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1- -I - -- - ; EOTED TO SOUTHERN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACYE AETJRE, AGRCICLTURE IN TFICA NCIS4, Propric~tor C5 or ub ateour 1 SUMITE RVILL E, S.eGS 0 84 30 1 S? IUMTER BANNER TSDAY MOR019 N I LNG u; BY V J. FIR ANCIS. .'E RHS, UL RS in advance, 'wo Dollars I), j ifTiy'... Cents mt:tie expiration or six inontis, D. o llir, at th6.end of the year. pqru rontintiei tutt all aCrearages 1 e1) ia4 ls'na the option of the Proprietor. nbtie t insertel at E its -pr square, (I lines or les)for ndt~ lalf thsat sumn for encia subseqtit ,P .Tfic..h tinher 4f insertitins to be manrkedl t semnt s or they w I be publisheil rd 6 o obe dlicmtinued, and charged QN.0DOLAR per mguamre fora siigle Sd r t~r~ Qiutrzerly and Monthly Ativertise n he cha.rged the tnm a. a singlo in nepWi-inimonthly the sane a4 :ew 4o:1; L LANE OlUS ell ED ONE'S DEATILIED. "BY JUIMfAN ST. PIERRE. 'LatIt scene of all S r hi:s strangi-, eventftil.history,' As you liI;c it. a lided into evening -eve. s ad deepened into iight. drioary was that iight;. how 11 q sstillness--in its solemn was very still in that room aaber of the dying. The Iplrit was about to biI adieu ti',iti all Its joys, and enter hose uiknown reialms of bliss, irpllit spiit land above. dre vasino hopeof a longer stay )tl ;S'lhe had lived a long life-tim'e h id seen - the Spring time in all sfresiiess-the Suilmer in all its ;auV' Lthe autum with its sere and 1olo and now life's winter had _Ie ripened sheaf must be 'intothe garner. ifp& said tht doctor, as lie S ombre .head theilast shake '41ke t -p aUd ,il , throughl tliea e n jit6 bur heart's core-a -.ia er:whose every thrust fresh iind, piercing deeply, t sever the cords- that p ours, to his, that was now v ,1oa~ic U- tO , ) S, ~ ;1 -n - hi, uij/o-be sedn no more. Gaimot hr and Kate stood With y the bedside, in that still room. ps0likfelay moy grandither, as .edeyes he regarded my grand c tit"i the fond rememlbrances of % hf ae century passed through tbV ie' ianr and vet he knew X rIiy he said, 'I am going home I r At-.vd you'; long winters and a t~hagrolled over our heads _J Irtifet you; but they pass ed on the1 1ourse and found ius lov. g till You will miss me sadly, JAr ng:- often will you think of imc owdo of the days when first I wih the love light sparkling eyewhen you loved me the tciidar afLection of your fresh heart. How I loved .o i ou presented me with our t on-With the darling, that was n aloed.d to wander for a little omits native Iheaven, andi then V~ ~~~koe honie being too pure to (dwell &i 'cold' vorld. 'Thle wife of my : '~' 'samfand tihe mother of my chil 4 rnhave you been, Mary; our hairs ~Z~~hitened together; side by side row old and grey headed, I ust leave you. Do not ary, it will be but a short ti~that I will leave you-remiem In my father's house are many ~~r*~asifsf go to prepare a place for h~std he ceased to speak. first tinge of morning was red ~~4~l~i~nthe cast, as-we direw back the tos let him see the dawn of ~ ~,re~dy As wo raised him iln ~and p)ropped him up) with .i6saw hist still clear, blue -'~' ~y~~~zmg through the morn's dusk, ~b a's that spot- where the nighlt tJy~ ae frpua, before the approach O nu egalme, my children, lie n d t I~ato nd I, 'come, until I lbid ~ ~1V:Ji~ibt at tile bedside-as lie - e fs ldson out hieads. ~ 1Father Almighty, who ::;',~, :r~sp~erted me eyen until1 iowandl r in'. the hollow of his hand, biilttough life; antd after a r reuniteyou withi your old grandifathiqin Iloavenb at last.' 'A ~dwalilonte- I murmured Snot; hlis hands a edas w ros os: *"~~i The sun has just o'ertopped tite distant eastern hill-the lark had just Coimmnenced his morning carrol-the dew drop glistened on the bright green leaf', but our own darling grand father was gone-and the night shade of woe enveloped our hearts. From the New Orleans Daily Delta. A Visit to the Clletery. We paid a visit, last evening, to the corporation cemetery, in the Fourth District, in order to satis fy ourselves of the reality of the spectacle which was reported to be presented here. We learned on our way thither, that the authorities had ceased to send corpses to this place, in order to give time to bury those which already lay on the ground. This proved to be a prudent measure, as it was the only means by which the accumulation of unburietl collins could be disposed of'. As we approached the cemetery, we discov Cred its location by the number o( ezrriages which were passiig and repassilg. 1A)r some distance be Fore we arrived at the gate, the olor was quite offensive, and we were warned by persons who were retuniiiiig that it would be insuflera ble within the inclosure. Notwith standing the cessation of' the corpoi a tion colinus, there had been at least fifty sent there by private individu als, which, as it was a public ecine tery, coul not be refused. As we passed through the gate, inhialing a most pestilential odor, we noticed a curious exhibition of the careless in diference too ,characteristic of our people on occasions like this. Be. fore the door of the small house at the gate of the cemetery, we saw sev eral little childien engaged in the nmost joyous merriment, and an old woman veridinig ice cream to passers by, who bifd to hold campbo totei ossi vi ga, from the odo-. A strange cttist' with the glooimy spectacle within. There lay quite a number of coffins of' rough llnplaned, plank, painted a gloomy black, with myriads of flies hanging around them, aiil dischar ging a Most relpulsive odor. The elaina-gang, composed of negroes un der penial restraint, were empdloyed quite briskly inl depositing tirese collins in trencles, dug searcely a foot deep. All the white labor ers who were originally Cmp'loyed in this work have either died or abai doned the ground. As high as live dollars an liour have been of fe'rd for laborers to supply their places, and they cannot be obtained. The trenches alluded to were about six feet square, so that six collins could be crowded in one of thei. Here they were wedged as close to gether as possible, and a coating of quick lime tIroWn ui pon' thei. The loose earth was then heaped upon the collins. This had to be done very carefully so as to prevent the collins from being seen, as their surfaces appeared to be not ov er. six inches from the level of the eai'th. T1his labor was pu'r'ormed by the negroes, who could only be kept to their work by liberal and frequent potations of' whiskey. We! r'emained until all the collins were thus disposed of', despite the offensiveness of the odor and the revolting character of the spectacle. \Ye had the satisfaction of' perceiving that at sunset there was no unbar r'iedl cofhin left on the ground. lBut what burials they were! T1o think that an acre of' ground around us, there were not less than four hundred bodIies, lying but a fecw inches be low the surfaec of' the ground, in the very first singes of decomposition, de~posited there within the last week. And this within the cor porate limits of New Or'leains, and within a f'ewv miinuntes' walk of' the most flourishing aud beautifunl part of' ouri city. Is there too much reason to aippriehend that such a dlispositioni of' so many dleadi bodies will generate malaria andl originiato diseases that will involve ouir whole population-acclimated or' unacclimnated? We (do not say whose fault it is. We arec in no dlisp~osition at such a time of gloom and distress, tn-induIlge in strong feelings or de nunciations of public oflicials; and, if we were so inclined, the uitter want of' system and organization, of clear ly and distinctly marked duties and functionis, for' those entrusted with, t-he Police of the city, in our1 sys-' temn of city governmi-xht, would re strain such manif'estations on our partb lUub considcrin? the emtergenc~y of the occasion, the great responsibili. ty devolving upon those whom the people havo entrusted with the pro. tection of the'livcs, the health, and prosperity of the citizens, we be lieve that there is no functionary who will not be justified, nay, applauded, for assuming the necessary powers to supply whatever deficiency there may be in the law, in meeting the demands of this present afllicting vis itation. We take pleasure . in saying that his Honor, the Mayor, was on the ground at this cemetery, superinten ding and hastening the wcrk of in terments. With a heavy heart, and a gloomy mind, we left this lazaretto, only to encounter scenes of affliction and death, even more harrowing with out. For the disposition of the hody%, when the vital spirit has aban donled it--the mere clavey tenement of the soul--we confess that we do .not fcel itht sentimentalism which is aI prevalent feeling. We think that the system of burials, as practised in this city, is calculated to render that mode of disposing of tle dead, which permits their bodies to rot and melt away, food for filthy worms, and sources of pestilential odors, far less agrecable to the thought and feelings of a refined, intelligent being, tha the Roman custom of burning the (lead aid inunring their ashes. In this city, the introduction of this system, repulsive as it is to a prejudice, which has no reason to rest upon, would be a public ben elit. 1Ut the scenes which touch o hearts more deeply and nearly, are those which met our view, as we passed down one of the thorough fares to this cemetery, (which is but one of a half dozen in our city.) flearses,gwithout. arsoI ta moi6rpq asleep, and drawn by horses near ly foundered by the severity of their toil; others, that were followed by trains, of h-iends--by women car rying their chil-en, and bv men with countenances too often iisplay ing imore levity than sorrow! Now and then there would be a corpse fol loned by a single carriage, contain ing the small circle of the deceased's family and friends, who, in their mis erable, woe-begone countenances, exhibited real disti ess. But the most moving of all sights, was that of the corporation carts driven by rough cartmen, in sonie cases by boys, bearing, generally three grim black cofiius, upon one end of which sat the driver. These were the collins of the des titute, the forlorn poor, who had n frienils to mourn for them, and who were conisignied to the horrible burial of the corlioration. But even they sometimes have their mourlners. There, at least was one, which we co'fess drew tears to the eyes of ma ny a heliolder. In one of the cor poratioi carts was a solitary coffin; it was (drivena by a boy who endeavored to accelerate the progress of a la 7)y horse, by blows and oaths; behind the cart, in the blaziing sun, walked a gi grown, clad in an old mourn ing dress, and leadling by the hand a small boy, ten or twelve y-ear-s ci age.- They we-re all that were left of aoi f~amiywhcnas week, numabe red their father, and1( they were accom piay him to the gr ave! l'oor- creatures! t-hey were incon solable and all we could say to dis. sniade them from their weary journ. ey of more than two miles, thr iougli the hot sun, to the Lafayette come ter-y only elicited the plaintive cryv: "Mon p~auvrem pere! mon paurc here!'' T1hey were immuuigrats, whc had arrived but a few nmonthas a go fm-om Fance. Such incidlents, and others equal ly distressinag, met our eye in cv cry direction. Theliy proclaimed wvhai alas! is too apparent in a hundred oth er- forms, that New OrIleans is nov, gioaning under one of tho most awiiful pestilenaces that ever scourg~ec a community. A INT FORl IoUSIhEEEPEllS A few drops of caibonate of ammo nia, ini a small qjuantity of waim rain water, ill pr ove a safe and easy anti-acid, &c. ; and itll chang~e, a catrcfully applied, discolored spot' Iupon carpets, and Indeed all spots whether produced lby acid or alka lies. If ono hias the nifortune t have a carpet injured y whitewash this Will immediately -tore it. 0Wo Cultivator. P'rohl the Suithern atrit. Uclatlive Dities o 'a Laivycr 111341 Clie t. We have had some -xperience in the relation of lawyer. d client, and haVe thought much on he subject. It is our purpose now o give a few words of advice to.. oth partio3, which, if followed, wi be mutually beneficial to then. In the first place, i is the duty and'interest of the cient, when he goes to consult a law er, to make a fu1ll, fair and candi statement of his case. le must n4 only tell,,cor reetly and without ex ggeration, just what lie can provo, bit he must tell all that he knows di suspects can be proved on the' otIr side. It is an old saying, and a tAUthful one, that "one tale ig goo'd kill another is told'." In a iajorl, of cases, it' a lawyer is only iformed as to what his client exp is to prove, he will be deceived in 'e result. It is the sacred duty of a law. yer, when conrsulted to hear patient. ly the whole statemi iit of his client. and ciquire as to pn icular facts, the bearing of which Ij" will see, but which may escapej e consideration of the client.-Wii this is done, and lie is inl full session of the case, and not befq ,ie will, of cour'se, give lonest his. judgment as a lawyer. No odeserves to be a ian, much leg gniniler of-an honorable professio io.ill de eeive a client. aidt.. i into, a a lawsuit unneccssA s1the duty of a lawyer All bringing an action 1 doubtful. In all, t inclinre:against lit th *t - Wu~~tt Ill upr aggrieved to subm tothe wrong, than to atteapt.to Ire'ess himselfhy' a lawsuit. Tho lawyer should im press this on his mind, and point out the delay, the uncertainty, the expense and the vexation of the law. When all this has been done, and maturely considered, if an action is deterinired on. it then becomes the (ity of tie lawyer to take-down a statenient of the case, the names of the witnesses, and what they will prove, the chain of title, if it be a land case, and the names of tIe witnesses to the deeds, &c. Ile should state, too, what it is supposed the defence will be, and the proba. ble proof on the part of the de. fence. This statement should Ie a bicf of the case, and on the trial it will be of great service as a refer eCe. The lawyer having down his statement, the next thing for him to do, is to look into the authorities and collect the law. A note of the aurthorities and cases cited must be carefnlly pi(served and added to, as lie reads and studis other cases. lie shlould ther conisider the argrmrenit, arnd state tihe heads of it. Long before court, in time to have all the witnesses subpreniaed or examined by couniission, it beco mes the duty of the client to pay Ihis lawyer a visit and see that tihis is nrot ireglected. ie shourld then tell any nrew matter which hre mazy have fotund otit: aidditionial proof, dis. covery of new witnesses, failre to prove as much as he expected, ke. But lhe should avoid goinrg over the whole history of thre mat ter a gain. This worries arid perplexes a law. yer~, and he soon begins to pay lit. tle attentiom to what Iris client is tel hing. No iman likes to listen to a long story whnich Ihe has heard be fore, amnd ihis mind will, during the nlarrationi; be thinikinig of some thing' else. M~oreover, a lawyer has nrot time to listen to Iris clienrt's com. prlainits as often as lie mray feel art in terest ini repeating them. It is said to be a relief to dlisclose grief or trouble, amid it must be, fronm the fondness of' manrkirnd to do so. But it is nro relief to a lawyer to b~e bored with a thriicc-told story, and - hris clienrt should rermcmber it anid oh. serve it. In counisellirng with a lawyer, al ways get throughr ns quickly as pos sible. It should he remembeored that the client has but ono lawer~ to talk to, but the lawyeri may have many clients, all equally anxious to have a word with him. ie has, too, a multiplicity of other hbusiness to attend to. Ilis oflice rs Iris place of labor, devoted to business, and should not be made the lounging place of his clients. We remem ber once going into our lamented friend Maj. Henry's offic'6, and seeing ten or fifteeD persons seated quietly. They continued there, with apparently no business, till court was called. We then said to our friend, "You keep too many chairs in your office; a lawyer's of flee should never have more than four or five seats: it is impossible to do business with a great number of persons at one time." A client should know when he has got through, and retire. It is a great faculty to know when a thing has been done. A lawyer sometimes does not know when lie has concluded his argument, and lie goes on speak ing for hours afterwards. This is a great fault, and a seriotis objection to client or lawyer. There is a story told of Mr. Petrigru, very char acteristic of the man. He had a troublesome client, ccustantly run ring to him and asking questions ov er and over again, repeating the same story, and wishing to monopo lize the whole of his time. At last, after standing it till his patience was exhausted, Mr. Petrigru said to him, "How much, sir, do you suppose my tine is worth by the hour?" "About a dollar," replied the. client. "Well, said Petrigru, handing him a five dol lar bill, "let me have five hours to myself, if you please." There is hardly a lawyer in the State who has not been disposed to purchase, at times, Ois leisure in the same way. Not long ago, an old lawyer, who udersth nds human' nature about 's ell js at man we ever sa% said w.itliedgbit of feignindom escul~eA6a~ ji fice,; verylof ,nJiordert toge d f is liejts n d en ing a' ase h,. e s rspon1si ility thariaging awsuit Every case is to be.defefded, but no one case in ten should be brought where a lawyer is consulted. When V client goes'to a lawyer to get him tc defend an action, he should tell the truth, and the whole truth, no mat ter how much it may be against him The lawyer is sworn to secrecy, and if ho were base enough to disclose the secrets of his clients, thc court would not permit him to do a, a witness. In the defence to knov where the weak points are, and where the danger lies. In battle, il is a great thing to know the strengl andl weakness of tie enemy. It i equally impotant, perhaps more so, to understand yotir own weaknes and strength. So it is in the manl agemient of a case in a court ofjus tice. Wien a client has disclosed lii defence, his lawyer should tell hiiin candidly his opinion. In giving thi oliiion lie should always considei well the uncertainty of the law, ani especially the dificulty of knowin.' what view a jury may take o the faicts. CounT GOoSSP.-The intelligent TrI~iin correspondent of thme Newu ark Daily'Advertiser gives the fol lowing sketch of the royal pier-son ages of the Court of Sardinia: The King of Sardinia- as all th< world knows-hates courtiers, court etiquette, and1, above all, court balls; loves his army, his hiuntin; forests, and his "good fellows" in short, his own'and his subjects I.berty. This, anmy one who (lid no knowv, would on looking into hi: square, honest face, which has n< more alliance with b'eauty than li tastes have with despotism. ie neov or suffers himself to be shut int that gilded cage, a state carriage but leads on the royal tmrainm of equip ages, fdlled with the faces of li queenly queen and blooming heirs on a lovely bounding courser, whicl lie sits right royally, so that thmei when one hear c'est le roi! one doe; not r'esmoud where? As ladies are never presented ti his Majesty, when lie chooses ti mnotice at a court-ball a (lame d'hor neur, or a minister's wife1 the brum que bonjour Madame! frotn his ster torian lung startles, rather thai pleases; for, it may as well be owi ed, Victor Emanuel is not a "I dies' man," and does his gallant du ties with about as much grace a a war-horse would dance the polka or snuff the Lubin extracts of dratwing room4 Not- sohde roya brother, the Duke of enowhose tall, slender form moves', pliantly to .the graceful 'evolutions of the' waltz; and whose quinfescence of emiles and gentle words are lavished on the diamond-decked damies'of his broth:* 1er's Court,'as freely as if It were not the double expressed 'oil of royalty. In short, "the handsome Duke though no less courageous on the battle field than in the ball, room "does up" all the softer services of the crown with ineffable condescen sion, saying all sorts of amiable things, though alwajs so dividing his fa vors that his fair-haired Saxon Dutch ess need never be jealous.' The Queen--an Austrian Prin cess, daughter of the late Viceroy of Lombardy-is, in beauty and queen. lineas, a match for tny sovereign in the world. Never sliall we forget her, as she first rose before us fat a pre sentation, as a vision of Juno, with. out the hauteur of the Olytiplan Queen-tall, full, dignified, graciobs; a profusion of black, glossy hair, par ted en bandeau under her tiara of diamonds; large, soft black eyes; good, though r.ot chiseled features; teeth unsurpassed by her pearls; arms that adorned the brilliants that encircled them; the movement of ma jesty; the smile of goodness; the spotless toilette of white g'ace silk train and skirt the same- embroider ed in silver sheaves, the whole form ing a tout ensemble, which realized the fairest ideal of a Queen. 1\1or is this all: Victoria herself is tot more a model wife and imother, than is the Queen bf Sardinia: would that her female siNjects=-like those of the English Sovereign-were as loy. al to her domestic virtues, as-to her regal rights! -Tme young, andipretty butche~s of Genorce the ourl i' %es ign; ge es as-. u oa ahmg. compliment to her iftli .y;for. --hen. the wife of a had some prince is popular among the aspirants for royal favor, she must be something more than. an ordina ry jewelled princess. Tho Queen dowager-widow of Charles Albert; maintains all the "pomp and circumstance" of her ac tual reign; and so much of flial fidelity has the king that the rich est apartments in the palace are still reserved for his uiother; hers is the most imposing of the State car riages, drawn by six black horses, with as many footmen and outriders, sparkling in the crimson and gold liv ery of the court. though she herself but a diminutive type of royalty and - a devotee-patronizing all charita. blo institutions, and humiliating her. self to wash the filthy feet of cer tain beggars in holy week-:her meekness does not in the least dim. inished the splender of he- suit. This may be only the effect of long habit, as she lives very retired; has nev. er appeared at a court entertain, rment sinco the death of the bite kin:, and always receives in a black ve. vet train, lher- maids of honor wear. ing the same. So devoted to lier happiness is the young qjueeti, thai for~ the first year of her reign shec -would not wear theo crown jewls, least it might remind the queen dow. ager that from her the scoptre had - departed; and whon the king insisted - that shed should put on these insignin of amajesty, she still hesitated, until assured by his mother that so far fr-otn reminding, it w~ould gratify her pr-ide to see the beauty of her (laugh s ter-in-law heightened by thme bril. )liants that had only shamed her own unqucenly looking brow. TOrL MAKE INK COSTING IhUT FIVE CENTS A OALLON. -f pound Log Wood. s 1 gallon soft water, boil one hour, ,- then add: 124 grains By'chromnate of Potash, S 12 grains Prusiate of Potash. s Stir a few minntes while over the fire, tako ofn, and when settled str-ain it. This ink is a bright jet black at -first, flows beautifully from thme pen, and so indelible, that even Oxalic acid - will not remove it from paper. Ne mother Ink wvill stand time test or oxalic -acid. It is equally indelible on cloth. -Buy your ingr-edients by the moder ato quantity, and it will cost youn s about five cents a gallon1 Th mn o truck terror hasi~~ t'rst THE JUJDGE WV~' ANT1CI The followirinsee often in pribtit bit Ita maikes it ivo-thyob aan printi As a judge,- (and,,uIe tot has hinted at had ohe' great-fad4j tae tip a first Ipr as to obliterate It T fore, had dtnyi the real obstacle icsei the ease itgelfj but.nl $v1 aginary " on ce e f tedit e," anticipation of the,*-' was one day nosSe i by thia habi 6 Avon r,, took the fol-,in -hiin of correcting it remember~ that the obj60e rator was, by a tedio n prociastination, to iri t into tho vice he 'y a eradicate.) Theyf gether (t the hotised a friend, and a large art bled, many ofhoi 0a;W currences of the mornip - contrary to all his is"Ua late for dinner, ai d in the most admirabi'1Thl tion. 'Why, Mr.'Curran yo us a full hour waiting.dirineqt grumbled our Lord -AYo&-.9 'Oh, tny dear lord much; you must know it1 custom; but I've just b'ee a most.m elaicholy oue' 'My God! you seen te ed'-by It" tatkea What was it? wht 'I will tell ybu W ment I can colle'Vm te dthed at t ofa Phtceryyii4 herei as' fastP dI. eve, li.o n shall be exeused for boots. 6poh, pA h6 er in the poit-tine at0 t of the story.! 'Oh, I will, my lordira I walked herei I.toildho to get the Carriai- read&Jej have taken titneygWti there is a thiatlet elalI by which I had to has ship may pe-haps re' et, do you?' 'To be siit-15i doj go onC go ot with the stoiy, 'I am very glad your. members the market, -fdr. forgot the name of itr- eo the flame=_' 'What the detil slgnifi kA of it, sir? It's the Cae 'Yout lordship is - it is called the Casts t I was passing throuil.-h Castle Mlarket, when butcher passing to had a huge knife In lnli as sharp as a rator~ standing behind him, hf r knifc to plunge it int thea~ Just as he was in tho aco so, a little boy about fuuy his only son, the lovelieslt ever saw--ran suddenl path, and lhe killedw o~~ killed-. 'The child I the child. e h vociferated Lord Avonmoo 'Oh, my lord, theaf ea( Curran, very coohy;'eI calf, but your lordship isii of anticipatinga" .-V The universal faogl a ed at hijiThrdshi$ .a4 elared 'efton 'afte'l presfion was r from the Court of Exce~ , recollection of~ the. eaf' Market than by all .heli q~ the entire profession. NiNo.-]. Avoid standib i to escape from the rainrh der stormn, but boldly oxpo to the wet it will preserve' the lightninig. 2. Avoidsnh to any mectalie b)odis, i iron railings, &c. 3.Wi during a thunderstorni near to the midlo -~ or sitting neaihV 1~ 'llh dihilIb Man dra