
i our habita formed. No single
U w added to the pile produces a i
) change ; no single action creates,
er it ma) exhibit, a man's cbara
t as the tempest burls the svalf
w n tbc monntain, and overwhelm
habitant and hia habitation, so pa
ting upon the elements of mis
icli pernicious habits have hrougl
ilher by imperceptible nccumul
ay overflow the editice of truth an
e.
'lie train of cars swept on, as mau
n had done before ; but within it a
had been given and learned, and
port of the lesson ran somewhat tl
>OS't JI DOK FROM Al'IMiAHANCKS.
A Word to Fretful Wives
here you are with your mouth pu
up again ! What's the matter?
r Friends all dead ? No?well. In
lost every cent you ever owned?i
your children sick ? Is your hush*
s, have you got the tooth ache?
t ache? Neither of these and still
s as a young hear ! We won*
your family can endure your pr
! ! These young ones whose sun j
lit to be?how you chill tliem w
r frown* and peltishness ! No w<
they long to get out of the house,
I now you have struck your child
e he would not stop leasing. Krie
blow fell on his soul and left an
hie scar there. He will feel long
ie has forgotten it. Many years nc
n your head is laid low in the gra
blow, given without cause, iinpatie
ngrilv will do its work,
k'hy can't you ho good natured ? e
you never so ? Memory points
ilavs of your childhood, seldom I
i of anger disfigured your brow tli
the man that won your lovelhoug
t a happy home she will make
! How sweet it will he to sit do
ler side after the cares of the day
! Ilow beautiful to read for '
sure ; to be repaid by smiles r
es. And the home was ready, ?
bride established ; but she pro'
rorlliy of the trust reposed ir. her,
d of meeting care w ith a hearty lai
get'behind ine, Satan,' you won
fretted, and began to tell every lit
ble to your husband. It was
nanly ; it betrayed weakness of l>
I and mind! Impieceptibly its in
i crept into bis spirit, chilling it w
se chill than that of death till il m:i
ro.wl of ( - .1? ?: 1 1
. w. 'I'.'II IUI llltj J?J? M I. I V* < 1 lie
the charm of love and family, j
le was gone.
A*as once !?how often these, wo
1 from your lips. 'I wan hansomeot
us this, dial, or the other once,' .1
not now ? You yourself have \
your own destiny, you have cho
scold's ollice, you must receive t
d's desert. A little philosophy, a
ds breathed to heaven for patieuci
, r~0l..,v A- ...orr.y, if
ises?a great deal less selfishness
re to make home a sanctuary
rself and little ones as well as y
hand, and to day you have heen h
, handsomer and more beloved,
'retting sister in light affliction let
a few plain ijuesiiotis?has fault li
lightened your cares? If your hr
urned to a cinder does it bring yo
d, light, sweet loaf, to sit down s
rv about it ? If the baby is ct
s it make him smile like an angel
ke him almost out of existence ?
ains washing day, will youi ana
s hurry out the sun until he stops ri
r your clothes line ? But if your ijt
ids turned to the flour barrel to nif
>ther loaf?if you soothe the weej
Id with the sweet words of a inotl
fing love, if you devote your wasl
; to some appropriate work,how situ
e will iron down his features and
ne your humble slave, instead of
annicai master be would be
It is not loo late yet. Surprise i
ibaud with ft smile?it will be wort
larto sec bis glance of astonisbnn
salted water of though tlessncf
ir mouth that you may say notl
ileasant, and the angel that has I
ig prostrate in his heart with fol
igs, will begin to flutter, and lift i
ivenward atid look out of bis eyes \
b of the olden time, and your h
I yet be the paradise you once
I.
Mother,' said a little trirl of twelve.
or day. 'I want to got married.*
Hold your tongue, you sillv thing,1
med the parent.
Uut you let sister Jane g?t mar
. month, and alie wasn't hut three y
er than myself. And there is eo
rtha, only two years and a half m
?she got married lately, you kt
1 I guess my beau is as good as
d?and is, anv da\ ; so there now.'
Your beau !' exclaimed 11 \o malt
.. ^ " vi *.1 atj.
y a Modesty.
les- t There it a beauty and force in the exl',e
, tract below which we commend to that
bus (_|ass of persons who are ever more than
ready to thrust themselves forw ard, as if
! nobody else was altogether as good or as
small as they. It contains a moral that
, is beautifully illustrative, and one that
1 cannot fail to impress the reader with its
truthfulness and its simplicity.
v? I There are an abundance of roses and
1 ' otlwr flowers, among the beauties of anill"
mate creation, and, like those mentioned
~or in the extract, they are constantly rush.
8 ing forward in "blushing beauty, in full
tr assurance of its winning worth," but then,
08 1 there are but precious few "Modest Vio.?.
' lets."' Never saw many young ladies,
' 1 who, with a free use of Lily White or
paint, did not think themselves, as the
. rose did, worlhv of the prize awarded to
b?j beauty.
15ul there are exceptions ; there are
n J "I'iolctx" among the moving flowers of
a' earth, and not (infrequently one. timidly,
,w' shows Iter blushing face, and, !ik?* the Vivo'
olet that raised its timid bead to view the
11 passing beau lies and was seen by the
judge who awarded the premium to its
modesty, she w ill be seen, and to her will
. | society award die prize. There is a reli,e
ring modesty about woman that is more
^ ' charming than all the paints and furbcl'
1 ows this side of the moon?or, in short,
or a modest Violet will win the prize from
Wl> all the gaver flowers. Hut to the exare
, . .
tract :
,Pr 'Who shall win the prize V There
k'u. was a meeting of the flowers, and the
' "i judge was appointed to award the prize
'.e< of heautv.
m. i 'Who shall win the prize 1' asked the
P, j rose, proudly rushing forward in blush.
| ing beauty, in full assurance of its winning
worth.
otb 'Who shall win the prizef asked the
- rest of the flowers as they came forward,
.. each conscious of its altracli oris and each
j equally sure of receiving the reward.
i ?in ihkv a peep at too assemblage,'
' j thought. llie Violet, not intending to make
one of llie company, 'and see ilie beaurds
l't,s HS l"tMi-'
.Inst as it was raising its modest head
I from its humble and retiring corner, and
.. was looking in upon the meeting, the
judge rose to render the decree.
jiR j 'To the Violet,' said he, '1 award the
few Premium heantv. for there is no trait
more rare?none more enchwnt?i*gly beauj
liful. than modestv.'
for (iKNt'tNK Kooi.s.?lie who wipes his
our nose on a nutmeg grater an picks his teeth
ap with a razor.
She who sajs 'no' to the proposal of a
us gentleman when she has reached the ago
nd* of thirty.
cad He who gets so drunk at night that he
u a puts his cloths to bed and hangs himself
mnl on the back of a chair,
oss. She who rubs her cheeks with brick
I, to bats in order to give them color.
It He who puts on his hat, takes up his
the cane and starts out in putsuil of and bought
est and disinterested politician.
uck She who |.incites and slaps a child to
>uld j make it quit haw ling.
ing lie who asks a composite! the naiiteof
ici's a newspaper correspondence with the exiing
speclation ol getting n correct answer.
)(>tll | __? ?
bethe
Josli was brought before a country
squire tor stealing a hop, anil three witrotir
IH'St's being examined swoie that they saw
i, a hint steal it. A wag having volunteered
eni . as counsel for .Josh, knowing the squire's
is iii hrain, arose and addressed him as follows:
ling please your hone r, j can establish
>een ''''s ,ni,n8 honesty hey end the shadow of
(|0(j a doubt; for 1 have twelve witnesses
tself ready to swear that they did not see hitn
villi 8h*al if- J he squire rested his head for a
nine few moments upon his hand, as it in deep
cov- thought, and then with great dignity
arose, and brushing hack his hair, said,
' 4,If there are. twelve who did not see him
steal it, and only three that did, I dis'
| charge the prisoner. Clear the room,"
ox ~
Whkw !?A story is tcld ahout a man
ried out West, who had a hair lip, upon which
ears he performed an operation himself, by inusin
serting into the opening a piece of chickv
el- en flesh. It adhered and tilled np the
tow, space admirably. This was well enough,
her until, in compliance with the prevailing
fashion, lie attempted 10 raise incustach>rnal
ea, when orie side grew hair and the other
hild, ! feathers.
' A sermon w as preached in the parish
i en" ' r^urc'' ?' kliowle, by llie Rev. 11. l'hillips
1 * ' 11. A., from 'Except ye repent, ye shall
j all likewise perish.' Amongst the con.
/ gregation was a female, who was dull of
bearing and on her return home, she told
ven her husband that the reverend gentlemen
^ had taken for his text, 'Except ye pay
new ?OUr m'1' V?U ,,,U8t lo l',e parish.'
ustle I
T* I ? - ** r ....
i imk ur AHUN r\ my.?A snmJI lad Bfketl
permiaaion of hia mother to go to h
bull. She told iiitn it ??s a bad place
1 for little boy*.
n?'y 'Why, mother, didn't you and fathej
Mn" need to go to I>rIIh when you waa young!'
or, bo 'Ves, hut w? have nen the folly of it,'
fl.tka nnH*ered the mother. 'Well, mother,
tene:- i exc|Hiuu*l the 'I *hhi to see the fol!lOW
1 |y 0f (00#
eter ; ' .
koche i *
the 'Well, Mr. liichnrda, how doc* my bow
anion, gPt along with hie giammnr lewon f'
chief, , 'Me Mirpabae* any pupil that ever 1
hi to had.'
ation, 'In vhnt doe* lie chiefly exoell, fir f
d vir- j 'In UnpidHy, nir. He ftnpaffcf any I oj
tha' ever 1 enw in that <|nmIt*y, nit.'