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'our ........ ...... "On - thetnwnotr~d~u ~~61 dTx monels care nal the Oakthe prio ofStkis dw Th iriolea ober ensn paroa, o payrs tho debto owe -Wist thousan'ds still, to bring it lalk-to Caifornia go;. Nsotto forget, mor'e rare than all, a danoing A t' been seen For tbis and mnany wonders more, you from the paper glean. With hero and there, some good advice to im. prove your erring ways ad now and then, to pleas a the girls; a few poetie lays; -Yet still with all this varied news, to make a paper sell, There's nothing ikea list of names-which pays the printer well. "Step to the Captain's Office" then, ad set. te -up the fare. Don t borrow from your next door friend, much thiUngs are now too rare, The smallest favors he'll receive and pledge *yen his devotion, To do you all the good he can-for I.Aan pove' yxor'rrgw.y Dox JUAN. THE RICH MERCHANT. BY MRS. JANE PORTER. It was night, and the streets were nearly deserted, the more especially as it was snowing fast. A single travel ier, however, might have been seen, wrapped in a thick overcoat, urging his way against the tempest, by the light of the dim lamps. uddenly, as he pas sed a ruinous tenement the figure of a girl started up before him. "Please sir," he said, "if it's only a penny-mother is sick and . we have eat nothing to-day." The 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. man of good impulse, so he put his hand towards his pocket, intending to give 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 himself-"and this wind is cutting. Be sides these beggars are usually cheats -I'll warrant this girl wants the mon ey to spend in a gin shop." And, speaking aloud somewhat harshly, he said, "Ihave nothing far you; ifyou are really destitute, the guardians of the poor will take care of you." I 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 * rich'y curtained windows a rosy light streamed out across the entrance. At the sound of his footsteps the arlor door was opened, and a beautiful girl, apparently about seventeen, sprang into his arms, kissed him on the cheek, and then began to assist him in removing his overcoat. "What kept you so long, dear papa?" said shte, "if I had known whore 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 kindly patted her cheek. "But now, per ,ca' you give me some sup' The daughter rang the bell and or dored the supper to be served. It was such a one as an epicure would delight in, jast the supper for a traveller on a night like 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 ning smile and those beautiful dark eyes of her's, "I wish to give a ball on my birth-day-my eighteeth birth-day. It will cost, oh! a sight of money, but you are kind, good pa pa, and I know you have been successful, or you would not have been at your lawyer's." "Yes, my darling," he said fondly kissing her, "the cotton speculation has thed rticlel. I sold all had of thearicl tisafternoon, received the money and took It to my lawyer's, tel ling him to invest it in real estate. I think I shall gve up the business." "Oh! do, do, papa. But you will gjve me this ball--won't you?" ono; .4 co mrn- 1 mi hisrc~,16, EoIhe; a the preqee iq; even ige wddgath ered it the ooia collar door of a rinedet t 4 e .fii paused to enqire thi was the mRatter. "A woman, sir, haq been ud dead below theire, said oiW h ebt. tors; "she starved todeath, it is said, and they baye sent for the. coroner. Her dauhtii. hasjust come babk after being out i ght. I believe she was begging. That' her moaning." "Ah!" said the- iercant, and a pang went through hisheart like, an ice-bolt I for he remembered having denied a pe-. titioner the night before. He, pushed through the crowd, and descended the' cellar steps... A girl coverd over an emaciated corpse thatlay on a, heap of straw in one dorner of the. damp apart ment. It was the same girl he had fear- 1 ed it would pr6ve. The merchaunt was horror stiick.. "My poor childl".he cried, laying his hand on her shoulder."amust be car ed for-God forgive me for denying you' last night. Here--take this"-. and he put a bill into her hand. The girl looked up and gazed vacant 1 at him. Then she put back the prof ored 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. provied for the mother, and afterwards took tha daughter into his house, educated her for a high station in life, and, on her marriage, presented her with a proper dowry. Ile lived to hear her children lisp their gratitude. STATISTIcs OF HUMAN LiF .-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 interesting 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. WVith us the mortality is greater. I estimate it at one in 40, the proportion of childhood being larger, and childhood being the period of greatest -mortality. In the Brittish navy, among adults, none of whom are very aged, the mor-] tality is only about one in 100. Sev enty years ago the mortality in the B3rit ish navy was one in every ten. In 1808, one in thirty; 1836, 13 8-10,] among 1000; diminution to less than a seventh of the rate in 1770. In 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 32. In the year 1838, the mortality was one in 86. I quote from the annual report of the Register General. Within the last twenty years the mortality of Russia 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 32; Grecec one in 30; Philadelphia, one in 42.03; Boston, one in 45; New York, one in 37.83 The immigrats have made our mortality greater than that of our sis ter cities; in other respects it hias dimin ishied with the advance of medical seince. These statistical statements might be multiplied at great length, but enough have been given to show conclusively the prodigious extent to which human life has been lengthened, with the advance and diffusion of medi cal science, beyond its present duration in the less enlightened countries of Eu rope." is AGES OF PUnlT~o MN.--r. Clay the same year, 1782, and are now 67. General Cass is sixty six. General Taylor is sixty four. "Ma," said an inquisitive little girl, "will rich and poor people live togoth or when they go to Heaven?" "Yes, m~'dear, they willI all be alike there." "Then .ma, why don't rich and poor Christains associate together hero. The mother did not answer. n i is as 0,U a anhispf, tid iitbed nbiro 6h f It' i> b i reckoiok hing all over aore goi neddle . wed an Qctor onst, as elev ir a Boul as upr .rdotsd p er y suff rougti. a m-an,-buthii har trigger was ottoofire aid tbrough itwat ambat le on'dlyv failifhle'had, itar ednff't idp lini itio iterall te tife.6 le warpoferfuI fond of his faTm md garder-, but smewbt 'trititer nu bin %went woll tliir; he was allers a git. m' some new kind. in his ,bead,. and tfore he got half through one spear-o nenb, h'd'he: a barki' lud o 1 somi >ther trail. T*warnt at alY surprisin' liat -When 10 had so many thIngs goin' on in his ield, he hadent 'any time tosee to the 'eices around it. The cattle tormented himpoiVerfully; ;hey got used to comin' in, and come hoy would. One of his naybors had a pair of >oves that war mighty onruly, to be ihua, and he consaited, they war allers ;he ring leaders in breakin in. Arely one mornin' he got up and vent out of his cabin, and putty soon icard the coin stalks a crackin,' but ;here waraheavy fog on, and lie could'nt lee ten foot ahead, so he started offfull iplit for the noise, and afore long sot yes on suthin' that looked white among he corn. "By Ned," says he, "if it aint that )wdacious critter of Miss Marsh's a ielpin' himself in broad day light, sep :in' the fog, that's putty chunked; coin. ng it rayther too strong I reckon.-I aid I'd pepper him the fust time I treed irn in my field, and by thurder I'll do t !' Back he went to the house and took lown one of the boy's gmis; it war the >ld man's first experience in firin 'one, ind.of you could hev Seen him put in a iandful of powder and shot, all mixed ip, you'd hev allowod it war a doze of :alemel and opekak he war a mixin' for ioi nisfortenit critter. Arter he'd ranmned it all down, and )ut in nigh on to a half a pound o' cot. .on to keep all quiet, out lie put, craw ed UP clus to whar the beef war a man- t in' his breakfast, ond let fly, che- t ang! - For the fust fire, it was a mighty Tood one, and fetched three things to mst--the gun bust, the old man dropped I ike he'd beeja shot hisself, and the big eOst part of lhi made a hole in the round that they had to fill up after yards like an old well, for lie weighed ~leanu above two hundred, and the nay ,ors that lived too fur off to hear the ~un felt thme shock amnd tuk it for a jew mns ile arth~quake on a mineatewr plan. TIhme beef swung backwards anid for vards a second er two, jest, as if lie war rrutty well corned, and her war too, hmen down lie dropped, gin a bellor, and - <eeled up. In a minit here conme the boys from he house a humpin' it and a hoopin'. I 'Uly thunder!" says onie on 'ema, "ef dad ian't gone and done it now. I'1 be lerned-I recon Miss Marsh's beef has ;ot as much of a grist torgrinud as hie'le vant for- seime time; huallo! farther! are ou tired, emr what cre ye squattin' down ~hat way fer?" The old man sot still, didn't say a vordl, neir try to git up, and of he-had, ~'would lhev beena ofno sorter uisc. Well, thar lie sot fer ten minits, andl 1thboscould (10 they couldn't git word out ov him, till at last, by pri rin' arid liflini,' they got him on his legs gm, amid then arterscratchin' his head iwhile, says he "'John, whieb eend or a gun (do you nlostways use to pint at anythin,' when you want to knock it over?" "Why," says John, "the leetle one n courseof "And dNyou ginorally put the pow ie.r afore the lead, or ai ter it?'' "Why, afore it to be sure." "WVoll,"' said the old man, "then I'm mntisfied, for I put both in together, and~ hat accounts for both cends goin' off :o onst, but 1 allow Miss Mash's beef ias got the tothor half, and you'd best All hands slarted off for the beet', and I liar lie war sure enaugh, made meat ov he old Doctor's white faicod steer. Thar warnt much said the way he lied, leastways niot amongst the Doe or's people, but as lie lhat tiuned a ilrrer for their lute crop, and beeves hat war broke to the, plough wer very icus, and coirn mighty high that year, hat war a huoup of weevils in the old nan's crib) that either starved or chian ecd thar location.1 It larnt him suthin' arteir all for when ver he'd bust up, and fly all to pieces a ~bout inothin' at all, the old woman would ay, "thart's right, lartheir, dont you 'e imposed upon, jest sarve 'em out like -7. ar - L BROWN, annoncs him bEthe6Oidie bfJ8Ijnff d t*~ w t the efniuing itie i1 Sept. 20,18456.1 J OHTJ P, a hnlie r riffla' atin electien April _8th ounceMr. JOHN det~fil. hf~q~he Noa 8 ia. AiGANdNE ldidat or Sumter District, anid oblige the. -4d April 26th,848. oice DANIEL H.. RiC R ,-Ga tan. idate fr the ofiice ofle eu lect ion. Jan. 20, 1840 ~ IN~ i FOR TAX COLLEUTOR. ounce ALXAND ~ A~S, EIU ,as I ndidate foI . r]t Hp . "unty at the ensuing Eection MANYFIEND~4 )~~~ A A1 6 al Thi~. neio, h Dtre, (knowri as M blige n tald,,1 espectfully, acquaint his old Friends, he Public at large, Thiat hodP all tipbs ake piensure to acc'ommodate thlem, in Cut ing and, Making up.. atngar ahg gost atshionable. an asubstantaa ne. ie will keep constantly , ab nd seasonah~le tasit et ~,'-of he latest and most .arWod . .s. dns, ad inpee, by punctuality aui his desire le e 11, hO mnerita coptinuanc of their ar go and confidence. - .? D.. J. WNN Jan. 15, 1840,. 12 t SU RG EON DEN TIST, SUMTERIL E, S. C. Mr. IH. wull administer the Chloroform in urgical and Dentaperajos if required. Jun7, 1818. 2tn NEW DRUG STORE. The subscriber would respectfelly itiforni ris customers, friends,-an'd the-publbc gder.. liy of Sumter, that he has, and willcouistant4 y keep onhand,'lFres h'and w a.l tock of Medicines, Paints, Oils,s yeStiffb, indow Glass and Putty;. Fine i and lainy Articles; all of -which v ill be. sbId heap, by . . . l Rt. SIDNEY MELLEJTT, AL D.a One door icest of McL Lk's-oldtan& P, S. All order. froth tho country ofomfpt Sattended to. - New Goods R0eived3 i general assortment of Dry,.Goods,Grocer es, Ilardware and Cutlery, Crockery, Sad. llery, llats and Cap's, Bootir and Shoesp&c., vhiich will be sold low for cseby L B. H ANKS1 G LOVES. A Freshl assortmeht of Ladies' tvhite,&dk. nd black Kid Gloves, white and black silk, lo. Ladies white Kid shoes, Bronzed-and dold lo,; Gents blk and cold kid Gloyes,.Buck lol lerlin do. lined with Buck 'skin. Also, a eautifnl assortment of gents fahncy and blk: ravats; Suspenders, &c. &c. ___ _ - l1B.: ANKS. CLOTHING. 7 Of all descriptions and sizes, from Tome Phjumb up to the Kentuck Giant..s9 * LB. HANKfS. 3 BASKETS CHAMPAGNE, 20 doz LondoiifPorter, 20 " Madeira Wine, fino article. L. B. HlANKS. .000 LBS. NO. CA. BACON, 1 Keg Goshen Butter. L. B. HANKS. Nov. 1. ..% 1 tf t~ait and iron. 17,000 'pounds Iron' frouW1-4]st. rotind' a 2 1-2 in., do. 1.2 Squarb to 21-2 do. Boibr I'yre, Plouigh, Hoop, hand Ib e.'&c. ' Cast and Blister Steel, at Charlesten pries. Just Received and for Sale by ' A. .1.4- . AI Justi Received, ly DRUCIK ER & CO., a full and co blate uipl of SADLERY, CUTL~IkYAND lA D W'AlREconsistingop6 ~ rvery rticle whicli belongs to the a y~f~ ified inos, which will be offered at thelowest pri os. ELuluire at the * CAND)EN BAZNAAR; Opposite the Capdeotpan., Y.5 n Wit rn ~ i fk ossie d h6 M Ditm 4 441 ctj/e*i Adors orsd of teadurgou e: LAW e9tt .4X~4 4 dc i t ic Rf NE h Id Shi ff&; f ditfbir thilfb~iigLhd-i e iskid t. . 7 2 edur store of erer -and w from John Thoi res sppply, oldbr the safne $or-sale 1600 bushels eo ors And Dealtsr~i Hasc Caps TCOiL UMBI at' a 'M I A F C&. Ceep constan.i on Iajr e assortment of 'Gntlemen s'a sueiyants' Clothing of every desa i ot(n, eim ~ Garments sto measiire anoxot 4'~i~. b)esat egat thAolortest oco '1 DEAL.BRS IN>? HARDWiARE IJA$ CTEY, Tanniers' iIIS)is Aho~ rocezes Painits, and Spera ard WhaIl, - c; Oct. 4, OI40 C Buceplaalus, Jr. Th~e-sunbscriber thiough, the olloitatoms f bhis friende~has mae rran meojis It issd his cleq j brested 4or 9 rug. Jr.' ia ute Oleii': tie ennin nn. ald -Uorse bee fdto paus aroakIi 'SuifIrille v Fulton, and perhaise stlbrrl ikh of Dlack River; anid any other plae where auf. ficeuntly encourage.ndoouveient tohis route,3 whichi witi be denrmned by the groomn ;i'.. .Teru-uophtuln. J. will 'be, lt ,at a! mares at'S400 ;'. 8.00 the esin4ief giff tinsure; 25 cents to the' groent' Iu tety gla' I stan~ce. ..JarPing.with~he snarerfdelt.-theI i takeu t& b i~fa)dons bjaj lfatlly~~ an ocur.':- N:'~ N.;,. N. .Jeroe ornan 6d lor 8 ire.i made usp by responsible persons, ami -~~os and GJroom furniished free of chi gasiesis.j :lindh'hrdiigh'tbdee~ln I~ d~ta sason to $7,; andghle hbsurante. to 60~'w diod to pIs:i. - 2. PEDXGREE. - Boeephalbsl Jr.,.wasigote sij. .P.- Rodwrs Buep!1in he byy .Wdllsmson * U4ord:f~i. girna, and he .by Old importeil fedf phid Ducephalus' dlam was by 4 &dik lu 'erol, gd he by Twijr; Twig-by the elid inpu i4d'Jse.; his g. dam was, accordingL i nfotioi4 a Medley. Bucephalus -ihoIor's dw ,ssat old WhiitiOak Splfi; he by uClIirpa ~whose perfdtIsatoe'd il lwi' e *1 established on the C~amden -'uf, andj he'euto thed4mpededdenvlmk.oD.Je.Iu J9..gedauiwa gby Maroe..2A, Jr1 to1lato l a b~lNt bf 'less, as reference can be had to his printed bills uby rceiveei 14,l 44 and1ud pr s (adfejl],arid ,forpale by - iniIKd z V 7-77:77 ~I rMI J-X-4j ilr' andp " 9AiI ,, "; , . J