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No. 102
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Cathartic (Pills,
QSUG4R CO A f ED,)
. 1 A&B MADB tO
8 (CLEAH8E THE BLOOD AND CTJSX THE 81 CC
'J invalids, Father, Mothers, PfcyslcLana,
V Philanthropists, read their Effect,
and Judge f their Vlrtmee.
. . FOR TIIIC CURE OF .
Ieadache, Sick IIeadacbe,Fonl Stomach,
j I PmsBUBO, Pa., Jlay 1, 1866. '
4 Da. J. C. Ati. Sir: I have been repeatedly cured of
; the wont headache any body can-hare by 4 dose or two
of y oar Villa. It teems to arise from a foul stomach, which
, they eleanae at oace. If they will cure others as they do
nie,- the fact is wutrtli knowing. i
.' - Youia with gpat respect, ED. W. PRKBLE,
; . Clerk of Steamer Clarion.
i Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints.
j , . DEPABIMlXt Of TBB ITMJO, 1
J . WAtimraToif, D. 0., T ?eb., 1866. J
, 8ib : I hare natd your Pill in my general and hospital
x 4racttce ever since yon made them, and cannot hesitate to
1 say they are the best cathartic we employ. Their rego-
latiiig notion on the liver is quick aud decided, conseqaent
tr ly they are an admirable remedy for derangements of that
' organ. Indeed, 1 lave seldom found a case of bilious daf
. tau so obstinate that It did not readily yield to tbem.
Fraternally yours, ALONZO BALL, M. D,
. . Fliytitian of the Marine Uotpiti
sj v Dysentery. Relax, and Worms.
i Post Orrica, IIabtlAnd, Lit. Co., Mich. Hot. 16, 1866.
, Da. Arra: Yoiir Pillsare the perfectioe of medicine.
They ha? done ny wife more good than I can tell yon.
Phe had been aiek and pining away for months. Went
"1 oft to be doctored at ;reat expense, but got no better. She
then commenced taking your Pills, which Boon cured her,
, by expelling large quantities of worms (dead) from ber,
! body. They afterwards cured her and our two children
, ' of lilobdy dyaentety. One of our neighbors had it bad, and
tay wile cured him w ith two doses of your Pills, while
others around us pnid from five to twenty dollars doctors'
f" billit, and lout much time, without being cured entirely
- even then. Surh a medicine as yours, wblich is actually
I gootl and honest, iwiil be prized here. j
'6E0. J. GRIFFIN), Fortmcuter.
Indigestion and Impurity- of the Blood.
' From Hn. J. V. Uime$, Pottor of Advent phureh, notion.
Dr. Atkb: I ha-e used your Pills with extraordinary
surcem in mr fnmilT and among those lam called torisit
lit diitress. To regulate the organs of digefttion and puri
fy the blood they are the f ery best remedy I hare erer
known, aud 1 can confidently recommend them to my
fi iendclN . i Yours, V. HIMJSS.
4 Warsaw, WroOTNo Co Jf. T., Oct 24, 1865.
DiAnm: I anmsing your, Cathartic Plla in my prac
tice, mid find them an excellent purgative j to cleanse the
m
I JOHN G. MEACIIAM, M. D.
) Erysipelas Scrofula, Kinp's Ejvi.l, Tetter,
Tumors, and Salt Rhenm.
' . FraK " Jhrwarding Merchant of St. Loun, fb. i, 1858.
. K Db. At! Your Pills are the. paragon1 of all that ia
. great in medicine. They have cured my little daughter
U of ulcerous sores upon her bands and feet that had proved
ff incurable for yearn. Her mother had. bee long grievoas--;-
ly .nfllicted with blotches and pimples on her skin and in
her hair. After enr child was cured, sheialso tried your
; pills, and they, haive cured her. ASA 510RQRIDOK.
h Rheumat sm, Neuralgia, arid .Goat.
ji F om the Rev. Dr, JIawket, of the Methodik Bpit. Church.
ij , - ' Fulask'i Ilousr, Savannah, GaJ Jan. 6, 1866.
f j v IIoxoHrb Sir: should be ungrateful for the relief your
a skill has brought me if I did not report my case to you.
? A cold, settled in my limbe. and bronght en excruciating
T tieurnlgic pains, iwhich ended in chronic rheumatism.
Kotwithntanding I had the best of physicians, the disease
j grew worse and wtorse, until, by the advice of your excel
J lent agent in BaUimore, Dr. Mackenxie, I tried your PUla.
! llielr effect wereisiow, but sure. By peraevering in the
11 If use of tbem, I am now entirely well. i
h ExkaTk Cn ambkr, Batow Roioi, La 5 Pec., 1855.
Db. Atkb: I hafe been entirely cured by your Pills of
' 7 liheuniatlc Gout -4-a painful disease thiU Jiad afflicted me
. for yars.
VINCENT SLIDELL.
'f I'or Drons
Plethora, or kindred Com
j,' plaints, requiring an active purge, tney are an excei
. fent remedy. j :
. v ' For Coativeness or Constipation, and as
' a Dinner Pill, they are agreeable mi effectual.
, Fits, Suppression, Paralysis Inflamma-
, tlon, and even JDeafneee, and -ParUal Blind-
ness, have been cured by the alterative action of these
i, .-I'iiia: j . -
I ; -,; Most of the Pilti in market contain Mercury, which, aV
1 though a vahiablet remedy in skilful hans, is dangerous
in a public pill, from th dreadful consequences that fre-
7 oueiitlv follow iMincautious use. These contain no mer
cury -or miuvral substance whatever.
AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL
i F0K1 THE BAP1D CURE 01 '
cordis, toips, hoarsenb;ss, inplu
ENZA, BUONCKITIS, WHOOPING
covgh; CROCP, ASTHBIA, IK
CIPIKNT CONSUMPTOW,
and for the! relief of consumptive patieita in advanced
stages of the dlene.
Ue need not spea:t
to the public of Its virtue.
Throughout- evert town, and almost every namieioi me
I American States, tm wonderful cures of ulmonary com-
plaints have-' madia it already known, lay, few are the
families in any ciTilizd country on thtaj Continent wltb
f'out some personal experience of its effectf ; and fewer yet
j? the communities any where which have fot among them
aowe living trojiliy of its Victory over thej subtle and dan-
gerous diseases of the throat and lungs, j While it is the
1 most powrful antidote yet known to man for the fonnl
I dable and dangerous diseares of the pulmonary organs, it
f U also the pleasaatest and safest remedyjthat can be em-
J- ployed for Infanta and young persons, j Parents should
' have it in store against the insidious eeemy that steals
' upon them unpreied. We have abundant grounds to
believe the Cim'y Moral saves more lives by the con
't sumptions It prevents .tbau those it cures. Keep it by
.- yon, and cure your colds while 4bey are curable, nor neg
- lect them until no human skill can master the inexorable
i" canker that, fastened on the vitals, eats your life away.
All know the dreadful totality of lung disorders, and as
! they know too the virtues of this remedy! we need not do
f more than to assure them tt is still made the best it can
be. We spare no cost, no care, do toil to produce it the
. most perfect possible, and thus afford those who rely on
. It the lkt agent hich our skill can furnish for their cur.
) PREPARED BY DR. J. cj AYER,
Practical and Analytical Chemiat, Lowell, ULua.
t , I A XD SOLD BY
C5 Haviraind, Stevenson Sc Co, ("harlfg
. t'Uj, O. A. Bradley, Wilmington. M. A. Sen
loa'Ac Co., Norfolk, N. F. Kivci, Petersliurg
Purcelt, l.add 1& Co., Kichrriond.jD. B &: J L
(Hither, Newtoh, W. H.Michaj. I.incolnton
and Druggists and dealers in Medicine, every,
i"where-. Far sale ly.
RICXERT, statesville.
l8oi8. ; , . '
; HOWARD ASSOCIATION
. i .- -i . ,
fi- J irmLAnr.LPiiiA. 4 ,
J1 Benevblept Institution established by
V - pecihl X Endowment for he Relief
pf the pick and Distressed ,af
fticled with Virulent and
Epidemic Diseases .
4' times ofJpidemica, it is ) he objects of
1: -P-tlus Institution toeetablish Hospitals, to pros
" yid Nurses, Physiciano, Clothing, Food., Med.
jpippi, tc., for the aick and destitute, to tako
1 pharga of the orphans of deceased, parents, and
. ; to minister in every possible way to the relief of
. the afflicted and the health of the jjsublic at large.
It the duty of the Directors, at such times, to
:, fisit personalljj the infected districts, and to pro
4 jfide and execute means Jof relie. Numerous
v' tiyaician, not acting membera cf the. Associa
. j jliop, usually enrol their names on its book, autv.
' ; jerl to be lalteii upon to attend ila hospitals, free
k'. afebajge. 1 Io itbe -absence of fJ demies, the
,v Pirectpra ' have autboriied the Censulting Sur
i Bfpn t.4 give advice and Jnedirat aid to persons
pflering undeij CHiiOJilC DISEAPKS of a vim.
l lent char aclpr. arising .from abua f the physical
I poweri, mat treatment, the cflectl of drugs, &c.;
Varioui nxeoRTa and tracts on the nature
and treatment pf Chronic Disease, by the Con
suiting Surgff-n.ha been published for gratui
lous distribution, apd vill beseriirfof charge
to the afflicted. j
t . i Addree. lorHepottor treatment, Dr.GsonoK
r R. Oaliovit, Consulting frirgeonj. IfSward A
t aociaiion, No. b Sou.th fyintt) Sijreet, phiiadpU
phia. Pa, By
order of tbe Directors.
Geo. FaibcIbilii, EaiaA U.
HtAttTWSlfc.
P-resifcnt
45
JSecretaryr
f? Jenkins &Ayer,
Take pleasure in informing the:
public, lhalthejarenow ready to t)o any and !
all kinds of Work in the BOOT & SHOE line
al their Shop, in the basement of the Sim
onton House. All work warranted. 4 Dick7
ia on of their workmerv, and everybody
knows'if he cannot make a " fit'7 'laii.tno
use in anybody else trying. Call and leave
your measure. Term modearle.
" i statesville, Jan. 16. if
S I M () N T O N
T
HE subscribers having
essees
of this spacious New
HOTEL
located, near the , public Square and Court-.
lUnse; in Siatesville, i-e.'pectluWy arinounce
that they are prepared to accomrnO'laie the
traveling Public and air who inay lavoTthem
with patronage, witii ernejtainrtiei.t eq'ial to
a;iy first-class Hotel in the .Union.
RATES OF BOARD
AT THE SIMONTON, HOUSE.
11EGULAR BOARDERS, PER' M05sTH.
Furnished rooms, fire, and light, $18.00
Furnished rooms, without fire, 14.00
i Seat at Table, ...... 10.00
TRANSIENT BOARDERS
Per Day, .' . ... - - $1-30
; Single Meals, . . - 50
' Horse Feed, . ! . . ' . . . .'5
Mrs. M. ;A. VVREN & SOJY,
July 3t. : ' 3 lit
LI v E 11 Y
STA-B3M -BLE.
B
SIVi 1 V1LLE, J . C.
- W'f having olitainul the extensive 6tahles
! connecteu with the finion!oij House, take
pleasure in informing travellers and the ptililic
generally, that we ne prepared to Lire tiorst s
anil buggies, at reasonable rales. Pcr-ons want
ing conveyance can te eccoinmodaied at any
time, and. sent o any part of the country.
We pride ourselves on keepinggenlle and fast
horses. Our Provender is of the best quality , and
j the quantity left to the appetite of the anirnal.S
All i" Under the management ol tne proprie.
tors, and no fear need be entertained, &c.
BRINGLE & DAVIDSON.
! 33 tl
McLean House,
Statesville, n. e.
Persons passing through, or coming to,
STATESViLJ.E.
can he accommodated with TVkals at 25 cents
each, and, comfortable IiOtlgBllft'S t ,ne
same rale.
IlOrSCS well fed
sonaMe tenus.
Oct 19 JOS. A
and ati-nded to on rea-
'.McLEAiV,
10 000 Pounds
Old 'Casting ami Scrap
of
V3
Ironin any size pieces, is wai
in. For which 1 will pay a
cent per pound, in Goods
J08. W
STOCKTON.
Oct 18
51
3,000 bushels Wheat!
) WAITED . , , j
Wanted, 1
AT THE ROWAN MILLS, !
3.000 bushels go.id Wheat, fur which
Salisbury cash prices will be paid.
O. G. FOAKD.
Nov. 5, 1858, i 49tf )
MANSION HOTE L
IN
SALISBURY.
rilHF. cuhscrLer ukes oleasure in anr.oun
A r-ii.rto hi8 friends, and the public gener.
aUv thAthe has taken this lor 2 establistied
become I
aud well known Hotel, anil has made every security for the American Union. Cornvp-po.-siDle
preparation to accommodate the tion, either in the General Government, or
business, warning aud vtMiing poitioris ot
the public, in lha moat salislaciory inauner
PaiucuUr atenlioii is paid to his
1 H U lb t J
and every comfort id provided in his '
UOOJIS '
Hi6 A'TABLES 'are abundantly supplied,
and attemled 'by a caretul osiler ; and to all
departments he proprietor gives his person-
al utientiou. :
A comfortable OMNIBUS runs regularly
to the depot on the arrival ofthe cars.
Wi.h tt, Pffori. m nl l.h.ral share
re...
of lh public patronage is cotifideiitly sohci-
ted.
WM. ROWZEE.
tf-26
May 29th, 1858,;
J. W. Woodward
Is still at his Old Stand, on Broad street, a
few doors Ka?t of Jthe Public Square, where
he is prepared to do all Kinds of WORK
formerly done at jhe Establishment
All repairing done on short notice, and in
a workmanlike manner. Interest charged
on Accounts alter; 12 month. ;
Feb. 27. . i , 13tf I,
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
BOOK and JOB
Executed with neatness and despatch, j
and on moderate terms,
! AT thc ' ' .
IREDELL EXPRESS OFFICE.
rjpzvs Ml i flfl Nlfr3
Professional and Business Cards, &c.
, 0 '
imfc p lirii r
aaiup . ubuu, jr.,
A"fiSip(Qit3gY AT LAW
B a 1 . 1J ft
AND
SOLICITOR IN EQUITY,
Statesville, IV. C,
Will promptly attend to all business intrusted
to his care in the Courts, (County and Su
perior,) of Iredell and adjoining Counties.
January 1, 1850. 5-ly r t
W ifed all Cslte,' both in Town and
Country, Office on College - venue, two doors
west of the Printing Office.
; Statesville, N. C. 2
Dili H. KELLY,
1 Offers
his Professional services to the
public
Ofiice on College Avenue, opposite
Methodist Chtm-hS.atesville. IV C
the
ayne Jjavis,
attornej) at ilalir,
SIA IESVILLE, N. C.
prt'inp'ly and diiigeiilly attend to
Will
all busincs-s, enUiisted tit 4ns care.
OSice opposite the Jail. Oct- 1858.
t)r. W. ST TATE,
Surgeon' anii iWccljanical
V nuh! respect I til ly intorrn those mteresN
ed, that! he has moved to hU iew Rooms
on Coilpfru Avenue, 'joining Messrs Reese
& S.u;e.vvait vl:ere he will bs pleased to
wail Kpon ai.l wti.i: may rtquifti his Pr.nes-
Mi:iai ei vices., July 24.
STEVENSON & B0WEN,
LATE STEVEXS0XrB0VEN, & NESMITH, J
Wholesale Dealsr3 in
DRY GOODS,
HAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
DANIEL M. ZIMMERMAN, ,
Formerly of Lincolxton, N. C,
And REMOVED to the large Store,
53 North 3d Street, below Arch,
PHILADELPHIA.
Where an .Increased
kept, and inducements
any House in the Trade.
Jan. 28, 1 &'.. 8-0m
Stock will be
offered qual to
JA. W, DRAKE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 13 St. Louis Street,
MOBILE, ALA.
Jan. 21, 1859 7-tf
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THE IEEDELL EXPRESS,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
IN
Statesville, Iredell County, NV C
BY
EUGENE B. DRAKE AND SON,
EDITORS AND PROI'HIETORS,
At $2 a' car, in advance.
The Second Volume Commenced Decembeii
( : 3, 1W8.
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The Express is now one of the largest,
neatest, and best -papers published in tbc
State, being printed on a No. 4 Washington
Press, upon- new Type, from the Foundry of
L. Johnson & Co., 1'hiladelphia, and Paper
of the best quality. "It will be devoted to
Politics, Agriculture, Manufactures, Com
merce, Miscellaneous Reading, arrd to the
Development of the Resouices of Western
North Carolina. Ample Congressional and
Legislative Reports will be found in its col
umns, with extracts from Foreiffn and Do
mestic Journals of whatever is noteworthy
in other portions of the countrv and world.
The Express will advocate THI&l"riii
Ciulc. as the true conservative doctrine
of the country, and the palladium of Amer-
ican Libertv, outside of which there is no
i any party admtnistering.it, will be jeanessiy
exposed and denounced, and reformation de-
I manded in the name of our injured country,
j Party tyranny, which was inaugurated by a
j bogus Democracy in years pasty, and has been
I strengthening its chains by falsehood to the
I present day, humbugging the ueople by dc
: ceitfulness will be assailed, and, if possible,
its manacles sundered, so that the minds of
the Deonle mav be .liberated, and allowed to
tnink as freerr;en for themselves,
j rjhe Express being the only Wnic Jocr-
i nal published in this Congressional District,
the Whigs m which are supposed to feelmore
. than a common desire to patronize and sus-
, - t 1 ... 1
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j country, tO lend US their timely aid,-that the
. Express may have a wide circulation both 1 at
Home and abroad, as a messenger OI UseiUi-
i ness.
Simontou Tannery.
I WILL continue the Tannin? Busi
ness, with John Hubbard as
Foreman, and expect to. keep at my Of
fice, and. the Stores ia Statesville, largej lot
of Sole, Harness, and Upper Lea
ther, Calf and Sheep Skins, &c,
which will be sold on . reasonable terms for
Cash or Barter. I
I vril pay the highest prices ia Cash or
Leather for hides and Bark.
V R.F.SDI0XT0N.
January 1, 18fo. 5-ly ? . . '
Wamteol, ,iS
At the Iredtll Express Office, 5,OOOgtxl
and responsible Subscriptions, for
which the very best Paper will be exchanged.
Fifth Tear of (he Eoterprize I
NEW LIST OF GIFTS
For 1859.
CATALOGUES FREE TO ALL.
G. O. EVANS,
AT HIS OBIGINAL GIFT BOOK STORE,
439 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia
Commences the New Year with an enlarged Catalogue, a
greater variety of Gifts, increased facilities for buying
Goods and doing busineas, and ia sow prepared to offer
greatt-r inducements to Book Buyers than ever before.
Time has proved that the Gilt System ia permanent, i
EVANS i determined to prove that his Establishment ia t
conducted under that system in a more liberal and im
partial manner than any other. Having livud down al
most all opposition, and having the legitimacy of bis
plnivof operation acknowledged from Ahaine to Califor
nia, he can Rfloid t be geeeroiu. Try hinj, a'nd judge
for j'ourself. . ,
Schedule of Gifts.
latent English Lever Gold Watches, $100 00
Patent Anchor Lever Gold Watches, 60 00
Ladies' 18k. (.Use Gold 'Lever, Watches, 60 00
Ladies" 18k. Case Gold Lever'Watches, opon dial, 35 00
Gent's Silver Lever Watches, 25 00
Geut Silver Le?r Watches, 15 00
Gent's Silver Lepine Watches, 12 00
1'orlor Time Pieces, new pattern, 10 00
Ladifs" Elegant Black Silk Dress Patterns, 15 00
Ladies' do.. Plaid do. do. 12 00
Ludies' Cameo Sets, (Pin and Drops,) extra fine, 15 00
I Ladies' do. do. do. 10 00
j Ladies' Gold Bracelets, Stone Settings, 10 00
; Ladies' Gold Lracclets, plain or engraved Band, 5 .00
I Gent's Solid Gold Vest Chains, new pattern, .15 00
I Gent's oest English Plated Test Chains, 5 00
j Ladies' Guards, or Chatelaine Chains, choice, 15 00
LargcUold Spring Lockets, with double cases, 10 00
- Large Gold Snap Lockets, do. do. ' 5 00
! Medium-size, No. 8, Lockets, do. do. 3 00
-Heavy Gold Pencil Cases, witBGold Pens, 7 00
I Superior Gold Pens, with Holders aud Box, 3 00
; Ladies' Gold Pencils, 2 00
Gent's Heavy Gold Pencils, 3 50
! Gent's Gold Pens, with Silver Extension Pencils, 2 00 1
L.uiies' Gold Pens, in Boxes and Ivory Holders 1 50
i Ladies" Mosaic Gold Stone Sets, 12 00
Ladies Florentine Sets, pin and Drops, 10 00
j Ladies' Jet Sets, do. do. 7 00
! Ladies' Lava, do. ' do. 10 00
' Ladies' Cameo Pins. large size, 5 00
. Ladies' do. do. medium,
Ladies' do. do.' sniali,
; Ladies' Gold Stone Pins, small,
Ladies' Box and Glass Miniature or Hair Pins,
Ladits' Plain Gold Pina, uew pattern,
Ladies' Plain Ear Drops, ,
Misses' Plain Gold Pins,
Gent's Cluster Pins, Oial centre,
Gent's Single Stone Pins,
Gent's Cauioo or Mosaic Bosom Studs,
Geiit's Engraved Gold .do. do.
Gent's Plain do. do. do.
Gent's SleeveButtona,
Ladies' do. do.
Ladies' Pearl, CuitI Cases,
Ladies' Cameo, Mosaic, or Gold Stone P.il)bon Pins,
Gent's Silver Pencils,
G.-nt's Pearl Pocket Knives, 3 blades, best quality,
Gent's Duff or Ivory do. do. . do.
Misses Lava Pins,
Gent's Gold Watch Keys and Pencils combined,
Gent's Gold Toothpicks, with "Slides,
Gent's Goltl Kings, with. Stone Setting,
. Ladies' do. do. do.
' Sets Silver-Plated Tisa Spoons,
Silver-Plated Butter Knives:
Ladies' or Gent's Port-nionuuii,
Gent's Gold Wntch Keys or Vest Hooks,
Ladies' Florentine Preast Pins,
Ladies' Jet do. do.
Indies' Mosaic do. . do.
Ladie's Cameo Ear Drops,
blisses' do. do.
Misses' liar-Drops, with Stone Seiting,
Misses' Gold Bnicclets, Half Hound Band,
Ladies' do. do. do.
(ient's Scarf Pin,
Gent's Jet Studs.
1 5, 1
2 50
2 00
2 50
2 00
1 50
2 50
1 00
4 5a
2 50
.2 00
2 50
2 00
5 00
1 50
75
1 00
75
2,50
2 00
2 00
2 50
1 50
2 00
1 00
.1 60
1 00
3 50
3 60
6 00
4 50
2 50
2 00
4 00
6 00
2 OO
3 00
3 50
50
Gent's Jet Sleeve Buttons,
Misses' Gold Crosse,
Miscellaneous Gilts: not enumerated in the abovo
List, varying in value from 25 cents to $25 00
fliJU $500 worth of the above Gifts will be impai-tiaHy
distributed among Purchasers with every $1,000 worth of
Books sold. All Books sold at Publishers' lowest prices.
All Books that Evans does not publish himself are
bought direct from the Publishers, and in large quantities.
Books to suit every taste are to be found on his Catalogue,
at prices which would be an inducement even without the
Gitt System, which otters so many additional advantages.
Works by the most popular authors, living and dead; in
all styles, from the most costly' to the plain and substan
tial, at astonishing low prices. '
CATALOGUES SENT FREE TO AXT ADDRESS.
Bayard Trior's travcis,
Works of Miss llivmer,
" Bulwer,
" De Foe,
" Addison,
" Thackeray,
" ,Lr. Johnson,
" J. F. Cooper,
" J. T. lleadly,
" Frank Forrester,
Hugh Miller,
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The Voyage of Life.
BY ETTA JKHLi.
Sailing down the stream of time .
Looking back to view the shore,
Where my early years began,
To retrace them nevermore!
Often by the way lost ". . ,
Little barks that saitcdoritih me;
Some were often tempemt-tosaod.
Others buried in the sea.
Eyes that beamed on me so bright,
When I started on life's main,
Closed, while yet 'twas morning light
Closed, and opened ne'er again.
Hopes, that sparkled in the aim,
Diamond-like on every wave,
Sank when billows burst upon
Sank, and only left a gravel i
Sill my little bark is sailing '
Down the rapid stream of time;
. Sails are torn timbers failing
Making for another clime.
Hangs a rainbow Overhead,
'Mid the clouds, a golden bar;
And on ocean's darksome bed
Brightly glowB the evening star.
And an angel, gathering op
, Hopes long buried in the sea,
vthen I reach the port of Heaven,
;Will restore them all to roe,
iHisceUanB.
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From the National American.
Cuba.
If Cuba could be added to the Un
ion, either by fair purchase, or fy
conquest in a war with Spain, how is
thc purchase-money' or the war ex
penses to be paid ? WeTcnow it is next
to useless to combat this measure, but
it is profitable to watch the inconsist-
encies of men and parties, that they
may be reminded of them.
As we showed on luesuay, the ac
quisition of Cuba, so far as the rul
ing party is concerned, is a foregone
conclusion: a matter already deter
mined upon to accomplish which the
leaders are pledged to one another.
And not only so, but its acquisition is
accounted of ''paramount import
ance." So weighty are the circum
stances and considerations said to be,
which givo it thia overwhelming im
portance, that " by every law,human
and divine, we shall be justified in
wresting it from Spain, if we possess
the power," without stopping-" to re
gard the circumstances or to count
the odds which fepam might enlist
against us." This is the langtiagef
President Buchanan and Meesre. Ma
son and Soule in 1854. It is very
strong language, and advises very ex
treme, and ultimately, perhaps, ex
pensive and dangerous measures.
If Spain would consent to sell Cu
ba which is far from being probable
the price Wild be enormously
large, very likely two hundred mil
lion dollars or more. If she. refuses
to sell, regards the offer as an insult
,and declares war, Hyith the assurance
of aid from England and France, we
cannot escape for a less sum, and
stand the chance of coming out of the
conflict, not only without the Island,
but with a tarnished reputation; and
how wilbthe debt be liquidated ? . The
answer involves a political and a fin
ancial question, in the answer to both
of which the South is deeply interest
ed. Cuba would add but one State to
the Union, with two votes in the Sen
ate. This is insufficient to gain the
balance of power with, and, if ample,
would only be temporary, inasmuch
as the rapid growth of the North
west will soon gire as decided an ad
vantage to the North in the Senate, as
that section now has in the House.
For sectional political purposes, then,
the acquisition of Cuba will prove of
only temporary value to the South, if
of any value at all. '
Financially, the question presents
a,more embarras8ing aspect The re
venues are nowfar belew the neces
sities of the Government, and the
prospect is, that they will continue so
for some time. The debt created at
the last session of Congress an only
be liquidated by the creation of ano
ther of same amount, about $30, 000,
000. Add to this an estimated defi
ciency this year, of $50,000,000, and
we have a public debt run up to $80,
000,000. And yet, in the face of thisy
the graceless incumbent of the Presi
dential cnair, has the unparalelled ef
frontery to ask Congress to make an
additional debt of $30,000,000, and
place the entire amounfcat his dispos
al, e stop to enquire for what ? and
to answer, simply, that a pledge made
by irresponsible, selfish : office-seekers
in Convention, jnay be redeemed,; and
because theyt and not the party at
large, or the people, demand it. ' In
w . - i . 1 sly sru i 1
addition to tnia ov,u'v,v,vw mere
will have to be added the remainder
f it,. .nM1,..a.ninnaithrtlia sriuniM
I F.v j r v
, of.p, ar. Saddling the COIintTT Wltn
i. . 4 ' i ooaa '
an aCCUmUiatea UCUl vl nerij $OUVj
000.000. A very : bnllrmt achieve
ment indeed for an administration of
ej
tour
; lwur ;eais. ( -. , - '
! - But the question arises, now will it
' he paid ? No scheme of Finance has
yet been suggested hjt the brilliimt'fiT
nancial luminary now occupying the
position of Secretary of , the Trea$iry,
or by any member of either House of;
Congress. As the revenues are .jail
ing off at the rate of 850,000,000 an-
!
j nually, the time for running up pub1
i lie debt of several hundred mil-ions
oi aonars seems to be most prppt20usj ,
The attention of Congress is delud
ed now to provide ways and Jc&aiis
for meeting the necessary ex
tures of the Government j and thatwill
tax its financial capacity to thV ut- :
i si ... i . , .' rJ "!
most, without its undertaking so'ast
an ODeration as the. President is abi
tious of" encaginc in. ! ' 'Jk' I
The leading politicians of the S$uth
have-lield, and,v for aught we Khoiw to
the contrary, still hold, that the,Suti
contributes more than her due propor
tion of the revenues. We never be
lieved that, this was ?o, ourselves,
but others . believe it : so it.islriglit
for us to use it as we do. Assinin
it to be true, how does the case standi
By reason of her devotion to thf elf
styled Democratic party, . which of
late years, has done all .that hap been
done, and all that it cbuld do, tofcir
cumscribether area and; influence the
South seems willing -to acquiesce in
this purchase ; when, according to er
belief, she will have to contribute&the
most towards paying the debt itfwill !
create. Whilst " she will Secure Inly
a small temporary' political gain, 1 the
North; of whose preponderance rf po
litical and commercial power she'jiow ; however transitory and fading
1 -ii -o? . ,1 li ,j 1: 1 1. ill 4 :
compiams, win secure a magnineent 1 umiung vujeui ncai iasux-
prize for her commercial marine, 'tiid i nate the eye; and every thing intel
a wealthy and liberal market for Isur-i lectual all all are the legitimate
plus manufactures. JN early the CRtire
benefit ofthe addition of Cuba totir
country will inure immediately atnd
profitably to that section who8f in
crease we are accustomed to rard
as inimical to our dearest rights ;ahd
to the extension of ouf , institutions.
Why the people of the SoutV pan
not perceive- that the1 acquisition of
uuoa win almost inevitaDly result
most largely to the benefit of; tjiose
she charges'with being opposed t(l her
interests, -?ve are unable to seev fny, - "'"viaung Mrawneea in ptfmrea
in the face of her past unfortjiate of retirement; and amidst the soli
experience deceived, most grossl y as tud'es of rural scenes, dignified and
she ought to know she has been,b the honored all the departments of human
demagogues who enjoy her. confimlnce I labor. The Sage- of Mantua, in his
she continues blindly to follow&em ; eighth eclogue, describes the shepherd
in a course which will lead to herftoli- ' Damori sitting amidst Arcadian groves
tical annihilation, is a mysterllive bewailing the loss of his Mistress in
cannot penetrate or solf e. The Sfjth- i Mamaleah verses i' ' .
ern people suffer themselves toi be 1 " Incipe Mtenalios mecum, mea, tibia, ver
duped Qver and over again, ; audtyet SUB'
refuse to withdraw the 1 confidene so f According to Plutarch, not all the
generously reposed so shamefully- charms of ofiice, nor the splendors of
abused. ! '4 . Rome, could induce the Roman Cato
Frequently, the so-called Demrjfra- to relinquish the pleasures of retire
tic party claim to be the people.; that 'ment, or forego the dignified and en
is, they would claim that, became a during rewards of .constant and na
member of that party occupies -the tient labor. Although Lucius Quin
Chief Executive Chair, it indicated : tus Cincinnatus lived in retirement,
that the party comprised a majqj-ity bis virtues could not remain ttnknown
of the people. But such is notrtthe ; to his countrymen ; and though leay
fact ; such was" not the fact atlithe ing his plough with regret, t become
time of the election of, the unsorpu- -Dictator of Rome, he yet obeyed the
lous demagogue who now. occupiesifiat summons of his country; but, like
exalted position. The party wasn a ' he American Fabius, so so4n as" he
a minority, and President Buchanan had delivered her from her enemies,
is a minority President. His yoteas ' and given her peace and stability, he
1,834,339, while that of FillmoreMhd : etired to the cultivation of his farm.
Freemont was 2,214,967, shong i and to all the endearments of jdignifiea
that the combined vote of the tw6ex- j an. unremitting toil. And in modern
ceeded Buchanan's by 380,530, which times we see a Putnam leinff his
is 168,000 more than Pierce' $eat ' plough to fight in " Freedom's holy
Scott. Buchanan only received 45
per cent, of tbe popular vote, while
Fremont received thirty and fillirtore
twenty-five per cent. The majority
of the voters are bpposed to'thfe ielf
styled Democratic party; so fhatllitft
party does not represent the senti
ments of the people. It is a mist ake
to think so a grave error to admit it.
It is a minority party ; but,, by on
centrating its own members no "x lat
ter how variant in opinion and. princi
ples and by adroit management nnd
intrigue, dividing the joppbsitioj it
has been able to secure power. he
claim, therefore, that the Democt jCtic
party, so mis-called, is the people ;a
fallacy, and entitled to ho respec as
being untruthful. j r :
The wire-pullers at Washington jfeiy
ceive their threatened joverthroirfin
1860, unless some new movementfgan
be made on the political chess-bord.
That in favor of Cuba seems to be: the
most promising, antl is, consequently,
the first one. presented. Very $4&si
ble reasons for its acquisition c te
given to both sections, i It is brc&h
ed thus early, so tat it it fails, sme
other similar movement! may be mde
before the nominations are madeand
the canvass opens. Some such glitter
ing illusions -will be presented Torjle-
ceiying, and securing the snppqrjjf
the South while the increased com
merce and the extended market'Vfor
manufactures, will secure thejwnrmer-
ciai ana manuiaciurag states, luid
protection to iron and sugar, it ijsnp
posed and expected, will secure;, the
support of those interests. But; the
South should look well before she com
mits herself to a project likely be
burthensome to her. and pf eiudiclal io
4 her best interests j or which t7uryro-
duce a war 'with two or three Shiropv
an powers, the expenses of which, ac-
cordinff to h
er opinion, wil
fall most
heavily upon herselft
From the National jtmericaa.
The Dignity of Labor.
The dignity of labor may be cos-
siaerea as a complex proposition, em-
bracing jnental and physical action.
The terms Dignity and Labor ire de-
rived immediately from the Latin, and
can be translated the excellency of
intellectual and manual employments. '
rrt. a. wz'it. j t -i t
The terms Dignity and Labor are also
Reciprocal, and so connected with each;
other, as not to admit of a separate and
distinct existence. To prove that this
definition is true every honor,, every:
ornament, all the excellency that can
dignify and elevate labor, are but the
effects of mental and physical exer
tion. Now, bringing history to our
aid, what a mighty field lies ia pros
pect ! how variegated the landscape ;
how potent ; how full of thought ; how
comprehensive, involving and evolv
ing the Past, Present, and Fuiure !
Not a single mark or distinction of
our earthly honors ; not a single far-
thing of our boasted and piled jup trea
sures; not a single trace of our splen
did mansions and glittering I hornet ;
a tl a ! ' ar
not a single oeanty qi our minas or oi
pur persons, but owe their pajernty
to mental and physical labor, j All the
illusions of earth s paeeantry. all its
splendors, all its exquisite enjoyments
! results 01 mentarana pnysicai laDor.
Our present life was considered, by
the ancient philosophers, and! it is so
considered by the wise and Virtuous,
as a condition of honorable toil and
dignified, labor, which every " man
should fill in his day and generation.
Dignity and labor have ever been
i found in close and friendly combina-
; - buccwshocw wai ever
and thet wisest and best of men,
; have ever cultivated and pursued with
cause ; yet, when liberty hid estab-
lished her home in the land of the set
ting sun, he hastened with delight to
enjoy again the pleasures of daily toil
'Twas labor that produced 'a Wash
ington, made Franklin a philosopher.
nogartn a painter, ana uonaparte a
conaueror of Europe. The mightiest
minas that, ever captivated (and -received'
the plaudits of earth, were
reared in the vale of honest poverty
and patient labor. 1
The dignity of labor , can be seen
and is verified in each and all the av
ruo f 1 rn a nf Vtfa Tf lViA- wrs ntrthr-
Wise than noble and ennobling, the
mandate of Heaven, " in the, sweat of
t ovav wrhfiill Vta vTA Viaava wv
ill? ltV y AAV TV1 fTVUlU lidTV VVVU IS
nounced m the ixaraen of. iraradise.
ine i?iat 01 umnipoience neer wowoy:
have compelled man to do that which'
is base and ignoble By this Wise pro
vision of Providence, all the enjoy-1
ments, dignities, and honors 5f earth,!
and glory and immortality in the life
t tt iv r: .
persevering iauor. now. excellent ano.
dignified, then, is labor : as. on it de
pends all that is desirable in this state,
ana a 11 mat is orient ana enaunnc
alter " life's fitful fever is o'er." And,'
surely, no labor can be accounted. ig!
noble ' and undignified,' which in the.
end is'pfoductive of honor thd dignie
ty glory and immortality, 4 .k-jJb-If
the sphere of human lahor only!
cbnld be exdargeti, fewer iould be
f6und treading the stage of earth'f.
checkered scenes - i 1 ph
" Condemned to o wree eternal eare, '
And ever drop tb aileat tears V : -a Jr'f
Unheard to mourn, unknown to aigb, r I
'Unfriended live, vnpitied die.' , r ;;-"V
t t , 5 -..FBAaktWr;-:-
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A man's a man; and who. Is more?
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