!f1 . T . ilB if fi . fISB . II . . hive sworn upon the Alter of Col. eternal ItoiUUty to every form of Tyranny ever the Miod of Man." Th.,mM Jam.Tia II. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Volume X. OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT. South bide or Main, a fkw doors be low MaHKET-STRKET. TE?1S : The ClUlMMA DEMOCRAT will be published everv Saturday morning, at Tin) DOLLARS per annum payubUl half yearly ii advance, or J wo Dollars Fifty Cent s, if not paid within the year. A o subscription will be taken for a shorter tt,i. efi.,i 'ji . iiti!ii ir rtHu flixt'nii. JIUIVUllWMIt i j ....j7 f iiufliice permitted,unlil all arrearages art. discharged. jtDVF.RTlSEMENS.not exceeding square will be conspicuously inserted at (lie Dollar for the first threeiimertions and Twentu-fivc cents for every sttbse fiitent nsertion. ICTV liberal discoun ma le to those, who alvertise by the year LETTERS addressed on busiuess,viust be post paid. NELLY GRAY. by i. ArDERSoy smith. Swpel Nelly gray, how happy wri thou at bright eix'eet ! How lightly tripped Iby liny feel upon the grcene ward before ihy cotlsga door; how weally sounded thy freoh younj; voice, m ii ll ialed upon the winds in ihe merry mmmer lime. Thy curl y lock", Ihy roy cheeks, thy cherry lips oli hop py werl thou, brighl young maiden! How sweet the hud, but how beautiful when its pnlle petals ope into thf blooming fljwei ! A dream of poelry, a vision sent from heaven to gladden and mike lihl the hearts of mortals; to illumine with ihy brightening smile the pith of (lie lonely traveller with lb funMiine of joy; to make gay ihe homf of (hi dt'solate hearted; lo make bright er and lovelier the thing ofearth! Lifs'it iliornlt n fl iwers bloomed in hi?uty around her pith, and bright and beautiful looked Ihe fair off Fu'me Tho roaealo hue nf he tit Ii was ujion her chffk, delight sparkleJ in her ryes; lior hearl was 'ighl and happy. Cursec rest upon the head of him who could cast t blight upon Ihe jy cjfsupli a be injt? Talk not lo me of drcssm' fiatk eyed daughters, of peer If ? beauty in Ihe courts of haughty England, but give me the lowly, meek and gentle girl, who"8 soul is filled with tendcrnec lo all earth's children, one upon whom the mantle of virtue sits in unfading brightness and beaut)'. The lovo ol juoh b being is worth tenfold ihe treas ures olGolconda'd mines it i a pearl ol price that angles watch and guard with j-alously. Kit ly in the spring time of '37, Nel ly (.til loved lo call btr by that nam') plighted her faith lo Frank Marshal Ihe son of a wealthy importer, whoe country seat was at Rose Valley, ilie birth plare of charming N?lly Gray.Shf was looked upon by Frank's sis'er as nimple village girl, one only ft' for ma king butler, and in nowise worthy of keeping company' with a man who liv fd without soiling his hand:', & hadhigh e jtpcrlatioiii of coming in'o pnpefsioi of a handsome properly, when the (.Id churchyard bell should loll for bis fth t rj Iliram Marshal. How many lime would Nelly almost crow kick will". weeping when she heard Ihe cruel eto rirs they iventtd aboul her. She wa ?Oor, )', lie knew that well And fiow many mournful thoughts did there collection stir in the depths of I ho tr.nc r chamber. How rfien did she think herself unworthy of his love, ir.d try U drown nil thoughts ol him in forgetful- res. Ah? thai was a painful stiuggU Jor try young neari, ixeity: j nou thounhl'st it was Ihe will ol Hm who dwelt on h'h, 8nd how suhmissi vely ''(Id llujj bend unto hrJ '"ill hen feer racjtfd liiy iover's fnine, whirr s!l did d.un his bedside, Nelly, for f-.sr' HLOOJXSKUltK, COLITIHUIA CO I, XT V, of the dread dinesae.ihou s'ood'it bright . i u. -i .i w ii.. i:i "u iirauiiMii iuno mere, n.iy, une """reeling sngri, rioidin tna cup ow bliss tin' hit feverish and parched lip J And when h, did at lat recover and ... . . . . . i . went once more lorlh inlo the world, hry looked upon Uics unkindly, Nellj inaleml fcrowninii iho with ervittidf c r Marshal loved thee, dpiie all ihiir ca ?ot i Wight day al lasi arrived. Frank"1' c' 1 t0,l t,!ft,,"f "port hia head viU.and swore to make Ihce his bi!de.Uiven ,,er on nir;," before his depar- O.lhal indeed was s happy time 'hou badsl reached the ninnaele f.f eat iblv hliif? How sweetly sang ihe little birr!- how oft n didsi ihuu and him lis'en u' ihe warding of their liny throj' ad morn endeve! Thy hearl w.s filler' with g!dv, iby soul drank the melo ly of love! , Poor Nell, how brief, was her lip.rd her rr ,n e" RrVB' Meiliinka i ptnesf! it wbui one short wek after hey had plighv,! iieir mum,! a;,h.hsl frank had rece or(P,, (l0m ,j father to prepare or a voyage loFiancr oohtisineisof Ihn u'most imporMnct 'onnectetl wnn t nei.einatIi!h m n I A lelay of a day wou p.,Ub!y ruin hem lorever. J'ranlCg,.! 0f,rn wi8ie, to visit France, had lonpt fr ,n 0j, her he loved, it became irtoe, hard l: N' ii.. i. - nip- ieny saw ne uui ii vii to eave her, and would pict ure i,0 mai;v bright scenes he ehould encou.pr( wj, t heart overunning wnhlovtng i rI n e o make him forger, if possible, e jj0 r . n't - . : . i. . i. . t t. . parting, iremg.n "fiurc ne .,rle, u. ..i... i i . r. . I J' i .,U0.., ..... ,, ,.. vf HI. :. i.-. i v. ... m . ... ... i :. ... I ....... seen you can uerpit rn. , r,.u,r. I JO nf llr ii "B i I iH'Uil'iru ii ii jny lyi If i a I . . . J -t . . t . i .. . . I iccepted the simple gif, and how i'. be watch and walir it when he wrt "i ng over the wide ocean. I bat igt lone within bir rhambcr she fell upon ler knees and called Clod's hieing up n his hear' in l.rr dresins be was evti the bright bring hi lore bt r. Ah, Nelly, bou 'loved not wifely, but too well." Werk rolled by, nd al lai-l n hl'e came slaln g his sate srrivsl in l'artH, r it tr md bow well he l.krd ihe gay rily She srfwrrrd it, hit nfvrr received t. ine from Frank Marshal. While a wailing for his answer, many a time did "he unlie the little parcel that container! bis lasl fond epistle, ml peruse over n.! over agiin, and ihen replace it wilh tear upon her rosy r.heek.with the reae- ires of her hear'. Was be sick. No; Vis sisters received letters from him reg- t'arly. Was he coming borne shortly md wished to tell her all bo hail seen himself? Whst wss it lhat made him act so strang'ly? She never spr.ko It his sifters about him, nor they in their letters lo him of her. When a dark foreboding would cross her mind, ant ear would rpring in her rye, (.be wuuh' chase il away with some merrv sont hat he often loved lo hear her slng.Ont riorning ss ihe wis siting in her opart menl sewing, and musing with her mel- .nrholy thought, M'.s Lu"y. Fiank' l.lssl aider, (a young lady of hoardint ieboo! fducatiop, by the way,) open ed the window, and threw an E:g'i.l paper on Ibe floor, anil then ran away. anghirg heartily. The strange pio eeediog rather amused than cffen.lei Nelly, and seeing it marked, he pickn i up with some runodiy lo fee whal i containtd. Great fl"d,:ha! shriek! I vas ihe marriag" of Fi ank lo the dU(b e r of so English membt t nf Prlinei)' ' She sank back inio her chair ih coin faded from her lip", and she wept in v vild paroysoi of grief. A monm-n norc and ihe lerr.ble blast had ;issee' ,wy the bright snnle that was won1 o illumine her fare had fliwn fjrevcr b'j' hew calm and beau iful did she look Oh, mar. ths r "''e' Irri f.i- '. urea lis Wiil.in tl.e quitt dsnth of woican's eou!: The mlm.nill fortitude, whieh care to die, . i,...i i " ei - " " "r-" ;ciuuu ujp I ,rn P'i'dul ninrniei" Me loved him yei, y. with ihe Ltiaaittn ilfl a r. I r. n f n .v . . ' ... . . I Cl.A P""'1"" """" 'w"f 'ovea 10 re,J rp'"1 "r-l loved le,lpf "d ,lhe ,Jf,,,k i'5 fntnilJ I . . p1"6 lov'(, ,0 I(,ok uPon ,h9 v;d rose ,urp 8(1(1 la,le ,,,e 'inn'ring perfume of lne wiihered (l.iwer.bhe loved lo dream ,,f,,is tppines?; she loved all Ihing 'Pf)ke ol hl" At last a bedic fl ish appeared upor ler ,,1"'" her step was not as light t Ront' y-aod bark: thai cough joonsumption, dread destroyer, has nirk 00 "C1 "uw ""P"1"5 '"O"" 'ove V accompanied by her mother jr. 'tie old meeting house "f noe Valley 'Ah of en on the rainiest days, When sunshine couki'ni melt din haze, I've gone and found her in her pew, Like a faded rose, embalmed in dew. Oh lovelier dearer is iUi rose, Tluliri the dark of sorrow grows, Than the richest fl.iweret Fabbirn besn The grandest gun that grandeur wears. Could I bul warmeit in my breast, I his troubled heart al la it mijlit res'.- filadly I'd give the imprrial llloer. Thai's chHrrn.'d me many a ivasirj hour IJut no, (die wss soon lo journey t her Iopk home, where sorrow nev.r.n Mers and where all tov ami banmno Death nd ma.L.,1 h.r f. .!. 1 j i t "a 1 v, fa if , rnin, in ,h , ftf H Fi ank Marshal, tbnt wipdow Gray s by Ihe bfdbide of her dying gul. i cheek Was tinged wjih I be Irreail f tV destroy tr, her eyes h a J l is' the,. zz'ni hrighlnes', and the bluu vein- l r ilainly visible in btr delict. Oa.ds. 9h, nnilior, mother, dn nolrrjl'ih lyir gif n.urmererl; 'we have I ved c '"PP anV now in parting uh, bui-l bat I. y aiv,j j My ihiUI you are week and f.iint,d. nut wony yii'rself hv islk.nt,' h.l: .vhiepere the viduw Gray. I have W lir4 iim- to ety, mo'hei I have a-reng.r. ,.lk. Tell l.im,' he continued, ti;,llt the wild rose from the have of the l,H( Me him that 1 have slways Inc.l ni. J 0vo him eiow an I forgive l.im wit,my whole heart:' A g'ullc brerz-asi ,h0 s:g, 0f ho angel spnng ttp.and as ki-s-d the b'b'r ny her side tho withertl ftvver look hie, Bti.l wiih brr spirit i,wrd Haw in- o the z ire vault of heavt A chaste tombt-tonfi nnrk, the p-i ol Ner repoe in tho old villa-q choicl yard. Il bears tb's simple i.rriptiot to mr MEMORi cr N K L L V G R A Y WHO PtTAKTED THIS1IFE. IS IlElt lSm TEAi. Three fi s tiomlh e day nt her ehai II. ram Miifhill was a fiar kupf Jh l haa separated from his wile, srd whs? one w'a ii'ieri'i in iuropr. imrc arr ione who tisit the grave of Ne HyGrsy, viihoul beirg mii priced into a lea;, li is reported that a boy inVcrmont ge)ws n laet that his cloihea get too short behre n ran put Ihtm on end ihsi he his late'y rown three Ineltes through "he crr.n tt ill hi" A W....r .H..l.,.tv" ..ra.ri nff aide re with ihe Haa. 'thai be had fcoee build sheep to sheer trowssrs -j patch and!' ' oorn to weed.' A Goop 'rn. The fo'hiwing rennnn- drum is the beat we have seen for aoane .'me i!;ojgh ve uannot ns.ns the su'.hor r.V ii u t wus J-, 1.1 ff Ar: itiJa oi" s!.e ii maid of Su Orleans. IA. SATUUBIAY, SESPTKMHEtt 5,"lsJo" A Vegetable Conversation. Lone vp .t. ... ' . i nun mcwer . out you nave sotue nn ucbw-m rutii sato a iriend ol oun, the other day to a wg at dinner. 'No, I thank you; I am rather disposed to liu r a .n .- ,-.- .aIh',h . I -I. . . .... j, .c. Mlg uugu piece Pa"iry " pone. ,'','o ou are not up to grecnsV -asked one arrna tha utilo. hunihnd .;, - , 5 ihsl rti(le. Tb.il ultra wj cabbag-ed (ram raesald another, still passing up the dishes Cense your clarn-ot gentlemen, I pray,' exrlrtiined the one thus assailed. 'Y'ju have gotten vourself quite in s pickle' remarked a staid somobody al the head of table, handing him a plate ol mangoes 'All the tsiit ire mustard against you. remarked snoiher, handing hiiti thejuasior. 1 dnnt mind it gentlemen 1 was bread in it,' replied lie S.) I sliould think (roni the ready man ner in which you hetcft-up your replies' liil in the tlrsi speaker pres'sing the castor Inter lo him. Ii there anyling nt t'eak i'i that conver sation enquired a spurting gentleinsn pie, ent. 'Meel .rfl you sro all iiuufJiiraVy sauc ey' etoncd this victim of humor. 7'hats the creum of the joke' cried out And now as Inrgm allow we. to Lisli.'j""'" b!ar,le'1 "d peeled wounu up .on uroi tjicaKvr, bl'Micg 10 lijion J .. .... l! ...I... . ..: i p'ate of lid). A :.:UNUY DIUUER. An inquisitive Yankee, seeing a laborer employed in digging in a retired spot, in quired wbal be was digging fui? 'I am ligging fr money!' was the reply. The fael of p.-mrne was truly and promptly her inooev'diper was visited by three or four redulou fellows, when the fol.owirg din ogue ensued.' Visiters We nre told '.Lai you tire dij in; f.ir money! N i-iborer-Wcil I ain'i digging f,r any. diing else stul if yo sic wie you bad If I ler like bold also, Viailets Have you bad any link? iborer First-rale lurk, Il pays well. No sootier sai l than done; the four le.U iw thanking the generous Jdm for giving ihem no inviu'.ion to share in Ins golden rro?prcl8 ilnd?il roits and went lo work in jnn.l pnrnest iliiowiric full many loads (l eanh tid el length getting very tired die lol- fjwieg .oll'iq.'j' took place. isitera When did you get any mousy ji.! .adorer Saturday uiffhl. Visiters How much? Laborer Four riolUr and a half, Vtsiieia Tim's rather small business. laborer I s pretty well; ant shillings a lay is the 'rrgular price for digging cellars dl over tow til' Tl'fl visiting loafers dmppet! spades and aniheil, qVue put oji with ihe man win tug r.oney at il.e rate ol six Bluliings i day! TKANSFOUMATION OF LOCUSTS In the summer evenings It is common io see upon the Hunks ol trees, teed or any upright orjxct, i heavy-lonking hump backed, brown beetle au im h aud ball long wnh s scaly coal clawed lobsterdiki leas, and somewhat dirty aspect whiul alter is easily accounted for by ihe IioIh vib this in the lurf at ihe foot of the tree.whence he had lately crept. I hav goineiiines car rd them home, aud waiclied with grea mieresi the pool locust 'shuffle nfThi uior tal,' or rather earthly 'coil' and emergn inn nv world. The first symptom is the o Lentng t srnU s!tt whi.-h appears in the back of his enit beivreeo ihe shoulder ttirough which sail slowly gapes idr ,lckly rS XW 18 "''n lo'b'' nd beav"? d fr'd 11 .... . A ... ....... k .A ..i.l. ,,rn I r-l, "w"'7 ' " ,""J ' u ' ' 1 ttu.eyes nai ctsengayeu vtmi, idu m pn. ceesot lirrje (for the transformaiioo gore oi almoi irjnpeicepublyj this is followed by the liberation of a porily body snd s con closioniafier vhicb the browp leggins ere pc'ltrj (I like boose and i citao ci.hr ea wsek icft c:e'.a:e very isfldttlv ws!ks in avay from in Tumor if I . winch retiisint ol eianding eoiire like the coat of mail f .inor of ld-,h, ahelly pUte. of the eve. hai ar. gone looking af.er the.r lo,. r ,nt. with sad lack i ,p,c on in Z l y- - oi un the bark of the new born creature Ii two small bin of membrane doubled inuriiiB uouoieu crurnpjed up ,0 , ,hoB1Hod DuckeM .... ..r .-i-i. .i . ... u. U...U.U Kiutb in a walnut shell these now be Ifin lo unfold theroseUe and gradual! J rsad am..aihl n, , r.... . r opd-colored wings, which by , fullowinJ,n 7a , . ' ." morn ru h.v. ,.Mm. -i...., . ... ,,y .ranspareot, mi. Cody baa acquired its proper td eon.,8,ency and dark eolor.and when placed on . nee ,he h.ppy thing soon bei. i rr r.ir craabinir ,.n ...: ..." """ "n" ih Imle inuerimaaioo as Ions as Ita harm - less hioorlifa.-.V7i,A.V... ... , iVni., Ha it a MmcM-S eorrrspon. i.. -i-.. . ..... cot or trie ev york .Mirror, wriiinid from Kockawav. Lon IdanJ. J,.l, oo.,rI'i,0,,n mi''."P' as well as others. But relates a dneulai cirrum-i.n,. r. low--.- 0 ...... w P. HI ,i so eicvation ci soota five and twenty degreis from il.e botizjn, am! Kd awry fas fellows. Fancy a hand n o direction aboul S S. E ff(1n, ttljer, ' m fb.lv aix feel lieh and well I ail, I perceived dimly uced on ihe he arched canopy a sjirral move-neiii siike rninuate co umn ..'.n,nLa r..... d and pulled 0" cu.icusa phuicmenon, I looked a bou, no for. momem, , 8S8U.e .ny.al, h.i I ... .i,..m, .i... "p, iiiu inrii Igatl carefully txarnit.ing ihe object Ihjl firs surprised me, I t3W wilh perfect ri; linclneBs lbs litidulsling wsvee of the o cean bearing a liny veael if versed ane on fire! In other words, without see k .We uuMy't'TiVcoVi red wltl iuve cTiu road aboul o much longed to eerjjih- onming oi tne-ea unllie eft y, whicn git tlisisnce f s O.'C i on of the water it reat dunrce beyond ihe line of hor z lii'judiibnws all ol j-cis fl isting on its u ec reveised, or lop dowo wards. 'I tie I ny breaih for a time, and g'Z d si thi ejiciiing sprclarle in speechless wondt rnd admira'ion until so 'envious Hoed. hut it out from my view; md when if cr tn interval ol gome fif een minute. he cloud pised over, the nnolte, 'tn. v esse!, and the sen H?elf, had b'l rlis ppraied. If 1 wer- s poei, I n k 1 ould do up Home very lk,ng vcisi" n this new ihme; on tl.o one hand, Irsrnb.ng the fads ks nu one but a pCR-L, an Urfcrihe; and fill the o her, epecu .... . i aung as tin one liu ,i pi.eteMi spi-ruiatt 1 I.I n the. rmtne. counlfy, niMuiy, ami UwIiatimore Sun f the ljckltts b.no'je sod her crew Ii id a ctir.ou.s ro.r.cid, r, re. mv, xyA i i e cnr.ou.i coii.ciO'.i, re, ,1eror; lint on Monday ol Ijsi wik he schooner Monteo, imln'j' ttfUveer Vahing'on, S. C , sod ii ''on wai de'l stroyed by fue. A JJjltirn..re piir.i noat Ml io with l.er and rcc.j.-d iu rew. Pretty FaIR Anlribiiuun in ri'b a letter to a geeiheart uUng whether uht ould aut-ep of his love tr noi rites ihus; If ou don't love ene p'rzn mid batl. .he letter witlmut brskking the seal.' Sidney Sawn once said to a rhapisr ol Bishop wr.o iblki'd of paving some court. Oh yul ynir heads together aud you can lo n.' The ehurieit man ever heard of waa on vho bad io get on a rhair to liu his shoes. Thies sntl pickpm'kets sre siid gener illy to bs ppp.-sod to the 'right of tearch ' A OH Fellow punter. -uim who pys b. PeddeJiij a Marrvim Man. The U- tics Gazette caution the Lube against one Hi rem N. Uarnes a b has already had 6 wiver- Bding a batter by trade it teesa Mr. B's itfluance is 'fall '-Tx Paper I; may be en hot be dseives a good .tfiTrr.tr g f"f I; J.d e ight .obe 'bound oi 6f ' iA umber SO, Ii is ceruiniy a fa89 notion thai a lawyer is an v huhr ia . . ,. I ' ; "T 1. "P!y-I"- . 7 ,h8 8 '''"T " ,,u" i io mrcnanic it anJ T e"U m ,h stir, jovernmeni and i.i i.,i .. 1.1. , . l " -- ' country. r1" UI oe uwer orders onv whn h ; elf-degraded by the ignorance and coarse ,1 7 wim manual mnniri tarilnk In fAitnlilA. ... i T .. . . . ,r,c,Jf0 come to be considered insenarable from ii if.i , i, ol eil. ' " , , . ' rim h Mm. Z j"'"'"9- iuLiV 'TLTr. . . . rr B wen as i.olUays w,liouihosienofDofession r.u.' ... .. , 8 prolesston. - " vmm are ,, e-ernal v."i.i uiauncttou. J o those the AU .gn. rms stttsed bis evedastin? na'ent of 9 lhe" 11 i8 which 'e the nriiiiii trie 'imm.ni ... . . . 1 -.... nirS iU wnicn our mti "ClJre our uw" ffrta die ele. ,.... L . . ... ouau Hccessit.j.; to all. The New York Spirit of the Times telle Pr,P0f,ioned with a repulaiion pulitiratly as !' aa 3,t,fH!'y " wss important for him lo "":'" neuing tn ine siae coach n tb J""?" of 'of New Yu,k and halrlnn mill, L! 1 a L 8 "!a pir "8Z,rt; 8 mpagnont Vk. 8 'emPn '"S prbl'-V wife ",u"ur " "ni. ihe chambers as hen nut unccramon were formed in one srge room ty paper aoreens noi quite reach ing to he ceiling serving hs partitions be- ween Ihem, The repose of our hero wpg ,rii?rrupiiiC not a little to his surprise by the lady's auemniina to pel into bii h,l .tr iii ormy bed' said our hero 'but if you will take my advice you will go to the bed of your husband.' Advice was never taken nore quickly the lady vanishedrud I sup. ;088 vq3 more cautious thereafter. I nev r heard ihe suLji'ct referred o by 'ihe par ies or ihat ii led to any conseqi'eiu:t u ,s ihey ore concerned.' A bailor all Ovtn An tve wi'nfts ells ts ne lollowinc' A t. w days e nee n uty awn r-l uieticeun was nm ur Dring p,n in board an outward hound ship for wiiu Ji te had previously entereJ when he asked oave lo have another run up town I'eing nfurmed lhar he could not be perrniZtd to o, a f it ship whs tbour sailing he sung to a man oti he whsif an erifue iran- (Ji))1) j() h fo ,. , ()(, Jttl.i Ii i rn Here mv frienil lirnwmv ni''i a ,u,c, fi;r vou lIlle. j(ick VVVv( g,vea up while fere Is h shot io the loeker i ...i .i i . ... . . ne aowow.ru course f uuin iias lafeiy heen dinned to be falling i,fj tie rop of a fhree ttoty building ino a pilo of b..'icks The rnos reaeheious Us' in n'7nrp is glati of brandy i refleca back Death U'oad of yotr own iuiage An exchange pjper says a gentleman re turnifg ho. Tie the oilier tiny found a new end 6n;iie wh n original aitachmeil lo his wife's piano It wss put ou by the &hcr fT. Fcknv A southern editor declares up. on his honor thai he recently caw a loafer uli over the shadow of a lamp post in try mg to catch a lightning bug to light bit c'gar. Wa'fing fa be faughf by experience is equivalent: to locking f be el Me alter ha dud is e'olen. The 'ta'.sB; leciure' we ever heard was f.oa jne fjp of a sycarrtPre tree. 1e following is prtof the tu;e.-jcip- t:rn ufta a letfer now in Worcasivr I'osl CTics addressed '-o a lady' Don Le'- Noeison have thia Letter but iiir Solf Sna is A large Worsan if She Dont None more .npauendy suffer injuries than those whu are mod forward in dping dierr.