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VOLUME 2?NO. 51. ABBEVILLE C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1855. AVIIOLE NUMBER 103
POETRY.
Can't do Without a Paper.
"What, do without a paper? no,
I've tried it to my sorrow,
So, to subscribe for one I'll go,
Nor wait until to-morrow.
Should lovers drown or hang themselves,
Or other foolish caper,
< never get to henr of it,
I do not take the paper.
Why, there's my neighbor Jothnm Stout,
lie always hears the news,
Ami having news to talk about
lie never gets the blues.
While others yawn in ennui,
His mind is light as vapor;
The causc is plain to half an eye,
He always takes the paper.
"While Stout hears all the news,
And knows each current price,
And always minds his Ivs and Q'h,
By taking good advice ;
I cannot tell the price of calves,
Or poultry, coffee, tape, or
Any icinaot merchandize,
Because I take no paper.
Though I have studies which requiro
Much time and mental labor,
Yet I can spare a little time,
As well ns Stout my neighbor.
Though time be precious I can use
A longer midnight taper,
And thus take time to rend the news?
Therefore I'll take a paper.
But now which one shall I select,
So many greet my vision ;
One stubborn fact which I detect
Shall influence my decision.
The cheapest paper and the best,
Should he the one for me,
And when I bring it to tlio test.,
The Fvcm is the one I see!
MISCELLANY
Hints for Husbands.
There is an article afloat in tlio papers, entitled
"Golden Rules for Wives," which enjoins
upon the ladies a rather abject submission
to their husbands' will and whims.
Iron rules, not golden ones, we should call
them. But the art of living together in
harmony is a very difficult art; and, instead
of confuting the positions of the author of
the rules aforesaid, we offer the following,
as the substance of what a wife likes in -a
husband:
Fidelity is licr heart's first and most just
demand. The act of infidclty a true wife
cannot forgive; it rudely breaks the tie that
bound her heart to his, and that tie can
never more exist
The first place in her husband's affections
no true wife can learn to do without. When
she loses that, she has lost her husband ;
she is a widow, and has to endure the pangs
of bereavement intensified by the presence
of what she no longer possesses. There is
a living mummy in the house, reminding
her of her loss in the most painful manner.
A woman likes her husband to excel in
those qualities which distinguish the masculine
from the feminine being; such as
strength, courage, fortitude and judgment.
She wants her husband to be wholly a man.
She cannot entirely love one who alio fnn
not entirely respect, believe in and rely on.
A wife dearly likes to have her husband
stand high in regard to the community in
which they may reside. She likes to be
thought by her own sex a fortunate woman
in having such a husband as she has. She
has a taste for the respectable, desires to
have a clean looking front door, and keep
up a good appearance generally. Some
wives, it is said, carry tliis too far; and
some husbands wo know aro dangerously
complaisant in yielding to the front door
ambition of their wives. But a good husband
will like to gratify his wife in that respect
as far as he can without sacrificing
greater objects.
Perfect sincerity a wife expects, or at least
baa a right to expoct, from her husband.
She desires to know the real state of the
case, however it may be concealed from the
* world. It wrings her heart and wounds her
pride to discover that her husbaund has not
wholly confided in her. A man may profitably
consult his wife on almost any project;
it is duo to her that he should do so,
-and she is glad to be consulted.
. cv Above most other things, a wife craves
from her husband appreciation. The great
, majority of wives lead lives of severe and
. anxious toil. With unimaginable anguish,
. and peril to tjieir own lives, they become
mothers. 'Their children require incessant
<care. Only the eye of God watches like a
mother's, says Fanny Fern, in that chapter
of "Rath Hall" which depicts with such
5 power and truth a mother's Agonizing and
, anxieties. And besides E'er raatornal cares,
IA''? "?!nfe ?the queen-regent of a house-hold
f > kingdom. She has to think and plan for
* 'everybody. If, in all her labors and cares,
feels that she has her husband's syruppatljy
and gratitudeif he helps her where
,VVa man can help a woman; if he notices
'- ^ hit Efforts, applauds her skill, and allows for
deB#eneiee?all is well. But to #ndure all
thivan<?y6t meet no appreciating word, or
glance, or act, from she toijp
s- and bears, i* verfJolty .V
A wife likes her^b'iisoand w.&howAlier all
* due respect in the presence of o'fharsi she :
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cannot endure to bo reproved or criticiscd
by liirn when others can hear it Indeed,
it is most wrong in a husband thus to put
his wifo to sliamo ; and we cannot help secretly
admiring the spirit of that French
woman who when her husband had so
wronged her, refused ever again to utter a
word, and for twenty years lived in the
house a dumb woman. Wo admire her
spirit, though not her mode of manifesting
it. Husbands owe most profound respect
to their wives, for their wives are the mothers
of their children. No man hits the
slightest claim to the character of a gentleman,
who is not more scrupulously polite
to his wifo than any other woman. We
refer here to the essentials of politeness, not
to its forms; we mean kindness and justice
in littfe things.
A wife likes her husband to bo considerate.
Unexpected kindness and unsolicited
favors touch her heart. She appreciates
the softened tread when she is sick ; she
enjoys the gift brought from a distance, and
everything which proves to her that her
husband thinks of her comfort and her
good.
Husband, reflect upon these things.
Your wife has confided her happiness to
you. You can make her life proudly happy,
if you are kind and wise. You can
make it unspeakably wretched, if you are
ignoble and short-sighted. Let the contest
between husbands and wives be this:
Which shall do the most for the happiness
of the other.
Casualty.
If the subjoined circumstances bad not
been vouched for by gentlemen of unimpeachable
character, we should have regarded
the whole story :is a iiction. 15ut coming
to us as they do, we are bound to give them
the most implicit credence.
On Friday last, an Irishman, of the name
of (Jbus. (Jassedy, was letdown into the well !
of Mr. J no. ltoss, at Sandersville, in the up- i
per part of this District, about 12 o'clock '
in the day, for the purpose we believe of )
cleaning it out. The well was 49 feet deep,
aud was curbed to within a few feet of the I
fnn with /.iivKinr* ? 1
.? ?vu vui UIU(^ OlASiiV? Ul VUI1UL1S SIZE'S, J I
from 3 feet long down to small round "nig- ?
ger Leads." In passing down Mr (J. kept 11
one foot protruded from the well bucket, in (
order to steady himself occasionally in his <
descent, against the sides of the wall, and
also to see if the wall was firm. 1
In this way, when very near the bottom, 1
ho touched one of the side stones with his s
foot, which seemed to not have a good found- 1
ation, when the whole wall, with a large
quantity of dirt and brick from the top, c
caved in, tumbled down oil hiui, and buried i
him to the depth of 30 feet. c
Of course every one despaired of ever
seeing him alive again, and accordingly his (
colfin was ordered to bo made. But the 1
liumnnifv nf tlm -- * 1
-j K"V> Mviiguuuia \T(U so grcui "
that they soon assembled in large force and 1
went vigorously and incessantly to work, 1
removing the rubbish and trying, as speed- 2
ily as possible, to get the unfortunate man (
out. (
About 11 o'clock at night, Mr. C. was
heard speak, when he informed those above
that the stones formed a perfect "airch" over
him. But his colfiu was iinished and on
its way for delivery, before it was known J
he was a live. From this time a regular
communication was held with him until ^
some time next day, when a large additional
quantity of earth caved in and for a time f
cut off all means of correspondence.
About 11 o'clock the next day, his head
was uncovered, when ho began to work and
assist in removing rubbiih and extricating
l.imooir TT? e a i c
...uuv... Uv hm lUUUU LAJ UU rCCUUIUg at j
an angle of about 45 degrees, with his face j
upward, the edge of a large rock across his ^
neck, pressing so close that be had to turn
his head to one side in order to avoid chok- *
ing to death. Large stones were also pres- c
sing on his head, breast and feet, and ho a
wjis so closely wedged in on all sides that it a
was very difficult for him to inove any of his
limbs, lie says, when the accident first j
happened, he thought that no effort would ,,
be made for some days to get him out, and L
that consequently ho would linger two or j,
three days and fiually famish and die.
Therefore, he tried to take his kuife from r
his vest pocket that ho might open the jveins
of his arm and bleed to death. But f
owing to his confined position, he fortunate- r
ly was not able to do this. Upon extrica- [
ting him, it was found to the surprise of a
every one that ho was in no way danger
ousiy nurt. ms.ieet and tlie lowor part of j,
liis legs were badly bruised and pressed, aud ^
bis shoulder, right side and breast a good v
deal chafed; so much that his breast is 8
blistered. l>r. Bryant vfsii present and ad- n
ministered such medical aid as seemed to bo
required. He can now crawl and hobble f
about, is doing well and refuses all assistance. jj
Chester Standard. ,,
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A Novel Theory.?A new idea with're- t
gard to the cholera was started a short time t
since by an American physician. He maintains
that sores q>f any kind will act as a pro- :ii
venttive to the pbolera. He accordingly t
recommends that on thd appearance of the u
cholera all people shall be innoculated by ri
caustic i&swj. The idea haa been lately
tested in St. Petersburg with very satisfac- t:
ie^resurtA.- ' ' g|p| jj . t!
Important Post Office RegulationB.
The Postmaster General has issued a number
of instructions for the guidance of Postmasters
and the. public generally, under the
new law ot' Congress. We subjoin such as
aro of general interest
Hooks not weighing over four pounds
mav l>fi sftiif. in ? ?!' : 1
j ... ...... uiuii, [>n.-jiiiui, at ouo
cent an ounce, any distance in the Unitoil
States under three thousand miles, provided
they aro put up without a cover or.
wrapper, or in a cover or wrapper open at
tlio ends or sides, so that their character
may ho determined without removing the
wrapper. If not prepaid, the postage under
three thousand miles is one cent and a
half, and over three thousand miles, in the
United States, three cents an ounce.
Letters enclosed in stamp envelopes may
be carried out of the mail, provided such
stamps are eijual in valup and amount to
the rates of postage to which such letters
would he liable if sent in the mail; and
provided, also, that the envelopes are dulv
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scaled.
A letter beariijg a stamp, cut or separated
tV jin a stamped envelope, cannot be sent
through the mail jus a prepaid letter. Stamps
so cut or separated from stamp envelopes
lose their legal value. Stamped envelopes, as
well :is postage stamps on prepaid letters,
should he cancelled immediately on the letters
being placed in the post oflice.
Contractors and mail carriers may carry
newspapers out of the mails, fur sale
or distribution among regular subscribers;
but when such papers are placed in a post
oflice for delivery, postage must be charged
and collected. Contractors and other persons
may also convey books, pamphlets magazines
and newspapers (not intended for immediate
distribution) done up in packages
as merchandise, and addressed to some bond
fide, agent or dealer.
Publishers of newspapers may, without
suojecung tiieill to extra postage, fold within
Llieir issues a supplement, provided the
weight of the whole does not exceed one
;md a half ounces, within the State where .
printed, or three ounces when sent out of <
Lite State, liut in all cases, the added mat- ;
:er must be a genuine supplement or apponlage
to the newspaper in cjuesliou, and of
lie same essential character, conveying i!?^ ;
clligence of passing events of general inter- i
ist I
Money and other valuable matters sent i
)y mail are at the risk of the owner. .
Jaguerrcotypes when sent in tlie mail 1
hould'be rated and chaiged with letter <
)ostage by weight.
Payment of postage on newspapers, pori- .
>dicals, and magazines, quarterly or yearly
n advance, may be made either at the oflice
>f mailing or office of delivery. <
It is a violation of Jaw to enclose or con- 1
seal a letter orother tin no- (nvonr*t i>;iio
o' V-'?*"U J
eceipts for subscription,) or to maka any I
ncmorandum in writing, or to paint any I
vork of communication aflcr its publicaiou
upon any newspaper, pamphlet, maga- .
:ine, or other printed matter. Tn all such '
ases legal letter postage should he demand- <
id, and if the person addressed refuse j
o pay such letter postage, the package \
ihould be returned to the post ni.'ister front j
vhose office it came, to prosecute the sen- ,
ler for the penalty of $5 ; and all transient ,
irinted matter should ho distinctly post- .
narked at the mailing office.
Postmasters are allowed one ccnt for tlio |
lelivery of each free letter, except such as j
ome to themselves, and two mills each on ,
lewspapers (to subscribers) not chargeable ,
vitli postage. j
Letters mailed in the cars can be prepaid ,
nly by using postage stamps or stamped
invelopes; and when not thus prepaid, it ,
3 the duty of postmasters to treat all such ,
otters unpaid, although marked "paid"?no j
oute agent beivrr permitted to receive pre- ,
tayment in money. v. ,
Circulars, advertisements, and business |
ards, not weighing over three ounces, sent ]
,ny distance in the United States arechargeible
with one cent postage each when not ,
repaid. The same rates apply when scut ,
It packages. unless tha Kn oa?wi
^ ' ? ? MV ouinvv.1 OU |
-s to prevent the contents from being ascerained.
If sealed, they are chargeable with ,
etter postage by weight, {
Properly Jranked mail matter, or mail j
natter addressed to persons enjoying the j
ranking privilege, is entitled to be carried
ree in the mail when "forwarded" to the
terson elsewhere, as well 21s in tranaportaion
simply to the offico to which originally
ddressed.
Postmasters receiving letters referring to
tuainess not connected with the department,
>ut designed to promote private interest,
cithout payment of postage, must return
aid letters to,the parties sending them, under
, new envelope charged with postage. .
Bona fide subscribers to weekly newspa>ers
can receive the same free of postage, ,
E they reside in the county in which the
taper is nrinted and nnMiahofl if
Sice to which the paper is sent is without jj
he county, provided it is the office at which ^
hey regularly receive their mail matter. '
Postage cannot bo prepaid ' on regular
icwspapera or periodicals for a leas tejrn^i '
ban one quarter y and io all cases . postage ,
oust be paid on such, matter at the coa? t
nencoment of the quarter.' }
Bills of lading and unhealed letters rcla- ^
ing exclusively to tie whple'orfarf.j>a?iof 1
he cargo pf a vessel or steambo^ nwyr. be ?
sent on such vessel or steamboat outside of
the mail, unless they are placed in an envelope
with other matter. In the latter ease,
the whole paekage is subject to letter postage.
Under no circumstances can a postinsster
open a letter not addressed to himself.
Ship letters, as they cannot be prepaid,
and r.rc not supposed to be embraced in the
new act, will continue to be dispatched
ngrt.j^tUv to the provisions of tho lifteenth
section of the act of March 3,1852.
The old Oaken Bucket.
The beautiful and popular song or ballad
is said to have had its origin under the follow'ng
circumstances, which give it additional
interest:
Some years ago, when Wood worth, the
printer, and several old New Yorkers,
were brother typos in a printing-office, which
was situated at the corner of Chatham street
and Chambers, there were very few places
in the city of New York where one could
enjoy the luxury of a really good drink.
Among the few places most worthy of patronage
was an establishment kept by MalIory,
on Franklin St., on or about the spot
where St. John's Hall recently stood. Woodworth,
in company with several particular
friends had dropped in at this place one afternoon,
for the purpose of taking some brandy
and water, which Mai lory was famous in
keeping.
The liuuorwnssimor-ftv/inll/M.* ?-i ?1
vtwiiVM^illlU TVUUUworth
seemed inspired by it; for after taking
a draught laid his glass upon the table, (rcmcmber,
reader, if you please that in those
rare old times, a man rarely met a friend
without inviting liiin toimbilu*,) andsinacking
his lips, declared that Mallory's cau de
vie was superior to any he ever tasted. No,
said M., yon are quite mistaken ; there was
one which, in both of our estimations, far
surpasses this in the way of drinking.
What was that ? asked Woodworth, dubiously..
. The draught of pure, fresh spring
water that we used to drink from the old
oaken buckct that hung in the well, after
c tfr return from the labors of the fluid on a
sultry day in summer.
The tear-drop glistened for a moment in
Wlyp^-nrth'soye. True! true! ho replied,
rw# soon after ho quitted the place. Tie
relumed to the office, grasped the pen, and in
half an hour The Old Oaken Bucket, one of
the most delightful comnosiiinnc ;? i?
w g ? * vui iuiiGjuage,
was ready in manuscript to bo embalmed
in the memories of succeeding
generations.
A. Maryland Cattle Show Ono Hundrod
Years Ago.
It is supposed by many persons that our
:attle shows are of modern origin. This,
however, is a mistake. We find in the
Marlborough Gazette the following taken
From the Maryland Gazette of September
B, 1747:
"Whereas, there is a Fair appointed by
act of Assembly, to be held in Baltimore
Town, on the first Thursday, Friday and
Saturday in October, yearly, the commissioners
of the said town hereby give notice j
that whoever brings to the said Fair, on the
first day thereof, the best steer, shall receive ,
sight pounds current money for the same;
ilso a bounty of forty shillings over and
ibove said eight pounds. Tho said steer
afterward, on the same day, to be rnn for 1
by any horse, mare or goldinjr, not exceed
ing five years old, three hcats^ a quarter of
i inilo each Jieat, not confined to carry any
certain weight, the winning horse to be entitled
to^he said steer, or to eight pounds in
money, at the option of the owner.
"On Friday, the second day of said Fair,
will bo run for the sum of five pounds current
money, by any horee, mare or gelding, i
lie same distance, not confined to any j
weight. Also, a bounty of forty shillings i
will be given to any person that produces
,he best piece of yard wide country made
inen, the piece to contain twenty yards. !
"On Saturday, the third day, a hat and i
ibbon will be cudgeled for; a pair of pumps '
wrestled for; and a white shift to lw run 1
or by negro girls. I
"All persons are exempted from any ar- i
est during the said Fair, and the day be- 1
ore and the day after, oxcept in case of ]
elony and breaches of the peace according \
X> the tenure of thft nhovrt menhnn<ul not " I
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Philadelphia M. & Conference.?This '
xxly at its late sessions passed resolutions *
*xpressivo of a desire of tho couference to 1
>romoto a closer union with other Protes- '
ant churches, and inviting tho ecclesiastical '
>odies of a similar grade to send delegates 1
o its next session. These conferences re- '
used a request to unite in an application to 1
he next General Conference to alter the 1
ules of tho discipline in relation to slavery. 1
Fhe next conference is to bo held at tho
[Vinity Church, Philadelphia. Th6 num>er
of members within bounds of .the con* 1
erence, ^includmg probationers, ia 50,460, 1
[lie collections for missionary purposes were 1
>16,085, and for the American Bible Socie- 1
y $1,6*8. ' ' W : '
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Unclb Sam's- Treasury.?*The nett'a- (
count standing io the credit of the Treas
1on th? 26th. ult^
Ww $21,455.523'754,.of which $53,181 74 .,
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What Some Folks Eat.
A keeper of a branch in the Fulton Market,
New York, had a hearing before a justice
oil the charge of selling "platod veal."
The testimony showed what plated veal is.
A witness said :
"I mean by plated veal, putting a piece
of fat pork whero the kidney ought to be;
if the whole of these nine quarters were
fried out, after taking away tho pork, enough
fat could not be got out to grease a jackknife;
butchers call this 'bob veal;' 1 have
been a butcher for forty years; I consider
this meat very unwholesome; it was very
young, and had been starved either here or
while it was being brought here ; there was
w.f .. ? -* -u....t.
uvt a |/ai tiv/iu yi a ill* UUUUI II, JIUU DUl YCrj' IIItie
meat 011 the bones, and I consider what
there was very nnwholesome."
One of the attorneys said, "this comes
from licensing men to sell meat that know
nothing about it; the name is sufficient. I
can produce a woman in Williamsburg that
cooked steaks cut from the thigh of pirate
j Gibbs, who was hung, and people ate and
pronounced them the finest they ever
ate?being under the impression that it was
the flesh of an animal."
Mr. Porringer?"It was at a hotel in the
Bowery, at sm affair called a 'tackle,' in
which every person participating contributed
some article of food for dinner; this
]>laco was a resort for incdical students, and
the bodv of Gibbs liavinf hnon liniul??l
over to the mcdical faculty tor dissection, a
wag of a student conceived the idea of playing
off a joke upon some of the prlicipants
the 'tackle;' he accordingly procured
some slices of the remains of the pirate,
which were cooked and passed oil' as the
llesh of some animal; those who partook
pronounced it most delicious."
Rominisconces of Jefferson.
Mr. Jefferson's great height and slender
figure exposed liim to much rcdiculo from
his opponents, llis soubriquet with them
was "Long Tom ;" and when his famous
project for the substitution of gunboats in
placc of the navy was adopted by Congress,
and the attempt was made to put it
into practice, the cannon, disproportionably
large, with which each of the ill-constructed
craft' was burdened, obtained, in contempt,
the name of a "Long Torn." Nothing
could present a more singular contrast
than the figures of Mr. Jefferson and Genni?ol
Ttr *1.~ ? 1
iiuuA?mu ouu very snort, as tlnck as
he was long; the other lank and lean, and
unusually tall. They happened to meet one
morning on the steps of General Washington's
lodgings in Philadelphia. The two
gentlemen approached contrariwise, and arriving
at the same moment, a contest in
etiquette took place. The general at the
head of the army, and full of its chivalrous
politeness, could not think of passing in before
the co-equal head of. the Department of
State; while the civil officer of government
was equally averse to take precedence of the
military, and they stood for some moments, i
fiach drawing back and waving the other '
forward. In the midst of this somewhat 1
entertainning scene came up, directly in '
front, the notorious Judge Peters, tho great- '
est wit of his da)'. Perceiveng how mat- (
ters stood, and casting a sly glance from '
one to the other, he pushed boldly between j
them, exclaiming as he passed, "Pardon^no, J
gentlemen, if in my haste I dash through
thick and thin"
Washington and Sam. '
When Stimrt was painting General Wash- i
ington's portrait lie was rallied one day by i
the General for his slow work. The painter
protested that the picture could not ad- i
vauce until the canvass was dry and that i
there must bo some delay. Upon arriving 1
the next morning, Stuart turned bis canvass <
and discovered to his great horror, the pic- t
ture was spoiled. "General," said he, "some- 1
body has held tlie picture to tho fire." <
Washington summoned his negro valet, 1
Sain, and demanded of him, in great indignation,
who bad dared to touch, the portrr.it ?
The trembling Sara replied, that chancing 1
to bear Washington's expression of impa- j
Lienco at the Blowness of the work, and the '
response of the artist that it must bo dry J
before it co'.ild go on, ho had ventured to 4
put the canvass before the fire.?Washing- 1
ton, with great anger, dismissed liira, and ^
told him not to show bin f ?#?a5n Tint t
Lho next day, when Stuart had arrived and
ivas preparing to work, Washington rang |
the bell and 6ent for Sam. Ho caino in j
abashed and trembling. . Tho President v
3rew a new silver watch from.:his pocket t
and "said, "Come hero, Sam. Tako this 8
watch, and whenever you look at it remem
ber that your master, 111 a moment of paslion,
said to you what ho now regrets, and ]
that- he is not ashamed to confess that be j
baa done 6o.!* * r
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A Step Forward.?By ' a law recently fi
passed in Michigan, a married woaipnmdy
receive, buy, sell, devise, mortgage, <fcc., her
m?1 (inr? nAM^nnl fvrnru>?f*r *!??? ??? ?
4 ? n.vuw?w UUV WU" (
sent of tier husband, and Also sue and be f
?ued/vJthoat"joining the husband in the t
jnit iti either case. So the identity of the c
woman as aTte&dividuft&is beginnm to be r
^riy.j^cogpifee. r" . ,,/
Tn consequepccof the $orlcrop bfe4d- ?
Jtuffs last ?casba there .is isaid' V i
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Remarkable Experiment.
A reccnt work of science gives tlie following
novel experiment, which settles questions
of some importance in philosophy. Two
hundred pounds weight of earth was dried
in an oven and afterwards put into an earth*
en vessel. The earth was then moistened
with rain water, and a willow tree, weighing
five pound", was planted therein.?During
the space of fivb years tho earth was carofnlly
watered with rain water, or pure water;
the willow grew and flourished, and to prevent
the earth being mixed with fresh earth
or dust blown to it by the winds, it was covered
with a metal plate perforated with a
great number of small holes, suitable for the
tree admission of air only. After growing
in the air for five years, the tree was removed,
and found to weigh 109 pounds and about
three ounces; the leaves which felF
from the tree every autumn were not included
in this weight. The earth was then
removed from tho vessel, again driod in thooven
and afterwards weighed ; it was afterwards
discovered to have lost only about two
ounces of its original weight: thus 164
pounds of woody fibre, bark and roots, wero
certainly produced, but from what source!
The air has been discovered to bo the sourcoof
the solid element at least. This statement
may at first appear incredible,but on slighfe
reflection its truth is proved, becauso the
atmosphere contains carbonic, which acid,
is a compound of 711 parts by weight, of
oxygen, and 338 Darts bv weight, of mrVinn
a J o 'l
Duelling.?Two mosquitoes one morning
met on a leaf in a garden. Both were
filled with blood drawn from their last nocturnal
depredations. They were silent and'
"dummy," cross and savage. One of them
ran out his sting and wiped it on his foreleg.
The other thrust out his sting, and'
pointed it towards the first mosquito. This
was considered an insult. And so the offended
mosquito steps up to the other, and
says:
"Did you turn out your sting at me I"
The auswer was?"I run out my sting j
you can apply it as you choose."
"Sir," says the first, "you are very impertinent."
"lla" exclaimed the other, "a downright
insult! No gentleman mosquito will
submit to such treatment without demanding
satisfaction ! Draw, villain, and defend
yourself at once!" They rushed together,
and running one another through the body,
died "honorably.'4
A Just Verdict.?The Quincy (Dliiiois)
Herald says that the grand jury refused to
fiud a bill against John Pigg, a lad about
fourteen years of age, for shooting and killing
a man named Pile. The circumstance^
are, that Pile had quarrelled with his wife,
and threatened to beat her?she escaped to
the house of the boy's mother, was foflowed'
by Pile, who mado demonstrations to whip tier,
when Mrs. Pigg interfered, saying that
no woman should be whipped by a man in
her house. Pile then struck the mother of .<?
Lho boy several times in tho face, when the
lad seized a shot gun and 6hot him down;
?rom tho effects of which l^ile died the next
Jay. The neighbors persuaded tho boy to
;o to Quincy and surrender himself, which.
lio did, and the case being investigated, the v
jury refused to indict hiin.
Chicago Tribune.
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Novkl Religious Movemejtt.?Gerrit
Smith, Beriah Green, and a few other apirit-i
- i i . *
iu? ui uiuk umur, nave lately Dcen Holding
& meeting of several days at Oswego,
Y., to adopt measures to break op all old
religious denominations and organizations,
md build up a now system of their own, to
lake the place of every other. ' They hold
hat all sectarianism is wrong, that there
ihould be but . one uniyersal chqrch, and- ;,v
.hat honesty shonld be the only teat require >?"'
id to entitle a person to the rights of men*jerehip,
and so on.?Poiighkcepsie Eagle*
Old School Pkesbytehian Gbnebah
\hsf.miily.'?The General Assembly, of the
Did School T'rftshvt/irinn ! ? *! ?
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Jnited States of America, will meet on
rhureday, May 17, in the First Presbyteritu
Church of tbo city of St Louis., Mou, * <
ind be opened with a sermon by tho Bev.
rhomas Skinner, D. D., the Moderator of
he last Assembly. ^ .
Grbat Fire.?Nearly eighteen hundred
>alc8 of . cotton were destroyed by fire afc
Magnolia, Texas, on the night of the 10th
lit, the entire loss being estimated at sixty
housand dollars, which is the largest eve*
ustained by fire in Texas. - , y
Under the head of "copatji i.etships" the
l/sxington Telegraph publishes the follow- :h
ntr Murrlmt nn (ho lQ?k V/iU?. *li? <
Vm vu? j uiu jL Qi/ruarjTf Ufa Mio -t
esidence of Samuel MeU, by Squire Levi idetz,
Mr. Noah Met/, and Mian Sarah, Metz, ^ 'i
ill of Rod Streak, Lexington District. * *
The name of a Mormon preaph&riga# add-, \
id to the liat of officiating clergymen; who
icted as chaplain# of the jcjegisla-ure,
because ho offered fo pray'for (heTioti* f.
>ribIo-!Jotfy "Without' fnonay and ^ttKofal >?.
)rice." ^ /'
>no hundred arid fitly dollar*, in the suburbs ^
,{ .Maripa g^g> .Thp perpetrafcttof 1b? *9r
lytrage are.^^npwu.p V ^.n:* ; ?vj ?
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