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i 1 rip1 tirqe io 60S, to iiour 6ouj.ht, 3.7c) to jjour Hhitt." VOIi, XO. r-!Tr a trt ,rTTTrs. 3J. C., jTJ&TXJST XS, 1861. NO. SO. nns. T. J. HOLTOItf, 1 IDITaESS AND PttOVRIEraglS. I TERMS : I ThoNurtli-CniliiinWhis willbeuffordedtomb-1 briber. at TWO DOLLARS in advance j TWO nol LAHS" AND FIFTY CENTS if payment I' delayed for three month, i a nd THREE DOLLARS ,1 the nd of the year. Nopaper will be ai.con jniicd unlilall arrearages are paid .except st the option of the Editor. . lilvrrtiacmcnt.inacrled ilOne Doll. r per aqvar (16 li ties or lea., I hi. used type) for llie 6ml inter, j t,on and 25 cenli for each con tinua nee. Court ad. j tl.,t,'.rmente nd Sheriff. Sale, charged i!5 wr ; cent higher s and a deduction of33J per e.nt.will be inadofrom tlio regular price, for advertiatr. 07 , the year. A d rerliatmeiit. i.i.crtrd monthly or j quarterly, it ti per square for each tune, fcemi- j monthly 7j rent per .quure for each tunc. Pernor." when .ending in their .nvertlarmrnla ,ot mark the number of inaertion. deaircd or tliry will be inacrled until foibid and charged e.j coroingly. I JJ-Pjelinaalere arc authorised to act ...gent. : J.Ci. WIMvINM'N ilU CEALtHS IN WATCHES, JEWELRH, 9 j SILTER udJ P L 4 T t D W UE.i AMD j JNu. i. Granite Range, eppoaile lb" Manaiou Home, j CIIAHLOHK, N. C. j Attention given to Itepairiiig W alchce At Jewelry. . Jmt 7.1nj9. I'f j markktjiou.se. I f lHEaubarriber rt in nuiiy .morin nit mnr M. eulniurf ami u public f lerally, that be h.a op-1-.J a 1IOUSK, un.nr the b..v, n.me, nearly eppoaite Mraa.a. One At Willmin.. two , eoora below Mc.e. J- V Dryer A. Co.. when ! j ya ui') be luunu a full irln:i-nl of 1 Family Groceries, j VrpetaUrs, Iluttrr and l'-Uli. Chickens, J'is, Canthrs, liaisitit, Ai.u, I'lcklfS, J rrt'ilis, U'i-fa, ijc j iirrii- i iilin ami M tf.M w, i l ofht i ; an 7iirrtir, and ;"!, j I.eulhH A iiinihutin'H Sliors, ( alu m , Itrl-aiucw, "hirtiK, ' i'aut'SHili, i 'it I, ir, , and nun.in.ui Fancy Article, all of which will U aoiu-l Uio trr l. v.i.1 pri. e f..r Caab rt Hr(, r. 1 K. V. AI1UKM3. j N. II. In a-idtlioil to li ., n'y t:.c 11 nl ..vcinl ab'.ve, I intend to fit a ure mi. 1 co.itl.irt' 1 ., win rr a l.nn h may 1 i,ic l.'.H.m fur niy i'ikiwi", " lao be bd at any tunc. Il M 111) Ullll 10 mini a .h-re ul pub.ic pitrninre. F. W. All KENS, j N II. Tilt !..ghc pne pld fur Huller, t.ff. I '." kii fabuare r.iljlo a anj oliur rioouce. ire at Hi Market tlmiae. I". V. AHREN3. OclUtr 16. I feCO. 3011' MILITARY NOTICE. LL l'LkM)NS LlAliLE to d. .Uinury uuiy iter li'U HI nl' the Ia AMI i.Ulure nf N'irlh Carolina Inr l-IW 'fil. a C iff. rent H IHZZI of Mrr''b-rg Z . ya l,f rein..:i. l ltmc'l. tor me puipoae .11 . cuii.iiai.lt. ana aeleiling their ullittra, t a ai n M April j .v nil nee SI1.1 Sl.ele Cieek I'aw ( reek li.'iry ii.lla Long Creek III lr t a V 1 wcaa Mallard Creek I harlntle Crab Crchard ll orH..r of ' Ma J. Y. URYfE, l u!. t ommatiiianl fi"ik llrgimmt A. C. Muilia. , W. Davia, l.irut. l eimntt. I' , K In v 11 w ol llie ir remit i ilia-ifgaiiurd run dilior. 01 our .Milili ayatiiti, and ol the lurllier ; . .. 1.. h. ;,. lihliigilinn l.na l.e.n li.au- furl thai a " war ul g ura led '1 ". l l,d V,ur,d "'V ' llie .miliary pr.de ol oar people will re-- peal ce.ve a heart, r. '!" ''"" "r ''' , , be .... in . riimi, elu urvaullaliun 01 iiiw . aivrral n.iiiiianiea. Apul VlJ. ItGl Carriage Materials, ould call .pi rial attention to, n Bit ..I the ubove t jSuZ aai C 11 II a I a 1 1 1 1 g nf Spring., Ale, Mut.a, It.. Siikra, Si.alla, Curtain rramra, Knotia, . Lin.ng Null", Dan.aak, Sallinrt.Clolha, La- Ha.,.l. ce.. Fringe., Enameled and ral. nt Lcainer, -aa- meled Ch.lh.tM I .rpet, I'-ml nl .11 k..lu.. ry anil in ml, Va,rniah,Tuioi.im, Linaeed Oil, lyre ami Oval Iron, lt,.H.and rvrrytmng in the way of Carriage Trimming, at pnera that cannot lai to uleaaa, at the y.uuware llrpol of A. A. N. M. TAYLOR, (.hui( Mr Mantxun lioutt; Itoolini; Cutterin i JobWork, o Fall kind, pruioplly allonded to at TAYLORS Hardurt ,Vfrr oppnmtt, f.W iiii'o: . Mcckleiibiirg IKON Works, j t mi.mlottm:, .v v. ! alexandeuTmcdougall, f HE underaigncd beg leave to inform the cili A una of t barb. lie and vinuily and the pun- lie generally, that they have opened the abovo Ea lablirhfiieiil at tlie foiil uf Trade a tree t, adjoining the truck of the Am ill Carolina Kull Koad and op ponite John Wilkea' Steam Mill., and are prcpar cd to luriiiah all kiiida of MACHINERY, at abort notice and un reasonable tcrnn. pmn iu n LT P I 1' 0 1 ih 11 r.i Ej n u 1 n iii o i'ruui 8 lo fiO llur.e hvct. AND ui.ACKvm 1 irs woick or ALL ElKb.. at 1: p a 1 n s in thrir In piomplly attended to. '1'licir FOUN DRY iin lull opernliun, and Cast Ktgulaily twice a Week, Wednvaday a and Saturday.. I'hey are prepared to furniah all kiuda of t AMt 1 IK, ItltAkjo, &.C., acc..aiik to nanta. SAW A1MD QltlST MILL GEARING, GIN WHEELS, SAW DL'bT iiLUMHiS, AN'l l l aiC'I lO.N I'LATES AM) HALLS r..R toil ON 1RESSES. CAST IK U.N JtAILING, Fur Garden Enclutuna, Dwell. llouaca, Pu.ie liuiiuii gi, I'ui tictta, Ctn.tlry Lota, 4tc. Tlieir i.Misi.iMEi:.'rs Fur carry. nc on the bnaineaa in all it. hrunehee, have been M-.LtC'ILD Willi UKLAT CAUE, and are prutiued Willi all the imi'kov i:3ii:ms Required to du Hi. i: work in a infs i uiii: jiixm;r, Agenta.for Ur E. O. Elliott, for Wmicr'e Pal nil Mulayrijw Miil, w men hi. the aovantage, a'ong with many ollii ra.of douig at leaat twice a unit li woik.auu e.nug it belter, tlian any oluer .Mill in'uai it rin be run by Meam, Water or ll itw Ft.wrr. The Mulay may tie ieu at Ilia llup at any tin e. 1IKNRY ALEXANDER. M ALCUL.M M DOUG ALL. N. I! Oid linn, lraa, Cupper, iVc , bouglit ur take tr..ie Uitohtr 30 IPf.U. 3i:( IIARDWAUEJSAKDWARE! ! A, A. N, M, TAYLOR t KPKr TFl'LI Y inf..rm ... frirn.U and the I.. ..ia. Ihal Urn hut. All UF ti Lu nil CIU,iaive al.k ol large and nin.lete at-.ck of HARDWARE, Con ... r .,,, lera' Tool., ... . ' 1 .1 Ii.nj itiwp nannrl. nrti lilllf lenriou, back, tompae, wtbb and bul. l.cr A Braeea and b.la. Drawing Kinvca, fhiaai la, Augera. Ci'inlcia, ll.1111111.1a, llatrliita and Axe., Ilnek, pl .alering ar.il p.. lining TKoW KU, S.w a. tlera. er. w plalra, Si.ka and dit a, I Unrk of nil kinua, Spoke ahavea, ' Steel bla.le be.iid try qu.iea, Spirit Lcvcla, l'ucket L-vcIa, Spirit l.evei Vula, U i Machine., Guugea, and in led i-vcrylinni a mechanic want a. in great 1 .. ..,.l,.w ..rirea. at TAYLOR'S ardv are Store ai.u Tin "are Liipoi.oppoaue in oil ouae, Charlotte, . C I JtlHf i. ISjJ. I! If DISSOLUTION. t... H I.I.I.Mi.lMlilNbj &. To di.aolvtd l.y liniilalioii oil the IM January, icoi. , and eivi.ol H LLl.NOs i l'KIMa. and they ' ' ' , .,.. ,.,,., to ku.,. :.. , uier.l the ..,... patroangc herelolore ibor. nl 1,111, .I'm. Iff llie luiurtr eon. lie. ua i ii.-im.m ; our liino '. ur timo ol't-reint Irwin twelve to an iiioniha to prompt paying cueioinere none oilier nccii u 11 1 All M'aoii inciet.nu lu llie odd I. nil ot Fuiliuga Spi.nta ot Co., muat coma torward ..ud inuke 1111. I niedulo aetlieiueiil. a. it 1. aoaolutely iitCvaaary j that me 'luaineaa be apeioily cloaau up. " A Wvrd to the wine la nutlic.eul, JVb 19 lel. 47lf. !)r. 11." M. rriicliard a r I KLDlNti lolhe aolicilationof ma. S. ny iriexiue, reapectlully aunouu ce hisdeterminuliuii lo rtauuie the liai'li(:eol ITIt'd Is'l il v. lie in-y be conaulitii l hiaolUcc. IL The poor prescribed lor without charge. Xjfsl3l.leiio. -3tl LOST. ONE rnCficato of Stock Ml the C. A 8 C. ii. ( No. 1 1 y-- Application will b made follhurcu.walot the a.me. R, K M . .VurrW, I Pol. 2-3in rult THE COLKIIIt. Faith. T fHAILiJ WILDWOOpj, I. Faith ia a bud of mo.leat birth, That bloom, upon life, dreary wmtc A peerleaa child ol endlea. w.lrtii, Of queenly beauty, fair and cha.tc. II. A eeraph thought, all free from at .in That atar.hke ti. rough the fleeting year. Doth ah 1 lie in jny, or aim. a in pun, Aud aiuilea e'eu through the dew of Icon. III. A Crown by angel hand plnced on Truih'a pearl. like, apotlet. brow divine ; And where iia ray. ol light are worn Will kingly glory ever alune. IV. A beacon gleam to guide aright. '1 lie tailor oVr the ator.-.i.cielt .ea. And point from clunea of doubt', chill night, To golden-paved Eternity. I STILL REMEMBER THE. There', not a look, . word of thine My a iu I hath o'er forgot; Thou ne'er haat bid a ringlet ehine, oNur give'n liiy lncka one graceful twine, Wiucu 1 remember uot ! There never yel a murmur fell From that beguiling tongue, Which did not with - lingering .pell, Upon my charmed aenaea owell. Like aomething heavtu had aung ! Ah ! that I could, at onee, forget All, all llial haunt, me no And yet thou witching girl ! and yet. To die were .wetter, Ih m lo let The lo'd rtiiie.i.braiice go ! No ( if tliia alighted heart mutt e Ita failliiul pulae decay, O ! let it die, rruieiuhtring thee, And, like the burnt aroma, be Con-uin'tl in aweela away! lisccI(;uifi)U5a Fretn Ihe Darlington Southeruer. T JI li TL'KX O F FORTUNE'S WHEEL. BV E. B. C. " FoBTt'M takea atrange freaks," nid the old clergyman, as we sal together in one of the publto squares, in the city of " Did you seo tbat lady to whom 1 bowed a few momebts ago? 1 will tell you ber sto ry ; fortune's wheel made a very unexpec ted rnl.,tinn for her. taking her from the .-.--.--, .-. p , iioiIaiw ail 1 aninhoil. " hut tha IllOrfL uMeCt poverty, would induce ma to make this ap peal ; atarvatiou stares tue in the face, my Umily are almost dying of want." " Tell me your story, and I will take pleasure iu assisting you," I aain repeal ed. " My story, sir, is soon told ; my father belong, to one of the aristocralio families LelOUK. 10 OU Ol tue wiiaiocraii.iuiaujii.toi la lt state of . He married my J motber. who was fat interior to bim in pent lof birth family Couuection.-lor ber I beautv. which was of aurpasMn;: radieiicc My parents died ; and, wben very young, 1 married George Carlton, a portrait painter. Wo were poor, but we loved euou other, and were happy. Time rolled 011 happily and quietly, then my butbaud fell ill ; or ders came Ur piotureJ, but alas t ho lay too feeble to t xuoute them. 1 bent every euer gy to support my three children : midnight saw me at my needle, aud early dau fouud me there again. A woman, at beet, can earn but scanty pittauce by her nee dle ; she labor, bard for a mere mite, that will scarcely suftiee lo keep body and annl together. In the midst of these trial k.,-h.il died died oiniuiUIUi' hi family to lbs Esther of the Fatherless, the 1 Friend of the widow . Ab ! uoue save ibey depths of poverty and placing her at once, and, at letigtu, wearteo. out, 1 approacueu iu the midat of slllueuco. j ber, and isaiug ber bands off the iu.-tru- Une stormy night, I bad just put on my tnent, I said, " iny dear lady, ltsteu to me slippers, drawn the sofa before the grate, a few uiomtuls ; have a sad story to tell aud was preparing for a comfortable even-'you, and drawiug ber forcibly trom tbe iug at borne, wheu the door bell rang, and piauo, and seating her ou tbo sofa, I plac a young womau was ushered iuto my ; ed myself beside her. Theu, I commenced, library. Sbe was thinly aud poorly clad, : aud with all tbo pathos of which I was ca and looked, though pretty, pale, wretched pable, told the story of their cousiu, iMrs. and eare-worn. iiut there v. as something Carlton. They lUteued in silence, than so lady-like and refiucd, both iu her ap- Caroline ssid, "we aro very sorry for bcr, pearance and manner, that 1 very readily but wo cannot asaUt her in an;' way it perceived that she was uot ouo of the nutu-; would compromise the family." ber of ueusl applicants I was in the babil of "I do not comprehend you, dear la aiding. I requested ber to be seated, and dy." she remarked: "My aunt's daughter," she replied, "Mr. Morgan, I re-ret extremely to ' "" ' uPrtu,e contempt, "manied beneath trouble you; this is my firat a.te.upt at her, a ponrs.t patnter. or some such thing ; beg.-ing, but my neceiiies are such, that k.vo aUay. avoided making ber ao I .il. compelled to lay aaide pride, aud eve- qMiuiaucV ,i,iKi ry other cou.ider.t.on, and appeal to year I " d if I "dersUnd right- charity for help." J. J "" bV " There was such a look of pale misery dK-'er married a very re.peo- aboutber.as.ho .aid tLis. that my heart J e-""8""' a P""1.1 was touched, and 1 said : My dear lady, ' Ptcr by trade. Mrs. C.rltou would I why should you sbr.uk from n.aking any Jcu. " oolet? ,n hlch ehe request of me Tit will afford me pleasure to pleased to move. ..It you iu any way." I Ob indeed 1 yawned out Caroline, I " Nothing, sir," .he replied, in tone, tre-i de s.y, but . have no wish to come in . eii 1. . ' . . . - , ,,, Vr cr..coa nr her r.i'S. uto btve tried it, know what wearisom j trar a wotuaa wage, when sua battles witu 1 tbo world for a living. Tbo incafeant life ' vear'tDg toil, the oouotless dibsappoiutaieDts, the uiyriad roortiQoatioDs, that atari up io every form and shape ; these are but a few .'of the aDDOjaooet that pre, heavily upon her heart, and bll Ucr eyes wiia outer, luttiiug team. Il baa beeu said, there ia uo greater misery than to bo poor and proud ; perh.pi bo, hut there ia one equalljr great, to be poor aud gcuteel, to have to atruggla not oulj for bread, but to tuain lait,' tbat pobition to which by birth and education, jou are eutitled. Day by day, and tiibt by uilit, I toiled for the aupport of niy little fatuity ; theu cauio a dark day, my tje failed, 1 could no longer tee to sew. My childrea were too youug for tue to leave tbetu to seek employment out of the bou-e, aud thus it ih, 1 aui oouipelled to appeaLto the charitable for succor aud for aid." I ai deeply affected by the story, aud asked, have you 110 relatives !" " Yes my mother's brother, who Is a wealthy brewer, living ia (he upper part of the city, but, 1 have uo acquaintance with biu) or auy of his family." I look his dircctioo, secretly determining to setvk the uncle, aud lay the case before him. I put 00 my boots a'iu, and es corting Mrs. Carllou to her wretched dwell ing, 1 wended my way to the mauston ot Mr. Wier, the weultby brewer. The gen tlemen was not at home, but his daughters were. I sent iu my card and was ad milted. I was ushered iuto an elegantly furuuhed draaiug-room where were two ladies, one, sitting at a superb rose wood piano, with mother of pearl keys; and the other, lean ing back iu a luxurious ehair, with a burly lap dog, held by a long blu. ribbon wbiuU she had iu her baud, drinking some milk, from a ailver saucer at her feut. These siaters were courao, vulgar, over dressed worsen, glitteriug iu finery aud jewels, aud rosy with the tiuts of carmine. " Dear ladies," 1 said, as iho one at the piauo arose, " I am sorry to disturb you, hut I have called on an errand of charity." " U, sir," said the lady with tbe fat Up dcgi '' t you hare coma lo beg, you must go to Pa's office, all the beggcrs go lujre,'' " I am Uot au ordinary beggar, my dear lady," I replied. "Iain a clergyman, as you ." " I see that you are a clergyman," she In'erupled uio, "and tloy aia t!t great e.ii of begats iu creation, they bavo ao tuaily ID ado begging fj'iiie a respcctablo occupation. There are more begging; friars iu tbe wot Id than belong to the KomUh Cbutch." " ij, Carolino V said the other lady im p'ienily, "don't detain the geutleniaa to diacuiJ the subject, you will please go to l'a si bis cilice, we never converse with beggars," aud moving off she took her seat agaiu at the piano. j " I'be servant will show you the door, sir," bald the lady with the dog. " Thank you," was my recpousc, " I am Lot leady to go, yet." i The lady at the piano, now commenced j playing with so ouucti vivacity aud turvcr, that te dreadful din quite overpowersd my voice, lu vain I attempted to be heard, . . .. 1 . t 1. .i vwuvavfc " " " r .. 0 Here, lilauciie, drink seme more milk, my darliug. Mr. what did you say your name was! this subject is extremely un pleasant to us, you will ples-e not anuoy ua auy longer wiih :t." dear ladies," I replied, "I had thought to find io you the tender sympathizing ke.rt f.ir uhwli woman bas beeu uoted. I - - - - - - - - , ..!- deeply rertltnat I am mistaken ; as I oan- uot make an tmpreas.ou on your hearts, I "ill uow saek. your i.tuur. O uo! dou t," they screamed out, " Pa will b very angry perfoolly turi ous." " I am willing to brave his auger," was my reply, "he surely will uot close his heart to so touching au appeal una my uer in dies, bcaveu graut that yoa may never know the destitution and misery that en oompsss your beautiful cousin, end, if ever called upon to enduie it, may you bear it with the louobiog resignation that sbe does. Ab 1 I murmured, it is this waut of charity which makes il so bard for the rich to enter beaveu." Wben I entered the offioe of Mr. Wier the wealth brewer, I found hi in .mokiug a ci-ar, before bis fire I stated the case at oooe, entreating htm to renler aouio as- : sistanoe to the child of bis ai.ter. lie beard me through, without a word, then, j when I bad finished, said emphatically, " I'oor relations 1 sir, I utterly detest ' them 1" I " My dear eir, bow unkiud, bow uncbris Itianl" I " Yes air, I again repeat, I detest tl.em ; they areiuat like leeches sticking to one you csnuot shake them off. they would ; draw from you your very life-blood. ISo sir,! cannot, I will ooi iai vrna peroon of whom you speak; I make it a rule, it ia the golden rule of my life, lir, never to help a poor relation. I ignore I utterly ignore them j -not a penny sir, not a pen- ny." "HutTJiy dear air " " Don't interrupt me, if you please. Everybody help themselves, is my mot- to." " Uut, pardon me, everybody cannot bo.p themselves; and tbe Uihlo tells us, "we must bear each other's burdens. Surely, if there is an object worth our kindest care sni sympathy, it is a delicate female, struggling wish poverty and ill-health." " Why does not tbe person of whom you speak, tako iu ooarse sewing ?" " She caunot seo to do it sir." " Let her go out aud w ash." " She has uot the strength, and she can- net leave her children alone." " Why docs she not sell milk V " For the best of reasons, she bas no cow." ' Well, then let bcr keep a few hens, and sell the eggs." ' Jly dear sir, sbe Dis noiuing 10 ouy mu y0l ,i,e ,,,,0 islajr y j-.very day 1 oomo to hen's with and a few eggs would yield a a(lnjiro you, tn spp'aud you, to dulibt in v sorry support. self with the brightness of your 'ye.', and "Well, then, let hsr keep a school, ev- tbe charm of your voice.'' ery needy womau can do that." j ' Hu must be iu the hauie," t'u'j-iiit the "You are grcatiy mistaken, ir ; i'l the nC(rcJS aud site puepi'd through a hole in first place, your niece lives in ono small .ue curtain. Tim audience had but jut room, then she Iihs threo young children commenced to assemble. Sbo resumed iu r to take care of, aud lastly, iu the present readicg ; stato of public school system private schools uf uf Toi(,e you arfi iud(Jtd beauti. utterly languish for want of support ; echo- fu, aud cUl.uji f aud hm,y are ,i,ey wl0 lars aro not to bo bad ; even tho rich man n, approal.u you. W hat would I n .t will scud bis child to a publto school to . 1(J bu netr J0U ,WB 1 Would tho mingle on tho most familiar terms with the .reasnro of uU ,;lC carta b'tf w,jrlu ouu li very off scouring of lsnns and alleys, be-. r hluile!i , No;-. cause aud be has no belter reason for thus ( A(j lual is llioe ; ;ie sjhed ; aui turu placing bis child iu jaopordy, be gets u Q continued : educated for nothing. We may talk about , 0 . , 1 .1 r v,,. , , v 1 j j 1 . i , 1.1 " No . And yet I aare not Ijvo you to raistne tho eht d, surrounded at borne by I , , ,1 1 . . ,. 8 ... ' , , ,- . ,1 1 te'l vou that I lovo you .-.vtil mare. I v e n - a I tbat s vicious and demorsl-xmg, to the : lc i yuu ; , , , , , : ,i 1 lure lo be ' you not to reject tny homsg'v level of Ibe cbud. wbo.e home is tbe scat, .? MpWJitim,v, ,(,,hft ot reunion anu virtue, un ia rui nuu- . , , j.Iirl il,r, t sense, it is much easier to descend than to v , , w ;ij t,,iJ ;., danger of descending to the condition mor- . k f h other. Hal I am not here to discuss ihis subject, I came, sir, lo ask aid for your lovely and suffering niece." "Ideoliuo renderiug any assistance, to any one; there is no reason why I should open my purse to all of my poor relations." "Tbero is a eurse, sir," 1 replied, " at tached to the potation of wealth when cot applied properly ; when the claims of tho poor aro resisted, inasmuch as ye did it not to the least of these, ye did it not un to uie' the rest you kuo. Reware, sir, that this curse fall not upon you, that ever lasting fire,' be not our portion." With the assistance of some of the ladies of the congregation, I succeeded in piscing Mrs. Carllou iu a more comfortable situa tion nnd al.nut . Tear ai'O. a relative of ber father's died iu Europe, leaving her hia . . :.. ! Now she resides in ono of tha most clo gaut homes of this city a home where piety, refinement aud iutellect walk baud iu band a home from whose doors the needy are never turned away, and where the sf flicted aud distressed are ever sure of fand- ing sympathy and help. I always rejoice when I see fortune's wheel tako such a hap- pv turn as this ; for only they who dispense Itber.lly .rew'ortbyofthogiftof money. But, Ktus go; the night is coming on ; I have told you a simple story, not fraogul with passion and romance; but touching aud truthful. Disconcerting An Ohator. It is an a-t nisbing thing bow little a matter will sometimes disconcert a man who is accus tomed to sDtak in pillio, and to have hi. ihouL'bts about bim, aud ready at com- maud on almost all occasions. " I was once opening speech from the stump," said a di.tiuguised Western poli- tioal orator to us recently, "and was just beginning to wsrm with my subject, when a F.marxabiy clear and deliberate voice spoke out behind n.e, saying : " Gues. he wouldu t talk qaite so h.falu- tinatin' if he know that his trousers was burst clean out behind.' From that tnotueut I couldn't 'got on.' The people in front began to laugh, and there was a loud roar in my rear, aud I dared not reverse ray position from fear of bavin" a new audience of my coudniou. I made.'or rather invented au exeuie for de- lay and .at down. Tbe malicious scoun- dre'll" continued the orator, "itwasouly a moan triok, after all. There was tioth- 1 . iv. muiior arith tnv un- lllg U'lUCr lieavcia uw j mention ables '." An Alexandria correspondent s.ys , I m in tbe wrorg.' ts sa.J to be ti.o While sitting near the window of the tele-' difficult sentence to pronoun, in tue graph ofiice, wriuiug, a young aud pretty Kog.isU language . woman walked past aaJ flaualed a secas-; - aioo flag in my face. I askod ber for it ! A young Udy says the reasou sb c;r when she referred ma to tha Mtnassas Vie. a prao! i,bat the tun t of ths .lunciiou if I d.sired one. as tbore were'culine gender, and sbe emuot i:h-t--J I plenty j-t-t like it at that point." A.N ACTRIvSS' LOVEn. A correspondent translates the following amuting anevdoto from the Courier des Etats Uuis : One of tbo most beautiful actresses of tha boulevards received daily, for about, a lit tle peony bouquet of violets, hu toutid tha bounwt in thu box or w.th the doorker -w evely evening, ns the play was about to begin, and ibis aimplo offjriu r of an un- known love affected her iu spue ot herself, While acting she looked carefully aro'inl ; ti)0 boxes, thu parq ioU and even o j. ujnj tBa soenes but to no purpose ; !io ,iW nothing by whleb to recoguize the msn of bouquets. Aud thereupon a'ue ;ave h-r iniagiualion free ruin, ami the imaginuMun 0f an actress is very similar to that ot'othtr 1 Was ho a foreign prince who wihcd U captivato her heart before placing at her feet his crown and treasure. Oruashfiiu rtint too bashful to declsru his paii-iou tj,e interrogated tbo box keeper, the tire, W01Jjl;U iu short, everybody ttnployv.! 'i tuo there; but ut'jil kje.v jytaua' Bbout it. Still the bouquets came, 0 they tell us that couataucy. 1 chimera V murmured the. The other evening, as she entered t!io theatre, she received a fresh boiiqitt of v.olcU, and this time iho uJ.vcrs Were ac companied by a letter. " At laat !" said sh.1, aud opening it by tha eight of a reflector, she read ns loiiews : " Maduuioneile I hivn loved you for a Ioiil' time, for is not buhoidiiu and lovirii: - . . ! to bcree.t, and I shall kuow and sno 1 couttnue J-" my homage, it this rxpro- !.of loTfe Uocs, U3t oS'nd, ' b,u., let of vt.iets in your b..o.. Uu. then I shall be the happiest of IH..-U." " Well said she, " no pignature no name given; but let us see here is a postscript.'1 " P. 8. If you are curious to kuotv n ho writes to yon, look up ul tto fourth lire my legs will hang over." Tbe note dropped from tho hands of the actress, aud bor arms uuarly dropped from her shou.dcrs. COURTING IN RIGHT STYLE. " Git eout. you nasty puppy ; let mc aiono or I'll tell your ma'" cried out Sally to ber lover, Jake , who sal abojt ten feet from her, palling dirt Loiu Co c " UDe- J""" . " I aru t tecb'.u on you, Jake. " Well, perhaps you dou't meau to nutb:r do y ou V 1 " No, I dou't." " Cause you're too tarncl scary, you long wjjiiea, iautcru jaeu yt,-- toad, gangle-kuued owl ; you baa. t go a tar Del b.l ot scaso ; get along homo w,,n Jou- ' Now, Sl I love you and you c.n help it. and ef you dou t let mo stay a .d " J"J ' !7,t u s -n that cow he sold htm toiUer day . By j.a- " Well, look here, J.ke ; if you want to court Mie, you bad better do it as winto men does tbat thiug not act oil there as if you thought 1 was pittMi." " How ou airih ia ihat. Sal '. " Why side right up here aud ba and kiss me as if you reely had loms oft'uo bune aud siuuer of a msn aoout you. Do you s pose a woman', oi ly nude to iooi at, yo'i stupid fjjlyou ? No, they rc made far practical results'' a IvoesutU .ays, to tuj aud kiss and sich liso."' Well," id Jake, drawing long brcatu, " Ii I must 1 must, lor I do love ycu Sa. ; and so Jake commenced skiing up to bcr line a maple poker gain.' to bittio. Liy iug his arm gently upon Sal s shoulder, o tboubt we heard Sal say : " Thai s tho way to d j it, old boss ; that is acting like a white uiau oner. " Ou Jer jsslem and pauossea - excui- ined Jake, if tuis am t better than any apple sasscver marm made, adarued sijr.t. Orao e-e 1 buot-wbeat ckcs, tUpi.cs aud lasses aim no where .ong side ot y -a Sail Ou ! bow I love tool' Hera it. ,ir lips came together, aud tue report that lo.- lo.ved was I1H13 ru'-.iiiil a noises hoofs cut - w &t lu bis ardr-nt glau-es
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 13, 1861, edition 1
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