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C, Friday, March 25, 1859. to insert an Advertisement, it will be publish ed until ordered out. ,,. ,.B.DKxK,. i : Br ; " drake, i , my - liM li itlil7 i lllilll - lifVMliM t 11 i1V7 M L ' Wf 1 i , I - ! i ill i I i i mM " i ' y i i ik i mm , i - ill i . i i i I a ill v if i J i -r - SDN. 1 .. . iZL ' j: " ' ' ' s - " . r ' 1 '' " '' ' '-"1 it..':! ' i Professional and Business Cards, &c. j JAMES IVBELL, Jr., kWOSHEY AT ILAW SOLICITOR IN-EQUITY, Statesville, IX. C, Will prompt1.; hftend.to.ill Vninc?.intru!tc(l . to hiRcare in the Court?. VmnH- nnd Su- peripr,) of Irr-flcll and adjoiniiifriGountiep. Januarv 1, 18) V. -iv Y. S. PEAS ; Wifl allenJ (iouit ry . Office Calls, holh in ' own and bn College Avenue, two unors Wert of the Prin tin Office. . Statesville, N. C. I)R his 1 IT: KELLY ; Offers , Olllce Vleihodi s 'to I he on Cplleire Avenue, oupjoMte . the t Chiiffh, Slaesville. N. !C. II AYE DAVIS :attohn.ey atu : 1 ST A V. KSY I LL K, ISTO i tl end Tn ; "'Wjll nnin.p' v and diiiirfly all- litHrnesc, erj titi-letl fj his cwr I QflTice opposite the .Jail On. 2. 1 S8. Dr. A. A. LAURENCE '.AVIN(i n MP I J . I ' lll. K1)1CATK)X, jsui'i Joratuil. jtliviri, rrjifctli liiiins. to the Mriemls in St;ift" : .Stattville. M V IVr-HltS ' Ilia p!itri'iia,;.'(.' ( Jus ill.' an. I Irckll. iroh S, 1.V.. GRUO. BALTO. DEfiTAL COLLEGE, I.-? irojiHrcl to ilo ill liiiMl of Plate-wo K, In th: nvatct arid urost (IfHiraldo Htvl, ami has all the 1 the lrofors:ii PTrc!tli flllcd I rrtiriihtrit v o ito niiprovcinfMits riown to in tlie-hcHt owililp; nionncr. the ' tc'Cth, disca fs of the mouth and airttruiii fnc(ufullv t kilted. nuiinnt(atiiiiia 1 1 v mail". or o;icr ise, will '." .-reroivt- j'roijjt attoritioM'. .1 Ei! ms : . a.sJi or tune on comj)letiorjOi work. 'Hfft-Teeth Extracted without nriin. Feb. 12-tf STEVEXSON & f. A T E fit .K V EX SON, KOWEX, & XEjiMrTII, Wholesale Dealers in DRY GOODS. N'AVK ASSticiATID WITIT T.llEJt DANIEL M. ZIMMERMiN, Ltxcotntox, N. C Formerly of And REMCWED In the larcre -fjorc, r3 xo Mb 3d Srcot, 1k1ovi' Arch, Where an Iucroasod Stock ofTcred will- he liVpt," a lid JJl a'nv House in ,lan.'!?S, l.V.r. ueements lie Trade. equal to JAS. W. DRAKE, COMMISSION MEItCHAN No. 13 Sx. Loris Htref.t, ALA. Tan. 21; 18). J-tf T. C. & B. G. Worth, WvNERA.L CpirMTSSIOX ME.RC'IIA.NTS ; WHinlnsioli, X. Y PE ALEKS in-line,. Plalort Hair, Cement, Land IIaster, Kobin- noii'h Maiilpiilatcd (.uano. Tus ker &ClarkN PJiospIiatle fertil izer. Orders fiir any of the ah ive li lied without cliarire qf Coinmission. Tcbns Cash. piiWcriliera having brcome lessees thii 6paeouK New HOTEL located 'near the 1 public Square ard Court House, in Statei1Ie, Te.pectfully announce that they are pretp.ired to aecomrnfdate the traveiirts.-Po.biic ui ail who may lavor them. with patronage, with entertainrneul anv first claps Hptl in the Union. RATES OF BOARD ci a lu; AT THE SlMONTON HOUSE. i . 1$ EG tlLATl r0 ATi.T)ERSy TER MONTH." Furnished rooms, lire, and light, $18.00 14.00 10.00 .Furnished rootns, without fire, iSeaUt Table. T4tAN-fyENT. "BOARDERS Yvr Day, . ., Single jl ieal a, Ilorse Feed, Mrs. "M, July 3d. - $1.50 .50 . .2V A. VYREN & SOJVV fd ant McLean HoukE, Statesville, n. c. Peraons passing through, or coming to. rT(ATESVIU.E, cn be ccommojktxl with Mkais i. 25 cent each, mn& comfortfble IiOdgillflS t the amine rle, . Horses we sonaMe term. fed and attended to on rra- Oct 19 JOS. A. McLEAN, TEIXir1?118 10 the ynfALE . KtLtUCAtrj Will pav their Wlharirt mna to JOS. W. STOCKTON xt H eiare tn imminent need of funds' 4-tf, ft - U-tf March 4, 3m-ftl. - SI MO N T ON : Mill '. piiWcriliera having brcomi ot IJoetri). For the Express. Thoughts of the Past. : Bring music, for it fills my soul TFith rapture and delight, Let roses crown the flowing .bowl, And we'll be gay to-night I Yes- gay ! although a mournful tune Is lingering in my heart, And. dreams of joyf furcver flown, Within my bonom start. Afnnim- breezos lightly rent" Upon a clear, calm lake, Ami scarce uon iti placid breast The silvery ripples w"nke; These thoughts of Kidness'and of bliss Cone sweeping gently by, Soft a the thrill of love's own kiss, And nwiuruful as its sigh. But Hiinimpr's breeze perchance may wake The spirit of the storm. And every ripple on the lake An angry billow form. These sad'ned thoughts which seemed at first So sweetly mixed with joy, Within my hrart now wildly burst ' And every hope Uestroy. For memory's tear oft dims the light Of pleasure's radiant wing, ! And shed-) on every flower a blight - Which iu Uio luort may springs But oh! when every hope is fled i AVhat thoughts of aftjruwli start, ' Arid tears we must not dare not shed Full burning on the heart! Yet once agiun, oh ! softly trill The wotes I-love to hear. And I will dream of joy, while still Thwecho fills mine ear. Alabama. H jjHtsreUanj). Ilr. Sampson's House. 'Once upon a time,' a queer old fel- l i low, nameu Miiitii, started irom a iiauieu oiniiii, started irom Southern city upon a jdestrian ex cursion of about one hundred miles he was- not a vc-ry old fellow either. Iffi wfi.c nh"m t ' fm'-t v vonva nlilnr tlior IV, IV,. VJ WK.111 , vneii ne wu uom. tuw iur. ouiuu he. was not connected with the John Smith family in the most remote de gree was aman-of many peculiarities. If absolute stupidity did not form a prominent trait in lus character, it was a quality-which very much resembled stupidity, and might easily he mistaken for it-by at least half the world. IIo had always manifested a singular ab straction, 'generally described as an absence of mind, and would frequently roam about the strectsv an entire day without recognizing one of his numcr ous friends, apparently without being aware of the nature of his movements. This was Mr. Smith. We were say ing that Mr. Smith started upon a journey, on the "ten-toed machine" spoken of in John Bull. After trav eling a. few miles, our pedestrian felt somewhat thirsty, and called at a small establishment- which lookedas though it was just about half a tavern for a drink. A good-natured ftll6w waited" upon -'him, brought his brandy and water, ami in addition furnished him with a. bit of bread and cheese. All this was decidedly welcome and re freshing. After Mr. Smith had quench ed his thirst and satisfied the slight cravings of his appetite, he rocora- menced his travels. As he left the a I citv tolerably early in the morning, lie he morning, thought he might walk two or three hours longer . .before he stopped for dinner. His road seemed to be very level, and was skirted on one side by an uncommonly high fence. On he footed it for about three hours longer, until a glance at the sun satisfied him he had better secure his noon-day meal, lie ailed at a small dwelling by the roadside, and the following dialogue ensued between him and a bov stand ing in the doorway : ' 'Who lives here, my son V 'Mr. Sampson, sir.' I 'Do you keep tavern ?' ; f- 'Why, sorter so and sorter not ; we accommodate people sometimes.' j ' 'Can I get dinner here V 'Yes sir, walk in.' f Our traveler walked in, and in the course of half-an-hour; a nice, comfort able dinner, smoking hot, was set be- fore him. He ate, drank, paid his moderate bill. Dut on his hat, took his waiking-stick, and proceeded upon journey, r Before he renewed, his labors, he took the precaution to fill his pipe caretully, and to light it. as un the evening pi a levee, tne rres the sun crept down towards the horiz.- j ident's house, whiqh usually stands on, Mr. Smith began to feel some de- gree of weariness stealing over him, but he nevertheless persevered until it was quite dusk. Finding himself oppositea small house by the roadside, he inquired ot a youth seated upon the threshold 'Who lives here, my son r Mr. Sampson, sir.' ' uan i gei Kuppei una juuguig uat- to-nisrht. by nayinff for it : 'Certainly, sir walk in.' - -Mr. Smith crossed the threshold, laid aside his -liat ana cane, uramc a cup of tea and ate. two or three slices of toast read tour chapters m 4 ox s Book of Martyrs,' which he found upon the mantelpiece, and went to bed. When he awoke in the morning, the sun was just showing its broad red disc . ;, . tt p J a. . breakfast on the tahle waiting for him. above the tree lops, tie iouuu uie tt c.'.i.J 11 , 1 mo nnisneu me moruius uicau ncmcu i hisi anmiint. and commenced- his trav- els thesecond day. One thing, simply, attracted hik observation the road exceedingly uniform but the fact ex- cited no surprise. At noon he called at a snug little house and asked a lad who was gazing out of the window : 'AVho livps horn, rnv Ron V -iur. oampson, sir. Our traveler paused a moment, re- welcome white. glovesyahd no glove's,'' upon the cow-catcher, reached out his .pillow, shut our eyes sweetly as aln cted and seemed to be conning over the well-shirted, the illnshirted and the' strong arm just in time to-save him. ' fant, blessed w ith an ea$y conscie!fle, flecte some name or circumstance; in his mind ; at last he said 'Are there many of .the name of Sampson on this road, my son V 'A good many, said the boy. 'I thought so. Can you give me dinner here V i j , Certainly, sir walk in Mr. Smith stepped in. swallowed his dinner, and once more took the road, When night came on, he of course, stopped at the first house; in. his way. A youth sat upon a wheelbarrow at tho door, whittling. - L 'Who lives here, my son?' 'Mr. Sampson, sir.' 1 'Mr. Sampson ! By Jupiter ! I should think they' were all Sampsons on this road. I got dinner at one Mr. Sampson's yesterday, slept at another Mr. Sampson's last night, and here I am at Mr. Sampson's again to-night. Besides, the houses I have seen upon this road all look alike. It is very queer.' - 'Very queer,' said the boy, with a leer which seemed to say : 'You can't tool mo, old iellow. Can you give me, supper and lodg- in.?' sail the traveler Certainly - walk in.,' Tin darned -if this isn't a queer country,' said j the old man as he went to bed : ''this -looks; exactly like thei T .1 i . i . i . -r TQm A Slfpt IP J 3 S t P 1 gil t D U t 1 SUP po?e it is all ri po?e it is ail right. ; It was full two o'clock the next day, when, after traveling briskly at least six hours, Mr. Smith stopped at a comfortable small dwelling, with the intention of securing his dinner. A bov stood in the door. 'How d've do ?' said the boy. 'Nicely, my son. Who lives here?' 'Mr. Sampson. I've told you that half-a-dozen times already.' 'Thelevil you have ! I han't been here before, have I'?' i 'I reckon you have but ain't you traveling on a bet V 'Traveling on a be't? !No. What put that in your head?' .'Why, you've been walking round the racecourse for two days and a half, and I'did'nt suppose you was doing it for fun.' ! t For the first time now, Mr. Smith took a survey of things, and to histis- tomshment, discovered that the boy had been telling the truth. He drew his hat overhis forehead and started for home, determined never to venture upon a pedestrian excursion again. i A Presidential Levee. All of our; readers, and the small portion of the rest of mankind, have heard of the' semi-monthly assembla ires at the White Housed but as onlv one in a thousand of tliem have assisted there at, perhaps a brief description of a levee may be interesting.1 The White House is white indeed. The free stone of which it is built, 'as stainless now as when it left the quarry, is so utterly white, that the stranger is fain-to poke it with his cane to remove from his mind the impression that he is gazing at oneot those palaces of painted wood so. common a few years ago, but now happily superceded by a better tasted ; The edifice, ; despite the crititism of I travelers, is quite a model of solid ele gance a fair, substantial, appropri ate and sufficient ''residence for the head of the Republic. The grounds i which surround it, except a little I flower-garden in the rear and a con ! servatory, are mere lawn and grove, with scarcely an attempt at decoration. ; The house stands well backfromPenn , sylvania Avenue, and the rear faces j the broad and tranquil Potomac, the river beloved of Washington, with the (Unfinished monument to his memory in j the foreground. ' palp and dim m$ha evening light, is in a blaze ot gas. i.he grand rooms in the lower story are all brilliantly light ed, and a row of gas-lights in front im- ; parts to the whole the , appearance of an illumination. A Dand ot music, the .iminn antationedatashington, rd within, giving token of festiv- ;s hea ity. Carriages m great numbers, dnv- en ranid v in. whirl around the semi- e rapiuiy in, uuiri aiouuu tuu &emi- circular approach, and, after leaving I their hooped and hooded freight, draw up in a line apposite.: Throngs of ped- estrian aemocrais are nurrying aiong the pavement, aridl pouring in at the tront door, which, on these occasions, stands open to all sorts and conditions of people. There is no card nor intra- duction necessary, t All the ladies and . large majority' of the gentlemen are r.irt l i a i J ii 1- be seen a, gentleman whose attire in mu uress, dus, nere uuu mere, may r,'U..rr,n lt k.J. rl nf tl O. J wiuna mm w uc ujcuiuu ui vucviuei of travelin? Km sr fits oi the Carnet- bag,, and who has concluded, to drop in unon the President? of th TTnitPfT States without goiqg through the aris- tocratic formalities of . blackinor his boots, brushing his hair, or buttoning " up his coat to conceal the ravages wViTti timu and travpti on hisTshirt. Uut au are made eauallv smrtiess. j The ante-room into vhieh the visit-" ors are first ushered, loks, on such ocoasions, like, a second-hand clothing an axe npon his shoulder, From which j. ever wa3 a little editor so happ re store in the full tide of successful ex- he might have received serious injury. ; It was 'my love,' 'deareist,' 'sweetest periment. Here, hats; coats, canes and umbrellas are given into the cus- tody of the colored porters, who re- ceive them on a loner counter. rive thf o 7 r requisite checks, and deposit them in rows of boxes, which rise, tier above tier, higheYtban o, man can reach I The bustle, the- rows and heaps of clothing, and the counters, all convey the idea that an active trafic in hu man raiment is going on. -At the side, there is a separate apartment where tne laaies disengage themselves ot summer, at, or very near the same their superfluous garments, and be- spot where his brother, also deaf and stow upon their loveliness those last,! dumb, was run over and horribly man fond, mystic' touches, by which they 1 gled- the year before. renew mat perrect assurance ot taith ! in their charms, which the jolting of a j hackney coach is wont to dispel. Thence, emerging, they sweep in. flut tering majesty, ample in hoop, and radiant with color and expectation, toward the too narrow door of the Reception Room Close to that door stands the Pres ident, past whom the entjre company, in ceaseless procession, marches, each individual shaking hands with the Pi-esident,'and receiving from the Pre sident the assurance that he is "glad" to see. him. But this is not all. A dry, dead, mechanical shaking of hands, will not do. The art of the tiling is, to so shake hands and so say, "I.am glad to see 3TU" as to actually leave an impression upon every visitor that the President of the United States does, in very truth, experience at the sight of him such lively emotions of joy, that nothing but the pressure of the coming crowd prevents his imme diately inviting him into his private room to have a long and affectionate conversation with him upon the glori ous Future that lies before us. The Presidential countenance must be clothed in smiles, and must wear those pleasant habiliments all tbe evening, and he must throw into the grasp of the hand and the agitation of the el bow a , certain ecstatic fervor that shall thrill the heart. To do this for a small company is not so difficult, but to keep it up from eight P. M. until midnight is a task before which Candidates should pause and reflect, ere it be too late. The present incumbent of the White) House, it must be confessed, ac quis himself in scehes like this in a masterly manner. With his ample pro portions and courtly grace, his. hair whiter than the driven snow, his m maculate suit of black, and his truly august cravat and shirt-collar, helooks every inch-a l resident, and welcomes the people with imposing urbanity. Passing by the President, the crowd pours itself into the famous East Room, where it continues to eddy in a grand circle, round, and round, and 'round the large apartment, conversing and listening to the band, until the throng becomes so dense, that motion is neaf-- impossible. ' There" are officers in lull unilorm, ladies in gorgeous array, members of Congress, and every-day Republicans, all mingled together in one compact mass. An hour or two of this is felt to be enough, and grad ually the crowd diminishes. The East Room is worthy of its reputation. It is a most superb apartment -superb from its fine proportions ane great size, rather than from any particular splen dor of decoration. Jt is twenty-two feet high, eighty feet long, and forty feet wide. The ceiling is nicely paint ed, and the walls are covered with an extremely rich golden paper, which shows magnificently when the chande liers are lighted. A grand effect is given to the room by the carpet, which is woven in one piece, and on a large, beautiful pattern. Of other furniture, there is none, except a few mirrors, chairs? and sofas. The entire floor is unobstructed, except by the line of chaira and sofas along the walls. When q gh Qere and a L. ' c m o nA uKa o' At MAA Jle t toilettes gracefully disposed ?, .-, rr L '. r on m thtTeffect is as fine as any k j ia aone repavf a i0VeT 0f the picturesque ! for attenVrJff a Presidential levee.-AJ York' Ledaer I ' Daring" Act of a Railroad Engineer. The Lafayette !pf f 24th ult,. relates the following : . . Night before, adeaf and dumb man S i -ii .i .I,. i . named .Lane, met; witn a innmng aa- i venture and narrowly escaped the loss 'r i -L 1.' ik - XT ? A 11 J at ma me. un tuc mch Aiuaav aiiu RnlATn road, a short distanft below Linden. - He was walking on the track t.hA assspnorpr train on, nlnnor. and i the engineer observed that he paid no i heed to the warning whistle of the Id- comotive, shut down the brakes, but j finding it would be-impossible to check j him, ran forward, and niacins himself! 1 he imminent danger ot the brave en- j cinder was greatly augmented by the ; fact that the deaf and dumb man had ! Lane was not a little astonished at the unceremonious manner in which he had been picked up, and without compre- hendino- his narfw escane. stmfTfrled -q : ' 1 J Co in the .arms of his deliverer, to the great danger of both. The train, however, soon came to a halt, and the poor fellow, by signs and 1 gestures, more eloquent than words, testified his gratitude for his deliverance. He was the same man who was knocked into a ditch by a passing train last Spanish Beauty. Spanish women are very interesting. What we associate with, the idea of female beauty is not, perhaps, very common in this country. There are seldom those' seraphic countenances which strike you dumb, or blind, but faces in. abundance which will never pass without commanding admiration. Their charms consists in their sensi bility. Each incident, every person, every word, touches the fancy of a Spanish lady, and her expressive fea tures are constantly confuting the creed of the Moslem. But there is nothing quick, harsh, ox foreed about her. She is extremely unaffected, and j not at all French. Her eyes gleam rather than sparkle :" she speak with vivacity, but rather in sweet tones, and there js in all her carriage, par ticularly when she walks, a certain dignified grace, which never deserts her, and which is very remarkable. f The general female dress in Spain is of black silk, aasMna, and a black silk shawl, a mantilla, with which they usually envelope their heads. As they walk along in this costume on an evening, with their soft dark eyes dangerously conspicuous; you willing ly , believe in their universal charms. They are remarkable for the beauty of their hair. Of this they are very proud, and indeed its luxuriance is e qualled only by the attention they lav ish on its culture, i nave seen a young girl of fourteen, whose hair reached her feet, and was as glossy as the curl of a Contcssa. All the day long, even the lowest order are engag ed .in brushing, curling, and arrang- ring the hair. A fruit-woman has her hair dresged with as much care as the Duchess of Ossuna. In the summer they do not wear their mantilla over their heads, but show their combs, which are of very great size. The fashion of these combs varies constant ly. Every two or three months you may observe a new form It is the part of i the costume of which a Span ish woman is the most proud. The moment that a new comb appears ev ery servant wench will run to the "melter" with her old one, and thus, at the cost of a dollar or two, appear the next holiday in the newest style. The combs are worn at the back of the head. They are of tortoise-shell, and, -with the very fashionable, they are white. I sat next a lady of high distinction at a bull-fight at. Seville. She was the daughter-in- law of the Captain-General of the province, and the most beautiful Spaniard I ever met with. Her comb was white, and she wore a mantilla of Monde, without doubt extremely valuable, for it was very dirty. The effect, however was charming. Her hair was glossy black, her eye's like an antelope's, and all her other features deliciously soft She was further adorned, which is rare in Spain, with a rosy cheek, for' in Spain herorines are rather sallow. But they counteract this slight defect by never appearing until twilight, which call3 themfrom their bowers, fresh, though languid,from the late si esta, j . The only fault of the Spanish beau ty is, that she too soon indulges in the magnificence of embonpoint. There are, however, many exceptions. At seventeen, a Spanish beauty is poeti cal. Tall, lithe, and clear, andgrace- ful as a jennet, who can withstand the wnid irlance ! As she advances, if j she do not lose her shape, she resem i bles Juno rather than Venus. Majes- : r-l, svav in 9Tt if Vl AT fppf. VlA IaRS i twmklmk thai' in her first boleroo, look on ger hand, and you'll forgive i LiVy DUG 1 i AO, uv. - - - - i.them r'J. i -B. J)i$raelu. Krntm ara fnA rJiam gust,tbela6t ingratitude, and each des-tmction. Anthony sought happiness in love iFd3M - . i fin glory; Csar indomiiuon--i0? eaSle ! f ?! J$f Editor Dreaming on Weddin Cakeg A bachelor editor out ' .West, .!, tiho tad received: from the' fair! hand M a bride a piece, of elegant Iwedding cike to dream on, thus gives j the resulfiof "We nut it under thei head of! and snored prodigiously j The golgqf dreams gently touched us, and fires- ently, infancy, we were marrifei,! , rangmer m our ears evervi moment. r?(3h l a ! ! ' that the dream had broken off heris But noisome evifgeniuS putitintpie hjead of our ducky to have puddinjfor dinner, just to please her lord. ' "In a hungry dream We sat dowtjto dinner. Well, the , pudding, moment arrived, and a huge slice obscured from sight the plate before us, 'My dear,' said we,j fondly igjid you make this ?' I 'Yes, love; ain't it nice V " 'Glorious the best bread pudJ tig I ever tasted in my life.! X " -Plum pudding, ducky, 'suggested my wife. f K ', " 'Oh, no, dearest, bread puddipg. I was always fond of 'em.' ' '"Call that bread pudding ?' gaid my wife, while her lips Slightly cufcled ! with contempt. " 'Certainly, my dear reckon ve had enough at theSheHyood HousfVto know bread puddings, njy love, .bv'iall means.' " 'Husband! this is really toob;ad plum pudding is twice as bartvi fo make as bread pudding,! and is rOre expensive, and a great deal bette- I ! say this is plum puddins, sir V an&mv i pretty wife's brow flushed with excite-; ment. angry, is bread nuddrnjr.' ! l " 'My love, my sweet, my dear lre,' and always on soil well prepared and exclaimed we. soothWlv. 'do.hotf-zet - of a suitable quality for the prodiction l am sure it s very cood, iMt ui iue crop uesireu. ms siocKimusi " 'You mean, low wretch,' fierijly its thrift from the soil,' and 'sends replied my wife, in a higher tone, Sou again to that soil the sustenance it know it's plum pudding. - 2r requires; but this is not done in a " 'Then, ma'am, it is teo meanly'put ; loose or hap-hazard way. The far togother and so badly burned that the mer's caro is required, and -all his devil himself wouldn't know it. 'Ivtell : better judgment must be exercised in youj madam, most distinctly andem-: phatically, a,nd I will not be contrdic- ! ted. wife, as she hurled a glass of clart in my face, the glass itself; tappingthe claret trom mv nose, : ?r " 'Bread pudding,' gasped we, j, luck to the last, and grasping a' roasted chicken by the left leg: ! "' " " 'Flum pudding, roSe aboyfe-the i, as I had a distinct perception 6 li : 1 1. L . i. 1 din two plates smashed across my head. " 'Bread pudding,' we groane; in rage, as the chicken left bur han'jand flying with swift wings across th,t ta ble, landed in' madam's bosom. " 'Plum pudding,-' resqunde'dMhe war cry from the enemy, as the grjvy dish took us where we had been depos iting the first part of our dinnerJMid a plate of beets landed upon our wJaite vest. ' . "t : i iff 'Bread pudding forever,' shouted wo in defiance, dodging the soup tu reen, and falling beneath its contents. " 'Plum pudding!' yelled t)ie amia ble spouse, as, noticing our misfor"ine she determined to keep us downfby piling on our head the dishes witfno gentle hand. Then', in rapid sucjss ion, followed the war-cries. ; 1 fnm pudding!' she shrieked,5 With cMry dish. 1 . t is : 'Bread pudding,' m' smothpied tones, came up from the pile. Tbjp'it was 'plum pudding,' in rapid succqss. ion the last cries growing feebler nd feebler till, just as I can recollect, . -I 1 i t i ' T-kl ' 5 it naa grown to awnisper. :i'iump;aa din??' resounded like thunder, followed j by a tremendous crash, as my fSfife j leaped upon the pile with her delicate feet, and commenced jumping up nd down when, thank heaven, weawb xe, and thus saved our life. We shall iffev- er dream on wedding cake again 111 Fossil Remains., We have now before us several sp"-ci mens recently dug up in Sdmps6n$5oM near the Six jRuns, by James Kits, Esq., while digging down; for njrl. One petrifaction is a plain distct tooth of some ferocious fijsh that fcst have been very formidabe. It-Iiks like a spear head, and might be .tajjen for one, but for the marks mdicafjog its junction with tbe gum. and tbeis tinction between the thin polishecEn amel and the coarser and more oien surface of , the tooth where that is broken off. It is about five inches long by four wide at the jbase. . Bat the strangest thing! is, t an the course of the explorations ; tfjey ! have struck upon what appears icrhe f.i , t m. ji: .tjL i j ine uecit oi a vessel, a aey nave io au already about forty feet o it evdtt- iy some son. oi uoaiiug cran. - , ? ;, We are, informed that ne of ;lhe being exposed to the airut tU .rrlJW. eagie s wing carveaupon ut,f .uu W criuntd down. We have some of tho ) frag lignito ments, which are more like Uct than any thing we can think of.-i- Wit. Journal. agriculture. o- The True System of Panning. Trying to do too much is a coanmon error into which the farmer ofteik falls. His great eagerness an striving! to be rich, is doubtless the cause of his-error. He is ambitious and. energetic, 'and forms his plans on a large: scale, J too often, perhaps, without counting tne cost, jue ouys a large taxm ana wants f to be called a ,'large farmer," without understanding or considering the true elements that constitutcfa real farmer. He fancies the greatness of that profession, as is too often the com mon estimate, to be in proportion to the number of acres, not tolsayjculti-' rated, but embraced within the boun daries of his domain. The fact s. now being spread abroad that a large farm does not make a man either, rich!, con tented or happy, but on the contrary, the reverse of all these, unless! when well tilted, when.his labor is rewarded by ample crhps and fair success fn the various departments in which J he is erigaged. !No farmer can realize the full benefits; of his profession without adopting a thorough system of culture. His success, commensurate to hisi wish-: es, always depends upon tbe manner in which -he prepares his grounds, plants hiS'jSeed, and-, rears'. his istock. Neither of these departments which may be considered the cardinal ones of his profession will take scaro of themselves. , The soil may be i rich. but it needs culture His seed may 1 be sown, but it should, be in 4ie time. be constantly cared for it derives seeping up tms system oi reciprocal benefits that may be realized byievefy iystejmatic business is indispensable to a; good degree of success. The A'ery corner-stone to this whole system of farming, is jto do what you do thorouglrly; nature, will v not be cheated, and never givs full return to the half-way work .that is practiced by vastly too many call ing themselves farmers. If the land has been worn, the extent of that ex haustion and the food required, must be first considered. When ascertained, the full measure of these requirements must be given, to bring out full returns. . If" the farmer has but a small stock, and consequently but a small amount of manure to replenish his land it is obvious that but a small farm tan be suppled with it ; and good judgment at oncedictates that to cultivato prop erly a large. farm, artificial fertilizers - must- be used if good crops are db ' tained. " And so with the labor; two men, cannot suitably till one hundred -acres of land, when the labor of two men, and perhaps four, might bej prof itably employed on seventy-five acres. , This i& the great error in farming. Two men strive to do what four can hardly do, and thus thousands ofj acres, are run over, half-tilled, and produc ing half-crops. The land is run over till worn out, sustaining, year j after year, the unnatural tax, till its ener gies are entirely exhausted, and it , fails to yield even a feeble crop, , be cause its life is worn out. Much of . the soil in North Carolina, and other Southern States, is a type ofj this. . Thousands of acres are lying entirely , uselessand exhausted, and wilj ever . remain so, till the first elementsj of its ' power arc returned to it. This pro cess, is fast going on in many fthe Wettern States. The soil is treated I like an inexhaustible mine ; the 'tillers - crying, give, give, give I till, m a few : , years, it will have nothing tci give. . , The boast of the West is, large farms 4 and large fields of grain ; plow, sow, and reap, is the business of Western : farmers, drawing out the very life of the soil, sending away n the heavy exports that are constantly, going on- -i ward, without returning to the soil ? khe fooU t requires to make It pro ductive, j, - . 'J . ' The light that is being spread abroad on this subject, is beginning to correct ; this practice to some j extent, butln most instances very little is , returned to the soil to keep it alive, till after ieveral years' of , continual cropping, it manifests signs of exhaustion, and ultimate barrenness, r-. When. tiljers of the sni understand their true interests, . they Will cultivate no more lantl than ? they can do well. Fifty acres of land : for tillage, brought to a high; state of, cultivation, pays better than onfr hun-; 7 i 7 r " .i. i .'.;.. 2 area; run over in me way iuaimauy do,JefferMon farmer, .t. .1 - i c7 'CI I