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7 iJrwe to Sod, io Jiou. Gounfhi, tpd fo uouir Duty." VOUf. xo. ODEXXjiOTX-E!, HXT. O., JSII33E3T3E:3:33E3K. 3, 1861, MO, S3. I1RS. T. J. HOLTON, EDITRESS AND PaOHRIErRltSU. TERMS: The Xrtli-f rol i na Whig will be afforded Ins lib. ,.r,i,crs at TWO I'OI.LAKS in advance ; TWO DOLLARS ANU FIFTY CENTS if payment be j..jvbU for liirt'f months j and THUEE DOLLARS il the end "'' 'I'" "' Nupnpcr will lie diacon. tuiuiil unlil'ill 'irrearugea are paid .except at the ,n n the Keillor. .rtertmenienlmiiiertrd al One Dollar per siilure (Hi humor less, this nica type) lor wit nrm inner- ,,,.d ii ; cent, for each continuance Court .d. vcrtiarmcnta and Sherifl a Sulca churged i.i per! miii li.gl.u'f iiid a dxdunttoM ol 3.1 J pr cent, w ill I,,, in.. clr troni me regular prices, lor auvcrua. ra hi lMC year. Adverlmi 1111 tits inserted monthly it cuirii rly. ut t' per square for each time. Semi nintitlily 75 centa per square for each tune. r mim v. hen sending in their advertiai nienta mut murk llie number of insertions dcairvd or It,, v mil be maerlrd until toibid and charged curding ly. ij I'.ialinaatera are autliomeii In ai I as agenla J. (.. WII.KI .NX A: CO. DtALLhS IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, ff afjlLfER ond PLATED WIRE, AND No 5,(irinlr It angc, opposite llir Manaion House, CHAULUTTK, N. C. AH' r.tion given lu Repairing Watches A Jewelry. Mill I ' M'll I 1 IIVM .M.AI.lll'al .lULia.. I 1 HE subscriber reap rltii'ly Informs III former i.. I lie 1 r. ami toe puMic gen rally I.,. .. i a HOUSE, un.iir llie a !..., n unc, i,..r!v oppuailu .Mi l-am. I) , lea Williams, t a u .raVh.w Alcana. J V. Ilryie A. Co., wheic ul a y a in' y be luunil a lull aaaoilnu lit o. Family Groceries, VirtnKUs, liultrr and I'ufcs, t'hicktis, 'c'i t-'undus, lintsui, Jivn, I'uLst j lll'llll, (I fit, ijc. Mi i iur I r iiMl ( ;.ii ', ( or , unit tmliiKsirarr, IJ.tl ;iiiI i. ail its A' V( nth iwh'h Aiof, ( alit oria, IJ l.:iiiu , iiii lns, i'tinl. slut. lirLiiix, .Vr , .. miimr-iua Kanry Artie'e., all of alnrli will f, .i.bl at the rryb,tt pi '-e l'..r Calh rr ItufUr. V. . AllKhAJJ. N II In aii.lil' -i ab. .-, I ii.i. ml t.. fit u-.'t.v tb- Ul"f .N..V..I.IM -, a ..rge and r-.n,l..r(. ',:, IIiMiui l'i.r my Cu. Imer. wliere a l unch may ,. be lud al anv time. It ill In n.J -.ill In 1 '"'"""'TwAillaES.S. N H. The big'.'-t -.rn-e. p. id for flutter, t'.gf. ( ,'icmna l'iii..t' r..l,i.a and ollu r 1'roduce. 1 rt'ab at llie Market ..iue. V. W. All I'. HNS. MILITAUY NOTICE, VI I. ri.llSilNS I.l A HI I". t' " Mil iary Puly under U.e i. .'.:. -I in A' I paa-eO at I lie S f the Eigi.lalur N"fth b.r 1 - 'l,, are ear I.l ally r.qtie.l. l lo a pp. ar t ll" ir r, tl r. i.1 lb . I. in the county of .Me. U nbiug on the ilnya ill remain I lUllleil, lor Ihr purpoae ol h.iunig Companiea and a. U . ling the ir olli'i ra. Al Dinniaa' Morning Star " I'n vin. nte pril Sii (i I'aw Creek ' HerryiilU 1 l.o'og Creek. ' l.imleya It we.e ' M .Hard Creek Cliurlnlle I rab ( rcliaid 1U Uy onl. of Y. 15RYCK, l ul. ( vnimumianl e(4 irgimmt A. (;. .Uuilid. S. W. IVI, l.l'ut. Coluurt. i f; , l (,, w ol inr pnaent ; (iiaorgnniieil eon Uilioii ol our Milma ay. Kin, and ol the lurllur l.u t lh.it a " war "f nibiiigjlmn " l.aa been inau guraled anoni.t u, we lee I a.aured that Una ap. Ial to the military pride ul nar people will re reive a hearty re.p..ne imni the galb.nl hihI ehi- v ilr"U apinla ..I the old county ol M.ckle irg. An ,A.er.eliee.l ollie. r Will be al aell place ol me ting lor llie puipo.o nf liirni.hing audi in furiniiiion and reniiermg audi a.aialuuee aa inay (, ,.,.e.ary to a complete orgaiuialion ol the A i ril 3, Ifbl 4tf Carriage Materials. ii 1,1 cull special attention lo aloek ol the above goods, ..stme of Spring", Aids. Hubs, ll.wa Sookea Sinitla, Curtain frames, mioiih, . r. ,u.,a 11 .Lining Nail.. Ibimuak, Samuel, I lolha, l.a. c.a, lunges. Eiiaiueled and I'at. nt Leather, fc.ii. an, , led Cloth, I hi Carpet, Tu. nt of all kinds, iliy nd in oil, Viiroiali.Tuipei.line. Linseed Oil. lyre and Oval Iron, Holla, and everything ill Ibc way of I arnagH Tri.iuuiiiga, at pnei a tli.il cannot lul lu pleaae. ut the i.iruwaie lepol of A. A. N. M TAYLOR, lliniiitr the .U.inalun lluutr; ItoDlinJutleriiiSs JobWork, 4 KF all kiniia, pruinptly attended tiat TAYLORS Alois o;,;.oite, lif iMunsiun Houte. Mecklenburg IRON Works, r.; 1:, .1. . ALEXAiNDKIilclicDOUGALL. - r 5 1 i K undersigned tiejj leave to nforrn t lit: citi. JL z 11 ot I hurlottc and vicinity una the puh. lie generally, that they huve opened the above Ea tabliphriicnt at I le loot of Trade alriel, udjoi n i n f the track il Ihv IN'i'lh ( urulinu If -in lluml and op pome J11I111 Wilkes' Mtu m Mills, unu uru prepar ta a luriiiah all kind - . " ar MACHINERY, J al abort notice aud on rsaaonubla Urnis. l i Uj n r.i Uj n u i ri iii ii I' rum 6 lu h(l utst I'uwtr. AND IJCA1 ; lis. in i livs uoicii Of ALL KI.MI8. a i: i a i j: s ill tlieir li'ir pimnplly nllendcdtu. Tiicir FOL'N LKV ia in lull optrnliuii, nod Cdit htgulaily t .vice a Week. Wednesday a and fatiirduya. They are prepared to liiniii.li all Uiih.b of AMCaS I llt, liK.Aiss, &c, ltd kliim. to i anta. SAV AKD GIUsT HIJ-L GEARING, GIN WHEELS, SAW Ll T l;L"l(.M-;iS, AMIKiK'llD.N I I.A'1I A.N U U.ALI.S r n i OT'I tJ.N l'K ESSES. CAST lltUA JIAILLNG, liuiiuii'git, 1'uflK.M , C' u.iir l.oU, iVc 'I htir i.ii'i.iimN'iJs I ot rnrrii) u t- hiiiii in sii lU hranchta, l.i.ve btru hU.M TKI) W ITU OKhAT I'AKK, mid Mft proWUtO milt aJl tlio iMi'liov i:3ii:.TS I!, (jiurrj to do tin i .- work in a i nc vi icaii: .tjavm.ii. Ac iit,fr l'r E. O. Elliott, f-jr Winter'i I'.it ent .Mulay u w Mill, winch liaa the aovai.t.igi u'l.lig Willi ma',) i.l I. c I a, of Uoli.g bl ll .. i-l I W II V u miii.ti wrk.ano doing it beiu-r, ttnin any olhei .M 1 1 1 in ii e it can be run by Meaiu, Water or II .re f'uwer. The Mui.iy may be n. n at the Mkiu al any liu.e. III-.NUY ALEXAM'hlt. MrtU'UtM I ll' Li ALL. N H Dili linn, !, I oppil, ui.UjJl.l IT i.,k. V'la J't lei. u. 3JU 1 1 A I. ! i V A 11 lyi.-l 1 1 1) WAKE! A. A. N. M.TAYLOR ll E.xi'EC'1 H I.I.Y inlorm. Inn In. n.ia unH U.e publm gun raiiy, th. I he baa ai ded to his cllelimve slot k ol a large and cmflele l..ek ol IIAkUW AKE.con si.ling in purl tuln.wa: Caipi nli ra' Toola. I iieu! . r, mil', croai' ul. Inn. I, ripper , pn nrel, pru. t mug. gialiing.ti mi bath, tumpaaa, wtLb and huteher A W S, Hi a, ami bii, Praw inj: Kiiivea, ( hiaai Is, Aug. r., l.,iulc'a, ll .niliii ia, ll .ti h. t and Ats, Hutk, pl .al. ring and poll g TIMWEES, Saw aeilera, f;r. w ploli'., Mock a and dua, , I l..nea ot all kllli.a, .Spoae-Hnivea, Steel. blade bev.l and Ir y i)iJ.ia, Spirit Levels, I'orkct Level., Spirit l evel Vula, It., ,v Ma. I.,lie-,i;..llg". and in tai l i v. r liiliil' u merhanic want", in grenl 'variety mid al very 1-w pi i.ea, ul TAYI.OK'S ..niwarn Store and 1 iii Ware Di poI.oppi.Mle Hit Mil ion I.. Ue, t hullolle, . I . June .'). Ifo'J. nu" D1SS0LUT10X. The linn ol HI,I.IM..iMlllM' Al I o. w-ie . diasolvtd by liiuiiutn n on the I.l January, I Mil. ; The busme." will be lii.ntii.iie.: under the name ; and ..vie of M LLl.Mis A. M'Kl.Nf.. and liny I In.pe by ini.grllv and aliut atlnilion lo Dual- i, ..-.'to merit Hie ; e putio.nige h.ietolorc libor- ally heilowtd by their nuineioua Iricnoa and cua lumera. The pn-.ent financial criaia am) the uuetrlinnly of buiiiiss, lor the luturu compel ua lo ahorlen our tunc olcreint Ii twelve to si month, to prompt paying cuaioinera none other need aali it. All po'.on in.itbreu lo the odd lino ol Fuilings, Springs &. Co., niut cuiue lorwird uud make im inedi.ilu aullleineiit. aa il is aiiaolutcly iiiceaaary that the 'luaiiu be speedily closed up. " A wurd tu lliu wibo la Biillicieut," Fib IJ I'lii. 47lf. i)r. 11. Al. rriteliard r I I.l. Ill Mi lolhe golu itutioiiofiiia. JL ny frionils, reapeclluily anmiuii. 9 A .... In. oi l. riiiinali.m lo resume the n ii ml ! ol 71 rl i in v. i 'i m-liri' ol iTI .! Ii hn riiimulleil ul liiaollin 1 TThe noor prearnbed for wilhoul charge. AuguH'M. If ''". Jolt ONE certificate of Slock in the C. & 8 C. K. K.. No, HU.i. Application will be mi.de forlhere,;:wulu. lhe.a..ic. .W,,,rA3u, lftl. i-2-3 OH GIVE KOT UP TO SORROW. ar kdgar w. Diviri. Oh give not up loaorrow, And never know ucupuir I.i l Hope lirfhl up the morrow, Willi till Ha ho 7 cheer. Why should we inur the momenta That (in a I ua awifily fly, liy cruel, d.irk foreboding. When Joy iUelf ia niih ? Though darn niiafortunca meet ua, Anil irietida uud fortune lull, And many ohjecla griel ua, Tu tell the a.iddeu'd Lite Eel'a view it ua our allure of toll, Thut'a nobly lu be borne Ami lighi will be a burden, llowe'er the lieurt lorn. Oh give not up to aorrow, And never know de.pair I j I Hope light up the morrow, all all Ua l oiy chei r. lie wiki ran lignt the riarknera Will t-veiy ure uiaurin The torina of lite will rac to. day, 'J'o.inorrow bring Us calm. HOME AT LAST. ll'inie at lual ! Imme at laat ! t rom n tarihiy hore. For U ! I've joined the ranaomed onea Who paaatrd on long belore. Here each tear la wiped away lly God Ine Holy One ; There'a nought but aoiiga of praii-e ano joy Kound the eternal throne. The pure in heart '. the pure in heart ! K bed in apotleaa while. All here, Willi alarry crowns of joy All gloriously bright. And ai ine I've loved an long ago, Who left me mid and lone, W ithin our 11 her V ln.ue, ufe al home ! aule al hulue ! 8a fe at home ! a.ife at home ! O ! ii I fie echo go, Tu . ...ii..- il.. heutia that mourn me yet In in.. I li'- l..,,i . I, h.vi. y r II,, ,t,.. " "re '"ona me now Who '"T ainiier plain; Througii ll.in I've won my lilt For me to oie ia g ,n. Site at home ! mfe at iionie ! Kin'ii an earthly ahore ; I'll b in an 1 prxi.o thee, O my (iod, F ur ever, tvi nnore ! lisccKancous. " Is Le Laf py !'' " Utidoubti'illy j at last sl 8.ms fo." ' lhd khe niarrj for lore ar luounj " A little cf Loth, perhaps." Such were oujo of the questieas aud the atiswtta that were pokeu aide by our ao- quauilaoccu, mlta M iry Jilake apprarad ; kinonj,' theui as the wife of Alfred tiraut J for among her an.ociites Marj waa tuucb j admired, aud by aetue deeply Uved, while: her huabatid wan inr from Leioj; a favorite ; and jet cue was greated everywhere itb couratulaiiona aud eipresciouS of pleas- ure at her marriage, and from these whe most heartily diaapprovcil of her elieice. i Mary was heautilul aud iier more ao thau when fche appeared iu publie as a Lride; but there was a few who kuew and loved biT bctt.lo wLotn the aniuiatioa that flui-bcd her glowing cheek and apaikled in her ejt'H, was Lul the eun.iel ciiuisou glow, ladiugiulotbe darkuesn of bighl-or auluitiD B brilliant bun ; Lcauulul, but feure precur sors of decay. Two years before ehc had been affianced to Maruu llaward, a rich aud fashiouable, bul beartlefS young uiau, who, altracled by her beauty and (;racc, had, partly for the want of HomtthiUi,' to do, aud partly to praiify a utily vanity of beiug leved, sought her alirciious with utiiiriug assiduity, uoiil ho had wou fruui her ao anaurauce that the lovo he professed for bcr was reeiprocatad wheu bu begau lo weary of her society, aud at last deserted her for a young lady wboe chief attraciiou was her latbrr'a jjold ; aud wheu ho was asked what could bave led to such a change ; coolly replied, " lb il Mary was such a charming girl that a DirtatiuB with her could not but be a pleasaut affair ; Lul teally a geutleuian of his penitiou oould uol be expected to tnarry lu porttouless daughter of a uiaa whose prefessiou was his only depeudeuce. l'ouhtlesa his admiration lor her uaa lor a time as warm a feeling as be was capable of cbtrUbiug towards any human being, for self was the idol at whose ahrine be Lowed, with a dtvoliou too aeep to be shared by auy other. What were Mary 'a feelings at bis deser lion no euo kuew, tor pride sealed her lip-1, uud no word of blame lor Howard a oouduut, or regret for ber ewu misplaced eoufideiicc, was euUcrvd lo escape them J Lut there was a nervous lestltsucas iu her uauuur a le eriah flush on h-.r cheek. Sometimes, too, tears might bave bceo aeeu gathering to her bri 'ht biuo eyes j but they were driven back to Uiuir source, aud ber silvery lauh ram us clear as ever thou'1 loso ls'fur would bave detected Bometbin'g foreud and UDoatural in its sound lMr. and Mrs. Blake, thoogb their means were limited, were bigbly respcoted ; and Marj bad always been accustomed to tbe best society, and mingled on terms of equal ity with tbe sens and daughters af affluence ; yet fie was morbidly seunitive on tbe sub ject of poverty, and uow she becama more keenly alive to its disadvantage! tban ever. Alfred Grant, ob the contrary, bad never received much consideration in tt aocial world i for be bad keen reared by a aordid, avarrous father, who made tba acquisition of lic.-s the aola ai'D of bis ezistsuoe, and in training his son, bad never attempted to dsvelopn bis intellectual ar moral Bature, bul endeavored aimply to quality Dim to transact business, aud acquire tbe wealth lie himself regarded as the greatest good ef life. hat, unfortunately for the father's bopes, youcg Alfred grew up with an inordinate love of display, and was ambitious of noth ing i-o much as to diess expensively, drive faat Lortes, sport an elegant equipage, and create a sensation in tbe fashionable world ; and knowing bis father's wealth, be secret ly harbored bitter, reseuttul feelings to wards, bis parent for withholding from him the means of gratifying his inclinations. And when the sire reluctantly quit tbe bold which be had so long grasped bis cher ished treasures, and lay down in tbe sleep of death, tbe aon took triamphaat posses sion, with an air more like that ef a matt who has cliaiutd a right long and fraudu lently with held, tbau ef a btreaved or phan who feels that no earthly gain cau compensate for a parent's loss. No sooner was tbe father's taueral over, tban the sou's course of life was alaiost wholly chan ged. Before bis progenitor was laid in tbe grave, ba bad been obliged to practice tbe strictest economy, ia order to keep bis ex peaditures with io tbe limits of the nig jaraiy allowauae to which he was restric ted, and which was but little augmented by aa exanije of his own; for despite the paics takeu with bis education, be scoraed to earn what beloved so well to spend. But new that bis father's hoarded thou sands were all his own, he dashed into a style of living, that, if such a thing were possible, might bave brought the miser from Lis grave to remonstrate against such reck less txtravsgance. i Hut still be was acsatisfied. He must hav , . u.. , P . , , , . a Lijhor aocial positioajthaa ,his own tioali fied unu to fill, and be bad for some time been tryiug to make biuistlf agreeable to Mary lilake, without elicitiag much netioe from that young lady, until Martin Howard began to grow Dcglecttul, wheu be met with more lavor; yet uoue of ber frieads could bave believed that she would marry hi in, sbe wan so immeasurably Lis superior iu evtrytliibg Lut wealth. But what cared Mary where ber lot was cast now lhat life for her bad ust its mg, wnen uer lamer reiurueu, um .ato -. . b lue" ' She bad no heart to give, and ed very troubled. There was a mournful a, contagious be was forced toj.tu.n nritliuess . oue uau no ueai a fc , . ' , u ie, nis wfe u, and let me off without a rei.- tko. it mattered little on whom sbo had betowed tenderness 10 bis eyes as ne mei 111s wue , ,,,-., , , heHiand Perhaps it would be better tbat ! and daughter with their accustomed kisses 1 W ! do to attribute to so simple Bo il should be given to one who had not suffi- The evening passed almost in sile.ee, aud nimal as a sheep, so high a moral sent, c ent s u 'tm y to fe.l ber coldns.s, and when Metta had retired to her room he ment as iud.gt.at.oa at deceit? IVrnaps aucl s on. -as Alfred Grant. And 'then ..id to his wife tbe blow bas fallen at last " not ; bu w. may a, can make the " prac be bai wealth enough, th. lack of which " I bad feartd so, William," said bis wife, t.cal inference that those having charge hid made Maruu Howard consider her ine-1 "But ,o have don. all iu your power to of flock, cannot secur.ly lea.l that, along . "1 as . wile while La felt at liberty to prevent it. Goal's will it do.. 1 w. will whU mere occasional haudfuls of wind. Intl. with ber affections, as be would not j bave duue had ber fortune beeu equal with his ou. Poverty had, she thought, been the biue of her tiiisteuoe; should she not accept it' Yes! she would marry Alfred Grant, and be rich richer even than the purse-proud Howard, with bis idle, extrav agunt habits, ever would be 1 Bar resolution ouoo taken, she trod the path aba had choseu with a firn, uosbriuk ing step; aud bow suauy who looked upon be flasbiag eyes and glowing eheek., could hate believed aba was not happy, or sus peete the blight tear had lallen cn her heart withering every flower that hope bad plaaied, uud uiakiug life a desert aud a waste. Surely, the world that pronounced ber a happy bride aud smiled upon her selec tion could not bave divined it. It was, the world said, aa excellent match ; for tbe husband's wealth would surround the wife with the elegance ber beauty aud aooom plisbuieuu were so well fitted to adoru while ber intelligence and refinement would give hiui, as her huisbaud, a social position, wbich his wealth aloue could uot piirobase. Aud for a ti.ue, judging from outward appuarsuces iho world seems light. Graut was proud nf his wife aud elated with his success iu wiuuing her; aud sbe upheld by her ludoiuiubie pride, dvspite the weary pain at ber heart, was the bolle of the sea sou. But live years bavo passed since then; and now Mary (iruut a pale, wan crea ture, wilb a beclic spot 00 either cheek, and that uuuatural brighuess tbat like the " tiauie tbat burus b' ightast aud most clear ly when it is just sinking io the socket,' tells that th. lamp of life is almost speut inhabits au obscure abode, aud toils day by day with ber needle for the support of the fair, frail children, who inherit their mother's beauty, with littlo of the bloom aud joyousaess of her early years. Their father, after squandering his for tune, bas deserted bis lamily, aud goue, no ouo knows whither; and br parents, who wer. naiued by her marriage with a man they thought uuwortby of her, did not live to witness tho sorrows they learod would come upou her. Ainoti'' her "most distant relatives are some who could they disoovor bor retreat would gladly uiiuister to the wauta of her self and littlo ones, but pride tbe prid. : that destroyed the fairet-t of tbe aogels still dines to tbe heart every earthly bono bas deserted, and will not suffer ber to eat the bread of dependence. But when ber strength fails, and tbe shades ef the dark valley begin to gather around ber, sho will, she says, summon tbem to ber side, and commit to their care and that af the orphans' God, the precious babes she must leave behind. STGEY FOR BUSINESS MEN'S DAUGHTERS. ' "Now, like a dear good mamma, will you please beg papa to buy me that beau tiful set of pearls at Tiffany's? All the girls in our oircle bave bobio, and surely you would not wish me to seem odd." " My dear child, it is utterly impossible ; your lather cannot anord it, and even 11 he could, it would be a piece of useless ex travagaBce, entirely uaeuited to our age. I consider it perfectly ridiculous to see chil dren like you be decked with trinkets like some South Sea Islander." " Wby mamma, bow you astonish me I Why, every person knows papa is very rieb, and there is Clara Clinton's mother, who is acknowledged to be a lady of Supe rior taste, and allows Clara to wear what she pleases." " Mrs. Clinton bas a perfect right to dress ber daughter according to her idea; but I prefer to see you in tbe simple garb so be coming to modest girlhood. Your father, darling is much embarrassed at present, haviBg entered into some speculations which I fear will prove disastrous ; we will then be obliged toltave this splendid bouse, aud eek one more suited to our means. 1 tell you this, my child, tbat you may not bo annoying him for money for every elegant, costly trifle you may be pleased with. You know it hurts bin to refuse you. "Ana 1 nave ceen iororer teasing nim about Dew dresses and jewels. I would not! , , , 1 , - .... have been so unkind, dear mother, bad Ijlwru P'a" ple, while I fol- known what you say," said Metta Bancroft, I lBed to drl?8 P the loiterers, with tearful eyes. TLe old patriarch of the troop, a fine old Only thoughtless, darling," said ber j buck, led tho van of the qiadrupcds, and mother. "Now attend to vour lessons ., f , , , ' caitfuliy examined every pot wlp.-re thu perhaps you inay be able, to turu vour ... education to advantage, aud assist your falsa ,UOUou of lhrow.ii;; salt was made, ' JkleUa'Biiticr'olVwBS llidoie " 1JI hft.w ov .iUr saii.-fied U lL,.J..i.J.a, her infancy she had been the delight of shook his head with us ample houors, aud home. With a firm will and keen percepiion "siting till the sbephard was about a rod of right, she never wavered when she knew i" advance, charged upon him from the her duty, aud although reared in a borne of rear with his whole momemtum, fairly rais affluence and accustomed to be petted and, iug him off Lis feet. caressed, she was not spoiled. Yet she1 I saw, and from the first comprehended was not entirely free from that great error the niaLtcuvre, Lut there was so mueh fun in the female character, rivalry about dress; m it, it was impossible to give the alarm ; and despite of ber resolution, she was sadly nd when tbe man turned to "blow ma disaapoiated about the pearls. IutheeveD- up" for my tacit complicity, I was roliimj not murmur." And will rou Lo willing; to resign thi: home for one ol poverty ! be ask'.d. I . . '.11 r ,ti .,, ' illingly, my bust aud. I wjuld scorn to keep up a false apeatauou when we have not tbe means to support it., "My noble, wife! You bavo lightened tha burden on 1111 heart: but will our daughter be reconciled to such a change ! ' She is a darling, said the mother loua ly. "To-day I refused to allow her to make some expensive purchases, auu lull mated the reasou ; she immediately ac knowledged the justice of my refusal, and was really troubled to think of tba annoy aaee her many frivolous requests must hare caused you." The lather's eye brightened. " Our re- U. . 1.1. .,;,. f hof il mill bring out and streogtheiAer character."- ' " Are your hopes entiraly blasted !'' ask- ed tba wife. j "Even the furniture will be sold to sat- isfy creditor. I may po.s.bly have .n-j nvrh Hfi in furnish a few rooms, and Mr. Greene, of the insurance company, bas pro- , alined me a situation. My salary will be barely sufficient to support us' However, we will do the best we can." Uudertho ruthless hand of tbe auctioneer scarce an article was left uusold. Objeots of great value were sacrificed at half their cost. With rare determination, on tho day af ter Mr. Bancroft's failure, his wile set out, for the first time iu her life, houso huutiug for the hrst time tu her Hie, uouso nuuuui,'.; Iu a quiet street in Brooklyn sbe secured j the upper apartments iu me iioisn ui au old widow lady, whose tatuily consistea of au only daughter. Early in tho fol lowiag week they removed, and were soou comfortably settled. Mr. Baaoroft was happier than ho ex pected to be. The little parlor, with its oain.chairs asd pretty carpet, looked so neat and comfortable never had his wife look ed so beautiful ; attired in a simple calico, her eheek flushed, her eye beaming with bappiuess, aud siuing a son us she pre pared their eveuiug meal. F.veu Metta looked more dignified as she sat at a small tabid writing copies for her soblr; for sbe had obtatued a positiou as teacher 111 a school. "1 tiever felt suoh contentment b ! Te,' said tho father. " Really, people ot tash ion bave no idea of tbe pleasure tb.y mm." " And, indeed, pnpi," said Mctta, "I bnd more , cinotmcut and instruction teaching my -little class than during my as sedation with people of ' fashion. The character ef ray pupils is aa interesting study ; no two are alike. I begin to think I. have found my vocation." ' We are all fitted to excel in some par- particular avocation:" said tlio mother aud we should seriously endeavor to kuow in what, before we enter upon any work. Sec, uiy dear, girl, the advantage of learn ing whatever wo undertake perfectly. If you bad wasted your time and talents like many a foolish person, you would nut Dow be so independent." Metta grew up to be a true woman ; and although she never wore tbe costly pearls which she saw at Tiffany's, yet iu the cab inet of ber heart was eushriued those rar er and richer pearls of Modesty, Intelli gence, and Virtue. ANECDOTE OF A SHEEP. Anecdotes ot auimals are always amus ing ; and moreover if observed accurately and told triiLout embellishment, may some day serve to solve a great problem iu phil osophy the distinction, namely, between tbe spirit of a man tbat goeth upward aud tbe spirit of a beast that goeth downward to tlio earth a problem that the great Bishop Butler could not solve, and left a blemish iu his argument, Lut a monument to his candor. The subject to tho ouo I am going to tall happened many years ago, when I was an urchin of eight or ten, but I remember it well. One fine summer it was my province to aid in driving a flock of sheep to the brook, to be washed, preparatory to sbeariii". The man who had charge of the in led tho procession with tbe salt dish in hand front time to time made pretence of throning a i. f.-i n ,1,- rn,i tn j- .l n , rr- r)rir. ,1,,, .; fjimM ir Bhpn . , .... . ,. the Km .-.? ruch disliked tor bis orpres- . 1 sion and the number of taxes imposed on the people, his majesty, in the progress of tour, stopped at Sudbury, iu Suffolk, when the corporation resolvod to address him ; but, as tbe mayor did not possess much literature, it was settled tbat tho town clerk should be bis prompter. Bein in troduced to tbe King's presence, tho town olerk whispered to the trembling mayor : ' Hold up your bead, aud look like a man.' His worship, mistaking this for tie Le- g'ing of a speech, repeated aloud to tbe King, hold up your head, and io'jk like a man.' 'fho town clerk, in amazo, again whii- do eau l hi r J J ' ir !' The mayor, in the same manner, repeat ed, ' What do you mtan bt tin's, sir ? The town olerk, alarmed, wLispered more earnestly 1 1 tell you, sir, you'll ruin us all ' The mayor, still iui-iiiiiag this to be part of his speech, couclu.Ud bis tuatchlesi per- , ,, formanee with, ' J tell you, nr, U rum Us au. Wby is a muff liko a Uol ? Because it holds a lady's baud without sq-ieezing it, A legal wag calls bis marriage certifi cate "a writ 0 f attaiu'd ber." Tbe two neighbors who " fc Lave got iu again. Ntiiiurot tin. injured. out, '.t'-tU If you Lave a loitering servant, send Iniu upon your errauds just before Lis mealtime.
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Sept. 3, 1861, edition 1
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