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* ' # <e 'I I ' 1 ' ' ? " "I ? I .'V ?; - * :.' " - ? _ _ u __ -A , , . : A, H!Eir3^JEX: oir POPULAR EVENTS. i., . :- . 1 1' 1 ... " - ' ; , * ' ??i-?--.: '., ~ "" , ?i? ; , " gtMtyd'to flrtjr^M, tin JBjp* of % Jfcmtft, w& ft* gifttsbit ofIBaejfut Jlnotdqilge mowg all;^!wai? of tttftKUif $jtl<pt 3 1 VOLUME VI. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 14 1859. ; : y , NTTRfMHTia | ~.^fms?t3msBmwip*,'< "i ^ ' ?* ? niTrrr ti ^rirlT* y ? r- - - - ' - " THE SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE ' U Tkttredar ' PltlOE & M'JtJKKIN. PROPftlfiTORa " Wm. V. FriO? . . ,0. M. MoJunVin. $1 a Year, in adntnce ? SI 60, If delayed ii 'III j i'i II I'll I If II in'" ?? ^attrq. I From the New York Observer. .rorgei not wnsvuiy *Baso*l Ooet'1 ' J H BYL^C. rngTlm to th? betMr conn try, . ?. Traveler in the narrow road, Lighted by tho dUUnt glories Of the city of our God ? % When the oloud of earn comes o'er you, And the glorious light before, yon, In temptation's night is lost j * " Forget not what thy ransom east." .y When sweat hopes of earth-born piss sure .-Seek So reviah all thy soul; When thy path seems dark and thorny, And far off the shiglng goal; Whan soft airs sad pleasant flowers ' Tsmpt to Folly's wild'ring hewers, _ . > > Till hearen for earth is well nigh lost, " Forget not erhat thy ransom eoet." When thy eras daring steps releraiag, ' Find too steep the backward vend, While the sin-taint on tby spirit, . J Hangeth like ? load, Think?thy Stvloar bore the tardea, Think?for yea 9m paaobaeed pardon ; Take, In meekneea?take the eroee, " Forget not what thy ran torn ooat," 4 Think, for you he We the hiding or hu Father*# tender tm; Think?he left the hewrpnly mannion* Te .prepare far Foe a place, < > By the team he wept in Jordan, By the angelUh of the gardes, By hie wonndc and by bla eroec, v ' "; - *> Forget not what thy raotom ooeL" %V 1 When thy lot u dark okd dreary, Think af Him foot-worn and eoeej Comforting the eick and weary, v floating oat the erring poor. When from him eompaaafon learning, When, like Mm, o'er ehinem mourning, i Cea ywtewaiwe earth'* rain drosa, With the price jronr raneom eeetf We are hid behind the portal* ? Ceneeoreted by hU blood j , Here eaa ua destroying angel - Paa* with hi* aveoclnr rod. Oh! If tempted e'er to leave Him, ' Oh 1 1ft?ytnl o'er to grieve Him, Lot hU love tat lot hie cross, ? Remind thoe what thy ransom coat. fBg-J L 1 J- I I* I (JDriginol mxy: ^ WBtTTCt FOR TUB MITBEU EXTOUrBISIC. ElLLEN LEE; \j4_f - >' ' THE 8HAD0W OH THE HXAHT. ' VT ANNA. % The tun bad unk to rest behind massive book of purple clouds, sod twilight, soft end lovely twilight, wee Reeling quietly o'er the pietureeque little village of E??. The low, phdotive murmuring of water-fall might have beea heard amid the noiee sad confusion of the r village, M it dallied gaily over a huge pile of fOfiln thit Hm Ia A ItnrnW r%t faaf IsUwl* 1m tka alw - sad theo, as if proud of the feat It ha* just accomplished, wendi gracefully onward, killing the many-hucd wild flower* that deck it* bank*, which send forth their thaak* In delicious fragrance, mingling with the evening breeze, and carrying refreshment to many a weary heart The shady woods by tba "Fall * was a favorite reeort of the youth of tho village, and on this evening might have been a*en many fair forma and fairer faeee gluing from roek to roek, whila far dowa the atreagi sounded the echo of their joyoue laughter. Hera waa seated a gronpe of both sax converting with eager words and happy faeee. There a pensive eon pie bad strayed apart, and, " forgetting all the world," yrere whispering, perhaps, a tale of love. Everything spake of gayety, save one fair girl who mingled not with the merry group. Her face wore a quiet, pensive look, and aha wandered listlessly from point to point, now and tbea gathering a wild Indian pink, or a handful of violet^ and then, as If nneooeeiooely, scattering their tiny leaves to. . the br*aa?. She waa vary lovely, indeed, though her cheek eould not boast the rosy hoe of health, I and her movements ware alow and languid. Still . Umn ?h aa air of iadeaeribable Joralioeea diffused or or her whole pereon, that teemed irreeutibly to Mil forth admiration from the beholder. Cone with me, fair reader, end liet while I relate the eiory of the! young gMi KUen lea waa the ealy child of person* who had beep eery wealthy. Her father was ewee an eminent Merehant la the eltf of P , hot le*a and tnlsfortaae eaddenly h&ZVA bin* tc WnhrupUj. T'ne anguhh at hie foil from pros-1 pertly 0O4 wealth k? p?yerty. a?4 the thought rd kfi ?4C> and tnRAaani alliU ?a Ja a i .? I that had befallen M"*. ** tnoft (baa be eouM bear, Ma piaed 4?7 by day, aad at but died of a broken-heart. ' p? the death of bar Imebaad. Mr*. Lm removed to b?r fa?b<r\ ?pd I#t have *pent the remainder of her life wry pleasantly in the quiet,rural maneioa'af beaeblklhood, had not hereon Ut*al repiftlofn aflei'the leae of fcvtapp been a V*V**A aowraaof a**oyaa#e tool) abonther. la troth, ebo eraa a ak-odod-d woaean; one ?rbOi lb the bright blade of prosperity, would bare glided qalstly thrrmgh life, making hat hw ear tofea and no very w?nu fHeml?| but whetf the i hoar' of trial and temptatkm *"eahie, she tank shivering and helpless beneath (he blast* Mrs Lee bad never ?aught her little girl those lessons of true humility and obedience to the dispensetier of divine Providence, which ought early Is be ineulcated Into the hearts of all f fend consequent- i ly Ellen bad learned but little from her mother, save to murmur over vhaVsh? bad beeb learned to believe a Very add life* It was well that Ellen i possessed a cheerful disposition, or the must inevitably have become morose and sullen. Bat she possessed that happy elasticity of feeling that belongs only to the yptthg | and though a shadow Would often cloud her brow, It was onty i for a moment, and theb gladness took Its reigh. When Ellen Wns eleven year* old, Mrs, Lee i died, committing her daughter to the cars end guardianship of an unmarried brother, who had i formed quite an attach men t for his little niece, i Shortly after her mother's death, Ellen went to live with her atxde, who resided at the little village where Wa first saw her.. She Wee the pet I and pride Of her nacle's heart, and his kindness soon made the little orphan pease to grleVe for , her daad mama. Mr. St Clara, Qlm 'a uncle. naa mo uuie girl educated at the beet schools, i -si gave h? sessmpltsirJnrst within hU , power. And Well did she repay him for ail the i kindness and iora ha had lavished upon Iter.? Her's was the gentle hand that miniytered ao lor- i ingly to bis every want; and bar's the iwsel Voice that'sang those dear oid thue melo-.'ie* to beguile | his sad hours. And what rich reward was that eeracst "thank you, darling," uttered at the | close of her pleasant task. * At the aga of seventeen, she was the acknowledged belle of the village. Every one loved her, f ] every one praised. Possessing beauty, winning manners, and Inst?though not least,' in the eyes , of Many?ft fortune in prospective, it was no i wonder that bar bawd should be eagerly sought | by the young gentlemen of the Village. Bhe, ' however, evinced no |?cferraoe for any particular one. Her llrfht heart had yet to learn i The wound that love Indicts, That love alone ean cure. ' But era Ellen, the conqueror, was conquered. A young k. D. located himself in their ( pleasant little town, and as he was very hand- , some, and report said'also very talented, he was ^ soon the "observed x>Y all observers." To Ellen , Lee. he appeared all that wwa goad and noble.? , His light hazel eyes, and Tvglil chestnut hair, , gave to his countenance an effeminate appearance, had not his well cut mouth and massive , forehead given one the idea of strength and in tetleet Ha wae easy and graceful in manners, , and altogether just such a person an was most ( likely to lead captive the first affections of n he- , ing like Ellen Lee. It was not long till the quick eye of Dr. When- ( ton peroelved the interest he was creating, and | he Was not alow to profit by the favorable tm- , pression he felt he had made upon the hearts of ] the simple villagers. Mr. St. Clare became acquainted with him, and being much pleased with } his appearance, invited him to bU h> use. Here j he was introduced to Miss Mary Ohanlte, a lady i of rare beauty, and withal, an heiress. Mary | Ohnntte and Ellen Lee had been rival bellea since ( girlhood, and though neither of them liked the ^ other, tliey yet visited, and-were alwavs serupu- , lously polite when in each other's society. From this time, Dr. Wheaton wae a constant , visitor at Mr, 8t. Clare's, and Ellen learned to j listen for bis footsteps, tnd her cheek flashed " with an unwonted glow at hie coming, niui the f evenings were long end lonely that brought him not Report Mid there were other bright evee ( besides Ellen I?e?'s that watched anxiously for ( his aomlng. and it was rumored, too, that the exquisite follower of dSseulapius had more than one "string to hia bow." But Ellen' Lee gave no faith to theae rumors. She believed, in the pure, trusting affect ion of her i n uoeent heart that the soft words of affection breathed into her ear, were the flnt words of love his lipe had aver spoken. i , It wss a bright, lovely day, early in the month of May?the month of bode aad lowers?that Ellen Lee, with her Imagination flUe<| with bright visions of future happiness, arranged her elegant toilet to attend a "ball to bo given at one of the leaders of town that evening. Her little heart was la a flatter, and aha was inpatient for the hour of eight to arrive. Dream on, fair .girl!. Soon, oh I too soon, will those air-built castles of thine fade; and Use tern, dark reality of lift, bring pain and sorrow to thy young heart, where nought, save sunshine, glimmered before. Ellen had flniahad her toilet, and was about to descend to the parlor, when a servant entered and presented a note. Its contents were m follows : " Miss Lee: Excuse the liberty I take, but, believe me, it-is few yonr good. You have given Cir heart to one who is unworthy of you. ffe been for some time addreneihgMisn tihSntto, and intends conducting her to the hall to-night, and thfen he will call for you. Do not go with him, but Invent some excuse. Afterward, follow and judge for yourself k 1 arn certain of what I writs, aad do it.to save you pain.. Believe me * * ... > v. ' A WKLL.-W1SIUS." ? Mow, rCvdcr, you doubtless expect our heroine to faint, of son* other foolish U.iog. But no, j fh? did nothing pt the kind, li wtrotd, though, M If a leaden weight ?M pressing open her hrart, and that the sunlight had And from all things.? Whan she had road it through, aha lent bar bead op** her arm for a moment, a* if lb deep an* guiidi; then bar faaa grow ealm and eold a* roar bia bh? seated herself by a window, and a yet rning, nm)ni?t look, came lata the depths of her brown ayea, ami she almost whispered ? "Oio.s naa strength, my liod! Oh, gira tan strength '? hoar this." " * '? Bnddoafy sjWingiog upy while the erimeon blood dyad bar eheafc mid brow, and her eyas sparkled like water fat the snrtlight, ska tmela hard, passionately: " lie think* he has Won ttty lote, proud Cool, t bat b? is! He think* to tfatnpie upon, and rend my very hesrt-etringa by bit efuel desertion I-? But let him beware! lie knows me not, or be would not treat me thUal Let him beware 1" 1 Hut tills terrible excitement aoon paaaed away, and-aba relieved her oref-btUvUned henft by a Rood of team Gradually ber thoughU Iteeatue calm, ahd ebe reeolved to obey the note. She did not hesitate?did not doubt that It (poke truth. One by one aha laid tfside theooatly jeWela that Reeked her lovely person; and da ahe did O) a Weary, Md smile, played around her month. At the sound of theteabel), Ellen appeared in a robe of pure white. Hef face waa flushed, her eyes were bright, hut Ihcte waa a reatleoa, uneasy look about ber, that contrasted very strangely with ber oaual quiet gayety. Mr. St. Clare noticed her manner, and joked hereabout being m anxious to get off t?> the bftlh . " Why, Ellen, my child," exclaimed be, " look what you afe doing! My eup and saucer are both full. Never mind, dear?never mind it." At the moment Ellen wee filling her uncle's second eup, a ring Was heard at the door, and, unmindful of what she was doing, she continued to pour, until her uncle's exclamation made her aware of the oversight she had committed. 1m meoiaieiy a servant announced |>r. Wheaton. Kl'en arose and attempted to utter a Word of excuse, but her tongue refused its office. "Certainly, certainly,'* said her uncle, with a pleasant smile. " Hannah can wait on rae." Noiselessly, but with a faltering step, she glided to the parlor, and was In the room before Wheaton perceived her presence. " Good evening, l>n Wheaton," come from Ellen's pale l!i>a "Good ctetilhg, Mia* Film, What! not dressed for the ball. Are yon not goingt t called to escort vou, thinking, perhaps, uncle might not feel like going;** and he soil led ae he ottered the woM 44 uncle." * 441 am obliged fur your kindness ib calling for me, and am sorry to disappoint you, but I have iecided that 1 cannot go with you to-night." said Ellon. a little coldly, tor she could not wholly liide her feelings. 441 am very sorry, Indeed, that yon eahnot go, U I promised myself much pleasure from your dear company to-night I will not attempt to pertuaflc you, howerer, as I know I should not succeed," aaid the'young Doctor with one of lilt moat amiable smiles, which had so often sent a thrill ol delicious pleasure to the heart of Ellen Lee. He shortly departed; and Ellen hastened to her own room, a prey to the most intense excitement 8he drew from her wardrobe drees after drees antil she at length selected a plain black silk. Thcntaking from her bureau a band of jetty curls, she clasped it around her head. A wreath of moss rose buds waa next entwined among the cnrla, completely hiding her own hair, mad altering herwhole appearance to much that her most intimate friend would hardly have known her. Proceeding to her uncle's carriage, which was in waiting, aha waa soon In tha ball room. The coachman gazed at her with a blank look of amazement as she entered the carriage, but made no comment Ellen saw the surprised look Upon the servant's face; and she felt more tecnre in her masquerading attire. It waa but a few momenta ere Ellen singled out Miss Ghaittlo and Dr. Wheaton. They were seated in the deep receswof a window, and earned perfectly oblivious of surrounding object*. The loving, passionate look with which he ever and anon gazed upon the fair girl at bis tide, sent a thrill of wild anguish to the heart of Ellen Lee. She stood as if spell-bound for a moment, and then moved noiselessly toward the door. She did not pause until beneath the Very window by which the lovers were seated; and, bending on her knee, she listened. Blame her not, kind reader, hut think, ere you condemn, if you Would not have done the same, it placed In her situation. Ellen Lee listened to those burning words of love, which fell like molten lead upon her own heart. She heard the gentle avowal of love In return; and she felt her whole frame tremble and grow faint. But she did not faints?she did not seream?ene oniy arose ironi we recumucnt posture she hml assumed. and dak), In a broken, hnaky voice, " AH la over now. Hnv? mercy, Lord! have roew-y I* . Reaching bar carriage, ahe ordered the set vant to drive home. "Quick! quick!" aiie aaid, aa he started ibohoraea in a alow canter; "drive fast?I want to got home.* The carriage rolled onward to the tnaneion of Mr. St dare, nnd when it drew up at her uncle's door, Kllen hod gained control of her excited feelings, and met her nncie with a gayety one wonld not have imagined her capable of assuming. Hhe answered his many inqnlriea about, the | bail with unusual vivacity and ?pirit Never had she appeared lovelier, in the eyee of Iter food ancle, than on this night. She, however, soon bade htm good night " (hied night, my pet, and pleasant dreams," said he, fondly, H she gave htm her accustomed kiss, before retiring. All that night the poor girl loosed restlessly to and fro, but no soft, balmy sleep visited her eye-lids. When morning dawned, she had a burning fevrr. Her akin was parched and dry, and the stricken girl was onconccldnn of anything, save thai dark', dark shadow that had fallaa upon bar heart When the servant came to summons her to breakfast, sha gave such incoherent answers to the negro's questions that she hastened in alarm to bar master. , * Hans," mid she, as lb* reached the breakfast room, " Me be tiak Miss Kllen be ootea her bead. Me no bin hoar her talk to strange Ilka afore." ' ^ , In great agitation he hastened to Ellen's room. As he opened the dosrt a wild bnrst of insane langhter greeted him, and ebilled the blood in hie veins. " Ellen, my child, In God's name what is the matter?" cried he. Bat no answer, save a low sob, cams to his listening car. Bud, Hannah, run for Dr. Wheaton ?no, bring Dr. Ilerburt. In pUy make haste," said |>e, to the terrified don&eatio. , " Ellen, darlinir,n said he, taking her hand within his own. "don't you know your old ancle T Speak to me, lore, nod say that you hear rat" A soft smile played over her features, as the gentle tones of her uncle's voice fell upon her ear; but she gave no sign of consciousness. In a little while. Dr. Ilerburt arrived, and after examining his patient attentively, he pronounced it brain fever, brought on by some terrible excitement. Week alter week did the kind physiotan, and loving uncle, watch l>y the bedside of Ellen. Week after week they listened to her wild ravings, and the old tnab's heart grew faint and weary as be thought ol the anguish she must have suffered. Strange to say, she never mentioned Whcnton's name but once, aad then she only said, "Oh, Wheaton! Wheaton ! how conld yoti deceive me sol" Ah 1 what must be the reflections of that man who, unmindful of the blighting, withering sorrow he brings npon the heart of another, endeavors, by every art within his power, to win the pure affections of some innoeent maiden, but to cast them aside, llow many sad, end hearts niv? gone 10 t.ie long, silent tomb benrIng the weary burden of Unrequited love t The answer is, myriad*. Yea, and thus it will ever be | for arldotri doe* a pure, deep love, meet with a like return. But look up, faint heart 1 Bear the Wrong patiently. Blessed are those who hold out faithful unto the end; for lo, " There shine* a bright and daaalihg gem, Jn their immortal diadem." But we are digressing?please excuse us. After awhile, by the Providence of God, a strong constitution, combined with kind nursing, conquered the disease, and Dr. llerbart, with his ttokle heart brimfhl of ha|q>inera, earned the glad tidinga to Mr. St. Clare. Oh, how tho dear old man wept! such tears of heart-felt happiness he shed 1 How earnestly he thanked God ; and with what child-like simplicity he threw hie anns arouml Herburt, and blessed him over and over for id* kindness to his darling niece. We will not follow the old gentleman to the chamber of his niece, but will imitate the delicacy of l)r. Herburt, and net intrude Upon a scene so sacred. Just live weeks from the night of the boll, El* len Lee was pronounced convalescent. But how different was ehe now from the light-hearted girl who reared snch bright visions of happiness on that fair evening. Her face was very pale?and btr almost transparent hands would alone have testified to the severity of the attack which had brought her to tho very verge of the grave. Dr. Wheaton called several times during her illness, hut was alwavs met at the door by a servant, and informed that ElleU Was too unwell to aee any one. Early one morning, after Ellen had become well enough to ait up, the servant told her that Dr. Wheaton was iu the parlor, and wished very nmcn to sec ner. ltr. llerburt whs present^ and lie noticed a deathly palor overspread Ellen's foeo at the mention of Wheaton's name. tShe, however, speedily gained cotii|>osure, and asked for writing materials; but she was so nervous that the peu glided over the (taper without forming a letter. After one or two unsuccessful efforts, she asked for her uncle, but was informed that he had just left the house. She seemed to consider, to hesitate, fur a moment, and then she said,softly, "I sm already under greatohl(gallons to you, Dr. llerbtlrt, for your many acta of kind nets to mg; and 1 am now compiled to ask a favor, which 1 hope you will not seek to inquire into. Will ypu be kind enough to write a note for me T and please do not ask me any question*" As she Sl>oke. she banded the iter. In liint " Certainly, Miss Ellon, 1 am always happy to be of service to you iu any way." HU voice was low and treroolous as be spoke, but Kileu did cot perceive it Ellen's voice sabk almost to a whisper as she dictated what he should write, and she trembled like a leaf. The letter was very short. Here it Is; " Dr. Wheaton?I am acquainted with your perfidy, and 1 never wish to sec you again. I freely forgive the wrong you havo endeavored to do ms. Your visits will be dispensed with in future. Ellvn Lkx." Poor Ellen Wept for a few momenta as if her heart would break. Dr llerburt was fearful the excitement might cause a relapse, and he said gently, but firmly, " Mtse Ellen, this excitement has been too roach for you in your present weak condition, and 1 propose that yon allow me to read, for youramnsemonh a very Interestina book that I liav<5 with me." Ellen smiled a phased assent to this kind pro)mmmI, and l>r. Ilerburt immediately began reading. Ellen leaned her bead upon tl?? table,'and listened in wonder to the melodious eadence of his rich eoiee j and her troubled heart grew calm and peaceful beneath the magic of his tones.-? | Hnft and low wore his words, as he read of the bleaeod peace that ia prepared for the weary ones of earfli snd the world " beyond the grave."? Bright, obt so gloriously bright, were the visions of Heaven and Happiness that floated befbre hor, and she closed her eyes gently as one in * pleasant dream, fa a faW momenta she had lost all Consciousness of trouble In a tranquil slumber.? Dr. Ilerbnrt had accomplished his ol jeot, which Was U prevent her thoughts from d welling on When ton, and ho closed the Itooh softly, end a pleasant smile Urreached his handsome month.? I She had slept but a short frlille, when her nncle's entrance woke her, end she said, with a start, " Oh I I hope you will caot^me?but really your reed ing sounded so soothingly to me that 1 dreamed an angbl was whispering to me of the realms of eternal glory." " Thsnh yon," laughed the yoting phyaUisH, though hie voice sjlghtly trembh-1; " thet is quite "" ----- . i il mmmmmmmmmrnmmm a compliment, to be mistaken for t eeleatial being" }l Thus, day by day he read lo her thoee books t that instruct as well aa amuse, until Ellen was r learning to forget, when in hia presence, the dark j sorrow that had fallen upon her yonng heart? y lie continued to associate himself with r.ll her j) enjoyments. If she rode, he was ever ready to , offer his service*. Whose present was those fresh, n fragrant flowers that graced her window ? Ah, i, JMen, beware 1 lest ye love again! gl ^Tlius months rolled on, and Ellen Lee had almost forgotten her old love, though sometimes a re- A inembrancc of it would, for a little while, cast a g shadow over her spirita. In short, she was learn- 7 ing that most difficult of all lessons, to forget the a person she had once almost worshipped. We e will not pause to argne whether tills was right * or no, bnt will, with your permission, gsntle ? reader, return to Ellen Leo; as she wanders be Si)a ill a fttfift flnw'intt ittvumlof. \YI10 ia Ks? tliat I - bound* no gracefully toward her, and grasps lid- B hand with such a cordial, friendly clasp T ALI that Is Dr. Herbnrt. "Come, Miss Ellen," said be, " this will never n do?the dew Is already falling, and I beg you to j return home immediately." They proceeded to- c gether to Mr. St. Clare's; and that night Dr. Her- ] burt asked-Ellen Lee to share his home, and El- , len, with smiles and blushes, confessed?we will 0 leave you to guess what. Thus much we know? ^ she might have been heard, after her nncle re- ( tired, singing those beautiful lines of Miss Flan j derst ' J " *Tis sweet to liayc some one to lore thee." , Dr. AVheaton conducted Miss Oliantte to the \ hymeneal altar; and, for a few short months, she ? seemed completely happy ; but ere long her step , grew weary and languid, and, at the end of two ] years, she died of a broken heart?broken by his cruelty. The last tidings we had of Whcaton> he was In the penitentiary of Georgia. Verily, " vengeance is mine, saitli the Lord, I will repay." a Bella View, 8. C. JfiiHtcllantmiB 1R tailing. Tur Tomb or a Womam.?For myself, I can pass by the tomb of a man with somewhat of indiffer- ' cnce: but wlicn 1 survey tlie grave of a female, a ?ioh involuntarily escanes me. With the name ? of woman t associate every soft, and tender, del* Icate affection. I tliink of her as the young and j bashful virgin, with eyes sparkling, and cheeks t crimsoned with each impassioned feeling of her heart ( at the kind affectionate wife, absorbed in the exercises of her domestic duties; as the chaste j. and virtuous matron, tired of the follies of the world, and preparing for that grave into which she must soon descend. Oh! there is something C in contemplating the character of a womun that raises the soul far nbove the vulgar level of good society. She is formed to adorn and humanize ' mankind, to soothe his cares and strew hit pnth 1 with flowers. In the hour of distress, she is the rock on which he leans for support, and when ? fate calls him from existence, her tears bedew his i grave. Can I look down upon her tomb with* out emotion? Man has nlwnys justice done to c his memory?woman never. The pages of his* ^ lory lies open to the one ; but the meek and un/tl.triiutOA avni.l lonoi oa aI I lin Kor al nan ttfltli her unnoticed In the grave. In her have shlned ( the gcnina of the poet, with the virtue of the ^ saint; the energy of the man, with the tender softness of the woman. Sttcn a Pitt's Pcakkk.?Hundreds of teams are 1 passing through this city, on their way to Pike's c Peak in search of gold. We met a woman driv- I ing a team on the Dubuque road one day,? Tliere were yoked to the wngon four oxen and c two cowc. The team halted as we approached, I whon the following conversation took place: " I * say, stranger, that ar' is Iowa City, is it I Right < smart of bouses?heap o' people live M>ont here." After answering her questions, we inquired how < far she had come, and how far she was going. 1 The prompt reply waa, *" From Illinois, and go- ( jng to Pike's Peak !" We informed her that the I nawa from that region waa Unfavorable, and as- i sured her that this waa a beautiful country, and that it would be better to remain here than to t take auch a family aa her's into a country ( among aharpera and speculators, away from good j society) and as we were proceeding to make our | remarks more impressive, she Interrupted us by , flourishing her long whip, end at the name time exclaiming in the most emphatic manner, "You ( can't akeer me. I'm not afeard j speculators arn't the wus people in this V?c world, by a long j shot; and aa for society, I can git along without it, aa easy as fallin' off a log. This country may | be wolt enough for men and horses, hut it's a , poor chance for women, cows and oxen." So saying, she touched up the steers, and bidding Broad and Brim to gee, and haw, and so on, she went on her way, followed by her husband on horseback.?Iowa City Protc$t<n?L Woxnra.?When ayonng man is a clerk in a 1 store, and dresses Hke a prince, smoking " fine J cigars," drinks " nice brandy," attends theatres, halls, and the like, 1 wonder if he docs it all up on in a irtMi 01 in* cieraamp i When a young Judy site in a parlor *11 day, with har finger* covered with ring*, i wonder if 1 her mother don't wash, and do the work in the ' kitchen f Whon? deacon of n church aeila butter, recommending it as sweet, I wonder if he don't rely on the merits of Christ for his salva* Ion T When a young lady laee* her waist a third smaller than nature made It, 1 wonder if her I pretty fingers will not shorten life tT^ne doten years or mora, besides making her miserable white she does live! When a man goes three tittle* I d?y far a dram, I wonder i/ he will not by and by go four time*! * i\,' \ . H Ctmicws Facts About tub Skxzs.?It is s singu*r fact, says writer in on? of our exchanges, hat eren after death, nature respects the inheent modesty of woman, for When drowned she loots on her face, and a drowned man on bis >ack. The noblest part of hntunn being la the lead; bat the man's bead is liable to baldnem; roman is never bald. The mania face is often nade repulsive on account of a harsh grow^g leard, so covered with solid hairs, aa something carcely to be distinguished from the face of a east; in n woman, on the other hand, the face Iways remains pure and decent. For this ream women were, by the laws of the Twelve 'able*, to rub their cheeks, lost'hair should grow nd obsoure their blushing modesty. But the most vident proof oi the innate purity of the female bx is, thata woman having once washed, is clean, nd if she wash iu second water will not soil it, >ut that man is never clean?though he should rasb in ten successive waters, he will cloud nd infect them. Bricks that will float, used to be made years go, but the art baa been lost until recently. A (onsleur Fabroni has, it is said, discovered their otopodtion, which is said to be five parts of siicious earth, fifteen of magnesia, fourteen of rater, twelve of alumini, three of lime, and one if iron. They are infnsible, and will float in rater, though one-twentieth part of common slay be added to them. They resist water, unite >erfectly with lime, and are subject to no change from heat or cold. They are nearly as strorig as sommon brick, though only about one-sixth as Lenvy, or considerably lighter than water.? Ihey are such poor conductors of heat, that one snd may be heated red hot, while the other is leld in the hand. Gleaning*. Those arc the best instructors whose lives peak for them. SrxAK but little, and to the purpose, and you rill pass for somebody. With many women, going to charclt is little tetter than looking into a bonnet shop. Could the venders of strychnine whiskey be ndicted for selling poison without a label T It is a great pleasure to be alone, especially rben you have your sweetheart with you. Simplicity of manner, as of dress, is a charm hat a woman generally admires in others more han iu herself Wiieu we record our angry feelings, let it be n snow, that the first beam of sunshine may obitcruUs them forever. Ir misfortune come Into yonr house, be patient, ind smile pleasantly, and it will soon stalk out ignin, for it csn't bear cheerful company. To love something more than one's self?that s the secret ot all that Is great; to know how to ive for other*?that is the aim of all noble souls. Pleasure Is never solid enough to bear analyls. It should be passed lightly over, as bogs are lever letting the foot remain in the same place. It is said that the horns of a dilemma are sell rely fixed at the eopitol for the Senators to tang themselves oil A wao, on seeing an old gobbler trying to wallow a cottoa string, very facetiously remarkid: "That was the last attempt to introduce otton lu Turkey." Some one blamed Dr. Marsh for changing his nind. " Well," said he, " that Is the difference >etwecn a man and a jackass: the jacknas can't 'flange Ilia minu, miu iuc man t-nu?u s a ixuuiau rivilegc." It is only when we are tossed on the ocean ot are and affliction, left alone to guide ourselves >ast rocky shores, that we can fully realise the dessinga of those, forever past, liolcyyn days of ihildliood. A quaint writer says: " I have seen women so lelicate that they are afraid to ride, for fear of the horses rnnning away ; afraid to sail, for fear the boat should upset; and afraid to walk, for 'ear the dew might fall; but I never aaw one ifraid to gat married 1" A mono other e gos of the Mellenium, should be nentioned the increase of guzxling facilities in >ur midst. Gamblers shall find something for die hands to do, and those who are thirsty shnll have mneh grog. A great publie good, these whiskey hells. Cuilmioou's Tniisx.?"I naked God to take uare of Johnny, and then I went to sleep 1" said a little boy, giving an account of his wandering In the wood. How eublime! how touching I Holy childhood I Let me ait at thy feet, and learn of thee! How dost thou rebuke m?y with tliy Aitnple faith and earnest lore I A Tbxas> paper mya that a eqnnd of Camanshea lately got after a bald-headed white man, who w?? bunting on the Han Qaba River, and liad nearly overtaken him, when his hat blew Ills sliluincr Itnlil rtnta *a Hia **_ tonUhed gxetu The Barege* hatted, cried "Scalpvl; scalped I" end stood wondering so long; *V the phenomenon that the hunter escaped^ TntBAsnt Bible County in K writer in the Presbyterian Banner aaya that 14 Montgomery County, Texas, after hating been, Faithfully explored, with a view to a thorough supply of every family with a Bible, '*M found to contain not a stogie family whWfc did not posv seas this tnra/waA/? (in*>rs Can the eame be aid ef any other eonnty in tl?? United States, North or South T I ask. for In^rmatloa."?JVxoa. Death k the ^jBccri || ?,u) thouhf be the a*. wr',.U-n lew, higher and more certain of exceu> tion than written codes. The poisonous reptile, the rabid dog, the stealthy assassin, do no mors merit swift destruction, than the villain who corrupts and defile# the purity of Woman, and blast* the hopes and happiness oi the doimMio Urole,