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Foi-thrispnd maany wonder. more, you fromn
the'paper glean
With hero and there, some good advice to lm.
proe your erring ways
And uiow and then, to please the girls; a few
poetic lays;
Yeti still with all this varied news, to make a
paper sell,
There's nothing like'a hl of names-which
*pays the printer well.
"Step to the Capt ain's Office" then, and set.
tIe up the fare.
Don't borrow from your next door friend, such
things are now too rare,
The smallest favors he'll receive and pledge
you his devotion,
To do you all the good he can-for as
oNS's 1.PROoN.
- ";Dok JS.ki.
THE RICH MERHCHANT.
BY SiRl. ANB PORTER.
It was night, and the streets were
nearly deserted, the more especially as
it was snowing fast. A single travel
ler, however, might have been seen,
wrapped in a thick overcoat, urging his
ay against the tempest, by the light
of the dim lamps. Suddenly, as he pas.
sod a ruinous tenement the figure of a
girl started up before him.
"Please sir," the said, "if it's only
a peny-mother is sick and we have
eat nothing to-day."
Ste first impulse of the moment was
to go on; the second to stop. He looked
at the girl. Her face was thin and
pale, her garments scanty. He was a
mtan of good impulse, so he put his
hand towards his pocket, intending to
ive her a shilling. She saw the act,
and her lustreless eyes brightened.
But the traveller had forgot that his
overcoat buttoned tightly over his pock
et.
"It is too much trouble," he said to
himsef-"and this wind is cutting. Be
sidea these beg are are usually cheats
--I'll warrant is girl wants the mn
ey to spend in a gin shop." And,
speaking aloud somewhat harshly, he
said, "Ihave nothing for you; ifyou are
really destitute, the guardians of the
poor will take care of you."
The girl shrank back without a word
and drew her tattered garments around
her form.- But a tear glistened on her
cheek in the light of the dim lamp.
The man passed on, and turning the
next corner soon knocked at the door
of a splendid mansion through whose
richly curtained windows a rosy light
streamed out across the entrance. At
the sound of his footsteps the parlor
deer wvas opened, and a beautiful girl,
apparently about seventeen, sprang into
his arms,kissed him on the cheek, and
the*n began to assist him in removing
his overcoat.
"What kept you so long, dear papa?"
said site, "if I had known where you
were I would have sent the carriage.
You never stay so late at the office."
"No, my love; I was at my lawyer's
busy, very busy-and all for you," and
he kindl atted her cheek. "But now,
Maggy, can't you give me some sup
The daughter rang the bell ar' 'r
dorod the supper to be served. a~ was
such a one as an epicure would delight
in; jast the supper for a traveller en a
ni ie that..
"Pa," said the daughter, when it
was finished "I hope you are in a good
humor, for I have a favor to ask of you,"
and she threw her arms around his neck,
and looked up in his face with that win
rdag smile and those beautiful dark eyes
df her's, "I wish to give a ball on m
bhrth~ay-..my eighteeth birth-day.
* ill cost, oh! a sight of m oney, but you
are kind* good papa, and I know you
have been sucqqsful, or you would not
have been at your lawyer's"
"Yes, smy darling," he said fondly
Jking her, "the Cotton speculation has
i id out well. I sold alllIhad of
the attile this afternoon, received the
money and took It to my lawyer's, tel
l1ng him to invest it in real estate. I
think I shall jive up the business."
-"Oh! do, do, papa. But you will
avo me tiball won -.yo?
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up thth k e
rich nu W i~*~ohi's
cou.ntih
sam tet up co0ha- :6..i. the
preceeding evening. A rodhadigath
ered arounid the . en cellardoor of a
ruinedtinient e i-mrhia paused
toenqire what was the niater.
"A woman, air, -has been fQund d&ead
below the re," said oi'bfth gen:
tors; -"she starved to death, it is said,
and they have sent fir the. coroner.
He daugher has just come pack, after
being out all.iight. believe she was
beggng. - That's her moaning."
"Ah!" said the hiercait, and a pang
went through his heaifliko an ice-bolt
for he rememerda having denedi, a pe
titioner the night before. He pushed
through the crowd, and descended the
cellar steps. . A girl coverd over an
emaciated corpse that lay on a heap of
straw in one dorner of the damp apart
ment. It was the samegirl he had fear
ed it would prove. The merchant was
horror strick.
"My poor child!.he cried, laying
his hand on her shoulder* "must be car
ed for-God forgive me for denying
you last night. Herie-take this"
and he put a bill into her hand.
The girl looked up and gazed vacant
ly at him. Then she put back the prof
fered money.
"It will do no good now," she said,
"mother is dead," and she burst into
hysteric tears.
The merchant, at that moment, would
have given half his fortune to have re
called her to life.
This lesson thus learned the never
forgot. The merchant personally saw
that a decent burial was provWed for
the mother, and afterwards took tho
daughter into his house, educated her
for a high station in life, and, or her
marriage, presented her with a proper
dowry. He lived to hear her children
lisp their gratitude.
STATISTICS oF HUMAN LFE.-The
distinguished surgeon, Alexander H.
Stevens, of New York city, recently
delivered an address before the New
York State Medical Society, in vindi
cation of his profession, in which he sub
mitted the following interestingr statis
tics. He stated that throughout the
civilized world the duration of human
life has increased, and is steadily in
creasing with the advancemnut and dif
fusion of medical sciene:
"In the city of Geneva, in the 16th~
century, one individual in 25 died an
nually. For the 18th century, one in
84; at the present time, one in 46.
'With us the mortality is greater. I
estimate it at one in 40, the [.roportion
of childhood being larger, and childhood
being the period of grreatest mortality.
In the Brittish navy, among adults,
none of whom are very ae, tho mor
tality is only about one in 100. Sev
enty years ago the mortality in the Brit
ish navy was one in every ten. In
1808, one in thirty; 1836, 18 8-10,
among 1000; diminution to less than a
seventh of the rate in 1770. Jn the
American army, with a corps of medi
cal officers not excelled by that of any
other country, the mortality is little
over one in 800 per annum. In Lon
don the mortality in the middle of the
last century was one in 82. In the
year 1838, the mortality was one in 86.
I quote from the annual report of the
Register General. Within the lasi
twenty years the mortality of Russi
has been one in 27; Prussia, one in 36;
France, one in 30,07; Holland, one in
89; Belgium, one in 43.01; England,
one in 53 07; Sicily, one 82; Greece,
one in 80; Philadelphia, one in 42.03:
Boston, one in 45; New York, one iii
37.83 The immigrats have made our
mortality greater than that of our sis
ter cities; in other respects it has dimin
ished with the advance of medical
sceince. These statistical statemente
might be multiplied at great length,
but enough have been .given to shou~
conclusively the prodigious extent tc
which human life has been lengthened,
with the advance and diffusion of medi:
in sence, beyond its present duration
mteless enlightened countries of Eu
rope."
.AGES OF Puntro MEN.--Mr. Clay
is now seventy two. Messrs. Calhoun,
Van Buren and Webster were born in
the same year, 1782, and arc now 67.
General Cass is sixty six. General
Taylor is sixty four.
"Ma," said an inquisitive little girl,
"will rich and poor people live togeth.
or when they go to Hleaven?" "Yes,
my dear, they willI all be alike there."
"Then ma, why don't rich and poor
Christains associate together hero. The
mother did not answer.
of - ~f
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ters bet I rdkon tolc
thng al o t afore you niedale
10n octor iet, as elov
er a aru s pr rotted pontercary suff
through a mati but his har-trigger was
ot~too firi and ethrough ita ambst
thie6dl'fieliv"heihad, it raenuff to
IRe phim'i hit wi'agtei~ the tiene.
.war povetful fond of. his fat'r
anid gardet, but somewhot 'nuther nu
thin" went:weli tliar ho was alters a git
tin' soine ne v kind in .his -head, .and
afore he got half through one spear'o
ueaui, he'd be abarkinl6ud ioir sfi
other trail, -gh a
T~aihit at all siupri'itafahen
he had so many things goin on in his
fild, he budent aryttine to seu i6tohu
feci'es aoina it.
The cattle torrnented hi poverfully;
they got used to comin' in, and come
thiey would.
One of his naybors h'ad a pair of
beeves that wr mighty onruly, to be
shun, and ho Consalted, they wa-alers
the ring-leaders in breakin in.
Arely one mornin' ho got up and
went out of his cabin, and putty, soon
heard gthe coin stalks a- crackin,' but
there war a heavy fog on, aid he could'nt
see ten foot ahead, sohe started offfull
split for the noise, and aforo long sot
eyes on suthin' that looked white among
the corn.
"By Ned," says he, "if it aint that
owdaeious' critter of Miss Marsh's a
helpin' himself in broad day light,. sep
tin' the fog, that's putty chunked; coi
ing it raythier too strong I reckon.-I
said I'd pepper him the fust time I treed
him in my field, and by thurde. I'll do
it !''
Back le went to the house and took
down one of the boy's gun; it war the
old man's first experience i firin 'one,
and.of you could hey seen him put in a
handful of powdor and shot, all mixed
up, you'd he allowod it war a doze of
calcemel and epekak ho war a mixiin' for
some muisfortenit critter.
Artor he'd ramme d it all down, and
put in nigh on to a half a pound o' cot
ton to keep all quiet, out he put, craw.
led uip clu to whar the beef war a man
kin' his breakfast, ond let fly, chee
bang!
For the fu t fire, it was a mighty
good ou, and fetched three things to
onst-the gun bust, the old mann dropped
like hed beena shot hisself, and the big
gest part of him made a hole in the
ground that they had to fill up after
wards like an old well, for ho weighed
clean above two hundred, and the na
bors that lived too fur off to hear the
gun nelt the shock and tuk it for a jew
en ile artlquuake on a mineatewr plan.
The beef swung backwards anid for
wards asecond er two, jest as ifhe war
putty well corned, and her wiar too,
then down he dropped, gin a bellor, and
keeled up.
In a e init here come the boys from
the house a humpin' it and a hoopin'.
"By thunder!" says one on 'em, "of dad
han't gone and done it now. -I'l be
derned-I recon Miss Marsh's beef has
~pt as much~ of a grist totgrind as hme'le
want for some time; Ihalic! farther! are
you tired, er what ere ye squattin' down
that way fer?"
The old man sot still, didn't say a
word, ner try to git up, and ef he-had,
t'would hey been of no sorter use.
Well, thar lhe sot fer ten minits, and
all the hays could do they couldn't git
a word out ov him, till at last, by pri
zin' and liftin,' they got him on his legs
agin, and then arterscratchin' his head
awhile, says he
''John, which eend ov a gun do you
mostways use to pint at anythin,' when
you want to knock it over?"
"Why," says John, "the leetle one
in coursejj
"And d& you ginerally put tho powv
de.r afore the lead, or ai ter it?"
"Why, afore it to be sure."
"Well," said the old1 man, "then I'm
satisfied, for I put both in together, and
that accounts for both cends goin' off
to onst, but I allow Miss Mash's beef
has got the tother half, and you'd best
see."
All hands slarted off for the beef, and
thar ho war sure enought, made meat ov
the old Doctor's white faiced steer.
Thar warnt much said the way Ito
died, leastways not amongst the Doc
tor's people, but as he had'ntt turned a
fuirrer for their late crop, amtd beeves
that war broke to the plough wer very
seus, and corn mighty high thtat year,
that war a hoop of weevils in the old
man's crib that either starved or chtan
god thar location.
It larnit hitm suthtin' arter all fer when
ever he'd bust up, and fly all to pieces
about nothin' at all, the ol woman would
say, "thtart's right, farther, (lont you
be imposed upon, jest sarvo 'em out liko
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sept. 27 1848. ,6
0OKlaeFriends oIR~eh#
B. BROWN, announce hirnd'mgUi'Vi"ts a
foI-'the Offid;f bheSif*f dtfau'tWDlgjtk~
at the ensuing Elicobidh
'Sept. 20"M,-18,.a ok i
FO~gfAL~yrDia d a"'
-heif Nt, O pnun alcin.
404 elr dto ,.qe7 MRS"
April a6th,. "P.4 z .
'06rTAdriviig
A. Oi .no
candidaO for riff 'at thp no
.April 19, 18. -
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announce-OHN-O.WJUR -Ds a
cainaflig of
a0e ensidg ea otton.
Nov. A 48 3
Mr.' Edito4: Plas ,io~j YO
DARGAN JONNE', acida eto
electidio to-tfflildtfGl1ftful
for Sumter District, and oblige the "I4
April 20th, 84
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nounce DANIEL H. RICOH URGa tan.
didate -for the 6flice't le
election. -
Jan.2,8Ao. 2034
FOR TAX COLLBoTOR. ,,
f aW e ai-e tidio
nounce ALEXANDE.sWA E a .as
a Candida ror'
county at the ensuing Eection b!
Store, (kinowri na Melig) OtWon 0
respectfully, acquainthis l.1d -Fri6ndseiia'
the Public at large, tiat he w I ti 11t,61. imes
take pleasure to accommodate them, in 'Cut
tingaud Making upgarmgt, 4tIg ost
Fashionibld aInudsusdnUaVi auer.L
le will. keep consuantly on hand 'E brpah
and soasotiablOr rt,"'6tn(0 of
the latest and nost. aprovd4 Fashions, rid
hopes, by puzietuality updhis desire to pleage
all, he merit a continuance of their vtior -
-ge and confidence.
Jan. 15, 1819, 12 .tf
SU RGEON DENTIST,
SUMTERIJILLEg S. C.
Mr. H. wvill administer the Chloroform in
Surgical and Dental Operations, if reqtuired.
Jun' 7, 1848. 32 1y
hscustomiers, friends,'n'd the 'publiegner
ally of Sumter, that he has, and willcounstant.
ly keep on hand,' Fresha 'nd well'48lected
stock of Medicines, Paints, Oils, ye Silk,
Wi~ndow lass and Putty; Fine ~5p.and
Fancy Articles; all of. wideld will et/ sold
cheap, by
Rt. SIDNEY MELLETT,.MD. a:
One dodr wrest of McLeia'w-oid stant.
P, S. -All orders froms the cduintry p-rpt
ly attendled to. - .7
New Gooda Receiysd&
A general assortment of Dry.Goods, Grocer
Ies, liardiware and Cutlery, Crockery, Sad.
dkery, llats and Cap., Boot.'and ShoeJ,- d..
which will be sold low for cashiby -~
___ L. 1. HANKS
GLOVES."
A Fre~ih essortnmont or feadfes' Shit~cbld.
and black Kid Gloves, white anid black silk
do. Ladies white Kid shoes, Bideed ardce 4
do,,; Gents bilk and cold kid Gloves, Buck do.
Berlin do. lined wvith Buck skin. Also,, a
beautifnl assortment of' gents iancy and. blk
Cravats; Suspenders, &c. &c.
___ - B.t HANKS
CLOTHING.
Of all descriptions- and sizes, from Tom
Thumb up to the Kentucy Giant.q i .
3 BASKETS:CHAMPAGNE,
20 doz Londo:i Porter,
20 " Madeira Wine, line article.o
_____ IL. B. ANKS
1000 LBS. NO. CA. BACON,
1 Keg Goshen Butter.
..L. B. HlANKS.
Nov.i 1-...; 1 tf
Malt and Urout
17,000 'pounds Iron' froin: 1.4-in. rodnd
to 2 1-2 in., do. 1.2 Square to 21-2 do. BMIer,.
TIyre, Plough, Hoop, band Irbn' &c. &c.
CTat and Bllister Steel, at Charlesto~n prices.
Just Received and for Sale by
A. .. . 2, QgpS6
Just Jieceived,
By D RUCK ICR & CO., a full and cornp'lete
supply of SADLE RY, CUT LERY AND
HARDWA~tR4, conpist'~ & er
article wihich bolonigs to liab6 ceified
lines, wvhich will be offered at the ~owest pri
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