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--^ppw? \ * I iiHiriiTii If mi iriiiii if in ir fir i in m ' -iTrn - - ! I jjp ^ I F VOL. 3. j GREENVILLE, S C.: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1856. NO. 31. ] mjnreqirar, p A KEFLEX OF POPULAR EVENTS; ^aifejt>a^3!H jpa ipianoaB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. v v * TBfliaSOiEfc.JiMtMB? 50, prfyWble j* advance ; $2 ?f Relayed. 4 CLUIW or FlVk and upwnrds 51, the money ~ In eTerr instance to accompany the order. ADV'EUTISEMKNTAtnwHe'l conspicuously at tb* rates of. 75 cents per squats of 18 lino*; and t6 cents fyr each subseqqont insertion. Contracts for yoafly advertising made reasonable. ' AOR.VtS. 1 I. tC. Carr, N. 'W. eor. of Wnlnut nnd Thlrd-st, Philadelphia, iaour authorised Agent. \ W. W. W.Otm, Jr., Columbia, S. C. Fktkk Straplet, Es^., Flat Rock, N. C. A. M. Fkdkn, Fairview F. O., Greenville Dirt. Wk.ltaw C. Bait.et, Pleasant Grove, Greenville. Capt. K. Q. As person, Cedar Fnlls, Greenville. tfrlrrtrii |fortnj. [From the New Orleans Picayune.} ike SbgOoto on fhc tilloto. i. * ^ ..r; I . , BV M. F? BIQK&Y. V * #3 1 [A Ilighlaud soldier, who had l>een severely wounded in battle, and wlioso life was saved by the careful nursing and gentle ministrations of Florence Nightingale?the liePolne of tbo Crimea?said, on being asked how he felt towards hi* preserver, that liis gratitude was too great (or words, nod the only mode ho had of giving ra?t to his feeling* was by kissing lier shadow when It fell on hi* pillow as she passed through the ward on her nightly visit.?Foreign Paper.] ^jAinong the wounded, on his conch, The Highland soldier lay. And from his wounds the tide of life Was ebbing fast away, " When 6*cr him bent a gentle form, To hear his dying tide? Twns that angel of the Hospital, Fair Florence Nightingale. -. 44 Airl ine," he cried?that soldier stern, 44 My wife and children dear, Se far, so very far away, While I am dying here. Great God! and ranst 1 perish thus; And shelterless and lone, Leave those whose love is more than life? My beautiful?my ownf* 44 Cense soldier," said a gentle voice, ^ For riej who rnles on high, w Can hoar as well tiio widow's wnll As the young raven's cry. Trust in bis strength as thou Art weak, , / And let thy prayers ascend To Ilini, the widow's surest stay? /: The orphan's kindest friend. t 5 u And haply, soldier, we mny yet, -1' "With God's good aid, restore Thee to thy wife and little ones l. As hale as heretofore; And O, what swelling thankful hearts? What joy there will be then, To brighten up the soldier's home Within his Highland glen." Like/dew upon the bruised reed? 1 < ' Like Kght to dungeons dark-- *' Or like the dove, with olive boughs fn. Returning to the ark, Canto those kind, gentlo, hopeful words - Unto the soldier's ear, Whh prophet-dream# of health restored, And home'* reviving cheer, i j With skillful hand* the angel nurse Poured oil and wine upon | The soldier'* agonizing wounds, f f Until their pang wm gone ; And still she nursed hira tenderly . , Through naenlhs, which glided by, {Wore health bloomed upon Ids cheek Cir brfght^ned in bis eye. Ah, gentle one, 'tis thine to bless 1 - Thy mission is divine ; And rAyis from Heaven's tnercy seat Upon thy pathway shins. Them's healing in thy woman's hand, V And, ia-th/Nroroan's heart, A fount of gentleness, whose flow No impulse gains drotn art. \ ' 9k And soldier any?what thoughts arise When sbo, thy none, appears I ^ The soldier turned upon hie couch Awl, cheeked by manly tears, He answered," words are weak to tall; lies shadow seems like light, [ Md l kka U she walk* the ward L j wea* : ^nierairag ^Rttrjjfs. Jit* dtNrrior Hff9idei). Sometime just before or about the beginning of the war, Serjeant Jasper, of Marion's brigade, had the good fortune to save the life of n young, beautiful, and dark-eyed Creole girl, called Sally St. Clair, ller susceptible nature wns overcome with gratitude to her preserver, and this soon ripened into a passion of love, of the most deep and fervent icind. She lavished upon him the whole wealth of her affections, and the whole depths of a passion nurtured by a southern eun. When he was celled upon to join the ranks of his country's defenders, the prospect of their separation almost maddened her.? Their parting came; but scarcely was she left alone, ere her romantic nature prompted me means of their re-union. Once resolved, no consideration of danger could dampen her spirit, and no thought of consequences could move her purpose. She severed her long and jetty ringlets, and provided horsclf with male attire. In these she robed herself and set forth to follow the fortunes of licr lover. A smooth-face, beautiful and delicate strinpling appeared among tho hardy, rough nnd giant frames who composed the corps to which Jasper belonged. The cohtrnst be tween ihe stripling and these as*". in their uncouth garbs, their massivo faces, embrowned and discolored by sun and pain, was indeed striking. But none were more eager for tho battle, or so indifferent to fatigue, as the fair-faced boy. It was found that his energy of character, resolution and courage, amply supplied his lack of physique. None ever suspected him to be a woman. Not even Jasper himself, although site was often by his side, penctiated her disguise. The romance of her situation increased the fervor of her passion. It was her de light to reflect that, unknown to him, she was by bis side to watch over him in the hour of danger. She fed her passion upon him in tho hour of slumber; hovering near him when stealing through the swamp and thicket, and beui^ always ready to avert danger from his head. But gradually there stole a melancholy pre^eniimcnt over the poor girl's mind. She had been tortured with hopes deferred'; the war Was nroloiicerl nnrt ?li/? nrA?rvM? nf <? ? , WV rU.|?? v ^ ing restored to him grew more and more uncertain. But now she felt that her dream of happiness could never bo realized. She became convinced that death was about to snatch her away from his side: but she prnyod that she might die, and he never knew to what length the violence of her passion had led her. It was on an eve before a battle. The camp hud sunk into repose. The watchfires wero burning low, and only tho slow tread of sentinels foil upon tho profound silence of tho night air, as they moved through the dark shadows of the forest. Stretched upon the ground, with no other couch than a blanket, reposed the war-like form of Jasper. Climbing vines trailed themselves into a canopy above-his head, ihrough which the stars shone down softly. The faint flicker from the expiring embers of a fire, fell athwart upon his countenance, and tinged lite cheek of one who bent over his couch. It was the smooth-faced stripling. She bent low down, as if to listen to his dreams, or tq breathe into his soul pleasant visions of love and happiness. But tears traco themselves down the fair i one's cheek, and fall silently and rapidly upon the brow of her lover. A mysterious voice has told her that the hour or parting has come: that to morrow her destiny is cousumated. There is one last, long, lingering look, and then the unhappy maiden is seen to tear herself away from the spot, to weep out her sorrow in privacy. Pierce and terrible is the'conflict that on the morrow rages on that spot. Foremost in that baltlo is tho intrepid Jasper, and ever by his sido fights the stripling warrior. Often, during the beat find smoke, beams suddenly upon the eyes of Jasper the melancholy face of the maiden. In the thickest of the fight, surrounded by enemies, the lovers fight side by side. Suddenly a lance is levolled at the breast of Jasper; but swifter than the lance is 8ally St. Clair. There is a wild cry, and at tbe feet of Jasper sinks tho maiden, with the life-blood gushing from her white bosom, which has been thrown a* a shield, before his breast. He beeds not uow the din, nor tbe danger of tho conflict; but down by tbe side of the dying boy he kneels. Then, for the first time, does be learn tbe stripling is bis love; that often by tbe camp fire, and in tbe swamp, she bas been by bis sida; that tbe dim visiona in bia slumner of an angel-face hovering over hjip, bad indeed been true. In tbe midst of tho battle, with her lover by L .Jlj I- .1 ?* - ?- - -I > - ?- - tier Hiuo, aim we oaro in uer ooaotn, ui? heroic maiden dies I Her aan>e, her sex, and her noble devotion, soon became known through the corps. There wee a tearful group gathered around her grave, there wee not one of thoee hard v 'warrtort>ho dipnoi bedew her gw? tears. They buried her near the riror San ice - in a green snauy nook, that looked- as if it had been stolen out of Paradise." B IhHliipg JirqgcOy iff iffexieo. On r certain evening, two American officers, belonging to some volunteer corps, attended the Cathedral in Mexico, where certain services were held appertaining to the uuns at the western part of San Francisco. 'The cathedral was filled, as usual, with n large crowd of the faithful; and, at tho conclusion of the ceroraonies, when tlicy were dispersing, tho two officers lingered in the church, gaaing at the expensive ornaments; 09 they were also in the act of retiring, a nun who remained behind the rest of the sisterhood made a sign to one of the officers, who was slowly following the footsteps of hi9 comrade, that she wished to speak to him. Returning to the nun, a dialogue ensued, in substance as follows : "You are an American officer?" " I am, madam, and but recently from the land of Yankees." " I presume, sir, you nro a man of honor and discretion." "Those qualities, added to courage, make up tho composition of an American soldier." 41 Will WAII !???/! . ~ ~ ? ? A jwu iciiuni iuu uu important service 1" " You have but to command me." " I will not conceal from you that the service I ask at your hands require not oniy discretion, but extraordinary intrepidity. Now, knowing this, are you still willing to assist me!" " Yes, I am determined." " Very well: when you hear tlie convent bell strike twelve to night, bo at the sidegale. I shall be there to open it, and 011 your knocking three times, you shall learn what it is I require of you. Will you be faithful to the rendezvous ?" " Yes." " Well, I depend upon yon. Adieu." They parted, and the officer rejoined his companion, as they pursued their way to the American quarters, related to Lira all that had transpired, aiul asked him if he should fill the appointment. The other advised him to do so. by all means, nud. for fear of accident, offered to accompany biin to tho gate at the appointed hour. Supposing the affair to end in one of those innocent adventures so common in Mexico, and taking it for granted that the lady had been struck with-liis personal appearance, the officer, with his companion, repaired to the gate, according to agreement; and upon giving a concerted signal, the entraque was opened by the nun. "You arc truly a man of courago and honor, and entitled to my warmest gratitude." After conducting Lim to her cell, where a lamp was burning, aIio politely invited him to sit down, and, producing two bottles, re-1 1.:? .-1? - -1? -< uuvnivu iiiiii vu ihku ii 01 wine wun her?ft request which n man find ft soldier is not apt to treat with indifference. Filling up n glass out of one bottle, she took ft little herself out of the other, and pftcr he hud finished his, she told him to go to the op posite aide of the bed from herself. The officer, still innocent, obeyed, when the nun thus addressed him : "Well, wo aro quite alone. Is my door bolted! Look!" And at the same instant, to his utter horror and amazement, she discovered to him the dead body of a monk, whose clothes were stiff and matted with blood, whilo she continued: " The favor T require is that you take th's body on your shoulders, and convey it beyond the gates of ihe convent. I will light you to the gates of the first court. Obey instantly, or your life will be in peril, for if you attempt to escape, I will shoot you through tho head 1" And suiting tho action to the word, she drew a pistol from her bosom and presented it at him. "I know," she added, " that my own life will bo the forfeit, for after despatching yon I have a poinnrd for myself?the same with which I stabbed that miserable monk. Seeing no other means of escape, tho officer took up the body, and accompanied by the nun, who carried a dark lantern, proceeded to the gate by which he had entered ; and, upon issuing from it, threw down his horrible burden at the feet of his comrade, who waiting to enjoy a laugh at what they both imagined would terminate in a pious love intrigue. After recounting to his friend the almost incredible adventure in which he had been ' engaged,5hey resolved to communicate the circumstance to General Worth, in person ; Kit* fKan ka/1 A?l?? ? -1.J! MM.f MIVV UHU vsmj n pnuiv ui^ tance from the convent, when the officer who bad brought out the body bogan to complain of the meet violent and excruciating pain*. IIo soon fell upon the, pavement and expired. He had been poisoned. Husk."?-Here b the last M good thing" about the hoops: r Little BoyB."Ma, what is 'bush V n Motber~~"\Vhv, my dear! why do you aaii rr ^' V Little Uojr?"Because 1 asked eieter Jane, yesterday, what made her new dress (tick out bo, and shs said JJiunormis. [From the Sat'annoli Doily Mornijig News.] flunking p Suto; OR, HOW UNCLE JOSU BOLK8 BARKED CP THE WRONG 8 APLINO. Old uncle Josiali Boles was an inveterate joker, so fond of indulging bis mischievous humor that he. often run imminent risks of unpleasant, rnd evenserious consequences, rather, than forego the enjoyment of a joke or a quiz. He was no rcspector of persons, times or place, and if tempted by opportunity, would be as apt to perpetrate his fun in a prayer-nicotincr as at a corn-shucking, upon a stranger as readily as upon a familiar acquaintance. On one occasion, lie came near Eaying dearly for the indulgence of is mischievous propensity, lie had been on a journey to Mississippi to lopk after some business matters, and was returning home through Alabama. One evening he stopped at the tavern of a country village. After supper lio entered the bar-room, and took a seat by the fire, and, like a good old-fashioned country gentleman, as he was, smoked his pipe. His attention ! was soon attracted by a singularly looking, half-witted, dwarfish young man, who was lounging about the door. The fellow was not more than four feet high, with an immense head, covered with long, shaggy hair, which 6tood out in every direction?the separate locks seeming to have no affinity to each other. A very short neck connected this head with large square shoulders, from which the body sloped down, wedge-shaped, to his feet, which were large, bare and unwashed. Uncle Josh, as ho was familiarly called, was not long in making acquaintance of the chap with the big head, whom he found to be very simple, talkative and inquisitive. Uncle Josh affected to take a wonderful liking to his now acquaintance, who gave his name as Benjamin Bunch. Ben was much flattered by Uncle Josh's estimate of his parts, especially by his lavish praises of his head and shoulders, and tho liking soon became mutual. The result was that a bargain was struck, in pursuance of which Ben was to go with Uncle Josh to Georgia in the morning, for " twenty dollars a month and found." Ben was delighted, and immediately set about to make preparations for the journey. Going home he told his people that he was off to Georgia where he was to have twenty dollars a month and a easy situation. Tho matter was soon noised over the villago that Ben Bunch was going to Georgia with a gentleman, who had hired him for twenty dollars a month, and in a short time a number of his acquaintances had gathered in the barI I'onm tit ftamrtoiii wl:nf fliov r?/?n 1/1 in regard to the matter. Ben had only been able to tell them what a " monstrous nice man," Mr. Boles was, the wages he was to receive?twenty dollars a month and found?and that his situation was to be an easy one. One or two had ventured to open a conversation with the old gentleman from Georgia, were anxious to know to what use lie .was going to put Ben Buuch. who, thev said, was too lazy to keep tne flies otf of himself in warm weather, and hadn't sense enough to get under tbo shelter out of the rain. "So much the better for that," said Undo Josh, iu his slow, distinct manner of speaking. " He's jest the man lor rae. I've got a situation that will suit him exactly." Tlio questioner began to despair of getting any further satisfaction, when Ben came in with his best suit on, and a bundle in his hand ready to start 1_ _ i_i_ _ f . /I - eariy iu rue morning ior t*eorgia. " Ben," enquired one of bis acquaintances " what in creation is you gwine to do down in Georgia?" " Oh, yon never mind," replied Ben, " Pm gwine in the morning with that ere gentleman, lie can tell you what I'm gwine for." Then Ben saw some ono outside to whom he wanted to.communicate his good fortune, and he was soon surrounded bv a crowd about tho door, some of whom cautioned him, telling him that he didn't know but what the man be was going with was a kidnapper, or perhaps lie would work him to death in a two banded ssw-miil. Ben began to feel a little curious, and the party agreed with him that he should know what was to bo his employment before ho went any lurthor in business. The crowd went iuto the bar-room, where Uncle Josh was enjoying li is second pipe by the fire, determined to be satisfied about the mat ter. After keeping them in susponse some timo, Uncle Josh rose up, knocked the ashes from his pipe, and said? "Well, gentlemen, tue fact is my old woman is getting rather poorly, and I want him to set in the fire cornor for lier to break bark over his head." Ben, who had been setting on a bench, sprang to his feet, as if he had been 6hot. A loud laugh burst from the party, but above all could be heard lien s curses, as ho sprang into the middle of the floor, threw down his bnr\dle, and began rearing and prance like an enraged catamount. His linsey coat was soon peeled, sleeves rolled tip?and but for the interference of the crowd, lie would have had Uncle Josh by the "goozle" in a twinkling. "Dad fetch ycr everlastiu' picter to dingnation!" exclaimed Ben, striking his brawny fists, and making the palms of his feet crack together as he sprung at least two feet from the floor?" your wife break bark over my head! yon old drafed cuss! I'd like to see you or ary other woman in Georgia do it. Jest lest mo at him, boys, and I'll shuck him out o'liis skin quicker'n lightin' you see if I don't Uncle Josh was taken by surprise, when ho saw so much life in the dwarf, and began to feel apprehensive for his safety when he found it took three of the best men in the bar-room to hold him. It was several minutes, and not until the proprietor of the house had interfcrred, that Ben's rage was at all appeased. After he had become a little calm, Undo Josh made a rather awkward explanation of what he meant only for a little f\in, and by treating the whole party to peach and honey, ana asking Bene pardon, tho matter was amicably settled. But it was more than any of Ben Bunche's friends ever dared to do to ask him about that easy situation down in Georgia, at "twenty dollars a month and found." CaHgioljj a ?l*eOicafo)cr)f. A few nights since, a tall, eccentric personage was observed, by the tenants of the cabin of one ot the Albany boats, to perform sundry strange evolutions, garnished b v a variety of hops, skips.and jumps which betokened anything but a sane mind in the performer. The movements of this personage betrayed trouble and pain, and they were at last so perfectly distressing to the beholders that a consultation was held and a committee of three appointed to inquire into tho cause of the Stranger's unaccountable movements. With due caution the deputies approached their man, while tho others gathered around within ear-shot to witness whatever " tale" might be ? " Tho rommittoo sfntod thoir reasons for troubling him with what might he deemed impertinent interrogatories, and concluded thoir remarks by requesting to know the reason of his apparent perplexity, and whether or not they could render him . any aid. " Wall," said the stranger, who was a Yankee, and who spoke in the most solemn accent, while his face evidenced a deal of pent-up sorrow, " Wall, I don't know hut you might help a feller a little. I'm in a heap of pain? bothered like sixty ! I'm in a prcdicment." The ears of the entire party were * distendod, and mouths perceptibly parted to wonder-width. 14 In a predicament," said one of the trio, 44 pray, what is it ? We fuel de-j sirous of alleviating any misfortune that may have befallen you." 44 That's clever," said the Yankee. " Wnll mAvhn Tione of vou was cv- i er kicked by a boss ?" All admitted that tlioy had escaped such calamity. " Nor bit by a spider ?" , No ono plead guilty. " Nor chased by a rattlesnake ?" " No," unanimously. u Nor been caught in a thunder 1 shower with a gal, aud lelt meaner 'an | thnnderf Not a man in the assembly had experienced that mishap. 4 Well, my predicament is worse, I calculate, than tiny ot them." \ " Do tell ns what it is," was the I earnest roqucst of n very respectable | clergy man. I "Well, gents, I rathor guess I will. (The sole of my right fo*t itches like sin, and I can't got off my boot to scratch it!" The cabin was cleared in abont the space of a minute. IIow many of us are occasionally caught in public with an itching sole, and cannot " get at it to scratch.'* GrqnOpapgtf. Reader, is your grandfather living f You say lie is, but very old and infirm 1 Well, then, love and cherish him ; throw all the light you can over his path to the grave. Though the hand of Time has bowed his form, and left, the dark impress of its shadows on his manly browchanging, too, the vigor of his once energetic mind?still, let memory bear you back to your childhood, when your trottling little form was first led out on the green grass before the door,by grandpapa ; for, if your father was VOU115T. fltlfl VOli olmnoofl tr\ Ko 0, J u? V..W Uinfcborn,.he would have made a very awkard nurse ; then, what did he know about amusing a child ??running after butterflies?tossing the ball ? flying the kite ? Only imagine your young father trying to give you a ride On his shoulder \ Why, the first thing you; did, of course, was to weave your little fingers through the beautiful liAir, crushing the wavy curls, over which an hour of his time had been wasted that morning; and then what a shortt you gave, when your mischievous eves rested on the snow-white dickey, that had been rendered as stiff as pasteboard, by the skillful hands of the laundress! Down goes little son off the shoulder in less time than it took to place him there. " Nurse, do come here and take the child?" exclaims papa, in j\ot a very pleasant tone while ho tries in vain to adjust the wrinkled collar. Do you think grand paps! * would havo put you down for disarranging his toilette? No, indeed ! he' would have laughed, and called yon his little rogue'; he had seen too innch baby-fun to let such a trifle disturb him. Yes, young reader, be kind to dear old grandpapa; never let him ask a second time for his cane, hat and slippers ; be ever ready to wait upon him at table, and see that he is first served ; let every deference be paid him by the servants, no matter how childish his demands may be. And when the shadows of old age have dimmed Ilia ftiirli#" onrl l?o ?1?..- -"V. ...... ..V. IVIIgOl J?U his Bible, select such chapters as you think he will like, ami spend part of eacli day in reading to him. And at last, when the mission has gone fortlr from above?when the messenger has arrived to bfcar him from yon, soothe him in the trying hour?wipe the death-drops as tucy gather on Jus brow ?speak 6ofrlv to him, or sing some sweet plaintive air by the side of the bed?music, in the dying room, is like pouring balin on the weary soul; it opens the gates of heaven for the spir- ~ it to enter. Thus you cheer his ia6t moments, and, though tho lamp of lite be but fast flickering in tho socket? though his voice bo hushed lorever,and the light of his eye darkened, he may still be sensible to all your kindness?6till feel the pressure of your soft, warm hand, even though his bo chilled with the coldness ol the grave.I never felt the power of a fat her'a love ; my mother, when the rich bloom* of youth first crimsoned her cheek, bestowed her hand to one advanced in' years, lie proved a kind husband and father, but ere I could teat his love he died ; so my grandfather ia the one with whom my sweetest memories of home are associated. It waa he who watched over my peaceful childhood?who first taught mc to lisp. ' " Now I lay mo down to sleep." simple though the words be, time could never erase JLhom from my heart, every chord of which thrills now, whenever I hear them Responded by the innocent lips of my own little ones, while they kneel before nie. It's a prayei* that reaches the hearts of all, for in it* oimnlinifa I" J -V * oiuii/i>i<ivj cciiwjruu uiuro u^pill OT faitn than the out-pouring from the lipa of the eloquent cafa ever coirinnnd \ and I wdom hear it uttered without spring back' to the little rooiYi. where I first knelt to breathe it by fbe side of my dear old g^gpptbcr.