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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
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L BROWN, annoncs him
bEthe6Oidie bfJ8Ijnff d t*~ w
t the efniuing itie i1
Sept. 20,18456.1 J
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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.,
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from John Thoi res sppply, oldbr
the safne $or-sale
1600 bushels eo ors
And Dealtsr~i Hasc Caps
TCOiL UMBI at' a
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A F C&. Ceep constan.i on Iajr e
assortment of 'Gntlemen s'a sueiyants'
Clothing of every desa i ot(n, eim ~
Garments sto measiire anoxot 4'~i~.
b)esat egat thAolortest oco
'1 DEAL.BRS IN>?
HARDWiARE IJA$ CTEY,
Tanniers' iIIS)is
Aho~ rocezes Painits, and
Spera ard WhaIl,
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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
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