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Lincolnton, North Carolina, Saturday Morning, June 16, 1849.
Number 14.
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' VOLUME 5. .
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Tlie Songs of Yore.
.lafe! the good old songs of yore
Have gone quite out of date
Surpassed by 01d Virginia's Snore,"
And the North Caiiina Mate."
No more are heard the pleasing notes ,l
Of "Coming through the Kye;"
But lorn you where you may, you'll hear
"busanna, don't you cry .'' .
To sing the song ot "Home, Sweet Home."
A girl could not be Jed;
But ask her for some "favorite tune,"
'She'll strike up 'Uncle Ned;1'
Then finish of with "Buffalo Gals,'
Or else with "Dearest Mae "
Forgetting that she evei knew
Some more heart.breathing lay.
Oh, give to me the songs of yore,
That come warm from the heart
That make each pulse throb with delight,
And bid the passions start.
Sing the song of ''Hours there were,'
111 crave not what belongs
To list of ni'ger pshaw! I mean
Of fashionable songs.
When Fortune Beams.
When fortune beams around you,
When hearts with pleasure leap;
And hopes and jojs surround you
Forge no,t those who veep !
When friendship's smile invites you
To bless and to be blessed,
When every chnrm deligh'8 you
Ob, think of the distressed.
When golden gales betide you,
As if by Heaven decreed,
And plenty ttands beside you,
Forget not those who need !
When pleasure's cup seems endless,
Ch, prove it without end.
By being to the friendless
In every hour a fuend !
HOW JENKS GOT A WIFE.
Our friend Jenks was a umid fellow.
He had lived 28 veats wiihuut having
once ifFered himself in mnrrtHge. Not
that he was averse to connubial fel'city,
far from it; he believed he should never
be happy until he gave up bachelorship,
and (airly settled down. Jenks was
good looking, with something of the air
becoming to a man of family, and he felt
thai he ought to get married. 'Twenty
eight,' said he to himself, 'and no nearer
marriage lhan at twenty no, not eo
near. Eight years as good as lost, he
continued with a sij;h. VViia a nice
family I might have had around me
boys and girls a comfortable home
plenty buttons on my shirts no holes in
rny stockings! What a fool 1 lave been
to be sure! He thrust his hands- into
his pocket, asd looked the picture of de
bpair. in a moment his face brightened
sorrow is evanescent hope chased
away the clouds from his brow. 'It is
not too late,' he aid with an energy that
made him start-'ihere is still nine, and
1 will be wise.
That night Jenks took pai.19 to tie his
cravat he arranged his hair u a nice y,
and liking a last, long lingering look .n
himself, he sallied forth. He winded
his way thoughtfully to the residence of
the happy father of three blooming
daughters. The evening glided away
pleasantly, and at eleven o'clock h fose
to depart.
you will call again, Mr Jenks.' said
Amelia, a charming woman oi 25.
4It will give me a great deal of plea
sure,' replied the gra.ifiVd fMiow, and
chowed his sincerity by cropping in the
next evening. Father and imther ex
changed glances as he look his seat.
Another evening passed awa delight
fully. After the departure ot Jenks.ihe
mother of the amiable Amelia carelessiy
inquired what he did for a living.
The father believed he was a commis
sion merchant.
' Oh he's not a lawyer, then''
No.'
Nor a doctor?'
I said a commission merchant, my
dear, rejoiued the huband and father,
mildly but firmly.
Well, ihai's belter lhan nohing,'ex
claimed tbegood woman, ant? I've heard
thers is not much risk in that business.'
Jenks called again and again, and at I
the end of three months he was s;ii a'
visitor, and the tavorre o" the wnole fa
mily. He aie eke maUo by Ameia
i isle ned with delight in a thousand littk
hints of her indu&tiy and apme until
completely carried away, i o resolved to
off r himseit Bui how w.is it io be done;
could he, a timid, inexperienced man,
accomplish so moment- u n nutter.
How shall 1 bein?' be inquired of mm
self, but he got back no satisfactory re
ply. ' My lamer did it, though,' con
tinued he, 'and can't I do what my fa
ther die?'
Off he darted, and in a lew minutes
he was in presence of his loved Amelia.
'You look thoughtful, Mr Jenks,' said
she.
'Ah, if you only knew,' replied he,
'Has anything happened ?' asked the
mother.
'On n ( nnifhnt ia In nv nnthm.i
in the shape ol an a cideut.
'What is it, iheu.' kindly inquired
Amelia.
Don't ask me,' 1 wish to see you? fa
ther in private,' said Jenks, tu a sepui
chral voice.
The old gentleman whs overjoy t-d to
see Jenks, and snook him warmiy by the
hand.
Can we have a few words, whispered
Jenks,
Certainly, sir, answered the father.
leading the way mio ihe library. The
door had hardiy closed, belore Jenks
began.
You see, sir,' he said, I have been
visiting your house for about three
months.'
Well, sir?'
'And you understand-'
Understand what ?'
Why, confound it, don't vou see '
Who where?' replied ihe father, as
if not caring or determined hot to under
standt
Why the fact is you appear to be a
very happy man.
Oh, yes.'
JVell, I've made up my mind, that is
to say 1 thought I would make up my
mind you know it is with us fellows
Go on, sir go on, continued the
father.
Plague tke it,' nervously exclaimed
Jenks, 'you've got the I mean a daugh
ter.'
Three of ihem, Mr Jeik& three of
them, sir; and fine girls they are, too.
Well I want to ask you if ou would
object to my taking one of them to the
opera and and marrying hei
'Why, what in the name of sense has
the opera io do wilh u? You don't wish
to marry her at the opera?'
'Oh no only '
'Only what?'
I on'y want to ;uarry her, sir, that's
all.
Why don't you say so, then; have
you asked her.
Not yet.sir. I thought 1 would speak
to you first.
Can you maintain a wite, Mr Jenks?
Handsomely, sir, if you'll only let
me try
'Well, vou have mv consent : 'and
mine, too,' exclaimed the mother
throwing open the door.
'Oh, you are so k nd,' cried Jenks
'now you afk her for :ne, tnnt's a good
soul, Hun! you?' said the timid leilow
imploringly.
The matter was soon settled, and a
couple of weeks f und Jenks the hap
piesi husband in all Christendom, bo
much for following up a good resolution.
We advise all our bachelor Irieuds logo
and do likewise.
Io the Editors and Publishers of the
United Slates. vi. v attamaie wish
es lo piace in ihe ''American Library,"
whicn is o- beiuj' ori" tnc Cty
Hall, el Pr,a
"A COLLECTION AMERICAN NEWSPAPEBS,
Presented to the City of Pans,
By the Journalists of the United states,
July 4.h, 1849."
He will thank all eduors and publish
ers to send to the "Boston Di!y Bee"
(ihe Editor ot which has undertaken to
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! ptpei published on me Fourtn oi July,
j 1849, with a copy ol each semi-weekiy
and weekly which they may issue, du
r ng the fi.st week in July. Papers
published in other American nanons,
and old or fare new pipers, will also be
ttianktully received. Acknowledgements
will be made through the Bee o. all do
nations received.
CCrEditors Hill please "copy" the a
bove notice, and Diu u m mind on in
dependence Day.
OCT The Raleigh Standard says that
II. M . M .lIer,Eq. lias declined the office
o: District Attorney.
CALIFORNIA.
In the lull of the golden mania, there
are some Quiet truths malum? inem-
lve& he:d a lung the Ailan'tc border,
and whispering peace and hop? to the
true iovers ot our country and the zea
ous fi lends ot Union hnd order. Deep
ly as we tell the neglect ot the last Con
grbMS to provide a territorial govern
ment for California, suigular and disre
putable as such aii omicbiou was, in re
lation to the ttTiciency of our uaiional
cnaracter and the boasted energy of our
system of government, yet it is highly
probable that all will end well and turn
out tor the best.
It seems ihat the people of California
are steadily working out the grand pros
biem of their coimiuut o'ial -xisieuce
for the luiuie, under their own expen'
ence bud dexterity. iot aiabsorned
with gathering me rich harvest ot the
Sacramento, ibey have lound le.sure to
come oui from their houses, shantees,
hogsheads and tubs, and to arrange the
pre ifnnnaiies r at. official lap at the
door ol ihe next toimress, with their
constitution '1 apparatus in their hand.
Instead ol a lerntury theretore, we may
he cahed upon tu recognize a sister
taie upon the shores ol ihe Pa'ific ;
aiid msteau of providing fur a depenceut,
we may expect to extend the ha d of
union to an tquai.
lie ue r thai u should be so ; and thus
retreatir g irocn our divisions and con
tentions upon the Atlantic border,
the genile spirit ot pence has gone to
brood over ihe rising dignity of her
kindred Pacific shoe&. I he facts en
volved by this incident in our national
history are trumpet tongued laudations
of the republic and her sons. A peo
ple once imbued with a proper sen&e of
human rignts as conn ihutin to Saurian
liberty, may be sal. I) left to ih- ir own
inslincis and sound discretion. Errois
may obtrude bui thev will he no n di
coveied and eradicated; tones o go
vernment niiy be somewhat tude and
iheir administration want the polish of
conventional society; but republicans
wil! bo free, and they will be governed
and they will govern themselves This
is a leason that France did not thorough
ly unoeisland, oi she would never have
thrust her gauntlet against ihe gates
ct the seveu billed city, with the flag of
treedom flj log from its walls.
There is a lesson for us to learn iro:n
u also. Bitter strife threatened to dis
turb and dishonor pur legislative halls
m debating the question, now, perhaps,
at rest, m,d even desolating utid traito
rous cry of d.sumon was inuusrt d i'i our
ears by some discordant tnioats. "We.
will," and '-we will not;" 'u shall be,"
and "u shall noi," weit' the imperial and
mandatory terms ot weak men, lo h"Se
hands the great interest ol the newlv-
developed vvest were tor the nonce
committed. An appointed period came
when a breath unmade them, " as a
breath had made," and ttej w re power
less io do or undo. 1 hen ihe iseue re
turned to the people, ihe true source ot
power, ihe real authors of thir own
political being and character, and,
though bu i novices in making1 States,
we are conent to put tho people -ot
California against a French "Assembly"
and an able and workman like diepiay
ot republican statesmanship.
CCrSpeaking of the oveiflow at New
Oilears, ihe Delia is very severe on
the authorities ol the city; and says that
one or two humiliating admissions must
he made, to-wit: that either the citizens
ot that great emporium, with ail their
science aoo learning, were unable lo a
vert the misloriuup, or else the city au
thorines have been shamelully perverse
and inactive. 1 tie Delia then contends
that had a levee been built in the rear of
the City rtcc: r-iuk'i hy on of the
surveyors ol the city, ihe mischiet would
have been averieu; bui insiead of lhat.it
was denounced by ''grocers, shopkeeptrs
and tape measurers," as presumptuous &
ridiculous.
There must be great responsibility
somewhere. Tne hundreds of poor
families w ho hnve beei. ru ned turned
out oi house and home in a populous
city many of them caugnt m this way
upon a bed ol sickness, and in au hour
ut great need, teli a idle thai makes the
heart ache. And what is equally as
bad. it not worse, no man can loretell
what pestilence and ruin is to follow the
receding ol tha flood.
In anpiber place, in reference to the
flood, the Delia sa:
' The fashionable circles have eban'
doned their fine co-iches, with silver
mounted harness and English drivers,
and taken to gondous, vulgarly &kitf.
Gay parlies ol ladies may be seen in the
aiieruoon fluttering in neai, pretty little
skiffs, which, wi ti their snowy sails,
sbuo pleasantly over the inuudaied dis
tncis."
A One Wheeled Carriage: the Hor
ses Inside.-yX new and very novel in
vention called a one wheeled coach,
has recently been tried with succession
out West, and promises to be of much
value, especially on prairies or where
ever the surfce of the ground is tolera
ble level. The vehicle consisis of a
Urge hollow wooden wheel, fourteen
feet in diameter and six feet wide. -The
horses are placed inside, and pro
pell it along in the same manner tnat a
caged squirrel makes i'.s wheel to re
volve. Slats are nailed on the inside
fl tor of ihe wheel, by wnich horses ob
tain toot-hold. In ihe centre is a small
iron shaft, from which depend hangers
. "h support four comfortable sofas tor
the wheel thus revolves
'1W ne tette remaining in perfect
equilibrium. The arrangement tor
guiding the carriage is very simple and
effective ; it can make a much shorter
turn than a stage coach.
A very successful trial of one of these
carriages was recently made on the
Sta'e road between Canal, Dover and
New Philadelphia, Tuscarrawa Co.,
Ohio, which perfectly demonstrated
their ululuy in transposing very heavy
loads with eae and rapidity. Thecar-
i ri:ige was foiled by a party ot twenty-
tour ladies and a gentleman, with two
heavy di aught horses previously trained
to propel them. The distance between
the two places, is 5 miles, and was per
formed in 28 minu et on the first trip,
and 25 minutes or the second. The
horses are rot confined by harness, and
as ihey travel, as it were on an enojeas
plank rrttd. 'heir work is comparatively
easy V. Y. bun.
Aaron Burr. Interesting Revela
tion. Mr. Treat of the St. Louts Union
wmes frm Havana, that he has been
endeavoring to obtain the permission o
the Cubin govern nent to inspect the
archives of Louisiana, which were re
moved to that island, and which "till re
main there. These documents, among
other matters, will throw iiht upon the
Burr "conspiracy" as it is called. Mr.
Treat writes i - .
"I is probible that Spain would suffer
none except a Spaniard to explote her
archives, a the existing authorises
know not what strnnge discoveries may
be made. A year or two ago, the Le
gesture of Louisiana made an appro
priation to procure cpies of certain do
cuments connected with the his oiy of
ihe State, and an agent was sent to Ma
drid At first he wa denied access to
the a cluves, but by availing himself ot
a change of ministry, he succeeded in
obtaining the nece-sary order. The
minister who relused was aware tha his
fa' tier, whilst envoy to the U. S ate, at
the date ot the Bur conspiracy, seri
ously compromised his character, and
that of his government : and it was
leared the records in question might
contain the darnni'ig proofs. His rival
and successor had no desire or any con
cealment oi the kind; and supposing that
a revelation of the family secrets of his
competitor would prove that tbo latter
had no hereditary claims on Spai ish
gratitude, admission to the archives at
Madrid was obtained by the Louisiana
agent. 1 have learned by an American
gentleman who has just arrived here
trorn Madrid, that the search has result
ed in the discovery of many important
matters, throwing light on the Burr
conspiracy, and the conduct of General
Wilkinson. In due time, it is presumed
the public will hive possession of these
interesting facts- At this place no A
merican can get admission to the ar
chives, except by bribery."
Beautiful Sentiment. The late em
inent Judge Sir Alien Park, once said
at a pub ic meeting in London:
"We live to the midsi of blessings
till we are utterly insensible of 'heir
greatness and ot the source from whence
tney flow. We speak of our civi iz i
lion, our arts, our freedom, our laws, and
lorgei entirely how large a share is doe
io Ciiriaiu.nity Blot Christianity out
of man's history and whnt would his
lawo have been, what his cmlizilion?
Christianity is mixed up with our very
being and our ver life; there is cot a fa
miliar object around us which does not
wear a different aspect because the Jiht
of Christian love is upon it; not a law
which does not owe its truth and gentle
ness to Christianity ; not a custom
'Ahtch csnnut be traced in all its beauir
lui parts io the gospel."
03"The non-jury County Court for
Lincoln county, will be holden on the
second Monday in July, tuid not the 3d,
as has been supposed. The extri term
Superior court commences the third.
Telegraphedor Charleston Mercury.
LATER PROS EUROPE.
Baltimore, June 7, 3 p. m.
Looking at the condition of Continental
Europe, a general war would appear to
be inevitable. In Frmce, so far as re
turns of the recent election have been
received, the Socialists and Rd Repub
licans have elected 240 members tonhe
next National Assembly
In ihe National Assembly, one'of the
most exciting debates which has ever,
taken place in that most excitable body,
arose upon the consideration of the
French Intervention at Rome, and the '
Russian Intervention in the affairs of
Austria. An immediate declaration of
war against Russia and Austria was
urged bv several speakers; but after a
long and animated discussion, it was
modified by the adoption of a resolution,
submitted by Gen Cavaignac, which
recommends the Government to take
energetic measuies for the protection
of the internal and external affairs of
the Republic.
This resolution, though strongly op
posed by the Ministry, was carried by
the triumphant vote of 436 to 101. It
was generally supposed upon the ad
vent of th" new General Assembly, that
Gen Bugeaud will be called upon to
form a oew rabtnet.
The Danish and German war still
continues without any decisive results,
or any prospect ot an immediate termi
nation.
The Hungarians appear to be conten
ding heroically with the Austrians and
Russians, and seem to be preparing for
a most desperate struggle.
The Emperor of Russia Ia9 recogni
zed the French Republie,bit at the same
time he has issued a manifesto, announ
cing Ins determination to interfere in tho
affairs of Austria and Hungary. He
speaks of the mission entrusted to him
by God, and in the presence of his peo
pie, and in the name of the God of Bat
tles, he commands his army to ac'vanco
for the" MMucuon and destruction of evil
minded men.
The Indian war has terminated, and
the fertile district of the Punjaub has
been annexed to the British dominions
A RELIGIOUS FISH.
A short time ago, mine host, Stewart,
of the Denton Hotel, purchased a rock
fish weighing about nxiy pounds. Up
on opening it he found in it a certificate
of membership f the M. E. Church,
which read as follows:
Member.
METHODIST E. CHURCH.
FoUMJED A. D. 1784.
quarterly ticket, 18
Minister.
Our light affliction, which is but for
a moment, worketh for us a far more
exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
2 Cor. iv. 17.
O whnt are til my sufferings here
If Lord thou count me meet,
With the enraptuid boat C appear,
And worship at thy feet.
The puper was of course in a crumpled
and wet condition, but upon exposing it
to the sun, and irning the kinks out of
it, it became quite legible. Denton
(Md.) Journal.
We copy the following rule for
wearing rings, for the especial benefit of
those ladies who are desirous ol ringing
into the nffecions ol young gallants :
A Scotchman, who was at mortal en
mity wilh one of his neighbors, fell sick,
and being given over, sent for his ene.
my ihat he might be reconciled.
'On !' said he, when the man entered
the room, "1 am very bad, very bad, in
deed do you think 1 shall die?'
"I hope not," replied his visitor.
"Yes 1 shall, I know I shall die, so I
sent for you to be friends, that I may
not go out of this world at enmity with
any one!"
This token of reconcilatton was gran
ted; but when his visitor was about to
take leave,lfe sick man cried out, "Stop!
if i should not die this rime, all this
goes tor nothing mind now, ii is to be
just as it was before, if i don't die!'