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I The national policy of the world in this age is
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of a continent, with no neighbors but a coin'
ny and a worn out anarchical despotism. We
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; and capacity for internal and foreign commerce
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Washington, July 26, 1853. July 30?tf
By the President of the United States*
IN pursuance of law, 1, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of-the United States, do hereby de
clare and make known that public sales of the
sections and parts of sections of land, all bearing
the odd numbert, which remain to the United
States, within six miles on each side of the line of
the Mobile and Ohio River railroad, in the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, subject to double the
minimum price of the public lands, as provided by
the act of 20th September, 1860, will be held at the
following land offices, in the States of Alabama
and,Mississippi, at the periods hereinafter designated,
to wit :
At the land office at ST. STEPHENS, in Alabama,
commencing on Monday, the fifth day of
September next, for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above referred
to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships, to wit:
North of the bate tine and weet qf the principal meridian.
Townships one and two, of range one.
Townships one, two, three, and four, of range
two.
Townships one two, three, four and five, of
range three.
Townships one, two, three, four, Jive, tia, and
seven, of range four.
Townships three, four, five, six and seven, of
range five.
South of the base line and west of the principal meridian
.
Townships one, two, three, four, and five, of range
one.
Townships one, two, three, four, and five, of
range two.
Townships one, two, and three, of range three.
Township one, of range four.
South of the base line and east of the principal meridian.
Townships three an A four, of range one.
At the land office at DEMOPOLIS, in the same
State, commencing on Monday, the twelfth day of
September next, for the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above re- :
f? red to, as are situated in tho undermentioned
townships, to wit:
North of the base line and west of the principal meridian.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of
range four.
At the land office at TUSCALOOSA, in the
same State, commencing on Monday, the fifth day
of September next, for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections, being the odd numbers above
referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships, to wit: ^
North of the base line and west of the principal meridian
in the southern surveying district.
Township twentyone, of range four.
At the land office at COLUMBUS, in Mississippi,
commencing on Monday, the nineteenth day of
September next, lor the disposal of such sections and
parts of sections, being the odd numbers above referred
to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships, to wit:
North qf the base line and east of the Choctaw
meridian.
Townships eight. sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, and twenty, of range fifteen.
Townships eight, nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, of range sixteen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thir
teen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
and nineteen, of range seventeen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range eighteen.
Townships eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve, ol
range nineteen.
At the land office at AUGUSTA, in thesame
State, commencing on Monday, the twenty sixth
day of September next, for the disposal of such sections
and parts of sections, being the odd numbers
above referred to, as are situated in the undermentioned
townships,-to wit:
North of the base line and east of the Choctaw meridian.
Township/our, of range thirteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, and six, of
range fourteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
seven, of range fifteen.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, Bix, and
seven, of range sixteen.
Townships one,five, six, and seven, of range seventeen.
Township seven, of range eighteen.
North of the base line, west of the meridian, and east
qf Pearl river.
Townships three, four, five, six, seven, and eight,
of range five.
Townships five, eix, seven, eight, nine, and ten,
of range six.
Townships seven, eight, nine, and ten, of range
seven.
Townships, eight, nine, and ten, of range eight.
The townships herein designated in Roman letters
are wholly within the limits of "six sections
in width on each side of said rood," and those in
italics arc partly within said limits, as designated
on the diagrams, which will be furnished to the
respective district land offices by the Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
Lands reserved for schools, military, and other
purposes, win De exciuueu iruiu sum.
The lands sold will be ivbject to the right of way
granted by the said act of 20th September, 1860,
to the States aforesaid, for said railroad, not exceeding
one hundred feet on each side thereof; and
therefore the particular tracts of land whict^nclude
the road will be sold as containing the quantities
respectively shown by the official plats.
Each sale will be kept open for a time sufficient
to admit of offering all the lands, but not exceeding
two weeks, and applications to make private
entries of the lands offered under this proclamation
will not be received until after the close of the
public sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
the twenty-third day of May, A. D. 1863.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
John Wilson,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to actual settler* on lands of Ihc United
Stale* originally withdrawn from market on account
of tlie railroad grant.
Under act of Congress, approved 3d March, 1853,
entitled "An act to extend pre-emption rights to
certain lands therein mentioned," the pre-emption
laws of the United States as they now exist are
extended over the alternate reserved sections of
public lands along the line of the railread hereinbefore
mentioned, where the settlement and improvement
were made prior to the final allotment oi
the alternate sections to the said railroad. There
fore, all claims by pre-emption to any of the alternate
sections of public lands within the limits
originally reserved will attach, if predicated upon
settlements made prior to the 4th February, 1863,
the date of the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven
un at anv time before the day herein fixed for the j
commencement of the public sale, and arc to be
paid for at the rute of two dollars and fifty cents
per acre. Claims outside of the six miles, and
within the limits of the original reservation, must
be proven up prior to the restoration of said lands
to private entry.
Soldiers' bounty land warrants, at a dollar and
1 twenty-five cents per acre, may be received in
payment fhr either class of lauds; one warrant
only, however, can be located by each pre emptor.
Immediately after the close of the public sale
1 directed by the foregoing- proclamation of the Pre
1 sidrnt, applications will be received for the purchase
at private entry, or location by warrants,of
I the lands reserved to satisfy this grant, outside of
the six miles limits, in such order at tg prevent
1 confusion and insure accuracy, in accordance with
' instructions to be issued to the registers and receivers.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May '26?w!3w
By the President of the United State*.
IN pursuance of law, I, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the undermentioned land offices rn
the State of Wisconsin, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
At the land office at WILLOW RIVER, commencing
on Monday, the third day of October
next, for the disposal of the public lands situated
in the following named townships, viz:
North of the bate line and west of the fourth principal
meridian.
Townships thirty two, thirty three, thirty four,
thirty five, and thirty six, of range five.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty five, and thirty six, of range
six.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
thirty four, and thirty five, of range seven..
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
and tbjrty four, of range eight.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, and thirty
three, of range nine.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
and thirty four, of range sixteen.
Townships thirty three and thirty four, of range
seventeen.
At the land office at MENASHA, commencing
on Monday, me teiun oay 01 ucniDer nexi, tor me
disposal of the public landa within the undermentioned
townships and parts of townships, to wit:
North qf the hate line and eael of the fourth piincipal
meridian.
Townships twenty five and twenty six, of range
twelve.
Fractional township twenty one, west of Wolf
river, and townships twenty four, twenty five, and
twenty six, of range thirteen.
Fractional townships twenty one and twenty
two, west of Wolf river and Bayou, and townships
twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, and twenty
six. of range fourteen.
Fractional township twenty two, west of Wolf
river, townships twenty three and twenty four,
And fractional townships twenty five and twenty
six, west of Wolf river, of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty two, twenty three,
twenty four, and twenty six, west of Wolf river,
of range sixteenAt
the land office at LA CROSSE, commSncing
on Monday, the seventeenth day of October next,
for the disposal of the public lands withiu the following
named townships, to wit:
North of the base line and west of the fourth principal
meridian.
Townships twenty and twenty one, of range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenly,
and twenty one, of range two.
Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range
eleven.
Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range
twelve.
Townships twenty one and twenty two, of range
thirteen.
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
meridian.
Townships twenty one, twenty two, twenty
three, and twenty four, of range one.
Township twenty one, of range two.
ax i.... J OTPVPMCtO DAITWT
Al II1C 1,111(1 U111UC Ql 1 Li T IjilO o v/in A , Vjv_i111 mencing
on Monday, the twenty fourth day of
October next, for the disposal of the public lands
situated ill the following townships and parts ol
townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
meridian.
Township twenty six, of range four.
Township twenty six, of range five.
Sections three to ten, fifteen to twenty two, and
twenty six to thirty five, in township twenty six;
township twenty seven, (except sections thirteen,
twenty four, twenty five, thirfy five, and thirty
six,) and townships twenty eight, twenty nine,
and thirty, of range six.
Sections One, two, eleven to fourteen, twenty \
three to twenty five, and thirtysix, in towvship
twenty six; sections thirteen, twenty four, twenty ,
five, thirty five, and thirtysix, in township twenty
seven; sections five to eight, seventeen to twenty,
thirty, and thirty one, in township twenty
eight; township twenty nine, (except sections twen
ty five to twenty eight, and thirty three to thirty
six,) and township thirty, of range seven. I
Sections one to five, eight to fifteen, twenty two
to twenty seven, thirty five and thirty six, in |
township. twenty four; toirnship ,wenty Jive, (ex (
ccpt sections six, seven, eighteen, nineteen, thir- (
ty, and thirty one;) township twenty six; townships
twenty seven, (except eection six,') twenty
eight, (except sections six, seven, eighteen, nineteen,
thirty, and thirty one;) and townships twenty
nine and thirty, of range eight.
Tojvnships twenty five and twenty six, ol range
nine. ?
Township twenty six, of range eleven.
At the land office at MINERAL POINT, commencing
on Monday, the second day of January
next, for the disposal of the following, being rc ,
siduary tracts of the reserved lead mineral lands, ,
which were not included in the proclamations of |
the 20th .November, 1340, ano 20m Apni, 1001, m t
be sold under the act of Congress entitled "An act ,
to authorize the President of the United States to |
sell the reserved mineral lands in the States of
Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of Wiscon- |
sin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead ore," ap- (
proved July II, 1846, to wit: I
North of the bate line and east of the fourth prtn- 1
cipal meridian. ;
The west half and northeast quarter of the south- t
west quarter, the northeast quarter of the north- (
west quarter, and the southeast quarter of the <
southeast quarter of section one; the east half of ^
the northwest quarter, the southeast quarter, the ,
west half of the southwest quarter, and the south- J
wcBt quarter of the northeast quarter of twelve; (
and the northeast quarter, and north half of southwest
quarter of twenty nine, in township one; the
northeast quarter of section thirteen, in township
two; the west half of the northwest quarter of t
section eleven, in township three; the cast half of <
the southeast quarter of section twenty five, and 1
the east half ol the southwest quarter of thirty six, t
in township five, of rango one. 1
The westhalf and northeast quarter of the north- I
west quarter, the east half of the northeast quarter, i
and the east half of the southeast quartcrof section t
two, in township two, of range two. j?
The east half of the northeast quarter, and the j |
normeasi quarter ui vuc ovuiuuuot, v,.
tion four, in township Ulo, and the northwest
quarter of the northwesf quarter of section five, in f
township three, of rnngc three. '
The eaat half of the northwceiquirter, the north- I
weat quarter of the northeast quarter, nnd the east |
half of the southwest quarter of section thirty, in
totonship four; and the west half of the northwest I
quarter of section thirty live, in township Jive, of '
range four. I
North of the base line and west of the fourth principal
meridian.
The weat half of the northwest quarter of section
three, in touuiship two; the east half of the (
northwest quarter, and the southeast quarter of j
the northeast quarter of f >ur; the west hall of the |
southeast quarter of sii; the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of twenty seven, and the |
southcastquarter of the northwest quarter of thirty i
four, in township three, of range one.
The northwest quarter of section ten, and the ]
west hall of the southeast quarter of thirty, in ]
township three, of range two. ,
At the SAME PLACE, commencing on Monday, ,
the third day of October next, for the disposal of
the public lands within the following sections, and
parts of sections, to wit:
North of the base line and west of the fourth principal
meridian.
Section one, the eaat half and southwest quarter, i
the west half of the northwest quarter, and the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of ten,
in township nine; and the east half of the south,
west quarter ot section twenty six; the west halt
of twcnty-scvenj the east half of twenty eight,
and (be north half of thirty five, in township ten,
Of range five.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purpocet, together with "those
swamp and overflowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation," if any, granted to the State by
the act entitled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas
and other States to reclaim the 'swamp
lands' within their limits," approved September
28, 1860, will be excluded from the sales.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
IIth July, 1846, hereinbefore referred to, preemption
claims will not be allowed to any of the
above-mentioned lead mineral tracts to be offered
ft Mineral Point, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private en
try. And these tracts will be sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines at
not less than two dollars and fifty cents per acre;
and if not sold at the public Bale at such price, nor
shall be entered at private sale within twelve
months thereafter, the same shall be subject to sale
astither lands.
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and will proceed
in the order in which they are advertised until the
whole shall have bjen offered, and - the sales thus
closed; but no sale shall be kept open longer than
two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
fwo weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this twenty-first day of June, Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty fhree.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
John Wilson,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
tinrdnn pntitlpH fo ihn ricrht nf nrp.flmn.
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tion to any oi the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required
to establish the same to the satisfaction of the register
and receiver of the proper land office, and
make payment therefor as soon as practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the cdmmencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed,otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
June 23?lawlSw
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER C. BARRY'S
TRICOPHEROUSjOr Medicated Compound, for
beautifying, curling, preserving, restoring and
strengthening the Hair, relieving diseases of the
skin, curing rheumatic pains and healing external
wounds. Bounded by no geographical lines, the
reputation of Barry's Tricopherous pervades the
Union. The saics of the article of late years have
increased in a ratio that almost exceeds belief.
Profeesor Barry, after a careful examination of his
Bales-book, finds that the number of bottles delivered
to order, in quantities of from half a gross
upward, during the year 1852, was within a trifle
of 950,000.
It is unnecessary to present at length the evidences
of the wonderful properties of the THcopherous
when the public have furnished such an
endorsement as this. The cheapnessof the article,
and the explanations given of its chemical action
upon the hair, the scalp, and in all cases of
superficial irritation, first recommended it to
the attention of the people. This was all that
the inventor desired. Every bottle advertised
itself. The effects of the fluid exceeded expectation.
It acted like a charm. The ladies would
not be without it Country dealers in every
Bection of the United States found they must
have it; and thus was built op a wholesale
trade of an extent hitherto unheard of as regards
articles of this kind. The highest point has not
yet been reached, and it is believed that the sales
(his year will be a million and a half of bottles.
Depot and manufactory, No. 137 Broadway, New
York. Retail price, 25 cents a large bottle.
Liberal discount to purchasers by the quantity
Sold by all the principal merchants and druggists
throughout the United Stales and Canada, Mexi
30, West Indies, Great Britain, France, &c., by
S. PARKER. Penn. avenue,
A 1 A Y A IVf (V/inATH Ttk I
AIIU A. U A HAITI 1/11 IS, IVU DU?b,
June 4?d&triw6m* Washington.
RED RIVER RAPT.
THE PERSON to whom the contract was awarded
under former advertisements for proposals
laving failed 10 give the bond with sureties as retired,
proposals for the work are again invited
is follows:
Proposals will be received until the 20th day of
next September for the removal of obstructions to
the navigation oi Red river (Louisiana) occasioned
by the raft, and for keeping the said navigation
free from tho same for the longest period.
The amount of thoBe proposals united is not to
exceed the sum of $100,000.
Each bidder will propose to remove said raft,
(thoroughly,) and to keep the navigation free
from obstruction thereby for a specified period;
specifying in his bid the time in which ho proposes
to complete the removal of the raft, the said
lime not to be later than-the 1st day of June, 1855;
ind also the number of years, counting from said
emoval, during which time he binds himself to
teep the said navigation free from raft obstruction.
The contractor will be required to give his bond
or $20,000, with two gocd sureties, each for the
turn of $10,000, conditioned for the faithful execuion
of the contract. Each bidder will transmit, at
he same time with his proposals, the names of the
lersons whom he offers as sureties, and a declaraion
signed by them that they will sign his bond as
tureties as above mentioned; and also the certifi:ateof
a district judge of the United States for the
State in which he resides, that said securities are
-cspectablc citizens, and that he considers them
worth $ 10,000 over and above all their debts and
'abilities. No bid will be examined unless these
:onditions shall be complied with.
Terms of payment.
Of the sum of $100,000 appropriated for the
ibove object, $50,000 shall be paid as the work
if removing the raft advances, as follows?to wit:
Whenever the contractor shall report that a porion
of the raft has been removed, the same shall
to inon/xi,,! hit nn officer nnnninted bv the War
[Apartment; and if it ahalf appear (hat such
s (he fact, the Department will pay such a proporion
of the aaid sum of #50,000 as the portion renoved
shall bear to the entire raft, provided no
partial payment shall be made for lees than oneenth
part of the whole work. The remaining
(J60,0()0 will he paid in eQoal annual instalments
-orrcsponding in number with the number of years
luring which the contractor shall bind himself to
teep the navigation open, of which fact the Department
is to be the sole judge.
Each bid must bo for the whole work?that is,
"or the removal of the raft, and for keeping the
Iver open for a specified period. No separate proposals
for portions of it will be considered.
The proposals will be addressed to the underligned.
marked on the envelopo, "Proposals for
emoving Red River Raft."
The War Department reserves to itself the right
pf awarding the contract according to its own
udgmcnt of the most favorable bid and the most
responsible bidder
To he inserted in the Union, Republic, and Naionni
intelligencer, Washington, D. C.; Cincinnati
Gazette, Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville Journal,
Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis Republican, St.
Louis, Missouri; Shrevrport Herald, Shreveport,
Louisiana; New Orleans Commercial Bulletin; New
Drleans Hoc; New Orlean- Republican; Gnzottc
?nd Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansns; Telegraph,
Washington, Arkansas. J. J ABERT,
Colonel Corps Topographical Engineers.
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HOME PICTURES, hy IMrs C. W. Dcnisnn.
The Boyhood of Great Men, with illuetra
tions.
Uncle Robin in his Cabin in Virginia, by J. W.
Page.
Helen and Arthur, or Miss Thusa's Spinning
Wheel, by Caroline Lee Hentz.
July 1? FRANCE TAYLOR.
THE REPUBLIC.
SUMMER SKETCHES?No. 9.
bt juki j. w1ndle.
Shannon dale Sphincis, August 1,1853.
We retired to our room yesterday to consider
what we should write about. The sameness of a
watering-place life by no means affords many incidents.
Amusements are exhausted, invented,
changed, varied, and again exliausted. Every
thing upon wliieh the attention fixes itself, vainly
wooing something novel, soon becomes insipid.
Chess, backgammon, letter writing, eating, drinking,
and sleeping, cease to contribute to the rfisconifitjirc
of old Time, who walks here shod
with leaden sandals.
It was-noon. The whole place lay torpid in the
sun. The hum of voices below came up with a
drowsy, muffled sound. The thunders of the
bowling alley had died away. The gurgling rattle
of broken ice as shgrry cobblers wero made
grew less and less. It was as dreamy us midnight.
Wo we were sittinir in a meditative mood.
thinking of the Republic that is, wondering what
in all the world we could find to say that its readers
would care to hear, (a desperate mood for one
to be in,) when our meditations were disturbed by
a legion of laughing girls, who suddenly invaded
our territories. Never did mortal before hear
such a rush of sound as burst upon us. If a painting
could affect the senso of hearing as well as
that of sight, this bevy of fair beings would lyive
afforded the artist an inimitablo original for the
representation upon his. canvas of the "confusion
of tongues.''
"Oh, ladies, leave off talking, and ''bo' something
ridiculous, or pathetic, or sublime, and furnish
us material for a 'sketch!' Do take compassion
on a poor author, and give the reins to whim
and wonder!"
"Listen to me," said an Oriental-looking South
Carolinian with a Siddons lip and glance of fire,
in answer to our pathetic adjuration; "write a
sketch on northern and southern beauty, and give
us the distinctive difference."
"Oh, yes, do," said a bright-lipped Hebe froun
New York, moving her head like Juno.
"Yes, do, do, do," came the echo from lip after
lip, witii a half-lisped finis from the baby pet,
darling little Mary G , who makes us tell
her fairy talcs, and will sit sometimes for hours
on a littlo cushion at our fbet, motionless, almost
breathless with delight.
"Well, just take your seats around us, and sit
quietly and patiently without interrupting us; do
you hear ?"
"Yes, we do, and we will bo still;" and, suiting
the action to the word, the metropolitan belle
quietly adjusted her ruby bracelet, while the romantic
southerner drooped her classic head upon
her hand, and closed her eyes (she has lovely long
lashes) in the most picturesque attitude.
"Well, then, wo begin."
# # # # # #
Aware of the nature of the ground upon which
I am about to venture, I trust that I shall approach
this subject?a subject upon which the
North and South are naturally so sensitive, involving
as it does a theme so sacred as that of the
beauty of their ladies?without those prejudices
with which we may be supposed free.
The general traits of southern and northern
beauty differ materially. At the North almost
every young lady appears pretty, with her rosy
cheeks and animated face. The style of beauty
at the South is of a more passive kind, and excitement
is roquisite to make it speak to the eye;
but when the possessor is animated, then the
whole face, which but a few moments before was
passionless and quiet, becomes radiant and illuminated
with fire and intelligence, and the indolent
repose of the features becomes broken by fascinating
smiles and brilliant flashes from fine dark
eyes. Till this change is produced, the face of
the southern lady appears unattractive, and would
be pronounced decidedly wanting in beauty; but
approach and enter into conversation, and you
will be delighted and surprised at the magical
transformation. A Psyche-like fascination slumbers
in their dark, eloquent eyes, whoso richlyfringed
lids droop over thcin, softening hut not diminishing
their brilliance.
It is certain that beauty of features and form is
more general in the North, though in grace and
expression the South has the superiority. The
difference is usually attributable to climate; but
this never has been demonstrated, and the cause
is still inexplicable. Beauty at the North, though
longer in coming to maturity, and less perfect, is
more permanent.
In "manner" the southern ladies have what we
call grace and ease, and that lovely languor which
is expressed in the negligence, and sometimes even
grotesqueness, of their dress, imparting an adorable
".jr. nc sais quoi" of stylo. They possess, too,
a tordial freshness, with that geniality of manner
which, without being in the least degree familiar,
is confiding and friendly?a manner which to a
reserved and suspicious northern beau appears
the evidence of the complete triumph he has
achieved, until lie sees that it is a general and not.
a particular mariner.
The northern lady possesses more of what we
call "air," with the elaborate "sangfroid" of elegant
manners. For ourselves, wo ratlior shrink ]
from the glaring polish of ice which these fine i
manners present, though the living stream may 1
^.... .....I ,ir? it.tilif i?t,t ticca smirk heltiw
A northern lady is irreproachable in "tournurc,"
with an extreme neatness in dress which sometimes
degenerates into stiffness.
On the conclusion of the foregoing paragraph,
we handed onr unfinished skotch to the sectional
committee who were clustered round us, with
their delicate fingers clasped together, patiently
waiting. It was road aloud. Never did mortal
before hear such a rush of sound as hurst, upon us
at its conclusion. Northern and southed spirit ,
were all aroused! A perfert flood of make-believe j
abuse gushed from tho polished throat of the
stately Carolinian?not soflly, not musically, but
in a shrieking tone, as though bent on vociferous ^
disputation; while distinct ami dignified denial of (
the charge of if^nai met us from the New York ;
belle, who declared that sho was the innocent vie- ,
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J.im of a base southern conspiracy. She denied
tins charge, with her arms folded, and with a
calmness unusual to one suffering under a great
wrong. In this attitude she swept from the room,
slamming the door with elaborate vehemence.
Nothing more is known of her, except when wo
inquired an hour after, at her room door, whether
she was comfortable, she replied she was noh.
J lie southern belle?Having uenvereu an uncharitable
and defamatory speech, in a very energetic
voice and manner, accompanied by gestures
indicative of an intention to injure us?
sank down in her seat quite breathless and exhausted
with the mental excitement of the last
hour.
Such were the consequences, fortuitous and disastrous,
brought about by an innocent eritaouan of
a delicate subject.
We aro a person of rather a meek and pitiful
nature than otherwise, and we listened to this outbreak
of sectional spirit with a look of resignation
quite touching to behold, inwardly resolving, however,
to have satisfaction.
As the combatant rejoices in the thought that
he has yet some untried weapon among his resources?as
the general in battle is delighted to
feel that he holds in the background his "corps
de reserve"?so hid we revel in the anticipation
of our "satisfaction," which is to pour out our
grievances to the wide impalpable ear of the
world?a world which we humbly hopo will judge
us mercifully when driven to extremity for anything
of an interesting character.
A Whack at Misers.?In a chapter on life
assurance, which appears in Blackwood's Magazine
for July, the writer is somewhat icvero on tiio
"wealthy men of our day, who are but too scrupulous
in their observance of the maxims of "Poor
Richard." lie says;
"Those who desire to bo absolutely rich may,
if their lives are spared long enough, attain that
object by sordid and perpetual pinching, and rigorous
abstinence from tne enjoyments, hospitalities,
and charities of existence. It is not difficult
to accumulate gold if a man has courage to be an
Elwes; indeed, cases are almost daily cited of apparent
paupers, amongst whose rags and gallimaufry
in the corner of some fetid cellar extraor- I
dinary hoards are discovered. No one, however,
but a mere caitiff would addict himself to this
kind of metallic accumulation-, and it is noticeable
that the practice is chiefly confined to dried-up
bachelors, who have either 110 relatives to succeed
tliein, or who hate their relatives cordially. Poor
wretches! If, ere they have given up the ghost
on their ill-tended couch, and been deposited in
the paltry shells which they have bespoken from
a motive of posthumous economy, they could obtain
a vision of the serene or lively countenances
of those who shall walk at their funeral and divide
their gains?if they could be prospectively
present at the banquet which is to follow the cere'mony,
and witness the enormous consumption of
liquor quaffed, not in honor of their memories,
but by way of congratulation to the inebriated
heirs?if they could hear, by anticipation, the remarks
of the jocular guests, the retailed anecdotes
of their meannesses, and the commentaries on
their cruel selfishness?they might possibly, before
the spirit has left the clay, ask themselves seriously
for what end, either in this world or the next,
they have consented to lead the life of muckworms,
and insure the contempt of their race.
For, of all creatures upon earth, none is so dospi'
cablo as the miser. It is not impossible that the
profligate may have a friend, for there is usually
left ahout him some touch of humanity?soma
one unbroken chord of the finer feelings of our
nature; but the miser meets with no sympathy.
Even the nurse who is hired to attend him in his
latest hours loathes the ghastly occupation, and
longs for the moment of her release; for, although
the death-damp is already gathering o^ his brow,
tho thoughts of the departing sinner ardstill upon 1
his gold, and at the mere jingle of a key he starts
from his torpor, in a paroxysm of terror, lest a
surreptitious attempt is being made upon the
sanctity of his strong-box. Deeds there arc many
in that box; but where are the deeds that should
have comforted the dying man? What blessings ]
bus he purchased for himself through his long
and useless lift? There are no prayers of the or
ever breathed his name to Heaven as a benefactor.
Ono poor penny, given away in the spirit of
truo charity, would now be worth more to him
than all the gold that the world contains; but,
notwithstanding that ho was a church-going man,
and familiar from his infancy with those awful
texts in which tho worship of mammon is denounced,
and tho punishment of Dives told, ho
has never yet been able to divorce himself from
his solitary love or lust, or to part with one atom
of his pelt. And so, from a miserable life, detested
and despised, ho passes into a drear eternity;
and those whom he has neglected or misused,
make merry with the hoards of the miser."
And, again;
"We have no hesitation in saying that wo consider
the man who does not expend more than
half his income as a caitiff and a losel. How he
expends it, is altogether a different question; but,
oxccpt in the way of gross immorality, we are dc
ciilecily of opinion that a liberal scale of expenditure
is a public blessing. We have an intense
antipathy to the mean apothegms which we occasionally
see quoted, we presume, from the margin
of the Miser's Almanack. 'Waste not, want not.'
A pin a day is a groat a year.' 'A penny saved
is a penny got.' 'There are forty sixpences in a
pound, and a pound is the seedling of a hundred.*
No doubt there is a germ of truth in all these propositions,
for it is as absurd to be recklessly ex.
travagant as it would Ik? to eat Bank of England
noles with your bread and butter; but the
reiteration of them is offensive, and they sound
like the maxims of a scavenger. One coat in tho
vear may bo sufficient to cover your nakedness;
but if you can afford them, by all means get thrre
or four. In the first place your appearance will
be materially improved, which, let us tell you, is
often no mean consideration, in so far as your own
interest is concerned. Many a clever fellow has
been doomed, through sheer sccdiness, to hard
struggles and disappointment, and has most unjustly
blamed his stars, whereas, in fact, tho fault
lay with his apparel. We arc acquainted with a
meritorious Whig, who has three times been cruelly
used by his party on account of the invetorito
grensinoss of his garments. In the next place, you
have the comfortable conviction that you are contributing
your just share to tho support of a scoio
of excellent individuals, including the farmer,
^ .-.i gui tulmukmufilfib
mnnuiiiciiin i, um ...... v.. j
In11 v cabbage. And, lastly, you become the possessor
of a stork of old clothes, which, if you hare
tho feelings of a gentleman, yoti will bestow upon
no mo indigent Christian, instead of basely bartering
them to a Levitc."
Atmospheric Telegraph.?Tho subscription
to tho stork of the company which proposes to
build a line of this invention for the purpose ot
transporting letters and parrels between floston
ind New York in fifteen minutes, is said by a
Boston paper to be steadily advanr.ing.
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