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y J I- ' "THE PUBLIC GOOD SHOULD EVER BE PREFERRED TO PRIVATE ADVANTAGE. Volume 5. LlNCOLNTON, ISORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY RiORRWC, AlGlST 18, 1849. RUMBEK 22, - - ' -. . . ,,, . r. . ' i , PRINTED ASP PUBLISHED WEEKLY, By I Thomas j. ecci.es. Tibms. Two dollars pel annum, payable '.advance; $ 2 SO if payment be delayed 3 "t gths. A discount to clubs of 3 or more. i dverlisements will be conspicuously insert ed, et $1 pel sqaare ( 14 lines) for the first, and 25 cents tor each subsequent insertion. 1 Love tfot Now. Take from me all thou once didst give , Thy smiles and tears, thy sighs, that vow No longer in my bosom live ; I I loved thee once I love not now: i'is better, in this wretched hour, To fling from memory every trace Each shadow of thy broken power, And all uemorials fond erase J Haply, in after. ;imes the wrong Thy fickle speech hath done to me, May strike thy sou, as, borne along-, . Thou gaily sailest o'er life's sea And then, amidst the wreck of love, That will thy sinking hope surround. Some long forgotten thought may move Thy fluttering heart i.h grief profound 1 What is Trite Love. Two ladies of my acquam'ance, a short time ago, discussed the important question: " What is true lore?" And, reader, would yoa believe it, they dif fered so much in opinion, that they a greed to refer to the first gentlemen they met; with the understanding that they should haVe been previously ac quainted with their umpire. Fortunately lor me, I happened to be that lucky personage, and each lady began to un fold her views on the subiect with that rapidity of tongue only found amongst women. "My dear John,don'i you think that when one leg ins to feel interested in another arid" "No, no, I object to your way of ask tng the question, dear Jane," began Mary, before Jane could finish her speech; and 1 began to think it was go ing to be a regular set-speech, too. Cut, as 1 found that they were going to differ about so trifling a matter, 1 asked what they wished o know; and on being tn .formed, said: "I am sure I cacnot give you any definite answer at present, but let me hear each of youi views on the subject; but please only one at a time therefore lei me hear yours firt, Jane, 03 you appear to have studied what to say, and have all at your tongue's end. She then began in earnest somewhat as follows: "Well, 1 say, that when one person be gins to feel interested in another; anxious about their welfare, n quires about, and gets to know all they can about them; I say that love prompts them to do so; and that is true love, and r othing ele, fliinougn tnat anxiety, et cetera, be but slight und no very deeply rooted in them." "Oh, I suppose," inquired I, you are I an advocate fur what iire called 'first im : resstons?' " "To be sure I am; and I think that is :irae love, for I really 'fell in love' with V: Captain C last night; he is such a nice fellow, al hough I never saw him Ufore." 'Pleafe doa't detail such a love story at present. I suppose you would have accepted his hand in marriage if he of fered it this morning; but remember, Jane, this old saying : 'Marry in haste, and repent at leisure, "Now, Mary. I think I understand -Jane's views, let me hear yours." "Well, John," she began in an under tone, "1 differ from her very much ; I am not an ddvocnle for what are callpd first impressions;' but for that only true love which has been seasoned and strengthened by time; thatGod-like love, always the same, or rather, loving more for knowing more : tlia' which would endure even death for the loeJ one jane intnits or.ty ot loving such as t.apt. I 1 r- i . ... I : but my love would extend to all mauKiau , uoiii mug iu peasani, irom the savage o the most civibzed." i ours, .nar, iswnai n.ny De caiiea "ove universal; or where you see your eiiow-oeinga, mere wouiu you exiend uui . les. 'wall, 1 tninK i now understand you i ; and, as your umpire, it is my du- io gum up, mm men give my opinion I .1 - tnis important question, rirstotau, tst comment on Jane s remarks. 1 she will excuse me, when I say wot agree with her altogether, but rt can; 'When one person feels .nlnrl ... - . . . 1. . . - ' U (!.-. :aicu in auuuiri, b,ic-i,B, maiis ind noihuigelse; it is love, truly, ike a man who has just begun io id a hill, he will never reuch the if he goes no farther; so Jane's the I love rauul advance, or it will not do for me. Again, let me tellou, I am not in favor of wha' are called first impressions.' Jane, I would advise you not to determine 'oo hastily, but weigh well and consider; 'look well before you leap, or you may afterwards feel the consequences; be careful not to attach yourself to worthless persons; such as, I am alraid, Captain C is. 'Now, Maryl have not much to say upon your remarks, except thai 1 agree with them generally ; but le' me also caution you not to attach yourselves to J an inuiscruninaieiy, as you migh ha to rue as well as Jane. "1 suppose I mut 7rOVV ive opin.on ol loV aI(h h , J ( Alary 's; as you will guexs from '..o remarks I have made. A picture painted in the brightest colors is hot always bes ; but often tar from tt : 'tis the equal blending that strikes the eye. So it is with true love. He who paints you in the brightest form, does no! al ways love; nay, generally praises you that he may accomplish his own ends; hile, on the other hand, he who some times remonstra'es, finds faults, and points out your errors, is often your best friend; Hfid. ! he do i: with good grace and nuiiable advice, blending your goid as well as evil doings together, and ma king a picture hs you ought to be, he cannot tail io do good. But, besides this, there is other love equally good and noble; that Which would defend the fallen and the weak; that which would hide the faults it saw in another ; that which would cheer the outcast and for saken; reform the vicousj bring the way derer Irom virtue 16 vice back again v virtur; that which endureth all thing's; hopeth all things-; which setleth forth no evil reports, but sinveth to curb calum ny, vice, diur.keniu ss, and otheji evils too numerous to detail. 1 could dwell on war &c., and those noble minded den, who strive to abolish such fiendish, base. and unnecessary tnstitutions.but ray time will noi at present admit ; however, 1 may herealter have an opportunity, which i shall not pass heedlessly by. 1 must now bid you good bye, and in doing so, I would say, that he who sin cerely sirivelh to benefit his fellow-ben, no matter in what form or how, loves hem truly; and that is what 1 call True Love. A MeliiiiR Story. One winter evening a country store keeper in theGreen Mountain State was about closing his doors for 'he night, and when standing in the snow outside, putung up the window shutters, saw through the glass a lounging, worthless fellow within, grab a pound of fresh butter from the shelf, and conceal it in his hat. The act wa9 no sooner detected than the revenge was hit upon, and a very few minutes found the Green Mountain store - keeper at once indulging his ap- petite lor tun to the fullest extent, ad phying of' the thief wnh a facetious sun of torture, for which lib wonld have gained a premium from ihe old inquisi- ltion4 1 say, Seth V said the store-keeper, coming in and closing the door alter him, slapping his hand over bis ihoul- ders, and stamping the snow i ff ht! feet. Seth had his hand on the door, his hat upon his head, and the roll ol butter in his hat, anxious to make his exit as soon as possible. 'I say, Seth, sit down ; I reckon now, on such an eternal night a' ibis, a little somethtn' warm wouldn't hurt a leltow. Seth felt very uncertain ; he had the butier, and w-s exceedingly anxious to be off, but the temptation of something warm sadly interfered with his resolu-tiot- to go. This resolution, however. was sot.n settled by the right owner of the buuer taking Seth by the shoulders and planting him in a seat close to the stove, whi re he was in such a manner cornered in by the boxes and barrels, that hile Ine owner stood before him, there was no nobsibilitv of cettinL out. and right in this very place sure enough the store-keeper sat down. -ShIi, ve'll have a little Santa Cruz,' sad the Gjten Mountain grocer: so tie opened the stove door and stuffed in as m.ny sticks as the place would admit: i wiinoul lit vnu'ri irppy.B ontmo hnmn I such a eicfht ns ihis.' Seih already Jelt the . buuer setting down closer to h-s hair, and he for tied . . . ' -!-- Up declaring he must go. n0i ix you have had soroeihm" warm. Seth : Seth. come. I've pot story to tell you. too: si' down, now; and Seth was again rushed into his beat by his cunning tormentor. I I I., a . . . . '.i : u s i u darned not here, said the pettv thief, attempting to rise. Su down don't be in uch a olaizuv hutrv .'retorted the grocer, puslun" him - back in hfs chair. jjui 1 pot ino cowa j0 fodder, and the wood to split, and I must be going,1 said the persecuted chap. But you mustn't tear yourself away, Seth, in this manner. Sit down, let the cc.ws take care oi themselves, and keep yourself cool ; yoa appear io be a little fidgety . said the roguish grocer-, with wicked leer. The next thing wa' ifcs production of e.'isitfs of hot rum loddv, the very a, of wbichf iu ge)ft.8 pre; eot 'u;,tinn, Wouq nave ii,e nair 8v-od erect upon his head, had it not been "ell oiled and kept down by the butter. Seth, I'll give you a toast, now, and you can butier vourse.lf,' sHid the gro cer, with an air of such consumate sim plicity, thai poor Seth believed himself unsuspected. Seth here's here's a Christian goose, well roasted, eb 1 1 tell you, it's the greatest eating in crea tion. And, Seth, don't you never use hog's fatj or common cooking butier, to baste it with come, take your butter 1 mean, Seth take y our toddy. Poor Seth now began to saioke, as well as melt, and his mouth was faer metrically sealed bp, as though he had been born dumb. Streak aler streak of ihe butler came pouring from under his hat, and his hankerchiei was alrea dy soaked with the greasy overflow, Talking away, as if nothing was the matter, the grocer kept stuffing the wood into the stove, while poor Seth set bolt upright, with his back against the counter, and his knees almost touching the red hot furnace before. 'Plaguy cold nigh'., this,' said the gro cer; "Why, Seh.you seem to perspire as if you were warm ! Why don't you take your hat cffl Here, let me put your hat away. 'No! exclaimed poor Seth, at last, with a spasmatic effort to get his tongue loose, clapping both his hand upon his bat. 'No, 1 must go ; let me out, T ain't well ; let me go.' A greasy cataract was now pouring down the poor man's face and heck, and soaking into bis clothes and trickling down his body to his Very boots, so that he was literally in a perfect bath of oil. Well, good night, Seth,' st.id the hu morous Vermomer, if you will go 1 and added as he darted uutol the door, '1 say, Scih. 1 nckon the lun I've had out of you is worth a mnepence, so 1 shan't charge you for that pound of but ter in y our hat.' P2NE LANDS Best Treatment of thevi.-From a Georgia paper we clip the following suggestions as to the proper plan to be pursued with Pine Lands the value oi which every far mer can test for himself. W e regret that the article has lost its earmark, so that we know not positively to whom to credit it. W n believe it is from one of the Macon papers. "It is the prevailing opinion amopg farmers that ihe pine leat or straw is deleterious to laud, consequently we annually see the "region of pines" burnt over for the purpose of destroying thai poisonous substuncel Do such farmers ever nfltC upon the wise provisions of Proviuence? For what purpose does the loliage annually tali ? Is it merely that rieu leaves may pot lotih to beauti Iv and adorn iho trunks? By no means. It is that they may go though their giad ual ai d sure decay, returning to the earth not only the nutriment which the earth had given them, but that richer quality which they hd taken Irom the . i.i ... atmo8pnere. 11 is well Known tnat Dine soils lack potash, and it is proven by scientific analysis beyond cavu or de bate, that the pine leaf contains more potash than, the lea' oi any other tree; and poa8h is one of the first principles in 'he growth ot all plants and vegeta bles. hat suicidal policy theu to destroy the very substance destined by nature to enrich the pine lands, and hen rjjurmer at unproductiveness? Far mers who cultivate pine lands, preserve your woods as you would your dwel lings from the ruthless flames. Cover Vour cow pens, your horse lots and your stables with pine 6traw. The treading of the animals wuh their ma nure added, will soon decompose it, which win make a fine compost lor your vegetable garden. Husband your p.ue straw as you would husband your crop lor with it you can make any crop in the bounds ol reason, that you may desire. The finest Irish potatoes that are made in this climate are made un der pine straw This crop has proved almost an entire taiture in this section this season, and yet "ould Ireland," never produced a more "meaiy pratie" than my crop turns out this season, planted under straw. There have been failures in attempting io cut'ivate the Irish pota to in this manner, bnt it has been owing entirely to not truly covering with straw Like the tellow that took a feathet and laid his head on a lock, they say if a few straws make such miserable pou U,et, whai would loads do? TuJ I would nave good Ir.sh rtatoes, no mat ter whether i.eason wel or drv, plan, as finows, and you willj not only 1 e a ed return of delicious potatoes. out you win enrich the soil and save cul ture. As soon alter Christmas as pos sible plough the pu'ce of ground de signed for potatoes; open trenches six or eight inches deep, and two feel apart, across the ground, fill' the trenches wuh partialy decomposed wheat, oat, or pine straw. Cut the potatoes once in ivto, place the cut side downwards oh the straw, about six inches apart, uou cover all with ihe remaining earth on top of the ridges, until it is all level, then cast on pine straw until it is eighieen inches deep all over the piece it will require no after culture, and each succeeding y ear- with the addition of a portion ol straw, will increase in productiveness. As the winter and spring rams beat down the straw coropaeily i decomposition com tnences at the bottom and no matter how dry the season may prove, there is always rnoistuie, and conxequeuly mea ly and good pota'oes. Ktiuembei, ye who have pine forests, that "pine siiaw 10 the very bt si manure (or pine lands.'! The liesult. It is with more than ordinary gratification that we announce to our frienos throughout the Stale the triumphant election ot our candidate, Mr. Venable. We look upon it as a turning point in the political history of the Slate ; and as a sure indication of her. future policy with reference to the Southern question. In a district which gave Gen- Cass 241 majority he has been electee bv a majority ol 735; and that too over an opponent, every way qualified, not only by his eloquence and ingenuity in debate, but likewise by his personal popularity, to elicit the favor and call loriti the assistance ol bis friends. Mr. Venable's posit tou was a new o&e, and he conducted the campaign on en tirely new? issues. We say new issues, because our people never had them so pointedly placed before ihem as in this contest, and never weie they so entirely isolated from other and older issues. In throwing aside the questions ol Tar iff, Bank, Distribution et cetera as settled by Democratic policy and upon which he might have lelteq with perfect secu rity, and fighting solely 011 ihe ground 01 Southern rights, he has met as he deserved wi ll unwanted success. Jl he had listened to ihe dictates cl prvuen tial advisers, he might not have risKea so much on his flection but scorning a policy loo tm.poi.zu g at the present for patriotism and 100 submissive lor in dependence, he ilutw himstl! in 10 ihe breach and hazarded his political fate on the issue. Viewed iu tt.is light Mr. V enable' success msy Le considered a vinual endorsement, by his constituents, ol the Southern movement madeduimg e last session ol Congress. Ihe ac tive pari he took in that movement is ell known be was secretary ot the Convention of bouu.eri) members ot Congress, called todeiibeiaie on the angers vhich then so oruiuouslv threat ened the Sou'h and was a signer of the Addiess sent forth by the unction of that C onvention. He was then and is perhaps now moie decidedly and prominemly 111 iavor ol Southern rights ban any 11 an Irom Ionh Carolina ; and as such he has been mosi heariiiv usiamed by ihe people ot the huh Dis trict. Most nobly, Fellow Democrats ai.u Southerners, have you performer your duty . Your brethren in the fcouth and West looked with anxious eyes to this quarter, and you have not uiappoinleo them. 1 ou at least, have rebuked 111 an unmislakcabie tone, the encruachn.eiits 01 (he free sod fanatics both at home and abroad. Mr. Venable will letuio io Congress now doubly assuied ol the correciuess ot his position, and cot.nueni that in taking so bolu ana uectoeu u stand in iavor of the rights of theSouih, he but re-echoed the sentiments and wishes oi his constituents ot the huh District of ihe " Old North Estate." Hilisbvro Democrat. From the pattan. Moum ZlOM, j. C, Aug. 1. Mr. Editor-ou are uo doubi right in supposing thai W uiiam henry Bris bane is ihe author ol the Baueii letters, and ihe pi i we mover ot those datk and wicked aboiiiiou schemes, which oi tale have so much oiquieied the public mmo. W . H . Brisbane commenced the pub lication ol a Baptist paper in Charleston iu the year lb33 or '34, was considered by the Bap'.ist oenominalion as sound on the euojeci ol slavery, a roan ot tai ents, anu well calculated to edit the tie noniinauouai paper ol this State. His paper was generally pationized by th Baptists iu fcuu'.u Caroliua, However it was not long before his Abolition sentiments began to be developed, and the paper was turned over, I believe, to Dr. Braniiv, in whose hands it died Brisbane, after selling sojie 30 slaves, made his ectpe to the Slate ol Ohio, where he has been, 1 suppose, plotting his fiendish deigus against the peace of his native feta'e eversir.ee. 1 well re member Mr. B's attendance at New Hope Association. This is the only time 1 ever sew him, though 1 am fa miliar wuh his history, and my deli be rate opinion ig, that a more liJau.ous scoundrel scarcely lives oo the earth. "Yours, &.c. J ohm G. LAHSRuar. From the North Carolinian. In Val. tln. Thos. Butler King, whig member ol C ongress, and Hon. 'Vn . Gvvyn, do., are both in California: and it is reported in the papers that they have made speeches to the people there. urging 'hem to take immediate steps lo form a State Government, and apply for admission into the Union. Mr King may be said, from the terms of his speech, to have spoken to them as one authorized by the Government al Washington. He told 'hem thai they (the people oi California) must setilo the question of the V ilmot proviso. Thai :he people of the old Stales could not settle it, and the Constitution of Cal ifornia must do it, ('I hat is by exclu ding slavery.) He pledged himself and pledged the administration, and would almost pledge the next Congress, that there would be no difficulty in be ing admitted. QO He told them that the Government at Washington was anxious that California should settle ihe question. fWe always thought "Old Zark" would be glad to shirk out of it. Mr GWyn also urged them bv strong appeals to delay no longer to pieparo themselves a Constitution, and then elect their members to CoDgress. Ihe California correspondent of tbd New lork Pos: gives what i. called an amusii'g sketch 01 things in California. It may be a'nusu.g 10 readers in the Cnittd States, but vas no doubt any thing else to these who were the subjects of it : 'There were somo long faces on the part ol the passengers on the arrival of the Panama at San Francisco. Tho steamer had come to anchor near the U. S. blf.op-ol-war W arrcn. The passen gers surrounded and eagerly questioned the young midshipman who boare'ed us. W hen they haintd liom him, in answer to their anxious inquirus thai the mi ners were averaging only ten dollars a day at ihe mines, and so hard was the work that most people preferred half that amount with hard labor at San Francisco, there was evidently a sad disappoimmen; to their hopes. The woncers ot Aladdin's lamp would not have satisfied tne gold seekers ; their expectations had been Workra up to a heigni not easily defined, and were now 1 1 Cow n 10 ten dollars a day -an amount within the limits of arithmetical calcu lation. It was interesting to observe the pro- ress, for the first few days, of these dventureis. They clung to ihe stea mer, till the good nature of the captain nd the Iresh prov i&iona of the ship wcro exhausted together. They finally dis pensed, most oi them going to the mines, with their pork, tin kettles, tools, and udia-rubber coMrivaces. 'Ihe parson. who had ach Sui.day curing ibe voy- ge. reao to us the sei v ice.ana preached gains', this world and its lusts, w&s off to the nunes with tin pan and shovel. A ober, statu, aid smeoth-Iaced man hat had conducted himself like a saint on boaro the ship, was to te seen, much o ihe ui prise ol all, dealing cards at a aio table, at the Parker tiolel. The politicians Hon. Messrs. 1. Butltr Kn.g oi Geoigia, and Gwyn of Louisi ana eie playing their parts, ai;d de livering ihem.elees of vaue gererali lies, at tne political gatherings tn tbo pub.ic equate of San Francisco." Important i at ul Order. A corres pondent oi ibe New York Herald, wij ting 1ft eu Washington City, July 3, stales that Commouore Parker has been ordered to proceed with ihe Hons Squadron to Cuba, and demand ihe ab ducted Spaniard, Francis Kev. and restore him lo Louisiana. The W aahinguh Republic of yester day says, o regard to me Ne'w Oceans abduciioi. case : e have leason to know that tho Government is now engaged to ascer taining ihe tacts ot (Ms case." The Can. den Journal urges the con- stiuction of a Piank Road Irom Camden to Columbia, to counteracl the effects of the Railroad tioaColumlta toCbarlo;t&.
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