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Lict of AtttdRttaMd by the General As
if South Carolina.
1. An aST to authorise the Judge at
Chamber* to appoint Cefnuiiwiynera to vaiue
landa through which Railroads Inay naas.
W -Jin act to amend an act entitled an
act to provide for the inspection of flour and
other purposes. *
. 3. Au act to authorise the State to aid
in the construction of the Charleston and
bavanuah Railroad Company.
Jpt 4. An act to incorporate the Charleston
Water Company, in the city ot' Charleston,
ItRateof South Carolina.
> 8. Ah act to incorporate tho Columbia
and Charlotte Magnetic Telagraph Company.
ft: An act to incorporate the village of
Marion, and for other purposes.
7. ' An act to incorporate the Columbia'
Machine Work#. . *
. 8. An act to imarporote tho society for
th* relief of indigent and superannuated ministers
of tho Presbyterian Church, and their
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-9. An net to alter the Constitution of the
State .so as to divide Pendleton into two
Election Districts.
10. Airuct to extent the time allowed to
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company
and the Newberry and Chester Rail-'
roail Company to open the books of subscription
to the capital stock of said companies.
11. An act to amend the first clause' of
nn act'to renew and amend the charters of
certain towns and villages, passed in the year
1863.
12. Ah act to abolMt the office of Tax
Collector of Winyah and for other purposes.
13. An act to amend the charier of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Com
fife*
14. An act to rCnew and amend the charters
of"certain towns and villages heretofore
incorporated.
v 10. An act to empower and authorise the
Commissioners of the Orphan House in
Charleston to select two youths from thosu
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wiiiviiicu vii uie wiiiny in uiiu. uisuiiiuoii,
to complete their education in the Military
Schools of this State. > 'f
v 10. An act to raise supplies for tho year
commencing October, 1854.
17. An net to vest the title of the State
to certain escheated property herein mentioned
in certain persona therein named.
18. An act to ameud an act, entitled an
act to re-charter the Merchant's Batik of S.
G., atGhernw. " %
10. An act to incorporate ceitain Religous
Societies for the purposes of Education.
20. An act to anthorisQ tiie Comptroller
Qenernl to neeept the bequest of the late
John Blair.
21. An act to authorise the Town Council
of Hamburg to subscribe to the Capital
stock of certain Railroad Companies therein
mentioned.
22. An act to re-charter the Bank of
Georgetown, South Carolina.
23. An act to authorise the Clieraw and
Darlington Railroad Company to increase
their capital stock.
24. An act to authoiiso the formation of
a Volunteer Battalion, to l?e attached to the
23d Raiment of S. C. Militia.
25. An act to amend the charter of the
Bank of the State of South Carolina.
20. An act to alter and amend the charter
of the town of Columbia, and for other
purposes.
O 7 A n nof aiilliamea <n.l 4/\ *li a IBha
? i i? u ?*v. 1/ vm tuiuiuiiov; niu lv iiiu a^iuc
Ridgo Railroad, in South Carolina.
28. An act to amend an act entitled an
Ot to incorporate the Noitheastern Railroad
Company.
29. An act to incorporate certain Societies,
Associations and Companies, and to re
new and amend those of certain others.
30. An act to make appropriations for
tho.ycar commencing 1st October, 1854.
31. An act to incorporate the Greenville
Female Institute and Marion Female Colfcg*.
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32. An act to proscribe tlie mode and
terms on which the City Council of Charleston
may subscribe to the Capital Stock of
Railroads, Plank roads and Canal Companies,
and to confirm the subscriptions heretofore
made by them.
33. An net to authorise the City Coun
cil of Charleston to lev}- and collect taxes on
the real estate of Banks within the corporate
limits.
34. An act to amend an act entitled an
act to authorise the formation of the Savannah
Valley Railroad Company, and to grant
aid in the construction of their road.
35. An act to incorporate the Merchant's
Mutual Insurance Company.
30. An act to amend the charter of the j
town 01 lieorgetown.
37. An net to ninen?l an act entitled nn
act to incorporate Uie town of Ml. Pleasant.
38. An net to extend and renew the charter
of the town of Yorkville.
39. An act to amend an act entitled an |
act to incorporate the Firemen1* Insurance j
Company of Charleston, passed December |
16, 1851.
40. An act to incorporate tho Spartan- j
burg Female College.
41. An act to incorporate the Columbia
Female College.
42. An act to incorporate the Sonthern
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
43. An act to classify tho lands in the
Catawba Indian Houudary, situate in York
nnd Lancaster 1 districts, and to tax them as
other lands in said Districts, nnd for other
purposes. '
If An act to recbarl^j- the Hoard of Directors
of the Theological Seminary of the
Synods of South Carolina nnd Georgia.
45. An act to incorporate the South
Curolina'Saviugs and lluilding Association.
40. An act to authorise the United Slates
to prtrbhaae certain parcels of lands in this
State for the erection of light houses and beacon
lights.
47. An act to provide for the better ad*
ministration of justiee in tho city Courts of
Charleston. _
48. An to inc<9|)orat6 the Elmwood
Cemetery Company.
49.' Art act to Incorporate the Yorkville
J emnle College.
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Friday Morning, Deo. 39,1854.
, . AO K NTS. V
E. W. CARR, N. W. cor. of Walnut and T1iir<J-?t.
Philadelphia, i# our authorised Agent.
A, M. PEDEN, Fairtiew P. O., Greenville Pist
WM. Ci BAiLEr, 1'ieoeantGro^e, GittntDlf.
Wi W. SMITH) Mcrrilsville, Greenville District.
0. P. M'KINPiEY, Slnl.town, P. O, And?non Pist.
TRAVELLING AGEXT.?Andrew M. Cook,
We call the attention of our readers to our
Editorial Correspondence of this week.
TO OUR READERS.
Yotr must excuse our scarcity of Editorial
! ihia weekj^w the Editor has vacated his chair,
and as we have never acted in that capacity,
wc feel a devie not to ventute too fur.
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JEWELRY.
Wk would call the attention. of our
readers to the Advertisement of our friend (
Jo?. Coover in another Column. Call and 1
soc liiin, ns lie will take pleasure in showing!
vpu his line Stock of Qol 1 and Silver
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Watches, Jewelry ?fcc.
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WYMAN.
We may expect a visit from this di.%tinjguished
American Ventriloquist ami Magician
poon. Having soon and heard this gentleinan,
we uuhe>ilatingly commend him
(if the should come) to the community and
public generally as the greatest Ventriloquist
and Magician now out.
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Christmas an thr. v 'ars?Joke on a Landlord?India'i
Delegation?Columbia d'C.
Coi.lmdia, Dec. 25th, 1854.
Dear Enterprise:?The engineer blew
j his "Christmas blast" and as its echoes reverberated
through hill and dale, we thought
" One-blast upon that iron horn,
Was worth a thousand horses,"
ami we soon found ourself hurrying from a
place made joyous by hundreds of voices and
beliked because of its unsurpassed loveliness
?and a thousand sweet associations. Many
hearts wore Inciting high at tlie return of the
gladsome Christinas seat on. Santa Ciaus
?satill the same old generous being ho always
was?had not forgotten his young
friends?who, even before the inorn, were
making merry his annual visit, and revelling
in the enjoymentof their numerous presents.
Nor was his kindness alone confined to these
?his young and prattling friends, but, the
song of mil th, and the music of tlio tiiddles
showed plainly that he had brought a holiday
to the negroes whose happiness was
manifested by " dancing to the music," the
stentorian laugh and the display of rows of
shining tooth. Along the whulo line of Railroad
the same scenes were visible. Crowds
of negroes wero to be seen on every point,
waiting to be carried to their friends, and to
I ride upon the Cars for the first dine. Who
would think, after seeing such unalloyed
happiness displayed that the Southern negro
was discontented and imcarcd for.
At Williamston a number of persons came
on board, among them the lord of the" Williamston
Hotel" Mr. Cobb, who was con
siderably perplexed at finding bis Christmas
turkey stolen?one which had been prepared
for bis ?special benefit, whilst upon the ears.
JJut lie was'agreeably surprised when he was
told that " the bad boys" were not so bad
J after all?that the joke had not been carried
too far, but that Ins favorite turkey was even
travelling upon the same car, and going to
I the same place. At the appointed hour for
: dinner the turkey was brought into requisi'
tion, and "all hands'* were invited to partake,
and that is the way in which the joke
| and a portion of the turkey found its way
I into the Southern Enterpriae.
A delegation of Cherokee Indians consisting
of thrco of the tribe, two of whotn were
011 board,-?the third, an old chief lx;tng left
in Greenville. They are going to Washington
City to effect a treaty with the general
government in regard to a body of land, lying
in Arkaiita.-., and owned, by the t 1 1 in
common. Tliey are desirous of selling said
hind and appropriate the proceeds to the
I wants of the tribe residing in North Carolina.
1 The name of the old chief is Juiutlutkee,'
; and is one of the twelve Indians who so efficiently
aided General Jackson at the battle
of Jiorse Shoe. We believe bo is the only
one now remaining of the '"immortal tribe,"
and although quite old retains much of his
native strength and vigor. lie is unable to
speak English^ct understands much tbatj
I is naul to Iijm. When asjwiu winch of tho|
i engagements h* wna jn whilst with Jackson,
ha simply regjied l>y making a lialf circle
with the finge? of one hand iu the palm of
the other, and as he did so a tear glistened
in his jet black eye whilst a smile played
liim>n his coun?enaftce>jtofc]p<>k ing upon liiin,
Wjb look upon the hist tr?cuil>er of a once
1 great ami powerful people,in ly his last days
tx> peaceful !
1; Cohnnbia is full of life. Ma in-street presents
' an picture not much unlike Drandway and is
tt -dim 9
W'm&4 as V<
mi'! x*
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even more stfcrrtag thjtf-pp had thought <gj
finding it. ccls.br ated here
by thb firjog of crackers, mwsting of rockets,
mid fireXvorks of all torts. : ' ?
I leave for Cftiu4estoo this evening, from
whence we will write again.
The Position of the Allies.
Wo copy the following front the columns
of the National Intelligencer :
Par:?, Nov. l?3, 1854.
The affairs at the East are anything but
satisfactory, l>oth as to actual conditiou and
prospects. Tlicy are much worse than appears
in the published accounts, Imth official
ahd private. The losses of the allies' are fearful,
particularly hi the British army. The
I J iiwiiina l'i 11 ry 1.1 rviit tl?a 1? t*a?. .. * 1 ? ?*
vmw mv iniwr in uinr nv*
tack*; nVoid as mtich asthey can the French;
speak well of the latter aud" disparagingly of
the former.
A general belief already prevails'tTrnt the
allies must soon sound a retreat when the
Russians will act with great vigor, and I
shall not b<#?Orprised to see a second Moscow.
There is 110 sea in tho world worse
than the lllnck which-its naino indicates.?
The fleet must soon return to Constantinople.
Ilow it can do so without bringing back the
army or protecting it to Varna, no one can
tell. If the latter movement is attempted
tho losses will indeed be dreadful, as the
Russian army is already rather superior in
numbers, and Will soon bo-very much so, as
they are receiving large reinforcements, and
are much encouraged by the presence of the
two sons of tho Linperor, which convinces
all that their danger was not near so great
as represented by tho English papers.
France is sending forward very large reinforcements.
Forty thousand men are embarking
at Toulon and Marseilles, with battering
and siege artillery, which is a proof
they do not expect to take Sebnatop'-1 this
season and they are sending also munitions
of war in quantities as if fur another Russian
campaign liko that undertaken by the great
Napoleon. So pressing is tho call for reinforcements,
that the private steamers in the
Mediterranean are chartered at very high
rates ami went off as fust as they arrive in
port with from 400 to 1,000 troops each bo
sides as ninnv munitions of war ji? tln?v win
carry.
Tiio best blood of England in being pourcd
out in the Crimea, and their losses, jvs well
as those of the French are frightfully severe.
Well informed persons assert that, including
the ravages of the cholera, the Allied have
already lost 50,000 men since llicy entered
the Mack Sea. The expenses are appalling.
A new and heavy loan must be made in
this country, and a new conscription on n
largo sculc, which 1 fear will crcato great
dissatisfaction.
The Russians will soon have on their side
that most dreadful, unfeeling, never-sparing,
all-connuering general. Winter--icy winter.
The. Allies will sutler dreadfully?miserable
touts, not even rain-proof, for their winter
tenements, a ltd with almost impassible roads,
and if they commence a rctront it would he
as fatal as that of 1812 from Moscow. If
they even took Sebastopol they could not
retain it, and could only destroy the city ami
fleet and then abandon it; for tho greater
forts domineer over and command the town
and against those forts not a shot has yet
been tired. Tho forts thus far attacked are.
onlv tlmsn in
Originally the Allies only intended to
proteet Constantinople. They did not intend
to invade tho Crimea. But the want
of .success in the Ihiltic, mid the failure of lite
Russians before Silistria, induced litem to
attack Sebnstopol, which they thought would
l>e an easy and a valuable conquest. They
could have done more against the Russians
on the lhtnube. The victory of the Alma
was like that of Pyrihus over the Romans.
Now the Russians are receiving their rotiuforceiuents
by tons of thousands, and it is
only tho beginning. It it, I fear, but the
prelude to a general war over ail Europe,
which will convulse the civilizod world, destroy
thrones, create new kingdoms, illusory
and momentary republics, vandalism, taxes,
loans, paper money, general distress, and
ruin and horrible carnage. Hoarding of
gold has already commenced both in Great
Britain and on the continent.
Russia virtually is inaccessible. No Power
or Powers can enter and remain in ice
bound and snow covered territory. She
says to the world?" come with a small force
and I will overwhelm you; cotno with a
largo one,ami you will ovorwhehn yourselves."
Suppose Cronstu.lt and Sebuatopol were both,
to full, of what consequence would it be to
Russia) Not so serious a loss as the bombardment
of New York, in cases of a wnr
with England or France. 'Hie above two
fortresses could soon' be rebuilt; there is no
wealth in cither as in New York.
True, tho capture of those two places
would destroy the Russian fleet which England
greatly desires, for fear at a future day
it might join thai of IVftpce Against hof???
This in reality would be a loss to France.
Russia, however, has all the resources and
means tQ rebuild her fleet in a very few
years, even if it were thus destroyed. The
fleet, however, will not l?e (luMtroveil * and if
Kngland calculates on tike capture next
spring, it will result pretty much as it did
with "Sir Charly" ulion lie said that in tifteen
days he would b e in Cronstndt or iu
heaven His chance, at any rate, for the
former was and is very remote; I venture no
opinion as to the latter.
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Rc88iA, virtually4 is iaaecossable* No
power or powers can enter and remain on
her ice-bound and snow-covcred territory.?
She says to the world ; HJome with Vinall'
force, and I wiH overwhelm you ; conic with
a 'largo' one, and you will overwhelm your*
selves." Charles the X(L and Napoleon,
both experienced this truth.
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Tt was a remark of the sqvniQKJm'icr thai
'mnukind w composed of nnmmenj ?hd anvils,
and that it is much better to bo a hai&t
urir than aft afevi!.'
P* JUrd Ttmp %**# *n* of Dtbt ;
f Kkb*.< .0h$*? dobt, saw the N. Y. Time*,
and joa ?HT4#|: n4t rich.in -*N sen**, bat.
in n)c*t,~ richer than many who have the
reputation, Wr A*, who drove past 8 moment
ago, ia tarod M if h* f worth a huh-died
and fiftv thousand. IIo will fail in less
than a month'-and retire upon the profits of
the failure, and Whereafter a *b-oken inerI
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Ciinni wiiii money enongH) ana a suani/y
reputation",* Y?n otve not a cent and havq
liardly a cent to show after buying your next
dinner ; but nobody looks on you as itie cause
of his ruin?nobody fails becauee of your
failure to incet your engagements ; no widow*
turn tbeir rebuking eyes on you ; 110 torplifuis
charge yon with tho authorship 4r>f
their want. Willi your curiptr pocket .you
arc richer than lie is in his (up )comfortablc
retirementwith money enough (that does
not lielong to him.) . r
Out of debt, every sixpence yon getabcad
is your own ; you may look on it with an
unalloyed sensation of right to savo or to
spend it, to tuvn it into any fashion of pleasure
or enjoyment that it is equal to. Ihit in
debt, your money is not your own.. It-belongs
to your baker, butcher, grocer, tailor,
?or tho old uncle who whs silly onough to
lend to you. > .. ^So, . 1
It is not hard for a man who is making a
living?who pets decent wages?to keep out
of debt, and generally he ought to do it. If
he does not make living wages, it is a different
thing. For borrowing is better than
starving, ami a debt is less to be dreaded
than no bread. And again, when one has,
as capitol, a good trade or p. o fit able profession,
or a stock 011 band tluit is not immediately
couvei table into cash, be is foolish not
to take a hundred dollais if he emu have the
use of it for sixty dollars a year, and yet be
sure of tbe principal to repay.whou it is demanded.
ltut to go in debt for a luxury, or
a mere convinicnce, or for any other than an
absolute necessity, is always a matter of
doubtful propriety. Some borrow and make
fortunes on their borrowed capital before pay
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tiny come*. i?ui ior sucu opcranor.s, grew
brains or an easy conscience are required. nnd
where one succeed*, ten fail. In these tight
times, when Wall street is like one mouth
after eating persimmon*, when rents fall fifty
per cent., and the "safest" men are shaking,
it behooves all small dealers to look sharp to
their accounts.
Let them owe 110 man, if they arc si for-,
lunate as to bo thus far out of debt, and be
quite an re, too, that no mall owes them, except
his debt be secured by the most undoubted
security. For in these times, whoever
ha* lent is around looking tip the borrower
with the most assidious preservation, nnd it
is distressing to note how many borrower* |
are not at home when such call. Let the
ornaments go unbought this season. Let
the amusements be forsworn. Let the coat
?we talk to unpretending jieoplo?bo coarser
than last year ; and, ladies, let the bonnet
l?o a dollar or two plainer. Put what you
meant to spend4br a wreath into the coal
bin, and what you designed for a velvet that
should surpass Mrs. Smith's into the flout
barrel, lie hard up together, wear a patch
on your garment; wear a napless hat; eat
cheap joints instead of "line" ones; get sirlion
instead of porter-house ddtlu; rent a
second floor instead of a whole house ; live
comfortably instead of keeping up appvnrances;
do anything that is honest?never mind
whether it is "respectable"?rather than in
such times as these to run in debt.?Dollar
(Cinciniiatti) Tit are.
The American Arctic Expedition.
Rescue of Dr. Katie.?- It appears tint t
: .serious fears are entertained for the safety of
the Grinnel expedition, under command of
L>r. Kane, sent in search of Sir John Franklin,
and a proposition has Wen started that
a steamer l>o sent in search of it. The subject
was to have Wen discussed at ft meeting
' of the New York ChamWr of Commorce yesi
terdav, and the Commercial states that the
| Hon. John I*. Kennedy and Mr. f*riuncll
! will co-operate with Judge Kane (father of
! Dr. Kane] and others, in urging the matter
' upon the immediate attention of Congress,
' E Meriam, Esq., in a communication to the
1 Commercial, ijlakes a strong appeal to the
, public to unite in the application to Cou|
gross. lie says.
A steam vessel can W sent to Upernavik
and thonro to the head of Smith's Sound, on
the opening of spring; the run can bo made
in a short time ; and it will W a salutary
change for some of our naval marine that
has Won dehilitnted in tropical climes.
Mr. Meriam's communication Contains
some facts of interest. After stating that
the g:-ea> drift of Arctic ice of Uio floe of
1853-4 has ceased, and that Dr. Kntio has
not returned, he says.
There can W, we think, no doubt that his
vessel, the Advance, is frozen in, and he has
thereforo no means tolionie away until another
floe; and years may elapse before such
another takes place. There have Wen but
three grent Arctic ico Units uuringtho iast
fifteen years; the first of those reached hit.
50, Novth in march, 1842. and continued till
September of that yonr; the second commenced
in December 1850, and continued
until August 1851?upon that drift thtj Ad
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vnnoe iinu jiwwikj roue, lit spue 01 com so
intense that It concealed quick-silver, full
*!r month* atul sir. </?//.?, a wonderful testimony
of a su|>erintending Providenco; tlio
Erebus and Terror, Frankliu's abandoned
shijiH, rode Dftst the the coast of Newfoundland
in April 1851, ou the samo crystal floe,
and were the ships "housed inM seen by a
vessel bound from Limerick to Quebec ; tlio
r third drift commenced in Pcccmlier, 1853
and continued In prodigious flow till into the
month of Oe|ol>er,,i854i, a term of greater
duration limn I havo ever before recorded.
, Past observation leads mo to tho conclusion
that another drift of great extent need not be
exjKscUid the coming year.
Doctcr Kano and his little band of sixteen
' noble souls went forth to tho frown tone upon
A glorious errend ?ihaj went to seek and
iavo Umm who were lost. Should tliey wtig
so nobl^stopped forward in a work of mwj
cy, who pctUW.lifc t<? save
ed to PtdRtatkm nwU*(fettli1 *-M*ki??> they
must he rescued. T1k>u??h1?. and tpns of
^thousands of kind hearts wHI sustajit mo in
this reply. . ' #
The venerable father of Dfc\Ki*u? -(Judge
Kane, of the United States* District Court of
Eastern PttihKylvnnia)'r?coived letter* from
his son at Uperimrik, which is within the
Arctic circle, and Ink about 7* dog. north?
lie then was oir iris way to Cape Alcxnador
which i* ?' l?t. about/77 degrees nortli, lopg.
about 76 deg. west, and intended to proceed
thcrieo aa f>r to the worth a* the io? would
permit, and tlien make his way by land towards
the long nml anxiously nought geolo;
gical polo of our earth. I Wis probable that
fclhe groat flow.of ke has opened S way, and
Ibis youthful ambition has tempted hiin still
onward, and in the tnemi time bis vessel has
remaincil froeetv in, ami on his return to -the
Advance has been .unable to get a way.
Pennsylvania will ;?j?plv to Congress prob
ably the present week, for a vessel to send
out to bring home ],>r. Kane and his gallant
little hand, Maryland will follow in the
good work. SJball Ndw York rwnnift . idle ?
No; New York will unite with her sister
States in this life-saving effort.
Mr. Meriain also states tint: Dr. Kane, in
his Inst letter to him, written when otf the.
coast of Newfoundland, expressed a confidence
in being ('bin to reach a creditable rf?gree
of norlherne&x, and that desire may have
carried him to. the very vorgo of the north
border of our globe.
.Bo Punctual in air Things.
It is astonishing how many people there
are' who neglect punctuality. 1 housnfids I
have failed in life from this canse alone. It
is not onlv ? actions rice iti itself, but" it is
the fruitful parent of numerous other vices,
so that he who becomes the victim of it gets
involved in toils from which it is almost iin|
possible to escape. It makes the merchant
j w asteful of time?it nays fhe business" repu
tat ion ot the lawyer?htuI it injuries the p?o?- j
l?ect.? of mechanics, who jnight otherwise i
rise to fortune; in a word, there is not n pro-'
tVftMou or a station in life, which is not liable
to the canker of this destructive habit. J
It is a fact not always remembered, that
Napoleon's great victories were won by in-'
fusing-into his subordinates the necessity ofj
punctuality to llic minute. It was his plan
to mnnoeuver large spaces of country, so as to
render the enemy uncertain whore ho was
nbout*lo striko the blow, and then sudden- J
ly to concentrate his forces and fall with irre-'
sl-fcible force 011 some week point of the ex--;
tended lines of the foes. The cxocntion of
! this system demanded that each division of
' the army should arrive at thosftmc specified
spot punctually; for, if any part failed to
come up, the battle was. lost. It was by
imitating this plan that the allies finally succeeded
in overtbrowninw the Emperor. The
whole Waterlog campaign turned On these
tactic*. At Mount St. Jean, IMntehcr was
puntiial, while flouehy was not; nndlho result
was that Napoleon fell nud Wellington
triumphed.
In mercantile affairs, punctuality is as itn-portant
as in mUitarr, Many are the insianecs
in which the neglect to renew an insiirnr.ee
punctnnlly has Ted to a serious loss
Hundreds of city merchants are now suffering
in consequence of the want of punctuality
among their western customers in pitying
up accounts. Willi sound policy do the
banks insist under the penalty of a protest,
on the punctual payment of notes; fi>r, were
they to do otherwise,commercial transaction*
would full into inextrieablo confusion. Ninny
and many n time h.a the failure of one'man.
to meet his obligations brought on the ruin
a score of others. jn*t as the topping down,
in a lino of bricks, of die master brick, causes
the fall of all tlie rest.
Perhaps there is no out class of men less
punctual than mechanics. Do you want an
upholsterer t lie rarely comes when lie
agrees. So with enrpmters, painters, and
nearly all others. Tailor* atul shoemakers
often do not have their articles home in time.
The consequence is that thousands remain
poor all their fives, who, if they were more
faithful in their word, would secure a large
run of custom, and so malto their fortunes.
What would beconte of the Delta if it was
uot punctual in going to press f or if our paper-makers
were not punctual in delivering
paper? or if our compositors were not punctual
in coming to work. Ho punctual, if
you would succeed.-? N". 0 Delia.
The Mothers Fatal Mistake.
\\ ho among tlie.cliildren of uicn, requires
so much wisdom ns the mother of a family 1
The statesman requires wisdom that ho may
wr advise or direet as to secure tlio prosperity
of the nation ; but should. one act unwiaej
ly another may step in to ropair the evil, ami
so his county may be saved from impending
ruin. Tho merchant needs wisdom and skill,
foresight, and tact, that lie may guide his
attain with discretion; bnt should his plans be
frustrated and riches mako themselves wings
tiy and away at one peiiou of Vw lif, he may
have been restored at another, so that at the
close of life ho may leave his family in ease and
comfort Tho farmer needs wUJom in cultivKtiug
his hand, and arranging his stock
so as to bring him the beat return for his labor
And toil; but should he fail one years to
realise his hopes, the noxt may make up the
deficiency. The Navigator needs wisdom to
guide hi* frail bark over the Crackle* deep,
so that lie may escajie tho rocks and quicfcwvnd*?and
whirlpools, and dangers which
may be in his vrny ; but should he l?e unfortunate,
ami become a wreck, he has a
chance of luring saved by holding on to the
rigging, or in hi* boat and tony find help.
liut the mother, if rl?? make ? mistake in
Iter mighty work, llio probability is that it
will be fatal. Iier little hark will finil many
rock'', ami quiek.-n.ix.lf*, ami wbiilpool* in its
way ; she, th* mother, is to be the pilot for
the iimM important part of tho voyage, ami
if eU^tiUto jjwidl it Atight, dreialfuTwill be
the wreck wl*m it tln?h?* over the prerfiriec?i
into eternity. Ttyeio will be uo kind haitd to
\ 4?!P' 'o'nrnmg s*t(K>fa U> repair tho iusJ*fXar"1
ot*nnty W,N *???l ro-?*ho the drendjf^ftswoof
a chiUl lo^t (hKrti^h tho mother*
XiiNwyof the United has become
? subject of noxious ?Hk4tnde to ntl
our statesmen. ,Iw iinnuxliatc incrwij^
tne p res oof postoro of European anatpi, ?
not only n mutter of profound concern to
those who occupy nn derated public position,
but its necessity hasbecome one of our,
popular tcavrabT-s^The JufcQptfc* of the
same scale of econoinkiAl-cxpfiiditHrc*, ufiller
nil circumstances, vwili, we1?wppo*e, ofler
this, tlie umihI plea, such augmentation,
us wiii render vtthivulihis arm. iifj| imtionHl
det'eiue. If they ?ro ii)*crt>ible of
these omens of peril to our eotmnetee nnd
navigation wlu.-h are visible in Hie disturbed
condition of Kuropeiui attid**, an appeal to
tlie'sense of Hfntionul dippiity should w effected.
The sizo of our unvy if really ?o
dUproportioiied to our power that it wotiul
scarcely boeoinn u fumili nrflfih ro> ? > !
v %. "" '7S04"'""
nation. Wo rank i!io second in tho world
in commerce and maritime* rctKnircea. Th?
naval force of France, wlioin we greatly otUr
*trlpin real cutout of comtHewJ^THod fananU
time means, is at leaft three fold flint of th*
United StiitAi We ant then 'that National
prMo, not to apeak of security, suggest* fulfil
an enlargement of out naval foroo as to place
uk in tluit rchdieo position to. tlie. maritime
power* of Kttrope as would bear some nearer
ratio than at prevent to our resource*. T*
The argument that addres*e* ittelf oiftfira
.Miliject toRulntafv apprehension in ftot WitlFout
it* weight. We hate ?nsptU?J differences
with more than one of the European'Powers.
Some .of these are of great complication.
They may not Iw adjusted without an
apjH'al to arm*. Oiiir harbor defences show
of what rCsi>tunee tliey would be capable,
without naval appliances, when we read of
the powerful armumcpU which arc directed **
agunisttho Russian fortresses irt the Crimea.
In this view our wholo Atlantic, particularly
our Southern coast, is defenceless. Weakness
invites aggression. The new alliance in
Europe may prove a roj?e of sand, but it amy
H?wte r? viiinii 01 iron, vur policy rhuqiii
not wait on contingcnces. We should l?o
prepared to meet the possibilities of conflict. ?
? Charleston JYnet.
# Appearances after Deatft..
! * It frequently happens that tl?e features of
j the dead retain their entire fotin Mini indi1
vidual likeness for hinnv years after burial.'
, lCx]>erionce, however, has proved that oil fx|
js?Mire to the nir, for ??me minutes, dust re- *?!,
\ turns to dust again. The following oireuujI
stances occurred at the disinterment of tho
| body of Robert Hurt is, the poet, som6 time
! in the year 1816, for the purpose of Wing
entomUii beneath a splendid monument.
A report having heen spread tliat tlie principal
coffin was made of oak, a hope was entertained
that it would lio possible to transport
it from the north to the ?it>t corner _i?f
St, Michners without opening it or disturi*ing
the sacred deposit it contained. Rut
this hope proved fallacious. Qn testing t)iu
coffin, it was found to lie composed of the
ordinary materials, and ready to yielJ to tho
slightest presure, nnd the ltd removed, a spectacle
was hiifolded which, considering the
; fame of the mighty dead, has rarely been
; witnessed hy a single human being. ?T|iero #
. wer e the remains of the great poet, to all apj
penranecs nearly entire, and retaining various
traces of vitality, or rather exhibiting tho
! features of otic who had newly sunk into the
{ sleep of death?-the lordly forehead archer]
high?nnd the tooth firm and white. Tuo
scene was so imposing that most of tho
workmen stood bare and uncovered, as JJr.
tircgory did at the exhumation of the remains
of the illustrious hero of 1 lan nock burn,
on.i ?. it? ? ,i-wi_ a? .
i < > wiv ntKno nine leik mcir irmlies uiriiiI
hijf with some imli-tinable emotion hh they
; gazed on the ushes of liim whose fame is am
the Will 1.1 lt-elf. lint the effect WH*momentary
; t'.>r fHien they proceeded lo insert u
t lie! I <>r <-a*e below the coffin, the head separated
from the trunk, and the whole body
, with the exception of the hones, crumbled
into dustLord
Nugent, on opening the coffiin cowLaming
the body of John Hampden found
k entire after a buriel of two hundred years!
Kvon his features were preserved. His hair
raven blackness, came otf at tho touch of the
hand, and there were discovered an infinito
nuinlxT of little red worms actively playing
on the cranium. No insects were found in
any part of tbo hody ;'an if the brain contaioj
til within itself a living principle which was
engendered by its own corruption. . >,
?' W*> v/.' }". **
I.adiks is Havana.?Yon encounter a
lady whom you havo never teen before, com- ^
ing from her own house, from n church, or
a shop, and al>out to step into her voiunte ;
you dot! your hat, present your hand, conduct
her to her seat, she thanks you gracious
ly, and both of you go your wa^rs, fading the H
imj?pier for tu? service rruuenti ami lti? acknowledgement
made, A lady in Havana
takes every proffered courtesy kindly, and
thanks you for it. 8'ne does not stalk up to
your seat in public place*, *n<h witlr sulky d
| uo^guinosft, at ienuy demand that you atmuM >
give up to her whet you hnve paid foe ?mi
ecu red, And After yon have given it, take *
no more notice of yoo than if yon were,
cttr which had Wen driven from her path.?t? ?
She douK not. if you offer your arm to AMfc*t her,
shrink within lieraoff, and look at you
an if you wero a leper of a branded felon,
fWeau*o you have fi|fmr been "iutrodoeeck"
ff *he be pretty and you tell her ao, alio ?
thank* ywt fnf admiring her, mid I have vet
lb learn that this di*|nation on her part itsnone
her pleasure in receiving, attention and
admiratiogu or youra, in giving it- jgv
eee
SvoRTfnJ ik Ft-omoA.?A five day* hunt
in VVnshington county, Florida, laat month, ; %
by eight gentlemen, y ielded the following net
proceed** Vfi deer, 2 turkeys, 1 alligator, 1
coon, Srmwka, 8 parti idges 5 8?pnr??K 2
raltleeimkeH, and the jrnrty caught ' any <pu?odty*?
of lidi, la-sides wounding a bear*
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