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' . ' -i 't- ' 1 4 "t . , 1$2 PER ANNUM, 2to friends or foel' IN ADVANCE . it r- v:tlj fcs it l:. 1 j , V f '3.. '" :t : .' . '. '- ', -: -4 4 iw J , " 'rtr,Zr V :!-- ' ' I' a- -:'t V'r i VOLUME II. Y- CONCORD WEEKLY GAZETTE. JAMES 31. HENDERSON, EDITOR & PROPJIIFrOR. At TWO DOLLARS TF.R ANNUM, IF PAH) JN ADVANCE, Two Dollrn and fiftv cnts '-y ' if paid within six mont.lu,!nn.l TIIHEE l)OLi LAHS; if p3vment b dlajeij till the erd of th TMr. . .. f ... UVERTISKMENTS will hb inrt.l t ooe : ? fio'lUr pr iuw oLISim A W firM : trtion, n J Twent3'-fire einU per enare for V. taeh subsequent iiisertioui ' PECIAIj NAtics charged dbnhle thwe ratca. MARRIAGES w.d DEATlISperted free. : ouit story pium .Now fiction' groyes w tfead, where young t . -romance, lJtT M K'1' ene in her weetet trance." From tho South Carolinian t THE PATH OF DUTY. A TALE OF THE SOlTn. BY MRS. E. I. SAXON" CflAATER II. j (continued.) j "She had inot read TIl'V heart-' iiish'd secret -i l'his soft 'lark eye, Righted at . her approach, nri.l ui the tihek. : Coloring all eriuison at lur liirMcst, look." ;i V'f .LaNPOS. MbvKo' wood was a farmet in affluent f circumstances.. He had moved from, one ofthe Middle" states when JuJi h was little 1 ruoie tian thr c years o" ; His wife' f liealth i bad been delicate from Judith's birth, and during tlie latter part of her iife he had been confined entit air to the house, and the creator bait " of tier time to ur i i . c ..,!.. . wm oV'fe'Wllfebad Uen lendered mAK' ' 'p nVar,"eV a Mia. tJar.ison, and Uvs 1 Wi-iibie by conVaully depeLlingon others el -at that time in the snme village with forlhappinews and injryiilg to prevent her! Judith's father. Shortly after Judi h'a birth ' j. lfAtuf fwt liMintr Aft iA ssPiftl.I as 1W- vtvia' . . . . . ... 1 udf alia bad mishud her into the onnosite extreme, buekuew that ii tomsboy k's were iiuie, that they weie happy ; or at least she thought so. Juditli's inclinations let liar to fish, hunt spoit seemed in- and ride.and every boyish seated with fail y charms. Shi ossesfeed , iuate delicacy of stul, but she spumed the tiammels that Ja-.hion threw around her, and exulted in a wild life of fieed m, that oue-of fashion's; spell bound daughters nev- vrjknew.' Her heart was In the light place ami child a she was. her 'mothers lightest. words weie treasured as commauds. Ju dilh could ride and fish well when her mo ther died ; and any oiii to have ?eeu her far out 'on the creek aloue, of with a little negro, her fihingti-od and basket in her bind, would have deemed her some deni- n, of the forest. The mother nad all a poet's artistic skill ud fancy, and Judith was deficieut in uci- ther. Her mother sometime thought she ': was a gtniusi-he did not think and talk ! tike other children ; but she did not know; . the oi 1 , Ion 'ed, and strove to a ,e her "from that coustant dependance on others, . which, had betu her bane. Judith, loved rar fat his r, but her mother she adored. y Jjihe had never been tJ school, and all she knew of the world and. its iuhabilsuU, be yond their immediate neighboi hood, she kal learned from the pure, lips of her mother, and never a shadow was thrown over it. To ber it waa a beautiful.'bonrd ess pace, and heaven only more beautiful. Death had no terrors, ave the separation ana me co,a evador a. oeyoua u.a oeeu represented ss bright and gWus beyond mortal power to imagine. . j 'Aftr the death of his wife, Mr. Norwood j$rew gloomy add moroseJand Judith; was 4 . . .. i . i 'i i . . , i Va most alona with the negroes. And j , xr.l-i v. i lir a ' -i truly Aunt Nanny bad all the affection .ahe had to spareJfrom her father. 1 heodif . fi , , ' ' 1 1. i k n At r u from one of her : many spools, that weresel '' , ' , I ., ,1 t . .... . , flom T01 us1'' ob1v lo t flowers with. rn I playmate in childhood, and she looked -A , v i l " , . . , upon her mistress during1 life a. little low,.' 'J Tf ' I 'it than the angels; and how that she had KT ! i ' th " .tood by ber dying bed and received ':.. ' . ... . ... . . Jiule giil .all baptized ; with her tears, she revered her memory next to God, and .: seemed ta think it hr dutv to soil and pet ber cbW as far as she was able. Al- :most the 1st words the pother ver spoke lo Judith W to obey her in everything, no matter Vhat t waa, o( how - bitter the . j I..- i. ..- ci.. ,1 : i ; not undemtAid hr then, but in after years lbs niemoryW frota dying wordsteiuioed ' with fearful A sti net pess, " j C itfprd-SilivaD bad been Judith's play- ' mat from tbi time of their removal to Ah baisa. .' Hf IsJ trsiaad hsr pouy, girso her FuiiLful anil Lr gun; nnJ together fthejr read ami role for lioura. He, too, was' a dear lovr of books, and this was thr ibindinff charm. Her mother fathei weiiied deliglited with their fnendsl ip- itbejr nver grw wery of watching then) wh!n readinr together. litErd,;w ui bring th. bpok, and Judi.li wouId.jd hiii dillhedb to the'Jktla bench in poifc, shady end of th iMazzftndijaeie th?i, encircling her neck, bef brown hair awe ping in golden glorj above, it. Clifib-d'a niother had died directly after their remo val itol.be place where they were now liv ing,! which was two year before the arriy Lit of Mr. Noi wood's family. He. too, was j i '; , jan Only' child, and but for the companion iship of Judith, and the kindness of her mo ther, he would have been destitute of fe male aocietv," vi hout which the m det-ha-. tacter is devoid of that del c.icy of feeling liat! 'otherwise exist. . Hi fathm- had em. ployed and. old an childless wilow a. housekeeper. IleV miixl wa uncultivat. ed,and though kind to Clifford, and fel ing great rrspect for his father, he seemed to think, if their elothea and home were neatly kept, that there hej duty ended. ' Judith was a great favotiie' vlth the i j whole' family, not even-Mrs. Wharton; the j j jioute kepj.er, excepted. Hut there seeni'. j ; 1 tk h nfi. trn(re i-harm bin.lint her i ; r v , b n i to Cldford'a father, lie would hold her on hi knee for hours, with his cheek res tinx:airainst her thining hair. She often joined him in hi iide over. his farm, and his conversation was always such as toim prove the mind of Judith. He admired her free, independent spiiit, and fometimes he 'would forget h lapse of time, the it ofcaie, and he as gay as w hen t hv f he clia'leng'd him for a race or a His tta'.ely form seemed bowed ly hV - pjeinlituNi old :ige, anil his raven locks laced with silver,-but his large dark wej'e eves Were iudeod the 'windows ofihe &oui,' ! and looked, as Judith ofteu said, 'like the jmumib ui u.0 'wij .1 f .i.. ...i.. .. ...;. ... j tu removed io Aiau4iua. it was kuowu , tuat the two families connected prior had beau in some i way how i ou'v to their removal ; uot the most prying gossip could find I Howell Garrison, the young man we have already biought. before our readers. r waslan only brother of Mr. Sullivan's wiftt. At the request of his brother-iul iw, he j had .moved to A , to practice law, 1 as there was a good opening there lor one j if tljat profjssiou. Judith had heard no- ! thing ol his coming, and not having been ! to Mr. Sullivan's iu several lays, was ign'o- ! rant! of his arrival, lie had gouaout hun- ! tins, nd beinir iirnoiant of the woods in 1 the jvicinity of hi brotharVdwelliug, was !su; ringed 'when Judith led hi'm out of the i wooids, uot more than a mile from the. :tOwn, which 'made the distauce to his bio- I iheijs two milts AYheti Judith told him.! oi' her acquaintance with Clifford, ho tho't. as siie seemed not to be aware of their rJ patioiuhip, he would wait and enjoy hvr sui prise when shefound.it out. We have left Judith seated a long time jou the door-step, but, begging her pardon, ,we turn to her again. The sun had su.uk entirely, and the ci iinson clouds were piled, likeifieiy mountains, in the west, and still she sat, wi;h her book closed upon her lap, one knee supported Ler elbow, and her hand was clasped under her rounded chin, she was looking 'mid the fast gathering darkness,) watching and waiting for her fa tb'er's coming:? Zatnps bad been Jigbiled !in. the room behind her. and thav nat o br(0ad g,Mm 0f iight acrost thc floQr Sm nging up suddenly, she entered the room and laid her book eu the stand She drew forward the heavy aim chair for her father, and laid his papers aaa slippers in it she took liar liitl- I. f a ; -1 i'uuhi ui iiuwers u.. , . . , , , i Vom lh 8,aM of wltr ,u which she had placed them, and tied them with a thread the'u " T , K , . Clea,1DS . . the steps at a leap, was the next innan in h'er father's arms. father! aoinebodv visited me to-dav j ?n lv"D bower fi .Y0U , d read Pm 1 10 me ,wLi,e 1 r,anted , flowers, I uJs. can't guess ia your life time who i r" ' &on"nian--will you try and gues ?' 'Well, I gnesa, my pt, you will have to tell 'me.. fir I am i . . wl Vt cuessmir- i . , . . . U Ob, father, how can you say so t You are young and handsome yet, and if I ; wer. a young lady looking out for a bus- biidL'.l should I s r t iset pit iat for imebextb bair4Vom -.Ji forettead i o w v ,p u inoiyioq. w j anaii nq job ;ne w onftiuaed fjp warns. V ' ; ..yt I PUi.a . wajf ao, l- tieonbia jcveTf Unjev TOu ana &er present fcanwqea i itj .response. Never mind, tni. little jprLjn t.good cougiCv v ? 1 r VTtV'" V--"?;1 . ,-'' L tughhou-ke dir; aEerte Bfe ; " ' ed the room j he snoke. lie took off his cauchiur. 'Ki3b7 b :knL "vun: .'.ant - .v . - - ;L i 1 i . L. hat and gave itio Iter, and iiftfug the pa pers from his chair, he sat down t and: drew oi ins reavy oooia, anu cncaseOj iiisieet in the warm slippers the had ppovided. all the while he waViinswcri0g bar. :' number"'! less iuquirie about the.farm 'and the ne groes : If Uncle Jake's foot had got wet!, . . f . ?4 - ana now was one ot tiie aiorses that was lamed, and if he gave old. -Aunt Lucy the tobacco and pipe she sent ber.- Turning to the tahle, he took. lh bunch of flowers, and after inhaliug their fragrance, pressed it to his mouth, as if kissing the tips of one beloved. .'. . -. 'Judith, you are a treasure i None, but Jou,.uy larluig, coma read jour, father a heart, or fill your dead mthefV place-so wlh' ; ;j '''"'". Praise to J.jditb from tbowi the loved was more piecioua than costly crems, and ! ' - iustantlv she was on her father's knee, pat- ting his cheek, and turning hi cloe, dark curls over her, fingers. The affection that existed between the fa;he and chi d was strangely beautiful in its ft length. To hit n she wa l-th child and fi ieud. To her he was a jla mate, and vet a tower f strength for her wek ness. l)u;ing tho long winter evenings they would read aloud - to each other,.-and he would draw out her artle 8 criticisms ou the author or his, work, and, though b . would carce have acknowledged it nunseir. I mm. m. mm ft. Judith's ovaion.waa his tuaatoatantaaj luMaiion rm. tt" Tirrneit irom i 7 ' . ... ... ;...:' oM audchildien of her pwu age, her ' muu was more natural th.o W usual' for , ( rly an age. Hut still she was sim-1 ':..iu iiuu niucw, ifiiu ui "u"iu "er gladness, pasnonate in hr gnef or .... . I svnger. ' ; Af.er tea was over, Judith tat down to finish her book, but suddenly she remem: bet ed that she had not yet told1 of her new friend. 'Father,' she exclaimed suddenly, Mid you ever know any person named Garri son !' . Her father was reading when she spoke, but he lifted his eye quickly ltd her face. 'Yes,' he replied, while a red" flush crept to :-relieaC.- W hy do you alc ! j 's be n I saw to-day said hi nme wa lIwt" Garrison Y and, father, Ue wa 80 nandsome ;t he looked like Uit fo,fi. on'v he 'rgr ndslooked ol 'Did heinoi tell you he was Clifford nn- 'No, sir, sa'nl Judith, opening' ber 5 eyes wide with astonisbiuenL.Wasbe his mo? ther'a brotlur V 'itf ft"" '"'""fl t He answered yeji,;ahtl seemed loath to reak further on the subject."-.; He Ieauad his head wearily on bis hand and seemed butied in bitUr iXM1!:. J udiths complain ta against Garrison, for not Celling her,' was interrupted by a heavy sigh horn her lather. Jeanngher Ulklncf wonied himhe iead otf for. few trmmentsvf then laid aside her book! She turhed down the' cover on ber father's bed, and ligii ling her candle, steod beiiae'Dtni "tia receive his Passing bisirm' around n rew: li ler gently down upon ber kneesT :Pray here," my daughter; by in y5 knei,las you us ed to do besideyonr mother's eench.' God forgive me 1 I hare not kept my pfomine to bor of having you pray niglitly? i f;'"' !? Judith clasped ber bands above his" knee,' and repeated the simple prayer her; niotlit er had taught ber.'tbeu, with her ayes fixed full npon his fce,: she offered a pray SJ, U aquent with love for binfand idl; who"h ved!her. ' ""' ;-'V H rAt Her father bent bis head upon her' up turned forehead for a moment as if to rest it on anything so pure would still its feve rish aching; then touching h?s lips to hers, be sent tba little girl, to hef bed-chamber. ' H ' i- When Judith had undressed herself, and sat down to read her Bible Aunt N-annv came in. "'- ' --t J-t 'Miss Judy, honey, JVa om to bear the blessed word read a little bit to night, ""fore ' ' j you go to sleep; but, honey, do git in bed, i :P'a k;n- r.. a i ..i . IIIV ... 1 UUWU1LUVU VUI T .Ul' X. I'lll. Wk l,V yououguteni to oa a aeuin ueio m "Uiat thin gown, and yer bar feet on the floor ; git in bed, and.Aunt NaOny 'ill bold ithe candle for you to read by.' ... . v i -- 1 t i " i s-' - r . i 1 1 it iAn tw let i na-ttirurinna ir a rai .or fAYfcy.Aunt?Kar. von ta )k: -would thiel foot.ijp m&Po' i e ii I 'wadeT i m b .?w; tertietitcWri.n. u: IxV-1ii'"e, SlissJ psjnva.eter ture as tef .' nfyei?!f,r Y- suv. ;Nabtyt U.l fat&r'Ve. .jnro thVmpuyn. Auuranaj hotk tVr head, 4Ud tiled and lioldTtbe tatT aodshe would rejul atiout wias sv Ta- rorite portion of lfrtnrw with aytit Kinnj-.j rtkf4.rtV''' Wf -t I Ilef little facWdra 5ft. uTtdejJ look ' -and rowrana?weet'aaet vvic-alia read" ihi word of God ta the wm vMQ dau'trb (er orAfrioa.r ? I 1 ' , . i - When wra ladcoHquded,tusohT;ngto blessed bee over! nd oter, atd j)tjttiog out had cher mmf ! firm on on tjv ! . 'Vu 'Some of her break-tm. k ndw gn, a bhe"assrte wentiq Jierjtabia. ..'Ida tliink - - -ff iX -jv V.'- -': " ' the blessed angels niustHake special vcare o that cbildelseshe JeapiQ and ndm that coIt.for.it s a born devil. nnv waj ,i -'.i,' -: Judith's chamberjined her father's ; and often wr.hen he tay toaa ng. , rest lessly, he would tink,jof Jkta wa. word ; ;I will watch over her if(rjpfm:t Judith was an early riser, s most child renare.- Ing before, her', father Wa up she had vie iu yiMtea,thcowpenSi and! oue of thf,cabUia Jn teT;d,ywliere( she.had mm- 9 m m . little pet nesi.to ,pr?wtjl.lto whom she otien saui slie.nuendeJ teuu a tor jc:-f t:.7-ff v m - bini., . ,..-.- Afjerberfatradi, &K txok out her dolis'to playjvUh, but ishe so longed io scouiwmu ior nocieiUiiif net newM ,a relative of CliffonTthat she tossed thera . i - "l L back iatoftTieirsboix, SMitf iao fili'to'tlie sta ble for her- ponyi .She -put, U.e-bu is b mouthy and tJato:put an t&esaddfca'nd et t ike-radiant Jlittle eroaHire oft his ba:k.' lie bounded aud Sprang from side; to side at the sound of her voice, to the "finite dread sf Aual NannTf whoOod: iiiJia vard, and uttered numberless anathemas; on the 'black imp of Satin,' ai: she . always "' iSvf "'i-ri' -"J7 i -v"-.' -'"r " h cv)fi iKiY : ff.t- .- - -: Aunt Natinv," aaid. Juditlw as sha.. ran the jony cjose eside berif vn d't quit J quarrelljri at, Arber,. I'Jlget on. Morark's back some dayand jfunr him tOjir, Sulli-, van's as hard Wl Hni''i. i ;She tooklialiat, gloves andwb.lproni a' little hgrbJbrobu.h'e.tQ bexs 8 f?iiM y1?0; diHsfaitiSbi disdamed.itjgyjAugiht and. alia feared UouWjm4er' ofE Jiv ditb always rpd fasjtiJyBwasJtbo jayons for-slow ridingj'aB she a&tffin'auVJ pony, to keep no, other- out HI swtffc: pace jaw on .taoBg.'ajBaois4Jbs iUy betWefnTwr fa 'berV JJWwMjSnl fitans: jf-.' tW9'fm&& mefit jr aid!iBinGra"nvtns. viiia fiArWrat tll-ril tiaiWi tttisabm: 00BMdnsI iyn'afnafiil tpcrads of 4ie wteVie tb;J-jfraof t tffeienterid tfrS" caVi-armed with .4onUW baiwlJodsioVand'au &mZJAA.MJ:f:1n& 'si , A irWia Vbiid knelt at twiMgbt fcaof, t tba broken lattice of a smanjroverty-stri-k' , en cbuaatCastJngUnc4) at the sleep. buig -tormor ner sBc.uuteu pvu4i '.-"! l.JS..'A f.tt..-- -ber.- she tUspedl her waa .nandr ad mar- mered, aingut intonbartigbt 'sp VaysmakViim- cain M skeihoiher .TookV go away and make er obi tmibV coma batlvhuiihy win :Wi 1Venerttle"afmLaa1d t Ob, God, make (atberjiova e- as aiica be did4 and make bim jbrsake 11 .bis bad ways rnurmoTed th little, onfbcf clear JUinea oreakin the niisnjw jHienw 7r ;. Oh, bosbaad I criedrthe mother job; by oar -past Joys and aorrowa, by nr tmarriage vows, o wexbled JoTevbligbt not jtbe life of oor little aei; Ob, refomvandfkt us aJi be bs-gabi.U.wMs4. yt 'A andrtode Jerto-u ief IniiiX 'An.t .Nanny shontM udi ater ahe closed die door l 'tell Cat -I wnt Ar- , tp.ine!Tewaooa iitha jnxwfin 4,he JoaTtlian UiVliUle oneVrnbtberntered the nTaiU fulineruWwnV ;1f to$f.. to lieaf .,The conscience stricke i ui.m fowed his v t AfvV' "Pv " i 'i i . . I "f. hi baf ehead and --wept. Tbi-n daspingrhis hand iVtivl Vh wW'. rrlSyitbodlwIpW bm be nislde oar today.V' tsrjajatuoa. tj. account jl; -i i douttake bet-; :j Aine'i-fadi Sotage;; iw)std. wha '! at a'nvt.hlnfr 3 the'e ' 1 tha tcl.pd Wi'5Tce amkindtth ron eertra? "Boston papers, resjiecting a Jha4tittlT process, which is ai jpoisbiDg sme of .the 1 phys'cian Ja J3oe wv.It is tbe kliscoverj of a Dr. Vergnei o jiparis, mJWwiYink. Tie reports 5 ! .-Wv..' i . i ' t' ' -'Sf :- i- ' .. ioe nrsi man wno was 1 reaay jras strip ped' and large run iog of es ir'.ire found Upon los person. He complaihcfjof stiff- nes io his limbs, loss of appetite a dizzin ss5h bis head,-and a total waut 'f energy j He had tonne.' It been a stout rotjiwt man. bat his hmU were shrunken, andfijlthough nbtover thirty-five years of age, hjcertain Ijf lobkid to be forty-five or fifty, vi! He was 'placed' in the bath and a current fyfelectri: city passed through his brands'. ;i- l ! After the patient had remainjj'in the water threesquaiteis of an hour, l ie was re moved and carefully dried wit fi !!vel.. He declared Unit ht fU lika m i; ew inant that all Miff ness had left his bones,' A tutn Ver of waUr was taken from thelbath and analvzed. : H ! 1 In a few ininiyfes, as perf ct a-pookin glass was formed on the copper ijjate that was p1a-ed iu the tumbler, as oot id he. de sired. Indeed it was siilficieiirijilelear to shave by. The patient was a manufactu rer of look ingglaase, and quicksilver for years. ' andled tr 4 The second patient was a painlr, altho' no one present knew his occOpajiiin until they saw large qantitiei of -whitttjaad ad herlag to the fcopper pxate. if!' : Another patient troubled wib' a stiff knee Was gieatly relieved, althoutjh'it had -troubled him for fifteen vears, an viDi-.Cut. ter declared that two ruoie bathsjjfrotild ef fectually banish all pain from thejpoint. The1 fourth patient was troubprd with rheumatism in the feet, and hadfsufieredi more or less for years. Large 'quantities :of antimony, lead and mercury w)p detec ted1, while from every pore of the'skin an immense amount of yellow slime prized out that had a vile smell, although .Hyjpatient said ke had been -in the habit of b.tthinsr every day for a long time, and hiVkin be. 'ore entering the bath, bore, testiifiOnv to his words. " UI The battery is entirely different irpm gal-' vania batteries now in use, aud tti! shock, if shock it can le called, is reguly; and e- ven,-running through the wboU;,"of the ajstem, and expelling, by the aid $f chem: ieals' which are also placed in tie bath, every impurity from the body. j. j .'Tha physicians present declareijjthat it was wonderful and promised to sen;4 a nam Ler of patients, and further test tb j efficacy of something that promises to cp away witb li 4afga portion of Uiat drugging that is n e W practiced on the hnraan ntoe.1 . 71- - M ' ' ' . m 1 ! ' a ;- The experiments were succession and all lefiiWUb tbatimprassionJ : ; . ir j - -"w. " '-a 'iei Jt ihe above statement is correct, it win prodnca k new ra in science. 1 ; - lMawrriokA thaxecutiVoHu UrcfSi fcw"dav. -iroSmk Wabash lounti 'county in Jnliana &r4ba' wnrdeir: of the, jFrench familyiftfter lie wail entirely deadjVthe enj cloaure was Ijken.tkjWn and more fhs five touajed him 1 rhvincr as their reasons for sbiloinih that it U?vng. tftbcir Reasons for ,80Tjoin; that it would m jiue future protect inem urora an ileiicraftii Tbelyropeihat be wlis hung watb die crowd nfterwsrds took, ciit-it ap into small pieces, and divided it out, among themi to act as a cbann in piotectf xr then fa Jhe future from ague find a 1 ot Jier dis4 f easesj "-Surely this - is tJie quintessence of A Fox Ch-81. A fox. on Moidav 'ast Wuicn naa ocen cnasea, loos, w i-fe usvt of the' Richmond and Pterburg ) lih oad 1 as tbis train amerwbj2ng alond. Rev-4 rflafdlkept bis'courage up for untie time. but the engrrieer.to hav a tit fun,- spread ilwtbroftfe valve and pi'cfjtd.af e him witn a will. !lt wa "pnll Hjitk pull De-il, foraome tninu'es, bat theLjocomo tive c:ued On bim, and ; o r ReyHard was brusMhg the snow off of the cowcatcher with bis tail, when, f rcunately fotjihiin, a I cowpH suddetly pfiered him stt? tj, and down ne aippea into it and remaiu the train passed over. Pwjyowsq. 'To dream you mp bug gin a pretiy. giri and wake up itb the bolster io your anus. A Toucning Incident A LTTTfjE girl in a famPy of my acquaint ance, a lovely and precious child, lost her mother ao "g toi arlv to fix the loved features in her reniembeianco.. ' She was i fcaH as lutvfil-and a the bud of hef f'iearfWojded, its eemeTa if ron Jbr her .1M sweet, prayer-loving,, conscieneious child,-was the idol of the bereaved family. "SheY would lie open thlapof a fiend who took a mother's caie of her, and winding one wasted arm about her neck would sav 'Now tell ine ab-nit my mama.' And then when the oft fold tale had beeni,repeated. would softly ask : 'N w take mej in thej pai loi, and let me see my mama.' The re quest wtcs never tefused ; and the affection ate child woafd lie for hours, contentedlv gazing at her mother's portrait. But "Pale and wan she grew and waakly, Rearing all her pnin so mekl v. That to ".lieni site si ill urew dcavt-r. As the trial hour drew nearer." That bouf came at last, and the weep ing ne:ghbors assembled to see the little one die. The dew of death was already upon the flower, as its life sun was going down. The little chest heaved faintly spasmodically. Do you know me, darling 1 sobbed close to 1 :er ear, the oice that was dearest ; but it awoke no answer. . AN at once a brightness, as if from the upper world, burst over ht child's color less countenance. The e-elids flashed o pen, the lips par'ed, the wan cuddled hands flew up, in the little ones last impulsive ef fort, as she looked piercingly into the far above. Mother, she cried, with surprise and transport in her tone and passed with that effort jnto her mother's hooml Said a distinguished divine, who st od by that joyous bed of death . . . T.r v a ' I t . h l naa ueyer uei.evea .a me mimsua- tion of departed, loved ones, before, I could not doubt it now. . 'Peace I leave with you,' said the wisest Spirit that ever passed from ext th to heav en. Let us be at peace, amid tbe apirit mysteries and questionings, on which His eye shall soon shed the light of eternity. JYational Era. Tvr?- a nr n6uWsuucluW I meeting in this city last week, but were The Wiuchester bushel, which' is the one ! prevented by the ebstructions on the rqad. in use in the Uuited States, is eight inrhes I This did not, howevei prevent the direct high, and eighteen and a half inches in di- orsfrom communicating with each other, ameter, and contains 2150.42 cubic inch- ches, struck measure ; heaped measure it contains 2815 cubic inches. A ton of wine is 252 galkns. A Scotch pint, contains 100 cubic inch es, and is equal to four English pints. One hundrod and-forty.four pounds, av erdupoise are equal to 175 pound., Troy. A caldron of coal is fif y eight and two thirds cubic feet 36 buhels. Anthracite coal weighs eighty pounds to the bushH, which mak3 2880 pounds !to the Uh. A commercial bale of cotton is 400 lb, but those put up in the valious States vary from 270 to 720 pounds. A bale of li'sy is 800 lbs. A cord of wood is 128 solid feet in tbe United States, arid in France 5r6 feet. A perch of stone ia4.75' cubic feet ; if in the wall 22 feet. - y I A ousnei oi limestone weigus i-iu ids; afier it is binned 76 lbs". showing that 65 pounds hsvs passed off at oarbouic acid water. - This will absorb 20 pounds of wa .One hundred cubic feet of hay, .in a so lid mow, wilt weigh a ton. To find the number of bushels in a bin, multiply tbe length, breadth and thickness in inches, together, and divide by 2050.45 and it will give tbe number of bushel, struck measured " A stone is 14 pounds. Scripture meaure : A Snbbsth Day's Journey' is i 125 yards two thirds of a mile. L A day's journey 33 milea A palm 3 inches. A Greek foot is 12 1-2 inches. 3 A cubit 18 inches. A gfeat cubit 11 fee'. ' "We understand that a murder was com mitted in Clarendon Distiict, on tbe mor ning of Thursday lat, ov one Samuel S. Tindal, upon the person of his wife, br stab bing her through tbe breast. - ITe perpre trator of this horrible deed, baa tied tbe country and has not yt been taken. Sumter S. C. Watchman. , It is cot one gTat thing that brakes tbe cbarabter of a great man, but a great ma ny little things. v :U mr NITSIBER 4 1 ' A tow Voice in "Womia. ' YKSvwe agiee with ihat old poet who said that a low, soft voice was an excellent thing in a womac. Indeed, we fee4 inclin ed to go muf.b further, than be has on the aajcct, and tyil it one of her crowning Ln No matter what other attraction .pat1 a, of ancient times, ahe jnav have all the acccmpliihmonts consideiel requisite 'at the present day, and evevy ad vantage that wealth ciri procuie, and yet, if she lack a low sweet voice, she can uev er be really fascinating. r- , How ofteu the sjell of beauty ja broken corae 'oud tlkifig; how often you are irresistibly drawn to a plain, unassuming woman, whose soft sveiy tones render her positively attractive. Besides, we fancy we dan judge of the character by the Voice the blaad, smooth, fawning tone aeems to 'us to betoken deceit and hypocriy as in variably as. the musical subdued voice ins dicates'geuuine re fin tun ecu In the social circle, how pleasant it is to hear ;i woman talk iu that low key which always characterizes the true lady 1 In the sanctuary of home, how such a voice softly soothes the fretful child and cheers the weary husband 1 How sweet such caden ces float through the sick chamber ; and a round the dying bed, with what solemn melody do they breathe a prayer for a de parting soul Ah, yes, a low, soft voice is certainly au excellent thing iu woman. Thk .Religion ofPayinq DKBTs.-Men" may sophisticate as they please, they cart not make it riht, and all (he bankrupt laws in the universe cn net make it'nght for them not to pay their dubts. There i a sin ia this nel ct; as clear anj deserving f church discipline, as is stealing or swears in?. He who violates his promise topav.or I withheld, a liavmeut of a dalt. when it ia t within bis power to meet his engagement, i.i,.'. . . . ' .. . .- i ought to U mad to that n tll sight. I of ail hoQMt IDen;he is ft r. Iteli- gion may be a very comfortable cloakj. un der which to bide, but if religfon etbes pot make a "man deal justly it is not Wofth baring. Tklegrai-h MiKTWfo.-The Directors" of the New York and Washington Maguetic Telirranh pnmntnr t'utmv in Viava A bi - r'vi' - for the Baltimore Sun says : At the appointed hour, the President took the chair in Philadelphia, and the di- ! reetors in Washington, Baltimore, Wil mington and New York promptlv answer e?j to the call of the roll, when the-business commenced.' Hesolutions were propo sed and motions made in ene city .and se conded and debated iu the others with as much ease and promptness as though thev had all been all present in the same room. In the course of about two hour, (the busi nesses, all transacted, a dividend declared and the meeting adjourned. ' After ten days' ballotting in the lower House of the New York Legislature, Orvill Robinson, s' ft shell Democrat, w as elected Speaker, bv a coalition between the soft- j fiLell democrats aud the black Republicans Westkriv N.C.RsiLROAD. The Dire ' ore 'met in Salisbury oulthe 17tb inst. The Herald says the Western extension has be come a fixei fact, Messrs Shaver & Simon ton having commenced on the Salisbury end of the road on Monday last with force of TOO hands. Tut iwo persona-in tbe same bed room, one of whom has the toothache ,andf the other is in love, and you will find that tho eron who has tbe toothache! will go to sleep first. ' " A man ceases to -be a "g(Xd fcIlow."the . moment be refuses to do precisely what other people.wish him to do. ' . One of eminent learning said that each as would excel io arts; must excel ia iadus- try.' To hear the.discourse of wise men, de lights us," and the r company inspires us with noble and generous contemplations. Tbe children of those who do not love in marriage, seesn te bear an beraditary coldness, and do uot love their parenta as other children do. ' '' 1 Oae artgry word sometimes ; raises a rtorm that time itseif cannot allay.' Be brief, and spaai: out what you meat) WWonrrsqulre but few words, j,' - -ft :i Mlii V
Concord Weekly Gazette (Concord, N.C.)
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Feb. 2, 1856, edition 1
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