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I - cm- ; . t' r . SA.IL.ETVr, !X. O., MAY SO, : 187X5. IVO. SO. sM - )( t (ft 5 J Wrf? (ft?: I IT-1 , i ; 7TT 7n A 6 J v, Ce. people's p L. V. & E. T- BLUM, PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS. TEitttSi-cAsii in Advance. . iOne copy, one year -7.. .......... $2 00 ' V ;'' six months,............,..........-.- 1 00 " three months............ 5 'elect Sistellmu). -.i - The Condemned Sentinel BT ST LV ANUS COBB, JK. A cold, stormy night, in the month of March, 1807. Marshal Icfebre, with twenty-seven thou mihI French trwops. had investel ( Dantzic. wWeh city was garrisoned by seventeen thou sand Russian andJPrussian soldiers; and thoo. together ,wUh,werity or thirty thousand well armed citizens, presented nearly double the force widt h '-could be brought to the assault. So Uicre was need of the nt most vigilance on the jiart of the sentinels, for a desperate sortie from the garrison, made unawares, might have prov cd calamitous. . , T , At midnight Jerome Dubois was placed up on one of the most important jiosis in the nd Taneelioeofpiekets. it being upon a narrow strip of land raised above the marshy flat, call ed tlie peninsula of Nchning.- For more than nn honThe meed his lonesome beat without hearing anything more than the moaning of the wind and the driving of the rain. At length, however, another sound broke upon his ear. He stopped and listened,, and presently called, "who is there?" . The only answer was a moaning sound. Ho called again, and this time he heard something like the cry of a child; and pretty soon ah ob ,ieet came toward him out from the darkness. With a quick, emphatic movement ho brought his musket to the charge, and ordered . the intruder to halt. ."Mercy!" exclaimed a childish voice. "Don't sho-.'t me! I am Natalie.: Don't you know me?" "Grand dicu!" cried .Jerome, elevating the muzzle of his piece, and taking a step forward. "It U onr little daughter?" . "YeS, nnd you are" good Jerome. Oh. you will come and help mama! Com;! come! come cli i ilvinfrr It was certainly Natalie, a little child only ciffht years old. daughter1 of Lisette Vailant. Lisette, was the wife of Pierre Vailant, a ser irennc in Jerome's own regiment, and was with the an my in capacity of nurse. . "Par bleu V how "is this, my child;'-'' said Jer omo dropping the butt of his musket to the ground, ami taking the little one by the arm. "What is it about your motlier?" "Oh! good Jerome, vou 'can hear her now. Hark!" The sentinel - limit his car to the ground, but could hear only the wind ami the rain. : "Mama is in the dreadful mini.'' said the child, "and is dying.' She is not far away. Oh. Ifcan hear her crying !" 1 " I By dgreu- Jerome gathered from Natalies that her father had taken her out with him in the morning, and that in the evening when the stormVjfntiMifi heT"hwther crameltfter tier. The sergeant had voffered to semi a 'man 1 Kick to camp with bin wife, but she preferred to nrii . alone feeling sure thatslie should nieet with no trouble. The way however had become dark and uncertain, and she !hm1 lost the patli. wandered off to the edge of the jjjorass, where she sank into the soft mud. i ., :., '. ; .,;: . .. "Oh. good Jerome." cpie.J tlBttle ojie, seiz ing the man's hand, "can't "y6oTiear her? "She will di&'if yem do not come and help her." . At that moment the sentinel fancied he heard the wail of tho unfortunate. What shouJdle do? Lisette, the good, tin; lieautiful. the tender Iiearteil Lisette, was in mortal ilauger, and it was in his power t -nave her. - It wa not in his heart to withstand the pleadings of the'child. He could go and rescue tliu nurse, and return to his post, without detection. At all events, he could not remse the childish pleader. "Give me your hand, -Natalie. I'll go with you." - - , With a" cry of joy the child sprang to the sol dier's side, and when she had secured his hand he hurried him along towards the place where sua had-left her mother. It seemed along distance to Jerome, . and , once he stopped as though he would turn back. Ho did not fear death; but he feared dishonor. "Hark !" tittered the child. The soldier listened," and plainly - heard the voice oj me sunermg woman caning lor Help. lid hesitated no longer. On he hastened, through the storm,. and final ly found Lisette sunk to her nun pits in the soft morass, lortunately a tuft of long grass; had been within her reach, by which means snu liaa item iter nead above the fatal mud. It 'was no easy matter to extricate her from the miry pit, as the workman had to be very eareful that he id not himself lose his r footing! &lerigtSi !"hofrevVtSli iwas lfawn forth, and" Jerome led TicY toyfirils lri post. "Who comes there ?"" crfid a voice from tho Vis Ctef gasped Jerome, stopping and trembling'frorn heal to fot, . . "What is it? ' asked Lisette. "Grand diciiV I have been longer away than I thought' answered the soldier. "It took me a long time to get you out." . k "Who comes there?" repeated the voice. Jerome heard the click of a musket lock, and lie knew'that V sentinel had been stationed at the post he Jiad. left. The rtilief kad come while he bxu bm&wfy i it, I i 11" j i ; ij "Friends, wjth the countersign!" he answer ed, to tlie last Call oTilwrifew sentinel, y. ' He; Vs ordered Ui advance, and when ho had gi vert tho cdnntersign he found himself in the prtrtlcir4lie Nffior-f the guad. Jji n, few hurried words he, told his story, and had the officer been jtlone he ruijflt have pillowed- the niatter to rest where it whs;' "but there were , otliers' present some of the sentinels who had been relieved -tini with so ppiny such a secret would not be safe. Jerome did not even think of such h. thing; but fwhen ordered to' give up his musket he obeyed, without a murmur, and iLitfj4ixumpanied tlio officer to the camp. rheteh'Hi 4ut froMSL amL pjaced iipder . gr , ' On the following morning Jerome, Dubois was brought before a court martial charged with having deserted his post. He confessed that he wo guilty, and tlien permission was grant ed hiuHdl his own story. He told bow the little child had fallen upon bin) i the storm, and how she plead for her ' 'Bgj&tjKlff?' A-t first he had resisted the im ptdsegfliKpn? have diell readily to av Ws ette. but Ife fcrl - islumer Xhel child still plead aad finally the thought of the jxwr wo man the woman who had done so -much for the comfort 4f I) U regiment suffering the tor tures of a lingering death in the dreadful mo- rass,. wat) more .ian te- cpujd bejir. He had not meant to be gone lpngs'he had not known how far away lie was; but he was farther thau Ite expected. H knew he luid done wrong, but might not the neeiiliaritr of the circumstances , be allowed to mitigajte the offence W:is there a true hearted man in the regiment who would not have done the aaiei-similarly situated? . Tho court could do' nothing but pass sentence i noatn ; but tin members tliereof signctt a pc. tition lajmg uiat jorooio juooi nugut oe pardoned: nnd this pctitio was sent to tlc t 1 r chief of the brigade, " and through him to the chief of division, by whom it was endorsed, and sent up to the marshal. ! '"' ' : '. Lefebvre was kind and generous to his sol diers almost to a fault, but he could not over look so grave an error as that which had boen committed by Duliois. The orders given to the sentinel had been very simple; and fore most, of Very -necessity, was the order' forbid ding him to leave his 'post until properly re lieved. To a certain extent the safety of the whole army rested u pon the shoulders of each individual sentinel, and especially upon those who, at night Were posted nearest tho lines of tho enemy.' j ' ' 'i - "I nm sorry." said tho 'gray haired old war rior, as he folded up the petition and handed it back to the officer who had presented it. "I am sure that the man meaut no wrong, and yet a great wrong wan done. Ho knew what he was doing he ran the risk he was detected ho has been tried and condemucd, nnd he must suffer.' j;" I ?;'.';: They asked Lefebvre if he would see tho con demned.1! i' : . i'v ' "No, no!"' the marshal cried quickly. "Should I see; him,' and listen to one half of his story. I might pardon him : and Uiat must not lie done. Let him die that thousands may be saved." The time fixed for the execution, of Dubois was the morning succeeding the day of his trial. The! result of the interview with Marshal Lefebvre was 'made' known to him, and he was not at sill disappointed. Ho blamed no one, and wa-s only: sorry that he liad not died upon the battle field. 1 I have, tried to le a good soldier." he said to his captain, who came, to visit him after the marshal's decision was known, "and I have intended to do my duty. I know that accord ing to military rules I must die, but I hpo that my companions will : remember mo with kindness and compassion. I feel that I have done no crime that should leave; a stain upon mv name. - The captain! took his hand, and assured him that his name should be held in respect, and that his memory should be held in love. . Towards. evening' Ticrrc Vaillant, with his wife and child, were admitted to see the' pris oner. This was a visit which Jerome would gladly have dispensed with, as his feelings were already wrought up to n pitch that almost un manned him ; ;hnt he braced himself for the in tcrview, and would have stood it like a hero had not little; Natalie, in the eagerness of her love and gratitude,! thrown herself uixm his bosom and offered to die in his stead. This tipped the brimming cup, and tear, flowed Ireely. Pierre ami Lisette knew not what to say. They wept ami t her prayed ; and they would have willing ly died fir the noble fellow who had been thus eoiuiemneu; Diuaias: 11103' coum nvc mm no help. 1 ; I Later in evening came a companion who if he lived, would at sometime return to Jer mile's ln.vhood home. First, tho condemned thought of hisi widowed mother, and he sent her a message of love and devotion Then lie thought of a Iwrother and sister. And finally lie spoke of one-4a bright-eyed maid whose vine ciad cot stood iutiori tho banks of the Suzoii on whom he had loved with a love such as on ly great hearts can feel. ( Oil, ray Grtd!" he cried, bowing his head ujxm his clasped hands,.-"you need not tell them 1 falsehood but if the thing is ost.ilIe. lot them iH'lieve that I fell in Ii.-ittle!" His companion promisetl that ho would do al! he could; and, if the truth could net be kept back; it should lie ko faithfully told that the name of Jerome Dubois should not liear dis honor in thniiiids of those who h;ul loved him III VItl 111119. 1 I Morning came, dull and gloomy, 'with driv ing sleeWind Snow, and; at an. early hour Jer ome JJuliois w:is Jed lortli to meet his fate. I'he place of execution had been' fixed tiiHn a low. barren siot towards the sea, and thither his division was being marched to witness the fearful! pijmishnient. They had gained not more than; half the distance when the sound of a strange commotion broke upon the wintry air.' and very shortlv an- aidu-de-camu came dash ing to the side, of the chief of the brigade, with the cryj i !: ; ' 'A sortie! A sortie! The cnemv are out in force. ; Let this thing bo stayed. The marshal directs that you face about and advance unon the pehinsulaj" In an instant all waschanged in that division. and the brigadier, who had temporary command. thundered furtlHiis orders for the countermarch. The glooiii was'dissinated. and with Had hearts ine soldiers turned liom thoughts of the execn lion 01 a nravc comrade to thouglits or meeting the enemy ;; for already the sound of a battle was heard 'upon the out-posts and tlicv vcrv well knew if the,, Russians and Prusiar.s had decided to make an attack, it would be in full forpc and 01 a desperate -character. ; ' "What shall we do with the prisoner?" asked uie sergeant wiio nad charge of the guard. "Lead him back to the tamp," said the caiv tain. I! !: I The direction was very simple, but the exo cution thereof iw.ts not to be so eas-; for hard ly bad the! words escaped tho captain's lips wueii n bipiauion 01 irrussian cavalry came dash iu luir.iiua Liieiu. j.ne division was quickly formed into four hollow squares, while' tho guard f hat had charge of the prisoner found memseives ooiigeu to Uee. "In God's name," cried Jerome, ' bonds, and let me die like a soldier!" cut my The sergwint quickly cut the cord that bound his elbows; behind him.and then d:ished towards the ixiint where his wn company wa station ed, The rattle of mnsketry had commenced, and the Prussians were j vainlv endeavoring tn break the squares of French troops. Jerome uudois looKcctaDoui nun lor some weapon with which to arm himself,, und presently he saw a Prussian officer, not far of, reeling in his sad dle as though he had been wounded. With a quick bound lie reached the spot, pulled the dy ing officer, from, his seat, seized the heavy sabre, leaped into the empty saddle, and dashed away from a full platoon of the enemy Unit was charg ing dowif towards him. -: . - Dubois wasifully resolved that he would sell his life on that day sell it in lnshalf of France aud sell it as dearly as possible. , .But he was not needed where he was. .He knew that tlm Prussians Could not break Uiose hollow squares, so he r0tlc away thinking to join the French cavalry, with .whom he could rush into the deepest tlangor. Supposing that the heaviest fighting must -bo npen the Nebrung, he reined his horse in that direction, and when he reach ed it he Ciund that he had not lieen mistaken. Upon a slight eminence towards Ilagelsburg Uie euemy had planted a battery ot heavy guns, supported by two regiments of Infantrv, and Miiwaoy. Willi snot ana sncii, immense damage liad licen done . f . ' , , - Lefebvre rpde up shortly1 after this battery nan opened, nna very qmcklv made np his minn mat u must 00 taken at all liazanls. "Take ! that battery." ho said to a colonel of calvary, "and the battle is ours." Dubois heard the order, and saw the necessi ty: Here was danger enougli, surely ; and. de termined to be the first at the battery, he kept as near to uie, leader as lie dared to. Hair tho distance had been gained when from the hill came a storm of iron that plowed deeply into uie ran its 01 uie frencii. , . 1 lhe colonel: fell, his loly literally torn to pieces byasliell that exploded against his bosom The point upon the peninsula now reached br the head of the assaulting column was not more Ulan a hundred yards wide, nnd it was literally a paUi of deaUw as the fire of twelve heavy gans turned npon it.. The colonel - had fallen, and rcry soon uiroe oUwr officer went down, leav ing Uie advance without a commisshmed lead er. Tho way was becoming blocked up wiUi dead men and dead horses, and tho lieail'of tho column stopped and wavered. f ; Lefebvre, from his elevated post, sanr this, and his heart tliroblied painfully. If that col umn were routed, and tho Russian infantry charged over the peninsula.. I But see! A man in the uniform of a French private, mounted upon a powerful horse cajxir isoned in the trapping of Fl'iissian -t-iff officer, with his head liare, and a bright s;ibre swing ing in his hand, rushes to the front, nnd nrges the column forward. His words are fiery, and his look is dauntless. "For France and for Lefebvre " the " s trango horseman cries, waving his sword aloft, and pointing towards tho battery. ;'Our father will weep if we, lose this day? The brnve tnxipcrs, thus led by ono who fear ed not to dash forward where the shot fell thick est, gave an answering shout, and pressed on. caring little for the rain of death so tongas they had a living, leader to follow. Hoping that he might take the batter', and yet court ing death, Jerome Dubois spurred tin. J no bnrsting shells threw the dirt in clonds aliout him, and the plunging shot plowed tm'lhc enrth in deep furrows even beneath the very feet of Ins horse. The daring thus displayed inspired his followers, nnd finallv the troop came upon the battery like a host of deinns. It was not In the power of the cannoneer to withstand the shock, and the Russian In Lin try Hint ciime to their support were swvpt a like chaff. I Tho battery was quickly captured. and when the guns had been trained upon those who had shortly before been their masters tho fortune of the day was decided. The Hussions and the Prussian "horse, foot, and dragoon' such as were not taken prisoner:, made tho host of their way kick into Dantzic, having lost much more than they had gained. Jerome Dubois returned to thtf guard-house. and gave himself up to the - officer in charge the- olhccr in charge. nrw n of lif 'from not delved Nethil ling listened o his counsel. ,., U-en nttcn reccieu. rexi 111s coi- ,. t 1 . 1 .. i r.. First a surgeon r was ci wounds which he had re onel was called to see what should- Ho done with him. ' The colonel applied to tho chief of brigade, and the chief of brigade applied to tho chief 6f division, and the chief of division ap plied" to Marshal lefebvre. , "What shall we do with .Teronio Dubois?'' ' "God bless him!" cried the old veteran, who had heard tho whole story; 'Til pardon him to-day; nnd to-morrow I'll promote him! And Jerome Dubois, in tiqie, went himself to sec the loved ones in Burgundy., nnd when he went he wore the uniform of a captain. A REMARKABLE CUP ITS HISTORY ANOTHER CEXTEXS'IAL CURIOSITY. We were shown a few days since, by Capt. W. A Cumming, of this city, a most remarka ble cup. It was made of horn, is lined with silver and banded near the bottom with a strip of the same precious metal. The inside is much worn ami battered, and a crick, extending near ly to the bottom, is noticeable. It I also some what worm-eaten nt the bottom, but is still in n condition to be used. In dimentious it is aliout three and a-half inches in height, one nnd one- half .inch 111 diamo'cr at the Udtom (which is narrowed down) and two-and-a-half inches at the top. This cup has had a very strange nnd eventful existence, and wc will try and trace out its history for the ln-ncfit of our readers. It was nscd through the Revolutionary war by William Cumming. Iho grandfather f Cant. WJ A. and J. D. Cumming, and Mr. lVestoii Cumming. who was an officer in the t'oiitiiu n tnl 'serviced In his custiniy it pas?-ed through the battles of .Trenton: Princeton and Bra ml y- wiue, and also figured in the Southern camimign at Camden. Cow pens. King's . Mountain and Guilford Court-house. In- tho war or 1812 it also phtyew its pcrtU-ing usfl at ljii muli of the Cae Fear River by James F.and .lf.hu R. Cumming. sons of U illiam'Ciimhiing: and during the late- war. Win. II. dimming, an other of tho son of Win. Cumming. into whose hands it had fallen, carried it for a short time, but owing to his advanced age was comjH-lled to retire from the service, when it descended to his three sons, by whom it wa liorne through out the fierody contested struggle for South ern independence. What is considered as a re markable coincidence connected .with the cup is the fact that a 'grandfather of its pi-csnt own er, his tvvo wins, nnd three grand-sons, all suc cessfully held ; it in three wars, in tho hanie dace, viz: at the mouth of the Cnio Fear iiver. j ' ' -. This somewhat extraordinary relic of the (dden time is intended, we learn, to Ik? used as a drinking 'cup by the speaker on the stand nt the approaching Centennial Celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of IiidejieiulciH'e. which will ndd another link, to the chain of re markable historical events in which it has fig ured. fSiar. ' ; THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. An act to incorporate the Historical Society of jsorui varottna: . The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact : j Section l.: TIks following named persons, viz: William A. Crahani. . William Hoojkt. Thomas Atkinson, Charles Phillis, Fonljce M. Hnblxird. Charles F. Dwms Braxton Craven, William II. Battle. Mathias R. Manly, Bulhol- omew Mmire, Richmond M. Pearson, K-lwin . Reade. herein Mendenhall.-John II. Wheel er, cuulon IJ. Vance. Calvin II. Wiley. Gcorire )avis, William E.aUn, Richard B. Creccv, (ien. . II. Hill. S. D. P.Kd. W. C. Kern Wm. Shakesxnre Harris. K. P. liattle, G. D. B rn- leim, Geo, V . Strong. Cyrus L. Hunter and Cor nelia Phillips Spencer, their associates and suc cessors, are. created a lcdy corporate, under the name of tho Historical Stcicty ,of North Carolina, with tho powci s conferred on coi ki- rations ny uie 2blh chapter or li.itile s RevisaL entitled VdirporaUons." as Well as those con- lerroo oy uns act. . Sec. 2. The first mectinir of the mriulicrs of said corporaUou shall lie held at sneh time and Ilace as the three first named in this acfoV eiTli er of them shall designate, at which meeting three shHiF he a quorum for the transaction of all bnsincss." ' " ' Sec. 3. Said corporation shall have oower to make such rules, regulations ami by-laws. In regard to the meeting of its members and tho terms of their ad mission, tho mode of voting. the functions of its officers, the numlicr requis ite to form a quorum, and all other matters re lating to the government of the corjioratioii. as may 00 ueemed proper, not inconsistent with the laws of the land. Sec. 4. The said corporation shall have au thority to acquire such real and personal prop erty as may be proper for enrrvin- ont the L jects of its creation, especially books, manu scripts, documents, papers nnd memorials of whatever kind, relating to the history lofthis State, particularly those posjessc d by tie late H! stor leal Society of North Caroli na. 1 1 shal 1 likewiso be authorized to nccept ilonaUons of money or property, for Uie purpose of enabling it to pnisecute rusenrches into said history and make publications relating' thereto. , Sec. 5: Tlie officer in c harge of tho Capitol shall bo authorized-to furnish said societv a n " J" V. ' .r.:;1.. r ",r"v8cn:v,w" -. ...... .ino v.cvii uo uonu wunoni inctmve- nionce to any officer of the State, r to any of ficers or committees of tho General Assembly. Sec. 6. This Act shall bo In force from its nm uea won. In Uie General Assembly rrsd three times and ratified the 22nd day of March. 1875, . . . , - , Jno. C. Breckenridge Is spoken of as a dying man. Majestic in appearance. nnntt.inl.U in disposition, he was flic perfect emUidinicnt oT the noble, chirnlric Soutltcrn gentleman. Time may bo redcemeil as It U lnusing. but jver when it is gone by. . , . neve I LIFE IS 2TAPLE8. . Every mule wears hundreds of buttons and little jingling livUs. The carriages creak as if J creaking was the ohicct ot their construction. The sellers of newpapers, and, in general, all Commissioner Douglas decision concerning the itinerant traders, shout in the most astonishing nse of Rcvenne Stain p. He&sys: manner. Every tradesman at the door of his j "It it nt Iwlicved U have ln-en the niennin' shop. or over his still, makes a pompous pro- and Intent of Congress to require stamps tipon gramme of his rich mervlwindisc, lagging eve- promissory note made tit tho nnal commercial ry stranger to purchase. The seller of scapu- J lariei. witliiiut knowing anytliing of your conn try or rvlightn. fixes his amulet -oh your nock, whilo the shoe-black, no matter wlielher your 1 toots are dim or shinv. rnl theni over with hi tiroaches you with hot cakes, fi led n oil, which he asks you to eat whether rou will or not. The children, accustomed to mendicity, although their plmnpru'ss and cootl humor are indicative of proper feeling, scizo you by tho knees, and will not allow yon to ndvancet until you have given iiiem some money, ine nsiierman uraws 1 1x1 ner with a costume tho color of seaweed, k-ire- I 100U.M1, ins uousem uicketi up nnu exjiosing ins , m 11.11 n uiiiHii t-.-ip, I ins nine nun nninmoiieu, owning oyster and oilier bhell-n-h, anil presenting Ihem to you as 11 iy your oniers. ine cicerone goes iietiro and displays his chiquence, intcrlanlcd with in- numcniblu phrases 111 all language, and full of nnaciironisms unu laiseiioous. Historical nnd artistic. If you dismiss him. if you say. his ser vicers are uselus. bn will bilk of the iwril vou uiu ui iiu n-'iuiiibiiinj; nimwii'Ur. : now iaii- cy that you caa get out of all this by lieing in a carriage. . I have never seen people jump upon a carriage more more quickly, or stand upon tho step, or follow clinging to Uie hack, or to any part, regardless of your displeasure. But if you have the air of a newly-arrived trav eller, they will not annoy you with their wares. but will force you to cngago a carriage of their choosing. . in half n Kccond you are surround ed with vehicles, .which encompass you like erpeut, at the risk of crushing you. wluwe drivers siicak all at once, a distracting and frightful jargon, offering, to take you to ril- lippa, to Bnuc, to i'ozzuoli. to Castellamarc, to Sorrento, to Cumnv to the end of creation. SKETCH OF THE LATE JAMES T. MORE- HEAD, ,Sr From the Korth Rate of last week we clip the following brief skcU h ofMr. Morche.-u!, writ ten by one who knew him well: Mr. Morrhed liclonged to th past age. For one so long nnd so Itonorahly disttnguisltcd in professional and public life, ft is fitting that wo recall smc of the prominent points in his char acter nnd career. In mental and moral culture. in his sense of honor, and in hi manners, he was a gentleman of the old scliool. In his pro fession he was Ld mr ions mid faithful to hi client; well learned 111 Iho law; observant of those nmenitiesof the lr which made the prac- Her agntnhle to Ids Lretlircii ; ns an advocate. iriginal, interesting, and. ns occasion required, rising into thoso higher flights of cloqtu nce which stirredmenV bonis. Occasionally culled into tho legislature of the State and the nation his course was marked by sound judgniut. iiideiM-ndcnce of thought and act, and honor aUivo reproach or suspicion. Mr. Mrclwad wssVs rkimti'b or Itartizan I. ! .1 . ... in ni iiMsunin iirui moi pui.iic men. tinv- crned but little by the opinions or prejudices or wi.hes oT other jK-opte h had a way of Ins own. .Making up in ieeiions on pulilic af fairs from his knowledge of man's hitory in the tvi-t, more than from the ephemeral whim t.. . ... uni luierances 01 iiieiioitr. ins lews wcrcoltcii nt variance with public opinion. Aan instnnf, while in Congress, he vote I with only some half dozen others against paying national lion rs 10 rvossmii. An.i no oiien voiiii witti very lean minorities in , the State legislature. But iierhrtlis in every instance (imw has vindicated his sagacitv and illustratel hi inileiiendeiuc We recall two distinguishing traits in the i r 1. .. , m. cuaracier in our ueimrieti n u iui : 111s Kjvc ol ins profession, and hi love of nature. A ramble 111 tlm woods with hi irun und !og. among Uie fn' wlht srrhiprt of tire hills f l:in.-he rif.l -..!. I. I . ' . .. I ... . . ... I I'd with keenest relish; and next to that the dis cussion with hi legal lirclhrcn of the "boanti fnl iioints nrising in tlM'ir cases at law. His literary attainments were of a description Uiat iioi iiiti iu iiiiiiavn nini inn oeiMi circle llllrll ........ . cnioymciit. hard iv knew a man Iictrcr ac quainteil with the old chisic literatTro of Kn" iamu or more rcaiy in iiiusiraiion ironi cx- hanstless lores. . On rcligiu matters he wa reticent. Evi deiuly governeii in Ins business inti-rco:iro and public life by the stern command of the Decalogue. yet he talked littlo of tln-so things. except iM-rliaits. in tho inner circle or his friends An rxju-cssion that fell from his. lip forty years ago has nevertheless come frequently up iu the memory of tho writer, like the sound of a far off hell: "I Would not exchange my hotxw.f the resurrection for all the world!" ProUibly most men, iikc 111111, tievoi niorn mon"iii to dentil nnd tho futiiru than wo give them credit for thought inspired nnd noted by the Divine .Mind. Mr. Morehead was lrn in Roekingham rouiit. His earlier school education was at the luademy cf)r. David Caldwell, of Guilford. and completed" nt the then young University o Cliaicl Hill. His guide and preceptor in th f pel Hill. His guide and preceptor in tho study of tho law was- Chancellor Taylor, of Virginia. Soon after entering iqion tho prac tice of the law, ho married Mary Lindsay, and settled In Greensboro, where he ha ever since lived. Tho duties of his profefsion were nt sev eral times varied by terms of H-rt ! in ili Suite Ijgilaluro, anI once in the Congress of the 'United States. His latter years during and miico the civil war; liayc la'vn gnuluslly niore and more marked by bodily and mental failure, caused by ago and tho public troubles. But his decline" wan soothed by tho unfailing duty nnd affection of his children, by tho kind ly and hearty sympathy of his neighbors, ami by the affectionate' resiicct of his former ser vants. Ills dead face impressed with all the manliness and moni than tho Ix-nignity nf his earlier and lartUir days, was Unlewed with no heartier tiars than those which fell from his old servants and their kindred. His remains were buri-U by the side of his wife, in tho Presbyterian church-yard, the fu neral nt tended by a very large concourse ol cit izen, nnd tho services conducted by Key. Dr. Smith, in his solemn anil impressive "niaanrr. May our dead friend and neighbor rest In peace! It is said that now, since the death of John Harper, which occurred recently there i some prospect of a more mtMh-rnte toui In lhe pimiicai letting evinced in Harper's Wcekir. V,Q JImUem,n seem, to hav. died out with decedent. wi,ovo,a ono of the origina tors of this justly celebrated lnvnse. and it i ald Hint the other and younger mnnhets f the nrra are ol morn lilieral inditical scntiincnts. and that thebittcrnoM whicli 1ms character ized tl Weekly has Wn duo tn tj)e Inspiration of tl late senior partner. tlie a Tlio death or &nincl R. Wells, the noted phrenologist, look place in New York on Mon day, 19th nit. Tliis event takes from the world of science one who has dono much towards it ndvnncement in rasny direction, yet chiefly in the line u$ sjKiciality lJircnology. llo was tn ptdHislier iflhe PhrcnologicnlJourna widely known ns a lucturcr on m icntific ul and .jeets. varnish, with or without your consent. Tho I is well known, however, that the leading W- . thew U,o J ConTtnSon oTutud flower-seller, who carries bundles of roses and of the recent enactment, with regard to StaU-s In Congress to enscTlU trrIiVoai T orange b os.pms. adorns yonrniat, your butUm- stamping laak clH-cks, vouchers, tic. (M-ctiou Tlie iM-ople of Ue Uniu-d 6tatu 1 holes and ;inir : pocket, without ever asking 16. act of Fobrnary 8lh. 187 j). was to cnt off the the ir repreicnuiires in Uo conUowf i!7 your permission. The lemonade maker comes frequent evnsions of tho sUmp Lix n checks, frame.1 ,K.r Conttutioa as It orisrinallv wV out with n flowing glass, which bo places to ha for instance, by the nse of receipts, checks, were careful U reserve to tlo it ill iK- yoor lips. Scarcely havn freed yourself from -mynblo nominally one Hay after ttitc wiUiout Iw.ts of government not rranted btthe f-rI his 111! Uortumtv. .wMi another- tormentor an- 'nu-i -te.. rle. It. .1 " . ...... ? K,r j -1. h' - . iiMiu-r l irn IV 10 IX Oil. Ik In I., tt DECISI0X ABOUT THE USE 0FIIEVESUE STAMPS. From the last edition of tho InUrn.il Rermno itinn or tho Intsrnal Rnvrnnn I Record wc make the following extmrt fri i form ami payable at a bank, when such notes arc , given in g.Kxl faith nod In the ordinary j course cf business Under a strict InterpretUion of the law, , niej , Unless the notes referred U arc used sinmlv as a s'JiUlute lor check as evasion of iln. ..... . . . 1 - j stamp tax on check, this Offico will not insUt iiixm their N-ing stamtwd. A receipt which performs tho work of a lank check where a iicrson wlio has nionrv on de nt with a bank andTdraws but, jorU.n of it. but iuUnd of drawinff it out bv a t-hrck. irivi the lanK riUTVrTprUwtfcfor. whkJ) vtikcnbv me nana ana nein as a vonchcr, is consKicrcd liable to the tax. If a diridrml. lu m.--W. holder has U-en cretlitcl to his drno.it nrmnnt upon the liook of a lnk. it lia lieonmo a .1. posit; and a recoipt given for it, orfr nnr nor uon of iL would, in iut ooinion. U li-thh. i stamp tax. Checks drawn on their own bank, by liank officers or clerk, for their salaries, should 1 stamped. C.ishiers check in general, i4u-d or delivered to aulsidu jm-ties for ynicnt. etc.. require stamp. Checks drawn by a Uink npon itself, for the purpoo of iMying its own dividend.- and the dividends, coupon, or Interest of other corpo ration, and issued, should be Umped.M JUDGE DIC ICS CHARGE. WV had not the ph-aurir of hearing his lion or cnarge on incsnay imu learn mat 11 was a . 1 n. , , . . ... very able one. conspicuous for its m-xh ration and purixxso to Mop 0:1 very many or the t-vu app-iidages whieh have herctof.ire hung aUnit tlio lederil cturt in thi Jitrict. care sin t-crcly glad Judge Dick is (mrsuing thi course; wc are nlwavs pi ease I to have occasion to seak of our judiciary la the highest term. hc'ural ioints dwelt Uon ly the Jndgr, were new ami niiMriani. vync is, a 10 witai Cutl stitutc the retailing of liquors under the law. 1 hi iiecnicu uiai 11 111111 oc none is i r.i sixrJ to constitute a violation, nnd the mere scdiing or n pint or Je, umv, or even mre times. with no intent to i-ngagw in Uie business. lot?s not constitute a violation omler tins law. Ih also said that Uie destruction of still, fixture and prin-rty lv niarsJi il-an.l dciHilhs. h-oj uirfairjitj ; nnd a!l irirtii-s who have MiGVn-d or may suffer, can bring suit for damages in tho State court, and have the mailer carriej In-fore him for adjudication. As to the Civil Right bill lie said it wa simply niincccary. a nil " right which any one could ! given under the Constitution aro alreadv hxrd in the stat e - . a, 1 t - uies ni ur riaie. iiewouii not ia on Uie contitutimality of lli law. Ill cliargtj to the grand rirv.'as to minor or frivolous C:uwi. of mere technical violation, was very opportune. Hi Mint-tlon were that all such should Iki iiisrgardfi. ow uio docket will lie strircd tin oiitrago .f having niton il s msny very sruall picayunish&nd cuntcmpltble jH-iiy casi-s. Hi Honor made some new ridings whicfi should have Incii made several 'ar ago. ain po.-iblv the live of seTeial iHr men in Madi son would have bi n sjkirctl. One was, lliat ofiic-r of the court should neither nmt nor sitvi' mpicM'.s on ictrtics 011 days tif election or at anv lawful public gathering. Hi rem -irk upon preserving tie; purity and freedom of the uxrrci of thu billot, were very good. nn none tho less gnd ln-caue late. Iln removes all U.S. Comiiiiioin-r In this. District, to take vffevt the first day of July. H.caftrr. If any ono wuiw i srrvo as i-niimiioni-r, in1 mut file a ictiti..ii with him igne, bv five o tins best c itizens of the county w herein sucl applicant may live. Altogether, hi Honor's i barge I said t have been nnt gra'ifving. We tl- believe a . "r . ... . lirtUT day ii dawning for our country, -in.l none welcome ils approach more than we. AArrUlc SORE THROAT. Odd manifest Itself differently In different lieiipl ple. in some u rmiiiccs ievernui jton in the limb, in others catarrh, and still others sn.v throat. Wliatevcr Jcvt of the yU.-m is Weak est will bo altukeil by the cH. A largo projortion f:i'es of deafne come from iicgli-cled sora throat. Tliis I lccaiiM of the intimate connection l-twrrn the throat and the carby mean of tlieosticlii an tiibi. Hence the importance of ki-cping the throat in alkndihy condition. Tlie tcnlenrie of sore throat rt't the worse and not the lictter; Imuci any nffec lion of thi iart of tin bly sluM "ri-ccive prompt attention. In cast of ordinary sore Uirwat, the simplest and best tri-atmcnt U the wet pack, using a linen cloth wrung from o4 I watT, anil over thi a knit or crocheted yarn band, four feet long and fnr incln wide. Ap- i: dy this two or three night in Micccion. mi ss it is a very scrums case, wlicn tno pcn-K should be kept on during the day. If taken off In the morning, wash the throat, in vcrv cold water, rub dry with a con r so lom-l and with the hand. This will prevent taking more odd. Mucoii membrane have three kind of in flammatlon cntirrbal. croupum. and dijtler itie. Evcrylxidy knows how the lirt appi-ar.; ill the crowus n li'iuid Is Murel out whieh od lect on tho outer surfare of Uie macmi crtt. and forms ainembrauo which can a pp-rhil ff or femotrd witlwmt irijmy Id Uks niuct.u coat lieneath it. In tin? diplhciitic tho liquid nr hI out iiifi'lrati-s itself into the mnc-nn niein- brane, nnd if forcibly remvc! leaves the mu cous coat raw and S4c. liitherii Is lilnod pnl-win. T1h itient eompLiins of fit-ling Mil old; the angle f tho throat swvlU; there is likely to lie more r hs n.is;il catirrh; there apjiear in the throat paU-hes looking like dirty wash leather, whieh being rrmoved leaves a raw sjot; the i lor of thi exudation I offen sive, bnt the dic -t-v I" li"t usually oiitigitnn unless the exudation tiouci in contact with tlie mucous mcmbranu of another individual. Ilenctr the gr-atest earn should l taken that ix towel, drinking vessel ir sjkkmi ncl by tho patl-nt touchen lhe 1 i m of any ckIhT -rsn. Cnup is infiamalion of the larynx and usually nttavks tho intU-nt suddenly in the night. The liH-mbrnne i for in nl in the larynx, is white, and extend -ah way np. nnd down. In dip UiTla it ftrm in lhe thruat and extend down want. . Tlm food of a KttIent suffering from dipthcri cjuuift be tirfi nutitloiit nftd slimulatiiig. AH phyMcian agrew Iu this. There is nothing let ter fT lhe pnti,t than' hcef tea. made by put ting n pound r two ft tcndrr-loiu iu a glas can, or bottle, scaling it lightly and Immersing jn water, gradually, mld to Umj boiling HInt, ami kept there until the juice of Um? Uieat ar cxtrarteil. Give a much of this as tlie patient w'.lltake. 01dsh.t7 prcsrU as n stimnUnt !y tlni di ilcvotU allerenU to tcraiioriinru iriMcIjIs. - . ; i .V fviid a Mi"!" preabrt Thero's a power fnl sight of gigl'in back ljar In tho turner, -n.l it's rot t Ih st.ppe'o llw Wd will del. ezte ine to oK-n the tU tit throw Some wne loutr It w rrtopl ' m iiiiiriii imriiiia tk 1 . 1 1 ri a am n . c-- . . . w - JUDGE BR00K& CHARGE OX THE CITIL RIGHTS BILL. . W rim ik- t.M 1 - . lW.!r. -i.--.Jl Jii nxm! Rights bill, from the Wilminrton Journal! 1 reel it v lie my duty. gnileo. Ur call to ytnir attention and exnres lite rlcws I eattr lain in rcgnnl U, tho validity of an ct of Xba C..ngrrs of the United Suts of mxv Hate. I Mlhltln In lln. f 1:k,. I nn . i it may be termed a Uw.) iriV'VMTl 5iKntu say in the Rm plxce that this, like all miier acis iw imr ha t nu Uiat tlie powers so Conferred by the people oe the Federal government may not only have been fnch as were rlearlv cxpfrssod. but also such as were nccrvarilr fmpJisd tr to be in ferred from Uie exiirisscd rrauU of power. Tet it has never been cvn tended seriontlv that llta i? .1 i . . . - rubral uoreniniciii in Ume or peaca rooI4 roKrly exercise control over Uie Stales whkrfi was neither cxprcsslv aatkoIzel br tkm lla. slitution or by necessary Imp!icaIon. , i inve regarded It as my duty to carefully consider the act referred to. and tld T K.. " lone not m much wiih anv vlsw to anv result a th it the cwiclusion to wlkh I mil hi rive should Iw correct, . In determining Ojon Uie validity of aay act scd by a legUI.uiTe llv. It U a Well esUb-i-hetl rule that no court w'ill declare ant-n met voiil. for want of power in Ums IgisUtar to (kiss it. if any rcas-naUe doubt is entertaiaad as to Uiat ower. But if a conclusion is rvach etl . andiaturbeil byd.ubt, then it is as well coa- cetloil tint it is the iluly of the con rt to dcclara it even If it lo against the validity of the law. i ciiarge yon. geniiemcn, Uiat tlie criroiaal provutous f tin law arc void for want of art Ihority in C.ngress to enact such a law. Jlie validity of tho act in on est ion has not lieen di t.-rniinoil directly by Uie Siipreraa Coort ol ine Lmicil guiles: nor In.lml nxiM liars Utn sojlctcrmine.1, fjr tlie law is. of too recvtit date for any question to liave arisen on its pro vision and lcvr. prrscntiil to Uiat tribunal. I . am not. boner, without autliority f.r Uie opin ion 1 exprelo yoa. In lhe hjmng of 1873, lhe Supremo CiHirt of th Unitctl Stales decklod thecas- known as tlie Maiightcr Honsc cass, in hich Mr. Justice Miller (a Jadga of Um very first rd.T of ability, evrn af Uiat Cam) delivered the opinion of tho Coort. ,T!mj Ian- gnage of thi vxIruiMire aud ab! oiiaiii so fully ill tut rate the onlnlon I hold Uiat I prefer to read to you the Uuguago of Uiis tminsat Jodgo, It tlioqld bo rememlrmi by yoa Uiat Uw) question drterniineil in Uiat ease was a tn tinf validity cf a law of tha' Stale of IoaivUna. whieh was mvitttr revUletl npna the ground thai it wa In v Udatioii of tlie Foorteetitb Amend ment to tlw C institution oftlie Unitml State. Il will Ihj concrd-d tliat Gngnu lil no pow er to as Uw? l iw now ninler const. V-ration.nn-l-s that wer bad n given liy tl prorU ions of 11m amendment nientiitieL Ills llaor here read from Mr. Justice Milh-r's r-piaion. T Ibis dtaision Uicre were three TI'-rntlng pinions. Imt ujon every principle ai4icabJ to lite subject liow lieing omsidered. tncrv waa no diviiou cd opinion with Uie Jodges. If other authority was nccesaarr. I wonM rvfs-r Ui the more recent opinion of Mr. Jnstict? Bradley, of the Supreme C mrt of Uie.-UnlUa Stttes sluing with Jndge VTwU ia tbo Circuit (4Hirt at New Oilcans in Ue ca of Uc United States v. Cmiklniik .and oUrf speaking of the Mine conslitiUional amendment which says: "Tlie object 4 Uw amvndmcnt was to restrain the Stales, net tSr inliabiunts of Um States, a assumed by ll gmmcnt. The coneqaene of a iincluion U lag aikipte! as a law, UiatUm proviion of lite CosrslHulkfl are aoMresaed to each and every inltiMunC wntikl 1b tho enUra siibver-il of I Ik InMiurtioas of the 5tlcs and tin immediate conditrtira of tita wfalc land into a consolidated empire wlmaa aiKh-trtty and Iiroces would wlndly durrganl tL limits and aw of the Stale." Again, the invalidity of Uii art wat mora recentlv exprrtscii by Judge Krnvmnm r4 the Circuit' Court I the 'District of Tern aa. la his cliargu to tint Grand Jury. Tlw rf the opinion of Judge Knimon I mwt aemiUy lcltwiiniwenreremiiid.il or bit aiMidy as a lawyer and hi well established repntatioti fa other essential qualities of a great Jttdgw. Ia the rhargo refcrretl to. Judge Kmmons aJriseil tho Grand Jury licit Uwy couUl nt pnpriy find a true bill agaiut any person rhsrgrl na iler the pnivisions of thi law f.r tint reastai that Ongnss had not the power to tuillit law, and I will iuenti-Mi Uiat ray c tec rut 1 friend and bnahcr. the District Jmlge fr tho Western District f this State, doe not essen tially differ with nn; in this opinion. Tlds infor-m-ilHn is of very recent data and affords rue gn-at deasnre. There liave been no expressions of opinion to lhe contrary by any Federal Juilge or Coort which ha been 1irright to my attention. e.l by Uie Conrrtsrt cf Um Call ml THE APPOPLKCTIC STROKE. A middle aged nhysieiati nid o day ta lla writer: "A I was walking down tlie street after dinner I felt a sliock in the Irvk of my head, as If some i.nu bad strnck me; I )ia e nt felt well iili-'.. I fear I shall die. jtlt aa all niV aaeek4V . have. of cirayd. What Iiall I do? Tltean swit was. Diniinidi the U-nion on tle 1J.I-vesH-ls. and there need Ie no fear of tearing lliem in a Ti-ak place.' Now. Ud expre-s In 4ala term lb exact cause of appopleiy ia tlw great majority of instances; and it is one. too. which everyone h-ts"lt in his jwrr to j-raveat.. A blMnl-essel of Uie liraiit. fmm ranni whlrb will presently 1m mentioned, lias bt pome f a its elastic Mrvngth; f.nl I abontLtat. digestion is gootl; 1 4- h U ni-vla ia altundaitce. but litUa is workcnl off in cxcrrie; I lie t-nion nn every nrterr and vein U at a maxima rate, the even. , circuitous ryw is trniprarily Impacted at woma iMiIur. throwing a tl itigi-ro"preore on anoth er : lhe Vi--el whieh ha hrsl U i laelle strragUi given way.blol i "iirI out. a el Is furmel. which, by it pn-ure cn Ue lain. produce com pic Ui nnn loono. Tlds Is tle'appo hxtie stroke. It w'dl la perceived that tnera are tw I calling con.lillopt npon which tha jra ilacti.n nf the stroke dr jmU; a Irssened strenglh in tliu vessel, and aa InrreafteU trmUm on iL ' ' JUT. 5r.A IsDRrrstT Ha again made his ap-irarani-e. and this lima mraurc tare hundred: nlu I twenty fe-t. Lvhh-nea of hi exUlenm U found on lit bloodstained piktt wkh wklch lia wa staldMil by a sailor. Tliere U certainly mi rvajwMi known t tlw? natnrall-t why the im-iat-ne rnakea which exist on land shunlj not liaVe their duplicates In tlie water; bat lle ter. tiuiony on r-i.nl not justify a firm belief In snch xaiiic ministers. No one lias ever killed a sea serjienL Uo body of one ls never Ien washes! aihore. and all wo know of theni rcu upi.n tlra nntrnjtworUiy word of startle.! adors It ia no wonder lW ricntUs rbu-ifr them with tlw siren Ulyv hear.!, and lU nwnnaid aldch Mr. Ittmnin made out of a rod fUli ami an African monkey. ' i A Si. 000. 000 Law StrT- Ab rxtranrtllnary suit for Um rreoTcry of a rich eUte wld IhtI ly Im rommenceil try tlw In-ir, of Uw Waklrtm rierty. Tlm land in question embrace all Itttwpen 8 2d and lUOlh -lreeU and North and East rivers. For a long li mo It was partially covered by a swamp, hot wa Improves! ly tlw Twecsl ring and aold for taXra. Tlw jropmy I worth rS.f W.OOO. Sever! of Um Wira r sido in.CalifomU. -.-. . t ' " :