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OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMEKT.
We have supplied ourselves with a good
assortment of Printing Material, and are
ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on
reasonable terms.
We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata
logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Bail
Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip,
tion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the
Peace, Constables, &.c.
\. II. BURK,
(Successor <o H. P. Vaughan,) |
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL- <
ER IN <
Stooes, Sljcet 3ron, Wire, &c.: ,
JIlso — Manufacturer oj Tin and Sheet ,
Iron Ware,
Bukna Vista St., (Opposite Juclcus House,)
DES ARC, ARKANSAS. (
K3“ Having bought the stock on hand and '
I material in this shop, from H. P. Vaughan,
Es<].. the undersigned will jontinue to carry I
on the above business, in allits branches. He
has on hand a good stock of _ ■
COOKING-STOVES, TIN
WARE, (Sc.,
which he will sell at Memphis Prices.
tiCTTEKINU AND JOBBINU
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
($y A share of the public patronago is re
J,g£Sr'ki‘"t- N. H. BURK.
J. T. PARHAM,]
ARCHITECT,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
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Respectfully informs the citizens oi:
Des Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared
; lo execute all work intrusted to his care, witif ^
] neatness and dispatch. _,
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDING
Furnished to order, free of charge where b
has the contract for the same.
lor From his experience, both as an arcli
tect and contractor, he flatters himself that c j
j can render entire satisfaction. jun2J-tl^ (
! W. K. ROBERTSON .J. T. WAINWRIGg. jj
I Robertson A' watnivrign, _
CARPENTERS and JOINER?, -
TT AVING permanently located at Des Ac,
CL Arkansas, are prepared to execute a (
Work in their Line of Bnsiiih, c
in a satisfactory manner. From tlieir e»e- ]
rience, they feel confident that those who ffor a
them with contracts will have no cause tre- -
gret it.
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTS, .
Left at G. W. Vaden’s Store, will iet
with prompt attention. jun29-f (
ALE XLEUDERS !
HOUSE, SION, AND FRE$0 1
PAINTER,
TNES ARC, Ark.—Also, Carriage Paint,g, ,
\J Furniture Varnishing, Graining, Pap- i
Hanging, &c. All work done in the best stie. ]
OeT Shop in the building formerly oc,i- (
pied as the “ Citizen” Office, near the Landir. <■
juniS-tf _ ' i
a ^ HARRIS
ii* .f t c n - J?r .1 a u i
AND j
JEWELiEn
/NFFICE on Buena Vista
' / street, o p p o s i t e the^^PNHBEjWJ* t
Nucleus House, Des Arc, I
Arkansas. Clocks, Watches and Jeweiv £
repaired with neatness and dispatch, and war
ranted to give satisfaction. nov20-tlj
J. S. ANDERSON, ' 1
SADDLE, BRIDLE !
-A N D
Ilarness JtManufacturen
DES AliO, ARKANSAS.
RESPECTFULLY informs Bh
the citizens of Prairie and
adjacent counties, that he has on hand, J-JT
end is prepared to manufacture to order,
Saddles, Bridles, Martingales, Bugy,
Carriage and Hack Harness,
As well as every other description of Srk
usually done in such establishments.
Shop on Lyon street, back of Fril &
Jackson’s store. jan21-l
e. r. McPherson,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
.^LL persons wishing my serviedin
this department of business, will pise
address me at Brownsville, Prairie cody,
Ark. Every call will be punctually tilled
novllf-iy
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. W. Ji. THOMPSON,
REFORM PHYSICIAN,
(Late of McLemoresville, Tennessee.)
HAVr. O LOCATED IN
DES ARC, PRAIRIE CO., ARK.,
T) ESPECTFULLY tenders his profesional
TL services, in its various branches, to the
citizens and public generally.
Office—Evans & Horne’s building, third
door up stairs, Buena Vista street.
july13-ly.
TYR. N. L. RAGLAND, having lo
cated on Wattensaw, at the residence
heretofore occupied by W. B. Means, deceas
ed, offers his professional services to the
public.
jgp” Calls promptly attended to. [apr 1-ly.
TYR. T. J. CUMMINGS, having per
manently located at Atlanta, Prairie
county, Ark., offers his professional services
to the public.
Having practiced in hospitals as well
as in families, he flatters himself that he can
render satisfaction to his patrons.
U5?" Office at Peebles’ Hotel, [apr 1-tf.
TYR. J. C. GOODWIN, determined to
remain permanently in Des Arc, will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
Chronic in accordance with the most approv
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine.
(gy* Thankful for the liberal patronage he
hasneretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
its continuance.
(g^” Office at D. P. Black & Co’s., Drug
Store. _aprill-ly
IYR. J. L. NEEL, having permanent*
^-^ly located in Des Arc, Arkansas, offers
his professional services to the citiJrfens of
:he town and vicinity. Office over Washer,.
Vaughan & Co’s Store. [mar 11-ly.
IYR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis’
IJ having settled in the town of Des Arc,
ICIIUCIO Alio JJI U^caiJJUIIOI CVI IIVUO vv/ mu v»v.
tens of said town and vicinity; and, from a
ong experience in the healing art in the West,
Hatters himself that he will share their pat
onage. m- Office on Buena Vista street.
Residence on Woodruff street. dec5-tf
DR. YY. F. YVALSH. having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
vices to the public. (££" Calls promptly at
ended to. may29,I858-ly*
DR. YVM. BETHELL, will continue
the Practice of Medicine in Des Arc, and
'icinity. From his long experience in his
irofession, and having resided in Arkansas
luring the past fourteen years, he hopes to re
eive a share of the public patronage.—
(gg- Office at Lane & Watts’s Drug
store. Residence in the building formerly
occupied as the “ Erwin House.” may22-tf
r)R. J. J. LANE, will Practice Medi
cine in the different branches of the Pro
ession, and respectfully tenders his services to'
he citizens of Des Arc and surrounding coun
ry, hoping to share at least a portion of their
latronage. OFFICE—On Buena Vista street.
mayl5-tf
. E. GATEWOOD..3. A. MOON.
GATEWOOD & MOON,
LAND AGENTS
ElEAL ESTATE BROKERS,
iPes Arc, Arkansas.
WILL attend to payment of taxes, locating
Government, Swamp or Military lands.
31anks of every description always on hand.
aug3-tf.
II B. KENT, Attorney at Law, Des Arc,
. • Arkansas, will practice in the courts of
’rairie. White, Monroe, Arkansas, St. Fran
is, Jackson, and Independence counties. All
msiness Entrusted to his care shall meet with
irojnpt attention. Office on Lyon
treet. - [jun8-tf
OOBERT H. CROCKETT, Attorney at
LA Law, Mount Adams, Arkansas county,
Lrkansas. Will practice in the Counties of
Arkansas, Monroe, Desha and Prairie.
apriI22-tf.
LITAKEMAN YV. EDYVARDS, Law
W yer, Springfield, Conway county, Ar
ansas. Will practice in the various courts
f Middle Arkansas, gy Prompt attention
iven to the collection of all claims entrusted
o him. _n30*
. FEATHEKSTON... T. H. KARR.
mEATHERSTON & FARR, Attor
P KEYS AT Law, and Real Estate Agents,
llarendon, Arkansas. Will practice in the
ounties of Monroe, Arkansas, Prairie, St.
'rancis, Jackson and Phillips. Particular
ttention given to collections. jyl7
r E. GATEWOOD, Attorney at
) . Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas.
Vi 11 practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar
ansas, Monroe, St. Francis. Jackson, White,
lonway, and Pope. He will give prompt at
»ntion to all business entrusted to him
OFFICE—Over Town Hall, (Frith’s
few Building,) first door. febl3-tf
I" W. MARTIN, Attorney at Law,
| , Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will
iractice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas,
tfonroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White,
g*" Prompt attention given to the collection
fclaims; also, the locating, selling and pay
ng taxes on land. Office on Lyon street.
sept26-tf _
[I7TLLIAM T. JONES, Attorney
W at Law, Brownsville, Arkansas. Will
ractice in the counties of Prairie, Jefterson,
Arkansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and
Vhite. Prompt attention given to the collcc
ion of all claims in the middle and eastern
iart of the State. - sept26-tf
AM’L W. WILLIAMS.W. L. D. WILLIAMS.
Williams & williams, At
’ * torneys at Law, Little Rofk, Ar
;ansas. Office on Markham street. One of
iur firm will be almost always at Brownsville,
vhere he can be consulted on professional
msiness, and will give his personal attention
o all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
hem._ dec4
. L. HOLLOWELL..W. D. JACOWAY.
HOLLOWXLL & JACOWAY, At
torneys at Law, Dardar.elle, Arkansas.
[Vill practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
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ter in the above line;
Finger Rings from $6 to $300,
Breast Pins from $10 to $200,
Ear Rings to match,
Buttons, Sleeve Links, &c., 8tc.
All of the best styles, and at as low prices
is can be afforded.
J. E. MERR1MAN A CO.,
nar 25-tf] 253 Main street, Memphis, Teuu.
From the Southern Field and Fireside.]
THE CONFESSION.
• Ah ! well do I remember
That evening in September,
Silver stars were gleaming,
And the moon was beaming;
With love my soul was dreaming—
Dreams so sweet!
Close he sat beside me—
Who will dare to chide me?
He called me “charming creature,”
Said each loving feature
Should be to him a teacher,
While he lived:
Vowed he loved me blindly,
Then he begged me kindly
Fora pledge of sweetness
From ray lips’ repleteness,
Said it was not weakness,
But divine !
He drew nearer, nearer—
Held me closer—dearer ;
And while half elated,
He begged and waited,
Still I hesitated—
Said ’twas wrong.
Softly he was smiling,
All my fears beguiling,
Tenderly caressing
My hair, with many a blessing—■
I blush while now confessing—
But I loved !
I yielded—ah! ’twas thrilling,
Dreams of bliss fulfilling—
Vain was all regretting ;
I ceased coquetting,
Its idle arts forgetting—
My heart is his !
For the Des Arc Citizen.]
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT
LAWYERS.
[number one.]
Hitherto, in most aees and countries, the
legal profession has been the great avenue to
competency ami public distinction. As a pro
fession, it has ever held the most distinguished
place in public consideration. Whether in the
walks of private life, in the fields of literature,
or in the halls of legislation, lawyers have ever
taken the most distinguished position. In this
country, as is rftnarked by He Tocqueville,
“they hold the connecting link betweep the
aristocracy and the common people;” for,
however repugnant such terms may be to the
theory of our institutions, they yet describe
classes that are the necessary result of every
highly artificial and civilized society. In this
country, where free institutions have had the
fullest development, it has been emphatically
the road to public preferment. Our most elo
quent orators and most distinguished states
men have acquired, in the office and in the
court-room, that severe and rigid mental dis
cipline, which has enabled them to command
success.
Such has been the previous history of the
profession ; but, does it continue to hold out
those rewards of honor or profit in this coun
try, which have so long followed the successes
of its faithful ministers? Let us consider the
question fairly, eschewing all prejudice. In
the United States, it is estimated, on very reli
able data, that there are about fifty thousand
licensed attorneys. Of this number, we speak
not extravagantly when we say that not more
than fifteen thousand are receiving, from their
professional business, a respectable support.
By far the larger portion of them become vic
tims to one of the many misfortunes incident
to unsuccessful practice. They are compelled
to waste much of the most valuable time and
energy of their lives, in waiting for the world
to discover the value of their services. In or
der that they may always be ready for what
ever business fortune has in store for them,
they dare not involve themselves in any col
lateral pursuits ; but must live on idly hoping,
from day to day, that their time is at hand.
They delude themselves with fond anticipa
tions of distinction, such as tardily rewarded
the patient faith of Hale, of Eldon, and the
few other chiefs of the English bar, who
were rescued from that Serborian bog of ex
aggerated hopes, where
“ Armies whole have sunk.”
Time wears away, and with it that courage
and enthusiasm which can only exist in the
atmosphere of success. Of the thousands who
“onterthe lists,” but few achieve any such
result as would have induced them, at the out-,
set, to expose themselves to all the disappoint
ments, the heart-sickness of hope deferred,”
the agonizing suspense incident to the toilsome
incipiency of professional life.
These frequent failures and miscarriages in
professional life—the many exhibitions of ex
pectations blasted and hopes disappointed, that
meet us on every hand, lead us to inquire
whether there is anything in the operation of
our institutions, in the tendency of the civili
zation of the age, or in the circumstances by
which the logal profession is at present sur
rounded, calculated to depress the hopes or
disappoint the expectations of the young aspi
rant after legal fame. For our own part, we
believe that there is, and that both the neces
sity for, and the rewards of this kind of pro
fessional toil, are diminishing. We augur
thus from no croaking spirit of disfavor toward
a profession the world.has always delighted
to honor, but from a conviction, based upon
some observation, and upon a careful scrutiny
of the tendencies of our civilization. We pro
pose, in the present paper, only to glance at
the grounds of our impression, leaving the
further elucidation of the subject for a future
number.
A little attention will convince any one, not
willfully blinded, that the sphere of duty of
the law’s ministry has been very much limited,
and is destined to undergo still further limita
tions, under the direct and indirect operation
of our political institutions. The tendency
of all representative forms of government, and
most emphatically of ours, is to enlarge the
powers of the individual, and to circumscribe
those of the government. This tendency is
evident, a pbiobi: it is equally apparent in
the past history of our country. All our great
questions of legislation, since the American
Constitution went into operation, have arisen
upon a difference of opinion upon this point—
the limits of the legislative prerogative. In
most cases, the individual has been successful,
and the government has had to succumb. It
is already substantially conceded that it is no
part of the functions of a political govern
ment to bank, to trade, to lend money, to make
internal improvements 5 and the tendency of
the public mihd is to question the right of the
government to say who shall transport our
letters and newspapers ; who shall superintend
the instruction of our poor children 5 and, in
deed, almost all the other political powers,
save those which are-absolutely necessary to
keep one man’s hands off another, and to main
tain inviolate the universal and common rights
of life, liberty, and property. The absence
of all legislation upon these and kindred sub
jects, of course, diminishes the sourcos of liti
gation, which can only spring from a viola
tion, alleged or real, of some existing law.
Such being the tendency, then, of the demo
cratic faith, to limit the functions and prerog
atives of the governing power, and to enlarge
the moral authority of the individual con
science, we have a standard whereby to mea
sure the relative necessity, and therein the
relative prospects of the legal profession, as a
distinct order of industry. If we find any
source of litigation permanently closed, and
no other of equal magnitude opened, we infer
that the professional prospects of the lawyers
are to that extent obscured.
We would now ask if there can be any room
for doubt that the prevailing and popular legis
lation upon the subject of banking, upon the
right of eminent domain, and therein of inter
nal improvements generally—upon the whole
subject of chartered privileges, whereby the
government enters into competition with indi
viduals—upon the subject of religious estab
lishments—have dried up innumerable sources
or litigation. Take the, subject of religious
AA4-AUK. la 4-KA nn1«r A«A fhcao
enumerated from which the American govern
ment has, in theory, at least, entirely di
vorced itself; and compare the litigation in
this country, to which it gives rise, with the
same subject in England, The collection and
distribution of church revenue, and the recon
ciliation of conflicting interests under the En
glish church establishment, have occasioned
more law-suits, in England, than any subject
of legislation whatever in this couutry. Their
books arc filled with reported cases. We have
scarcely any of it. The same remark may be
applied to the other instances we have pre
sented, to the extent that government has
withdrawn from their administration.
Of a kindred birth and tendency, though less
articulate, are the exemption laws, the stay
laws, the appriilsat laws, the bank-suspension
laws, and the repudiation laws. All are the
incoherent stammerings of a principle as yet
but imperfectly developed. But when a truth
has thus far “wreaked itself upon expres
sion,” there is no power on the earth, or in
the waters under the earth, to resist its supre
macy. It will agitate, it will struggle, it will
writhe; but it will have utterance. It may
succumb for a season; but it will not be cheat
ed of a single fraction or tithing of its empire
over the heart and mind of man. We look
for the time, and that soon, when the political
parties shall decide upon the expediency, if
not the constitutionality, of protecting con
tracts by law, and when the present oifices of
the judicigry shall, in thia particular, be very
seriously restricted.
These influences, seriously as they are oper
ating, are but the parents of the giant brood
of tendencies which are effecting the over
throw of the ancient dignities and eminence of
the legal profession. The instinct of indivi
dual independence is fatal to any precarious,
or what, in this case, is nearly synonymous, to
any extensive system of commercial credits.
An independent man cannot be bound by an
obligation to his neighbor. The moment he
becomes bound, his independence forsakes him.
He will, therefore, avoid a credit which he
cannot be sure to cancel before it becomes a
bond. Neither will he give a credit which he
thinks may cripple his independence, by being
dishonored. He will not trust to an unfaith
ful or stupid man, what he cannot afford to
lose. Just in proportion, then, as the doctrine
ue iiKHViuuaiiby ouiums, win auuimiraui cremt
be baaed upon the combined honesty and saga
city of the borrowers. When these two con
ditions of a mercantile transaction are guaran
tied, the creditor seldom has occasion for legal
protection or assistance.
True, a long time must elapse before the
condition we have indicated will be realized.
True, the indications we have alluded to are
tendencies pointing to a given result. True,
we have somewhat anticipated the results with
which we believe the future is freighted.
But we have magnified existing tendencies
only that they may be the more clearly seen.
All their proportions are preserved; and we
have the firmest conviction that time will
prove that we have anticipated, not imagined,
the fruits of their maturity. Nor does this
maturity appear to be very remote. We never
knew a single truth satisfied to share its em
pire with error. Truth never compromises
with any antagonist. It may be delayed in
receiving investiture, for a season; but it is
never quiet until it has vindicated its complete
and entire supremacy. IVANHOE.
An Expressive Simile.—A New
York mercantile house held an unsettled
cla>m of long standing against a lame
duck “out West” and hearing he was be
coming “well-to-do,” sent their claim on
to a Wesrern lawyer, to collect. In due
time they received a reply, which effectu
ally laid any hope they might have enter
tained of recovering their money. It ran
in this wise: “Gents: You will never
get any spondulick from Bill Johnson.—
The undersigned called upon him yester
day, and found him with nary tile, his
feet upon the naked earth, and not clothes
enough upon him to wad a gun /” We
call that an expressive simile.
—— At a meeting of the “American Party”
of Camden, N. J., the Hon. Millard Fillmore
was nominated as a candidate for the Presi
dency in 1860.
Protection to Naturalized Citizens
Abroad—The Hanover Case.
The news by the steamer Asia, if we
may rely upon the Liverpool Times, is to
the effect that the government of Hanover
will comply with tne demand of the Uni
ted States, and release from its army a
naturalized citizen of this country who has
been impressed into its army. The
prompt manner in which the Administra
tion of President Buchanan has acted in
this instance is most creditable to it, and
is a full refutation of the falsehood, that it
was derilect in its duty upon this question.
It has laid down the principle that no nat
uralized citizen of the United States can
be forced to do service in the army of his
native land, unless he has been an actual
deserter from its ranks. It will insist up
on the full equality of the rights of naturaL
ized with native citizens, even to the can
non’s mouth, if need be. The Liverpool
Times thus bears testimony to the vigor
and efficiency of the United States Gov
ernment. It says:
“It seems that a native of Hanover, who
stands in this position, (naturalized in the
United States,) has recently returned to the
country of his birth, was drafted into the
militia, and compelled to do military service.
“He refused, pleaded the laws of nis adopt
ed country, and applied for protection to the
American Consul. The American Govern
ment has taken up the matter warmly, and has
Seremptorlly demanded his release. It has
one more than this. It has caused similar
requisitions to be made upon the other Ger
man governments, who are made to understand
that American citizens gannot be called upon
to submit to the dictates of arbitrary rule.—
The German powers, however, distasteful it
may be to them, will give way, and they Will
respect the rights of these Germanic-Ameri
cans, who return from the Far West with a
handsome amount of dollars, with which to
pass the evening of their days in their native
THE AFRICAN VERDICT.
Alexander of Macedon, once entered
into a neighboring and wealthy province
of Africa. The inhabitants came forth to
meet him, and brought their robes filled
with golden apples and fruit.
‘fiat this fruit among yourselves!’ said
Alexander, *1 am not come to see your
wealth, but to learn your customs.’
They then conducted him to the market
where their king administered justice.
A citizen juBl then came before him and
said—I bought of this man, oh, king, a
sack full of chair, and have found in it a
secret treasure. The chaff is mine but
not the gold, and this man will not take it
again. Command him, oh, king, that he
receive it for his own.’
And his antagonist, a citizen of the
place, answered.
‘Thou fearest to retain anything unjust
ly, and should not I also fear to take such
a thing from thee? I have sold thee the
sack with all that is in it, for it is thine.—
Command him, oh king.’'
The king inquired of the first one, if he
had a son. He answered ‘Yes.’ He then
inquired of the other if he had a daughter,
and the same answer, ‘Yes,’ was return
ed. ‘Well, then,’ said the king,’ ‘you are
both just men; marry your children to
each other and give them the discovered
treasure as a marriage portion. This is
my verdict.’
Alexander was astonished when he
heard this decision.
‘Have I judged unjustly,’ said the king
of this remote country, ‘that thou art thus
astonished?’
•Not at all,’answered Alexander,‘but
in our country they would have been
iiwlnrn/l Pn r AlknPitMOr) *
country.
“It is a remarkable fact, that there is no
great power in the world with so small an ar
my and navy as the United States, and yc't
which makes itself more felt and respected
abroad.”
If the Government of Hanover does not
release this American citizen, it will be
apt to receive a visit from the American
force.—[Nashville Union.
Gov. Matthews’Speech.
This distinguished person being in our
city on business, was invited to speak on
the political questions of the day. On
Tuesday night a respectable audience as
sembled at the Courthouse and he deliv
ered before them a very interesting speech.
He advocated at length the protection of
slave property in the Territories. He
said that Pennsylvania had virtually put
herself out of the Union by passing laws
making it a penitentiary offence to aid in
returning a fugitive slave. He was in fa
vor of Arkansas and Mississippi passing
law3 of retaliation and every boat from
Pennsylvania that came in^> our waters
to attach her and sell her and her cargo
and put the money in the State Treasury,
and every slave-holder who had had his
slaves run into Pennsylvania should make
proof of such fact and draw from the State
Treasury the worth of said negroes out of
the proceeds from the sale of such boats.
This proposition of retaliation was loudly
endorsed by the audience. He appealed
to the Americans to come into the Demo
cratic ranks and aid them in defeating a
Black Republican for the Presidency.—
The Governor’s speech was well received
by all parties, and was generally endorsed
by all.—[Helena Note Book, Sept. 1st.
Printer’s Proverbs.—We give the
following for the benefit of those who are
in the habit of hangiug around printing
offices. We hope they will read and pro
fit thereby:
1. Never inquire thou of the Editor for
the news, for behold it is his duty at the
appointed lime, to give it unto thee with
out asking.
2. When thou dost write for his paper,
never ask him: "What thinkest thou of
my piece?” for it may be the truth may
offend thee.
3. It is not fit that thou shouldst ask of
him who is the author of an article upon
public concerment, for duty requires him
Lo keep such things unto himself.
4. When thou dost enter into the print
ing office, thou qjiouldst avoid loud talking,
and have care unto thyself that thou dost
not touch the type or the press, for thou
tnayest cause the printer much trouble.
5. Never examine the proof sheet, for
it is not ready to meet thine eyes that thou
mayest understand it.
6. Look thou not at the copy which is in
the hand of the compositor, for that is not
meet in the sight of a printer, and he
might knock thee down.
Scraping the North with a Fine
tooth Comb.—The New York corres
pondent of the Charleston Mercury, in his
letter of the 22d, thus alludes to the exer
tions being made at the North to obtain
subscriptions to the "Helper’s Impending
Crisis,” an abolition book, written by some
abolitionist:
The abolition managers are scraping
the North with a fine-tooth comb for sub
scriptions to "Helper’s Impending Crisis,”
the abolition book of a renegade North
Carolinian. The game is to send 100,
000 copies of the book into Southern States
before the Presidential election, by way
of preparing the southern mind for a fa
vorable consideration of Seward as the
man for President. Can you, knowing
the South as well as you do, and feeling
its pulse day by day, conceive of anything
more daring than this project ? Yet it is
a fact that agents are traversing all the
Northern States trying to beat up sub
scriptions. Among them are Mr. Holmes
and Mr. Underwood, both, I believe,
originally from the South. The republi
canizing effect of the work is expected to
be immediately felt in Delaware, Mary
land, Missouri and Kentucky.
j— — 9 ■ , ~ - -
‘And how would you have judged?' ask
ed the king.
‘Both parties would have lost their
heads,’ answered Alexander, ‘and-their
treasure would have fallen into the hands
of the king.’
Then the king clasped his hands togeth
er and said, ‘Does the sun then shine up
on you? And do the heavens still shower
their rain upon you?’
Alexander replied ‘Yes.’
‘It must then be,’ continued the king,
'for the sake of the innocent beasts that
live in your country; for upon such men
no sun should shine and no rain should
fall.’
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Mas. Pabtington on Ike's Conduct
in Ciiubcii.—“What do you think will
become of you?" said Mrs. Partington to
Ike, as they were going home from
church. The question related tq the
young gentleman’s conduct in church,
where he had tipped over the cricket,
peeped over the gallery, attracting the
attention of a boy in the pew below by
dropping a pencil, tied with a string, up
on his head, and had drawn a hideous
picture of a dog upon the snow-white-cov
er of the best hymn book. “Where do
you expect to go?" It was a question
which the youngster had never before had
put to him quite so closely, and he said he
didn't know, but thought he’d like to go up
in a balloon. “I’m afraid you will go
down, if you do not mend your ways, rath
er than go up. You have been acting
very badly in meeting," continued she,
“and 1 declare I could hardly keep from
boxing your ears right in the midst of the
Lethargy. You didn’t pay no interest,
and I lost all the thread of the sermon,
through your tricks.” “I didn’t take your
thread,” said Ike, who thought she alluded
to the string by which the pencil was low
ered to the boy; “that was a fishing line.”
"Oh, Isaac,” continued she, earnestly,
“what do you want to act so like the pro
bable son for? Why don’t you try ana be
like David and Deuteronomy, that we
read about, and act in a reprehensible
manner?” The appeal was touching, and
Ike was silent, thinking of the sling that
David killed Goliah with, and wondering
if he couldn’t make one.
XUS OLAV£RY OTUT in fat AJUtRI
can Tract Societt.—The American
Tract Society of New York has issued a
circular on the secession which has taken
place from it of the sister society at Bos
ton. Nothing can be more temperate,
logical or christianlike in tone than this
document. The circular explains fully
the ground which the parent society took
in the recent unhappy divisions on the
slavery question, and shows that it would
have abandoned the fundamental princi
ple of Christian union on which it was
founded had it complied with the desire
to make its publications the medium of
sectional views. The managers slate
their determination not to issue any pub
lications which evangelical pastors and
churches, city missionaries and tract dis
tributors, Sabbath Schools and Bible class
es, in all parts of the country, cannot unite
in using and circulating; and for the
convenience of those persons in New
England who may wish to co-operate in j
this plan of Christian effort, they an
nounce that they have established at Bos
ton a new English branch of the New
York society, embracing an advisory
committee and a corresponding secretary.
Thus the abolitionist seceders will have
gained but little by their move. When it
is found how much the mischievous prin
ciple which they have introduced in their
operations will interfere with the Chris
tian objects of their association, there is
no doubt that numbers of the good, but
fanatically inclined persons, who have
been led away by the arguments of the
arch agitators in this unfortunate schism,
will gladly return to the allegiance of the
original constitution of the society.—[New
York Herald.
From tbe Helena Southron.]
THE SLAVE TRADE.
A few years since to speak of the Slave
trade it made the listeners open their eyes
with astonishment, and if we are not de
ceived before many more years pul by,
thousands of starving, ignorant Africans
will find their way to this Christian land,
and he blessed with good guardians and
abundance of pork and beans. It will be
a blessing to the negroes and add millions
of dollars to the commerce of this nation.
It will become the great southern question,
and in this trade the south will prevent the
abolitionists from stealing their property,
and for every one carried off by the under
ground railroad, will import ten from Af
rica or Hayii to supply the place.
The Jackson Mia*Utippim speaks
thus of the trade, which we adopt as our
own sentiments: In view of the mopop
oply which Virginia, Maryland, etc., have
of the Southern marts, and the exorbitant
and ruinously high prices which rule in
their markets, it is no little satisfaction
that we have read announcements like the
following. If enterprising Yankees will
supply the Southern demand with cheaper
slaves than cun be obtained in the.United
Slates,, and thus break up the monopoly
which operates so injuriously to the great
body of the Southern people, they Will en
title themselves to a liberal credit in the
account current between the two sections.
Meantime we would advise them that
likely Congos are readily Commanding in
the South from $200 to $400 apiece, ac
cording to age and quality, and “no ques
tions asked.” '
From the Portland Advertiser, August 8.]
Hava we a Slaver in Portland Harbor?
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among the “knowing ones” that a certain
vessel now anchored in our. harbor is fit
ting out for a cruise to the African coast,
with a view of returning to Florida or Cu
ba with a load of native Congos. We do
not know that such is the fact, but the be
lief is so general, and is, we are assured,
sustained by so many circumstances, that
it would seem to be the duty of the U. S.
officials at this port to make a very close
examination before the vessel is allowed
to depart.
From the N. Y- Times.]
Boston, Sunday, Aug. 7.
There are at this time two vessels fit
ting out at Salem, in this State, for the
slave trade on the coast of Africa. The
principals in the affair are a Spanish firm
in New York; and the pecuniary equip
ment of the vessels has just been forward
ed in the form of $20,000 in hard specie.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
-He who seldom thinks of'&eaven, is
not likely to get there ; ss the Way to hit a
mark is to keep the eye fixed upon it.
-Let us be always cheerful; if life U a
burden, let it be the burden of a »ong.
•-Do not believe one half that you hear,
but make sure that you believe all you eay.
-The poorest coward may avoid shaking
in his shoes, by wearing boots or going bare
foot.
-“ It does one good to look at you,” as
the fox said to the chickens, when he found
the wall to high for him to leap.
-An old Grecian philosopher advisee all
men to know themselves. That’s advising a
good many to form very low and disreputable
acquaintances.
-There is no safer protection againet
burglars than to feed your baby before goiDg
to bed, with green apples. It will certainly
begin to cry before midnight and it ie equally
certain that it cannot be stopped before morn
ing.
—— In one of the crack hotels of Saratoga
lately the elderly men were sitting up in the
office or bar-room during the jolly hours, drink
ing and telling stories, when suddenly a state
ly lady appeared, seized her husband by the
arm and walked him off to bed. The action
produced quite a melancholy effect upon the
others.
-A northern politician gives notice to
all parties through the newspapers, that he is
geting his eyes open. The natural inference
is, that he is nine days old.
—— A cotemporary wants to know exactly
the number of toes in the foot of a mountain.
Also, the number and color of teeth in the
mouth of a river.
-“ You don’t seem to know how to take
me,” said a vulgar fellow to a gentleman he
bad insulted. “Yes, I do,” said the gentle
man, taking him by the nose.
-It takes three editors to start a paper
in New Orleans: one to get killed in a duel,
one to die with yellow fever, and one to write
an obituary of the defunct two.
-The following toast is from a printer;
“Woman ! The fairest work of creation ; the
edition being extensive, let no man be without
a copy.” Our only objection to the work is
that there are too many gilt-edged and fancy
bound copies in the market.
-It was a prime joke of Canning’s, who,
when told by an eminent doctor that poverty
was a virtue, remarked that he had never
known what making a virtue of necessity
meant till then.
-A doctor detained in court as a wit
ness complained to the judge that if he was
kept from his patients they might becoveb in
HIS ABSENCE !
-“The politicians have thrown me over
board-,” said a disappointed politician, •’ but I
have strength enough to swim to the other
side. ”
_Bible Promises—They are like the
beams of the sub, which shine as freely in at
the windows of a poor man’s cottage as the
rich man’s palace.
-The greatest thoughts seem degraded
in their passage through little minds. Even
the wings of heaven make but mean music
when whistling through a key hole.