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I-mm tlie (.'luuiesloti New.
The Autumn of .LifeThe
sear leaves of autumn aronn>l ns arc falling, j
All nature is shrouded iti darkness ami gloom:
As fast as the trees their gt?)' foliage are shedding,
So fn.'it >lo we mortals puss on to the tomb.
It shows the brief time that to nature is given, .
To grow and to bloom in full vigor ami |
Htrenpth;
Ami like trees doth there conic o'er our lifetime !
r\ season
When we, too, must die nii'l l?o forgotten at !
longt li ;
lint ns tvecs of the forest again l>!ooin in lieauty
Anil niiture looks eheerlnl nml happy iimlpny
So will those who on enitli have pcrtorineil eve- '
ry duty,
A rise to the joys of a happier day,
Where no changes <>1 lime or sea. i ? comes o'er ;
ns,
But where our life Ik one springtime of joy. ,
Where no winter of care or afllietson distui l>s us
An<l nil thoro is peacel'iilncss without alloy.
MJ8?SLi.ANV.
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Blue Ridgo Railroad.
Wo make tho following exti'aet. from tho
report of Judge. Frost, President of the '
liltte lttdgo Hailrond Company to the meeting
of tho StoeUholders in Chur'.ostiin on
the 10th inst :
" It is shown that the grading in South
(Carolina is more than double the grading in
Tennessee, with tho same length of road ;
aud is nearly equal to the whole grading in 1
North Carolina and Tennessee, one bun
died and twenty-six miles. The. tunneling
in South Carolina exceeds nil the tunnels
on the. line; and tho bridge and arch ma-:
Konry in South Carolina is nearly equal to
all tho bridge anil arch masonry of the
whole road. 'I lie cost of the road in South !
Carolina ami (ieorjria, which is 70 miles in
length, and thirty-fiYc per cent. of the dis- |
taiicc to l\noxville., is lii'ty-ei<rht per cent. ;
of the estimated cost of tho whole road.? j
"With a knowledge of these f;icts, the slow
progress of the track layin<x should not excite
disappointment or discouragement.
lly the time the embankment and bvid??c
neross Seneca are finished, the ?jrnidine to
P alilalia can be made ready for the iron,
ami the n;radiu?4 ns far?s Franklin, in North
Carolina, can be completed as soon as the j
j unneis in t?ouin t'arolina ami (ieorjria. I
Col. (Jwyiiii in his report state*?, tlmt if|
the entire lino of tlie road enn bo put under
contract, in .January next, it may bo finished
to Walhalla, in a year and a lialf; in
three, years to the Locust Stake, and in four
years to Knoxville. For very full arid do, j
tailed information respeetinj: the eonstrue- i
tion and progress of the road, reference is I
made to that report.
' From very careful and detailed t.ddesof )
the cost and construction of the mad, to !
this time, made by Colonel Gwynn, it is j
f-liown tbut bin original estimate, of the cost :
of tbc entire load will not be exceeded.?
Although t-ome sections and parts of tbc j
construction exceed the estimate for those j
particular sections or parts of the work. v< l |
the excess is more than compensated by
saving on other sections and parts of the
work ; and the result justifies confidence,
that the road will be finished within the estimate.
*****
"Whatever reasonable deduction may be
made from the sum total, the means on;;it
nally provided, were sufficient for the eonstruct
ion of the. road under the contract
with Bangs ?fc Co. They agreed to take
payment one half in cash, one-fourth in the
mortgage bond." of the Company, and oliofourth
in stock, it became certain from
the conduct of the contractors, during the
latter part of the year lNi>f>, and the bejrinninp
of 1 SoO, that they had neither the
liutlll y inn nit; i IIIUIIIIUII 1(1 I'OIIM I'lllM. II1C |
load. The tilftf which forced tills couclu
?ion arc fully stated in the report to tin;
Stockholders in 1K5(J. In April, 1 sr?(?.
Hutiga A: (.'o. were dismissed from tlx* w? r\.
It then bi.'niiic necessary to supply, l>y
cash, one-fourth of the Cost o! the road, for
which payment was to ho. made to the eon
tractors, in stock, and the loss on the sale
of the bonds, which they were to take in
payment at par. In December, 1 Sf>li, the
1 'rcsidogt was heard at the bar of the
House of Representatives, on a petition
from the Company which was then under
irmi.iKH-nuiun. no explicitly stated that 111
CoiiRC(|UCUCC of the failure of HunprJ* ?& Co.,
to perforin their contract, it was necessary
to provide two millions of dollars, in addition
to the menus possessed by the Company,
for the completion of the mud. The
llouso of Representatives were told thnt the
City of Charleston could contribute no
more?that nothing could bocxpcetod from
(leorgia, which had a rival road, completed
...... ~c 4I._ cu ? f
t*v tnu <->vpi;iiDu ui inu ?iior uoni [
North Carol inn, which had contributed
more than throe millions for the construction
of n competing rood to divert the trade
nought by tho JJlue lUdge Hoad, into tho
Htote Of North Carolina; und that, although
further nid might bo hoped for from the
Htate of Tennessee, it could not bo relied
on ; nnd that, in the hint resort, the State
of .South Carolina muht be prepared to supply
tho deficient two millions of dollars;
mid the I'resident advised thot.if theHintc
was not prepared t<? provide tlio required
nr.iount, they tihnuld atop the road at once,
and not spend lwy more money fruitlessly.
What was said by the I'res id int., nt the bur
of the House, wiiBii^iiin brought to the nttentlon
oftlio mr?? in thn report of
J <.'(, which vrfcoffuiill v co; iift-.tnic-ted ft 1
'
<I*
tlio presiding officers of tlio two Houses,
i\ud copies of it laid on the tables of the i
members.
' This statement has hron made as a pt r- ,
tinent introduction of the. financial condition
of the company. From the exhibit of
its resources, it appears that the balance of
the State ami i.'ity .subscriptions, c.mlofinI.
I I '
niviuirii Kunscnpnons, in ^or.Ui < arolina,
amount to $702,178.70. The means provided
hy the North Carolina and Tcunessec
t'oinpanics must ho expended for the conduction
of the Koad in those Stiles; so
that the balance of tin: South Carolina ami
Georgia. 'I hey are insuilieicnt to defray
the cost of construction during the mwt
year. It will ho necessary to invoice the
anl ot (lie. ,state, at the next session of tin:
Legislature.
l>y Il?o Act of IS") I, "In jxrant aid" to
tin* C<iU;j>anv, it was provide I. in addition
to the subscription of one inilliott dollars
I?v the State, that the ^tatwould also
guaranty the bond- of the company to tin*
amount of one million more, on the eondi- !
tion, however, that the company slnuld
produce proof to the Governor of such subscriptions
or aid granted, in the States of
North Carolina and Tennessee, as would 1
jive reasonable assurance of t he completion
of the road. This condition was satisfacto- ;
ry to the company, at the time, because
confidence was then reposed in the ability
ami purpose oi uaiign ( o, to perform
their contract. 1 f tli< y had done so, the'
Ftoelc and bonds, whicli tliev were to take
in payment (il*the construction of 0110-lndf j
of (ho rotid, furnished an ample assurance
that the Road eouM be completed with the
moans which had been pro\ided. In eon- :
soijii' iioe wf (heir broach of contract, the
company cannot furnish the required cvi- I
deuce. The most obvious mode; by which !
the Slate may grant further aid would be,
to dispense with the condition imposed. by j
ll,? ?f U!l\l .... *1 1- .1*
?nt ? v v i ?m wii tm; i*y i in*
State?,of the company's bonds,to the amount j
of one million ot dollars.
"It is recommended tli:it a petition for j
such release be presented by the Ooinpany i
to I lie Legislature, at its next session.
"On this subject, tlio company can approach
the Legislature with confidence.?
Two millions achleil to the six millions already
provided, exceeds ('ol. (Jwyun's estimate.
of the cost of the road by half a million.
IIis estimate for the eijuipnu ' is j
not taken into account, because the bu.si- |
ne."iS of the. road will pay for the necessary !
moans of transportation. Two years ago.
tho Legislature was apprised that tho road
could not be completed unless its construction
was assumed by the St ite; and a suspension
of the work was advised, unless the
State was prepared to provide the sum necessary
for its completion. If a resolution
had then been passed, declaring a want of
confidence in the enterprise, the work would
have been suspended. Since that time a
million of dollars have been expended,
fruitlessly, if the. State dues not grant the
company's petition. From the inaction of
tlic Legislature, the con pany was justified
to inter acquiescence in the claim ot which
they were notified, jaid certainly the I'irec
tors were nut authorized to arrest the construction
of the road."
(1 m a it i.kston Cotton Hr.ci:n?trt.?We
?i"p froui the Mrrcuri/, the following cotton
statement for the week ending November
11th:
Received the past weelc bv railroads 1 i (
^ 1 bales: bv water and w;?cons. 05(1 bales
?together, 11.775 bit I ok?(corresponding
week last year, i),;"??SS bales.) Kx ported in
the same time to Co reign potts, 7,?r)94 bales;
coastwise, .'5,i>JJ2 bahs?making the total ,
exports ol"the week 12.02(1 bales ; and leav- j
ing 011 hand a stock of 74,032 bales, inelu- I
sivc of 22,650 b.iifhou .snip-board not clear i
td, against a stock of 15,593 biiles, and 4,(>7<J
bales on shipboard same time last ye.'.r.
The total receipts since our last report
amount to 141,72:1 bales, (airainst 51.533
hales snmo time last year,) making a grand
total, from tin*. 1st September to the latest
dates, of 81.'),827 hales, against IMJ.VoO
hales the same time last year, autl <>22,020
bales the year previous. 1 liereaso since last
year, 47H,OC7 hales.
A CJovkunou Nox-l'i.i ssm>.-?'The other
night as the Ministers wore returning
from f!oiifi>t'i>iine. imi t.lio (''.list. ' 'iiniiooorn
((!a.) Railroad, an ninutfing occurrence tool; '
placo between (jov. Brown and Tar-on
Hrownlow. Just beforo ihe cars arrived
at Kno.vvillo, Gov. Brown came up, and
taking the Parson by the hand, remarked :
" How do you do, brother Brownlow '(
I am happy to see you."
The courtexy was returned, when the
(Jovfirnor continued,
(( I ii/tnn irnn *im!1 ?>* a/1 <?? /? 4 ! > --
* n.jrv jxjh ??> ? iiiyuumic in till yi)Ur
notlonn of propriety in regard to your fellow-citizens?live
n good Chmtian?and
liiKt, though nut least, become a good Democrat."
The Parson, with the ccccutlio look peculiar
to hhuuolf, Htrctehed himself up arid
remarked:
"Governor, nn old gontlomnn of yourpol.........
1 1.?i ? <
iiiuo, iiioiijf iiuiiuivu ^ HHJK OU1'Oilvior^ipou
n mounUiiti nnd prcnchcd just
such n Bcrnion."
Tho outburst of lniipht^r onn lie bettor
imagined than described.? C'iii. tuf.'Uc,
IIaitinkBH prows nt our own flroKichf,
nnd im not lobo jdel.ed op in stum r? r ' 1
dona, I
STRICTLY TRUE
Slio \v;is ii wild little eivatuiv, with Iter
|?i?-tIv, <liinpl"(l face lull of mist-biff; always
saving extravagant tliinp< and jjivin^ i
wron;_r impressions. and vet slu* bore
tlie important title of?Mrs. Huiilry Rivn?...
i...v! .....i u.i?........
grave mill si<l.ite, thought she did nut support
his name with sullirint dignity, and
lie sometimes undertook to lucturc her oil
what '<?! considered her " little failing,"
hut with sunie mischievous reply sho Wars
always pure to j?ut to flight ! 1 igravity.
{ 'very one wondered how two people so
totally unlike as I hidley Uiviiivtnn Mid l<i/,?.ie
Llisiug had ever been drawn logct'n'or ;
hut it is a true saying'that people lileo their
opposites, and Mr. Hi\iugton, who w s at
first shocked. I hen amused hv I ji/./ie's pranks
at length found himself in love with the little
hi vden : while I.sv_ 1?* iv!m vfrmt in
sidor; b'e awe ot't!ii~ n:'uumii, ?:r>dii;.lly
found her respect de? pening into :i dilleivnt
fwlin;r. Ami ."ii they were married, and,
diilereut though tin y wtc, no word of
diseord ever murred their happiness.?
lie bore vrocd naturedly with her iiiif?l>ievnus
disposition, but :it times lid would cast
nbout in his own mind fur sonic way to euro
her.
" My doar," said Mr. Ivi\in?.yton. one day
as lie entered the. apartment wliere his bride
.: .< i i .. i i - >
miiiiij;, x ni.vc liusiru soimaiung von (
Mrantro. '
" What is it ?" asked Iio.
" I liavo heard that your parents were i
very much opposed to our union, and that
wo were nhliired to elope at uiirht hy j'ltn- !
pinjl out i>t tlic 1 >:?( !< window, and tliut then 1
wo had trono immediately I<> the o!vr:ryii;aii, '
and luul heon married without the knowledge
ol' our parents, who, in eonsotjuonee,
had disinherited you, and had n fused to!
have anything lo <lo with yon.''
' llow very strange!" exid.in;od Liy."ie,
" HOW COUItt such i> report lOIVt ! <_ 1 ll. (t < 1 '" ,
" Ilave you not i <1 something in fun J
which illicit have fiivcn ri.-^o to il f"
"No," said l<i/.x.ii!,tliouirlitfully, jiml then
she added, "Oh, now I rc.iicmhir. 'J' 1 ?<*
other day, when Sully 1'rewster was hove
?you know she has ;i perfect honor of old
gentlemen?she asked ine in her innocent
way, how I came to marry a person so much
older than myself, " For my own part,"
paid she, " 1 never should wish ti> man y an
old man, and pa and ma would't let use if
I did." She is such an honest little creature.
and iil\v:iv? hikes I'veri tliincr w.? lilviL
ly that 1 wished t<> astonish her, so 1 replied
' I sprang out of a l>:ielc window at night. !
when my parents were asleep, and I wrs i
married <juite e;.;'v (he next morning.-' i
I suppose tliat m i t haveheen the wny the J
story originated, and it has gained, oi'
course, hy circulation."
" 1 >ut Li/'/.ie, what did possess you to say ,
sneh a thinn ?" continued Mr. Kivington. j
44 Only for mischief. 1 meint to have
undeceived her before she left ine, hut I ;
forgot it.'*
" Po you thinlc it l ight to say what is \
not true, oven in.fun, lA/./.'u: V askul lur j
husband, with a grave look.
" Hut il was strietly true; Dudley; fm .
dn you not rueolleet niy telling ynu that the j
night before wo, wore married, 1 became J
alarmed l>y the cry of tire next doer, and 1 j
sprang out. of the window whieh w is near
the ground, and as M>on ns thefir.-t feeling
of fear was over, I i\turned to waken my
father : nd mother."
" What you said then was true in the
! letter hut was it so in t !i<* spirit?" nskul i
.Mr. Ilivingtor, as ho gazed earnestly into
his wife's t'aeo.
' Now, grandpa," said Ijizzie. as site stroked
down hid wli skcrs, ' pleasedon't preach
i iijc a sermon, for I was only in fun when i !
.illid it, and 1 think people might understand
mo ; every one is so dreadfully matter
o!" fact."
" Hut, when yon make your nwertions
with so grave a face you must expect people
to think that you mean \\h .t. you say.
I .iv.'/il! lillH'lu'il :iiul u*i > ill >ri il 'A-li it III-I.1.1
her husband so very sober, and wibhi'tl that I
lie whs a little more pl:?yi"?i! ; while ho in j
liis *ni n wished th.at his wife was not quite j
so full of spirits. Hut he llttd still roiisid
er.ible annoyance to go through with, before
Lizzie gave up this ' little failing."
It was in vain th:t he talked to her tu??>ut
dignity ; her eyes would dance with mischief
tis she hasten d to liini.
One day he went up to his wife as she
was looking out of the window, and, j tit
l.s i 1 1 ...i... i I
iiii^ iii' iiiiij hiumm ut;i , iin|uimii " nllu
was lr? ?l<iii?r out so wistfully.
" I was st arching for sonic him* sky, or
sunshine, for I am perfectly crazy tojro out
a little way thin afternoon."
" That is sad," said her husband, with
an air of mock solemnity, "for I believe
there is no lunatic aylum von near here." i
" Now, Mr. Solomon, do bctjuiot! there i
?8 110 comfort mi telling ono s troubles to you; j
I suppose you Would lmvo nic say tliat 1
should rather like. to go, wouldn't you?"
" You might express it rather more strongly
than that..Lizzie, without being quite so
extravagant; you will certainly gut yourself
int;> trouble if you continue to bilk in
thin style, saying things you do not mean.
It was only this morning that I had failed
mid my wife, wns touching a school; do yon
know now the report originated ?"
" No, [ am 8?ro I do not."
" A iv you certain that it was not some of
your nihwhicf? Think."
lii/.-.-.io biiudicd im x!in replied ovifiivcly,
" T sup)"- i' it' l"ij:ht hit \ holm 'lifQUyh
M rs. v IS, slu i.s HWeh .1 ;?0. ip,'/
*
' Hut whi t .should u r thov^'u?" | f
" Why it w s probahly fro 3.'25 ark of t
UiiiH'. 1 had I<o .11< ii about ii unt.l you | :
spoko; really slu; i.s so prying sho pro- i
VokCH UIO. i
" Hut what w is your remark ?" asked :
her 1 ushand siuiliu<r.
I I \VK mtnii't In n?y 1 w ii'l *! .? ..i' 1
- - "IV. li?-ii
she e;mie in :ui?i UiUiid n:e sratt <1 in
the midst id a numl r ;ii im i-Mioi's cliil ;
tlren who had come in for the purpose ??I*
h-arninir to ertiteht t a nu:t. .kid s i
Lmi.shed :it sni-injr sui-ls a ? i? ?:! * c. 1 *tLie |u oplo
; until j*itid launhii;;.!v, " i have turned
ti'iifhcr." when si.. r.slicd. in a sur- 1
pi. vd lime, ' i lave you 1" And when !
saw thai s!,< believed in'1 (?? he in earnest, |
! said very gravely, Ye-." Then she in- I i
quired if my hushand h:d (:?:!ed, and sis ! .
ivei.'liecUd thiil it was only that verv n.ont i
ing that yon ht.d lailed in your aiU n.pis !.
j.vt on y >r.r new coat, which w.-.s too small ;
lor yi'U. I answered l.< r in the ; ih. 11\;
I (null' eilji V< 1 tin- ; otii] |;,?lv'> lirii* ? !' :i- ,
err curio- ly. ns >11'* reeeiv< <1 i1 ' < piece of i
information. :nu! she soon ti k In r dcpnr-j
tore, hut I never tliouv.lit oi her t< liii it I
round. "
" That \v::s certainly :i v. ry L'' < d foundation
t\ir the report, sin! could not have
\vi.?ln:d for u belt'r, ' s;;i?1 .Mr. Ki\i nylon
cdndy.
' What I s id \v;i:-nil p< rfoclly I rue, '.Hid
Icy, but it \v..s really wry ridiculous oi t!ie
wo:mm to tiilco me so ]itci'j* 11 y. '
' J am afraid my dear, thj.t yi.ur fun will
give mo considerable trouble."
" i mui very sorrv," said l.i. /.io, and she
raised ber sweet idiild.sli f. ce to li?s.
And lie bent d"Wii to imprint a l:i- en
ber rosy 1 iIt" fell half tempted to ;;i\" \
li*.? I u*1 !*< !? i ?? 1. - <1 4:.*.. 1 ' - -
vontinjr furtliiT miseliief, nnd luted
11 n? ninny times ilwit lierlovool .
drawn tlictu in to I rouUi\ and wit!. - :i i .
lit' resolved to cany il lhr< uul>.
" i shall have to leave you lor :i ftwd-ys j
inv doar."
I.OI.VOUO; Miopv( !;>.! " loVWilitf'"
" I st-ii obliged to go to A. to-morrow |
morning, on business. luit I will make uiy
stay us short :is possible. '
it \v;is with ;i heavy heart lli: t
retired thiit iii*rht. Sin: could not hear tlio !
thought of Initio; sep-irated from her bus- ;
hand oven for a lew days, r.nd her ever no- j
live imagination conjured up all sorts of i
dreadful things whicdi might li: j pen to one
or tho other of them before they should
moot again. Tint it was i.cw^^.iry for 1:iin
to go, ir.d the next, niortiinu- she followed
iii.:i to the door, and received his ]>artiii<r
Lis.', and then returned to 'he loom to cry. ,
Hut her spirits were not easily depressed j
for a long time, and sin; soon dried her tear.- !
and busied herself about the house, think- I
ill'.!; ;:il the tii.it' litiw pleas,ilit ii wmili] hr :
td h.ivehim return when the lew days In.ci
expired.
lit tlie afternoon tin- 1 ri^ht mhi seemed \
to invito her out fur a w.tlk, ami she ?c< ortlingly
wont, i"Mie met a number ot' her
friends, but tome bowed coldly, while others
passed lior by with a scornful kink.?
\t tint: time she discovered two I:.tii? s eon- '
versing together .mi <1 looking itt her. \\ lint j
could it mean ? Then she cauglit the I
worth
" Very strange, is it m.t ?"
" Yes," was the reply; "hut then they
were so unsuited to e ich other, that one can
scarcely womlcrnt it."
'Tlirif is friu* t'i i*ii m.ii pivi- 1.j?
- J ' .. I ....... I
is so very jyrave, :> ltd - lit' so i'nl! of sniscliit f." j
A.s Lizzie \v;:!k?il <}ui 11v < n, wonilciinp; !
what I hey ( m!i! n.c: n. .".ml i." i? v ] t?ssi- !
hh? that they iviVnril to In r .*!:( lost t!ir I
rcmaiiiiliM' of tin* > -:i\ : 'I ! n t!:.
words rear Ik <1 !:c ; ?!< :?. . in t ?|: ? ? (ion- "
I should not thin!, s51v wouhl Ii 1:.* to he
scon out so soon."
And iipi'm?" I tli'nl: if w. s h'-r extrav
ognnce tltut drove him !!."
Lizzie returned lo her home feelinjr sieK I
at heart, and earnestly loii^in^r f or her litis- I
hand to come luck f<> her. \\ hat she ! ! i
hoard puzzled her; she t' It pure that hoik ;
ftil.se report had been eirr ulatod, hut how, ,
she could not tell. While she w:;"* n.u*in;.:
oil this .-iilijcct the door opened, and ?dr.s. j
A was iiiinoiineed. I.i ,zie ro?e to re- I
ceive her visitor, who remarked in a cumniisseviitin<r
tone ?
" Vou poor little ereiituve ! i hnvocouie
111 mi jmrjiu.-u u> commie Willi \'ill .
"Thank you," said Li/.iii.u*ln>v ;
meaning. " i almost think I need condolence,
boing left alone in this groat house
\\ ith only tin- servants."
'' Yes," continued Mrs. A-?, " but
you may lie sun? that every <>m> will hike
your part, tV?r people iiLv; ys do .yuipnthise
with the 1 idirs, you know. 1 think lie was
a perfect wretch to leave you, and so soon,
too." .
ller menning bfgnn to hrenk upon Lizzie's
mind, and tdic exclaimed almost fierce
Jy, "Ol wliom aroyou speaking?"
"Mr. Rivington," replied '.Jis. A ,
in some Hurprino nt Lizzie's e.\cit"d l.uinnor.
" I hoard that l.o had rjunvivled with you,
:nul tluit was fho reason of the separation ; j
mid knov'ing that you must loci lotnlv, I
hastened to oiler iKy sympathy, tni-' ?
tli.it. you would oxcumo the intrusion.'
Our horoinc drew herself up with ;i
sidoh'ldo dignity/n?s who replied, " Ail.iw j
...? an? !.??./? >... : :
HIV iv WJ ?. ??? )"* ?M V II iniiiv- IIIIMII
formed; tlux is tlie first that 1 liavo licanl
ol any qtiam-1, nfid the srpiration wus cnuHfd
by Huron I>?i- i11 >s wbiidi has called my
husband awi'y for a fc.vd:
Mro. A !iast ;ii< i ( mtlrtyti/.<?, ml
:?M ?l J a ft VI' l?''( tlll'llOUSO. 'I'll! II CtilllC liOll- .
vt iiltle S;.ll\ IJn-w.ster, who thivw lmr
inns uroiim! Lizzie's neck, ami exclaimed
ii a touo of sinccre syti'|?:ilhV?
" >i\ poor, dear i!i>. JUvinj.ton ! how .
sorry I <!o ir.cl Syr you '
" Why ilo you IVrl sorry for me, f?ully'/"
wked Lizzie, in ii ri.hu tone.
' Oh.lnicsMiKi because?vuuknoivwhv."
? ^ '
?aid Sally, h? silatinjfly.
' I know nothing about mo to excite syinpatiiy,
oxeept that ! have bu n h it alum; j
lor a lew chijs, in consequence of my husband
having In en < ; lh (I away on business." j
Silly r< plied in ; tone of surprise, '-Why,
1 was informed- li it?that?"
' That ii.y hu.-lciiiil .iml i 11a 1 <|U;ir!'ch il
!iml s< pa 1'ii I; <1, ' said ! (i //!?*.
"V< n hove In':11d of tho report, then, f
md it is iK.it t it**
' Oil. yes. I have hoard of it, am! 1 have
l.-o lr n condoled with, hut 1 cannot iiut;.
ine what *. i\o rise to such an idea."
Sally did not hurry away as Mrs. A
had d ine, and I,iv.y.io fi.und it a comfort to
have a friend with her. She was obliged
to iirrivo visit.* of eomloleiicc all tho afterin
on, i nd ill tho ov"!iin<-. her ;*ontI.-nien
frit lid came to "i.fier their i-virpathies,"
tlie y said, hut !.iz/.ie thought it was rather
to satisfy their curiosity, and she wisli.
.1 i w ' ' I
> >< III I II nil- will'IC raii'.ei" lllilll 111 il c?-IUI
try vill.-ijjt?. llveiy ????o express^d such
dc< |> Mii rnw for In r, that she almost Ik pui
to think shn nui^t he a very unhappy bcinjj,
and .' hi' becanio wrought vij? to a fcclinjc of '
wretchedness ; she did not dare to venture
out, and at length excused liersell positi veiy
to ail visitors.
Tit is state of affairs continued until the
return of Mr. Kivin^toii, whieh took place i
oom than his wife had anticipated. |
v meet liiin, and throwing herns,
hurst into tears.
r v pet " 11>! asked, as lie i
. (innately.
y." sobbed Lizzie, "then has
been mH'Ii :i strange report circulated'
throughout the wlmlc place?they said that !
V?iU ;;ii< 1 I tjUnrrcled, ; lid that Wits t he
reason that you had gone awav and left
1110
A air came over Dudley's face
as lie replied :
' What very strange reports, ny dear,
(l'( delict!. lit w could this liave arisen.
d?> you Know
11 is wife. rt plied :
"I have not the sl'urhtot iden; I am1
sure it could not have been from anything
that I have said, this time."
Dudley passed bis hand thoughtfully
a crops his face, as he ebscrvt <1 slowly.?
"Could it have been from a remark that I
made oil tli.- morning I left you I r? !
hot now mootin?r one of the neighbors, who i
iiHjiiiivcl how yt>u woro. I replied lli.it you
were very well when I l-.st .<:uv yon. hut j
then we h;d a low wolds together and .-op 1
aratcd. 1 noticed that lie Inched rath r
surprised at my answer."
"Oh, Pndlov ! how could you ?*' exclaimed
l-i/.v.iq,
"Why, my dear, I was only in fun, and
then besides, it \.as strietiy true; but people
are si) very matter of fact?any one j
mivrht have known that I would not leave
you. no matter for how short a time, with
on) havin;r :i few parting words with you."
"liiit ii has plaei'd ire in such a very
stranire position. I did not think that ot';
you. Dudley."
I?;?fohlfil vi!V :
l is arms, ami asked to he forvivi n. l/iz- .
zir had iioiu'rosil v enomrh to sec how much
trouble she !i;.d often been tho (Mi'-i1 of
hrin-in-r upon him in a sin.ilnr way; and
now, in 1m r turn, she 1 .nulled heartily over |
the mortilir it ion she ],,>d .sullen d.
Her hu; bat.d's ''On.ody proved a most cf!'i-tual
one, and from that time she was
more careful to n serve truth in iho spirit!
..o .... i ' < ' * 1
in m II .in 111 lilt; H 111 I, III Willi ( Sill! Stllll.
Tlic Policy for Pence and Harr.ony.
'I !n> /utrf/i-fiirrr, SOIHO time I
since. |?isI?!i -}11 i an arti?-!o in which it held :
the IH'iiioriMtic party responsible for the j
slavery s\- itti; n. It remindtd vis very I
much lit' the 1; hie of the wolfnnd the lamb.
\Vi' eoiiiiiii i .. ! on it. :mh1 elicited a loti?
vindicatory r<i>!y. The South, on this |
question. I.-,s he. n defensive. The lK:i\ j
cratie party, to preserve its existence ns a i
p irty, was sin.plv compelled to assume a no- i
si t ion in fuvoroi the const! I 111 ional rights'
of I he South. If;.(lit lnti^iT refused, it 1
would have been discarded by tlie South. I
as was the Whit; party, and been, side by !
side with ii. sunk in the sleep ol death.?
The party has accomplished a uveal
sitm, and, in ? ivi11supreniaey to State
Rights, can ju: t!\ claim to have done more :
for the I'liioii than any other p:irty. A |
National Uank, internal improvement, dis !
tribntion, n superfluous revenue, and an ex- j
triivairniit tuitr. nil f|uc.ctioiu> >>f oonti uli/.ing
tendency, nnd dimircroiis to State Hij^litu, I
Imve been overt brown. The Mi- Kouri res- !
friction hr.s 1?<*? it removed, the !>red Scott |
decision extends the protection of tlie
Ccurts to Ki;ivrry in tlio Tervitorien, nnd i>
i:( <> puLiiion will hcrciiftev bercquir i
'Mii. It". therefore, thi' South
tlie 'l'? n tovliw, it w i!I In*
! < vitv, l ut by the i?::ln1
e t ; ni: tion. It' wc pre dei"im11
in ?ni< w.iv we in:>y repvl it, but
wc j.. i it. 'i lie Soutii hiix Mie
cceded in tyinj; the h r.ds c-t" the Federiil I
<iovoniniont ; m I - I V ' I ' ni(i't- !
it f-niMMt o . 'i;< 1 sliiwiy. *a<iu>it m>f tiOl .
do w.' it ! >, bctvJftO it* ?:?.:iroj?!<m, I
and force it on any community. '1 ho l>\(1/1
y- / i tdthuuu.li it tipjm.M'd tho South
and (lie I tfiiiorristic* ]>artv itt tr.oir lonji coiit.
>t for (Iiis rolii'Ut)ii..;<lion, acjuicsn-t s in
it- iclion.
\\Y l'i ooti'V.ss 'hat the < xtcm-ion of
slawrv without :t fresh ace* >.?ion of ,*laVO
h.lior will In .-low, and that, therefore, in
or "tit of tlio I niou, the balance of power
H .aiti ! the South niilft eoutinue. Its ox
i"ii is on I v t<> In; oflootod by a reopenin;_;
of tlio fon-i-u .slsivo mule. In doini;
this, however, vc would weaken i( where it.
now c\i.'ti?. As wo remind st14?n?^tli of
more imp.ivtanot' than ? mj ansion, \vu .shall
not s::o!i!icc it ! > obtain tin- latter. Morn
territory docs not run ft r national <_riv; tness
and stivn-.rth. These i.r- tin' results of
o mipictnos nml ?lovclopincnt. (Iroitt
Dritaiu, with tin: barriers of nature to limit
her expansion, stands ::s ii prominent illu>tralion
of this idea. Franco, too, has
r. I'll:. uUIwmI it .. V < 11 " -
, J . ? . |""U vnnv, iii I IUl> limb
expansion of Ik r empire is m e< ssary to her
ureatiicss. The South litis territory snfiicicnt.
She now \\,nits development. J-'avorcil
with mi institution which no other
nation po>i-?*.-:ses, endowed with a climate
Mid soil adapted to the production of morn
ill" the nee' varies of life than any other,
-hi' hohl.s the world in dependence. Sim
is sati fa d with hor aeliicvenK nts, and if
the North desires peace, she can obtain ib
by stopping jej-itation a - 1 ae<|uiescin^ in
the ] olicv of adhering to those fundamental
principles of Stales Uiirhts, upon which
alone the l iiioii can n pose safely and nni
oi I v. We cdiiuueiul the name policy to mir
re.-j.ccte'l eoteniporary.?,S<-i;!h Curo!lain
ii.
Interesting1 Literary Event.
Tin- bargain ju-.t entered into between Mr.
Kverett and tin; ^r<at Bonnor, of l!ie N'ow
Y. Ledger. referred t<> in yesterday's Kxpresn
is the tno?t interesting literary event of tlin
liny. It inri ibv e-tablislie* two things, which
ii tuny be w rth while to consider lor a moment.
The first is that Mr. Kverett is thoroughly
in ean.f t in hisd"sin; to secure the Mansion
a!! I i i m i> "! Washington. fur tin; ladies of
i!i: M ant Vernon Association. There have
heou a low :.li;',!lo\v critics, anxious to grain
notoriety for themselves, like the editor of
liic Saturday 1'iess, of Now York, whoso
ll ppout remarks wo quoted tiie olhcr day,
who have nut only challenged the generally
received ojiinion of the I'.ulogy which Mr.
Hverott has again nnd again repeated, hut
have culled in question his motive in appearing
so often before the public. They iill'ected
too so** a liking for immediate npphiu^p
under the laborious mission he had taken
upon himself, and to douhl whether a aineere
wish to further the oau.-e of the Mount
N ernon purohose prompted him so much in
a m'H'isIi and nnworiliy l.ivo of tin' plaudit* f
the multitude. Hut in this mall it of thu
Mount Vernon l'apers," which ho is io oontrioute
dnrinj; tin." coming voar. to the columns
oltlie Xcnv York Ledger, ihore can le
no ({iicHtinit tiiat Mr. Kvorott has shown himself
alto/o wer dismtcrosied, or ifany incentive
t a personal nature <> orato Willi him,
it is an Ii norahle ambition ( > link Ills iinino
wilh thai of the 1 Nipor I'atriui for all t!iii-\?
Of l'iH't'arv I'a.iiio it cannot bo \vmsiMo ili.it
>ir. I'.voretl i^ ilufiroijs, for tins In; Inn already
won in do;:eo lii^li enan^h to satisfy
any nriit. Hut one e >noln-don can ho roael:od
I.y all who consider the contract he lia ?
llllllll' Willi till' I >< ! # ???? i?l?.l ?li!o I- M ?
- , tori %inc? ?C* III III i'lr#
I. erott is willing to d > anything he can. consi-t.T.t.v
with tho stric!e-t lino of propriety,
t>> secure the (Mul whi' h tho ladies u|' tho
M<>iiut Vonioii Assoc.atiin h.ivi) in viow.
The x?-f.<: < 1 thing established I?v the bargain,
iMhat tho so. rot of all bitsldoss miceess
is a'l\c; '.: in _r. I lore is a man giving his
chock l ii- Ten 'riiaiis.ti, 1 dollars, who llvo
vears ago was hut inodcraioly endowed with
moans, lio i- tho proprietor < (' a weekly
i?>i:'.!i t'. which, mo do him no injustice in say
in;:, i* far inferior in a literary point of view,
to a dozen or more such publications in tho
I liite l Slates, lait which he lias contrived to
W!i-I; opinio a ciiviilaii n that exceeds all
en- li'.i iit v. A it.I how 11:?m ho (lone this ??
Simply l?v keeping it hcloro the niTIIi<>d in
tin' :nh 0. tisiriy; columns lif lilt' HOWspilpRri*.
While <tlior men wi'i' paying IV.i* putt's, 15 >11!!( ,
3p:-(';t?l hi- ;i'lverti-ciuents over whole
broiwls'nlos of tin! <lnilv pros*. .\u innn could
rend iijotiriiKl in the inonriig. will.out boiMining
lolly t??*?jiinint?*?l with the oxtruordinarv
iilirm-iii'if: <.f the Now York Ledger.
As of old, the woods and the Hoods, and
tin' l.o!l??\v mountains rung with the name
of Hurvdioe, so for t ho 1 :i>t eighteen months
the st loots; nr.tl the hotels, and the steam
!m>:.ts, have n-souniloil with thi> cry of
" i.kimikk ' " t'lw.n n thousand ni'ivsbuvs,
mill tlie nam* of Bonner lias met tlio
uuivoi'Mil public eye in every journal tlmt
oii?! com ill take up. No mat tor it' tin- contributions
to the Ledger wore not of tli?i
hiijlicst I'NCi'lb'ncc, Mill I lie papers worn
kluI .is i'i.4 lis l'ouncr could print tliciu, lor
out of tlio tit rue or fniir million* >->('
wl.o rend his : dvevtisements du ly, tluro
its n proportion of two or three per cent,
who bought the 1,< dj*er from sheer curiosity,
and this ^:'v< him a lartro eircuh tiou
from t he very start. What Honner has dono
it is in the power of any oOO else to do.?
If n man has goods to sell, let him advertise
then). Let him keep tho public adviwed
of the iiict that lie continue* his business
from yonr to year. b>>dy has well
. :.i .1 ...* i...
n ud i-iaii* vcHrmj.'. iv? j<u> ? i uw
to.litking down oju'k sit.)., romicr Imx
pyiiitod out i)??' w.iy to wca'tli. wh&tovcr
uii.y l"'" ihhii'h l>uninry,-< ?it |ji K dimtly
(liroii^rli tlio jwhwtiHin# (oIuiuiih of tho
in wvjKtftcrH.? I'rtmt urrj Kj-j ,c.-y.
V.'jmskkyi- !/>>:n?.s.? fs.fro Vui>dyi?e,
ill l?ohvont County. <>l,in, l;ill<d Ms
As I V iiifiyiVt', ii. t} * ''1 f 11 i.'t., 11} s(.l
l?:r?;jr !i! 0 w;ti? a |H.uk<t kisife. Y1k> ci.nt-o
u i n<' i. li'iit'i' v.afi wln>}.< v.