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HOUGHTON, N1SBET& BARNES;
Publishers and Proprietors.
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JOS. II. NISBET. ( Editor*.
TK K MU.
TBB FEDERAL UNION,
1$ published Utility, in Milledgeville, Ga., Corner
of Hancock and Washington Sts., (opposite
Court House.)
at $2 a year in advance,
(Unless in Advance, $3 Per Annum.)
RATES OF ADVERTISING,
Per square of twelve lines.
One insertion $) DO, and Fifty Cents for each sub
sequent continuance.
Those seut without a specification of the number
of insertions, will be published till forbid, and
charged accordingly.
Business or Professional Cards, per year, where
they do not exceed Six Lines. - . lid
J liberal contract will lie made with those who wish to
Adrertise by the year, occupying a spiciftel space.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators,
Executor., or Guardians, are required by law to be
held on the First Tuesday in the month, between
the hours of ID in the forenoon and 3 in the after
noon, at the Court House in the County in which
the property is situated.
Notice of these sales must be given in a public
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
Notices for the sale of personal property must be
given in like manner 10 days previous to sale day.
Notices to the debtors and creditors of an estate
must also be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court
of Ordinary tor leave to sell Land or Negroes, must
bo published for two months.
Citations for letters of Administration, Gnardian-
”Lip, «&e., must be published 30 days—for dismis
sion from Administration, monthly six months—for
dismission from Guardianship. 4(i days.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub
lished monthly for four months—for establishing lost
papers, for the full space of three months—for com
pelling titles from Executors or Administrators,
where bond has been given by the deceased, the
full space of three months.
Publications will always be continued according
to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise
ordered, at the following
RAT E S;
Citations on letters of Administration, &c. $2
“ dismissory from Admr’on. 4 50
“ Guardianship 3 00
Leave to sell Land or Negroes 4 00
Notice to debtors and creditors 3 00
Sales of persponal property, ten days, 1 sqr. 1 50
Sale of land or negroes by Executors, &c. 5 00
Eat rays, two weeks 1 50
For a man advertising bis wife (in advance) 5 00
f fit era 1
VOLUME XXVI11.1
MILLEDGEVILLE, G E 0 RG I A, TUESD A\. MAY'18.1858.
[NUMBER 51.
A PACT!
milE Subscribers would inform the citizens of
X this place and vicinity, that they have in Store
the LARGEST and REST assortment of Cooils
in their line, to be found in the City,
consisting in part of
<O.N lEITIOMui j;s,
ERIITS, TOYS, MTS,
FANCY' GROCERIES, Ac.,
, ^ ith many other articles too numerous to men
tion. ALE are invited to call and examine fur
themselves. JOHN CONN A SONS.
r*r.&. LOT of WILLOW BASKETS, and
I'OY.S on hand, which w ill be sold at reduced
P r!ct ; s - . J. C & S.
Milledgeville, April 10, 1858. 40 tf
CZ3ESSZCALS.:
GE N E R A LADVE R TI S EME NTS.
A rORTUKE or
£7*
$s7''O,OOO!!!-£0
FOR TEN DOLLARS!!!
SWAN CO'S., LOTTERIES.
Authorized by the State of Georgia.
The following Scheme will be drawn by S.
Swan ,fc Co., Managers of the Sparta Acad
emy Lottery, ill each of their single number Lotter
ies for MAY, 1858, at AUGUSTA, Georgia, in
public, under the superintendence of Commission
ers.
CLASS 13,
To be drawn in the city of Augusta, Ga., in public
Saturday, May 1st, 1S5S.
CLASS 14,
To be drawn in the city of Augusta, Ga., in public
Saturday, Mail Sth, 1S5S.
CLASS 15,
To be drawn in the city of Augusta, Ga.,in public
Saturday, May liith, 1S5S.
CLASS 16,
To be drawn in the city of Augusta, Ga ,in pubile
Saturday, May 22d, 1S58.
CLASS 17,
To be drawn in the city of Augusta, Ga., in public
Saturday, May 29th, 185S.
Oil the plan of Single Numbers. Five thous
and four bundled and eighty-five prizes. Nearly
one prize to every nine tickets.
M AGNIFICENT SCHEME'
To be Drawn each S
ATUROAl
in MAY,
1 Brize of
$70,000
4
* 900
1 “
30,000
4
‘ 800
1 “
] 0,000
4
700
1
5,(»00
4
‘ 600
1 “
4,000
50
* 5001
l
3,000
50
* 300!
1 “
1,500
100
* 125
4 “
1,000
230
* 100
T HE Subscribers have received from one of the
most celebrated Manufacturing Chemists, an
assortment of ^
which are warranted to be of the fall strength,
directed by the W. S. Pharmacopoea, among
which are
Blue Pills.
Sweet Spirit of Nitre-
Hoffman’s Anodyne-
SJthcr.
Chloroform
tOIlI*. EXTRACT OF COI.OCYYFH.
ItfERflKIAL OIYTREIT.
Also, many others in general use.
These preparations, exclusively, will be kept
for sale, and for compounding Physicians pre
scriptions.
The attention of Physicians is called to these
articles, as many of them are such as arc not readi
ly procured of reliable strength and quality. For
sale by GRIEVE & CLARK,
Druggists.
April 27, 1858. 48 tf.
Spring and Summer Millinery!
ROOMS,
Oil Wayne St. (At it Door North of Masonic Hall.)
NIISDI CAKfi, respectfully solicits the at- fTV .
tention of the Ladies of Milledgeville and vi-
cinity, to her new SUPPLY ofaipriui; and
Hummer .11 I I, 1.1 JV E R V , which she is No«
Receiving, embracing nil of the latest styles of
BONNETS, HATS, FLATS, HEAD-DRESSES, &c.,
together with a variety of Tbimmi.nos, Flowers, &c.
£ *T All orders promptly attended to.
Milledgeville, April 12,1858. 46 tf
Aitiuiiiiairnlor'N Ssile—Postponed.
\ GREEA15LY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Baldwin county, will be sold before
the Court house door in the city of Milledgeville,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in JUNE next, the Grist and Flouring Mill on
Deresaw Creek, together with 60 acres of land,
on which the Mill is situated. Also, one buggy,
one negro man, and some tables and chairs, be
longing to the estate of Robt. McComb, deceased,
aud sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors
of said deceased.
YV. S. McCOMB, Adm’r.
May 1st, 1858. 50 tds.
|)ottrj.
Administrator s Sale.
W ILL Ite sold on the 1st Tuesday in July next, lots
«>t land No. 144 and 145 in the 14th dist. of orig
inally Houston now Pulaski county. Said sale to tak<
place before the Court House door, in tjie town of
Hawkiusville, under an order of Court, for the benefit
of heirs and creditors of Jos. A. Burch, dec’d.3
RUTH BURCH, Adrn’x.
May 3d 1858. 50 tds.
GEORGIA, Pulaski county.
VtniEREAS, Edward. Leonordapplies tokneforlet-
▼ ▼ ters of Administration on the estate of Isiah Leon-
ord, late of Pulaski county, deceased.
These are there to cite and admonish all persons in
terested, to lie and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature this May
3d 1858
50 5t. JXO. II. BRANTLY, Jr., Ord’y.
A NEW STOCK OF GOODS
(at S. B. Brown’s Old Stand.)
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
W HEREAS. Batts, N. Mitchell Guardian of
John L. Fountain applies to me for dismis
sion from said trust.
These are therefore to cite ad zadmonish all
persons interested to be and appear at, my office,
within the time prescrib' d by law and show cause
if any they bare, why said application should not
be granted.
Given under my band at "office this May. G*. 1828.
50 6t. JNO. H. BRANTLY, Jr. Ord’y.
SADDLES, HARNESS AND ” EREAS > John
LEATHER STORE.
[Next Door to CONN S FANCY Store.j
THE subscriber has just received from New
York, a choice selection of
I.a<!i<-»’ mid Gt nllcmcna* NaddleM,
Saddlery, Ur id Its, Carpet Hags, Saddle Hags, Whips
Spurs, Harness anti Sole Leather, Kid and Cat'J
Skins, Lace Leather, Hand Leather, Sec. Sfc.
Also Men's Double Sole Russet Brogan Shoes.
1^ Saddles and Harness manufactured and re
paired on short notice.
{"tr” Also Boots and Shoes, manufactured and
repaired to order, with neatness and dispatch.
tif Tile Boot ami Shoe department will be under
the direction of Mr. SHEA, an experi -nced workman.
CALVIN C. CARR.
Milledgeville. April 13, 1858. 46 tf
GEORGIA, Pulaski county
Bulinger, Administrator of
Cancers! Cancers!! Cancers!!!
PermaiHMitlj Cured,
By BY*. U. EDWARDS,
Milledgeville, Ga.
H AVING had much practice in the treatment
of this-dangerous and loathsome disease, he
offers his services to the afflicted. He has cured
several severe cases that had been under treat
ment by some of our most eminent Physicians,
and he feels satisfied he can cure any Cancer that
is curable. To those at a distance be can give
good testimonials of his success ; and if any one
afflicted will pay him a visit in Milledgeville, lie-
will afford them occular demonstration of his suc-
applies to me for dismission from said trust.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons interested to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, and show cause
if any they hare, why said application should not
be granted.
Given under mg official signature. May 6, 1858.
50 m6m. JNO. H. BRNTLY, Jr.,Ord’y
AY
Administrator’s Safe,
ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in JULY" next,
before the Court House door iu the town of
Hawkiusville, Lot of Land No. 225 in the 21st District
of Pulaski county. Sold as the property of Green-
berry Roach late of said county, deceased. Said sale
to take place under an older of Court, for the benefit
of the heirs aud creditors of said estate.
M. II. BUNN, Adm’r.
May 6, 1858. 50 tds
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
To all whom it may concern.
AMOS BROWN having in proper form applied to
me for letters of administration, with the Will annexed,
on the estate of Eleazar Lovejoy, late of said county,
deceased. This is to cite all and singular the kindred
of said deceased, to be and appear at my office on the
First Monday in June next, and show cause, if any,
why administration should not be granted the appli
cant. Given under my hand, at office, April 30, 1858.
49 5t I*. P. LOVEJOY, Ord’y.
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
April 5th, IF
45 tf.
4 Prizes of $ 9*0 apx. to $
70,000 prz.
are $1,600
4
“ 300 “
30,000
1,200
4
“ 200 “
10,000 *
800
4
“ 125 “
5,000 *
500
4
“ ]00 “
1,0(*0
* 400
4
“ 75 41
3,000
‘ 300
4
« 50 “
1,500
* 200
5,000
“ 20 are
100,000
5,485
Prizes amounting to
$320,000
YY'liOL
£ TICKETS 810. HALVES $5, QUARTERS $24-
PLAN OF THE
LOTTERY
The Numbers from 1 to 50,000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips of paper, are encircled with small
tin tubes and placed in one Wheel.
The first 457 Prizes, similarly printed and en
circled, are placed in another wheel.
The wheels are then revolved, and a number is
drawn from the wheel of Numbers, and at the same
time a Prize is drawn from the other wheel. The
Number and Prize drawn out are opened and ex
hibited to the audience, and registered by the Com
missioners; the Prize being placed against the
Number drawn. This operation is repeated until
all the Prizes are drawn out.
Approximation Prizes.—'The two preceding and
the two succeeding Numbers to those drawing the
first 7 Prizes will be entitled to the 28 Approxima
tion Prizes. For example: if Ticket No. 1125(1
draws the $70,300 Prize, those Tickets numbered
11248, 1124!*. 11251, 11252, will each be entitled
to $ inti. If Ticket No. 550 draws the $30,000 prize,
those tickets numbered 54-8, 549, 551, 552 will
each be entitled to .8300, aud so on. according to
tin: above scheme.
The 5,000 Prizes of .$20 will be determined ly
the last figure of the Number that draws the $70,-
00(1 prize. For example, if the Number drawing
the $70,000 Prize ends with No. 1, then all the
Tickets, where the number ends in 1. will be en
titled to $20. If the Number ends with No. 2,
then all the Tickets where, the Number ends in 2
will be entitled to $20, and so on toO.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol
lowing rates which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 1(1 Whole Tickets, $80
10 Half “ 40
“ “ 1(1 Quarter “ 20
“ “ 10 Eighth, “ 10
Tn ordering tickets or certificates, enclose the
money to our address for the tickets ordered, on
rece’pt of which they will be forwarded by first
m./d. Purchasers can have tickets ending in any
figure they may designate. The list ot drawn
numbers and prizes will be seut to purchasers im
mediately after the drawing.
Ft,** Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain, and give their post office, county and State.
Remember that every prize is drawn and payable
in full without deduction. Ali prizes of $1,000
and under, paid immediately after the drawing—
other prizes at the usual time of thirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates, to
S. SWAN &. Co., Augusta, Ga.
Persons residing near Montgomery, Ala.,
or Atlanta, Ga , can have their orders filled, and
►ave time, by addressing S. Swan Sc Co. at either
of those cities.
I ^A list of the numbers that are drawn from
the wheel, witli the amount of the prize that each
f "ie is entitled to, will be published alter every
drawing*, in the following papers: New Orleans
D.-lta, Mobile Register, Charleston Standard. Nash
ville Gazette, Atlanta Intelligencer, New York
We kly Day Book, aud Savannah Morning News,
K hinoiid Dispatch and New Y’ork Dispatch,
Paulding (Miss.) Clarion, and Augusta (G.a.)
( onstitutionalist, Little Rock (Ark) True Deni.
NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED!
ing Establishment^
SPERLING «& BROWN are now Receiving
NEW and well SELECTED STOCK of the very
latest PATTERNS of
Cloths, Cassimeres, Drilling's, and
Fancy Crocds for Fasts.
We have a large and choice selection of the latest
Flain and Fancy Vestings, if.,
all of which have been selected with great care by
one of the firm, and purchased for the cash, which
will enable us to put up GARMENTS for our pat
rons upon the most satisfactory terms.
We invite our patrons and the public generally to
give us a call and examine our Stock of Goods,
fir We have the Latest Fashions.
Milledgeville. April 5tli 1858. 45 tf
GEORGIA Jasper couny.
To atl whom it may concern.
SARAII A. SMITH having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of Administration on
(he estate of Zachariah Smith late of said County
deceased. This is to cite all and singular the kin
dred of said deceased to be at my office on the. first
Monday in June next and show cause if any why
Administration should not be granted the appli
cant. Given under my hand at office April 30th
Ic58,—49 5t P.P. LOVEJOY Ord y
GEORGIA Jasper county.
To all whom it way Concern.
THOMAS J.LAZENBY’ having in proper form
applied to me for letters of Administration on the es
tate of'Ellender Lazenby, late of Said county deed,
this is to cite all and singular the kindred and
creditors of said deceased to be at my office on the
first Monday in June next and show cause, if any
why Administration should not be granted the
applicant. Given under niv hand at office. April
30th, 1858.—19 5t P. P LOVEJOY, Ord’y.
FROM MOORE’S LIFE OF. BYRON
The Prayer ef Nature.
BY LORD BYRON—DECEMBER, 1806.
Father of Light! great God of Heaven!
Hear’st thou the accents of despair!
Can guiit like man s be e’er forgiven,
Can vice atone for crimes by prayer.
Father of light! on tbee I call!
Thou see’st my soul is dark within;
Tliou who canat mark the sparrows fall,
Avert from me the death of sin.
No shrine I seek, to sects unknown;
Oh point to me the path of truth!
Thy dread Omnipotence. I own.
Spare, yet amend, the faults of youth,
Let bigots rear a gloomy fane,
Let superstition hail the pile,
Let priests, to spread their sable reign,
With tales ol mystic rites beguile.
Shall man confine bis Maker’s away
To Gothic domes of mouldering stone?
Thy temple is the face of day:
Earth, ocean, heaven thy boundless throue.
Shall man condemn bis race to bell
Unless they bow in pompous form;
Tell us that all, for one who fell,
Must perish in the mingling storm?
Shall each pretend to reach the skies,
Yet doom his brother to expire,
Vhvjse soul a different hope supplies,
Or doctrines less severe inspire?
Shall these by creeds they can’t expound,
Prepare a fancied bliss or wo?
Shall reptiles grovelling on the ground,
Their great Creator's purpose know?
Father! no prophet’s law I seek—
Thy laws iu nature's works appear;
I own myself corrupt and weak,
Y’et will I pray, for thou wilt hear.
Thou who canst guide the wandering star,
Thro’ trackless realms of aether’s space,
YVho calra’st the elemental war,
Whose hand from pole to pole I trace;—
Thou who in wisdom placed me here,
YY’ho, when tliou wilt, can take me hence,
Ah! whilst I tread this earthly sphere,
Extend to me thy wide defence.
To Thee, my God, to Thee I call!
Whatever weal or wo betide,
By thy command 1 rise or fall,
In thy protection I confide.
If when this dust, to dust restored,
My soul shall float on airy wing,
How shall thy glorious name adored,
Inspire her feeble voice to singl
The Rose of Hay.
I said the flowers would bloom no more
That withered yesterday;
That morning dews would ne’er restore
My lovely rose of May.
The future was too cold a thing
In my sweet dreams to he—
The present rose, the present spring,
Are all of life to me.
I do remember well my grief,
When died my flower—and then
My joy, when time brought, leai by leaf,
As sweet a flower again.
And then I said, “Farewell despair—
TlrCti art no guest for me;
YYhate’er I loose of bright or fair,
I hope again to see.”
Alas! I have often wept since then,
And death has robbed my bowers;
But even amidst the griefs of men
I’ve comfort found in flowers.
For if the bloom of love be brief,
And if fame’s crown he riven,
I would not mourn life’s fading leaf,
But look for spring in heaven.
J AMES JIEBJTY. grateful for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon him, take
this opportunity of informing (he citizens of Mi
ledgeville and vicinity, tiiat having associated with
him Mr. William Gesner, an experienced Chem
ist and Druggist, he will he enabled thereby to af
ford his patrons many advantages that he could
not previously offer them.
T 11 E
x ft?
GEORGIA, Irw in county.
W HEREAS, Oliver II. Cook applies to me for
letters of Dismission from the Guardianship
of the estate of George D. Willcox, a minor orphan
of George Willcox, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons interested, to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if
any they have, why said letters of Dismission
should not he granted.
Given under my hand at office this April 27th,
1858.
49 6t. M. HENDERSON. Ord’ry.
BRISCOE «kde GRAFFENRIED,
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW,
niLLEDCEVILlifir GEO.
\\ r ILL practice in the courts of the Ocmulgee
* * circuit.
Milledgeville, Ga., March 1, 1858. 40 ly.
J. BRANHAM, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EATONTON, GA.
March 1. 1858. 40 ly.
GENERAL AGENCY,
IT MU,LEDGEVILLE, GEOIUUA.
NT C. Barnett, Central Agent
A-v • for the transaction of any and
jfj business at the Seat of Government.'
Ciiarp -t reasonable.
Jan. 1, 1858. 32 ly
. The attention of the Ladies is culled to the Ad-
p rtls enient of Dr. Ckeesman, to be found on the 4th
1 fl £e of this paper
WILL
he continued at the OLD STAND, under the name
and style of HERTY r & GESNER, where we will
continue to keep a full assortment of
Slugs, Medicines. Chemicals.
Faints and Oils, 6lc ,
together with all articles usually sold in our line.
FOR THE TOILET,
French and American Perfumery, Hair Oils, Pow
ders, Sfe., llair. Tooth and Nail Brushes,
Toilet Bottles, 8fc., Sfc.,
Also a lot of TUBE PLANTS, and an assortment
of MUSIC and Music Books.
In the Stationery Line, will he kept a popular selec
tion of BOOKS, Note, Letter and other Papers,
with such other articles as are usually called for.
To the Preparation of Prescriptions and Phar
ma* miiral Preparations Mr. GESNER will give
his personal attention, arid endeavor to please all
who may favor him with their confidence.
HERTY & GESNER.
Milledgeville, April 5,1858. 45 ly
f\ MACHiNE-MADE
t fsonm shoebA I
rixlIE TROY IRON AND NAIL FACTORY,at Troy
J X. Y., have HENRY BURDEN’S IMPROVED
HORSE-SHOE MACHINERY' now in successful op
eration; and are prepared to execute orders for HORSE
and MULE SHOES of any Weight and Pattern, at a
price but little above the price of Horse-Shoe Iron.
The quality of the Iron used in these siloes is War
ranted in every respect. These shoes have been ap
proved of, anil are now used by the United States Gov
ernment exclusively, as also by many of the principal
Sfoge and Omnibus Companies and Horse Shorn-
throughout the country. Any person inclosing $■> totlic
undersigned, will have a sample of 100 lbs, (assorted
sizes, sent to his address.
Orders addressed to the subscriber, at Troy, will re
ceive prompt attention. \VM. F.BURDEN, Agt.
5,’58 O '
GEORGIA, Pulaski county.
~\\fHEREAS, Jus. R Coombs applies to me for
Y Y letters of Guardianship, of the persons and
property of ali the minor heirs not represented in
law, of Thcophilus D. Boothe, late of said county,
deceased
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons interested, to be aud appear at my office with
in tht time prescribed by law, and show cause,
if any they have, why said application should not
be granted.
Given under ray hand aud official signature, this
15th day of April, 1858.
5(1 5t. JOHN HrBRANTLY, Jr., Ord’ry.
GEORGIA. Pulaski county.
W HEREAS, Bryant A. Wood, Adm’r of Jona
than Wood, late of said county, deceased, ap
plies to me for Dismission from said trust.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all
persons interested, to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, and show cause,
if any they have, why said application should not
be granted.
Given under myffiand and official signature, this
15th April, 1858.
50 intiin. JOHN II. BRANTLY, Jr., Ord’ry.
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Y)
TnoV, N. Y’
UHROSHNB OILS,
DISTILLED FROM COAL. (NOT EXPLOSIVE.)
SECURED BY LETTERS PATENT.
rniiE
JL Celebrated Oils, suitable for Machinery of all
kinds. Binnacle and Family use, can ho had of the
undersigned, also of the Wholesale Oil Dealers and
Druggists in the City of New York, and of the
authorized Local Agent pf the Company in this
place.
AUSTENS,
Geneii \l Agents, Kerosene Oil Co.,
No. 50 Beaver Street, N. Y’.
jyLocal Agencies granted on application as
above. 0rdflrs should specify the description of
lamp or machinery for which the oil is wanted.
New York, June 2 1857 1—lyr.
Drs. Clarke & Ryan,
H AY T ING devolved copartnership by mutual
consent on the 15th of February last, advise
all who arc indebted, to come forward and settle
with C. E. Clarke, who has the notes and ac
counts for collection.
Hawkinsviile, Feb 15 1658. 50 £(:.
lbniacitii‘1 Mlicriir ^nlc.—Postponed.
,7 ILL be sold before the Court House door
in the town of Swaitisboro,Emanuel county,
on the first Tuesday in JUNE next, between the
usual hours of sale, the following property to wit:
235 acres of land, more or less, adjoining lands
of William Holder, and others, levied on as the pro
perty of James I. YViggins to satisfy sundry ti fas
issued in a Justice Court 53rd Dist.*G. M. Eman
uel county, in favor of James YV. Sumner; ti fas
transferred to Janies H. Edeufield. Property point
ed out by said Edeufield.
DANIEL D. BOATRIGHT, Dept. Sli’ff.
May 3rd. 1858. 5(1 tds.
AiluiiiitMlrulor’H Hair.
TiriLL be sold before the Court House door.
YY in the town of Hawkinsviile. Pulaski Coun
ty, on the first Tuesday in JUNE next, Lot of
Land No. 9, in the fourth District of Originally
Dooly now Pulaski County. Terms Cash.
B. B. JOHNSON, I Adm’rs.
O. CLARK, j
May 4th, 1858. 50 tds.
Notice to Drhloi-M and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to John A. Tucker late
of Pulaski county, deceased, are hereby notified
that unless they make immediate payment, the
claims against thorn will be placed in the hands of
an officer for collection, and all persons having de
mands against said estate must present them with
in the time prescribed by law, or they will not lie
paid unless compelled by the law.
YVM. D. CONNER, Adm’r.
April 15th. 1858. (J h b) 5(1 9t.
be
Ad m in islra I or
Hidden the 1st Tire
Sale.
lav in JULY next
VITTLI.
7 7 befere the Court House door in the town of Haw
kins vi lie all the real estate of John Holland dec’d, lying
on Gum-swamp Pulaski county— and at the same time
and place tho negro property belonging to said estate
consisting of men women and children. .Sold under an
order of Court, for the benefit of heirs and creditors.
JNO.D. WYNNE, Adm’r
May 3rd 1858, 50 tds.
Administrator’s Sale.
W ILL he sold on the first Tuesday in July
uoxt, before tho Court House door, in the
town of Ilawkinsville, Pulaski county, one negro
boy Buch, sold as the property of James Lee
depfd. Sold at the risk of Moses G. Lee, former
puTchaser. who fails to comply with the Terms of
sale.
JAMES M. LEE, Adm’r.
May 4th 1858. 50/It.
The Perils of the Border.
Wliile reading recently au account of the fright
ful massacre of several white families by the
Black-foot Indians, we were remined of a thrilling
event which occurred in the “Wild West,” a short
time subsequent to the Revolution, in which a
highly' accomplished young lady, the daughter of
a distinguished officer of the American Army,
played an important part. The story being of a
most thrilling nature, and exhibiting in a striking
manner the “Perils of the Border,” we have con
cluded to give au extract from it, as originally pub
lished, as follows:
The angle on the l ight bank of the Great Ka
nawha, formed by its junction with the Ohio, is
called Point Pleasant, and is a place of historical
note. Here, on the B.th of October, 1774, during
what is known as Lord Dunmore’s War, was
fought one of the fiercest and most desperate bat
tles that ever took place between the Y’irginians
aud their forest foes.
After the battle in question, in which the In
dians were defeated with great loss, a fort was
here erected by the victors, which became a post
of great importance throughout the sanguinary
scenes of strife which almost immediately follow
ed, and which iu this section of the country were
continued for many years after that establishment
of peace which acknowledged the Uuited Colonies
of America a free aud independent nation.
At the landing of the fort, on the day our story
opens, was fastened aliat-boat of the kind used by
the early navigators of the Western rivers.
Upon the deck of this boat, at the moment we
present the scene to the reader, stood rive individ
uals. alike engaged in watching a group of per
sona, mostly females, who were slowly approach
ing the landing. Ot these live, one was a stout,
sleek negro, in partial livery, and evidently a house
or body servant; three were boatmen and border
ers, as indicated by their rough, bronzed visages
and coarse attire; hut the fifth was a young man,
some two-aud-twenty years of age, of a fine com
manding person; and a clear, open, intelligent
countenance; and in the lofty carriage of his
head—in the gleam of his large, bright, hazel eye
—there was something which denoted one of su
perior mind ; but we shall have occasion in the
course of our narrative to fully set fortn who and
what Eugene Fairfax was, we will leave him for
the present, and turn to tho approaching group,
whom he seemed to he regarding with lively in
terest.
Of this group, composed of a middle-aged man
and four females, witti u black female servant fol
lowing some five or six paces iu the rear, there
was ono whom the most casual eye would have
singled out and rested upon with pleasure. The
lady iu question, was apparently about twenty
years of age, of a slender and graceful figure, aud
of that peculiar east of feature, which, besides be
ing beautiful in every lineament, rarely fails to af
fect the beholder with something like a charm.
Her traveling costume—ajfiae brown habit, high
in the neck, buttoned closely over t^. bosom and
coming down to her small pretty feet, without
trailing on the ground—was both neat aud becom
ing ; and with her riding cap and its waving ostrich
plume, set gaily above her flowing curls, her ap
pearance contrasted forcibly with the rough, un
polished looks of those of her sex beside her, with
their linsey bed-gowns, scarlet flannel petticoats,
and bleached linen caps.
“Oh, Blanche,” said one of the more venerable
o! her female companions, pursuing a conversa
tion which had been maintained since quitting the
open fort behind them, “I cannot bear to let you
go ; for it just seems to me as if something were
going to happen to you, and when I feel that way,
something generally does happen.”
“Well, aunt,” returned Blanche, with a light
laugh, “I do not doubt in the least tiiat something
will happen—for I expect one of .these days to
reach my dear father and blessed mother, and
give them such au embrace as is duo from a duti
ful daughtei to her parents—and that will he
something that has not happened for two long
years at least.”
•‘But I don't mean that Blanche,” returned the
other, somewhat petulantly ; “aud you just laugh
like a gay and thoughtless girl, when you ought
to be serious. Because yiAt have come safe thus
far, through a partially settled country, you think,
perhaps, your own pretty face will ward off dan
ger in the more perilous wilderness-—but I warn
you that a fearful journey is before you ! Scarce
ly a boat descends the Ohio, that does notencoun-
tor more or less peril from the savages that prowl
along either shore ; and some cf them that go
down freighted with human life, are heard of no
more, and none ever return to toll the tale.”
“But why repeat this tome, dear aunt,” return
ed Blanche, with a more serious air, “when you
know it is my destiny, either good or bad, to at
tempt the voyage ? My parents have sent for me
to join them in their now home, and it is my duty
to go to them, he the peril what it may.”
“ You never did know what it was to fear !” pur
sued the good woman, rather proudly. “No,” she
repeated, turning to the others, “Blanche Bertrand
never did know what it was to fear, I believe!”
“Just like her father!” joined in the husband
of the matron, the brother of Blanche's mother,
the commander of the station, and the middle aged
gentleman mentioned as one of the party ; “a true
daughter of a true soldier. Her father, Colonel
Fhillip Bertrand. God bless him for a tru« heart!
never did seem to know what it was to fear—and
Blanche is just like him.”
By this time the parties had reached the boat;
and tho young man already described—Eugeu
Fairfax, the secretary ot Blanche s father at | easy one—I’d just lun over to the Kaiutuck shore,
nnpp ct»*nrtt><l fixrvv«ri 1 . unU in a noli to find defer- owd ti, ”
once stepped forward, and, in a polite and defer
ential manner, offered his hand to the different
females, to assist them on board. The hand of
Blanche was the last to touch his—and then but
slightly, as she sprung quickly and lightly to the
deck—but a close observer might have detected
the slight flush which mantled his noble, expres
sive features as his eye for a single instant met
hers. She might herself have seen it—perhaps
she did—but there was no corresponding glow on
her own bright, pretty face, as she inquired, in the
calm, dignified tone of one having the right to put
the question, and who might also have been aware
of tiie inequality of position hetweeu hersolf and
him she addressed:
‘ Eugene, is everything prepared for our depart
ure ? It will not do for our boat to spriug a leak
again, as it did coming down the Kanawha—for it
will not he safe for us. 1 am told.* to touch either
shore between the different forts and trading-
posts on our route, this side of our destination—
tiie Falls of the Ohio.”
“No, indeed.” rejoined her aunt, quickly; “it
will be as much as your lives are worth to venture
a foot from the main current of the Ohio—for news
reached us only the other day, that many boats
liad been attacked this spring, and several lost,
with ail on board.”
“No one feels more concerned about the safe
passage of Miss Bertrand than myself,” replied
Eugene, in a deferential tone; “and since our
arrival here, I have left nothing undone that I
thought might possibly add to her security and
comfort.”
“That is true, to my personal knowledge,” join
ed in the uncle of Blanche; “and I thank you,
Mr. Ipirfax, in behalf of ray fair kinswoman.
There will, perhaps,” he pursued, “be no great
danger, so long as you keep in the current; hut
your watch must not be neglected fora single mo
ment, either night or day; aud do not. I most sol
emnly charge and warn you, under any circum
stances or on any pretence whatsoever, suffer
yourselves to be decoyed to either shore!”
“I hope we understand our duty better, Colonel,”
said one of the men, respectfully.
“I doubt it not,” replied the commander of the
Point; “I believe you are all faithful and true
men, or you would not have been selected by the
agent of Colonel Bertrand, for taking down more
precious freight than you ever carried before; but
still the wisest aud thejbest of men have lost their
lives by giving ear to the most earnest appeals of
humanity. Y’ou understand what I moan ? White
men. apparently in the greatest distress, will hail
your boat, represent themselves as having just
escaped from the Indians, aud beg of you, for the
love of God, in the most piteous tones, to come to
their relief; hut turn a deaf ear to them—to each
and all (if them—even should ymti kt-ow the plead
ers to he of your own kin; for iu such a case
your own brother might deceive you—not wilfully
and voluntarily, perhaps—but because of being
goaded on by the savages, themselves concealed.
Y es, such things have been known as one friend
being thus used to lure another to his destruction;
and so be cautious, vigilant, brave and true, and
may the good God keep you all from harm!”
As he finished speaking, Blanche proceeded to
take an affectionate leave of all, receiving many a
tender message for her parents from those who
held them in love and veneration ; and the boat
swung out, and began to float down with the cur
rent, now fairly entered upon the most dangerous
portion of along and perilous journey. —
The father of Blanche, Colonel Philip Bertrand,
was a native of Virginia, and a descendant of one
of the Huguenot refugees, who fled from their na
tive land after the revocation of the edict of Nantz-
in 16ti5. He had been an rfflicer of some note du
ring the Revolution—a warm political and person
al friend of the author of the Declaration of In
dependence—arid a gentleman who bad always
stood high in the esteem of his associates and co-
temporaries.
Though at one time a man of wealth, Colonel
Bertrand had lost much, aud suffered much,
through British invasion; and when, shortly after
the close of the war, he had met with a few more
serious reverses, he had been fain to accept a grant
of land, near the Falls of the Ohio, now Louis
ville. tendered him by Virginia, which then held
jurisdiction over the entire territory now constitu
ting tho State of Kentucky.
The grant had decided the Colonel upon seeking
his new possessions aud building up a new home
iu the then Far West, and as his wife had insisted
upon accompanying him on his first tour, he had
assented to her desire, on condition that Blanche
should be left among her friends, till such time as
a place could he prepared which might in some de
gree he considered a lit abode for one so carefully
aud tenderly reared.
Blanche would gladly have gone with her par
ents ; hut on this point her father had been inex
orable—declaring that she would have to remain
at the East till he should see proper to send for
her ; and its he was a man of positive character,
and a rigid disciplinarian, the matter had been
settled without argument.
When Colonel Bertrand removed to the West.
Eugene Fairfax, as we have seen accompanied
him ; and coming of age shortly after, ho had ac
cepted the libera! offer of his noble benefactor, to
remain with him in the capacity of private secre
tary and confidential agent. On taking posses
sion of his grant, the Colonel had almost immedi
ately erected a fort, and offered such inducements
to settlers as to speedily collect around him quite
a little community—of which, as a matter of
course, ho became the head and chief; and to sup
ply the wautsof his own family and others, and
increase his gains in a legitimate way, he had
opened a store, and filled it with goods from the
Eastern marts, which goods were transported by
land over the mountains to the Kanawha, and
thence by water to the Falls of the Ohio, whence
their removal to Fort Bertrand became an easy
matter. To purchase and ship these goods, and
deliver a package of letters to some friends in the
East, Eugene had been thrice dispatched—his
third commission also extending to the escorting of
the beautiful heiress, with her servants, to her
new home. This last commission had been so far
executed at tho time chosen for the opening of
our story, as to bring the different parties to the
mouth of the great Kanawha, whence the reader
has seen them slowly floating oft’upon the still,
glassy bosom of “the belle of rivers.”
The day, which was an auspicious one passed
witout anything oecuring worthy of note, until
near four o'clock, when, as Blanche was standing
on the fore part of tire deck gazing at the lovely
scene which surrounded her, she saw a
seemingly flying body suddenly leave a limb of
a gigantic tree, (whose mighty branches extended
far over the river, and near which the boat was
then swayed by the action of the current), and
alight crash upon the deck of the boat, not more
than eight leet from her. One glance sufficed to
show her what the object was, and to freeze the
blood in her veins. The glowing eyes of a huge
panther met her gaze. The suddenness of the
shock which this discovery gave her was overpow
ering. With a deafening shriek she fell upon her
knees and clasped her hands before her breast.
The panther crouched for his deadly leap, hut ere
he sprang, the hunting knife of Eugene Fairfax
(who, with the steersman, was the only person on
deck besides Blanche), was buried to the hilt in
his side; inflicting a severe but not fatal wound.—
1 he infuriated beast at once turned upon Eugene,
and a deadly struggle ensued. But it was a
short one. The polished blade of the knife
played back aud forth like lightning flashes,
and at every plunge it was buried to the hilt in
tho panther's body, who soon fell to the deck,
dragging the dauntless Eugene with liitn On
seeing her protector fall, Blanche uttered another
shriek and rushed to his aid; but assistance from
stouter arms was at hand. The b atraen gathered
round, and the savage monster was literally
hacked iu pieces with their knives and hatchets,
and Eugene, covered with blood, was dragged
from under his carcass. Supposing him to be
dead or mortally wounded, Blanche threw her
arms around his neck and gave way to a passion
ate burst of grief. But he was not dead—he was
not even hurt, with tiie exception of a few slight
scratches. The blood with which he was covered
was the panther’s, not his own. But Blanche's
embrace was his—a priceless treasure—an index of
her heart's emotions and affections. It was to
color his whole future life, as will be seen in the
progress of our story.
Slowly and silently, save the occasional creak,
dip, and plash of steersman's oar, the boat of our
voyagers was borne along upon the bosom of the
current, on the third night of the voyage. The
hour was waxjjg late, and Eugene, the only one
astir except the watch, was suddenly startled, by
a rough b ind being placed upon his shoulder, ac
companied by the words, in the gruff voice of the
boatman:
“I say, Cap'll, here’s trouble!”
‘,\Vhat is it. Dickf” inquired Eugene, starting
to his feet.
“Don’t you see tliar's a heavy fog rising, that’ll
soon kiver us up so (hick that we won’t be able
to tella white man from a nigger?” replied the boat
man Dick YY’inti r by name—a tall, bony muscu
lar, athelelic specimen of his class.
“Good heaven 1 so there is !” exclaimed Eugene,
looking off upon the already misty waters. “It
must have gathered very suddenly, for all was
clear a minute ago. What is to be done now! —
This is something I was not prepared for, on such
a night as this.”
“It looks troublous. Can’n I’ll allow,” returned
Dick:” but we re in for’t that’s sartin, and I s’pose
we’ll have to make the best on’t.”
“But what is to he done?—what do you advise?”
asked Eugene, in a quick, excited tone, that indi
cated some degree of alarm.
“Why, efyou wae’nt so skeered abouglit the
young lady, and it warn’t so dead agin the orders
from head quarters, my plan would be a el’ar aud
and tie up
“No, no,” said Eugene, positively; “that will
never do, Dick—that will never do! I would not
think of such a thing fora moment! Wo must
keep in the current by all means!”
“Ef you can.’, rejoined the boatman; “but when
it gits so dark as we can’t tell one thing from
t’other, it’ll be powerful hard to do; aud ef we
don't run again a bar or hank afore morning, in
spite of the best o'us, it’ll he the luckiest go that
ever I had a hand in. See Cap'n—it’s thickening
up fast; we can't see eytlier bank at all, nor the
water nyther; the stars is gettin, dim, and it looks
as if thar war a cloud all round us.”
“I see! I see !” returned Eugene, excitedly.—
“Merciful Heaven! I hope no accident will befall
us here—and yet my heart almost misgives me!—
for this’I believe, is the most dangerous part of
our journey—the vicinity where most of our boats
have been captured by the savages.”
Saying this, Eugene hastened below, where lie
found the other boatmen sleeping so soundly as to
require considerable effort, on bis part, to wake
them. At last, getting them fairly roused, lie in
formed them, almost in a whisper, for he did not
care to disturb the others, that a heavy fog lmd
suddenly arisen, and he wished their presence on
deck, immediately.
“A fog. Cap,n?” exclaimed one, in a tone which
indicated that he comprehended the peril with the
word.
“Hush!” returned Eugene; “there is no neces
sity for waking the others, and having a scene.—
Up! and follow me without a word!”
He glided back to the deck, and was almost im
mediately joined by the boatmen, to whom he
briefly made known his hopesand fears.
They thought. like their companion, that the
boat would be safest if made fast to an overhang
ing limb of the Kentucky shore: hut frankly ad
mitted that this could not now be done without
difficulty and danger, and that there was a possi-
sibility of keeping the current.
“Then make that possibility a certainty, and it
shall he the best, night’s work you ever performed!'
rejoined Eugne, in a quick excited tone.
We’ll do the best we can, Cap’n,” was the re
sponse; “hut uo man can be sartin of the current
of this here crooked stream in a foggy night.”
A long silence followed—the voyagers slowly
drifting down through a misty darkness impene
trable to the eye—when, suddenly, our young
commander, who was standing near the. bow. felt
the extended branch of an overhanging limb si
lently brush his face. He started’ with an excla
mation of alarm, and at the same moment the
boatman on the right called out:
“Quick, here, boys! we’re again the shore, as
sure as death!"
Then following a scene of hurried and anxious
confusion, the voices of three boatmeu mingling
together in loud, quick, excited tones.
“Push off the bow!” cried one.
“Quick! altogether,jnow! over with her!” shouted
another.
“The d’il’s in it! she’s running aground here on
a muddy bottom!” almost yelled a third.
Meantime tho laden boat was brushing along
against projecting bushes and overreaching limbs,
and every moment getting more and more entan
gled; while the long poles and sweeps of the boat
men, as they attempted to push her off, were
often plunged, without touching bottom, into
what appeared to he a soft, clayey mud, from
which they were only extricated by such an outlay
of strength as tended still more to draw the clumsy
craft upon the hank they wished to avoid. At
length, scarcely more than a minute from the first
alarm, there was a kind of settling together, as it
were, and tht? boat became fast and immovable.
The fact was announced by Dick YY r inter, in his
characteristic manner—who added, with an oath,
that it was just what he expected. For a inomen*
or two a dead silence followed, as if each compre
hended that the matter was one to he viewed in a
very serious light.
“I'll get over the boiv, and try to git the lay of
tho land with -my feet,” said Tom Harris; and
forthwith he set about the not very pleasant under
taking.
At this moment Eugene heard his name pro
nounced by a voice that seldom failed to excite a
peculiar emotion in his breast, and now sent a
strange thrill through every nerve; and hastening
below he found Blanche, fully dressed, with a
light in her hand, standing just outside of her
cabin, in the regular passage which led lengthwise
through the center o! the boat.
“I have heard something. Eugene,” she sail
“enough to know that we have met with an ac
eident, but not sufficient to fully comprehend its
nature.”
‘.Unfortunately, about two hours ago,” replied
Eugene, “we suddenly became involved in a
dense fog; and in spite of our every precaution
and care, we have run aground—it may be against
the Ohio shore—it may be against an island it i
so darkjjwe can’t tell. But be not alarmed, Miss
Blanche,” he burred ly added; “I trust we shall
soon be afloat again; though in any event, the
darkness is sufficient to conceal us from the sava
ges. even were they in the vicinity.”
“I know little of Indians,” returned Blanche;
“but I have always understood that they are some
what. remarkable for their acuteness of hearing;
and if such is the ease, there would be no necessity
of their being very near, to be made acquainted
with our locality, judging from the loud voices I
heard a few minutes ago.”
“I fear we’ve been rather imprudent,'’ said Eu
gene, in a deprecating tone; “but in the excite
ment ”
His words were suddenly cut short by several
loud voices of alarm from without, followed by a
quick and heavy trampling across the deck; and
the next moment Seth Harper and Dick Winter
burst into the passage, the former exclaiming:
“We've rnn plum into a red nigger’s nest Cap’n,
and Tom Harris is already butchered and scalped!’
Ami even as he spoke, as if in conformation of
his dreadful intelligence, there arose a series of
wild piercing* demonical yells, followed by a dead
and ominous silence.
So far we have followed the lovely heroine and
her friends in this adventure: but. the foregoing is
all that we can publish iu our columns. The bal
ance of the narative can only be found in the New
Y’ork Ledger, the great family paper, which can
be obtained at all the periodical stores where
papers are sold. Remember to ask for the ‘Ledger,
dated May 22nd, and in it you will get the. contin
uation of the narative from where, it leaves off'
here. If there are no book-stores or news-offices
convenient to where you reside, the publisher of
the Ledger will send you a copy by mail, if you
will send him five cents in a letter. Address,
Robert Bonner, Ledger Office, 44 Ann street. New
Y'ork. This story is entitled, “Perils of the Border,’
and grows more aud more interesting as it goes
Celibacy.
“Single blessedness” is rapidily on the
increase. It threatens to become an es
tablished "institution,” Marriage and the
family relation, are in danger of‘ being su-
superceded. These and similar utteran v
ces have become ofie of the prominent
topics of the newspaper press.
In all our large cities the disinclination
to marry on the part of young men is fre
quently spoken ot and written al out.—
Aud it is said truthfully too, that just in
the ratio that men incline to bachelorism,
rowdyism, debauchery, and crime become
rampart in the land.
This is a subject of great importance to
all, and of fearful interest to the genera
tions to come. It requires no extraordi
nary reach of thought to comprehend that
the natural and inevitable result must he
sooner or later, the general demoralization
of both male and female, and the utter dis
organization of human society. Without
the maintenance of those domestic associ
ations and duties, which are known only
where the marriage institution is made sa
cred, no society ever did or ever can exist
above barbarism or savagism.
To arrest this downward tendency of
the race, two causes must he corrected.
Young men must be trained to live, move,
and have their being, without those blood-
inflaming and soul-palsying poisons, liquor
and tobacco, and young ladies must learn
to be useful as well as showy. On this
latter clause of our text we purpose to ex
piate very briefly, and then leave the
matter for the present, to the reflections of
whom it may concern.
It is notorious all over the civilized
world, that American females are unheal
thy, aud that the tendency to disease and
infirmity is constantly increasing. The
daughters, as a general rule are more in
firm than their mothers, as their mothers
compare unfavorably with their grand
mothers. There is no theme so much
written about, talked about, lectured about
as sickly American women and girls.—
Even the medical journals and daily news
papers of Europe are frequently compar
ing the health and stamina of American
females with those of the females of Great
Britain, Frany, Germany, etc., and al
ways to the disadvantage of the former.
And they seem to see, not without reason
one of the leading causes of the ultimate
degeneracy of the American people and
the final overthrow of our republican gov
ernment, in the fact tiiat the vitality of our
females is running down.
Young men cannot be ignorant of these
things. They are, and must be fond of
the society of young ladies. Nature and
instinct, and reason, and custom incline
them to marry. ’ But with the thought of
a matrimonial alliance come the thoughts
of everything except beds of roses and do
mestic joys. So far as courting goes, all
is pleasant enough; hut with marriage is
associated the idea of doctors, nurses, and
a greater or less number of Bridget’s and
Katy’s and Mary’s and Ellen’s. Instead
of a help-mate a wife to cheer him on in
the arduous pathway of life, and take
charge of the household affairs, he dreams
of delicate nerves, tender stomaches, fall
ing hair, decaying teeth and spinal irrita
tion. He anticipates, as well he may, a
constant monologue about pains, aches,
had feelings, morbid sensations as the pre
vailing music of the fireside. He think’s
of ever recurring bills io pay. He knows
the chances are against him of marrying
a patient to take care of, instead of a wife
to enjoy.
Now men are just as selfish as women
are. On the whole, we think they are
more so. The young lady who supposes
that any young man on the face of the
earth wishes to marry her for the sake of
nursing her through life, makes a very
great mistake. There have been indeed,
“marriages of sympathy.” But Heaven
sanctions not, aud nature abhors such alli
ances.
If young ladies advertise themselves as
pretty playthings young gentlemen will
take them at their word. If in their ac
tions, and by their manners and accom
plishments they declare themselves flirt-
able and courtable, but unmarriageahle,
young men will so understand the matter
and act accordingly. They will be ready
enough to dance and frolic with those they
do not respect. They will make them
selves agreeable to those they cannot love.
They will play court where they cannot
think of marrying. Whenever they find
their attentions are hegining to be taken
in earnest, they will seek other society.
They will not, of course, give the reason
for this, and the young ladies will, of
course, wonder “why don’t the man pro
pose?”
Young men, we repeat, will sport and
amuse themselves with young ladies whom
they neither love nor respect. But if they
do respect them and could love them,
they are frightened from a proposal to
marry by the sad evidences of infirmity
which cosmetics, false hair, artificial teeth
and expansive skirts are unable to conceal.
Hence they rathel- avoid all approaches
to intimacy, and often abandon the com
pany of those who could be healthy, and
who would make good wives, and seek
amusement in less respectable society amid
more debasing associations.
The young ladies of America have it
entirely in their power to arrest this grow
ing evil. Let them make themselves
healthy and prove their capacity to be
useful as well as ornamental, and they will
not be long in the matrimonial market.—,
Let them snap their fingers at the fashions
of London and the follies of Paris, and act
like sensible human beings. Otherwise,
they are neither fit for wives nor mothers.
[Life Illustrated.
Rev. Dr. T;ng Preaching the Funeral Sermon
of his Son.
The largest audience that ever tilled
Concert Hall, Philitlelphia, assembled
Saturday night to listen to Rev. Dr. Tyng
of New York who preached the funeral ser
mon of his late departed son. The occa
sion will probably he long remembered in
Philadelphia.—For more than an hour
before the services commenced, multitudes
of people came pouring to the portals of
the hull, only to turn away at finding
every inch of space already occupied.—
The narrow street at the rear of the build
ing was also filled with people, many of
whom waited in vain at the closed doors
until after the services had begun, The
text was taken from 1st Samuel, Isfchap,
27-28 verses:
“For this child 1 prayed, and the Lord
hath given my petition which I asked of
Him.
“Therefore, also, I have lent him to the
Lord; a6 long as he liveth, he shall be lent
to the Lord.”
The reverend preacher gave in his dis
course, a sketch of the life of his son and his
last moments. A more affecting sermon,
perhaps, has never been delivered in Phil
adelphia. Tears flowed in all parts of the
house like summer rain; yet with the ex
ception of an occasional, but suppressed
hurst of grief the spe-iker was unmoved,
although his heart was evidently agonized
at his bereavement-.
Professional Jurymen.—We clip the
following paragraph from the YVasbington
Union'.
A legal gentleman suggests that the cause
of the curious verdicts often given in our
criminal courts is the presence of men on
the juries who make a regular practice of
hanging about the City Hall, and stand
ing in readiness to act as talesman. A
jmlg in Chicago recently told several of
this class of gentlemen that they had well
earned their reputation as professional
jurymen, and also a sufficient amount of
wages to enable them to retire into private
life. He wished for their services no
longer. Their faces had become too fa
miliar in the court room, and he had no
doubt that the public and persons having
business before the court, as well as him
self, would be hut too happy to dispense
with their services. Then turning to tho
sheriff, the judge said: “Mr. Sheriff, if I
find the jury composed of these profession
al gentlemen, I will immediately order its
discharge.” Perhaps the example might
he followed in this District.
A Sad Sight.—The editor of the Spring-
field Republican^ who is not reputed to ho
given to the night-inaie, has had some ter
rible sights in his day; enough to make
one’s blood freeze in his veins. Here are
some of his wailings in regard to them, to
which wc invite the special attention of
all the bachelor tribe:
“There are some sad sights in this world
—a city sacked and burnt—a battle field
after a great slaughter—a London in tho
midst of a plague—a ship burnt at sea —a
family pining in starvation—a jug of mo
lasses wrecked upon the pavement—but
the saddest sight to us of all is an old
bachelor stolidly walking towards liis eud,
his great duties undone, his shirt buttons
off, his stocking out at the toes, and nobody
to leave his money to. Were we such a
man, the mild reproving eye of a widow
or maiden lady would drive us mad.—
But there is still hope. Uglier and older
men than any of our friends haye married
beautiful wives, who trained them admira
bly aud spent their money elegantly.”
Bankrupt Low.—It is stated that Mr. Toombs
has nearly completed the draught of his bill tor a
bankrupt law, and that it will be reported to tbe
Senate in a few days. It is also said that General
YVard is drawing a bill for the same purpose.—
Unless they are more just and equitable than the
old bankrupt law, under which so much rascality
was practiced, we hope thebenate will have tho
good sense and honesty to lay it, not on the table,
but iu the grate.
A public fault ongnt not to suffer a se
cret punishment.
