THOMA3J..HOLT0K, ,
Ebixob A. Proprietor.
TEKMS:
T Norlli-f arolioe Whig w iU be a (forded toaoh.
.'here t TWO in advance! TWO
ml I.Alt? AND i'lKTY CENTS if p.ynient bo
l,l.va mr til"' ronnthe; and THKKJi DOLLARS
,i ilie end of t liu your. Mopapor wilt he ditcon.
t'nini ai.tilall arroarag-t trt paid", except at lit
i,i,ti in oi iuo
i.Uarliaemiinleineerled atOae Dollur per .quare
,ir.l,nrorl. tliieeixed type) for the nref inter.
;,. iid '15 centa foreaeiicontiiiuanc. Court ad.
,f,li.e,..cnt. and her.U 'a Saba charged 113 per
ecr.1 higher : and a deduction ol 33 per cent, will
k(lllue from the regular pritee, lor advertiear. by
lr year. Adverliacmcnla '.iterted monthly or
ku.fUflJ, l P '-. .........
B,nllily eonts per arjaare for each time. j
f,i wheri tending tn their edverliaementa I
,1 number eg" tiunrlala'a "f.aitod w '
u,"'y will ba inserted until forbid and charged ae-
If fuiiinjto' arc authorized to act aa igrnta
T. II.I1HEM-& CO.,
V IIOI.MAI.E A It ETA Ik IH'.AI.EKS
IK
B F.IIFH, FRENCH k AMERICAN
DRY GOODS,
r.iieri-ri , iiatn, mioi,
and
nutnw vin .
T H r.m. CIM KI.U I1X, X. c.
J. A. cUni ra. Ja ,
T LArrrTT Al.Masr.aa.
PICKLE DEPOT.
II O I ' '!' V IIIMT,U
3AVK on hand and for aalc, Picklee, Fre
I 3 arrti-a. Jama. Jc'lira. Sytlio.,
, l..w f..r
( 1 lioor Eat of the Cnuit llia.
HOUSTON Si HUNTER
CktiUii, Oet SC, lbJ8. 33if
" ' "
I5I'.L'I! Iir.LTS!! J! 1 1 IIS : I
At .l.'anafurrr' Viuiti
( AMI I'RICWl
"eh 1-1 eta. per foot, i
i c'i. per foot.
!5
17 '
11 - -
V.3J
.C'f
P'f
.9i
t: A Vi I KSS Kt:r.TS uianuuclurrj to or 'rf I
I ihort iK lire.
CO.V.V.rTMO m.Si: of .II aura, for water
.r .t. n, prr.aure. ardr.ed 4,ct rem Mum..
r ' J
'
A WO I
I trial yti of all auwatipuvae at 6 can la
J. B.
F. BOONK.
latf
.M- 31. 1-iH.
Taper, Paper, Paper !
ll'K are now rrceiaing in Store, aaaorttd
11 ...of
WICAITIVC. IMI'Kll.
ila!f fur Merehanta and 1'rucjiala. ar.d can
turnii at ahorl nutice aurh dearriplion ol Piper
i. arc td ha 1'rir.tnie oftieta and Cotton Kae.
Wn. 1. i.l allow a fair price fur the waata o'
l!ir lillrr.
J, Y. URYCE k CO.,
Agent Jut Waiovia MilU,
ii i. is. i Mii-
Wanted,
I 4t rORIW OF TA7I.RARK. for
M mrf f which the eaab will he paid.
M. li.
TAYLOR.
Mv3l.m8.
l?!f
f0 Kcniovnl.
fl'IIE eubeibcr infornia hia frienda and tl
I I'uhlie gpnerjllr, that he ha rrmoaed hie
S'.oji In Hie old atand of .Moore 4. Bfl, ander
L Wiliiama' Htore, on Trade atrrel, here h
prtparrri to attend to all orilerein hia line, lie
u klill a few article, on hand euth aa
Golden Cook, Golden Star.FlarUer'i and
Premium
COIIK STOVI
Hi a Ts.-iely of
IMKLOIt STOVKN.
A 10, a (ood tattor toirnt of
Ttu nml IIollowwnrc9 Xt
Alt of which 1 will .!! c.xap for VA&U rrCoun
' Produce.
D. II. BYKRLY.
J"M, 1858. ailf
3,100 ACIiKS OF LAiND
ion s.n.r..
IOFFKR far aalc my Unil
in Union county, lying
Clear Crrek and Crocked
.Creek, known aa the Smart
t.nd. It haa been aurveyed into three trade
tni t cnnlaiiiing D.300 acrea, one ftOO.rrce
'it on 'i.0 acrea, all eontiguoue to each olhcr.
Ki4 l.ind i. well adapted to the cultivation of cot.
corn, wheat and other email grain, and well
iluaM for gr.iaing purpoeca. It ia nearly all
od land aud wall. timbered, within a convenient
iiUnce of ll,o Chirhittn and Wilmington Hail,
'"d. ani i. eitanted in the gold region between
-ld Hill and the llowio Mine. Cold haa already
n ilnoovrred on that part of the Land known
lli. Little Mountain.
I alau off.., ff ,.io , TR ArT OF LAND lying
' Voik Uiatrict. 8 C, on Uig Bugar Creek, join,
'"t . t.nmle of Uaiti r 8pringa and othcra, eon.
'iii crr.. n,,d Jn ,aa been eonaidcr.
Moi,aof the beat Cotton Flantationa in York )ia.
l"rt, and there ia no better lund for corn or w hca t.
" deured, 1 will divida any of lha afore. aid
'"nd to uit purchaaerat, and lha purchaaer can
, " n Inn. to pay the money, provided ho
"'a it .,,,. T '
Alply to m in Ch.rloitc.
W. F. DAVIDSON.
" IS, 1858. 41 tf
Notice
AM.
peraone. aulmaa Nt.. nJ i...nni.
lue, owinr 'o the undcraiencrf aa TruaUe.
"""',tlT rtqueated to c.ll and aetlle, aa it i.
...i .1 Ult ,,,a fund be marahallnd at aa
- j a oaya aa poaaibla
'"" ke giee,.
Remember, indulgence
W. R. MYERS,
Truatre of l.croj Springe.
ltill'
H. B, Williams & Co,,
ii:.iLt;its In OROVr.lSiES,
WHOLES,! li; mid UKTAf L
g- A HR how receiving a large stock
jLm. "in nave weoaiy aneniiona
their nlr may require. They
will soil to Cut whule.ulu trad ut
a small tNmimiaaion.
, OurTnmuT, CASHrCOUrkYF&OD"i;$.
Vim occupy 4 he ,ell kaowb aland recently a-
enpied by T. M. Farrow.
4 OHDKKJJ atUndad to Devmntly and at low
at if prcacnt. I
' . IT. B. WILLIAMS A CO.,
Strttl j l,am Ik Wttt Varmtt,
CAorleKa, Jam. St, lb58. - 47tf
Dissolution?
fgUIKiinii of J)K KWITII At Bffl.TAIN waa
M. , tliia day dn.olrrj by muloul eosaent. All
pcraoh, iiidttitad to aaid firm re rtqueattd to
come forward tmmtt'iattly ad make p) mtut, at
ire Dtietiieta ui Uie nrm null be cloned.
R. W. 13ECKWITII.
W. J. LIUTTAIN.
Htf
JuHt'lO, (858.
Notice.
J J AV IM bought llieeotireatock
Waif lie, Jr wcliy. &c,
1 of Heck m ill. & Krittain, 1 alia i) r I'limf the bn.
aiiuaa at tin ir old eland, hirv I ahall be happy
to liifil iny uld fru ima and ciiat'.mrra.
R. W. KECK WITH.
Jue 10. IS.",e. Hlf
J. A. IHH.
TI10MAN iJK'iRAPf KSHIII).
i J. A. LSTES k CO.,
jrACTOUS AXI CO.M3IISSIOX
J (.!! the el of lU...n, Grain, Flour, ar.d al
kiuda of Country I'roiluir.
Offire.Xnrtli Atlantu- Whaie.f'hrletn,S.(:.
i 1 r Accuriling t.. the term, of Uie Co-iiarlner-
'.hip, we Kill nut iruiLiTi, directly or inuirtcl-
ly. Prutmta alnppcd to our houte.
( o , I., ihu.u, Smith It Whllilrii, 'I IKiuiia J. & ('.
II. Moie. ( h.rl. al.,n, S. C; ( ol. K. Anuern, V.
Moot, t'oluiuhia. S. C: Tlioinaa Met ure. t-r . N.
u i.a U. I)..iioant. Ihe.ler. 8. C: Cl. F.
ifleailr, I'nion, H. t:., Col. I. I'. Witherenoan, J. W.
j Atrry, W. A. I.alta. Fq., Col. S. N. 8lowe, Dr.
J. K. llr.U .n, Vufkailie.S. Cj l'r. Ilappuldt, Sal.
iahory, S.CJ 1.. JJiion, hi.ivillc, Tenn.
Jamt I. Ibbt). ly
li:irlllc iflittual Tire Ii.Mir-
" ,r l-lllMHJi
;VH'"S CU.MFANV coiitinuea to t.ka riaka a.
gaioat loaa by 6rr. on i.,o..e. G.aid., Fro.
,'. '
I f r Ulfict betweca Fark'a Store and DrawUy'a
I tin. !.,...
crriKR8.
M. B. TAYLOU, I'retident.
C. OVEBMAN, IV Vretidtnt.
E. NYE UUTCIIlhON, Src y. f Trtas'r.
DIRECTOB8.
M B. TAYLOR, (!. OVEBMAN.
J. L. BROWN, WM. JOII.VHH N,
F. SCAKH, K. T. WBISTON,
A. C. STEELE.
Jour; L. IImow.n, is. T. WribTon and A.
C. StiI,k, Ezrtuttce Cotntntltee.
Miy IB. IMS. tOlf
fcf'iXEWFlliaM
T
nfttri;nrrf hiTinp enfrrd into Cprl-
fierthifi fur I he iiurjmvv of cuTtyg on lh
Confectionary, Dakery, Fruit,
AM
Retail Grocery Business,
Reg leave tn call tha attention of the eitiien of
t harlolU and eurrouniiing cnonlry tn their IScw
lartd on Trade Street, between Drem and F'rahk.
eotbrll'r, at Si.rat aV Daniel 'a old Stand, where
they woo'rl be pleaaed to aee all their friexda a
acqnaintascte.
MOODY 4 NISBET.
Ftbrvry 9, 1 4d tf
Tin: i,i i:i:
L VKiORATOR!
FKKI'AKKO hV 1R HANFttI,
rorapoHQHed fntirriy from (.MIS.
In osk or thk hkht ki roativr ani uvpr mk
fKs b9 ilia piiTic. li... u r, 1-jA.Kitt
JrI It- morbHl ntavltax, liiaii i
1 e-.H .t
itrnirtn th.
Will MraKmtbcii mm! butlrl tl n ml
Th Mvrr tl on if lb '
ftirnatai Kxlf , ud whan It tNi
IU TW,W., erf l ...wf ftlV ft
la aU.iVMt iiHrw!y rlrii1wnl
Ltrr for th- bropm pawfnrm
1.aiMa It ftl iVu ll Ufh..).' V
Hfai
Oil tht hwaU
I the h
b 1 14 mill to do tu dtii ( Kr Ib T-a
Ialer-
hM Ittavl
li.oita ta KOunwravaH Ut.
It u hftbl..
To prov llm this rawri la
bl.4 with lalvrr (om-
M bvft aa try txatlU avad
tW vtana. tipplrtnf in tbHf
I bhh to tna
it crjM of ths dii
nrd. ami, vtltat
bflfrr. prrvritftil, h .
Mvrr litvlHttiNlatr. M 1
OM iltMktaVWf Ml Hlf ( nt
nd jn""l '"'! i
4 ttl i V OM W9M UkJaWM Wlwr ' .
ir r n.l uii-r
.latintkx, pratcuw Night-
tiir. Wvmm tb. how to
Hvriiria,
Riwl WiH riir IyprtMll.
u)l. nbatrrtr'ilon feniMJT.t th
: MioCV,7m?I Ir? whila
am r,,ra ltr 4 bolrrtm
i..r.iM to It.i.tw not of lb
tlnliinltrr rpmotac ailtwl-
1mi t'.M. Mtlng gi l-
r.-j rl.f.-t Wfll.
l hioi.lr IMnr
whtia hummrr td
.Iikih.1 t B'V d.w.
t..,-k. r.u-d b V m ini I
aaxfrr, or ii lir ittOilj la
Mirk llmrlHtltr.
Mttrlini, and
jr.. cm th tirm
fOT C thftptaltta
rhra. (a Bi w
iiciWavl ratnpd
lilwi!: Thtr I
Ui world, It
iltf.
aT A f.W bultlwi
lraiwy, by iciUtif th
m.tirllnf irila t,ifdirln
Altur, t hill t'Vvfr,
loua Typf, ft opwitai
ra wllhK to ttifj to Ita
I nl ft HII-i
itt thOiaMl.tiB I rjax
ttdvtfal Vli-IUafB,
AM who mr It mr ulvlng thtlr niiantinooa
frstJ mntt r In li iMvor.
- Hilt W nl r In Hip mouth - till the jfilTt
gurntur, anil vllav IhiIIi loift'lhi r.
THE LIVER INVIOORATOR
IN A ttt'IKMTirii' MKIUt'41, IH'i V KR V, ftd to liii1
iwbiafl CrM, ft! maul loo ful to llvn. It citra M
tmiv, the ' V"" 'mwW arH ritom mnrt tbB
M btHUa ta miiitraal U eiira any hind nl Mvrr t'Bintaltil,
ftura the wotat J.ewtftV or Ih, tcni to ft CPiHtPtfo U'r.a,
ail of wtb An th taanll ml iMaraartl lalvcr
ratra tm aotLAH rra totixa.
BANKORD k ('., rmarlatorft, Htondwaf, New Vert.
Wholraalr Acriitni
Bit A Fa. N.w Vorh : T Itott Phltad.f.
hla ; M K. Buhh am, K.on ; H Jp '("J f
Flwocft 1ti, .rai- ; J i)nl ,),ft. Iflfl,
OaoHteft II KtrirH. ritl-tmrh ; S H IUm . WaJtimsw And
F. SCARU k CO.,
Chtirlotu, V.C.
CS3LA..XJOT-3?3ES, OlXT. Om iTZ j-TX
-..- L fc -,,,,
SE C Oi D
CI
Di.wo.Ur 2lJ ii3.
9
IP
T9
Nearly Opposite the Bank of Charlotte,
dinner 5, 1858. :l'tl"
-(WW
S URP L Y
- ?
-
MEW-W111
41 tf
If- AllNWEir,F..C i. liUOTHERH have iuat
Haa. received, in addition to their large Btor.k of
Dry uooi:, a lull aupplv ol UliOl I III l.S.
Drcmhcr 21. !858. " 41 tf
r"IIE tluoacribera h.ivo received from the North
I their .apply of Foil and Winter COODS.
Their nock ia full and eonainta of
DllY GOODS,
Hardware and t rorhery,
li-.Hlj-in;i(le VI, O T II I i ii ,
Hoots & Shoes, Hats k Taps,
agar, Vatity .Ii f tries,
AND
"Tl a?v n wv "a -v N.
Yv N XL. W X.
j -axa -4a ajavJ M Ha i W O
I which will he offered for CASHti unufually low!
pneea. An examnialiou oi our .lock I. reapect- (
' fully aolicited.
We have Ulack and colored Cloth, Silk ami Caah.
1 mere CLOAKS and MANTILLAS from II JU tot
$ia so. j
I Alao, Ladiea Morocco HOOTS, firat rule article, )
i at lit) centa; men, c-ilf, kip and other kinaa of !
SHOES; Cuiigreea (jaitrra. Aleo, a giod .tuck of i
j UliOOAiSS at ft Utof 3U.
ALSO
Clothing, Snirta, Cravat., Coilara, Soeka, Urawera,
i Cnoerahirta, a good acanrtmerit. Ten boxen Gen
: tlomen'a bordrred cambric Hjndkrreliiefs, at 10
, centa. Alan, linen and ailk Ilund
large vanoty .
ALSO
rchief., a
Ctvula' Shawl., Rj2lan, Con.forta. & e.. fineWatrh
re and Jewelry, Focket Knivc, Ftrfumery
Fancy Article..
ALSO
nd Swiaa K.igu.g aud Iuerting, Col.
a, l,,ce, Flone.nv aUrecille-. corded
Jack. .rut
. Si.ew., L
and a variety of Ho-p. Skirt., Inon "5 ct. to
Still on h.:iid the favorite old bra
."arof'ch'oicc
s-jjato 101 e
at : per hot of ul.o II.
fiU'tildee.
ly Call ut our Store, at Springa
itv yournclf that our prim arc,
111 r. and .at.
not ihe low
eat, aioiihg the Inairat.
HENI'KRSON k AUKEXS.
Oc(or.cr 19, 5H. 3aif
Mecklenburg Bonds.
per int. m 1 :i 11 11 ii in
f Willi SK. I'.uMis am nnrluai..:;r ihe aafiat
M GOODS. 9
A inviatment that can be uiaae. i'nd urercally or gentle rebuke, away from your father's , P. Allaire. Among scientifio men, Bon- j werf present members of Congress from all
preferable io any Stai. Dund.. sterner eye, when the gay world, would-be- pland the naturalist, and Robert Brown, the ' "cetions, and among them the notorious
ltCbe"r-.crotr Zltlrrr, Mahie .rmi Wendf, the sparkling wine cup and a thou- botanist. Among painters, Ary Scheffer. Mr. Burliname, of Niagara Fall, memory.
.nC".. tbeatriea-1 chai.eters, the great After the dinner was over and while the
They are of the denomination of ali'u. which 0ut their arms to enfold you in their luxuri- Rachel, and Lablache, the singer. Among P"rtJ wf e U well charged with the ami
will mnke ihem more current and u ful for do. : ous j)Ut fataj eU)brace, when they tell you ' soldiers, Field Marshal Radetzky, of the ability inoident to such ocoaiions. Mr.
n.e.i.c purpoaes. . d ; tL j 80cjetv t0 guow Austrian army, and Major-General Persifer , Burliogauie took pains to make himself ex-
'I he ecu poi.a will prove a convenient medium w" , , , a, o 1 tr o 4 , 1 eaed 111. v aff .hln nnd fin.iiiar with nni
for paying county t.iea. the world that " you are a man," " have a , F. Smith U. S, Army. Amoug naval com- coeamgiy anioie ana laminar witd some ot
Ttiecitucna of the county alioiM posacaa ihem, will of your own," think of the lessons ' manders, Admiral Lord Lyoss, of the tD t,"utljEr members,
and they are now offered to tnem. I'ropoaala lert j0,ir mother taught von, when you were ! British service, and two Americau commo-: Calling a boston man to him, he said, "JI
at either Bmk in Charlotte or wnh Captain John 1, ,. ,u.t ' Jra M1(il, M P.rm nrl T A.i',ntsriv waut you to go home and tell Hit Deorjla
Walker will rccni prompt at'ertion.
ii. v. guion
V. tV. C. A if. K. R. Co.
Sryt.ZH, 18SS. 29 tl"
MANSION HOUSE
U.VDKR SEW All SI ICES. Ere, in fact, a living Ulustrafon of the:
principles she instilled iuto him iu his
fesV raiHIS Cnminodiaua a Magnificent boyhood, and remember, that true man
4wlifc .ESTABLISHMENT le'hood is shown in doing your duty be
f Jill jtcenlly come under tlie pcraonal au- J
tSjKJpcrviion of the .ubacriber, who rea. firm.
pectlully announce, to An fritmlt ami ths ta-. I oung girl, l hen JOU are tempted to
veixino ri.Lic tartciAi.LV, tliat every effort will
be made on h
ia part, to pleaae ia rre, particular
to the dutica of" " aiiiie lioat.
appertaining'
W. W. ELMS.
04,f
ChatUUe, Aug. 2;, 1358.
fBlIOSE of my friend, who arc indebted to me
ib, Note or Account will plea. e chacrvc that
I have retired from llie J)rug Huaneae. at thia
place, nnd imiar.iali aeliBi.r. ia aWalf.'y r
qiiirtd.
My P-k. ro in Ihe hinda of Mr. J. P. Smith,
on who.,, penuan. can call, during my ab.tnce,
II. M.
PRITCHARH.
33 if
Charlotte, On. 26,
Dr. II. , Prilcliartl
T IELIINi In the aoliciiatinnof ma.
11 ),;. .l.i.mitnHl.nn to reaume the
MZ Prnrlii'i' l IIflioJn.
Hit no. t be conaullnlat hiaiAice.
H-TTlie poor prcarribcd for without chnrrje.
SAM'L, P. SMITH,
ATTOR.EY if COL'ySEl.LOR AT LAW.
MAY alwaya be found at Hit office William
Jnhnaton, Eaq.
JT Prompt at ti n Uu.l given to Collections, wri
ting of IVede, Conveyance., Jtc.
V4.9. 185H. Htf
Wm, A. Owens,
A TTOliXE Y I T LAW,
t ll AKLOTi r, X. V.,
" WnM. practice in the Co. ..f Mecklenburg
V W and the -. aiming conntie-.
t-i'Otfice nearly opjioaite tho Poat Of.ice.
Jan. S6. 1S5S.
BLANK DEEPS for sale at this office.
Y 25, 1359.
My Mother's Grave.
The following beautiful line, by Samuel Cam
eron, Kef., breathe, the very epiril of poetry, and
will find, an echo to their melancholy muaic in
every aynipatluo brcaat. Mr. Cameron is one of
the moat genial poet, of the country, aud hia rf.
4'iaiona hare enriahed-vur i.c w(.pia roku.
tine, for ycre. hxchange.
Long'yeare hare flown, dear mother,
Since o'er thy voici'lt-e. grave.
I've heard the night wind1, requiem.
Anil the willow's peneive wave ;
W here twine, the tunder cypreas vine,
And kloaaoin. the violet I'.nr,
And av evict odor breatlica around
Affect i.n planted there.
I'll know Iby love, dour mother.
No more vhiltt time inovea 'round.
Wrapt in th, shroud thou alcepeat now
JJcneuth tot coid dump ground ;.
A .nlit.iry hr.lt ch I droop
Above lifn'a Icaaening atream,
And youth's bright time but stem, to me
A lovely iu v yi c i!remn.
OA I'll return, .t mother,
Ta ih.it lone, lullowud toot.
So aad and yet ad aoolhing.
So far, ytt uul'tgot ;
Anil fr,ey time iminglin
With the voice nil the wind
A priyrr for the h:ely one,
Leli weepingly i.luud.
And how bleat, whan life i. o'er,
The life which it. hut breath.
To akp near thee the tranquil sleep,
Dredinleett, but iiiit of death ;
With the soatiiincd Ind sacred hope
That we ahull meat unre nioro
Amid the bower, aril hy the stream.,
tin heaven's unclouded allure.
UlisctllancouSa
roil THK MUITII CAROLINA WHIG
DO YOL'R DUTY EE FIRM.
BY H. P. R.
Bo sure you're right, then go ahead,"
said a great man, and how true I If our
, boys and girls, youths and maidens, men
aud woman would take this as their life
I maximen, how many misfortunes, sorrows,'
would thev not escape, how much mora real
i happiness would tLoy not experience, in
short, what a different state of society, if
-14 ani. n..mk li, ka .
Z JT. .. 'A ' "" A.. 7- A i. e. "
..t... --v "
Bov. When vou are temnted fo do anv-
tu'De! Jou know is wrong, anything you
wou(j DQt jQ jQ j.Qur paren.a presence,
wnen baa companions taunt you with " oe-;
ing a coward," " hauging iu mama's apron-
strings," ic, remember that one of God's
noliest commandments is, "honor and
obey thy parents," remember that he is the
coward who for fear of ridicule dare not
do bis duty, remember to do your duty
be Jinn. ;
ioung man, When you are away from .
Inline, awav from vour mothers annroval
is laying awake at borne thinking,
ingforhor distaut son, tbat he may grow
up to be a man, a true man, that he may
,n h, ,h .,!;n .on .h .nr
away, only so much the better, so much
! the purer for haviug passed through tho
Q i0 fashionable parties, balls, concerts,
& leaving your mother at home, to take
i...L.f nl, " u.hr. or ,.,
r- J.::7f
companions whisper in your ear, that "if
I they were you, they would not be carrying
1 tbat child around the house, when others
went to the party," tbat " people had no
I business to have children if they could not
u)(e care 0f tlienl i- thllt u they . were .
themselves while they were
'"e J , . , , J . . ,,
young, for when they Tet Old they cant
j that as for working in the kitchen, and going
' to f0Ql tne gjc)ti hclp tu(J ,,iJ0W aDj the
phan ,U(1 gjve alu)8 t0 tl)e poor) its
vulgar, that no lady would be caught in the
act, una besides all this, that the tlon.
Mr. S., the handsome J., and Count F. art
all going to be there that eight, and if you
would only go there is no telling what
might hsppeu, worse looking girls than
you have made a catch, and really wheu
they came to thiuk, why Mrs. G. mentioned
that Miss L. had heard from Mrs. M. the
Count's hostess.that he bad fallen iu love with
your pretty self, the other day, wheu he met
you iu the street, there, if tbat ain't euougb
to induce any girl to go, then they don't
know," iic, remember, that " it is not all
gold that glitter," remember, when you
stay at homo to help your mother take
care of the ' children," that not long ago
ehe stayed at home to take care of you,
remember when you help the widow and
orphan, that your savioursaid, " that what
so ever ye do unto one of them, ye do uuto
me," remember, that if you caouot msko a
catch at home, doing your duty, well they
ain't worth having, that's all, but never fear,
sensible men prefer iritffj, not mere dretj
maker't doll, and lastly remember, that to
be a true lady you must do your duty be
firm.
in.. . -J
loung lamer, lieu you are teiiijueu 10
go to those places, were flows the sparkling
wine, from which proceeds tho noisy mer
iuicnt tho boifterous laughter, when you
are teuiptod to try Darao FgrtuDa iu tho
"pportiug salooDii," wLen jour "kind
friuuda " invite you to "try only once,"
rerucUiber, that " one bird in the hand, ia an
good aa teu in the hush," think of the
auiioua wife at home, that bound up at
every sound, thinking its you coming home,
auxioua to welcome you home to your
family, to your own, fond wife, roraembcr,
that God baa bletiscd you in them and that
you owe it to him, tbctii and yourself to
do your duty be firm.
Young mother, When you are tempted to
give a faarah reply to too question just
aekedtby your child for tho hundredth time
,n 100 Jaflt nouri nen J00 re enjpiea to
worry your nubna, when be comes nomo
at oipbt, after a hard days work iu offioe,
ibop or More, with a long siring of the !
lcciueuta ana trouoiea oi mo uay, reuium
ber that he ban alo bad trials during the
day, but tbat he throned them all to the
winds when be crossed your tbrei-liold, tbat
he is now here, waiting for you "to pour
oil on troubled waters ;" ansner your child
kindly, patiently, for recolleot you were
a child once yourself, but this your mother's
love will teacb you, and here my pen fails to
execute its office for language id too faint to
express it, a mother's love ! she thinks only
of her childs virtues aud forgets all its
faults. A mother s oli.ee is a holy one,
who can describe the influence 6be snavs
ovur her child s mind for good or evil '
rcineuiber then, whon that child H growing
up uuder your inxtruction, that you lay
the foundation for him becoming all you
would wish him to be, tench him his duty
to God, his neighbor and himself, teach
u 1 111 and show him by your example tbat
a true mother ma-t do her duty It firm.
(.ran (.parents, You have seeu much of this
life's hardship, you have seen the jovs aud
sorrows of childhood, youth, and manhood
and are now iu eld ago ; in looking back on
your life you fiud no doubt much for which
you ought to thank God, he has sent you
trials but has he not al.-o tout you blessings ?
Has he ever sent you heavier burtheus
than you eould carry? I think not. On
the other hand have you rendered Caoar
what was Cseiar'9 due, God what was God's
due I If not remember that he can puuUh
as well as reward. He has been good to you
in allowing you to live to this good old age,
I now it is far you to show that you have im
proved your time, that you are willing to
1 do your duty be firm.
ho then, boy aud gtrl, youth and maiden,
man. womuu and Grandparents " he sure
you are right " do your duty and lie firm.
j
J hb JLiead of 15oS lbo necrology
for 1858 is distinguished bv many uoted
names. Among American Maiosiuen me
niOft eminent deceased for the year was
Tkamaa H Ronton With hSm haVA dc.
' Z ... "l a. 1. i,, rV,Hn.
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Senator Henderson, of Texas: ex-feenrttor
Bagby, of Alabama ; Gen. James Gadsden,
of South Carolina; John A. (Juitmau, of
.Mississippi ; momas jj. narns, 01 iinnois ;
and ex-Fresident Anson Jones, of Texas. ,
Among lawyers have died Benjamin F-
Butler aud Chief Justice Duer, of New
York. Among authors, William Henry;
Herbert, William Jay, nnd Madame Ida
Pleiffer. Among merchants, Anson G.
Pholps and Benjamin Marsha!, of New
xork, ana James Auger ot cnarieston.
' Anienc mechanics. Isaac .Newton and Jonn
pray-Ijoues. Among tho philosphers, Robert
Owen. Among tho prominent characters
1 at the European Courts, the Dutchess of
1 Mr!..n. Korlachid Pacha. Grand Viiier of
Turkey, aud Baron Ward (tho Yorkshire
hostler,) Prime Minister of Parma. The,
emperor of Japan also lately died. Among near Him, be said, "did you notice how I
other notorieties deceased, may be men- applauded when he came to the land of
tioned Soyer, the prince of cooks, Dred tne free!" "Yes," answered the Southern
Seott, whose name will be a famous one member ; " but, judging from tha distance
in the annals of the country, and Eleaier J011 g to 6"', I thought it was the 'home
Williams, the reputed Boarbon. i of tte brave,' you were applauding."
J "Centre shot, I declare ;" exclaimed a
" mm I member standing by. Burlingame throw
Nipping Cold WiATiita The mer- Up his bauds, buzzed and fluttered a little,
cury at sunrise yesterday morning stood at "out took it iu very good part. It was aa
4 dg. below zero uptown. During the admirablo retort,
night, water pipes had frozen, hydrants,
burst, and fluvial arrangements generally, i
out doors and in, were in a state of Strang-' A Nativk Cvriositv. The Atlanta
disorder. Tho poorer classes of population (Ga.) Intelligenoer obrouioles the arrival ia
having had little warning of so sudden a . that city of a geotloman from Carroll Coun
transition from weather comparatively mild,' ty, in the interior, named Mr. Hodgman
must have experienced tho extremes of dia-, Kabum, whom it justly characterizes as
comfort. Soores of wretched creatures, " something of a curiosity." " Mr. Rabuui,"
having spent their last cent for fuel or grog, ' says the lutelligencer, is forty years of
were "driven into the street for alms, aud age, aud has never, until this time, seen a
often presented a piteous spectacle of waut, ' town a railroad, or a steam-engine. Ha
degradation and physical pain. Sew York was never tweuty miles from home before
Journal of Commerce th. , in bis life, and bad never seen Chatta-
j boocbee river h crossed it on bis way to
" J this place. Was thirty-seven years old be-
I.akue Salk of Slavm Col. Abra-jfore ba was married, when be was united
ham Van Buren, of Columbians. C ) re-' to a charming youug lady of fifteen sum
oently sold to Col. Elioha Worthington, of niers. Has been a Baptist preacher, a
Chicot county, Arkansas, bis whole planta-j school teacher, and country merchant. Ho
tion of slaves, numbering 210, for S147,-1 is still a resident of " sweet Carroll," that
000, or an average of S700. The terms of land of chivalry aud song, whose stonet
nmiiiant ire five annual instalments of ; are iron, and out of whose bowels we
S20,4t0 each, with iuterest from date. Col.
Van Buren is a son of ex President Van
liurt'U, aud married the daughter of Col.
Singleton of South Carolina. Mrs. Van
Buren is the sister of the late Mrs. Gover
nor MePuffie. Journal of Commerce.
Wealth of Pxnssylvania It appears
by the last report of the Auditor General,
that the total appraised value of the real
aud personal estate ia thia commonwealth
is 8..jt5H,770,23I ; the a.scssmtnt of tax is
SI 4s4 810,23; the whole population, 2, 31 1,.
"SO, aud the number of taxahles, 613.50U.
For Philadelphia county, aloue, the figures
are stated a. follows - Total value of real
ud personal estate. 1 62,970,053 ; assess
wont of tax, ?43 1,736,91 ; population, 40r,
7u', and number cf taxable, i04,33a.
Nnval Force in tbc Gulf.
There being some prospects of a diffi
culty in the waters of tho Gulf of Mexico,
we notice the New York papers are count
ing up the naval forces of the various
nation interested, at prcsr.-ut in the West
Indies aud adjacent waters.
UMTKU STAVES.
Guns.
Sloop Jamestown "'i
Hteam Frigate Roanoko 41
Sloop Plymouth 5
Frigate Savannah
Sloop Saratoga
Sloop St. Louis
Total
157
In addition to. the above, the New York
Herald saya,.that fiftnen vessels, mounting
5i)0 guns, are laid up ia various dock
yards in the United States ; that five new
steam sloop are building, mounting
guns; and that eight are- asked far by tho
Government to mount 130 guns.
The following table gives the full arma
ment which is in the Gulf at preseot, and
which could be brought to tbat point with
in six month.:
Guns.
For the Gulf and adjacent water 185
In port in different parts of the United
Slates 500
live new steam sloops DO
Eight additional steamers 120
C .".;i's and Vandci hill's utuaiiiers ft
Total 1 ,0.17
ENOLI-II.
The following is a list of all the Brituh
vessels in the Gulf aud on the North Ame
rican statiou :
Steamer Leopard, Cupt. J. F. B. Wain-
wright 19
Steamer Valorous, Capt. W. C. Aldhain 1(5
Sloop Arae'une, Com. V. O. IngleScld 1
Sloop Atalan'.a, Com. T. M. S. Pasloy 10
Screw steamer CtCiar, Capt. C. Frede
rick 00
Screw rteainer Iliadem, Coin. C. Wake 32
j Receiving ship I in a urn, 'Com. II. Kellet 72
if hip Indus, Heard Amiral Sir II. Stew
art, Capt. J. C. U. Hay 7 9
Steamer Oberou, Lieut. Com. F. G. C.
Paget 3
Steamer Stvx, Com. C. Vesjy 6
Screw steamer Tartar, Capt. K, Dunlop 2i
Sloop Terror, Capt. V. Hart 10
Steamer JSnxiiiek, Com. G. I'hayre 0
Steamer Bintard, Com. Feci 6
Total 397
The Spanish force in tho Gulf couints
of five frigates and steamers, mounting
from thirty-one to eighty-four guns each ;
seven bn, niountiui from ten to twenty
j gUUg caou . et BltaMu.r8 mounting from
Ljx to eizteen guns each" four steamers
:. . r ' ... a ..
"""""""t lro' " a Cuni ca et2n(
. sieauiers uioutiung one gun eacn, prooaDiy
t.,,,, I .n ,.... ..: ..i. i
4(1;)
j The Fiench pq'iadron in the Gulf is com-
posed of one sixty gun frigate and sis
steamers each about the tizo of the United
States war steamer Fulton, which curries
gve un8 Mississippiaii.
c
A Goop Hit. The Washington corres
pondent of the N. O. Crescent write that,
at a dinner givtu at the National Hotel,
in that city, by George Sanders, there
? oat good terms I am with my
Southern brethern here. He was about to
J wore, when somebody commenced to
s'Dg 'be Star Spangled Banner. At its
close, isurlingame clappea loudly and long,
Turning to a Southern member standing
dig copper, Ac. He was in ecstatto rapture
on first beholding the mighty iron hortt."
Eclipses in 159. Thore will be four
eclipses of the sun in '60, viz : a partial
eclipse en the 2nd of Feburary, tuvisibla
here, a partial one on the 4th of March, in
visible here ; another on tho 20th of July,
partial aud very email, it will end at 41
uiiuutes past six in the evening ; another on
August 27tb, visible only iu the great
Southern oceau.
There will bo two eclipses, of the moon ;
the first on the 27tU of February, will b
total, it wiil commence at id minutes paat
4 o'clock in the moraing, middle 8 o'elook
end quarter before 8. Ihe other one, Au
gust loth will u-t be visible.