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office up stairs opposite scarr'S drug store A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the News of the World, Political Information, Southern Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany.
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EDITOK AND PROPRIETOR. )
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1858.
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W. A. OWENS,
Attorney "j "ZLzzxxtv
Charlotte, N. C.
Will praetiee in the Courts of this and the
adjoining counties.
Office nwurly opposite the PostOffice.
January 1!. 1858.
WILLIAM J. KERR,
Attorney avn. Law
Aud Solicitor in Kquity,
Charlotte, If. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and
the adjaining Counties. Special attention paid
to the collection of claims.
Office in the building formerly occupied by
the State Hank.
Jan. 12, I8S8. 3m
SAM: P. SMITH,
Attorney and Counsellor
At Law,
May always be found at the Office ot W m.
Ji. hasten. Esq.
Prompt attention Riven to Collections,
writing of 1 eds, Conveyance s, Ac.
Jan. 26. load ly
DR. L. L POLLOCK
Often his PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
to tor citizens ot Charlotte and vieinity.
Office ,n Trade street, two doors South of
the Court House.
Deeembef At, is."7. ly
11. B. WILLIAMS & CO.;
Dealers in
GROCERIES,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
Are now receiving hog.- Stoek, and will have
weeklv additions as their sales may reumre.
They "will sell to the Wholesale Trade at a
small commission.
Terms:
CASH or Country Produce.
We occupy the well known stand recently
occupied by T. M- Favrow. :'. doors from the
west.-ru corner, Trade street.
BTAU orders will have prompt attention,
and goods put as low as it" the purchaser were
present.
H. 1?. WILLIAMS & CO.
Charlotte. Jan. 26, K" 93-tf
It tht; Westeri Democrat Office.
Warrants, Marriage License
Tax Receipts, Subpoenas, Jury Tickets,
Administrator.' Bonds and Letters,
Gruardiau Bonds, Indentures,
Deeds for conveying Lands or houses
Prosecution Bonds, C'a Sa Ponds,
Attachments, Delivery Bonds.
Fi Fas, eotnty and superior court.
Constables1 Bail Bonds, county and supe
rior court Writs,
Commissions to take Depositions,
Witness Tickets.
Ejeetmeuts, Capias Ponds.
Scire Facias. Sheriffs Deeds.
Jury Ticket, tfce. tfc
CF Blanks of all kinds printed to order
at short notice.
500 (iallons Pare Linseed Oil,
Just to hand at PRITCUARD'S
F.b. y. 1 rwin's Corner.
Lumber !
We will deliver Lumber of all descriptions
in Charlotte at$l 2f per hundred, boara mea
sure, or $1 delivered on the cars at Fort Mills.
W. I. & C. L. CLAWSON.
February 2, 1858 3m-pd
CONFECTIONERY
AND VARIETY STORE.
J. D. PALMIER,
One door above the Bank of Charlotte,
Respectfully informs the public that he has on
hand a splendid assortment of
Confectioneries,
West India Fruits,
Havana Cigars, Fine
Chewing and smoking
Tobacco, Snuff. Also, a
variety of Musical Instruments.
Yankee Notions, Toys, Willow-ware, fce.
II.- is constantly receiving the above poods and
many other articles too tod ions to enumerate.
I Having secured the services of a first rate
Baker, the subscriber will be prepared, at short
notice, to furnish Wedding, Pic-Nie and private
Parties with Superior Cake. Persons
wishing anything in my line would do well to
give me a call, as I am determined to keep a
good Stock and sell cheap For CASH
J. D. PALMER.
Dee. 22, 1857.
88-tf
NEW FIRM.
The undersigned having entered into Copart
ncrship for the purpose of carrying on the
Confectionery,
BAKERY, FRUIT and Retail
6XO0I&Y &UmEEE
Bee leave to call the attention of the citizens of
Chnrlotteand surrounding country to their New
Stand on Trade Street, between Brem's and i
Fraukenthall's, at Sprat t vV Daniel's old Stand,
where they would be ph ased to see all their
friend and acquaintances.
MOODY 4.V NISBET.
.jail. icvo. wnu
PIANOS.
Keep Your Pianos in Tune.
The citizens of Charlotte and surrounding
country are again reminded that the subscriber
is at all times prepared to repair and tune
Pianos and Melodeons in the best possible man
ner. He would not say that an old instrument
can be made to sound as well as a new one with
il the modern improvements attached, but be
prepared to say that an old instrument which
will justify repairs at all, can b- made (o
emit as good and as sweet a tone as the same
instrument did when new.
He also intends keeping constantly on hand,
Fro u the most celebrated
Man vfacturers
in the United States,
which will be sold at manufacturers' prices, with
freight added. ODD PIANOS received in part
pav for new ones, according to thru value.
He also intends keeping constantly on hand,
second hand instruments, to sell or to rent.
Any person having old instruments, and are
desirous of selling them, may do well to have
them repaired and kept exposed to sale in this
market.
Repair Shop and Wareroom at the Musical
Hall, ii i Stairs over China Hall.
ASA GEORGE.
Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 29, 1858. ly
Tanners,
OR TRAIN OIL. For Tanners and
Planters use in dressing and preserving
Leather and Harness. For sale by
H. 31. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner.
30,00 SECrARS
Just received and for sale at $1.25 per
hundred, by
H. If. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
Patre French Brandy,
Holland Gin, Whiskey. Sherry and Port
Wines, London Ale and Porter, for medi
cal use. Sold by
Nov. 17. H. M. PRITCHARD.
Starch,
Black Pepper, Ginger, Raking and
Washing Soda. Cream Tartar, Nutmegs,
Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves and Flavouring
Extracts of every kind. For sale at whole
sale and retail, by
H. M. PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
Saponilicr,
OR CONCENTRATED LEY. War
ranted to make soap without lime, and with
little trouble. The best and cheapest ar
ticle iu use. Price x!f and SO cents a can.
Sold by PRITCHARD,
Nov. 17. Irwin's Corner.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
Wistar's Balsam and Lozenges, Royer's
Syrup Tar, Hive Syrup, Syrup Squills,
Syrup Ipecac and all kinds of Pectoral
aud Cough medicines. For sale by
H. M. PRITCHARD.
Nov. 24. Irwin's Corner.
BNWJWW.
Scotch. Mackahoy and English, Gentle
men's SNUFFS, just received, tiOO lbs. in
bladders and jars. Sold low for cash by
H. M. PRITCHARD
yor. 24. 1857 Jncin's corner.
SI
for 50 cents !
PRINTED De LANES, (all wool.) worth
One Dollar per yard, will be sold tor Fifty
CVUtS- T. H. BKEM A CO.
Jan. 98, 1858. SO-4t
VALUABLE
Town Property
For Sale.
The subscriber oflers for sale the Lois, front
and back, now occupied by the old Episcopal
Church, opposite the Mint, w ith the building.
The Lots lie well, and is a beautiful situation tor
a family residence; and the Church building,
with a little additional expense, might be con
verted into a neat aud comfortable Dwelling.
The terms will be moderate, and made to suit
the purchaser. For particulars inquire of
1 M. F. WIN DELL.
Feb. 2, 1858. tf
BELTS! BELTS!! BELTS!!
From the Boston Belting Co.,
At Manufacturer's prices:
CASH PRICES:
2 inch
24
3 "
4 "
5
6 "
7 "
10 "
12 "
12 cts. per foot.
15 " "
17 M
22
27
32
38
60
72
92
it
tt
t
12
' 4 ply
CW SEAMLESS BELTS manufac
tured to order at short notice.
CONDUCTING HOSE of ail sizes, for
water or steam pressure, ordered direct
from the Manujacturers. ALSO,
Packing1 of all description, at 55
Cents per pound.
BOONE & CO.
Feb 9. 1858. tf
Leather ! Leather!!
X Hm T H 3U !
Hemlock Sole Leather 25 cents.
Good Damaged Sole Leather 20 44
Pest White Oak. 35 "
Fair " 30 "
Harness and Upper Leather,
French and American Calf Skins, Kip
Skins, Lining and Binding Skins, Deer
Skins for lacing Belts and plantation use.
BOONE & CO.
Feb. 9, 1858 tf.
Seed Potatoes.
If you want to improve your Potato
Crop, go ti Pritcbard's and get your Seed.
He has just received, from D. Laudreth 6c
Son, Forty Barrels
Mercer and Pink-eye.
Feb. !. Irwin's Corner.
10,000 "Pure snow-White
LEAD" in oil and assorted Kegs, just
received at PRITCUARD'S,
Feb. 9.
Irwin's Corner.
Fresh Baker's Bread.
Superior Bread baked every morning for
families, at
J. D. Palmer's Confectionery,
one door ; bove the Bank of Charlotte.
Feb. 2. ! -'.
Female Normal School,
The undersigned has established the above
School mid moved his pupils from Glen Anna
Female ti miliary, lor the toll owing reasons:
1st. Because under the arrangements exist
ing at fill n Anna he could not adequately pro
vide for, nor sustain himself in the work ot edu
cating loan pupils. "Jiid. Because of the supe
rior advantages at High Point for the education
of both paying and loan pupils. He has now
the use of oie- of the most magnificent brick
buildings in the State; being 10U feet long, 47
w ide, and having 24 rooms 1C x 16, six 23 x 2.1,
a lecture room M x 47, w ith extensive basement
apartments, and all well ventilated and heated
by fire places. High Point, from its immediate
connexion with Salem, its proximity to Normal
College, its elevation and healthfulness, and
from the intelligence, morality and piety of its
citizens, is one of the most eligible sites for a
Female School on the N. C. Railroad.
One citizen erected the building, and the
others have pledged themselves to secure forth
with, globes, maps, new pianos, apparatus and
library those indi spensable auxiliaries of a
thorough female education. The object of the
above Institution is 1st. To educate young
ladies for teachers. Twenty-five young ladies
of limited means will be admitted at once, and
the entire amount of their tuition loaned them
until they can teach and pay it.
2nd. To prepare young ladies for enrering the
advanced classes of the best Female Colleges of
the South. The sessions will correspond with
those of Normal College. None hut experienced
and competent teachers are, or will be employed.
Board is $( per month, exclusive of washing
aud lights. Tuition in English Branches $6 to
;fiif per session. Music on Piano and Guitar,
and the Ornamental Branches, at reasonable
prices. Pupils admitted at any time and charged
to the cud of the session. Half of the expenses
required in advance. Books and materials for
ornamentals obtained at High Point. Forfar
ther iufoxma tion address
WM. I. LANGDON, Proprietor.
High Point. Guilford county, N. C'
Feb.!),!-"-. 3t
All persons indebted to me for two and three
years past, a - respectfully requested to call on
Joseph II. Wiion, Esq, of Charlotte, or on the
undersigned, and make payment, as money is
neatly needed.
h J S. C. PHARR.
February 2, 1858 4t
HENDERSON & ABRENS
Are daily receiving, and have now on hand, an
excellent assortment of
Fancy and Staple
DRY WOODS.
The cheapest stock of BOOTS, SHOES and
CLOTHING in this section of country.
HARDWARE, GROCERIES,
HATS, CAPS,
AND Bonnets.
A large and very cheap stt ck of
LADIK.S' CLOAKS, &c.
We offer the following goods at the annexed
low prices :
Men's stout Shoes, whole leather, $1 37
' Hoots. Kip and Heavy, 75 to
Ladies' csJ&kin Roots,
Morocco uud goatskin Boots, $1 to $ 1 5io
Men's Coals from l:! to l.
Kaplans and Overcoats at all prices-.
large lot of Pants, Vests, Shirts. Ties. Cravats,
i, v ., 1-,,.1,-vJm-ts. Hats and Cans : a large
variety of Blank, ts. Linseys, Brogans, pant
Stutfs & c, a laree assortment.
Families and others in need ot any Goods this
f ill would do well to give us a call before mak-ino-
their purchases, as we are otferirg unusual
inducements, particularly to Cash buyers.
fet" Store at rings' Corner.
llENDEilSON & AIIRENS.
Oct. 12, U557. tf-
r- we hav also a good assortment of Goods
at our Store at MoftKOW '8 Tl KSOLT, where we
offer Goods at Charlotte Prices.
HENDERSON & AIIRENS.
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
Charlotte, N C.
Later from Havana. The steamship
Black Warrior has arrived from Havana.
Senator Henderson cams passenger in her.
Ho is much improved in health. Two car
goes of negroes, from Africa, have recently
been landed on the island of Cuba. The
American ships Challenge and Kate Hoop
er have arrived at Havana with J 200 coolies.
Three hundred died on the passage.
Burned to Death. We are informed
that a house bclongiug to widow Joseph
Crump, four miles from Pittsboro', on the
Salisbury road, was consumed by fire on
the 15th ult. Four or fire negro children
were in the house at the time, two of whom
were burned to death. The fire is sup
posed to be the result of carelessness and
accident. Chapel Hill Gazette.
The Jacksonville, Fla., Republican re
cords the death of Mrs Winnie Lassiter on
the 28th ult., aged 130 years. She was
a native of North Carolina, and was married
in the colony many years before the revolu
tion. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the
Carolina City Company, held in Goldsboro,
on the 19th ult., the following persons were
elected Directors, viz : E. R. Stanly aud
George S. Stevanson of Newbern ; E. A.
Thompson, of Goldsboro; Wm Murdcch. of
Salisbury ; A. A McKothan and James M
Williams, of Fayetteville.
E A Stanly was elected President and
John M Rose Secretary.
Arrangements were made at this meeting
for the immediate erection of a Hotel, and
propositions were received for the purchase
of lots for the erection f buildings for male
and female Seminaries, which propositions
were referred to a Committee for negotia
tions. The thanks of the Stockholders were
returned to Major Cook, the former Presi
dent, for the efficient and faithful perfor
mance of his duties as President. Golds
borough Tribune.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The English Parliament assembled on
the 4th ultimo. Lord Palmerston gave no
tice of a bill in regard to conspiracies to
meet the refuge question, lie acknowl
edged that ho had received a despatch
from France in reference to this question,
to which however, he had not responded.
Mr Roebuck spoke in bitter terms of the
Emperor and the French officials, for which
he was rebuked by Lord Palmerston. The
French Consuls will not hereafter grant
passports to British subjects.
The Iudia question is claiming attention.
Lord Palmerston gave notice in Parlia
ment of a bill concerning the Government
in India.
The continental news is unimportant.
Jerome Bonaparte has been invested with
a right to a seat in the French Councils of
State, and to preside in the absence of the
Emperor.
Spain has granted amnesties to her colo
nial subjects on account of tbe birth of the
Prince.
The cotton market for the week opened
at a slight advance, but closed steady, at
a decline of 1 lGd. per pound.
The orange crop of Los Angelos, Califor
nia, is coming into market. The crop
amounts to about 170,000, and is sold on the
ground at $12 per thousand. The cultiva
tion of the orange is destined to become
an important source of wealth to the State,
or at least it will occupy many persons,
and hold an important place in ur trade.
The trees commence bearing when eighteen
year'i'old, and will produce a crop worth
$25 per tree, or $1,000 to an acre containing
forty trees. This estimate is a low one,
both for the price and quantity of fruit;
for a good tree often yields several thous
and oranges in a year. California Paper.
Temperance in Ohio. Propositions
have been presented in both Houses of the
Ohio Legislature to submit to the people the
question of amending the constitution so as
to return to the old system of licensing the
traffic in liquors. The article of restriction
ia the constitution has been a dead failure.
Public sentiment does not sustain prosecu
tions under it, and its operation is net uni
form throughout the State. Little grog
shops have sprung up at nearly every cor
ner and cross-road, and the traffic is liber
ally conducted in every section, notwith
standing the vigilance of the moral part of
the community, who would expunge it if
possible.
A Kino for CaxaijA. The Sandwich
(C. W.) Mercury is advocating the erection
of Canada into an independent kingdom,
with a permanent ruler. The most eligi
ble person to found a Canadian dynasty,
the Mercury thinks, is a Prince of England;
for, while his elevation to the throne of the
new kingdom "would be a graceful tribute
of lovalty to our gracious Queen, it would
remove the disadvantages under which we
at present labor and would bind us more
firmly ss an entirely independent nation to
the first empire in tbe world."
YANKEE COURTSHIP.
The editor of tho New York Atlas a
Sunday paper, is evidently a fall blooded
Yankee, who has guns all the way from
old Berkshire to York State. We don't
wonder he is a sinner ia his old age, for
when yeung he compelled diffident com
rades to rise and speak in meeting, by so
placing bent pins under them that they
oouid not help sitting on them. The editor
sins against great light w kaow so by the
religious phrases be uses, and by his pok
ing fua at religious people. As we are
somewhat advanced in life, and have an
eye peeled to the fact that "evil communi
cation corrupt good manners," we are ia
hopes of net being injured by the New
York Sunday editors who are yearly des
troying many soles.
Yankee courtship, ia the country, is a
"peculiar institution," and tho parties at
first sight are shy as rabbits. Sally gener
ally sits in the chimney corner, beside tbe
dye-pot knitting stockings, and Jonathan
sits in the opposite corner, eating apples,
snapping a seed occasionally at his sweet
heart, and looking at the pictures in the
fire. Thus they will sit and say "nothing
hardly" until lata in the evening, aud
Jonathan thiuks it is time to go home, when
he will put on his hat, aad depart with some
such remark as this :
"Well, Sal, I guess I'd better be gettin
along. It's hog killin' to morrow, aud I've
got to be up right smart airly.
"Good night Jonathan; call agin," is tho
response of Sally ; and she puts up the
knitting aud goes to bed.
"Hit," says Joshua, (her name is Mehitc
ble, but we call her Hit for shortness,)
after "sitting up" with her till near mid
night, without saying a word, "I don't
know much about courting, but ef you'll
just step behind the door I'll tell ye suthin';
and Hit stepped.
Riding out, one day, in the old chaise,
with Sally by his side, Jonathan, after
going three miles without speaking, ven
tured a side glance, and observing that
Sally, overcome by the heat, was "appa
rently" asleep, he became venturesome.
Her head gently recliued ou one side, and
her pouting red lips were just parted suffi
cient to show a glimpse of the pearly gates
within. Jonathaa's heart went pit-a-pat.
The temptation was too great. Sally would
never know anythiug about it, so. leaning
toward her, he stole from those beautiful
portals some of their nectar. Sally was
not "flumuied" a bit, and Jonathan ven
tured again and again, until she awoke,
when, stretching her arms, and giving a
yawn, she broke the silenoe with :
"Jonathan, what aire you a doin' en?"
"Nothing, hardly," responded Jonathan.
"I know you aire, noow, for I can feel
it jest as plain as day."
Wall, ef you don't like it," says Jona
than, "I guess I won't tech you agin."
"Wall, neow," replied Sally, "I didn't
speak as to that ; I was only thinking how
darnation sly you wasabeout it, that's all."
It is supposed there was a mutual ad
justment of difficulties "all reoand." There
is an amount of gallaatry about Jonathan
occasionally, that challenge admiration,
while at tho same time, there is an "amaz
ing sight" of "calculation" nrtRed up ia the
matter. Once upon a time, be was cross
ing a tall-bridge with his "gal." When he
came to the top-house, ho pulled out a cent
and paid his own toll, at the same time
saying, "Sally, I guess you'd better pay
for yourself, for I don't know's I shall have
you yet." Careful and considerate ; Dut
we suspect he made a prudent, "saving"
husband, aad Sally did not think anything
the worse of him for bis economy either.
On another occasion, he visited Boston in
company with his intended, for the purpose
of seeing the Fourth ef July Celebration.
He was mightly pleased with everything
he saw, especially tho "sogers." He ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the Common, ; eut "on business," with a promise to be
but thought it was a pity to let so much home at nine. Half-past nine, Mrs P., on
good land lie idle ; calculated how many i easy ; ten, aggravated; half-past tea, posi
cords of wood the "big tree" would make tively enraged, and rehearses to herself an
and expatiated upon the propriety of
dreening" the frog pond. At length the
appeals of hunger brought his thoughts
down to the subiect of food, and approacn-
ing one of the numerous stands of refresh
ments, which are always found around the
Common on the Fourth of July, he took a
survey of its contents, consisting of lemon
ade, mead, egg nog, spruce beer, apples.
cocoanuts, doughnuts, bunns, candies,
gingerbread, fcc, of which latter article be
purchased a three oent "hunk" aad imme
diately commenced demonstrations upon it.
After taking a mouthful or two, he turned
to bis sweetheart, and exclaimed :
"Sally, that is darnation good ? Why
don't you buy a piece for yourself ?'
"I guess I got some at hum better 'n
that, I don't like to eat sech stuff 'itheut I
know whose hands have bin in it.
"Wall, you kin make cake proper nice,
Sally, when you set about it and sech
sweet cake, too almost as sweet as some
body I know.
"Neow you git eout.
'Shant dew it.'
Ah, what is so charmiBg as rustic sim
plicity, as Marm Sageblossom used to say.
and she was a famous woman ia "Old
Berkshire.'
mm'
TT 4. IWtlo roA (Kinrm that men and
Ineai w "44iu . - .-g," -
women play with for money.
REGUL ATION FOR LENT.
The following may bo interesting to
those unacquainted with tho customs of the
Catholic Church in observing fast days :
From the Catholic Miscellany..
The holy season for Lent will commence
this year on Wednesday, February 17th,
and will close with Holy Saturday, April
3d. The following are the regulations
concerning fasting and abstinence te be
observed by the faithful of the Diocese of
Charleston during that time :
1 at F.rerv r. .v durimir Lut faaaavi t
a im j.. a ....
which should aot be taken VfcsW h4
2nd. A collation, not escreding tha '
fourth part of an ordinary meal, is allowed ;
in the evening of a fast day.
3d. Custom has likewise authorized the
taking of a cup of coffee or tea, ia the
morning.
4th. The use of flesh meat was formerly i
prohibited during the entire period of Lent, ,
and is still prohibited in some parts of tbe
Church, where the ancient discipline on
this point is rigidly adhered to. Neverthe
less, in accordance with the spirit of the
Church in yielding to the weakness or the
necessities of her children, the use of flesh
meat is allowed by dispensation on all the
Sundays at every meal ; on the Monday of
Holy Week, (March 19;) on all tho Tues
days, including Tuesday of Holy Week;
on all the Thursdays, except Thursday of
Holy Week; and on all the Saturdays ex
cept Saturday (February 20) after Ash i
Wednesday, Saturday (February 27) in
Ember Week, and Holy Saturday April 3.
All the Mondays, with the solitary excep
tion of Monday in Holy Week, are days of
fasting and abstinence. The use of fih is
not allowed at the same meal with the flesh
meat.
5th. Fish, eggs, butter, cheese, fruits,
vegetables, etc., tire nllowed as the princi
pal meal of those days, on which flesh meat
is prohibited; and the same with the ex
ception of eggs, may be used on any day
at the collation. Butter, or if necessary
lard, may be used in dressing fish or vegeta
bles. 6th. All persons over seven years of
age are bound to abstain from the use of
flesh meat, and all over twenty-one, to
abstain and to fast according to the above
regulations, unless there bo legitimate
cause of exemption. The pastor or con
fessor is a proper judge, to whom each one
should recur, where it can couriently be
done.
As there are many in the Diocese who
are unfortunately deprived of the advice
of a Pastor, the more common legitimate
causes are stated. 1st Old age, 2nd. Ill
health, or weakness of constitution, 3d.
Hard labor. 4. For females, a state of
pregnancy, or nursing children isareasena
ble cause of exemption.
Those who from being in the service of
others or from ether causes, are compelled
to dine at a very late hour, may take tho
collation iu the moraiug instead of the
evening.
All persons dispensed from the obligation
of fasting, on aceount of tender or ad
vanced age, hard labor, or illness, are not
bound by the restriction of using meat
only at one meal on days, when its use is
granted by dispensation. Others dispensed
from tho fast for other causes, as well as
those who are obliged to fast, aro permitted
to use meat only at one meal.
F. J. SULLIVAN,
Secretary and Chancellor.
Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar,
Charleston, S. C, Feb. 8, 1858.
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Hints to Married Men. Peppergrass
says that if he stays out late at night, and
wishes to avoid a scolding or curtain lec
ture from Mrs P., be generally waits out
till tbe " we etna' hours ayont the twal,"
when the anger of bis better half subsides
into fears of bis personal safety. He goes
address for Peppergrass's especial edifica-
tion, rilled with cutting reproaches; eleven.
vague uneasiness, accompanied by an in
! definite tear tuat "someining must
have
happened ;" half-past eleven, nervous ap
prehension tears take the place of with
ering glances; twelve, uniudurable sus
pense. If she only knew the worst ; one
o'clock, is completely worked up, has the
conniption," and is about going off tho
handle when PeDDergrass arrives, throws
herself into his srms, overjoyed to see him.
as she "was affraid some aec-dent must
have happened to him." Augusta De
spatch. .
t3T From the "Banner of theCroV
we learn that the following munificent
sums have been subscribed to the Southern
University, an Episcopalian Institution just
established in Tennessee: Col. John Arm
field, of Warren county, Tenn., $25,000
per annum during life; Di Warren, of
Eden ton, N. C, $25,000; Col. Isaac Crooro,
of Greensboro', Ala., to endow a Professor
ship, $2000 per annum during his life, and
$25,000 at his death. This looks like
backing faith with works.
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Dabster reduces everything to msthe
matics. He got married because kissing
saves fifty per cent of his sugar tax. Old
bachelors will please take notice.
HOW TO BAT WISELT.
Dr. Hall, in his Journal, gives tbe follow
ing advice:
Never sit down to a table with an anx
ious or disturbed mind ; better a hundred
fold intermit that meal, for there will then
be that much more fond in tho' world for
hungrier stomachs than yours; and, be
sides, eating under such circumstances can
only, and will always, prolong andggra
vate the condition of things. M
Never sit down to a meal uffflnary in
u
tense mental erIWt, for physical sad
tsJ Injury are Inevitable, aad ne man has
in berately i'Ut
Never gr te a f.ilt n hie daring bodily
exhaustion designated by
seme one at
being worn out, tired to deuth, done over,
and the like. The wisest thing you caa
do under such circumstance, is to take a
cracker and a cup of warm tea, either black
,,r green, and more. In ten minutes
yOU will fiud a degree of refreshment and
liveliness which will be pleasantly surpris
ing to you ; not of the transient kind which
a glass of liquor affords, but permanent;
for the tea gives present stimulus snd a
little strength, and before it subsides nutri
ment begins to be drawn from the sugar
and cream and bread, thus allowing tbs
body gradually, and by safe degrees, to re
gain its full vigor. Then in a couple of
hours, you may take n full meal, provided
it does nut bring it later than two hours
before sun-down; if later, then take nothing
for that day in addition to tho cracker and
ten, and the next day you will feel a freib-
ness and vigor not recently known.
No reader will require to be advised a
second time who will make a trial as above;
while it is a fact of no unusual observation,
among intelligent physicians, thnt eating
heartily, and under bwdily exhaustion, is
not unfrequeutly the cause of alarming
and painful illness, and sometimes sudden
death. These things being so. let every
familv make it a point to assemble around
the family board with friendly feelings,
with a cheerful humor, and a courteous
spirit ; and let the member be sent from
it in disgrace who presumes to mar the
ought-to-be blest re-union, by sullen si
lence, or impatient look, or angry tone, or
complaining tongue. Eat in thankful glad
ness, or away with you to the kitchen, you
graceless churl, you ungrateful, pentilout
lout that you are ! There was grand and
good philosophy iu the old-time custom of
having a buflwon or music at the dinner
table.
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Interesting Statistics. Dr. Wynne
ef New York, delivered a lecture at the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington,
on Friday evening, upon " The influence
of occupation upon the health." Tbe
Union says:
" Tbs lecturer exhibited an immense ar
ray of figures, showing the average of life
among the members of benefit societies in
England, from which it appears (although
contrary to the generally received opinion)
that those engaged in industral pursuits
hava a greater length of days than the
privileged or idle classes. Taking an aver
age of 14 years from the records of Massa
chusetts, the age at wbieb agriculturalists
die is 64: gentlemen idlers, 63; clergymen,
26; blacksmiths, 51 ; butchers aud carpen
ters, 49; sailors. 45; painters, 39; aad print
ers, 36. Farmers have, therefore, an ad
vantage of 15 or 20 years over printers.
With this melancholy fact staring him in
the face, bw can any one refuse to pay
for bis paper T
Some curious facts were adduced in re
lation to marriages. The greatest number
ef matrimonial engagements occur, the
w uld over, between tbe ages of twenty
and twenty-fire. From tho last named
age a lady's chances diminish rapidly, un
til, at thirty, statisticians say (hot wo can't
believe it) her chances for wedlock are bat
one in ton. Tho time of the year has
much to do with it. Massachusetts re
cords testify that the fewest marriages aro
committed in March, and the greatest num
ber in November, which lattor circum
stance is attributed te the hallowing In
fluence of thanksgiving. In Kentucky, en
tho contrary, where they have less to be
thankful far, or at least where thanksgiving
figures less prominently among their in-
I stitutiMnv, the greatest number of ehsbra
! tions is in December. Christmas is obser
ved te have a by menial effect at the South.
Kentuekians many earlier thsn New Eng-
,or J "X"
to tbe most abstruse calculations.
Many other statistics were brought for
ward to demonstrate that health aud ing
life are the result of fixed laws: aud those
laws should be carefully pondered by tbe
trainers aud members of provident associa
tions." rk gentleman offered s horse, six months
ago, to a friend for $300. "Pll buy him,"
said the friend, " with these conditions. I
shall pay you $200 cash, aud owe you the
rest." Tbe offer was accepted, but tight
limes coming on, the seller called upou the
Durchaser for the odd hundred. 9 1 na'ut
pay you," said he, "for it would be a viola
tion of contract." I agreed to pay you two
hundred cash, and to owe you one hun
dred, and if I paid that, the bargain would
be broken.1'