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far BuJ mm M|tl|' Atamntt.
Seldom luw it happened that there has i
been so general an advance of prices for the j
necessaries of Wens vro have of lat,e been aufferin^.
Ilard Timet, whose shadow is never
oft the noArth of the poor, now dnrlccn
tbe hjlU.of those who have been accounted
rich, and subdue the usually gay lights that
i lumipnte their parlors, bot that there is
much positive suffering yet among us, but
there certainly is a marvelous "fitl^Ilc? ellflv,,
v 0 J i
nitli many who liavo not often felt any con- i
straint upon their expenditures. Wages were i
i/oou ^through iiie Summer, and business was (
plenty. r. The thrift*' are pretty well provided
fo^ but the thriftless,?and they, though a
lAihority,' Kte very respectable for numbers,
lean too heavily for comfort on the hope thnt
the abundant crops and pelntiful harvests
will tumo prices essentially, and nullify the j
rough ways of the timed.
Now let the young man, who has work j
enougn 10 uo, ana is paia tor it, remember
that it is not what lie earns, but what he
spend*, that settles the state of his accounts
at, tho year's end. Let him bo assured that
respectables wages ought to support him, and
xipiess there arc extraordinary weights for
lum to carry?as of debts or a large family I
.-rrbe-Onghtvfiom them to lay up ymething
against liarder times, that the curtained Fu
turo may conceal. If it is hard for him now, i
with pc.fect health and a small family, and
?nftjbyingtho fullness of youthful energy, to
to lay up anything, how much tougher will ]
it be to make a saving when the natural force i
is abated, and little ones, clingingto his arms,'
hinder his full stroke, and pains and aches |
ebtnc and settle in all his joint's.
There is much, indeed, to hinder his sav-i
itig something, beside the size of the bills to ]
be, paid for potatoes and beef, house-rent and
necessary clothing. There i* piide and the
lu&t of admiration, and a silly hope of appearing
bettor oil' than he really is,?all
which arc bitterer enemies to Ins prosperity |
thnnoithcr Hunger or Nakedness. Let eve- j
rv vour.g man overhaul his expenses, anil ;
pick out front what are absolutely outside of
his,control those which he can. choke down,!
arid especially those which his better iudg-J
ineftt condemn.*; The Hard 'l imes will prove |
. a blessing if they lead* the young to abandon
tltcir (Hnkiitg and smoking and treating,
and "going on a bust."
Now no one knows bow much lie might;
save,nor indeed how much lie spends fori
things that he would ' himself pronounce n*>
useless, until ho cornea so note item by item '
as it accrues, and with the book fairly before j
Hi in to cast up the account from time to time.!
The habit of keeping exact accounts is a great I
block to fixdlh expenses. Though no elicit!v
is made to contract, the change will slip less '
easily through the fingers if it is on the next |
morning to he noted, and if next Saturday j '
Uic memorandum is sure to be reviewed.!*
The daily account-book is the great antidote [ j
to Hard Times; and the habit of Keeping it j
is not worth less than an additional dollar
per week to the salary. Try it, young bach- 1
elors and new housekeepers, and if you do <
not find it so, doubt the wisdom of the old
folks and of those who think they know.?
yew York Times.
Death Preferred to Dishonor.
During the Irish reign of terror in 1T(J8, i ^
a circumstance occurred, which, in the days 1
of Sparta, would have immortalized the hero- 1
inc; it is almost unknown?no pen has ever i i
tmced the story. We pause not to inquire! <,
into principles that influenced her; suiiice it i
that in common w ith most of her stamp, she i |
beheld the struggle as one in which liberty j 1
warred with tyranny, ller only son hud j
been taken in the act of rebellion, and was t
condemned by martial law to death; she fob y
loweyl the officer, on whose word his life de-1
peuded. to the place of execution, and be-1(J
sought him to'spare the widow's stay ; she j
knelt in the agony of her soul and clasped i
his knees, while her eyes, with tiro glare ofj
a maniac, fell on the child beside liim. The j
judge was inexorable, the transgressor must j ,
die. l'-ut takiliir advantage of the occasion '
he offered life to the culprit on condition of j'
his discovering the members of the nssocia- j i
tion wi:h which he was connected. Th; s. 11 ' y
wavered ; the mother rose from her position |
of humiliation, and exclaimed "My child,j
if you do, the heaviest curse of your mother j x
shall be poisoned in your veins." lie wasexe- x
cutcd; the pride of her soul enabled her to he-1 I
hold his death without a tear ;sho returned i
to her home?tlie support of her declining!
years had fallen ; the tie that hound her to I
life had given way. and the opening of the I
day that saw her lonely and childless, left her ;
at rest forever. Her heart had broken in the'
struggle.?Mitckeiuie\i Gazettc.
What is a Fine Young Man. I
Whenever we take a walk down Parlia-'
ment street, which we frequently do, in or- j
dor that we may stand a chance of being mistaken
for a member of Parliament, our attention
is constantly directed to a notice nf-'
fixed to the walls, as follow-: "Wanted !
Fine young men J" "Now, it would be a
source of great gratification to us to be in-j
formed precisely what a fine young man real-;
ly is. is a fino young man one who wears
his rings on his fingers, sails the streets in !
capacious sleeves lined with pink, affects 1
gold waistcoat buttons, and revels in picto-1
rial shirts ? Is h* one who allows his hair to 1 '
run wild all down his back, wears his shirt i
count a la Jjyron. smokes a short, dirty pipe, i
and is not particular about Ida boots'? Or ! '
is ho one of that delightful class of gent* \ ^
who bully waiter* at cheap eating bouses, j'
thrust their bead# under ladies bon- ,
nets, talk loud at tho and theatre, walks Rot- 1
ten Row in gaudy pantaloons ? Wc think
the^e very fine specimens of humanity indeed
; we fee! sure that they think so themselves;
and if the world can only be porsuit'led
to l?e of the same opinion, there will ,
no longer be any dearth of Fine Young
met)!?J)iof}cnex.
What is Fa nil.?A simple minded Cbrie- j
t^.n being n#ked, ''What is faith f ho an- *
s'wv-r d? "A.-?wo t l.ibl. by in the Lp of Je/
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?msaarymwKS, ss. m.,
Friday Morning, Oct. 27,1854.
AQKKTS.
E. W. CARR, N. W. cor. of Walnut a nd Thirds
. Philadelphia, is our authorised Agent
A. M. PEDEN, Fairvivw T. (X, Grconville Dist
WM. C. BAILEY, Wallace's Factory, Spartanburg.
W. W. SMITH, Merritsville, Greenville District
0. P. M'KINNEYi Slabtown, P. O., Anderson DisL
Fdh OUR READERS.
Wa have on file an article from our valued
correspondent Ola Sta, which will appear
next week. Also one from Suknie
Sovthkon, and a bountiful story translated
from the German for the Enterprise, which
will appear soon.
"< ' COURT WEEK.
The Fall toim of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville
District is. now in session?Judge -Cloveit j
presiding. An unusual amount of business!
has Wen transacted. The legal fraternity j
is well represented. The Summary Process j
was quite large. A number of Assault and :
Battery cases have been disposed of, but no {
criminal indictments that we have hoard.
A _ T . * * 1 % * " "
,-\s is usual, court week lias brought with
it ninny strange persons and things in the
shape of auctioneers, sonp-venders, rat-exterminators,
pain killers, horse-swappers,
book-pedlars, cake-stands, a few "greenies,"
A*c. drc. Some have liad bargains, whilst the
majority have been " taken in"?a natural
consequence of trading.
ADJUSTED.
AY e were happy nt seeing iti the Moun(atnecr
and Patriot of yesterday, a Card,
published by the friends of Mnj. Pkruy and
Col. Towsss, from uhichwe learned that
the difficulty between those two gentlemen,
growing out of their recent editorial eoutro^
versy, has been satisfactorily settled.
CHANGE Of SCHEDULE.
On Wednesday morning last the passeti-1
or train left Oreenviile at 0 o'eloek, instead '
>f 5 as formerly. This will be of eonsidera- j
>!e accommodation and convenience to the i I
ravelling public, as it will secure to them an j 1
irlditional hour for rest, and still bo enabled i
>y an increase of speed, tb arrive in Colum- 1
aa the same time as heretofore. The cars !1
'5 ' - ii
iow leave Columbia for Greenville at < o'-C
dock, one hour later.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
I
A I >eiuocratie Convention, recently held !
. ' r
oinewhere in the Granite hills of New i (
Hampshire, reconimcnded Gen. Sam. IIoirs-|
os, as a candidate for the next Presidency.
The Convention was composed of Burke!
nen (a name for Know-Nothings in that j
state,) and A nt i-N ebraska-i tcs. It is thought:
his suggestion will have some . {feet in frnmng
the ticket, but we think IIoi'ston will (
>ro\ c a slow horse. We are for some fast! '
iag, a Democrat, one who carries himself;
rell, detests old fogyibin, and death on Ah-! .
>litioni?ts and Free Negroes.
n i^icni c.lNUirML"~UUUU WUtt&.
\Vk arc pleased to sec at our depot the j'
:nginc Thomas II. I'oi'k, which h:is been j
or soino time laid up for repairs. The beau-! :
y and neatness of the work recently done!
lpon it reflects much credit upon Mr. llo-1 ,
voktii, the gentlemanly and skillful Super- j
ntendant of t lie Helena Work Shops, and , ,
vith our friend K. J. Fritz as Engineer, it I
vi 11 not only he one of the safest engines, j
>ut 21 beautiful ornament to our road.
FROST IN CHARLESTON. jl
We notice in the Charleston papers of i
j id ay hist that a slight frost was pcrcepti-: .
>le in anil near that place on the morning <
ueviotis. Our low country friends are anx- <
jusly awaiting the coming of black frost in
>rder to secure a safenesa in visiting their'
ionics below. Many have already left us. j
or the benefit of those returning we ex-;
raet the following from the Courier : J j
"Knowing the anxiety of our absent fel-j I
ow-cuizcns to . '"rn to their home?, and
vishing to gain for them every information '
tossiblc relative to the propriety of their so <
loing, we have conversed with several of our 1
ending physicians on the subject, and regret
to say that it is their opinion that it
would he decidedly unsafe for any now ab- '
?ent to think of coming back at present, as
lie fever is still considcren nn epidemic. In a 1
Jew days wJe trust we slid) have theopportunty
of recording the fall of rain which will
probably lead to a black frost,but rmtil vegetition
is thoroughly killed, our absent friends
vould do well to exercise a little patience
tnd remain where they are, recollecting that
'discretion is the better part of valor."
Later from Texas.
Nf.w Oui.kanh, Oct. 21.?Advices from
Dnlveaton on the 18th inst., state that the
yellow fever was subsiding in that city.
Advices from Brownsville confirm the report
of the defeat of tire Revolutionists, who
Hsu! been driven from Mexico across the Bra-1
c? liiver.
9
Dw?w? (be present w>>a? of aipr Court
a woman waa arraigned upon an indictment
for assault She bore in her arms an infant
child?pleading guilty. Judge Glcvbk, jr. 1
pronouncing sentence upon hor remarked, *
" that the Court room was not the proper 1
place for woman?that men alone should be 1
called upon to appear at such places, and if
pcrchnnce they came there, he was sorry to
see tliem occupying that ride of the rObm. 1
That 'twas her province to remain at home *
?to make it hannv ?nn nomS.ri.1.!- rr.
rlt, ? WM?*v?WVW ! I
she be insulted, her husband should be tfco
one to redress her wrongs and insults."
How true, and if every woman knew her
duty, and performed it, nnd every husband
had the right kind of courage anid principle,
wo might not see such occurrences. But so
long as they have tongues, and cowardly
husbands we may expect to see them "fight
their own battles." The woman was finod
?10 for "pitching in." -::
I T
A GLADSOME SEASON.
Tiikhb is no Reason of the year in ,tyji*jcl?i
the husbandman etijoys more pleasure and
happiness tlihn the present. Diligently lias
he labored through the spring-time nnd
summer?and autumn find* him reaping
the rewards of his toil. It is not alone the
master of the household who thus rejoices
?or to him alone are grief and sorrow
strangers. The humble domestic, who has I
likewise toiled, is happy too. Whilst the Jj
one is cosily seated by his tire-side, surrounded
with a circle of bright and beaming fa- p
ees, the other is heard merrily singing his t
hulking song.
Speaking of songs and singing, we would
ask, what man is there who could listeu . to
the loud stentorian voices of tho negroes, as
they cheei fully gather around the heaps of
corn ? sec them dance ? their eyes spaik '
ling with gratitude, and not feel thankful ?
himself to u wise Creator, who in the dissipations
of his providence has caused the ^
earth to toon with fruits, and thaukful hearts *
rejoice! t
ONLY DIFFERING \ t
Mr. Phi'.ip S. White, who is known to
many of our readers as a tcnipcrnuee loctu- 1
rer, is brightening up the people of Char- f
lottesville, Virginia, on the subject of Tcui- t
perunec.?Keotcee Courier. t
We believe Philip K White is one of tire Jj
grandest scoundrels to be found in tbe UuiLe<l
States, a mercenary hireling, devoid 6f
|?rineiple, nil Abolitionist in disguise and a ?
scoundrel of tbe first water.?Sjnrlatiburg ?
Krpress. . >? fj
.. . n
Until tbe charges are proved, or better t|
substantiated than they have been, wc sha]l ' f
believe him a gentlemen! Only a slight
ilitForencc in opinion?nothing more.
OUR EXCHANGES. J
Coder's Lady's Book.
There has never stepped into our sanctum
\ more welcome visitor. 13ciog good hu- j
moredly disposed it is a pleasure to meet a !t.
irretty smiling face. It must he that Godey Ic
jujoys the confidence of the ladies so much 1
hat he is justified in appearing so bewitch* !'
ng upon each successive month. He gives f
its a picture of Peace in the November nura
[>er, which is captivating, whilst his fashion Id
[dates remain unrivalled.
I r
Life Illustrated. : r
This is a popular weekly newspaper hail- j I
ingtrom the establishment of Fowlers ?fc )
? n
Wells, New-York. We have carefully read 1 K
the u trial sheet," and in list predict for it t
a wide-spread usefulness. The beauty of its f)
typography, and the great objects of its mis-11
don warrant us in making the prediction.? : ^
We have 110 doubt that a constant reading ' r
of such a paper would prolong one's lifelime.
Worth the whole of $2. j 1
f | ! ||
The Black Rhrcr Watchman.
We welcome this paper to our exchange,
ft is edited with ability, and is the largest 1
country paper in the State. Published atf
3uinierville, S. C., by OiLtiEttT tfc Kraziek.
J j
The Yellow Fever. '"i.i
SI J
In Charleston the deaths by fever on Sat- 'a
urday and Sunday were ten. "i' l
In Montgomery, Alabama, on the 21st, I
[hero were 12t> casta under treatment, and, t
there were ton deaths on that day. n
[11 Savannah, on Thursday, the deaths li
acre 5, of which 3 were from yellow fever: fl
rui Friday there were 3 deaths by yellow 11
fovcr. _ . t
In Augusta,on Friday, there were 3 deaths a
by yellow fever, and on Saturday 1 from tha c
sumo disease. - e
In New Orleans, during the week ending
October 14, the deaths were 272, of which r,
134 were by yellow fever. n
vU
Imtoutakt Chanok.?A Change in the c
law with respect to the trial* will commence r
from and after the 24th of Octolxr, when the I
common law jn-occedure act will come into i
operation. It is provided that a judge by c
consent may try questions of fact without a 4;
jury, provided by the court upon a rule to 1
show cause, or a judge, shall think fit to al- t
Tow such trial, and the verdict of the judge, {
is to be of th<5 aaine effect as the \erdict of t
the jury, save that it shall not be miestioned (
upon the ground of being against the weight t
ot evidence, and tho proceeding upon and after
such trial, as the power of the court or,
the evidence and otherwise, sjipll be the same i
as in the fca?c of, trial by, jary.? Lforvti?ian.A *
.-* ? *
This eminent Divine and distinguished
litivivalist preacher is expected to begin a sc"ies
of religious meetings in the Presbyterian
JUu. . on Friday evening next at 7 o'clock.
Hie a ublic are invited, and all the Pews
rili bo free.
l)r B. Is now President of Austin College
Texas, and laboring to build it Up an orna
uent nnd Wf*sing<h that young, great and
jrowing State.
Ilis preaching for near forty JCOraha3 been
msuaily blessed, and it is said that not less
han ten thousand persons are known to have
XiOn converted under it?seventy of whom
ire Ministers of the Gospel. Ono a gifted
[lisliop in the Episcopal Church, and another,
an eloquent and able divine of the Baptist
Jlmrcb, and thus of other denominations.
He is a man of large and able spirit To
ise an illustration of his own : "Ali Denornnations,"
says he, 4,nre as the nidii of a cir:le,
of which Christ is the centre; as they ap>ronch
each other, and as they leave him,
liey diverge."
'ifcrc Stands the Messenger of Truth : there
stands.
["he-Legate ofiho shies! Ilis theme divine?
lis office sacred. His credentials clear?
iy Iliin the violated law speaks out ...
t? tVhiider*; and by Him in strains as sweet I
\s angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Ie 'stablishe* the strong, restores the weak,
ieclnimn the wanderers, hinds the broken heart,
tnd nrinod himself in panoply complete
){ heavenly temper; furnishes with arms
{right as his own; and trains by every rule
)f holy discipline to glorious war
lie sacramental host of God's elect."
Come nnd let us go up to the sanctuary,
md hear what the Lord our God wjll say uno
us.
'* 4 ~ * AMICUS.
01.1. -f n .l r% is
\i ?unr
If full bloomed impudence is no unlovely
i flower, it in certainly worth your whilo to
ivoid with care whatever would tend to aid
ts growth. The habit, like other*, is formal
slowly and by degree*. It usually comnences
with rudeness and incivility towards
iwrent*. TU bojr begin*, perhaps, by replyng
with a blunt yea or no to the questions
>f his parents ; or by contradicting them, or
anawering back,' w hen rebuked for a fault.
Ie soon grows disrespectful towards bis
eacher, and finally conies to treat his elders
generally as though they were no older, wiasr.
or better than himself. You see, thereore,
the importance of nipping this fault in
he bud. *
The nils of good manners may be thus stated :
To your elders and superior*, be respectful,
To your equals, he sivih .
* To nl) be eoorUswa Wefl-Sfth^.
. &
otatc ui oouin Carolina.
greekvii.lb distuict.
Tub Grand Jury, at Fnll Term, 18o4, rcs>cctfully
submit t!xe following refiort:
We fmvo considered the various things
jiven us in charge.
First, the l'uhlic Buildings, viz: The J
'ourt House and Jail, and the various OtHes,
we have exauiiued audfound in good or-1
ler, w ith the exception of some blemishes in \
lie plastering of the Court llouse.
We have also-examined the reports of the
arious Boards, and iind them all correct, i
We also sent u Committee to the l'oor
louse consisting of four of our number, and I
rom the information deiivcnl from them, we
Link the buildings, -with the exception of
lie steward's house, entirely too small for
onveuicuce, comfort or health of the inmates,
'lie new building now under way, we eonider
too small, and recommend an addition,
r another new building to be immediately
reeled?both to be elevated eighteen inches j
rom the ground. We find the destitute innate*
badly supplied with clothing aud bedling,
and wanting shoes to make them coinoriuble.
The house occupied by the steward
icods some repairs, and should l?e attended
o. The garden should be at least four times
is large as it is. The stables, gates and yard
re in bad condition. We find they will
inve at least one comfort?they have an excllent
turnip and potato patch. We arc of
pinion, as regards their tare, that they have
con properly eared for.
The Loads, from the l?est information we j
ould obtain, are in good order, with tlio ex-1
option of that wirtion leading from Reuben j
'alley's to the Muster Ground, nnd the ouei
>ading from Lynch'# by Svth P. Pool's are I
it bad condition. Also, a portion of the
Ishcvillc Load near Esq. Lyneh's is in bad j
ondition, but it is thought cannot l>e reinc-1
icd without great expense in blasting.
While ou the subject of Roads, we would :
resent the lioad Laws as a grievance. Experience
has convinced us that they do not i
esult in securing good roads to thecommulity.
The law operates unequally. In some !
cctions the hands are required to work outj
he full twelve days in the year ; in others, |
inly one or two. We are of opinion that
he law should be changed, and that a mod- j
rate tax on the hands liable to work should;
k) imposed by law, and the roads kept in j
epair under contract.
We further recommend the Legislature to;
ass a law to build a Penitentiary, and to .
mpose a Poll or Capitation Tax.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L. 11. SlIUMATE, Foreman. ]
Good MannersVol*
can scarcely give a boy a worse name
ban'to say he is ill-bred, saucy and impu-1
lent. Everybody avoids such boys as much
a possible. Sensible people arc annoyed by '
lis impertinence, ami give him a "wide-;
irth." They regard them very much as
hey do the musquito?a pert nnd ill. inanlered
intruder, whose littleness alone saves1
lira from the doom his attack deserves.? !
iOme boys have their ill manners so plainly
narked upon their faces that you can see
hem. The bold stare, the impudent leer,
nd the brazen air of assurance, tell us their
hnrai ter very plainly, before they have open,1
.i ?i
m L-jaegaaggBipji^^
MwVnHKTJ
W? clip tlie following in rahfcoa to the
late trial of Dr.GoKTBR/rom thejyiohri ian:
"The case of Dr. E. L. Qnnter, indicted" for
the murder of Capt Jesse E. Scurry, waa
taken up on Wednesday morning, and waa
not disposed of until a Into hour of Friday
night. We doubt if ever our district lias
witnessed such an array of legal talent as
was brought to bear in this case. No client
w as ever served with greater seal and
industry titan in this case. The prosecution
was managed by the able and energetic Solicitor,
Col. Fair, assisted by Messrs. Iiby,
Simtin and MoGowau. The defence wh?
J carried through by Messrs. Bauskett. Younir,
I Orr, Jones, Williams and Baxter. The case
I was argued on the part of the prosecution
I by Messrs. MeGowan and Irby. In defeucc
by Messrs. Orr, Young, Jones and Baxter.
"After an ablo chargo from his honor, the
case was given to the jury, who, after an absence
of aoout ono hour, returned a virdicl
of acquital. The most intense interest wamanifest
during the entire progress of the tri
; al. The court room was so crowded, that
it was difficult, at any time, to secure a seat.
We believe this is tho first time his honox
Judge Whitner has ever presided here. He
| is able, firm and energetic in urging forward
the buisinesa of the court, and yet he is mild
and pleasing in his intercourse with the
members of the bar. Such a large amount
of business remaining unfinished, his honor
has thought proper to order an extra court
l for this district, to commence on the first
j Monday in November next.
Sir John Franklin.
Wk liavc the following additional particulars
of the discovery of the fate of Sir Johu
j Franklin's expedition. It is a dispatch, daI
toil Montreal, Octolxer '21 :
[ "The Montreal llerald of this morning
stutes that yesterday they despatched a special
messenger to thfe Hudson Bay Company's
house, at Lnchine, and that, through the
kindness of tho Govenor, Sir George Simps
n, they are enabled to lay before their readers
the following outlines of a despatch received
by him yestorduy from Dr. McRea:
Dr. McRea has been absent on the coast
since the first of June, 1853, and returned
to York Factory on tho 28th of August hist,
from whence he forwarded letters by express
1 to Sir George Simpson via the Red river sctI
tlement.
I After briefly noticing thp result ofhiaon n
| # *r O "" " "
expedition, ho proceeds to state that from the
Esquimaux lie had obtiiiued certnin information
of the fate of those connected with the
Franklin expedition, who starred to death
after the loss of their ships, which were crushed
in the ice while making their way south
to the Great Fish river, near tho outlet of
which a party of whites had died, leaving accounts
of their sufferings in mutilated corpses
of some, which evidently, from their appearance,
furnished food to their companions
This information, although not derived
from the Esquimaux who communicated
with tho whites, and who found the remains,
but from another band, who obtained the
details viva voce, may bo relied on.
There is no doubt of the truth of the report,
as the natives had in their poseession
various articles of European manufacture
which had once been in tlie jioasession of the
whites ; among these articles w ere several
silver spoons, forks, Ac., on one of which was
engraved Sir John Franklin, K. C. B., while
others have cn them crests and initials to
identify the owners as having belonged to
tho illfated expedition. Tho drawings of
some of them have been 6ent down.
The fearful tragedy must have occurred
in the spring of 1850."
A Contrast.
Is commenting with just iudignation upon
the cowardly, mutinous and murderous
conduct of the crew of the Arctic, the Express
gives the following forcible description
of the horoic conduct of the brave fellows
lost in the Birkenhead :
' The circumstances connected with the
loss of the British steamer Birkenhead, on
the coast of Afiicn, not many months since,
arc still fresh in the memories of all. The steamer
struck on a hidden rock, stove a plank at
the bows, and went to the l>ottom, we believe,
in half an hour's time. There was a regiment
of troops on hoard. As soon as the
alai m was given, and it became apparent that
the ship's fate was sealed, the roll of the
a ?u?i *1 u' - -
uiuiii iiinvu me souuers to arms on tne upper
deck. That call was promptly obeyed,
though every gallant heart there knew that
it was his death summons. There they stood
as if in battle array?a motion lean mass of
brave men?men who were men indeed.?
The ship every moment was going down and
down?but there were no traitors, 110 deserters,
no cravens there. The women and children
were got into the boats, and wore all,
or nearly all, saved ; there were 110 boats for
tho troops?but there was no panic, no
blanched, pale, quivering lips among them.
Down went the ship, and down went that
heroic band, shoulder to shoulder, tiring a
ft to df joie as they sank beneath the waves.
Men like -hese never perish; their bodies iray
oc given to me fishes of the sea, but their
I memories arc as they ought to be,immortal."
I
Coksets.?It seems that many ladies who
have discarded corsets, have fallen into the
j even more pernicious practice of supporting
their skirts by simply tying them around the
i waist. There is 110 necessity of this, our lady
friends tell us. The skirts should be suppor|
ted by being buttoned to a w ell fitting jnck1
et. To allow their weight to come upon tlte
I back and liipe, instead of the shoulders, is to
; produce a host of evils. Several ladies, at
| whose suggestion we Allude to this 'matter,
have stated to us that the evil growing out
of the disuse of corsets, without the substitution
of a jacket, is very great indeed?And
that the press have done so much to cause
the mischief, should now take the pains to
suggest tiio remedy. According to them, the
disuse of the corset has been in very many
eases, a "jumping of the frying pan into the
fire." Will tKoso editor^ .who love to see
healthy women and ruddy children paw, the
jacket around,
Iks' "
, #
Ik obronwling the eommcojemw, on
Tuesday l?et? of the Annual State Fair at
New-York, die Journal of Comikerc* says:
M The most interesting ani.nal* oa the
pounds were three Cash mere goats, entered
by Dr. Davis, of South Carolina. It i* the
animal of which the Cashmere shawls are
made, the value of which does not depend,
as many suppose, upon their rarity, but upon
the fact that the material surpasses every
, other like article in its capacity for wear.?
The Caslitncro goat was introduced into
' CJ iL n 1;? ? - ? -
11 oouui vuruuuu bwcrai years ago by L>r. ]>?J
via, v.ho caught hern in A??n, forty- we d*ys'
ride, on the back of cimew, frviu Cuii?iaaunople.
They have been introduced by him
into North Cnrolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, mid Florida, and are mixed witk
the native goat The bnir of the animal,
which is pure white, is most beautiful. It
somewhat resembles in appearance the finest
portion of the fleece of the Chinese sheep, a
tew of which are on exhibition. It is curly,
soft in tcxturo, and brilliant in appearance.
The animai is extremely delicate in shape,
though hardy. A sock made from the hair
was shown with the goats. We learn that
the meat is white and delicate, and is preferred
iu the parts of South Carolina where
they are reared to mutton. A herd ?wHl
protect itself against dogs, which constitutes
h great advantage over sheep in localities
where dogs are troublesome. The question
what animals and plants may be acclimated
in particular regions is underhung much disI
ciusion throughout the United States, by
means of which, anil the experience to whicti
it gives rise, important additions will ba
mode to the information of the country m
; agricultural affairs. We suppose that the
common goat of the North would be much
j improved if bred to those imported by Dr.
Itavis. Throughout Sonth Carol in a the or1
dinnry animal has risen largely in price,
from the facility with which the breed is
improve*! by this cross. The experiment
would be worth trying in the Northern*
States.
The diplomotic dress question has agm'n
i caused h grent difficulty to Europe. At Bor'
dcaux, recently, when the Kmj>erorV birthday
was celebrated by the government offi]
cinls, circulars were issued by tlie highest
, authority of the department to the variou*
| civil, judicial and military functionaries, and
j to all the consuls except the representative
! of the United Suites, inviting them to appear
at the Cathedral in full costume, and participate
in the ceremonies. A letter snys :
"The American Consul (Levi K, Howen,
esq., of Baltimore county,) was not invited,
. because of his refusal to wear a diplomatic
i costume. Ou that day he hap]>oued to l?e
j on a visit to the country, but the noting consul,
iu view of the slight, did not clone the
office of the consulate during the fete, n?ir
display the American thig, and the captains
of the Amorean vessels in port, who had
hoisted their colors, hauled tliein down ow->
hearing of the occurrence. When thi* waaJ
observed, one of the city officials went alongj
side of tlie vessel*, and directed the enptasui
; to hoist their flags but again tl?ey refined,
j (Mders were then given to a French naval
. brig in port, on v.hich were display oil the
; tings of all nations, to ]Htll down that of the
t United Stale*, but upon reflection this order
was countermanded. Next duy thoactmg
consul sent a note to the Prefect of the Department,
calling hi* Attention to the breach
. of etiquette, and demanding whether "the
j slight was from any sentiment of disrespect
| to I rim personally, or officially, or otherwise
to which, after a lapse of several days,
a most apologetic reply was received, disavowing
any intentional disrespect, and containing
earnest assurances that a similar neglect
should not occur norain. When the cot.
| huI himself returned he fully approved of all
. bis representative hnd done." 4
I >00 Law.?Daniel Carter recently shot
1 a dog in Cecil county, Md., belonging to Ed.
j W. Mnhany, for killing his sheep. Mnhany
sued him before a Magistrate and got judgeI
ment for $25 damages, from which Carter
nppenlcd to the Circuit court. The defence
, alleged that to justify the shooting of the dog
he must becaugh in the net of worrying or
killing the sheep. Tlio court (Judge Constable
on the bench,) held a different opinion,
reversing the magistrate's decision.
IWCccil Whiff save, Judge Constable is
reported to have decided unequivocally aud
clearly that under the English common law,
any person who sees a dog within an enclosure
where there are shocp, ino matter whether
he be the owner of the blteep or an entire
I stranger,) and has sufficient reasons for be- *
> licving he is there for the purpose of wdnry]
ing or killing the sheen, is perfectly justifiable
in killing him on tuc spot or eveu in parsuing
and killing him.
Happy Termination op a Dvkl.?There
was, we understand, to have been a duel at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, between two*
young married men somewhere in the rednity
of our city. The preliminaries had all
been arranged, and the partiet took their
stations?the distance was five paces?weapons,
pistols. We are happy to be able to
sti^e, however, that the affair was amicably
adjusted, without a shot being fired, by the
party who was in the wrong heroically apologizing.
We say heroically, because, in our
! nninirvw it ' ' ' ' " " ~~
I ?/pMivn, iv inju.iv.* iiiuio true IWrfigSnn ft
man to admit that he is in the wrong, than *
it doea for him to receive the Are of his antaj
goniat. -We congratulate the wives and
children of these gentlemen on the happy
| termination of the affair, and their narrow
escape from widowhood and orphandom.? *
Iftuf Orleans Delta, Oct, 9.
Ida Pucivfkr waa one night last week
publicly presented to the Itostonlans, f>y their
Mayor, at Faneuil Hall. A native of Vienna,
she ia about fifty-five year* of age, with a
i dark complexion and a fine black eye. In
thirteen years, entirely alone, she ha* travera- *
i ed nearly the whole of Asia, haa erected the
i desert* of Africa, haa been in BhdrtillH,
i haa been in the islands of the Padfto,aad lir
Peru, and in Iceland, and lastly in Calafcnria,
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