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aV "Se tlrqe to fioMo. ijoqir tioiwtlrjj, qt,$ fo.Meulr Jhi.tt." VOLIJME3 g. dXXOT-X-E!, 3NT. O., 3E?S3.XJ-.r 16, 1358, THOMAS J. HOLT ON, El'ITOa & l'KOPRliTOK. TEKMS : Tle virili-farlim Whig will bea'rliirded tneub. i TWO IKH.I.Altel in advance; TW O jiiixakh anu mry cknts ,f P.)lliri,i u ,U li.f liir.im.ii. .......... in... ci.i.no , .iid iif ibu year. Nnpapcr w ill be diecoii. d until all arrearages are paid, except at II, ,,,,n i,i the l'.dilor. Ait.rrtuMfni. nlai inserted .1 One Dollar per square inita r Icea, """ sited l)p) fnr the firal .user. Mi. .uid cent I'nr t;li ci.ii lii.uuifv. burl ad. Ha, iiiriiia and KheriiT'e S.,le. i h .rjeu per Ih-;"T J 411(1 il dcduelioil of 33 per ernt. will in.i.ie If"" the regular ,ru'ti, lor udvertie. is l,jf 1 , tear. Advertisements inserted nmntlily or! i.r'trrlj , at $1 per square, fur each lime, rknii-j .nllily ' can la per square lor earli lime. Prraons when Bending in llicir advertisements r1 ,i.t ui'rk tli iiuiiiiMar ! inainioiie ueair'ju II lie in.- , ted until Imbid and eh-rg.d u- alt-re are autliorifri! ti, aclae agenta. DESIRABLE INFORMATION "J ro MXRl-Baov. r ' .mi a til"? pi.l hi Urrr eng..gr d in a I.l,. .. (known oly tii Hiy.cU alio ciitM. ly rw others Iwmm 1 have; watrirrW-d ii t ich) winch haa averaged me an u&iu.e , 3,lit0 t-i ,i,iKJ(l per annum end hating r -nifi'iiii'iita In gi. Ui the H-atem Cmili it r-H, 1 am willu.g to (ire lull inaliue. IHc -'Itnlbf pcreuM in i I'aiU if aiti.tr, ifu.nl me the aniti ul 1 wo IhiiLass. 1 '"'! " I '' '""' ,. Il.r II..I.. happy arbHOW eninreuu Ih.l ,,, r Cl,.d lri.ni llm-r wimm I h..a iH.Uur. Pi and wl.u .rc n. ,w rl. arii'V Iru'n IJ fur rvcry Mraftt a ehanee to Kt.n .if Una vlu..bl mrane ni' lunr. 'i rH.ri.ia no llunaKl a l.i f . in .l,u., i'd Ui. ltd. rrni-i e 4ii be girt-il .a reyilila il. clia- , lao rt t. r In per.na in Iim:-k , il aa III trite place, hu haae ,,, 1 , ,i I -i i , e mi, nil. a en.b.raed in tn bu.inra., an . mil iiaitT) Out tiwry are ni-kmj( tr'tu . t . j i i al l the t.ii.e. Ii la baint ee : .... ', c.thi r l,...!.re ur iitltinen Call rlif 'ft, j kiOi fn-rlrt'l cm niaae a ery ll.nila.me in. Vi, t, l.4,ii.. iii taru.ua f.nrl. ol I'liltuie - M mi, l..,i,, I i. ir n.airiiciKi iii n 1 W rl,il, fl,,ln t. I l- IT dt. It rt b itnr.a 11,1 r.qiiir.a but a trw a1.illlii;e .. mi nee it. I a.ft rvil tit Ii I Will al in.re r. I , ll,i ai iil.t'dut a r,n ul .f I I 111 I ,rl t,i. in the alt, win. h will he "-l r, I.T 't.-xj up.,11 Im,i,. oi,re rr.'l. Altlriae ; KDWIN TKMri.hlCiS, Aa 37, f aun k .SI , M Miia, Ho. A.; '2 .'G-i)ii,o 40,000 PAIRS or Boots, Shoos, IJIUM.AXS AM Over Shoes, I'M HUM I Mi tteiy v-.ni ly ol I..mta. Uruia. J M ....... II..).- Youtua and fl.il.imi'a, BOOTS and SUOES i em I.. u. I in any whoiraule or retail f. Southern Country. ..,'a are manulMCturi d fcXI'lt f'-V , V for ae are .,'t.hrd II, ey will give tntur a-i. , and at k.a purr. i,,r l,,e aan.e qu .lily . ti..n at any other e.t'Oli.'.n.ci.l in II. ... J r to nations our r-lorb anil hat li, ie la l"e place In Euy Boots and Shces. H'X'NK A CO. !( A -JIf Oo price only. Srj !, .,7. 31 tf Tield Needs! ('!,' i I.l:. '!',,. ,ll, r, H ue l.raa. Orchard. I u. r.i,r, M.llel, Ac. A Mirgr quai lily J..at It--!. an.t l.ir e.lc at the l,.r. ,,,-rVrl pr,r... at PltllCIIAKD.M Whokttlt mmJ Kelml Pi eg Mart, lawia a I oaaa Otto of Ko.se ! ' AlH.K A-. J il ule'a ... H,...he., nt le uuim at nt ..I Lulir.r'., tilrn,'. .li. i.l Kllra. ta, Tmitt W alura rKITCHARlfS aara thuf titorf. y,iei a ( n.i Soluble laSS.Cninphor '. 1 'it ti l' in. Thro.-t, M-,uih, hiouiat h 'lirl II.,., a, prep.fe.l and I.l al PR ITCH A II US 'I ug and ( htmitat A'tare, lawi lilake A N ie 's Aromatic, Hitters! . II.-ul I. .me and anil iiyepcplie Medi. just in hand "I 1'lilTCHARDS lrp.tt of i hoi ft laail'v 'WkiM, Ihwis's ( uaNr.a. 'Fry It! Try It ! KM Ml n"!il'srafeiifra) Kilractnf nt'l I1U tne Vat meilicine in the world f"r the cleea .e ... . it .r,,h..t. to treat. Try it. r aile .t I'll DTI AKD'S DRL'fJ IIOL'SK, , iria'l ( m nrr. II M l.' llim ol' . 4. tn nihil.. T1BH l'i MINK, the ainl lor tha ala.ve h.n.k, a I . J. I.OH KIE'.S de.irii.g eopie-a will y Uti, If:, I3if KI,IIS(I .V I.IIIDIM;. IMPORTER Or 'CiIks, Linens, Jloslery, Embroldmies, be . NO. Ill MEKTINC .STREET, nfl'iiSITK IIASt S1RKV.T, IIAII.f.Sl ON, I. C . I. P.. KKKHtsdN. IIKKMAN I.klPINrt Itrmwt I'limpw, iii-wiiir lloiOraj India Rubber Shields, fete, be, II r to hand at ritiT ii tit n-s 'amiy ISug i,a. Ti II. IJHEM & CO., ; WHOLESALE and RETAIL IEALERS ' J! DRV (JOOI)S. I II AltOU ,v . HAlf- x HOI ' I'lMKKlTTr . . 7 JaflMry, 8S8. ' 471c TATTERSALL, - Livery aniTSale Stables I'll K subscriber inform the public gener- ,u" ot n purrneu the Urge Ma- bit a lorH.erle ....... n h. W II., qn re , . , . , ., ' ..uncii In and ri fiitid tin in m a superior nuiiner. .ur the pvrpnee ul uhng 1 ( harii.lli: a I.m-ry . n.l Sale " -'C'' '-' K, for the nllltuiMUtieU ui.jii i ta tii niake hia eenihlndinicul what it prulte.ee l'i le lul I.nerji anu SjIc tttai.lr, . im' prr.i.iie ii !! 't g-nl ll.T" iliajH ue ul, V. il. find I it In Mtrir inierci.t p. rli..a tu nil). ll knlnda In ki il'irat-a aid C'urri fea for the ! ac,niaii4.litH. of th citiiuie jii-iierail ; and any I fnre.iw ii. airiiig ny .i,i.i- i.l rnnvr) ,.i.ci , can he auitrd, and in goon trim. Ci.n,nl' nt Dnieia fur- ! III. In il l . I, llr.t,. d. I If HH V Kf.'r will find at V-r KLhlra fine' acriimnnMJali.ina huvuitf prrnared lor tin ni vim.u I r.ck. j iroU(1lia. ai.d ... ai.ui,i.nt .up. ol ,,.,., tr., ,ut ,ttf UM wdl Jt .,,!, j B J,rl. 4 HOttShS be pi hy the month or othtrwi.e. Ilia ch.rifi-a will tie aeci.nni.odulinir, and he Imp. a 1. r alr.cl aiu nlmn tu ihr w irhraul the com. n.umiy tu intra anu rtctive a liberal ahare ot the public patroiii,?!. R(JHKUT It AltK, tioiirirtor.. L J. II AWLKY, Agr,,t ( iu,l4lt, O-1. 9u. 1 p.'i. 4 It f Variety Store. Fr sh Confectionaries. Fruits, ' W ' II K ubreriher i aiiretfoi'y tn"n.a the citi m a n ul i harhtiie. antf aarruniiuiMa cuuniry thai he Ii.. "i, h . nil an fmiii New V-rk, i.ataiitly reccivuiK Ccnfeclicnaries, Fruits, 'I'OlJAl CO. S. ri-'l'a Til S. I t. iiwm'.-iI iilriiiiiti run. wmtit iioiiitv iiok.i, T. I IM di , ill.. m Whs but i a, W ..I li.li.t-, A Itiid tiit.a ' of cv.ry "i i. 'y. J. l. PALMER. ' t.t. 15, 157. slif I I'.S. lUvil g art Bird the service, i.l a Br.l rate B .ker. I am pr. prcd lo larm.li Uirii.r t A K W at ai,i,it neliie. ' IJoim w! Illll .! , A n IvallMt Hemetly for HOUSES g toe l.cipl f One Puliai. I wel mil In ; J any puma, a reca ipl t a ,iy IW ll.,re. j :t::VZVtZ Iii give il..Bielli. rein I. Kvcrv man who j a ... ai oala always hav una r.ce.pi by tiirm. I br iitaicfo), ol tnrli i ii.rnrine r..H,-.iiH run &e pf utfti hy i yrtnu t ttfirt.. f" Hum ri-nim" f.-iln mhvt r1""" -firt. I tp nf t wnl faa- rrfntidrtf. Ailt-nn n U'Ctnt-xMuV Cauiii'-ru to , IV I . JtiUN W. BAKER. ..Vrf IS. -rjis Hills. Dvr-SlulFs ine-r in ff 'lll, ry be. I nt ti.ia cl-.aa ul arlicl. . en. J airlmg m p"'l"l S,..ui.. n ul Tin, Lair.cl ul I,- g en. ii, t . tl in. a I, SI .dun, i.c, u..y be pur. che.d low at PRITi HARDS ig .Maie, iiria'a fK)ncr, Fort .MoimaiesFri t .Mcunaies, ibJui.iui..rii..e..(ju.tr.cc,ved .w at riUI'iTIAIiDd Piug a.( ( anr.iral Hm,h, lawis'a ( oast Country 3Iercliants 4 " 'i i onewh f lliviteil to Ciil price ..I cetct I'Kl t.S a ,M fr. lilt I.N M, put up 1 y an Ic (.. ofii. r, hy HUTCH Alt D, If. Haaf Af4tkf T V, V:rnilies, Varnishes ! A I. Al.l. t. aim K on h-ind ei-ii.iaimg id Di npi.1, I'tMch Ihidy, r urmliiri , Ja. ke., U1111I1 will be aold l-l I AMI lower ny oilier huuae II, I h..r..le. liv. II M PRITCIIAHP. Vkol'talt a ad Kttait VrmfeM. lawia's t ornrs. Condition INmders ! 1S A II Mil list .nil i.thrra intcnstid iu Si'Ut K, i are aaaiired that thear prcpi ra timn are uu aurrnia.ed aa health giving rrmrdiea to Horat-a, t'altle, and all kiuoa nf Slm k. Knr sale at PRITCIIARD'S Wkulrtalt anaf Ari Dm More. iawia'a I oasaa. ll.ltlltltK Ml Skill Cl'Olt'si S-IHIIIK.', ,K Ihe firal quality, at I'MlTt IIAIiIVS Dltl-fJ STOKK. II 'hi If I.tml! While l.rtuUi VNOTIIK.II supply invoiced. Pure Ail.cie 9j cenla r lb. or i , P gclhi r Willi every variety u' culofa, &.i , i.t PRITCH AR D 8 imjf and I'awl Starr. ('line" llM l'4'llll .' JOU Klffi W ICllTM AN'Spur, tJll.MNE JL at $i in pr ,h inioiia - 1'RITf HANDS a, a, wn. wr. wvea. m the .WU -'.'. lrn'.ng V'.V'd e; m,,, alth. next I. rmefoor.a..ic..uil. tube held lie.h..u,,urMcckknbu-r,.,,hec,rl.l...u,e ,.t .tfi.lh. 4th Monday in J.nuay, Iw5-t, ,u .i ... . . a i .. ID. e... yc.ro, n-irn... a.w,. ....-. , , Vi. K. hKID, c. O. r. Piintera'a f.. . trh. 16, ls7. 16 BLANK DEED? for ! at tLi. office, j pattxv. Jnilie Gnilljf. O, there Ima mimy a leur been abed, And niane a h,irl h-i n br.ik.'n ; For w ,i.t of a gentle hand art for lit, Ur word in ainriuae amkeu. The, oh ! w.lti hr..therly regard, rct retry aoh of aorrow ; 8i fruru e.ii'h tunc of li-vt' hia heart. New hnpt-a, new atretifth, aliall uurrow, N.r turn with ciil.l and rorii'iil ryt Frnin him who In.th i.1'. i,,(, , Ilnl let the hiir.hneaa ol" r. prrMil U illi kinulicr tone, be blinded. Tbe arerla of pood are rvrt wherr, And. in the gtliltie.t h.iaom, Sui.n'd by the quicarnin; raya f hue, I'ul forth llicir Unoi r blua.oiu. While many a aoul halli hern To drrila'of eil h .rdi-neri Ul.o Irll lhat hitlrnat off naff 'l'he firal i, Dunce unpardoned. (if!r Wnrda. firnlle wind., how aiirrl tl,ey Bound f J" they fine to all amuud; Wnrda ol h.ve, what ne.ict- llwy bring ! Il.ippilicaa to ever) thnif. li.nlte wnrda will rrnch the heart, bjlui lo aurriiw they iuiiarl ; l.iiiie wi.rda are awrvt In I, cur, J.iiuuig hearta to utiicra dvr. Viii.le wrila then frrelr jive. Thry will u:ach l h w lo lite; Ti.cy to you are trecly aivei. Angela whi.per thi iu Iroin lUaxeri. lancflus. LRKAb Ui'ON THE WaTisRS. " Ab, Jacob, r.ow you see bow all your ho on a are .-one Hire we are. worn out with age all our children removed from us by the hand of death, and ere long we must be tbe inmate, of the poor houso. t here, now. is all tbe tread you nave cast upou tne waters: The old, bite-haired man looked up at but wife, lle was indeed, bent oou witu years, and age sat trembling upon him Jacob Manfred had been a comparatively weallhy man, and while fortune smiled upon Lira be bad ever been among tbe first to i lend a listenicg 'ar and a helping band to jtbe call of rlitras ; but now misfortune was bis- Of bis tour boys, not one was left, if icktiess and failing strength found him with I but little, and thry left bim penniless. Various misfortune" came in painful succes- . 1...X. url,i. wif were alone, and m coi iu lh. face Oou't repine. Susan," said tbe old man. ' "Tiue.weare poor, but we are not yet fi-Nalen " " Not forsaken Jacob ? Who is there to help us now T Jacob Manfred raised bistremblingfingersj tow aid Leaven. i aid Leaven. i Ah. Jacob! I know flod is our friend ; but we should have friends hire. Look bacn and see how many you have befriended in dsys long pat. You east your bread upon The wateis with a free hand, but il has uot yet returned to you I "'Hush. Su-an, vou forget what you say. j a. .. . t t i .j .i ' ie tie sure 1 limy nave nupru iu.i ...umi kind band on earth would ke. p me from ' . . . , i ! . i j the cold depths ot utter wani ; nut 1 oo no. expect it a a reward for anything I havr : done If 1 h ive lie:pcii tne untoriunaie in days gone by, I hae bad my full reward in knowing that I have done my duty to my ' f.ilows. Oh ! of all the kind Herds 1 have done for my suffering fellows, I would not f..r .,,,1,1 h. mriiiury. Ah ! my loml wile, it la tne memory of the good done in life that makes I old o"e happy. Even now I can hear again i the wlirtn thanks of those whom I have be-, ! friend. J, and again I see their -mile. 1" 1 " Yes ..acob," returned the wife, in a low . ..11 I,...,.. od .,,,1 in la tbe i your memory vou can be happy i i there is a , resent upon which t'Ut alls', we must look there is a reality upon hich we mu-t dwell. We must beg for food, or starve. Th- o'.d man started, and a deep mark of was drawn across his features. pain tie a !" be replied, with a quick shudder, "No, Susan we are " j lie hesitated, aud a big tear rolled dowu his furrowed cheek. ' We are what, Jacob ?" "We are going to the poor hou-e !'' "On God! I thought so," fell from the poor wife lip, as she covered her face with berliamia. I uave luougut se., ...... tried lo school myself to the thought; but, uiv poor heart will not bear it." j "Do not i:ivo up, Si.san," noftly urged, the obi man, laying his band upou her aim. " It makes but little difference to us now. We have uot long to reuiaiu on earth, and let us not wear out our last days iu Useless repinings. Conic, come.'' ' Jiut when shall we go!'' " Now to day." " Then f?od have mercy upen us." " lie will," murtiiuied Jacob. The old couple ant for a while in silence. Wheu they were aroused from their painful thoughts, it was by the stopping of a light j -., Iu frollt of the door. A limn entered I ll " " P I f the poor house. "Come, Mr. Manfred, be said, " the , Jacob Planlrcu nan uoi ca.ou.a.cu tne , i i i .1 J ikia asiI a ea 1 ' )rengtUlie suou.u mru .,w...v-.. It,.,, ,. , coldness in the very tone and I .nm,r nr tbe man who had eome for him, I annerof the man wno na.. co.nt en u.i.i, . went like an ie.-bolt to bis heart, ...I tJ'' &TM u B,uk back io l'o. their arrival "Coiue beinLurrjr,"iropiiti.iitIjr urged b porter. ' Attbat moment a cat riaga druve up to tbe tbe door. " la tbia tbe bouse of Jacob M infred !" Tbia queNtion wan ahked by man who entered Iron, tbe carriage, lie I- a a kind lookit.fr man, about forty year 01 se. " J bat is mv name, raid Jaobu. j nen ipey ioiu me truiy, av;ercu tne new comer. " Are you from the work-1 house 1" be couliuued, turning to the porter. " Yen." " Are you after tbee people V " Yea." i " Then you may return. Jaco Manfred goes to no poor-house while I live. ', 1 he porter gsied u.o- tisttfvely -Ti.to tiic feature of the man who addressed bim, audi01 Ofcretary I oueey a recepiioo. Une of then left tbe house. " Doi. t vou rein'i mber me !'' exclaimed .i. ' .1.. -i i i... .i . baud. ' ' I M,ml .all eon In m v inomorw una " "Do you remember Juciu Williams ; " William. T repealed Jacob, startlno-up ombi. chair, and jrazin? caruesily iuto the from f of l,. I...ir- h.n. " Yes, Jacob .Manfred Lucius WilliatiM. That little boy whom, thirty years ayo, you saved rom the house of correction; that poor boy whom you kindly took from tbe bond of tbe law, and placed on board one ol your ou veaseU." "And are you " Yes yes I am tbe man vou made. You found me a rough stone from the hand. ol poverty and bad example. U was you who l.rn.he,! off the evil, and who first led me to the sweet water of moral life and happiness. I have protittcd by the lessons you gave me in my early youth, and the I warm spark which your kindness lighted up iu my bosom baa grown brighter ever since. With an nfti.ience for lite, 1 setln il dowu to enjoy the remainder of my d.i)s in peace anu qu.etuess. witu suen goon worn aa my bano. may nua to tio. i neari or your losses and bereavement?. 1 know that the children of your own flesh are all gone ; but I am a child of your bounty a child of your kindness and now you shall still be tuy parent. Come, I have a home and a heart, and your presence will make tbeui both warmer, brighter and happier. Come, nir mnt. dun fulivr u,i im, n,v mntLr eome. You made my youth all bright, and I will not aee your old aga doomed to dark ness. Jacob .l an I red tottered torward, ano sanK upou the bosom ol his preserver, lie could not speak bis thank", for they were too heavy lor words, titieu he lookcu up again, be sought hia wife. "Susan," said he, in a choking, trem- tiling toue, " my bread has come back to me " Forgive me, Jacob. ' No, no, Susan. It is not I who must forghe tiod holds us in bi hands." Ahl" murmured the wife, assho raised her streaming eyes to heaven. " 1 wiil never doubt bim BL-ain. basd CAuanr. e published a few days ago the letter cf a wite, addre-sed to a young luny wl:o bad offered a correspondence with her bus- band. A lady iu t. Louis thus writes to the M. i.ouis neputiilcan I Mr. F.DITop. : I was reading lb " spicy corre-Dounrnee - iu your paper, v-strrday, corre-pouiieiiee in jour paper, stf rd ay, ,,d it leminded me of soinetbiihthat hap- p,ned to a married man, some three years i .smce. Now, I never wrote anythii..' for the . papers iu all my life, ( we know .b, Iter,) so I will state the facts as I know them to oo- cur, aud jou can put them in ship shape. 1 1, gentleman's wile had irood reason to . .. r i . :.. . ... 1...1:... ; suspect oiiu tn ucin pa, i,.i iu n iu oeneral, and to oil.er men's wivesin particu- f ... . . . . i ... ' ar, so sue lam a trap to caicu nitu. cue rote bim a letter in a disguised hand, tell- mg bim that she nan long lovan 1,1111 iu at cret, and she haJ often been tempted to , wiilo to him, but that the fear of her bus-1 baud and his wife bad prevented b r do- uie-tio relations, that she could no longer a bold, nun woman, lor amircs-m; 1,1111 ursi and soiicitin-r an inierview. If lie only knew ' bow lou and how ardently she bad loved him, ho would pity if be couid not love tier ' and a good ileal mole in the same .-train concluding by lequesiins: him to meet her . .Mi.. I.ri.l.... t -i ooliiek nt. nielli. where she would be, disguised as a tiegress She tinned herself Mary. The eveiiiii came I with it came the geutieu.au home at an early hour, and in I r. i . r I .. . II.. .-1.. .. I. ..I. ine ue.-i oi iuiuo:s. i.e.-,.,.. -ou.., - ...v.. he had never been known to do In-fore, mailt' biiiisell very useful, ki-sed bis wife seeral I tunes, (soim thing unusual.) but could not wait tor supper, as he had urgeut business dowu town. As soon as 'ie left, his wifo ili-;iiiscl hi r- sell and went to the place app liute I, an 1 behold! there he sat, perched upou the bridge, bis umbrella over bim, (fur it was rainy and dark.) She passed by, and he taujsua " - o... .. .. Mary. She toid bim ves, when he clasp her in bis arms, gave her a sweet kis, ami then put his baud up to her head to .", . .i'ii- it might be a negress the idea having , ,. i ii i i i ' i struck him that possibly he was hoaxed ... i- , e i n i . i : . i Finding the head all right, lie insisted ou knowing whoshe was. After due hesitation, she told him the name of a beautiful inai ried lady. " Is it possiblu that you are Mr. 's wife !" " It is een so," she replied, aud hid her bead in his bosom and pretended to cry bitterly, whereupon be soothed her, kissing her a great many times, and telling her she was tbe sweetest little woman he had ever kissed, aud if he had only as sweet a wife be would be perfectly happy. Iu the a wife be would be pence .y nappy, mine ' . . .1 k. l., 1.7.1... . aiut, - ue. - very tbarp stump, taking '' ); ''' '?. ,..j, .. -"-"'." -''.'. ";.r'T - r-iw ha Ir tin w thA ntiL klll-l Ol a Mflrt1. AllU IJ' -t - - ,. i . :, . '.- , ' went on to tell ber all about it , which wast just what she wanted to know. 1 hen he ju.. - I .usis e on ner F o ng w ..., , , to Lang op at the whi.low. Slio Imndsd it ! to bim, politely bovrinp aud Uiling liiiu ehe would certainly meet bim on Monday. IT : you cannot imagine, how tneatily bo looked, , i cannot tell you. I only know he com - plained a good deal about that lUb stump LeiDlr so sharp. s0 kind a, not to let any one geo tl.k ; A cortain Dr-rum will know win wrote it. if , no sees mo nauu-vrritin. fA.VM; A. An IvnifcNr at WAtiiiNiiTox. The Washington correspondent of tbe Joj ton IV t, writes tbe following amusing ap ple feat t . . I catmot.l.elp telV-ng you a litfU incident j "ie f"ef,i gfMlciuan, linniir a lady on ; l;9 arm, took from the table a iun-o, flue dddIc probublv. for the little ones at home. land hi- enut sleeves being larce, be Sdcre tc ( 'he Sleeve of bin ri''llt anil. Ld I fortunately bo forgot the circumstance juat ot ,l,e very u.uiiu-iit be should uol, for iu "'"ifc 1'H n-tintij; bnw lie gave a flouri.-b ' &f bis anu sii'l iiiielied the ajjfile almost ,n ,1,c "ecretarj a face ! It bounded and I TolM awa- il 'a6'1 u,"icr B;"e U'y' crinoiiiie, hile tbe poor gentleman loosed " ,nucn 'Orifioil and astonished as il be hal1 ccidentally Cred a bomb shell in the parlor. 'I ht incident was too ludicrous 1 r-'"TI,yi """ -"tu luc u'n' i L,ut;u -eererary was forced into a broad ,,u"lc. which expanded into a grin all a- rou"J tlic Parlor- yn'e wnK rambled to petthe apple, and restored It to the dis- comtitted pentlen.an, who then innocently took himself cfl'. The Tarifp ('iihkuption 15l.sine.ss WaOnuetou Uespiuches say that tbe larilt Investigation Committee bad a protracted session on Saturday. lr Stone has now b(1,.n h(.fo,u for fjur da ad ti, , , . ,.rou,h Bitu b:.u ve, lle testilied thut O. ti. Matte.-ou, duriiiL' tbe pendency of th would take at Tariir bill, st itud tliat it " " ast twenty live thousand dollars to get the bill through Congress; that M .Meson proceeded from Wa.-bingtoii to New York for the purpose of making the arrangement ; but 1,4 does not state wheth er Mattusou received tbe money. When asked by a member of the Committee wheth er bo bad ever loaned anv money to inein- v ... K..i.. ...:.i ,i ... i. j:.i ... ,i.;..i. ,i. bad a right to ask sueb a iiuestiou 'ommittee insisteil unon an answer. lie it I l il r I lion cm. . m iu ...m .,v..y. ...... ... ey o-ined how mueh he did not kno. M u i, i . a U1, ,k j ,ii Mr. Uauks borrowed seven thousand Uol- . , .it j , ., , , , ., i ,i . i w hich the hooks ot the cotnpativ showed had . j n.i I i never been paid. I he Committee applied to the House for power to arrest an unwil ling Witness. The Oc kan Tklkmhaph Iit lparationi? ton Laving thk Cahlc. A letter from George SewarJ, Kq., Secretary of .he At lantic Telegraph Company, dated at London, Jan. 15, says : ' Our arrangements here for the ecmple tion of the work we have in baud are pro- grus-iui satisiactorny, ana i iru-.t anu oe- that our m xt attempt will be crowned '"' "U't-ess. i ue tuacninery is nemg over ' " ,u 11 iinMniiinjmiiiij,iiiti- hauled under the direction of Hritisb and American engineers, and experiments will be carefully tried betore sailing next time, with a view to meet every know u or autiei- P' d difficulty. Tbo English government bas again granted us the use of ships and tbe manufacture of new cable to supply the nlare of that which was lost ill coiuir on r - . i i satisfactorily. It is at present intended to I.L. t " Mill iiiiIps of r.l,la l.iliir 3.111 - - ' . - '"""S '"ore than was tbou-ht eutlicieiit last To Cl'T Olass v itii A I'leXE of Ikon, Draw with a pencil on paper any pattern to which you would have the glass con - holding both together in the lett uand, (lor the gla-s must not rc-t ou any plaue sur - fuce.) then take a common spike or some imilar piece of iron, heat the point of it to redness, and apply it to tbe edge of the luss ; draw the iron slowly forward, and .!, -..I of il,,. l.,.a win i ... i,...H i ut.-U craCK ; continue moving the iron slowly o- ver the el .ss. tracing the pattern, anil tbe r., ink in th ,il,s will follow t the dis. ,,. f ahouhalf an inch, iu cry direc- tion, according to th motion of the iron It may sometimes be found requisite, how ever, especial'; in forming comers, to ap plv a ntigcr to the opposite side of '.e glass. Tumblers and other gla-es may be cut or divided very fancifully by similar means. The iron must be re heated as olteti as tbe crevice in the glass ceases to flow. Scientific Mexlmtnc. ,,.,,. ,.,!..,.,,,,, .j,!, a serious acuu lit ami narrow escape, last. He had uttended a ( r riuay cecum uieeliii" in the countiy on tnat day, anil . . . w as leturniii" home, w hen, on a lelitmg Irom " "-,u " m " , the bug"V to arrauge some poriion ot the ' " , . .'. , . , harness, tii horse became frightened and rt-stit u. and kicked him severely on tbe b part of the head, knocking him sen-n-iess to the groan, 1. He revived, aft. r a time, and foiiud his way to the residence of Col. E. S. Erviue, by whom he was kindly sent to town, His pulpit was supplied on Sabhatb last by Fro). J. P. IJoyee. We hope that be will soon recover. Us. iiicrnvu aud resume Ilia duties among llnttrpi lit. A Imi lia been intrexlueid into tne I- i,liltUre of Minnesota, intended to siimu- are sain m nave auup-.eu iu u.....3 uj, a a i n . t colony. 1 be rill ci-mpts actual aetiitrs ' f " J. .,..,. .r.. ft,..t...l l,efor rmin - , ('liarluttC & Olllll I'iiroli'J-l I' uilrOild v ' I PRKSIDKM' S A.NNL AL HKI OKI. ' To the StwkhMrrs of t he Charlotte awl J South Ouolinu Uailroid Coihi,i : Your President and Pirectori have the houor t0 8ub.uit tbe Tenth Annual K.-no. t 0f the businrM of the ltoa.1, and the eo'iidi - .; f ,h i,n.n.,v for tl... ,,r nir,ir rl,. aist of December, 1 s.7. ,., SlSs.TtrJ, .10 -i- j j i Iti-ceijila 1 1 ..lii Iruinhta have hern. ; l.'icriiU from pusai iiji-ra Iteei-ipla tr.iiii mail Kuecipta Iroin othtr auur:i:a 1 1 71111 lilt 10,(114 31 " tin .Making the iigcreg-ile i From which driiuel eipeuaea, os f,,ll,,w : ! M-i''cn of way ...... ..l.,44 j-l M,n.,rr ti3.:t? I". ,M.,iiiii.miire o!' car IO.smi 70 M.,ci,..-.i,op 1 1, I'll -J3 a'"' "am-m At-iking tin- I.. 1.1 1 i-ineini $:r.',ltl7 Which taken Imiii the 'Tin-a inc-.nii-, leavt-a I J I ,-"i.Vl 01 Whiel, nett income is cbarL-eable. with the intc-ret on the bouds Me ; J n! y, 1 ."7, the bonds of the Company-pay ...,l 1 ...... ...... u.-, the dividends declared and made payable at tbe same periods ; and tbe sum of seventeen tiiousand nd and seven dollars and and property account-leaving a balance about seventmn thousand dollars still ln ih,, Treasury. ill ins me ' ,t, nil fi.'l ... lis.lnj 3 " r'ry l'i! jJa'Vij- jjj ,-iif-3lil-s 21 , 1.x vill , tu II.' f.euving a net income of.. A lillllll" oil' in receipts , A .HVtiiw ul expense. . jf.. Winch give an The falling off iu tbe receipts is not as ;reat as mi-bt have been anticipated, when . ii,.,:.,i .i,..... ,,,, a .o trl.;,.h il,,,,,,,.;, ,,,,,,. i... ,., t..l.;,.i..,l tbia fall and winter. The greater poriiou of the small cottou crop produced ibis season still remains in the interior. The number of bales transported over the Koad bein -1-1 1 II!) I.,.. .1 I,. I. a. Tl, ..,..,,. ,,',,, ,. ,1,,i' u.i,. , ,:J principally from other freights and travel, hue there has been a loss in the receipts, there lias been a loss in the receipts, tbe Hoard is rratificd to renort more than a correspond in" diminution iu tbe expctises of operating the Koad. The assurances given in this rept-ct to tbo ."stockholders in tbu neemeu. in tne current, expeuses siaien included all "...'''' iles. " 1 pin'-'orui cars tehiihi, a ii u seven m f,., .. . ; ,i , i. T. r. . ... tioti and property account consist in the . purchase of spikes, iieveti negroes, building joint passenger houses at Charlotte and a F . , O. J, r. l uuctiuu, htliui; nestle Rt Killiaa i pi. The equipment of the Road has been more .1,... ..r... 1 r i,.:.,. i(J has been equal to un lucreaacd busiuess, yielding SIOO.HOO in receipts, which could i i. ..... ,i ... . .i 211 i.er ei,t mi thut addition inenine A double daily passenger service has been nerfon 1 -inen lh lUlli .lav of March last : and the J-tockholdcrs are invited to compare the operations of any oilier road of the tame cla lengtu aud condition, attording a double daily passenger accommodation, run- J M P"'"'' OI ,ue 1,re," '" r;-';ir'ln uinu at tbe rate of over 114,1101) mile, per ,lie Psnger laio is mauiie.,1 Iron, the 111 aniiutu more t'tan double the number of co,ue of tf lt quarter, as app.au tu t-e miles run anv year before with the mini- her of miles run by freight traius, amount 0f Ireight transported, the improvements , IUa.lo iu the various departments of the j Road, aud a.-e what roads have been operated , at a relatively less expense, or with fewer : casualties of a serious uature. ! In last .In una re and l-VViruarv the Coin. J J , p , purchased seven sla-es, at a cost of S,; .in f ,:1, s---, ,!;,! , v..-, wu ......... v. -.. - - ( thereafter. Dieluding 1 itus. purchased iu i-'"'"" jem, u. -. . , ! pany now own seveu negroes. Three of j these are kept in the bhops, the others are , fr train hands. I -nice last fail ten miles ot new 1 rails - - Bu'h co-t, inclu ling freiatit -So'-., (Ol !?4, ' 's,'''1 slavespurchased at 1 .-. niakin? :n all tbe sum of .5.10,954 ? 1, have been paid ' '"' ''' the sale ot Vfl bonds of i'.ie Con pany of -5oUH each yielding 1 0,.,.-H ,i,andout of the I a 1 ance i 11 t be frea-ury, as stated in "' -..",'. . . .. .v... extent these pa) nients were previously made "' t the earnings in the 1 reasury, which ."'-been reimbursed to the amount of tbo s;"u 01 ll0tl'is au.l old iron, as win i.iny ap- pear by relerence to a more detaile 1 state- was unimportant. nunt iu the report of your Treasurer. Lard Elgin has sent hi ultimatum to tbu The entire cost tf your Road is now about Chiuese. lle allows litem ton days for cou f l,Kv!3.f:l,J ti'J. "f this sum ?l,l.1il,llKl sideration. have been sj-u-elued and paid on stock, in- The French L'gi-Uture bad opened. eluding the subscriptions of the Mate of Four Italians, chiel's of tbe attempted as South Carolina, the city of Coluinbi-t and sassinatiou ..f tiie Fmperor, eie to be tried the city of Charleston at par, the procicds in dauuary. There had been heavy fail estimated at pat of .sM'.l!l,5Ull of the Com- ures at M .irei'.'n s, including the t. : in of D i panv's bonds sold, aud the further sum of clos o. Co. for .il :lUti,m'i. ?':l,7;fll OV! of the earnings of the Road All i.ua'ittes of cotton ba 1 iuii roved Id. ..i;.l ,1,. 1, f nd property. This is not intended as un estimate of the value of your property ; of course it is subject to the deductions of dis counts, wear anil deterioration, but it is in tended to approximate the entire cost in order that the Stockholders may judge of, ppreciate its value, and co-operate wub tlioir future Directors and officers in nialiin-j jt mre valuable to themselves and the country. It will be perceived that the earnings have materi ally tontribut 'd to the construction and eq iipin-t't of the Road ; within the last two ear- ?-.1,.1Ut 7ti have been thus applied. While this diminished ., !'..:! tT,ciet operations, and avoid',! the neees- s v of creating a large funded debt. This tll,iro debt is now only S;l!UI..VM -less tuau' oti, .f.,urt, of the capital paid iu. Its cur ! ,Pactill,, frolll jt, CB,,ital hav.i eivcn tj .our , n ... . C a. ..' oad an enviable credit, and have enabled v,..i0 i,. ;....i , ... ,;,), .,' . .,..;, r, ..,...,.,.,'. i i,,.i le..,,- fiviiiL" anv seeur euntv or mortgig" ou any porti-.n of 'it TV perty or iuooinc wheu but! - I fl!W ""'r sccuntlM ooul(, "'' "' Twenty-five thousund dollars cf its debt laii due on the 1st of January, 1-.")!), ami pro- vimous aliould be made to meet it promptly at maturity. Tim t-tockbolJeru will tako '"h action a tbey deem bcht. Should iron, , l!Mfi materially decline, H would be ! I'0'10 the ( ompany to make ...i additional ' purcna.w , dui iu wiu uu.-.eniuu muuutary condition of tbe country, with tbu incoiuo and luiances of the Koad dept'ident in pomu . ii -. , de-Tee upon the phase it may assume, it in submitted that it in i trlit be expedient to f leave both subji-cts to the discretion of tbo Din-etor. ,,. i .'v,j;,;fil,.Mn,rt, . ... . ... 1 . , J of the Company, , other heavy extraordi-naf-." px- ndiiurc i antieipfrtcl diiiiii tii.; ensuin;; year. Two new tirst -class passen ger cars will be necessary to improve the ni-ht ,-ervice. Thee will rost, about y-'dOO. A nrndf-nt recard f ir safetv " ill also re.mira Ii . rt . ' w;li:....-l 1,.,,,I ui 1 1 , ' . . ,, '. renewed. I hose, with the i'allastuij ueces- isi4r- " ' 'TP'1' P0"1011 OI . a . lUB r'""!iPl "bj.-cts of improvement coa- leiiil'iaten, in auuiti-n i J tuu ry ob- J-r ' oi curreui ex p. The past year has 1 el one of unexam- V- ""'l:'' tl,E o--ioii of nearly all railroads. iius was came i t-v tne se-ireny of, ir' ' """ior of "port freights for the l:,,t . nine nionu.s ; tne extreme pr.ers o. prov,- sion., lunor ana material; tne snort enirou eroP t'''" sevf,ri) in 'U'-tai y crisis w bieii ' followed, paralyzing tbe commercial business of tbe country. Individuals and eo'pora- lions alike have sullered from (lies,! causes; a"'1 of liav'5 ,'i,"''n viclil"' l'' ' tbt-ir bligbtiic influences. Ilailioads, tbo 'irre.it media of ciinni-ree and travel, d-j- pendent upon them lor then- ety existeue, could not he i.i,en.-ible to such influence t heir Ail their stocks t.nd securities have depre- ciated to some extent. Many of them b; sufpctid.-d pavment; others have m ,le stgninent. ami some win he ultimately lorce J into liq-iidati. ni as their liabilities fall due . Observation teacbos that the greate-t suf ferers have been those eot .p-inies which bavit relalheiv the largest debt and tbo lo.ve-t rates of tariff. With an income it) lu-neos, amounting to mnuon-. it.e neii let-tipis oi meum nei 1 1 lu "'B ulities of the other, while tne capital 'llU" ls rBl y wearing out. The public often expect and rcpiire toi lnurh iioni railrid-, ; and when oftieers yield to unreason able exieiious iu the rpeed of train", low rates, c-, tht-y not unfrcijuciit !y do o at the sacnliee of the interest of stocLholders. A iust put lie: . ntiuiriit wiil no' require an individual to r ueiiliee bis iirivate, income or property nicreiv tor tne ..nhlie no.nl Nor ean anv siwi, r.iiiui''e p""ne good. .Nor tan an -uiu p wiib fairness or uronr etv be rhblU-d to cor- " 1111 tr propriety , ..ppniu 10 e ,i porations ot iiidispeusahle public utthn whose stockboulers, for liieir inutliueelice and liberality, have not received oi.c-l.aif "e interest of the country from t ilivcstmcntj. JOeliatlc rail! oa is to 1 t ti. great purpa of their original coi tors, they must be con-iJere 1 un.l t'e as other properly. This is neci-.- irv fo their proper maintenance and the ptibli i"J011. ttj "l'U " inau' A load ot necessarily ot stockholders iimito i L'l-in-- c'"",ot 'ransport pastougefs i. 1 Irei.-bts at the same rates as one ot a much larg.-r L u-i- ,; i '"0"'ni receipt Accompauviug this i, the l'-port of your Treasurer, showing a satisfactory condition of the Ticasury, with the u-ual Tubular t"tatements. '1 ne Hi port of your Superin tendent will give more specinc information in regard to tiie running of the trains and the condition of the property i t the Cmu- ,.,. ! . ' PJUi; 101 Crdlt IS due i energy and efficiency much or iinproveuit'iits and economy in his department. Your Master Machinist has nnnngo l your shops with energy and ccoi:ji. y, and tbo other ollioers and un ti aro generally eoni liiended to the cou-ideratious of the Stoto. holo'ers for their industry r.n l li leiity to tbo inieresis of the C'oinpitiy. All of wbieii is re-p-ctfu'iy s'lbuiitteil, WM. JOHNS I ON, Pnwr, i.atiiii n:oM i t "iton:. ARRIVAL ur tus: STEAMER ARADIA. Nkw Yi i:i:, February 7. The Royal Mail Steam-hip Alal ia, t'apt. J. Stone, has arrived at this port, with Liverpool date to the -'hi tilt. Uue weeks later advices had been re- ceiven noui India. The news, however, , 11. The sales for the ero li IMO bales, of winch spec to.-k 1 l.-lot , 47.5ti.-l bales and exporters 4, turn le of ail descriptions to the ti tle. Orleans f iir was qiioied at 7d ; Orleans middling attill-lod; Motile fair at Old.; Moimu middling at tijd.; uplands fair at ti I M 1 C I ; uplands iniddiiug.it Hid. per lb. The sab s on Friday Were !,iHH bales, the market clo.-ing quiet. Ou Saturday the market o peued fn in and active, and at noou the :iles bad reached lO.Uiitl bales. Mauehever ad vices were fevoiabU. There was a better demand, and holders were demanding au advance. Bread. tutls were dull. Richard ...rt..,,, ...! .. i ia and declining, and red eon. du,i.- Frovi-i,,s we,e bru.. Sugar was tin,, a au advance of -l. a Is. J.e was firm. Uit-e was heavy, t oft. ,;,d ,1. and !!5i ou affeiuut lb .... .... rate, ul 111 1 1 l est i; uticb.111,1 I. in the liank ct I ...u ,, i.g.en . ' I At lis r. r.liii-i
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 16, 1858, edition 1
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