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RORT. A. THOMPSON. * PICKENS C0U11T HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST !2(Vj l&VJ. VOL. XI. -NO. 4.
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?21EOTTIED P?ETOy, I
From the (Culnnihia) Cuiirtint.
Fignora Fortuna.
iiv* now xuii n. cai.iiwki.i., Ksy.
1 stole into I lie darkened mom,
Miilher and child were sleeping there;
Long, silken lushes closed to rest.
I'ear hands up?ju each swelling breast?
?Siiijles heaniing on bath laces Oiir:
The face that won my heart in youth,
And kei>t it hy her lilc-hnia truth.
Ami hers?that blessinjr lately given,
1 it pn in <111 * I m:; ii v anxious d;?ubl?
In whose.blue ofli? this ilark world scorns
To nil" uew-robed in beauteous beams
lNwomling from si grncio'uH Ircaven?
Sweet Italic ! wliosC pmilcs recall ugain
I',arh lio|>c thai once had beamed in vain !
Tlicy sleep. nor dream Mint li'imiil eyes
Arc gazing-on tlicui in tlioii*?lHinl>crs:
Tlit? charmed air i? fain! and ^(ill.
Save that the iiwck-liird loud and shrill,
hclicious silence wraps us round,
l.llco ilii'oiia.'t ivn 1 1
Oil I.ove ! tliis is thy holiest liour?
Oli. '.li.y. (lie crops that frowns thy crown !
Sec! like a <lovo when stona-elou'ls lower,
This angel bubo iloth, ncntling cower,
To woo I ho soft CIll'CSflOH llaiWII,
Ami sleeping Nature know* by heurt
How to perform tliut temlur pint!
A sigh?tlic tiny eyelhls close,
The iliilnty hnmlsnre folileiVsoH?
Ami all urouml that snow-white ticil,
-A halo blight me seems to sprcatl,
hjiich as we ?lrenin not o.ft ;
A light, that like the glinting lire.
Shall lean my soul to regions higher:
l'ure of4lie pure in hoar),
Where love enjoys lov u \c tin: blihS
<II" wiifo expansion in tl 10 Hunt.
The hijrli i>nijdityiiio?iI of (lie I?1ohI :
On earth, taught l?y Mich scenes as this,
That to our weary hearts liaili given
A bright anil.gloriouK dream of heaven I
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OOM MU J1M3 A Y3?N & /
Pull TilK rorillKlt.
A Trip to Athens, Qa.
1> I*' ?
ur. ijtuiur: .v jiiirivoi ushaving occasion
to %<> to Athens, wo concluded to take tlic
agreeable old-fashioned stylo?-the wagon?
sleeping in the nptiu air, having the. starspnngkul
canopy. oi" heaven fur our roof, and
the earth far-our bed. Wo crossed Tngalo,
at Jenkins' lord, without accident. 'l'his river
is one of the prettiest in the l.'jiitcd States.
1 s meandering courso, from the mountains
to its junction with the Seneca,, presents natural
scenes io-?, oi;.li\ening and beautiful.-?
Wo passiid through Franklin euuntv, halting
a moment at l.'arnosville, its ea]>ito(. Tho
land generally is thin, tho?"h wo Ai\v one or
two fertile pli'iitationt. 'I ho |ihue of Mr.
K\oX c.sjieeuilly is one of tlie host in the
eountv. Wt? found OariM'svilhj to t?e a considerable'village,
continuing'two hotels, several
(stores, ami nlMitrndlng in ^rog-sht?p*?a
gladsome sight to a. weary' wagoner, hut a
curst-to tlm vicinity. We |>nns?d only long
eiioiigh to notice the antiquated and negle'eted
ajijU'urUuec of the houses; hut, wo surmise
thai it oftly needs tho shrill whistle of
the engine, to arouse it from itj? letharcv. and
make it a thriving and populous plm-aT'
The rnulo 1"?oni (.'arncsvtlle to Athens in of
a monotonous nature. The farms liy the way
seemed low spirited, and nil predicted hard
times ahead. Judging from what wo haw
of the crops along the road, their predictions
will he too truly -verified. If (ioorgia can
boast a predominancy in railroads, our Stale
excels in puhl e roads. Instead of good mile
posts, thov Mihstlfuto trees, stumps and
stakes. Though we admit they have them
marked distinctly. While passing one; we
met a stranger and accosted him thus: Why
are marks ami figures hot ft on that po*t. lie
replied that " tlio marks we; o for those that
could count and eonld'nt read, and tire figures
we:e for those that could rend mul
could'nt count." IJut we ftro digvesf'mg;
After u tedious und hot ihivs drive wo arrived
nt Atlioiis. W^o II rst'visited the foundry
of Mr. Xk;kki<s?.\\ where eastings can
ho liaii to order of every description, lie in
doing nil extensive business. Wowereeredituhly
infurrC.oi! that the town is rnphHy iiir
reusing in wealth and population. It contain*
sis ehurohcs, two larjro hotels, the
l-'ranklin I(mise and Now ton House?the latter
particularly desorvea commendation.??
The sojourner will find the fare excellent ami
everything ngr?cable. The two 0"llegesnie
in u flottvislitdg condition. A department
for the study of law, is to he added to Franklin
( 'illlfiufl.' Tlii> 111w 11 i>ni>u li< '
r--- -? - urr '*"V """
good tHimctrod, and seem to lie <l?>m*r aVapiiul
buiinoo*. (lnOcoriffrf areultCup- JNiltcmi
l?o hnd at V..4W per Hick, with other tiiin^x
hi like ratio; Ac \vc way have Uecn irksome
on our journey Iwre, we will bi?,v uot)>i|i*; of
our return h^iuQvard. W.kjo.xkh.
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Kiuiit Ciiii.diikv at a lJiiiTii.?A letter
from Johnson, Trumbull county, Ohio, to
(ho X. Y. Tribune, shvs:
On the iM of An:ru*t Mr#. Timothy llrndley
pave birth to ei^h't children.?-three bovsaiid
five 'ffirta. Thov life all living. ami arc
healthy, "hut |iiito small. Mr. B.'j family
U incronshij; 1'iiHt. ' Ho wii* triurtIo<1 six veari.
ago to 1-hmicc Mowery, who wvtghotl !J7;i
lKiutuU on the iluy of thoirMnnrringo. Shu
una given hirtli to two pair of twins, ami now
eight more, limiting twolvfl children in six
yours. Jt seems strange, bat nevertheless
nj true. .Mrs, lJ. wn# n tw\n of throe, her
mother unci father both, being twins, ni.tl her
grundiuothor the inoihorof five pnir 'm twins.
Mrs, 1l. hits named her hoys after noted ami
ui*tin?til*I)6<l'ta&u: Ononfllorflio lion. Jotditm
H. i iiitilin^H, win) Ims given her u wjilcindid
K-ild medul; nno nfl'T tlx: Uov, lion. J-JIijuli
Chntnplio, who smc hor n dood Of SO ncr**"
of I And, mid the other nfter James Johnson,
Ksq., vrliti j^iwo hor 11 flow. Mr. Urudley
*ny*. it ii> prvtttiiUe to hnvo twino, ax tlio
neighbor* Imvo nJotUcd the othorn ever since
they wore born. Mi-ll.i* ft |>iK?r, indutdriotift
\ Tiilwr er, Imt *n/*lw> will not part with rit\y
of nin children While he Is ublo to work.
Til kmc i.sa? much eloquence in the touo
of the voice, in (lie look, nnd in the gesture
of an oiv.tor, w iu hi;* language.
a
Cultivation of Corn Experiment of Dr. u
Parker in 1857- 1 J
The cxtraordimfry wu-ecss of Dl\ .1. \V\
Pnikor, of Coluinliiii, ?riithorinjr from two 1
ttcrt's of land 5>I(> hushds ami 1^ quarts of
Corn, has hi-on widely noticod, and will no *
llllllllf 111* I 111* lllO'lllli l?f' *
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injr that crop. Ah appropriate to the sea- <
sun, wo re-produce the report of Dr. Parker '
to the Incentive Committee of the State 1
AgrieuU".al Society on the preparation of '
the "Vound and cultivation of the crop. I
The ground selected for my experiment s
was sand hill branch land ; after drying it 1
by underground drains, it was broken up A
with a common tongue plow in November. *
About LT> two horse loads of manure IVoi'n I
my cow-house were spread over each acre '
in December, and well plowed in with a 5
: i f "i - < ? ? > ? !?< '
...U nuiru nun JlilJU . I 1 I lil/.i:, I IIH1UWUW Willi ( *
the subsoil plow, drawn by two mules.? J
About the first of March, another eo.it of 1
good stal,le mid cow manure was spread '
and jilowed in ns the first. Karlyin April, ( *
throe cart loads of air-planked lime, and ' ]
two of salt, were spread over each j 1
acn . and lightly plowed under. On tho i |
| 14t! of May, the ground was thoroughly '
1 plowed with (llax.e's large iron plow, har- | '
] rowed level and laid off thirty inches apart 1
' with a shovel plow, (luauo and Piaster !
i was sprinkled in the furrows, near 200 lbs. ' '
i of the former, and 1100 lbs. of the latter, to |
! wch acre. i (
) The seed solocttd fi?r planting was from I
j North Carol inn, and designated " Halo |
j Mountain." After soaking it during the j (
i 11itrh' in a strong solution of nitre, it was j
! p' .litod from ?S to 12 inches distance in the j
1 row, covering it with hoes, and rolled the j
ground, leaving it perfectly level- On the ,
I the 14th, it was plowed with a long, very \
i narrow ]>low, and dressed over with hoes. I 1
I On the ?>th and 17th of Juno, the same '
j work was repeated, inch time leaving the j 1
j ground level. About the first of July, it i
1 was necessary to draw a ridge about the i 1
i wots of tlio corn tn prevent its fulling I hiving
the protracted drought, Aero No. 1 J '
was twice irrigated, and Aero Mo. - hod i
the water turned on it onco.
As you will learn from the certificate of i 1
tho.coiumitteo, tint yield from Aero No. 1 1
was 200 bushel* and 12 quarts ; from Aevo j 1
' No. 2. 1 lli I.hkIi. U II !
) from two acres, three hundred and sixteen j 1
I biudielft and lb' quarts. j 1
I On reading these extraordinary results!'
in tlio Farmer mid Planter, /and knowing :
that stieh results aroi sometimes produced
at a eo*t too great to be practically valuable, ,
the editor of the J^outh Conn try man wrote j
; to Or. Parker, asking information as to i
sO'.UO details which arc not given in the 1
I printed report, who replied r.s follows:
| That acre, in connection with several , 1
nfhlMW lutfnrA lini'ivin.l. . I %..? J . *
( ww .^v;, ??..n inn
I only worthless for agricultural purposes, but '
a nuisance to the i'arni and neighborhood, I
as a fouree from which unhealthy miasma j :
emanated; being nothing more than ri bog, !!
overgrown with ruslios, here and there a ;
cluster of swamp willows, ite. s I nogi
lectfftl to keep an adeouiit of the lubof ex- 1
! pointed in ditching, clearing, covering
i drains, and otherwise "preparing lhi,s land 1
i ?v... - - it :. . . i- i
i km h v.iofr, 11 i?< lint in my power 10 answer i
j yiiiir <juuvy about tin* ost, but supposed it i
to hnve been about 840 per acre ; its pros- 1
cut value !t? at least 8tU0, which estinwte 1
is based upon the fact tliat the lir.-t crop
was 1 10 bushels corn, and the second, 200
bushels, on one nc
It beinj* my desire to learn how n.nch
corn could be. made on one acre, without ! 1
regard to costs and cliarjrc.f. every appliance i
I nh.l.im.' .<!.? dl.jl i ?? 1 - ' 1
, ?w jmwvmu v- i III> utvjucu run uiio uhai^IH
1 into Use. ' 1
I Tlio preparatory plowing, snl> soiling, phjnt|
ing H-iul culture per siere, souik up, 81 <5 f>0 (
I Suit iind Ijimo, ;> 5ft i,
i Guatio, 8 ftO ] (
I To which u<ld domestic manure, worth 25 00 | (
Total, ' ' 855 00
The name ground is now in corn, the | |
i fame method of culture is being used, but [
j very li'tle manure has been applied?re- 1
I finding tlur soil' soflieiehtly supplied last1
year for this crop. j
You ask whether I regard the eombina-1
i tion of lime and fcult to have been of unite- (
riat'fei'viee in the crop, and if I have be- j
fore tested it. Tho combination of salt i
and lime, I have Jong been in the habit of!
lining in ?ny garden, and with auccetw?-a? j
a preventive iigninftt the depredations of the
I cut worm. Jt nervosa two-fold purpose, |
< it is a good Stimulus to the soil, and is de-!
J sti'uetive to thbse insects nlid worms, #o 1
( troublesome on our flat and low lands. I
M.. -C J? .? 1 . . I
i iiiviuuu ui irrigation, is HMiipiy 10 (
j-couvey thp water from a prrnd, by meant} of
II! ditchea.juid making it pans alternate- i t
| Jy through tlie furrows in the corn field, ; ]
j until nil the- ground is made thoroughly i i
! in ttoM- ?t?iteit i? kept flfttip thetinii }
1 the slmiits hqjin to appear until the corn (
begins to/ipoij. ( 4 j |
We conclude with the following Interest- I
imr ttntimimilft u'liioli ?* > fiiul ??? < !>*? finntli
I **"f? ; " ,,,v" uv ma"K v,,v , r
; Countryman for .January, suggested by full !
knowledge of nil (ho conditions under which !
thin extraordinary yield was attained. ' M
The experiment of Dr. Durkcr illustrates' }
the iidtnii'itblp adaption cf the Southern l
climate to agricultural pursuits. Two Crops 1
in One year from the same acre of land, and 1
hVioIi crops?80 bushel# of oats, iind 82 { J
busliCRt ut corn horn the same acrc nnd in >
tlic same year. Tn n preceding nrticlo, we l
have referred to the high nricc of lands in 1
England. If the Englbli climatc would '
illuw two such crop* as Dr. I'jtrfccr's in n
oar, tlic live liunuml dollars which tlio.
hellish acre is worth, would at once bo- i
nine a thousand ?loll:ii.h.
'J'lic experiment we are considerinj; ef?: i
ablishcs an increased value fur our best <
train, Indian corn. So far as we know, no
ther^min is capable of such a return. Wo i
lave beard of an acre of wheat ylelduijs *.)0
mshcls of that {^raiii. and this is less than
Miedir.lf of l)r. Parker's product of corn.
It was supposed, that, whenever we applied
iiiHicicnt manure to increase the corn proluct
beyond a jriven point, our fiery sun
ivould burn up the plant. We are now
old that this supposed barrier to excessive
roductiuii limy bo removed. The <jucsiou
arises", will such farming pay '! After
ill, that is the main point. The figures
mswer the-question. l>y the expenditure
>f forty dollars, an acre of worthless land
s placed in a condition such as enables it
ivith manure and skilful cultivation, to proluce
two consecutive crop* of corn, one of
I l!( bushels, and the other of 200 bushels
ind 12 quarts. We are not informed of
he eost of cultivation in the i>ri>vinii? vi-jiv
- i "* ? I
n which 14!) bushels uT corn was produced. I
liOnving that vciir out of the c.ilciilntion
ukI considering; the experiment as of one
gear's duration wo have the following remits
:
Kxpenses of preparing ground, ?10 00
L'ost of cultivation and manure, 5J>, 00
Total, $or> 00
[ )li tlie utlicf* hand, we hare 200 bushels of
corn, 5ny at 75 cents per bushel, ? 150
Value of land when improved, J 00
Total, S2o0
The result uf tiii expenditure of in
duo year. Lord Union was nut mistaken
when lie said, "There is no usury like
this."
The remarks of Pr. Parker on tho use
uf the combination of Lime : ml Salt in agriculture,
should awaken attention and induce
a more general experiment as to the
value of this (heap manure.
With the exception tit' vice culture, this
experiment ot' Dr. Parker's is the first instance
which has come to our knowledge
nf the artificial use of water at the. South in
increasing tho production of grain. There
ure two grnnd desiderata in Southern agriculture.
The one is, to use the advantage
ill' our milil u'ii.foiu Tin- dm irw.wili ..1'
^imses, wliicli will cmi:il?lu us (?? letd our !
stock, without the expense of making these
grasses into hay.
The other is to compensate for the ?1 isudvantago
of the excessive heat of our.summer's
miii, hy the practice of irrigation.
J>uth of these ends are attainable. Uoth
uf them will receive a constant attention in
the columns* of this journal. Hut 'our vu- .
marks have already been too extended upon i
tljc experiment under consideration. We
...... Iiv iv.UMV/1 i 1 1~<J ttl'lll 1^ IVIt'l' IU 11. It l>>
in event in Southern agriculture. The
SdUt.h owes a debt of gratitude to Or. Parker
for developing the'striking fact, that
I lie nioftt Unpromising of our soils can he
llfllde to ltr??dll(;R 200 lillslif'hj i>f ir>nrn from
?ne aero of hind. It will bo impossible to
prevent' the beneficial results of this remarkable
instance of agricultural enterprise
uiul skill. No limn who reads this account
can fail to look upon the meagre results of
his own corn Held with discomfort, and
though perhops unconscious of the influence,
lie may yet be greatly controlled by
it iu his agricultural arrangement for another
year. Wo shall not be surprised if
this single experiment is indirectly the
uiciiiix or increasing the corn crop ot the
South by thousands of bushels.
Annkxatios of Canada.?Our reatloas
know that there is a party in Canada
strongly in favor of annexing the provinces
to theU nUeil States, Once ngain is
pi.:? _? 1- --j ? * '
hiio wwrit iuia ur<a unoging np
strong nrx'tinctita in favor of their *cheniQ.
I it fho Now York News of Tucwhiy, wo
!in<t habited that when Upper nnd Lower
'tjiiiula were united, the public debtamoun- !
ted to about fcix millions of dollars only ;
iow it is about sixty. Tho expenditure 1
lieu was $1,320,000 t last yearte was
>00,000. Tho expenses for tho general |
urnoffos of government wore Inst year $f),>21,IMS,
being nn increa.se of $55,500,000 (
n five year.. Tho interest oil the public
lebt (not inc'udinir sinkinir fund) was. in
l858?90V)3r>,i? 18i)8it aniouiu'd to $2,-The.
result is that the oxiiuruli- <
uro, originated to aoueiliato luealitie* nml 1
,u nsaint Hpecutators, Iuim " imposed so in- '
:olehiblo H burden itnnn tlin nr>nrdr> ?!>/>
- - - i ~7T mi?r~
liey bc^in to Uilk of repudiation? that i#t 1
jf revolution undanncxatioiito the States." i
Wc urc not oppoKinl to territorial cxpun- 1
tioti, much leas to tho oxtcnuiou of tin: truu '
muciplc* of a fruo (iovernnicnt ; hut the <
innoxalion of ()an:?(Ia is a proposition the '
'SOIlf.ll IinVAl' nufln'nf uAluyi 1
xjuivalout in tlio aiiuqxntiou of Moiithcru 1
^rritory and the removal of all ro*t,riutioufl i
Voni the c*t?:uHion of our iintfAtutioiuj ami 1
'yjitcm of labor.-"? (Jnarf)U*n\
To Yoi.wo mkn.?JVui't rcty uftpn
Vioiidtf. I>onli ic\y uuon the tirtine of ]
,'owr ancestor#, Thousands have j?j>eiit tlio
triino of life ih tho vain hopo of those
vrhotrt they onllcd friendu}. and tJitmaniidH
uivo starved because they find a Violi fa- j
her. Rely upon the good name wldeh
s made by your own exertion* ; nnd know
U_i ! . I i ' ? ' i
unt uiHiur mini inc. ih'm menu you cnn i
ihvc is unquestionable determination, unl- s
;cd with dcciuiou of chmuctcr.
f " ' ' * -T-J ' "
Tho Normal School.
A corruspomljuit of the Winnsboio llogistor
?siyi>:
This school is intended for the oduon[ion
i?f ? ii*l>5 fi? Mi' l.l.i Hl
0-- - | My v..vw?x uitm IU IJ.rcome
teachers, and embraces the whole cur
rieuluin of a liberal eilueatioti. 'J'lie zeal
ous ami patriotic ('until lissioners uf I'rci
Schools in Charleston have not been mere
ly satisfied in extending to upwards of t\v?
thousand children all the advantages o
the most excellent and thorough tuition, but
pursuing their labor of loycaud nrefillIness
they How aim to educate teacher#, who slial
still further devolope the system, of whicl
the schools in St. l'liilip street ami Frieiu
Street are. models.
The advantages of this school arc no
intemlcd to bo confined to Charleston.?
I?V aii act of the Legislature, passed in
18o7, tin; State appropriated 810,000 to
.1.1 - - - *
wjini.s 1110 erection iirnl furnislun<r of tin
building, find agreed to :tpi>ro|?i iate the nun
of $50110 annually fur live years fur it> sup
port, provided the elti/.ens of Cliarlostos
contributed an o<|it:il amount to both thorn
purposes. Thecoutribution lias been irnub
so as to secure the appropriation by tin
State, and tlie school is now in suceefsfu
operation. In consideration of tbif. it i
made the duty of the Commissioners to re
ceive into the school, free Of anv charge o
tuition, female pupils from every part o
the State, not exceeding lift ecu to cacl
Congressional District, for the purpose o
ix:ui? iraiuna as icacnors. L :nn very Mire
ttyt as it is the duty, so it would be a ^rea
*^|-ntiHention to the Commissioners, to re
ccivc pupils from the State at lari/c.
know that thoy are desirous that all part
of the State should reap a portion of th
harvest whieb nowelieersthe heart of ever
patriot and philanthropist who visits th
schools, now in operation, under the nev
and improved system of education whiel
bus been introduced, and I am auxiou
tlint inir nu-n 11 i^?i-i..f wl.
v .. .M.ni iWdiiWUlU (Uilll llOUli Kt
the liberality of the State ami the labors o
the friends of education in (Miai'lcstOU.
It would he out of place, in this column
mention, to dwell upon the advantages am
necessity of female education. They nv
appnvciit to and acknowledged by all. li
the noble and eloquent address, recently dc
IhlnMlii >... M .. ?i ' 'I i
nvini uj .mi. 11iiiici.ci, in \ uanesioo,?
the peculiar excellence Of which tnake.8 i
an epoch in the history of the fourth o
July celebrations,?oftor n;i elaborate nn<
philosophical discussion ot' the subject, h
tiiuls tho stability and permanence of gov
eminent to vest mainly upon the intluenc
and powev of imlividnal men, anil he i
doubtless rijrlit. Hut. where. I ask. nr
Mtchiftcn tu he found I low is this infhi
dice to he acquired, and this power t.> h
attained? Not from niero physical endow
incuts?not from nuno jrouius. Hut it i
Inainly through that cultivation of the in
tellcct and heart which only a mother's Jov
can devcli'pe. Ami how shall shediseharjj:
tills fond duty, without :i thorough educa
tioil ami discipline of hcv own mental po\v
ors'! 1 believe there is threat force in th
theory, that the elements of trim moral am
intellectual greatness are inherited from th
mother: and if this be true, with what mil
nestness should every community strive I'c
the education of its females !
I^KAKVIM. TllAISKDY?'\ womax kll.t,
11 Kit Oni.y Son.?A tragedy of the mo.fearful
nature occurred in the town of 1 lam
ileii (Fuller'? IIollow) X. Y'., .on Tucsda
night, tu the killing of her only son, Wii
liam, l?y Mrs. Margaret (low. The deceits
ctl and his mother, who is a widow, koj)
house together, lie was about year
of age, and is said to have Won a stout
athletic young man. Mrs. (low has givoi
frequent anil unmistakable evidences of in
sanity for a lonjx time; ami no determine!
have boou l|or threats that she would hi!
herehildron, that a daughter had been won:
polled from four fo leave her mother's roof
i\ml was living at the time of the homiciil
;it Mr. Robert Middlemast's in Franhliii
The son had also been in the habit of wel
seonring his bod-106ni door on retiring fo
the ni'ghf, fearing that his mother wouh
filter stealthily and eiuhiuvor to carry ou
her throats, in which, indeed hIio had Wcji
Jotootod, as wo leant, by a ynnng man >vh
liud sometimes slept with the deceased.?
On the fatal uight if is supposed that h
Forgotto fasten it.
J'rom gome suspicions ap'iearaneo at th
liousu the neighbors en lor d it on Wedne.n
Jay morning, when the terrible spectacle o
Lho nHtrdcred man presented i twnlt". Th
body wan lying in bed, the head " tcrribl.
mangled liy severe blows from a slung-shot
made by tying a hoavy stone in the foot o
it.Hiockmu, which was found lying on th<
[loor of tlie room. After committing th
fatal deed,,the mother had car dully luii
)Ut the dead body, hy washing the bloot
tVoiil .it and placing a uloau napkin undo
the hoad, upon the pillow, and a cleat) cov
erlid iipjn the bed, This act accompli,shoe
md having 6'videutly tried to wa^h the bloot
front the floor,Moors, it:;., the untbrtunnti
wwiian at once left '/\\c terrible kcoijc ben
;>n carrying out her tragic designs to th<
frdloit extent, She. at once repaired to tin
locality wrhero her daughter lived, (Mr
Middlcmast's) and then in tlio woods look
ing towards tlie house, watched for at) op
rtrtrtunW.v to slnv linr rbiiiir'*t<>r bavin#* fiiv
r v ? j n "
supplied hcvsolt' with nm.ilier Kluug-wlio
like that with which she killed licr pqii
\vhi?h was found upon her, as also n clcai
sheet and a nnpkin, with which she n
douht intended t#>lny her out sifco, nfte
killing her.
? ' 1 11J ' 111 - -
The Duel Between Messrs. Mowry and
Cross -Exciting Sceno.
The Cincinnati Commercial lifts .1 letter 1
jiiviu^ tlie particulars of tho duel betweeu j (
Lieut. Sylvester Mowi v, delegate I'rom Ar- I-^
izoiia to ('undress, ;iml ICdward K. Cross, of j (
tlu: " Ai i/.onitinV ' ]?t was foiu-lit at Tubae,
,1 .... .... .1 . u.i
, . f i v IUIIIIM V, (III nil! r>lll vi r. j I,
I For coin0 time tlio. IVifiuls of the parties ' :i
, had hcon apprehensive nf a rencounter, both I"
f gentlemen liiivii?*_r indulged in marked per- | 11
I sonalilie* thruujrh tin; jirw. Mr. Mowry, I ^
upon his arrival, spoilt a demand lor an apol- |
\ i ol'V, which Mr. ('n>v.s doc-lined makinjr.? j v
, ! Mr. Mow rv then demanded sa(i>factioii ae- | \
1 cording to tho code of honor recognized t
aiming frentloiucu. This was promptly re- J1
^ spiMidod to.
Mr. (Jeorijc I). Mercer acted as liieut. !
! | .wowrv .?< 1 nciiil, nml Captain John Donald- \ ^
j mod, r. S. oustom-honse oflicor at ("alalia- ' (i
, j sas, seconded Mr. Cross. Tlio cliallcnpi d j |i
, ; party those rillos of llie Uurnsido patent, j <1
. j at sixty piic .s. Mr. Muwry objected to ; v
, j l>oth weapons and distance, a> contrary to ! ^
. the codo, claiming that *'u: llurnside litle I
, ' is a "fancy"' piece, not rutenhlo, without the j ^
. 1 consent of both parties, and pivin^nn unfair j v
I | auvaniu^e to the one accustomed to the j ;i
s I weapons. III.-; second objection was tlijit the j I.
. I rule of tin; colli' rendered it iinpci'iitive Unit | s
f j the distance with rilles .should not exceed i
f l forty paces. I/tent. Mo wry- finally with-1
, drew hi? objection to t lie weapon, ami-, with ,
f the consent of Mr. C1ros?, the distance was j
lixod at forty pace.*. 1
j The ground selected was in the imnicdi- j j
ate suburbs of Tubfie. The duel took nh i.e. '
I j about five o'clock p. in. About thirty spec- '
s ' tutors wore present, comprising nearly two- j
; thirds oftlie American residents within Meir- i ,
y ; cnit of fifty luilcs. It was a char.lcteristie .
^ : fronfiorspeetiele. Kvery man on thejjiound j I
v i was armed with revolvers and bowie knives, ; :
, and strong partisan feetinjjs were nianifcs- j 1
s ' ted. The principals took their stations, 1 1
and the word was given by Mr. tJeorjre If ,
j- .Mercer, l/ioutonant Mowry's sceond.? j ,
Throe shuts were exchanged without effect. I
I'pon the fourth round, the eap on .Mowry's 1 1
| rifle did not explode, while Cross' ball wliis- !
; tied harmlessly past his antagonist. Mow- i '
,, I ry held his rifle .-till leveled, as an hull- i j
; cation that lie had hot had his shut, and (
_ ! many, not understanding the code, sup- 1 i
t ( posed that he designed tryinjr it ngidn. MeV- [ <
f i end grasped their pistols as if to shout liiin ( ;
L] ! down, and thoi'e wen: erics of ' Hold your j '
(; lire!" " Don't shoot, .Mowry !" Mc.uiwhile j
Cross stood perfectly caliu, awaiting the re- (
0 j suit. Mr. Mvrucr advanced, when .Mowry j
s iinincili,;tely lowered his rifle and handed it 1
j to Ills second. 1 hey .-till elaiincd their <
!_ shot as a rijrht under the code. Mr. Cross 1
t, \ unhesitatingly expressed his willingness to '
_ | grant it, but his second demurred. After J
s ' conferriup; with several gentlemen familiar (
. ! with the code, who agreed with .Mr. Mowiy .
e , thiit lie was entitled to the shot, ('apt. Don- (
e ahlson acquiesced, and .Mr. Cross handing i
him his rifle, folded his arms, apparently N
j unconcerned, and laced his antagonist. J
^ | At this stage oi* I In pYoceedings the ^
I spectators bocamo terribly excite;.. Many, v
(, f perhaps a majority, thought it unfair, and ! t
. sonic spoke of putting a summary stop to s
j. the whole a flair, but upon learning that
: those present supposed to be best acquaint- 1
, ed with thp duello had declared him ciiti- '
s tied to it. thev lellli talitlv fell hrw-l.- \? i '
' tlio word of command, Mr. Mo wry firod in j .
l" the air, stud declared himself satirtlied.? .
) Cross had stood, with heroic valor, directly I |
lacing him, n:>t knowing that he could rely ' 1
1 upon !<U generosity to decline filing upon '
* j an uunruicd foe, fully c.\pocting death, uud J 1
i yet not a nerve trembled -not a single ev- j 1
' im-iiee oi rear was uisplayed. 11 is antajjro- j
1 nist wits completely unmanned. Teal's I .
J sprung into liis eyes', and all enmity van- I s
' islied before such an exhibition. A brave. t
' man could not look upon oven a deadly foe I
* thus circumstanced without feeling a deep .
? emotion.
L' Mr. Mercer, Mowry's second, crossed the J
field, and taking (Vims by the hand, in- ^
' formed him that Mr, Mowry was satisfied, j i
| I hoy started forward to moot Mowrv, who i
' t was advancing, ami :iftor shaking hand.-*, J
11 tiny stood fur sotue minutes to receive tho j
11 i tho congratulations of their friends. Home
IJ one produced that inevitable) " hlaeli botllo,"
which, in tho progress of civilization,'
c is always found oil tho frontiers, and after
a drink all round, the e( npany Iv>ft the
u ground.
As hotli gentlotnon wore perfectly cool
' throughout, and app.Tronfly unotnicerned,
<: yftu will perhaps l??f surprised that1 neither J
) \4-!!? irf.i'Cii?L" -I
, ...... I.'WIII,""* ftllUlC) I'll I tliui.t' J
I wjih :i very .strong wind at tho(iin,c, making .
' ; good .shooting impossible, c peeially with |
1 ! tlio weapons cIiommi for this rciu >unter.? ,
? I Tlio Burnside rillrt woighn bjut 7 4 lbs,. is I
j I short, ond nob woll*ba|nno< (1. Tlio ha'l is
' u l;jrg?> slag, I should think over oue qcooc (
r in weight. Thoy will project a hall 1,0'JO ,
; yauia, u"<l likv! all jains ranged fur lunji
' distances, arc nut wull. adapted for close (
' .ihootisi^. Mowry'.s first uliLit grazed his
Antagonist'h car, causing an involuntary (
' dodge, just |K'rctjitlblefHinl Mr. Crops' hocn
ond shot caused n similar inoYPincnL on tin"
K jwirt of Mr. Mowry. Tho wljolo o<nnvnn-i
iiity r?vj?i<OH at tlic result, and we. hope it!
' will bo.iung before wo liavo anoilicr " alfuir :
of honor" in our vicinity,
t Smith, tlio otliei* dav, wlilfc loolvinjj-nt
, tlic rtkolcton of n oy, m?'l nditiifih?
ii and wondering nt the structure of tlwt d?;o
*pi;<ed animal, rnndo :i very maladroit rpior
tation. " All," *aiil '10, " wenre fearfully
and wonderfully made." 1
The Bride or a DreamWftake
(ho following ;i<-c(>nnt nf a sinpuiii*
drenin and it' results, from the 11"? ;/< ? /?
'/.rixtimi Jilcqeai , published ut St. l.ouis: ,
Mr. !!. 11it^ heen twice married, l>ut was * *
I'll a second time a widower with six datallers
and a son. II:\viu<x hoen persuaded to
;iain enter upon inaritid life I>y a minister
I the eir. .lit in-which ho resided, a time was
ppointcd 1?v the Rev. gentleman to introdneo
mi mi mi! iikiy wikiiii iic mm recoininomien,
ml Mr. 1?. accordingly started upon tlie jonrey.
Holme the time arrived, however, Mr.
>. was adumnislied in a dream that llie wo-nan
ro favorably s|?oU?h of 1 iy tlio minister
nis iml the <.iu' lie on^lit to marry, ami h<uis
condm-tud in n vision to the residence of
lie youiu; lady wh>> wopid Iks a suitable lieljinate.
and wlipm rrovidoiuodosi^ned for him.
'lie distance was sixty miles, ami lie liad
nlv traveled twentv miles in ilmi <Ii! /* tiim
et tlit: map of tlio win.!o road was laid Ijel'oi o
is ini ml, ninl I be way lie should uo so 11 i^iin
l'y marked in his dream, that lie seemed
oi 1 etrtIv familiar villi all the road. Ilo
roamed die distance, tlio name of the young
oman, and tlio name of lmr stepfather, Col.
ickers, the appc-urance of the house in vhirli
o lived, how it was painted ; that il was sit-.
atod near a l iver, villi a warehouse near at ?
and. lie dreamed also that tlu-rc vevo (ivo
ontig ladies belonging to the same family.
ml had the one selected for him so aceiii atev
described ill hi* dream that he could en.
ily distinguish her from the other four.
In tin1 morning ho awoke aiul thought noliing
of liiij vision, except as tin ordinary
ml rnil.ier remarkable dream. The noxt
light ho had precisely the pa mo vision re*
ii'ati'il, and the same tilings presented to liis
nind in a still.more vivid manner. Mr. 1$.
hen began to think that there might be sumo
ndieation of I'ro'videnYe in his dream ; ami
ill tlia* day he made It the sul.jootof sineeio
ind ar*il :iit prayer, that Uod would direct,
iiin in the way lie j-htiuld go in a matter s<>
jra\ e, ami in vol ving so much interest to him*
elf ami his motherless children. That night
10 had the Vision repeated (ho third time.
. ,i,1 l,n , ..In/..1 i.. I*. .11..... .1... .i:
ions furnished hini, and fully test the eir iinistaiues
of tlie dream bv n practical exiinitiation,
and 500 if the results would bo
levolnped its lie dreamed ihein. He iniineliutely
.sent a note to the preacher. informing
iim tliat lie 11 it<I dumped Iiis mini!, ami must
Iodine niecrinjj him at llie time apj-o'iited.
ill'. I?. started in tlie direction indicated bv
lis vision. jiiul al'iei* passing the twenty
nilos lio was aei|Uiiintcd with, liis dream was
jis only guide, lie. however, luxd no difl;?
imy; i<>i' imp map ol the road was so vividly
inprcs od ujt >n liis mlml.that In* was ahle ti?
listipgnif li liis road from :ill others. Tho
icnlli man whose name v\ n? {riven him in his
Ireani Ik'Ii.nl iu vor seen or hoard of. flu
know tlie litvin i's st.on as he saw it. Tho
musii and ?verytliih?j al out it appeared pro
:'.hcI v as had hreii pi evented in las vision.
lie nli^hti d from his horse and entered tho
lioaiitifnl I ions i). The per.-onal npjiUjiniiieo
>1' the yiiiinj; lady was so vividly impressed
ill his mind hy the vision thrive rejjeated Ilia.
io readily leoonni/.ed her in company of tho
'mil' olliers, whom In- found ill ?In; tanio
auiily. J!o soon ascertained the name of
lir>'yonn:; woman, and futind it to lie Sarah T.
iccording to iii.s diciiin. This young lady had
letcrmiiied. and had often > a ill she would
lever marry a widower. Miss T. said tlicr
cry inoniimt slit* first saw Mr. 11. she felt a
it range tremor oass over her whole system,
die had a vivid impression that he was it
viilower, and that ho had come to see her,
In! altcrw arils.confessed that a sudden eino*
ion of affection for him arose in her heart iia
toon as she came into his presence.
Mr. "B. obtained the pleasure of an interview
witli her that.evening, and was suooessul
in securing l:er consent to visit her aj^ain,
md address lior on tho subject ol' marriage,
lie however, did not toll her his dream till
she had engaged to become his wife. After
i courtship of a few months, they were hapl>ily
married and lixod together for inoio
ban fifty yvuars. Mr. !>. died the 'J-V,h of
March. IH I'J. and Mrs. 15. lived till the Ttli
>f April, 1817. for sixtv years, perhaps,
hey were both distinguished ami useful
11 cin 1 ii'rs of llio M 'i!i..ili<i CI.......I.
A liitRAT M-if.kT.tHV Dix'Krnox.?Thiers,
ii lils "l'\oneh llevolution,'' describes tho
urrendcr ??i* lour thousand Austriuns to one
Ik u-siml J/Yefiolmleii, ui.dor the command of
lonupnrte. nt l.onato, Italy, on the oth of
Yujrnsl, JT*Hi:
''Xapnlcon f?>nu?l himself surrounded by
his immensely superior for<ce. An Austrian
!a;x of truce presented itself, and the French
vero summoned to surrender. Bonaparte
ind only a thousand men to oppose four times
hat number of Austiiaus, and had no timo
oti<rhta battle, lie. immediately made all
lio ollicers about him mount their horses, ortared
tin; bearer of the l'.a;; of truce before
>im, and addressed him as follows: "L'nmppy
man ! you know not that you are in
he presence of the commander-in-chief, and
lint he is horc with his \\ hole army. (Jo,
ell thoso W ho have sent yuu that I give them
,,v K> PllllllMH-1, or 1 Will |llll ( IIu111
o tlie J?word. to ]>iniL<h tlio insult which they
i.-ivo dared to direr mo.1' He commanded
ii? ai'iillcry tit he drawn up, and threatened
o. lire upon the .advancing columns. Tim
Messenger wont and eariied hack liis answer,
ind tin; four thousand laid 'down their nrins
icforo I lip one Uiomand. Tin* i*nge of tlm
V.nstrians when thisy discovcrcd how they
ia<l Ik'Cu Juried, cult, easily he iuui^incdi
Tv.MrKlMNCK.-? Sully, the invent fdatCH.
mm of KrnilOP, nlwnys k?-|?t up ct tliu
vugiility to lio tun! liecn iioewntoin d
in our)v life in -the finny. 11 is meitlx
HDiwihteil.tif Jt lew . di.-he>, diet*!(1 in tho
hliiinrst {.ml most >in-ple liiiiiner. Tho
:<.\ntier often r< proneht d trim with the niiii*
pliei.ty of liis tiihle: mid ho would reply,
in tin: worda of iin iin<-ieit>, "If the f:uchtH.
urc men of sonnc, there' is Mifficicnt for
them'; if tlif-y :ne not, I cm very well dispense
with their coinpimy."
Vl'u, kill yourself, nuokinjiK) much
I,wl "? ? I..1 1 ~:r? I *l?
J I |Il MP I linu ||?IU
weed." " (Hi, very well, T tdutll liavo
occasion for weed iiijwtf pr'otly hxju.''
NuTiitNti rcvonls to um Ilio htm Is of o\?r
UWU !.0\\l\ Ji'.tf nji^iun.