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BY GEORGE W. HARLOW,
'As in wafer fate amwtrrth to fate, to the heart of man to man."
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flew Oiieau.H uiid Hit; I'ueifit'.
In the recent published travel of A.
M. Gitlume, United Slates consul to
California, we find the following inter
esting remarks on the subject of a rail
way communication, between the Pacific
coast and the Missisnppi river, or some
one of its navigable tributaries :
lu Upper California are three of the
best ports, nrid the only harbors for
shipping, upon the entire coast of tlie
Pacific ocean, upon the continent of
Nartli America. If any one should
doubt the practicability of a railroad from
New Orleans to the . Pacific coast, let
ilium rj.ul K mi I ill's expedition to Santa
I'V', or any .neurits of the St. LiuU
triil'-'rn to that place, and lie could not
have a in mien '.s hesitation in believing
all thai may bo said, regarding its easy .
success, as also me import mce ot ac-
rmiiplisliing sucn a mcsuii. ii ira;i ami
heavy hden wagons can be drawn be
tween the above named plates, without
roads, over the plains and thence to the
Pacific, it is self evident that a railroad
could be constructed without difficulty,
or what an engineer would call a single
obstruct on. By an examination of the
map, it will be perceived that a railroad,
running from San Francisco to New Or
leans, would only have lu cross the head
waters of some of the streams of Texas;
and if any of the shoots of the Missis
sippi river frh.mld prove to be a formida
ble barrier, it can easily be discovered
ih.it ihe road could escape all of the wa
te s of Texas, and, passing over a dry
country, ould be carried direct to Na
polein" at the mouth of the Arkansas
river. Tins road would never have ice
or snow to. cover its rails, or obstruct its
passage, but could perpetually be travel
ed at all seasons.
While upon the Pacific coast, I in
quired of an American whom I met
lliere, and who had travelled all over
New Mexico, if it was his opinion thai
a rail roadcould be built from San Fran
cisco to the Missi-sippi river? lie re
plied that "he hail no doubt or hesitat on
in 8 tying that he could drive a sulky all
the way from San Francisco to New
Orleans, at the rale of ten miles per
liour, without the fear of upsett ng it."
When a r tad has been constructed from
New Orleans to the Pacific, the Missis
ipi and the Ohio riters would then
hive the monopoly of the commerce of
the Pacific ocean! which would also
control that of the world ! There would
'hen be not one of the slates of the
Union hnt could have a direct trade with
ihe East Indies, China, and the islands
ftlie Pacific. The southwest, by the
filf of Mexico; North and South Car
olina, by the Chirleston and Knoxville
railroad; Virginia, by her railroad from
1'nint Pleasant in Lynchburg, and canal
to Richmond; Maryland, by 'lie Ohio
and B dtimore railroad, and Ohio and
Potomac canal; and the whole northern
titcs, from Pittsburg and the way of
l!e lakes.
What i$ good Farming. The be?t
and most pithy definition we ever heard
"f good farming, was given by Mr.
Kane, at a large agricultural meeting in
Do-seishire, England. He said, he
fed his land before hungry, rested it be
fore weary ( and weeded it before foul."
Se-ure all your ashen. Don't let
tfieni be lost. A handful sprinkled
around a hill of corn, is preferable to a
hovel full of old dung in the hill. On
turnips, beans,&c.,&c, their ejects are
immediate and efficient.
lay lour Debts.
All persons, whether in business or
not, should make it a point, once in a
year and there is no better time than
the beginning of the year to settle up
their accounts. The merchant should
make it a, principle to square' up with all
with whom he is accustomed to transact
business and in especial to pay off the
median es and lab irers in his employ
and if a merchant cannot do this, be sure
he is in "bad sledding." The menufac
lurer should likewise make sqtrare work
with the hand in his employment if
he cannot accomplish it one year, he will
be likely to find more difficulty in doing
it the next. The liader, the mechanic
whatever profession a man may fol
low, he shou.'l adopt it as a rule, in no
case to be infringed upon, unless the
most unequivocal necessity compels, to
settle up once in a year. And those who
do business, as well as paying up them
selves, should insist upon a settlement
with their customers it will not be al
vays expected to get the cash, but get
something-square the books. You
may lose a customer by it, but a custom
er who is unwilling to make a settlement
once in a year, is not worth having; and
where you lose in one instance, you will
gain in half a doz' ii for the man who
lias been a long lime indebted to you,
lather than meet you, will carry his bu
siness to another shop, but if compelled
to settle, the chances are ten to one that
vou hold on to him. Tlu n again the
man who is prompt himself, and who
insists on promptness in his customers,
finds it far easier to make settlements
than he who is lax in his system of bu
siness people know that it will be ex
pected of them, and they time their ar
rangements so as to meet the contingen
cy. And the prompt business man can
a(r()rJ (Q sd cllt,ipcr lhan he who ll)ses
quarter of his dues this is self evi-
dent. J he latter, in addition to a rea
sonable profit, has to average upon his
customers the loss thus arising. As bu
siness is now done, too often those who
have occasion to employ others, with
hold the payment for their services as
long as possible, and thus oblige them
in turn, to neglect payment where they
are indebted. It should be remember d
that a $5 bill, promptly paid for services,
may pay fifty debts of $5 each, by pas
sing from hand to hand. It seems to be
a general idea aniang mankind that it is
not of so much consequence topay small
debts as large ones whereas in reality
it is generally of much more conse
quence. The dues of the laborer, the
journeyman mechanic, etc. etc., are but
small, and if deprived of these small
dues, they are often deprived of the
means of obtaining sufficient food and
clothing. There is no class of business
men that suffer so much on .account of
the laxity of customers as the publishers
of newspapers. Their dues are gener
ally but small in amount, but they are
many, and scattered wide and far through
the country. It is but a dollar or two
says the subscriber, but he forgets that
on such small sums depends the ability
of the printer to sustain himself and to
pay his debts promptly they are his
multum in parvo. In fine, promptness
in settlements is better for the creditor,
better for the debtor and is one of the
surest indications of uprightness and
honesty.
If a lady were lame in the arm, and in
the left leu; if she was blind in one eye
and couldn't see with the other; il she
had no teeth, and her gums worn of); if
she had a bump behind, and to amend,
was perfectly flat before; and if she was
club-footed and had a cancer on her nose;
id if she had a "spit fire" temper, ami,
forty-nine negroes, with 6eveniy-five
thousand dollars rush, how many suitors
would she have? Don't all speak at
once!
An Irishman being asked whether he
did not frequently converse with a friend
in Irish, replied, "No, indeed; Jemmy
often speaks to inn in Irish, but 1 always
answer him in English." "Why so?"
Because you sec, 1 don't want Jemmy
to know that I understand Irish!"
The timid man. A timid man can
never become great; if he possesses tal
ent, he cannot apply it; he is trampled
upon by the envious and awed by the
Hwnggerine; he is thrust from the direct
path whi h lends to honor, by every as
pirant who possesses more spirit than
hinuclf.
A Ileal Conversation.
"Sir," said a poor lagged and rough
looking man, upon whose countenance
traced of sorrow and extreme suffering
were .visible, to an individual whose
sleek and seemly turn mite betokened
plenty and happiness, 'sir, 1 am fam
ishing. Will you assist me? Will you
give me the means of procuring food
and a night's lodging?"
"Co along my man, I have nothing
for you. You can go to the almshouse,
I suppose. I'll give you a line to the
Alderman."
"Sir," said the poor man. "I'd rather
not go to the alms-house. I only de
sire a teuipory relief, 1 expect work
in a day or two."
"Oh! well, scratch along, my man,
you are not so badly off as one would
imagine."
"1 am absolutely starving. I'm sure
you wont miss a quarter of a dollar."
'Bless my muI! do you think I ga
ther my money from trees? Go along
-don't be pertinacious; now do take
yourself off, there's a brave man."
"You owe me money, sir. I would
not remind you of the fact, sir, only
that hunger makes me desperate."
"Owe you money?" exclaimed the
sleek man, stepping back a pace or two
"You are mad."
"No; seven years ago I worked for
you. You failed."
"Oh! ah! an old score. ' Oh, that's
quite another matter. Did it ever
strike you that 1 have taken the benefit
of the Act gone clean throughout?
creditors no one now? can't touch me!
"Yes, sir, 1 earned that money by
hard labor. You reaped the benefit
of that labor, are rich while I am the
poor wieich you see. You owe me
that money, sir, in spite of all bankrupt
cies." "I never do any thing illegal. What
is legal is honorable. The law says 1
don't owe you a cent."
"onor says you do, sir, and of the
two, honor generally tells more truths
than law," said the mendicant, evident
ly displeased.
"You are getting wearisome. Will
you be kind enough to step out of my
way?
"You call yourself a Christian?"
"I am a Christian, I flatter myself a
deacon."
"You are esteemed a pious, honest,
trust-worthy gentleman?"
"I am as good a one as can bo found
in the whole religious community."
Then the dominions of the Evil
One can boast of purity when compared
with such communities, and the society
of thieves is cemented by more real
honor. Your respectability, honor, pi
ety, and justice ate comprised of your
broadcloths and fine words, and go no
further. Keep your money I'd starve
before I'd touch a copper of it."
Some time ago (says the New York
Sun) the above conversation actually
look place on Broadway, near the A
mericau Museum. Some time ago the
mendicant now a stove dealer, in tol
erable business employed his oppres
sor, reduced to want as a porter, and af
ter deducting the amount of his bill
from his wages when he had earned the
amount of the bill, generously presented
it to the fallen Pharisee. This is an
absolute fact. Every day life teems
with such remarkable transactions, and
singular reverses. Retributive justice
sooner or later overtakes the evil der.&
the ingenuity of man knows not how to
avert the merited and never failing pun
ishment. "Kesolved to die Rich." A very
good story is told in the U. S. Journal,
of a sailor on board a vessel laden with
Spanish dollars, which had been
wrecked. The crew were takn ofT,
the wreck in boats, and just before the
last boat was pushed off, a man was
sent back to ascertain if there might not
still he some one else left. On arriving
on the main deck, where the casks had
been left, he found a fellow who had
broken open several of the receptacles
of base lucre, and spread tht contents
thereof on a table cloth on deck, in the
midst of which he was seated, weapon
in hand. Being told that the ship was
fast going to pieces, he replied, 'The
ship may go I have lived a poor ras
cal all my life, and am resolved to die
Rich.' Remonstrance was in vain, and
poor Jack, who preferred the death of a
rich man to the life of a 'poor rascal,'
was left to die alone in his glory.
A young gentleman named Glover,
from Alabama, a student at the Virginia
University, was killed recently in an af
fray between the students and some of
the men of Raymond's menagerie. The
Richmond Enquirer contains the follow
ing account of (he tragic occurrence:
"During the performances, and just as
one of the managers had entered the
cage with the lion, tiger, Icopaid and
i'ougar,someof tht audience approaching
near the cage, were cautioned by one of
the men attached to the menagerie not
to do so, as serious consequences might
ensue to die person in the cage with the
wild beasts. Some words ensued be
tween the keeper and one or more of
those pressing on to the cage, when one
of the latter struck the keeper twice with
a cane or slick, and he struck in return
with a stick; and levelled two or three
persons, one of whom never afterwards
spoke a word, and died last night at about
i o'clock his name is Glover, a stu
dent from Alabama. Two others were
seriously injured and are now at ihe
Monticello House, Messrs. Johnson and
Williamson; another, Mr. Waring, less
injured.
While these things were taking place,
the elephant enteied the crowd, throw
ing his proboscis about, to drive the peo
ple from die ring. Cries of horror arose
on all sides; some were paralyzed with
fear, and could not move or be moved by
their friends. Men lying as if dead on
ihe ground; the keeper in ihe lion's cage;
men pale with fear; the women shriek
ing; children and servants crying out
i hat the wild beasts had broken from
their cages, and were upon them, and
each person anxious to make his escape,
presented a scene which few would de
sire to witness. No damage was done
to any person, except what resulted
from a bio given by tine of the keepers.
I did not learn his name.
A coroner's inquest was called this
morning, and learned that their verdict
was, thai.lhe death of Mr. G lover resul
ted from a blow given by some unknown
person. The magistrates have commit
ted to the jail three persons belonging
to ihe menagerie to undergo fuilher ex
amination. It is slated that Glover was a mild,
quiet and amiable young man not en
gaged in the affray, but acting as pa
cificator, lie was in the midst of the
combatants, endeavoring11 to quell the ri
ot, when he received the blow that un
fortunately terminated his existence.
The man arrested for indicting the blow
by which G. was killed, is John J.
Iiailev.
Courtship in Church. A young gen
tleman happened to sit at church in a
pew adjoining one in which was a young
lady, for whom he conceived a most
sudden, and violent passion, fell desirous
of entering into a eourtship on the spot;
but the place not suiting a formal decla
ration, llii exigency suggested the fol
lowing plan: he politely handed his fair
neighbor an open bible with a pin stuck
in Ihe following text: 2d Epistle of John,
5th verse "and now I beseech thee,
lady, not as though I wrote a command
ment unlo thee, but ihat we had from the
beginning, that we love one another."
She returned it with the following: 2d
chap, of Ruth, 10th v. "Then she fell
on her face and bowed herself to the
ground, and said unto him, why have I
found grace in thine eyes, that thou
shouldst take notice of me. seeing I am
a stranger?'' II returned the book
pointing to ihe 3d Epimle of John:
"having many things to write unto you,
I would not write with jiaper and ink:
hut I trust to come unto you and speak
face to face," From the above inter
view, the marriage took place the ensu-
mg
week.
Negative Innocence. "What's the
matter John?"
'I ain't done nothing, father.'
Well what are you crying for, you
lubber?'
I was afraid you'd whip me.'
What, whip you when you hav'nt
done anything?'
'Yes, yes.'
(Jo into the house you lubber.'
John went into the house and his
father went down to the farm. Very
Boon his father came back in a rage,
and laying a cowhide over ihe urchin's
back, said, Did I not tell you when 1
went sway, to hoc that com.'
'Yes, sir! but you told me just now
that you wouldn't whip me if I hadn't
done nothing.'
An Indian Speech.
Has-ti-co-luc-chee, an Indian of the
Seminole tribe, and nephew of Osceolo,
delivered an address on Thursday eve
ning at the 1st Presbyterian church, in
this city, in accordance with a previous
announcement. His voice was good,
and his manner earnest, simple, and
rather prepossessing. He said, that a
few years ago he was a toy in the
swamps of Florida. When about ten
or eleven years old, his father took him
to Augusta.whither the latter went to sell
his furs. While there, his father fell in
company with another Indian, and both
being drunk, they had a quarrel the
white men formed a ring nround them
and they fought Has-ti-co-Jue-chee's
father was so badly injured that he died
that night. Next day the young Indian
wandered about ihe town without a pro
tector, and finally got into company
with some sailor3 who eniiced him to
their ship. He remained on this ves
sel three years, making voyages to va
rious ports in Europe, Asia and Africa.
He learnt the English language and em
braced the Christian religion. After
leaving the vessel upon which he had.
been sailing, he returned to his tribe in
search of his family, and found they
had all died or had "been killed in the
war. Since that lime he has been en
deavoring to ameliorate the condition of
his Indian brethren by educating and
christianizing them, lie is now on a
tour to collect means for that purpose,
and is anxious to procure books, agri
cultural implements, or anything that
may be useful in bettering their condi
tion. He represents his tribe as being in a
very destiiute condition in its new lo
cation so much so that many would
have died during the last winter, but for
the assistance of the neighboring In
dians. He denounces the conduct of
our government in forcing their removal,
and expatiated on their atttachment to
their native forests, the graves of their
ancestors, &c. lie says that when
they departed to their new home in the
West, one of them dug up the bones of
his wife and carried them all the way
upon his shoulders Zow. Ihm.
"Progressive" America Is thecap
tion t an article in a lale number of the
London Times. The writer indulges
in many sad reflections because of the
rapid growth of the Great Republic
Ho hears from afar the tread of coming
millions; and, in prophetic vision, sees
the thrones of hoary oppression melting
away before the skill and enterprise and
indomitable energy of American freemen.
He says :
No European politician can look . for
ward to the power of the United States
within the present century, but with ihe
most appalling prospects :
In 1830, the census of pop
ulation was 12,000,000
In IU, it was 17,000,000
In 1850, at same rate there
will be
In I860, "
In 1870, "
In 1880, "
In 1890, "
In 1900, "
21,083,333
31,118,055
48,270,959
C8.202.280
90,610,361
137,102,513
Speaking of the transformation of the
wilderness to the granary of ihe world
of our wonderful internal improvements,
and the far reaching activity of our com
merce, he says:
"The greatest labor of Hercules, the
noblest deeds recorded of man in an
cient or modern history, sink to naught
when compared with the doings of
Brother Jonathan."
IVondcrful Mosquitoes. There i.i
an anecdote going the rounds of a certain
reverend gentleman down East, who on
one occasion found his congregation
rather drowsy. Wishing to wake them
up he broke off in the midst of his'ser.
mon and began to relau some wonderful
things he had seen in York State. A
mong other wonders he said he had seen
musquitoes so large that many of them
would weigh a pound! and moreover,
that they were often known to climb
ii era auu ourH!
On being called to account by one of
the Deacons who felt himself much
scandalized by hearing such incredible
stories from the pulpit, the old minister
said he really believed, that a great ma
ny of them would weigh a pound; and
as to tho barking, if they climbed trees
at all, they would be obliged to climb
the bark as well !
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