THE HORRY NEWS, iutbushet* Kvery Saturday Morning T W. BEATY, Editor. TKK.UH x Oxk Ykar, $2.00 Six Months, $1.00 All rominniilr.llons teMllnctA Mfrvr prUntf littfrMi, will Im ehnrfed for a? 'ndvorllftfinrnlN. dm) [From th? New York Observer.] IN SOUTII CAROLINA. "O winds of March, how soft ye blew Across this lovely laud o! flowers, The very winds that toss the snow On far-ofl Northern hills of ours! II dw strange to dream of storm "and cold, Of frosty rights and days of gloom, When jasmine twines its wreaths of gold And bright a/ale as ga'.ly bloom!" So musing, wandering on apart | Willi idle steps, 1 chanced to stray To where, against the city's heart. An ancient chmchyard nestling lay. A sapphire sky was o'er my head, Fresh springing grass beneath my feet; Tlint #mit? <1 wiillt i *rv i?f f lw* Seemed made for slumber calm and sweet. Great names of old, their country's pride, i Were graven here on many a stone; lint, passing there, I turned aside To one low cross that stood alone. "He died at Gettysburg," it said, "An o ily son. Aged twenty years." Down 011 the grass 1 laid my head And wet the grave with bit ter tears; For at that moment, to my thought Another cross appeared to rise; Almost the self-same words are wrought Upon tlie marble where tic lies: "At Gettysburg, just twenty-one"? My boy, my hero, young and brave! "He was his mother's only son"? Her heart is buried in his grave. A voice was sounding in my ears, A voice that spoke witli cruel tone: "O foolish woman! Useless tears! Fat l>etter had you kept your own! Wlio knows which side the tight doth ltcf Dispute the question as you may, Tieo nohle hoys went out to die? One life was surely Hung awaj!'' 'lNo, no!" I cried. "We needs must take Our journey oft through cloud and night; Yes, even at the morning's break, We turn, bewildered, from the light. The eagle minds, whose steady eyes Can face the sun, alas! are few; lint since we cannot all l>e wise, Thank Cod, wc can at least be true! 4'The gold is mixed with baser ore, liut. yet the furnace can reline; In self-devotion, evermore Some sparks ofheavenly metal shine; And so tl?e soldier who laid down His life for what he deemed the right, lie surely shall not miss die crown Kept for all licroes in the light. i 4,In years to come, when men shall learn To view this conflict from afar. True faith and courage, then will hum. Amid the darkness like a star. Perhaps tint children may exclaim, 'Our fufhem stumbled in the night; Their grand devotion shall not shame Our better wisdom, wider sight.' " Tlten, rising from that holy ground, I plucked a leaf of budding palm And laid it gently on tbe.mound, ' After the temitesl comes the calm; Sleep, gallant boy?the life you gave Its precious fruit one day shall bring, As, even now, from out your grave. The flower of sympathy doth spring." I'ltO 1'ACE. The Mad Driver. o AN OLD MURCK ANT'* STORY. Many years ago, when a lad about ten, I was one of tho lowest subordinates in the large house ol Maxwell i vi f ovin|i iviuiin ai Vlun; and it was (eared that lie was about to make a fraudulent dis|>osition oi his property. Consequently it was exceedingly urgent to have a representative on the ground to guard our interests. I undertook the journey. Hiding on horseback day and night, through a thinly settled, wild country, seldom stopping, even (or rest, I finally reached the little village ot P , where I was to take stage lor my destination. The only place in P for the traveler's accommodation was a little inn standing a lew yards lrora the highway. The coach register contained the names oi four persons to go that day ?two gentlemen beside myself, and one lady. Soon 1 heard the rambling noise ^ made by the coacli as it approached. The particular coach in question, to which 1 waa about to commit my fortunes during my trip to D?~?, had no doubt once been ot superior quality, and though time had dimmed its colors and weakened its frame, it was still staunch and presentable in appearance. XUo Uvr?u? ?tMvb?d IP it ((oar ia uumr MO I VOL.7. CON ber) were tine, high-spirited, powerful animals. The driver was a veteran of twenty years' experience, well known to all travelers by that route as "Old Jimmy." If he ever had a surname, I am sure I never heard it. Everything was now ready for the departure. I took my place in the coach, and immediately afterward there followed two gentlemen, and a few seconds later, a lady. The door was closed with a bang, and off w? started. My companions was as follows: On the front seat with me was a man ol about forty-five years of age, sloutlvbuilt, medium bight, honest, homely features. One glance at his sunbrowned face and large, coarse ha mis satisfied me that he was inured to toil. No doubt a tarniir. lie was quiet and unassuming in demeanor, neatly but coarsely clad. We meet such men every day, and find nothing about them peculiarly interesting. It 1 remember aright, his name was Simpson. On the middle seat directly faciei/ i " ? me, wan a man ot' a very ditlereut Htainp. Had you mot him ui a crowd lie would have attracted your especial attention and into real. Exceedingly tall, massive, and broad-shouldered; no doubt possessed ol great strength; the head large, covered with abundant hair, iron gray in color, and so long as to touch his shoulders. Ills lea Lures were regular, and by the cas11 *1 I aluinr u?aii l.i " 1 i ? viiiu llilt V UCUI1 CUIICll I handsome. The impression produced oil me was pu/.zing. It was eerlaiidy not agreeable, but on the other hand, I cunnot say that it was exactly disagr enable. The controlling feeling was rather curiosity in one whom 1 at once perceived was extraordinary. I cannot lorget a certain contraction ol the muscles oi his mouth producing an ex- 1 pression alternating between sternness and pain. His eyes were very large, cold gray in color, restless, continually roavmg from one object to another. 1 should add that he was neatly, almost elegantly dressed. I lis bearing suggested a man who had seen much ol Ilie?one rather given to meditation. His name was Kulus lieyiiolus. Hehind him, in the remotest corner of the back seat, apparently shrinking Ironi observation, was the lady in the ease. J have deterred a description ot her, not from any lack of gallantry or I I ?? I t l?li *j-?vr I-... ?* 1 vhw n'%; u IH VUllItT 0C" cause she avoided description. She was so closely veiled tnat only the conlour ot her lea lures could be discerned. A stray lock ol her hair escaping iroui con tine men t was black. Her costume was a traveling suit ol tho iinest material and elegant linish. {She wore on the lirst finger ol her right hand a beautiful ring ol rare design. Deeply imbuded, as i was, with llie imagination and lire of youth, what could I do but conclude that she must be refined, lovely and beautiful. She was certainly young, and there was about her an indescribable something indicative ol good breeding. One thing worthy ol note did not escape in.i m the time, and that was that her face was turned continually toward Reynolds, as though she was intently regarding him, JIo, on the other hand, seen^d totally oblivious of her presence. No, f * * | i am 1ni8iuk.cn; lie turned once and I scanned her curiously, and then I saw her withdraw further into the corner, and avoid his gaze. There was certainly some mistenous connection between these two, but what could it be? 1 was obliged to wait such developments as would afVord mi explanation. For the first ten miles not more than twenty words were spoken, and those wire dry and common place enough. Surely not a very communicative party. This irksome quiet drove me lor relief to the surrounding scenery. Some circumstance, 1 forget now of what nature, led to a conversation on the ever-fruitful topic of religion. The farmer, evidently a staunch church man, expressed his views at some length, and after a manner strictly orthodox. While listening to him my attention was attracted by Reynolds' manner. Jiefore a half-dozen words had been spoken, that roving, restless movement of the eye, to w/iicfi 1 have already alluded, partly disappeared, and his large eyes expanded as lie almost fastened them on i he farmer. As the latter progressed, Reynolds' attention tiii/ihd H vcl. rtu usiiu iiuiilonlltf tensely interested, and labored under repressed excitement. The massive grandeur of bis frame seemed to expand under the effort to restrain bis teeliugs. He seemed to desire to say something, and to be wailing eagerly for an opportunity. None coming, his impatience finally overcame hi in, and he spoke, in a voice trembling witli emotion: "Gentlemen, It is my solemn duly to correct the errori of your faith. Your religion is 011 a false louodation. The new must supplant the old. I tell you I have studied religion lor twenty years; studied it day and night, without rest. Hear my judgement: Your Church is an oppression in the land. The poor have been robbed to enrich her. She must be stripped of her J / my _A_u Iridope WAV?ni?n s. n._ ?? J. -awealth lor the benefit of the abject ami needy ot the land. 1 am called to preach the new gospel. The t'hurch must be leveled and her ministers driven Irom the land. All who do not accept the new gospel must be destroyed." Those words were uttered with an earnestness truly majestic. The speaker seemed to leel that he was indeed sent to carry out the relorn) he. referred to. During the delivery of this tirade, the vaded lady had not escaped my notice. .Not lor an instant had she turned her head lrom the direction of the speaker, whom she was evidently watching intently, and as his enthusiasm increised. 1 lancied shu kIuhv. ed signs ol alarm. Here recurred the perplexing question as to what mysterious relations existed between them, Devolving tliis question in my mind, 1 was thoroughly on the qui vive, and anxiously a wading some tfenoucmenty when suddenly, and to my disgust, we stopped lor dinner. Dinner was linished, and at about two o'clock in the aiternoon we resumed our places. 1 say we, I am mistaken? theie were three ot us onlv. J ' Ueynolds' place was vacant. I at once supposed thai lie was riding on the box, and was continued in this supposition by hearing his deep voice in conversation with the driver. There was now a marked change in Miss Castle's oi lidiicl. The cause i instantly attributed to the absence ol Ueynolds, and yet could not imagine how Ins presence should act us a restraint on her. She had removed her vail, ami disclosed one ol the most attractive, winsome laces 1 had evel looked upon. My youihlul instincts were collect. She was indeed young and beauiilul. Do 1 not express it, when I say sinwas a most charming young lady? it was not long be lore one ol those pleasant conversations which commence in nothing and olten cud it; nothing, and yet beguile the tediousuess ol travel, hud sprung up between us. She was well informed, lluent and entertaining, and 1 soon became much interested. At this stage ol our journey we hud readied a hiuy, almost mountainous, oart ol the country. The road had a -j become wry narrow and contracted, bounded on one hand hy a lino ol sleep rugged hills, on ihe oilier hy a deep ravine, with preoipiuioiis sides. iMany leet below might be heard the rush ot water. 1 could not depress a shudder as I looked down into the abyss, and thought what an ugly place mis part of the road would be during a dark, O / stormy night. We were now moving at a rate ol speed which seemed rather unsafe, considering the nature ol the country. 1 left no great uneasiness, however, relying, as 1 did, upon the experience ol the driver. 1 had occasionally caught fragments ot the conversation going on between him and the excenlrio stranger. Their voices became so loud that we could distinctly hear Reynolds insisting, in an angry tone, on Iriving, and llie firm refusal ol the driver. This produced a decided elhct on .Miss Casile. 1 Iere again was directly traceable the influence which Reynolds exerted on her. The domiueiit feeling seemed to bo a sort ot urcad. Determined lo solve the problem, 1 elieted Irom Miss Castle, by a lew well-timed (jueslious, the 'following disclosures, which you may easily imagine were nounder the circumstances, either gratifying or soothing. Reynolds, it appeared, was well known to Miss Castle. In his youth he had studied lor the ministry. Possessed of wealth, his education had been o! a superior character, and be had early given promise ot a useful, distinguished career. Deep, continued study, however, united with religious enthusiasm, unsettled his reason, lie had at first appeared harmless, hut in time the nature of his malady so changed that he at intervals became violent and dangerous, lie was finally placed under the care of a keeper, but not before he had twice attempted to take the life of his friends, during his periodical attacks ot insanity, lie was at last placed in an asylum, and was, no doubt, supposed by his friends to be in custody at the very tune when it was my fortune to have him tor a traveling companion, in it word, the distinguished-looking gentleman there on liie driver's box, apparently so anxious to lake charge ot our destinies, was none other than an escaped lunatic. ' IU. .. J . - ? . . - I .1 ...? i ii(' clangorous nature eHcd me. The conversation between Keyii ol * is and the dlivcr, which had lor a lime Homewhai lulled, wiu) resumed in louder, angrier lone* thau before. 1 noticed that "Old Jimmy's" voice was thick, and his words spoken with an indistinctness characteristic ot a man under the intltinnce ol liquor. What ifReynolds, will.a mad man's cunning, had plied him with liquor, the better to accomplish some wild purpose ? :NE indent .1 ournnl. SATURDAY INLAY 2' Suddenly wo hoard sound* ol a struggle, cries and oaths, a thud on tho coach top, as oi a heavy lull; then a gasping and choking, as though r f n o? n boiiiu one were tiying to get breath. Now thoroughly alarmed, and reeling certain that something wrong had taken place, I leaned as lar as possible out of the window, and saw something which is as clear in my memory to-day as though it hud happened but yesterday. Standing on tho loot board was the driver and Reynolds engaged in a terrible struggle. They swayed backward and forward with vhe motion ol the coach, at limes almost tailing t'orwaid under the horses, or to the side under the wheels. Tho driver's face was red, ami swollen almost to bursting; his arms were around the body ol his adversary as lllOUgll 111 U (UMin gfip. I ll" IH'I'CU* loan noia of Reynolds was almost erect; liis hat was off; his Ionhail streaming; liis eyes Hashing like those ul a beast ot prey about to spring on its victim, Uolh ol his hands clasped the diver's throat, who at length, mi j able to withstand the vice-like grip, loosened his hold and lei I heavily, almost under the wheels. Our wild ride now commenced. Reynolds seized the reins and whin 1 ." , . k I and lashed the horses into madness not much less than his own. Ai inti'i*vaid ho uttered a cry, something ot a yell an?l laugh, thai chilled one to the heart. Onward wo sped Willi the rapidity of the wind. 1 turned to my companions. They had evidently taken in the situation. The iavnier, though very much alarmed, was sell-possessed and coinageous. The young lady was tern lied to such an extent that her lace was blanched and Iter ieaturea fairly distorted. 1 he situation was awful. How to escape was the question. My lirst thought was that wo could leap Irom the coach, out one look ai the jugged rocks ou one side and the deep ravine on the other, convinced me that such a course wold lie our certain destruction. To remain seemed equally hopeless. We were ihruulcneti with instant annihilation. Our mad dmer plied the lash and i ..i i.to ......i t i 'i t... . liiuii nb inn niiiiiuviivu Mvrur>, l lie noise was learlul. The coach rooked Irom side to side. ami several times nearly turned over. Our late seemed to water between death hy bein*: dashed 10 pieces against the rocks on the one ??de, and precipitation into the ravine on the other. The wheels otteii shaved the edge ol the precipice, sending the rocks tumbling below. My acquaintance with all the features ot the road, uaving traveled it oueo or twice before, enabled me to decide on some plan ul escape. About a mile ahead there was a lotk m the road. The lelt hand was the route lorinerly traveled, but being through a bad part of the country, and ai ways considered dangerous, it had long been abandoned, was out ot repair, us bridges down, Ac. I he light hand, or new road, was wide, level and in goud condition. 1 decided that n the h it was taken it would be better to l isK death by leaping lrom tiie coach, than to remain and lace iucn itablc destruction, lint u the right was taken our chances would be altogether better, it being evident that the horses couId not much longer keep up their breakneck g.-ot, aiivl that they would probably run themselves down to such an extent as * I. ~ . . A* - - I I I hj ni.iKu our exit i)oiJi me vehicle com pa ratively sate. The decisive moment approached. Onward! still onward! willi unabated rapidity. Objects Jlew past without shape; the heavens tuincd in a circle. Would the devil who was driving give us hut one chance t'ur our lives? i fell relieved when the tune for action arrived. 1 pushed opou the coach door, grasped the door post leaned forward and glanced up the road. Ahead was a steep descent, at the loot wi wnieh was the place where tile roads parted. And yet no slack in speed; the wild, infuriated animals dashed on; the merciless driver, now a demon with blood shot eyes and learning mouth, still urged iheiu on, and uttered the ravings oi his madness. Now wo are. almost there. One hundred yards ahead! Titty yards ahead! I looked at Alias Castle. ?Slie sccoiwd liteless, I told her lo approach .?... ...i i - i o i .... mi it win v? iiviV i. hlUU'I. OUU UIU SU without a word. .Now wo are there. Will the tiend on the box pull Lo ilie right or to the leu'/ lie seems undecided. lie Hashes his glance tirst on one aide and then the o'.her. lie |t graltilnde to mo for having, as she claimed, saved her life. Such words, 1 assure you, were balm to my wounds. I was happy to hoc that. she and the tanner had escaped with little injury. I was severely hat not dangerously bruised, and, ho well was I at loaded, I I was able to resume my journey iit a few days. As to Reynolds, tin* last seen of him and his coursers alive was as they reached the summit ot a high hill on till' old road lli' ti'siu ml a n. 11 ii mangled was it, was taken to his family at I> . I should not omit to state that "old Jimmy" was not fatally injured by his struggle with the madman, and tall from the coach, lie recovered, and resumed Sis place on the line. Several years afterward I met him 1. m per *qnare for iit?i, uii I til \ cents I -i each snhHe<|ticnt Insertl >n. Oiio liicli space will constitute a H'juar* whetlnf in hrevler or display typo: len? than an inch will In- clnrged tor an a square. Mai riagft not icon free. 0 Dentlis and Funeral notice* free. ItelivloiiH notice* of one square free. /i 11D8nil qimmiN will ii? mi>v to tlioso whos?? uUwrlisiouflnU ar? to he kept in f??r tlinv* months 01 Impure Itpailiug, Among tlio many influences which ar? continually operating upon human chiliacter and life, perhaps there in not on? morn powerful, more constant, and more rapidly iworvssing than that of reading. Once the privilege o1 the few, it is now the Derogative ol ad; once iimite I in its range, and un-acp-r in its amount, it i.s now almost inliniio in its variety and l the future; it brings it into elAse contact with other minds, in their most concentrated forms, and . : i....1.1.i vim:* r\ri in Mil tin n i?UMia jiUWl'l , At first sight, it might seem th.it hik'Ii a mighty *'?d increased influence must. bo purely beneficent in its effect ?expanding the iniud, enlarging the views, correcting error, diffusing truth, ami substituting mental pleat** ure? for merely animal gratification. We are glail to believe that, to a large extent, these are its results. Through the volumes which find their way ho quickly from the shelves of the publishers and the public libraries into every home; through the monthly anil weekly niuga/.iues which lie on every table, ami the daily papers, which come under every eye, our people are being enlightened, quiokeued, educated; their 1 acuities are stimulated, their curosity excited, their tninds enlarged. Wo can never sutheirntiy honor an influence at once so power I ul for good, and so conducive to human happiness. And yet it is impossible that, in the flood ot literature that spreads o\ir our laud, ti.t'i** should Ik* 110 importtics, no element tliAt carries jxusoi , instead of nourishment, to tbosu wh?? drink indiscriminately of its waters. It is unhappily too patent that smut an element exists and it t'lvsrs becomes a most important duty tor each r puts iuto the hands of another. For rending is to the mind very much what eating is to the body. As U10 food is digested, it becomes assimilated with the physical system, entering into the very nerves and tissue*, and forming ?>ew blood?thus leaving a. continual impress of its own iiatur * upon the body. So in reading, we take another kind ol food, which becomes equally assimilated with the mind, entering into uud transforming its very structure, and leaving traces which caii never he effaced. Much ot a ruan's character is formed by Ins read bur. If it he pure and bracing, bis energies will Vie invigorated and his powers strengthened; if it have * high moral lorn*., he will insens:blv he come morally elev14 it it be loan and acute, it will sharpen his intellect; it it be j?*)(-tic*il and impassioned, it will develop his imagination and inspire liis emotions. So it It in reading be weak and trashy, his wind will become enteebled; it it be impure ami sensual, his passion will be inllamed; il it be vicious and unprincipled, his lower nature will be stimulated ami bis mora! sense stilled.?7VoTadt'ljt/tia Ledynr. ,Search! lift tin; Mails* It is an n cm need that the Voatmastertieueral has determined to break wp x lottery or giti enterprise at Cincinnati by stopping all money orders sent through the mails and returning inc.a to the senders, or by some system id the Odicu Department en.iUii the heudcrs to ^et their money back. To break up ^ifc euterpniee* and anil lotteries uiay be :v very commendable thing in itself; but Uow a hunt the means taken in this iu?i.?*jc; States, by rifling the mails of everything of the kind; but there was a general ou k.iw,* .1 imliifiiot ij,i, 'it I In, i 11r. u .r11. UUI nu v/? ?iiui^ nuvi\/ii iw ^ ? out the IVee States, ?ud the rignt t?? have mail matter pass uiUratumetle I and free from espiouage was strougi/ instated upon. It morality is to be enforced in tkia way, who shall judge what morality in? Can even the letters ot clergymen pass through the mails without lirst Ixino examined by a ceusor/ The* who is to keep the censor mtuaeU straight??Y. A, bun.