The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, December 20, 1855, Image 2
" KANSAS MATTERS.
lb* bay Di&MhjrThe
following letter from the correepoa*
dent of the St. Louie DnAbcra^ furnishes a*
wonie further insight in theKansas difficulty.
The fi?t evidence* of the trouble was made
public an follows: Thecorrespondent writes
under dele of November 28th. We give
the account n* we find it in the Democrat:
The Platte Argue^ (<leu Stringfellow's organ
at Weston) in an * Extra" published at
L 8 o'clock this afternooK, contains the subjoined
ittfiaiunfhtory account of the insurreotion.
It is surmounted bv a large wood cut
of a cannon and an American flag, and baa
erected, I hear, intense excitement in Platte
and Buchanan counties. It rends thus :
"aaBAT EXCITEMENT IX X.AN8A8 ABOLITION
OUTRAGES TUS MILITIA CALLED OCT I
The following dis|>aivh which we have just
received, disclosea an alarming stnte of affairs
in Kansas. But we hope it will be
quelled without shedding of blood and the
sacrifice of life and property.
IxDCfKMPKircE, Missouri, Nor.28.
By an express that arrived to-day from
Lecoinpton, we learn that the abolitionists
have commenced their long threatened outrages,
in burning bouses and threatening the
lives of all pr? - lavery men.
Gov. Shannon called the mlhtia ont, but
was not able to do anything owing to the
weakness of hia party.
Groat excitement prevailing here. There
wW start about 8, 1'. M., four hundred men
for the field of battle. (
SECOND DISPATCH.
Inpbpendsncs, Mo., Nov. 28.-?2 P. M. I
Express received here this mornin'g, slating
that Sheriff Jones was besieged "in Lecompton
with a prisoner, who lias surrendered
himself for killing and abolitionist, in x
self-defeuse. One hundred Yankew, armed ?
with Sharpe's rifles, are ?he besiegers. Gov.
Shannon has ordered out the inililia. Great
excitement here. Jackson is doing iier duty,
and we hope Weston and St. Joseph will ,
not be wanting. (
This was the first intelligible account of J
the nllcgal insurrection that I could find.
The next document fully endorses its sentiments.
It is an official proclamation. It
was issncd from the office of the Herald, of
which Mr. Eastin is editor, at 0 o'clock this ?
evening. t
nM.. iff . 11 i.; i f - 1
me invjcauuu ui ^iar?, milieu id ap- i
peuded to it, in a euriousity, to say the least 1
of it, of militia literature. It would l>e amusing
if it were not alarming. Every letter it
contains will call over an armed nnd exasperated
Mi.-wourian.
It reads thus:
<
IIkad Quaktriw ovScooao Bkioaiik, ) .
Northern Division of Knnans Militia, Leav- V
enworth City, November 28th, 1855. ) I <
To the Militia of the 2d Brigade:
Information has been received by me,!
that a state of open rebellion is now in exis- i
tence in Douglass county, K. T., this is there-;
fore to command the Militia of my Brigade of
the Northern Division, to meet at Leavenworth
City on .Saturday, 1st day of December,
1855, at 11 o'clock, A. armed and
equipped according to law, ar,d to hold
themselves in readiness subject to the order
of .Major Gon. W. P. Richardson. Bring
your jirnis and ammunition along.
Li'CIAN* J. EASTiv,
Brig. Gen. 2d Brigade, Northrcn Division i
Kansas Militia.
TO AKMH !TO AIIMS !
! V
It is exjvcled that every lover of Law :
and Order will rally at Leavenworth on i
Saturday, December 1st, 1855, prepared to j
march at once to the scene of rebellion, to j
put down the outlaws of Douglass county, | 8
wl?o arc commuting depredation upon per-ju
sons and property, burning down houses,!^
and declaring ojh-ii hostility and resistance 1
to the laws, having forcibly rescued a prison- 1
er from llic SheritT. Come one, come all ! "
Tlie laws n?u*t be executed. 'J'he outlaws,
it is said, are armed to the teeth, and mini-1
her one thousand men. Every man should |
bring his ride and ammunition, and it would
be well to briug two or three days provisions, j
Let the call bo promptly obeyed. Every 1
tuau to his post and do his duty.
Many Citizens. i
This proclamation was issued, I under-J
stand, by virtue of an order sent by express,;
from Coventor Wilson Shannon.
When the pro-slavery millitia leave this
city, ou Saturday, they will instantly bo fob !
lowed by u company of free State man as'
m*"united neutrality."
Tltey are determined to see that no injustice
shall be done to the people of Lawrence.
They ate read) to see the laws executed, but
they are solved, that mob law shall not pre
vail.
It is complained that the object of )>oslponing
the departure of the militia till Sat
unlay, ia to give the mobs time to execute
their Wag.-threatened vengeance on Lawrenve.
He having dared) in; time past to douht
thejegality of the regulators' votes on the j
memorable 30th March, and afterward* to (
renew the opposition under the form of law. ,
Whet justice there's in this complaint, the
>-- ~r ?v. 1_.? i ...hi
i*viHWK? mc ii'^uimum niiu H?ium nIII (
fhow,
Mr. AdSine, the proprietor of the Herald, (
informed ate thai intelligence froin- reliable
aoureea had been received, that "lite aboli- '
tionUto" of Lawrence were desolating the
country around their city?h* imiel* of it, at
least, aa pro-slarery men had pre-empted. 1
lie aaid that sixty hoimo* of the anurter* l
with aouthreti proclivities had been deetroy- '
ed bv tire up to the date of tlie letter an
uMurcbtg the ineurrectkm?yesterday fbrentnn
ail that the abolitionist* were ?hootingdown
th? entitle of pro slavery men wlu?e
claim* they couhl Hod. lie added tbai.it
inu too bad..
A# to the origin of Ota- dilltoltJ?cone*
j?on<U-nt w?y* i w
A pro-ata\eiv man liwn shot by ?ii ?L>oh
jtioiii^l, ,.ii uholiti<>iii*t Ium been ain't b)
a pro slavery man. A Mi*nouiian ahotiLt*
i.??? J \ ?i.Jkcto to ho * <<% on Lif^cLiin. A I
r **
Yankee cltul n Mixsourian who W*s on hU
claim. The slier iff* rrestsd the Yanke?,and
the abolitionists rescued him.
The Mt^sourians arrested the Yankee and
people of Lawrence released Jflin until th<
proper officer' presented himself. Sktoh aft
the irreconcilable accounts"giveti of The on
gin of the affray. I have beard ac nianj
and so conflicting and such unintelligible ao
counts of the orgin of the insurrection, thai
I cannot pretend to explain it. s .
My private opinions in. that there has beer
no insurrection at all, although 1 have joel
had a conversation whll a gentleman who
says he has just received a letter confirming
the rumors, but limiting the number of house)
destroyed to thirty Instead of slaty.
SOUTffERN~ENTERPR ISE.
Thursday Morning, Dec. 20,1855.
AGENTS.
E. W. CARR, W. cor. of Wulnut and Thinl-rt,
Philadelphia, is our authorised Agent.
W. W. WALKER, JR., Columbia. S. C.
A. M. PEDEN, Fairview P. O., Greenville Dial
WM. C. BAILEY, PleasantGrove, Greenville.
CAPT. R. Q. ANDERSON, Cedar Falls. OrccnTillo
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
" A TaurfTEii," (of the South Carolina College,)
*-ill be published in onr next. It arrive! 1 ??t
light, too late for insertion in to-day's paper.
THE LEGISLATURETine
proceeding* of this body have been of an
ininteresting nature during the past week, and
tonaequently we have devoted no space to the
icta of that body in to-day's paper.
NO SPEAKER YET.
Conorkss )iu now been in session three weeks
ind the House of Representatives is still unorganised.
The Inst vote for Speaker stood. Hunks
KM, Richardson 78, Fuller 88. No President's
Message! Know Nothing!!
SNOWYkstkrhav
morning there was n light fall of
inow in this locality. It soon melted away, howsver,
much to the discomfiture of our vonng
friends, and leaving our streets in quite a muddy
condition.
OUR PUBLISHER STILL IN LUCK.
A wf.k.k or so ngo ho received the present of n
tack of Flour from one of our merchandising
friends, and now Mnj. Aijcxaxukb has sent him,
lirect from the Greenville JliH% another sample
tf his unrivnlled manufacture. Some people are
ingrateful after they have shared one's generos
ty. Not so with printer* After testing the
piality of the present we are the hotter prejutrid
and more willing to tender thanks, and also
>f certifying to its fineness and beauty.
TO CLUBS-NO OUN. .
At thd solicitation of the publisher who has
in<! charge of our paper for the past year, we
could inform those of our club sul.srrit.eni who
equcsted that their subscriptions might continue
from tlie first year, that the time has long
ince expired for the payment of their second intalment.
Unless the matter is attended to at
,n early date, the extra price will have to be
barged. He is forced to this from the fact that
11 is too cheap for a paper on credit. To thocc
a ho promptly pay, the paper will be continued
it club rates.
MESSRS. GRADY & GOODLETT.
Pkkparatout to the opening of the new year,
ind the consequent turning over a new leaf,
heae enterprising Merchants are removing their
took of goods to the new and elegant brick
tore, recently erected by Mr. Jon* W. Guaut,
>n the south aide of the square, opposite their old
tand. The erection of this building has added
jeatly to the beauty of our village, and espcciilly
to the bushiest* houses of our place. Such
nterprise and outlay in the improvement of our
own will moat assuredly result in inereasad paton
age and favor. These gentleman are likewise
he patrons of the puhliu press, which is another
ntiex of their popularity and success. You
uigbt as well' attempt to prevent water from
unning downhill, or the Greenville and Columns
Railroad from charging high rates, as to keep
>eople from rnhning to stores and shops of peo.
>le who are not afraid of letting pcopie know
vhut they have and where they arc.
A COMPLETE FAILURE. .
Tmk Tunm of yesterday, gives the following
svounut of the attempt to have .South Cartdinaa
represented in the Cincinnati Convention
:
"An attempt, was made, last evening in obedience
to a call previously issued, and in aeeorduice
with the suggestions of Co). One, io his late
otter to Col. IHjulet, to hold a caucus of the
uemlters of the Legislature in the Representative
Hall, for thv purpose of appointing two llalsgates
for the State at large to ropreeent South Carolina
in the Cinoinnati Convention, and to dcvuM
the preliminary arrangementa for the appoint
meat of dblkgahso tXr aapaeacnt the Coagueuianal
districts. The attempt endet*. in f umpfctc failure?a
d?-ad failure. Not more than a half doz.
en uiemlfrr* attended ?t the time nppoiftted, ?nd
i?o effort vu mod* to orgtaittilui eonene.?
Th tf were not nstiouulwU enough to give thf
movement on impulse. 80 thot we may oeenme
(but South CnroUuo will not bo N-proMliUd, even
by self-appointed delegates in the Uncinmtl cun
veiitivu. That is just ^ it should W.
tw (' ' erpl Cms Koo PT?W*d his intention o
not if^nin running for the fV'sideuojr,
m .
mmmtmmimir - ' 1 "nr ms*M?
I "V OUR EXCHAN8E8, &0.
1 ' Ckapm*n0 Prindptm;or, tfmturS*Kr* twiner
pi??>T1w author of UiU work has kindly pro
' scutcd .on witli the flisdt .Volume. We srenot
' philosopher sufficient to fully appreciate or 4veu
\ ' understaud nil that w written, but doubt not that
this work contains murlt thnt is correct, And thnt
' the author has succeeded, in a great measure, ,
' in peffbrinlng what lie hns attempted, tin'} of |
' Simplifying the theory of Universal Klcotro-Mug- J
netism; explaining the elements of the impovtnut ,
1 discovery of the laws of nature, whiqfe regulute
the changes of tile elements; expoeing the *wmerous
discrepiuicies of the popular Newtonian theory
of graritntion alone without repulsion ; demonstrating
the e*istenee nud operation of te1
pulsivo force, eo-extensivelv with gravitation.? :
' 'The work embraces the results of many years !
of investigation in a new field ofroseaMi hither- |
to overlooked. Diselosing facts in relation to. J
the Physical Laws of Nature of unsnr|uisaed mag- '
nitude, and importance to mankind; fucta of thrill- ?
ing interest to every Philanthropist ami chirstian.
To be completed in two volatile*, ft-per Volume. !
The second volume-wHI be published in March 1
next. Ths 1>ook will be sent free of jKistogn, l>y |
enclosing $1 to OAuriucu. A Co., Na 83 Dock
Street, Philadelphia, Pn. ? '
The IauIU? Wreath.?Wc linve on several oc- i
casions noticed favwrnbly this excellent little
Magasinc. Tlie December number contains n 1
lieautiful picture of Madam Soxta<v with -a bio- i
graphical sketch, several pretty stories, poetry,?io. | t
Important from Washington. a
Wasainqtow, Dec. 14, 1855.?We learn J
that despatches by the Baltic were received
to day at the State Department. They com- i fi
priae communication*- from our Ministets nt1
London, Spain and Denmark. ! 0
Mr. Buchanan's papers set forth a settled ; *
determination on the part of tlio British ^
Ministers, Lord Palincrston, to otter no fur-j ^
thcr terms of explanation or conciliation , v
than those already made known to the 0
American government. llis language to;v
Mr. Buchanan is that the American govern-j c
ment can expect nothing fuMner through our f
exertions to get the redress demanded by di- '
plomacy. This sentiment is not intended to v
convey hostility on the part of Great Britain; f
hut it applies as a fixed determination not to K
make further npologies, tho<c already made
being deemed all that tho case called for.
It would seem that Mr. Marcy and the "
President have agreed upon the point?that J
in the crent by the next arrival, which pro- J
ved to be the Baltic, there should be no al- *
teration in the British Minister's course to- 0
wards the United States upon the subject of {
her demand, which was a satisfactory npolo- 11
gy or the displacement of her Minister, the 1
Mibject should be referred to Congress f?>r
immediate action. The massage on this 0
point will not probably undergo any mate- 0
rial change'. ^
VI . ?? . .. . -
rvoiwunsiaiuung tne repeated assertions | 1
made bv the 'Union of this city, tliat Spain '!
had settled her difficulties with the United *
States, it is now found that tliero is not a ~
solitary easo where redress has been given,'
further than'promlacs are concerned, it was c
the wish of t lie President to hear once more I'
from Europe beforo his message was placed 8
Itefore Congress; and it is probable from in- i1
formation which I have just received, that' 1
anxiety is expressed by him for Congress to *
proeeed at once to business. (...
Ceiierul Whitfield, upon hearing of the ?
outbreak in Kansas, called upon the Presi- s
dent, and asked him not to send United e
States troops to Kansas, or in anywise to interfere
with the local atiairs of his territory; l'
that the men of Kansas could maintain the )*"
laws, and would preserro order without the '
least assistance from without. ''
President Pierce having received infbrmatiou
that citizens of tho United States were u
preparing to join Walker, and participate in P
inilitaty operations within the State of Mica- i ?
ragua, has issued a proclamation warning!
all persons from connecting themselves with ' 8
any such enterprise.ns threatening lothe peace I c
of the United States, and putting them bfr- 8
vond the pale of protection by the government. ] T
Tho civil and military authorities are en-1 P
joined to keep a strict watch over all such [ v
filibustering movements, and to subject the '
offenders to the authority of the law.
The second proclamation is of a far more
narifti* diarnctnr It avt.ni.b mm l1.? '
f -y... .. ...v. . V.V, j
>nce of Newfoundland the provision# of the!
reciprocity treaty of 1854, and ndiriit* nil;
| the articles enumerated ns the growth or
product of the British North American colo-' t
I nies, shipped from Newfoundland Into the ;}i
! United States, free of duty so long as the
treaty shall remain in force.
Town Meeting. f . v *
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 8, 1865. <'
Accobiuko to adjournment on Thursday J .
evening last, a portion of the citizens of (he j'
city of Atlauta met this evening ut the City r(
j iiaii, for iiie purpunc of heating the report J
of the Committee appointed at previous j .
meeting, in relation to the proposed amend-j |
ments to the City C|tarterl and take some1 ^
further action u|?on the proposed Air Line .
Railroad. - j
On- motion of Dr. 11. P. Bomar, Hon. John 11
Glenn was called to tho Chair, and A. M. Kddleinan
requested to act as Secretary.
Col. J. W. Manning, chaitman of thr ! j
Committers being called upon, read the re j
port, which after some discussion, was refer-:
red back to the Committee to be condensed ' (
and modified as they might see tit'aud prop- j
1 er, and published in the city papers.
kfr. Norcross offered the following resolu- |
' lion* in relation to the Air Line itailrqpd.
' project, end eftor some eloquent and inter
' | eating remark* front Mw?, Unrtrell, Hleck'
ly, ami Norcrosa, tlrey were unanimously I
' adopted. , <
1 Retolvtd, That the contemplated Uail
road! from Atlanta to Anderson, and thence i
f to intorsect the Columbia and Charlotte
' llailroad, in South Carolina, is well calcula- '
i ted1 1?$ Confer greater benefit* on Cjjper
. fieorgiA than anjr measure that can possibly. i
be devised or has been Jevi-ed, hwJ. that it'
deserve* the earnest attention of our cuinens.
f Rtsolwd, That we earnestly urge the j*eo
| pie ia die Counties of Gwiuiurtt, JLk-Wd,
w.
v f;
such steps >ia fhalhtid ionrocuthigtUe means1
ft* th* 6?j^nctiW'prTUiU lr6fcd and U*
speedy toifcdtencesMmt. ^ in ' %
litiolvedt That this meet in* deem* it ft
pedlerit (wnf MayS#*atiat Cotmctt of AilaftIh
to appoint an Agent, to proceed to Columbia,
South GaroHua, and urge the Legislature
of that State the granting of a Charter
for the portion of th$ road lying in that
State. y ? .' V'"
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to
Friday evening, the 14thiiist.
JOHN GLENN, Chairman.
A. M. Eddlkman, Secretary.
Commodore 8tockton on' Ameritaaiuft.
Ok the evening of the 16th instant, the
American party-hold a meeting at Trenton,
. J., to which tliey invited the veteran Comnodore
Stockton. Tho Commodore is unajlo
to attend, but sends a letter in which he
expresses his entire concurrence in the Auierenn
parly, which havo had for so many
rears the approval of hla head and heart.?
lie recapitulates the American principle*,
nlarges upon the care taken by our furtfnliers
to keep our i^titutions clear of foreign
uHuonccs, and then goes on as follows :
"The crafty engineers of political specu
iikjii no timi^er, anu nover win see nny.
which Joes not threaten to arrest their profiaide
control of parlies. The doctrine that
' Americans alone ahull rule America,'' deigned
to restore the government as it was
u the days of Washington, to the hands of
'American* alone," is stigmatised by the or
ratiized cabal of ]K>liticiuns w ho wield the
imchinerv for manufacturing the incumbents
>f oflice from that of the l'resident down
rarde as a pestilent heresy, and those who
lold to the ancient American doctrine are
lenouueed as traitors 1 The progress of eents
is rapidly bringing the country to the
ondition when but two parties will contend
rich each other?the one the American, the
itlier the Foreign party. The American
?arty will seek the restoration to the govurnnentof
American control, such as it was
vhen it came fresh from the American peoile.
The foreign party will seek to propi;ute
the foreign element, pander to its insoent
ambition and aspiring predominance,
ontend for the contiuuance and extension of
t* privileges, cringe with servility to its dicates,
and offer new bribes for its friendship.
Hie simple fact that the neat election of a
'residentof the United State* may turn up u
the assertion or the renunciation by the
Unerican people of the dor-trine thai ~ Americans
alone should rule America,'' should be
ufticient to astonish and ninrin ua. If the
loclritic be renounced, it will Ik? owing to the
iverpowering force of the foreign clement in
>ur population. The mighty .jiower of that
iotnenl has been guaged by the astute pule
icians who are allied to it They have
Measured its length and breadth,- its height
lepth,and.'lhey. aro willing to stake their
lestitiiea upon its omnipotence. It was the
Victorian guards, composed of foreign raorcnariea,
who put up for sale the imperial
uirple at Koine, and it is the foreign misioiiarics
among us who now ofler to -the
..o:,:..:...... i._i.i >i. : e -
iviiuu?in ? mi Hum im- renin ??i pan v away,
lie next Presidency, at tl??? pi ice >>f favors to
*i conferred uu him. mid p ivih-gos perpetatcd
hereafter. There i? nn country, norr
ban l>een any country, where such an i*lie,
if squarely, fairly and distinctly presentd
to the people, could he decided any other i
ban one way, and that in favor of theMeonnry
born." Will the pc??|de of the United i
-tates repudiate a sentiment of this sort !?
'hey will do no such thing. Already they
are arisen spontaneously and rushed to the
Landard inscribed with the words, " Amorrans
shall rule America." It is in vain for
olitk'iatm to attempt to arrest the progress |
f the American party by effort* to compel it
9 adopt portion* of the creed* which distinuiidied
other parties. It will not be indu- j
e*l to endanger the cause in which it is on- .
;aged. The safety of tire people in the suireme
law, and while the salety is endan-'
fcrcd, everything el?e is of subordinate inter*t.
"Ilaeo hone but Americans on guard,"
ras the order of Washington at a crisis of
mininent danger.
With assurances of high regard, I am your
riond and obedient servant.
11. F. STOCKTON."
| | t -b
In a trial at Jackson, North Carolina, in
he Supreme Court, Judge Manly held that
i person professing the doctrines of unireraiisin
was ad incompetent witness, and in |
iccoraauce with that decision ruled out two
>r three witnesses. The decision gave rise
0 some feeling of indignation among those
vho profess the doctrines of the Univeiad
Jjiurch, and at a lata Convention of thedeminination
(lie following preamble and res*
J tit ion were adopted.
YVh?.ksa?, we have l?w ncd with surprise
tud regret through the public press, that hw
oucr, Judge Manly, at the last Superior
Jourt of Jackaon, North Carolina, decided
hat Uni versatile arc not competeut witnesses
iu a court of justice ; aud whereas we
>lieve such a decision h? juot only a warrant
outrage upon lite increasing and res
jwdsblo denomination of christians called
CiitvenmliHU, but unconstitutional and inimical
to thie Republican. Government:
Jlraolord, That this Conreuliotf proceed
forthwith to take such measures as thev mav
It'cui expedient to have- tlieir claims mid
ivil rights protected in this our boasted
lend of civil and religious liberty.
Asherson a kit Atlakta.?We clip the
following bit of information from one of our
Georgia exchanges:
Thin bill wra? introduced in the Legislature
of Georgia on the 30th November:
By Mr. Calhoun.?A bill to incorporate
"Ther Georgia Air Line Railroad." tins bill
contemplates the construction of a direct line
r>f Railroad from Atlanta, Georgia to Richn?ondj^;
and for tire purpose of
<i?, to *Wwnop, 8. 0.- JtpjM
iaa>Kk
, , 1 ..] 1 llHny'|i1 Hji,I I i nV ff'JJSLD
Ukzvkk this caption t|iC localizer of the
Philadelphia ??*, flirnjikes a few solemn
>ut U^tihil reliction* Ewejp day, (hfc
ttvstrdhrjft written tkislittlo iiutance:
n?cd K*ttr day n
(tower ts pruckod firdnr'iome stitiny home?a
breach made in eonie happy circle? a jewel
atoleo from soma treasury otkwe. Each day
from tlie summer fields of life, some harvester
disapneara?yesy every hour some seoU:
nd falls from pis post, and thrown from the
ramparts of time into stftging waters of eternity.
Even as wo write, the fbneral of one
who "died yesterday" winds like a winter
shadow along the( street.
"Died yesterday." Who died! Perhaps
it wai a gentle babe, sinless as an angel!
pure as the zephyr's hymn?one tvhoae lavish
was in the gush of summer rills loitering in
a bower of rosea?whoso little life was a per-1
petual litany, a May-time crowning with the]
passion nowcrs tlinl never fade. Or mayhap
it was a youth, hopeful and geuorous?one |
whose path was Itemed by flowers' with not
a serpent lurking underneath?one whose
soul panted after communion with the great
and good, and reached Jortli earnest struggle
for the guerdon in the. distance. But that
henrt of his is still uow ; for he "died yesterday."
"Died yesterday." A youtog girl, pure as
the orange flowers that clasped her forehead
was stricken down as she stood at the altar!
and from lite dim ai*le?f of tho temple, she
was borffe to the"gsrdeu of the sluraberers."
A tall brown man, girt with the halo of victory,
and at the day's close, uuder l*?s own
vine and fig tree, fell in, the dust even as the
anthem trembled upon uis lipa! and be (oo,
was laid "where the rude forefathers of the
hamlet sleep."
An aged patriarch, bowed with age and
care even as he looked out upon tho distant
hills for the coming of the augel host, sank
into a dreamless slumber 1 and on his door
post, next day, was written, "Died yesterday."
"Died yesterday." Daily, mon, women
and children are passing away ! and hourly
m some graveyard the soil is flung upon the
dead. As often as the morn we find, some
flower that blushed sweetly the sunset, lias
withered up forever, so daily, when we rise
from the bivouaa to stand against our posts,
we miss some brother soldier, whose cneery
cry in the sieges and struggles of the past
has been as fire from lieaven upon our
hearts.
Each day somo pearl drops from the jeweled
thread of friendship?some lyre to
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been hushed forever. But wise is he who
mournAiot tlie pearl and music lost! for life
with him shall pass away as eastern shadow
from tho hills and death be a triumph and a
gain.
Commandment* to Wive*.
Wo have been shown a series of ton commandments
drawn up,for California wives
which ocouny one pagei of a letter sheet,
sent from LI Derudo. Some of them would
answer for. this region quite as well as California,
and we therefore copy :
Thou shalt not "pMton -aW of self importance,
nor indulge in day-dreams of extravagance,
nor allow thy vanity and love of
dress to turu thv head and unfit thee for the
sober duties of life, or walking advertisement
of the latest fashion*.
Thou shalt uot consider it fashionable,
cleanly or economical, to sweep the streets
with 9100 dresses?when at home thou considered
thyself fortunate to get calico?nor
to promonade muddy fidowalKs in long satin
robes and d?draggled underclothes ; nor to
wear jewels or fiowers on thv head while
thy feet go "flipety-click" in buskin shoes
run down at the hoei and discover to strangers
the Kotos in thy stockings.
Thou shalt not starve thyself and family
20 days out of 30, to fuast thy circle and
give a party ; nor by the purchase of expen
ftive gewgaw* and tiuery'to keep thyself and
husband poor ; nor run up bills for frills and
furbcloes while the dry goods merchants and
thy husband are at their wits' end how to
pay their way ,nor spend hard earnings foolishly
; nor lose a half day shopping, to in
vest four bits. Neither shall thou devour
all thy savings at cot ill ion parties and balls;
nor waste thy. substance by improvidence or
degleet.
Thou shalt "not substitute sour looks for
thy pickles; nor a fiery temper lor stove
wood; nor cross words for kindlings ; nor
trifling talk for light bread ; nor tart language
for desert; nor excuses for anything.
Neither shalt thon serve up cold looks or
cokl meals for breakfast; nor scoldings and
hard potatoes for dinner; nor what remains
of the other two meals far t?upper? no, not
even on washing days. Neither shalt thou
allow hard feelings or unwashed dishes to
Accumulate; nor withhold- either secrets or
shirt buttons from, the bosom of thy husband;
and never omit kindnesses of any kind.
Thot) shalt not neglect to make thy person
and thy homo attractive?that when thy
husband cometh from bis daily toil, or business
care, thy cheering looks of loving welcome
may greet his footsteps at the cottage
door and tharm hiin into forgetfulnesa of all
but thee. And should lie be unfortunate as
many arc?thou shalt not increase bis torrow*?ns
many do?l?y weeping and repining
; but with all thy noldeat sympathy and
womanly love, seek to lift the heavy burden
from his manly heart; and thus renewed,
again to dare the rugged and slippery steep
that leads to fortune snd suoceese?believing
"there's net such word as fail," while
thou art near to cheer him on, and share
with him the victory.
The Races.
The following is the result of tho races in
Columbia on Saturday last:
MATCH RACK?'$5,QOO?rTWo Ml LB 1IKATS.
Tho*. Pury oar's ch. h. Charley Baft. 1 1
liavid McDaniel's b. c! Frank AUea. 2 2
Tune 4.28,1.47.- '
TOUR MfLK RAOB ' ><hu m?gu
Morphy & Hunter's ch. f. Nannie Lewis I T
Tho*. J. Woodfolk's oh. f. Florida. t 9
1 Time 7.50,7.4$.
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J Amid the whirl of vic!tem5^Llv;u ln?,
iness of ?very kind brings upon as at certain
pbfentaSG^iod wiek. a cWe in ew2t
memories of the past; and In tone w there
greater relief than in that of some loved one,
who was inwnniwly
inodicuni of earthly happiness, that is allow
cd us in this world. On sueh occasions
there is a calm and soothing sorrow, which
for n time supplants the business occupation
of the mind and contributes, by changing
the current of thought, to relieve the wear!- ?
ness of spirit which weighs down and oppresses
one. It is a blessed feeling, and doe
to bo cultivated, as it smoothes the asperities
of life's coo tent ions and bickerings, and ?on-'"
trasts pleasurably with the nothingness of
allowing evil passion's to influence us. ~ Such
thoughts occur when we find such sublimely
touching expressions as appear in the noliea '
by the editor of the Musical Gazette, of New ' \
| York, of the death of hie girl little of five
years old. In announcing her death, he uees
the following language:
Kittie is gone. Where I To Heaven. Art
angel came and took her away. She #as at
lovely child?geutle as a little Iamb;'- the'
pet of the whole family; the youngest of
them all. But she could not stay rtith wf.v.
sny longer. 8be bad an angel sister it*
Heaven who was waiting for her. The an-*
gel-sister was with us only a few months, brft
sne nas oeen m neaven many years, and i&e
must have loved Kittie, for everybody loved
her. "the loveliest flowers are often soonest
plucked. If a little voice sweeter and more
musical than others was heard, 1 knew Kittie
was near. If iny study-door was opened
so gently and slily that no sound oould be
heard, I knew Kittie was coining. K after au
hour's quiet play, u little shadow passed
me, and tho door opened and shut as uoone
else could open and shut it,"so as not to disturb
papa,*' 1 knew Kittie was going. When,
in tho midst of my composing, 1 heard *
gentle voice saying: "l'apa, may I stay
with you a little while! I will be very still,"
I did not need to look off iny work, to assure
me that it was my little lamb. You
staid with me too long, Kittie dear, to leave
me so suddenly ; and yon are too etill now.
You became inylittlo assistant?my home
angel?uiv yourigUl and sweetest singingbird,
and I miss the little voice that I have
so often heard in the adjoining room, catching
up and echoing little snatches of melody as
they were beinjr composed. I miss those
soft and sweet kisses. I miss the little hand . that
was always first to be placed upon my
forehead, to "drive away the pain." I miss
the sound of those little foot upon the stairs.
I miss tho little knock at my bed room door
in the morning, ami the triple good-night in
the evening. I miss the sweet smiles from
the sunniest of faces. I miss?oh! how I
miss?the foremost in the little group who
came out to meet ine at th ; gate for the first
kiss. I miss you at the lablo. and at family
worship. I miss your voice in "I want to bo
an angel," forSiobody could sing it like you. /
I miss you in my ride* and walks. I iui?s
you in tho garden. I miss you everywhere;
but I will try not to miss you in ileaven.
"Papa, if we are good, will an angel truly
come and lake us to Heaven when we die I*
When the question was a*ked, how little did
I think the angel was so near! But he did
truly ootne, and the aweet flower is transplanted
to a more genial clime. "I-do wish J'"'
papa would come home." Wait a little while,
Kiltie, aud papa will come. Tba journey u
not long, lie will soon be "house "
The Appearanoe of Milton.
According to Keiglrtley'a recent life of
Milton, the great poet woe rather under the
middle size, well built and muscular, 'U?
deportment was affable, and gait erect and
roauly, bespeaking courage and undauntedneae.
He was skilled in the use of the small
sword, and though he would not have engaged
in n duel, he bad strength, skill and
courage to repel the attack of any adversary.
Hisjiair, which uever fell off, waa of at
light brown hue, and he wore it parted on
his forehead, as represented in his portraits.
His eyes were gray, and as the blindness waa
internal, they suffered no change of appearance
frotn it. His face was oval, and hia
complexion so fine ih his youth, tliat?*t Cam*
bridge he was as we are told by Aubre, called
the lady of hia college. Even in ht$l?ter
days, his cheeks retained a
He Hud a fine ear for music, ami waa'Sreli
skilled in that delightful scienee. He used
to porform on the organ and bass roil. His
voice was sweet and musical, and we may
presume that his singing showed taste and
science.' ^ *
Trta Beatrix ob tub elbotiob.-~ln remembering
friends, and returning thanks for
favors received at the late election, the German
and Irish Protestants of New York
ought to be esteemed as those who stood by
the party of the country, and the interest of
the State and city; Very many of this claaa
of our citizens voted the American ticket
openly and aqaareb^ They did so as good
citizens, loyal to government, and as men.,
having the beat tntei?*t of the common*
wealth at heart. They were inen of labor,
of trade, and of business, and many of them
ailti (tkiUrAii ! > ?? ?1 1 '
>VM wwvowweewee IH VMS II Wm acuwii, ana uierefore
thoroughly identified with the welfare
i of the whole oountry. Were all of our adopt*
ed citizen* thus imbued with the spirit of
IVotestantistn; and thus attached to the instil
utione of the country, there would be no
cause of quarrel between us. It ia the priestridden
class of men, who make war upon
our school system?who are used as dumb
men at the polls?who are ths blind instrument*
of the demagogues here?that we
seek to change, improve, instruct, and ale!
vate. Intelligent citizens, born abroad, ean
I never find good OMJ* lor mkinp war upon
| the American Party. *t. :rr3; "
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