"THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE.'
Volume 5.
Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday Morning, June 1849.
NlJMBER 12.
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
THOMAS .KCCL.ES.
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ir 25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Woman's Smile.
There is a star that brightly gleams.
Calm in the sky above,
And throws o'er life i's golden teams
' Of happiness and love:
A beacon pure, whose radiance bright
.No lowering cloud confines ;
Cut in affliction's stormy night
With heavenly lustre shines;
There is a star, whose magic power
So firmly binds the soul,
That e'en in joy's most sunny hour
Alan feels its sweet control;
A glorious light whose mystic spell
Life, hope and joy imparts
And calms the wild tempestuous swell
Of earth's despairing hearts.
The star that from its glittering she6n
Gilds life's declining slope,
And throws o'er youth's resplendent scene,
The rosy tints of hope.
The star that drives the clouds away,
Though dark they frown awhile;
And ever 6hines with peerless lay
Is woman's angel smile.
' LOVE IN A WEDDING RING.
Thousands of people are inquiring
"Where is love to be found? 1 answer
In a wedding ring.
Do you doubt me? Look and satisfy
yourself. Wedding rings are (almost)
as plentiful as fingers. There can be
no difficulty in finding them. Love is
there.
Is he not ? What can have driven
him away ?
lknow there are fingera encircrd by
golden rings which Love had no hand
in placing there I know that there are
hearts sacraficed upon Hymen's altar,
which Love has turned from in tears ;
but these eacrsfices are exceptions to the
rule. In most cases, wher? the ring is
put upon the bride's finger, Love is
there !
Is he not still there? Then you have
turned him away; Violence has been
used; fur Love is not a voluntary wan
derer ; he loves his home too well ; he
will dwell perpetually where he has
made his home, if you will only permit
that home to remain as you found it,
when he took up his abode there. Then
look for him in your wedding ring. If
he is not there, take shame to yourself
for his flight, and strive to call him back.
A bridegroom when he bestows the
ring, and a bride when she receives if,,
both make virtuous resolutions to allow
nothing to disturb the serenity of their
minds, and the happiness of their lives;
but alas! both bridegroom arid bride are
too apt to forget their virtuous resolu
tion. It is a cold December day ; the
rain and sleet are falling without, and
we ring the bell for the domestic to mis
prove the fire, Who but simpletons will
let the fire go out? Brides and bride
grooms are such simpletons. They
think Love's fire will bum and blaze
without any trouble being taken by them
selves. They see it fading by degrees,
and make no effort to revive it. They
only clasp their hands, and lament the
wretchedness of their fate. Who can
pity them?
They who take care of the fire are
comfortable and happy, on the bitterest
winter day. Snow, rain, wind, tempest,
have no terrors for them. They pass
through life as through a delighttul
dream ; and you may always be 6ure in
iheir house to find Love in a Wedding
King.
To preserve Flowers. -Ladies who
wish to preserve fl.iwers are recommen
ded to try nitrate of soda. As much
as can be held between the thumb and
finger, placed in the water with the
flowers will preserve them fresh, it is
' said, tor a fortnight. '-
A FUNNY" FAMILY.
Oh, mother,' said the beautiful Rose
f...k...n ti d l i i
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did squeeze my hand so funnily when
'"OTUUIII, IM1C CVClllll!!. I'll. IkUDVCIICf K
c me a, uoor 10 nigm ana ne
S9Va vmi must oiva rr. lU.l.t t .,.
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c uau lu-muiiuw uigut.
Well, Rosy, love, answered the old
ladv. as she Dulled het onpolnplpa nn thn
hrirlno .f ka. I J I .
uiiu vi in-i uuac, ttiiu urcw ner r.nair
w
. ... udiu iiu uujctnuii
10 your going, but you must have a new
urei you know, and where on atrth tny
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vii nam i hoy
dress; 1 can wear my white muslin frock
over my satin petticoat, and I'll bornw
cousin Julia's pearl ornaments. anH at-x
iNo. motner. I don'i want a new
Frizzier to do my hair up.'
I lln mtt U.-'.m -.
You had better stay at home.and read
thai interesting account of the burning
of John Rodcers. in Fox's Book of Mart
tyiV remarked Rose's unclr, with a
groan, as he sat toasting his gouty shins
at the fire.'
Or ask Mr. Rubycheek to give hie
money to buy bibles for the poor discon
solaie heathens in the Sandwich high
lands,' suygf-Hted Rose's aunt, who speiit
forty dollars last week on a white Doodle
dog.
Then I supoose I am to be cooped pp
in this dull house all the wtn'e r? It's a
shame, I declare it is," replied Mrs Ru
bycheek in the prospective, while her
lutie pouting lip swelled until the blood
almost bursted from its rose-leaf case
men'. A dull house, indeed,' said her sharp
featured aunt 4 1 am sure you have
plenty to amuse you. There's Watt's
hymns, Esop's fables, the niann. lhe
chessmen
'Yes,' interposed the uncle, 'and talk
ing about chessmen, the ivory elephant
got his leg broken the other night, and
the cook's nigger baby chewed the bish
op's nose off in cutting its d d little
grinders. Things are never taken care
of in this cursed tower of Babel,'
Brother Josh you are in a most ami
able mood to-nignt,' remarked the aunt
with a sneer, while she wriggled about
in her chair, as though the seal had been
stuffed with fish hooks and Spanish flies.
Amiable yes remarkably amiable
so amiable that 1 wished some one
would set you to knitting soup with four
steel rasps, or that that tongue ol yours
was stuck like a spigot or a screw boll
into some d d tight place, where you
couldn't wag it.'
A knock is heard nt the door, ajid
rJose's father enters. The appearance
ot this important personage of course
puts an end to the alFectioriate conversa
tion of the aunt and uncle, and Ro.e
draws a chair to the fire tor her father,
and thiows her arms about his neck.
'ComejCome,' muttered Air .Mavburn,
none of your wheedling bless jour
soul, you shall have anything ) on want
it it don't cost money.
Father, mayn't 1 go to the ball to
morrow night V
'Who's going to take you there?'
4Mr. Rub cheek tho young clrk
that gets 1000 a year for keeping books.
'Bad young man wears a goatee on
his chm,' said her father.
'And a hat turned up at the sides, like
the irons of a high Dutch skate, re
marked her uncle.
And a cameo breastpin, with three
figures dancing that Elsler catchoker
(cachucha) as naked as the day they
were born," interposed the aunt, in her
usual delicate maimer.
lias voting Rubycheek a hook noe?'
interrogated her lather, withamosi pro
found pucker of he I ps.
No, father,' answered Rose, 'his nose
M a beautiful acquiline.'
Aquelint!' worse and worse. A con
firmed hook distinctly. Rose, my love.
I am sorry to lUobjige you; but when
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wiR h , 8 as your d.ddy, you
Will li;id that men with hnnk mup rv
win u.iu inai men with honk nops nn-
not to be trusted. There's your aunt,
there, she hung her affections on a man
with a hook nose, and after he hooked
all her property he ran away. There
is
But ray dear father,1 interrupted Rose
your nose ,s hooked, and I am sure Us
a handsome one.'
'Is my nose hook'd ? Well I suppose
my mother must have been scared at a
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scythe, before I was born. Strange world
-eiranre world! Ilprt I hri hun
married twenty two years, and never - Don-t puU of tU Suckers.-l F
knew I had a hook d nose; but avjSK0 an unhvqtkt praCllce h farmers
say they are handsome-beautiful aT the second corn hoeine to pud , ff
man. -nobie Roman,' and all that
kind of thing, jou may go to the ball,
and heie's $25 to buy a new dress !'
The poor have little beggars none
the rich too much enough not one.
THE CENSUS IN DUTCH.
ir'ciiu ui ours relates a number ot
I I ...I . I i ... . .
vuuiicw uuvcuiurca which ne met a tew
monlh. ago, while engaged i ta.
kl lhe ceosU6. The following might
I a
serve as a caution to future census ta
kers among the down town population.
The KPPnfi wan a lillle nn .inrv knil.
I Kiiililimr riiicLiinir r.t
I c . L . i
i or wnicn una tipn as norinr Lit,.k
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cm, auu uiiiiug room, ine oiner as a
work shop, d..g kennel and hen roost.
Entering the first with hat in hand and
book under his arm, our friend repealed
- .u u avuu j 1
her tannlies that morning, accompa-
r,y,nS l with the usual explanation and
inquiry I am taking the census'
tne Dow that he had made to a score of
I Will Vmi Kn TI..rt ortmw.k In. lll . I
Will you be good enough to tell me the
number of tenants there are in your
house?' Nearly the whole family were
at that very time in the room. A bony,'
wrinkled up man sat by the fire mending
harness, a large ruddy face frau at a
table in the further end ot the apart'
meut, was working dough, and used a
Deer bottle as a roller, and five or six
curly headed urchins, en chemise, were
running and tumbling about lhe floor.
At the appearance of a stranger, there
was a general suspension oi operations
and to his question the omy response
was a long stare fiom every Member
of the family.
'W ll you, sir,' said the gentleman,
after a short silence, addressed himself
particularly to lhe man who sat near
the fire, 'will you tell ms the number
of lodgers in this house V
Ich kan nicht English sprechin, the
man muttered, and then he commenced
to sew on his harness, just as if he had
given the question the amplest' satisfac
tion. Won't you madam, be so kind as -'
'Nein, nein, exclaimed the woman,
interrupting him, as she seized her bot
tle and commenced a furious course of
rollings over the dough, 'Ich' can nicht
English sprechen.'
In a calm fit of desperation, our friend
closed the book, replaced it under his
arm, and with an internal vision of a
lung and disagreeable walk in search of
an interpreter, when as he laid his
hand upon the latch, one of the little
brats pulled him back by the coat tail.
John spree t English,' said the urchin,
inspired, no doubt, by all the wisdom
of the family. 'John spreel Englisn.'
Here was a means of overcoming the
obstacle, and our friend turned back
with brightened hopes.
'John speaks English well where is
John? Go and call htm. D n il, can
none of you understand roe? Co and
kit Shon? and by a great many pan
tomimic gesticulations, with a rather
lame dash at the German, he managed
to make himself understood. The boy
ran out by the back door and soon
came back, leading in a stout good-natured
looking lad, of about fourteen, all
smiles and dirl. The conversation was
carried oh, from his time, in a rather
summary manner.
Can you speak English?' asked the
Gentleman.
'Ya,' answered the boy.
'Ask vour father how many there are
who live in this house.'
After a translation of the question to
the harness man, and afterx being in
structed in his answer, thex boy re
sumed
'Mine fader says, vol for ?'
Here the gentleman went on to give
n long explanation ol'ceusus-taking, its
causes, its object, and the probable bene
fits arising from it which being cx
plained in full to the couple, it started
them off on a lung and very animated
discussion. At last, the boy received
his orders, and answered
'Mine later says tere is e ght und em
halbeti?'
There was a broad grin on the harness-man's
countenance, as he seized
his awl and commenced operations on
the harness with redoubled eneigy.
i ne sioui iaay seized ner oonie and
gtar,ed a freshy,enes of st ro
... . "
The stout ladv seized her bo:tie and
. p. -
whilst the interpreter, with a very know
ing smile, continued
'You see, zur, tere ish six in the vam
ily now, in two or tree weeks mine la
ter dinks tere will be seven ?'
This was counting the chickens!
? 8 S,'en aPos,r0T l , en"
hghtenment of the age, the gentleman
im a silent apostrophe to the en
openeu nis doo& and wrote:
'l eter utecknhoss and Minnie, his
wife, have seven children three boys,
-, tit' . V OIHU VilllUI en 1
ihree girls, and one dovbtful.
the coins or prouts, commonly called
sucker, which spring dp at the root of
the mam .stalk.
The argument is, their presence and
growth abstract so mush from the vigor
and size of the main stalk. This is a
great mistake. The main stalk is not
njured or diminished tn size, but on the
contrary, much invigorated and suppor
ted by it. Besides, this sucker is indie
pensable to a fu.l crop of corn.
The Zea Masz (or Indian corn) is a
diocian plant: ihut im m its inflorescence
the Htaminate and pistilme blossoms are
on different parts of the same plant.
The silk is the pestilate blossom, and
has one thread attached io each kernel.
The tassel is the starnmate blossom,
coniaining the polien. As the silk and
tasael make their appearance at the
same time, the pollen being a fine dust,
is brought by the agei.c of the wind in
contact with the silk, and the generation
of the kernel produced. In every in
stance in which any individual thread
of the silk fails of contact with the pol
len a vacancy on the cob occurs.
The tassel withers and the pollen
disappears long belore the cob attains
its full growth. Hence the silk at the
end of the cob, fails to receive its sup
ply of polien, and the consequence is a
barren cob end, To meet tins deficien
cy of pollen, the sticker,, which is on a
tassel bearing plant, iojnes forward in
exact time, and supplies the pollen need
ful to the filling out of the end of the
cob with grain Undoubtedly this ar
rangement adds much to the crop of
corn, and teaches us that the Creator's
provisions are exactly right. There
fore we are cautioned, Don't pull the
sucker?.
Rumored Changes, $-c. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun mentions a rumor about the Capi
tol, that Mr Clayton "would like to ex
change the dull and laborious routine
of a department for a foreign mission,
and to save Gen Taylor any trouble in
re-shaping the Cabinet after Mr Clay,
ton's retirement, it is aire idy fixed by
rumor, that Mr Lawrence will go into
the Treasury, whether he is willing to
take it or not; and that Mr Meredith
shall leave untried his skill -as a finan
cier, and consent to a transfer to the
State Department.
"It is now understood that prominent
democratic office-holders are to consider
themselves as invited to resign. Some
have taken ihe hini, and tendered their
resignations, to take effect on the 1st of
July n' i as, for instance, your Post
master, Mr .Buchanan, and Mr Greene,
the Postmaster of Boston. Those who
cannot take the hint and reign before
the commencement of the uext fiscal
year, will be turned out."
CALIFORNIA.-The Baltimore Sun
of the 22d of May, says it understands
that important despatches have been re
ceived at the War department from Cal
ifornia, setting forth that the people had
organized a government for themselves,
and had adopted the Wilmot proviso as
a fundamental article. These are doubt
leVs those brought by Mr. Panot, who
was rwet coming overland through Mex
ico a short lime since, and a despatch
from Washington says:
It is n ported that Mr Crawford re
commends to Gen. Taylor to organize a
strong military force in California, of
volunieers, to sustain Gov. Smith, until
Congress shall act for the territory.
Mrs Farnhomqfffor California.
This enterpr.zing lady, after a!!, her
efforts, has had to leave lor California
with a very small number of ladies ac
companying her. The ladies of Amer
ica re much less disposed to engage in
a hazard.'Us undertaking th-m the men,
and seem disposed to "let well enough
alone." But that was not the spirit of
their forefathers, to whom they owe so
much. The following are ail the ladies
who sailed ia tiie Angelica for Califor
nia, from New York.on Saturday, ihere
being also fifteen Gentlemen: Miss
Sampson, Mr. Barker, Mrs. Giwo!d,
lr. r arnhdm, two
vant Baft. Sun.
children and ser-
"To err is human." clergyman
having indulged too freeiv in filling up
his glass, went one S;ibba h :uto the
pulpit, and having givwn out a hymn to
his congregation, sat down; the melody
ol the sacred song soon lulied him to
sleep, and he continued for some time
to play a treble base symphony with his
noe. At length one of his deacons as
cended to the sacred desk, and told him
the hymn tea out. " Well," says he,
"Fill it up again, and charge it to Jim
Hines."
Receipt for lhe liquid Opodeldoc
Take iwoquar's of-nroof whiskey, (or
ot-her proof spirits) warm it over coah,
but no; to bhzp; dissolve in it a pint f
soap ; when cold put it in a bottle, and
add one ounce of camphor. It is then
ready for use.
Additional Particulars of St. Louis
Fire. The whole number of buildings
destroyed is four hundred and eighteen;
of steamboats twenty Jive; and the total
loss is estimated at over six millions of
dollar g.
Nine entire blocks and six parts of
blocks were destroyed, in which were
seven pi intmg offices.
The loss of human life has not yet
been ascertained, although we know
three persons who were burnt on the
steamer White Cloud, and four bodies
have been taken from the ruins. Many
are supposed to have, been buried be
neath the walls of the various large
stories.
The insurance companies are solvent,
and will pay fully, with the exception of
St. Louis and the Citizens', which will
pay about seventy per cent.
Two thirds of our wholesale dry goods
dealers have been burnt out ; and
one half of our retailers, commission,
produce and grocery stores have shared
same fate,
The books and papers of the sufferers
have been prery generally saved. The
brokers saved every thing, -and have a
gam resumed business.
Messrs. John J. Anderson 6z Co., ban
kers, opened their safe this morning,
and found their books, papers and mo
ney uninjured. They have resumed
business.
Mr Benoist'g safe.containing S12.000,
has been dug out ot the ruins which,
with all contained therein, is perfectly
sound. Meears. Clark & Brothers safe
is also uninjured.
il good 7fea.- We think the follow
ing proposition, which we clip from an
exchange, worthy of attention. For a
Nat tonal Monument to the father of hia
country, what can be more appropriate
than to bring the materials for its erec
tion from all parts of the nation ;
" It i said that Alabama con tribute
a block of her native marble to the
Washington National Monument ; and
ihe managers invite other States and
people to follow the example. Every
stone sent should be 4 feet long, 2 high,
and I foot 6 inches bed, with a front
bevel of a quarter of an inch to the foot,
Marbie, granite, or any durable stouo
will be received.
Will not Georgia, Tennesse, and N.
Carolina send specimens of their beauti
ful marble, and South Carolina her gras
nite, to assist in the construction of this
Monument to the memory of the Father
of his Country."
Simple Remedy for Burns. An ef
teemed lady friend sends us the follow
ing remedy for the most painful burns,
which, if applied immediately, affords
almost instant relief. It consists of e
qual parts of linseed oil and lime mixed
together. It must be well shaken be
fore using, and poured over an even
piece of rawcotton and applied to the
sore. It may be renewed two.or three
times a day. This remedy is Valuable
to families, and so simple that it is with
in the rench of every one,. She has Keen
almost immediate relief derived from
the application of the mixture to the
roost painful snd serious burns, which,
without it, might possibly have become
wide-spread, ted. ous and expensive sores
KrThe dungeons of. the Inquisition
at Uon.e have recently been opened, and
exhibited to lhe public. They surpass
in horror the well known prisons of Ve
nice. Skeletons of persons were found
imbedded in the solid masonry. A shaft
was discovered, at the top of which was
a trap-dor r, near the entrance of the of
fice of the official. At the bottom of
this shaft lay piles of decayed animal
mailer, in hich silken locks of hair
were discovered. Kilns were found, in
which were layers of calcined human
bones.
Births extraordinary. Mrs Moore,
of Philadelphia, was recently delivered
of four chilcVn all boys of good and
regular size. The tl.ird one was .born
dead, but the rest are lively and hearty.
Her age is 29-i-ihat of .her husband 21,
and they -ha,e been married less thin a
year. The iady was formerly married
to a Mr. Bell, and she piesented him,
first, with two little Bells; second, with
onej and third, with three. Of this flock
three have died. More than five hun
dred people, mostly women, visited tho
mother on Friday. . .
To wash Calicoes. Infuse three gil!
of salt in four quarts of botliug water,
and put the calicoes in while hot, and
leave it till cold And in this way the
colors are rendered permanent, and will
not fade by subsequent washing.