The Star of Hope. What cheers the lonely wanderer's toil, In search of wealth, on foreign soil, And lights his features wah a smile? The star of hope. The sailor boy on his giddy height, , Rcck'd to and fro, in darkest night. Still sees, with clear, enraptur'd sight, Tlie star of hdpel But. ah! the captive best can tell, Boora'd from tho light of Heaven to dwsll; What cheers the darkness ol" his cell The star of hope! " The absent lover knows its light; It charms his heart with visions bright, He trails, led on by fancy's night, Thc star of hope! And they, who seek, from ila y to day, Tidings of friends, far, faraway, Lives 'neath that bright aad heaven born ray The star of hope! When bending o'er some loved one's couch - Back'd bv disease's with'ring touch. What hides thc tyrant's dread approach? " The star of hope! What lights tho Christian OIL bis road, Sustains his heart "neath sorrow's load, And points to Heaven, and ti) Cod? Thc star of hope! What gilds the morning of our life? What cheers the soul in earthly strife And boothe's the closing eve of life? The ste r nf Iii ?pc! Hope is the prince", thc freeman, peas? ant's friend, Its cheering ray on all alike descend; Oh! ever on life's thorny patli attend, Thou star of hope! SEPTDIA. WINNSBGUO, July, ISi'J. A DUEL IN A BALLOON: An affair of this nature took place on the occasion of the last ascent but one of the celebrated and lucky aero? naut, M, G ?dard. M. Godard took with him on that day, as his compag? non du voyage, a wealthy private gen? tleman, who paid one thousand francs for the privilege of sharing in the perils of tho expedition. Tho weather could not have Loen niory propitious, and tho. balloon shot up rapidly to a considerable altitude. "What effect does that have upon you?'' askod M. Godard to his com? panion. "Nothing," said he, laconically. "My compliments to you,'7 said M. Godard. "You aro the first whom I have ever soon arrive at stich an alti? tude without betraying some emo? tion." "Keep on mounting," said the tra? veler, with a gravity supreme. JM. Godard C).I:K ottuaOlUC ballast, and the balloon ascended" some 500 feet hight r. .'And no.T,'* added M. Godard, "coes your heart beat?" "Nothing yet," replied his compa? nion, with an air which approached closely to impaiionoe. .'Tho. deuce!" exclaimed "AL Godard. '.You have really, my dear sh', the most portee*, qualifications to be an ter->aaut." The balloon still aseeuiled; when I 1,000 feet higher, M. Godard interro? gated a third tune his companion "And now?" "Nothing, nothing-not tho shadow of a lear whatever!" answered the tra velor, with a tono positively discon . tented, and like a mau who had expe? rienced a prob.und deception. "Goodness me! so much the worse then," said the seronaut, smiling; "bat I must renounce all hopes of making you afraid. The balloon is high enough. We are going to de? scend." ' "To descend?" "Certainly; there would lie danger in mounting higher." "That does not make the slightest difference to me; I do not choose to descend!" "You what?" asked M. Godard. . ' 'I say I wish to ascend higher ; keep on mounting. I have given 1,00U francs to experience some emotion; I must do so, and I will not descend until I have felt some emotion." M. Godard commenced to laugh: he behoved at once that it was all a joke. "Will you ascend once more?" de? manded the traveler, seizing him by the throat, and shaking him with vio? lence; "when shall I feel some emo? tion?" AI. G. relates that at this moment he felt himself lost. A sudden and dreadful revelation broke upon him in regarding tho strangely dilated eye of his compagnon du voyage; he had to do with a madman ! To try to make a maniac listen to reason-to ask for help amidst the clouds. If even the unfortunate seronaut had any defensive weapon, he would, after all, have been capable of defend? ing himself; but it is not usual for people to furnish themselves with pistols for a voyage in a balloon, and certainly one would not dream of meeting with a warlike encounter ta the sturt*. v Thc earth was five thousand feet beneath-moot horrible depthjandthe least movement of the now furious madman might eanse tho car to cap? size. M. .Godard, witb^ the presence of mind acquired by him in so many of his daring ferial expeditions, made all these reflections in the space . of a second. "Ah, ah, you aro mocking me, my fine fellow, continued the madman, without loosening his grip. "Ah, you think to rob me of 1,000 francs, as well as my emotion. Very well, be qniet. It's my turu to laugh. It's you now who are going to cut a caper. " The madman was possessed of pro? digious muscular strength. M. Go? dard did not even attempt to defend himself. "What do you wish from me?" ''Simply to amuse myself ia seeing you turn a summersault," answered the madman, with a ferocious smile. "But first," (the m:idmau . seemed to bethink himself,) "I have my idea. I ! wish to see if I can't find some emo Ltion up there. I must put myself I astride on the semi-circle." i The madman indicated with his i finger the upper part of the balloon. . Just in speaking, he commenced to ! climb along tho t .rds which held the car attached to the balloon. M. Godard, who had before trem? bled for himself, was forced to do so now for the madman. "Hut. miserable man, you are going ! to kill yourself; yon will be seized with vertigo." "No remarks." hissed the madman, seizing bini again by tho ?rollar, "or 1 will af once pitch von into tho abyss. "At least," observed M. Godard, "allow me to put this cord around your body, so that you may remain attached to the balloon." "Be it so," said the madman, whr appeared to comprehend the utility ol ? the precaution. I Thia done, furnished with his core 1 of safety, the madman commenced t< climb among the ropes with thc agility of a squirrel. He roached the balloon, and placed himself astride the semi circle as ho had said. Once there, he rent the air with a lout shout of tri umph, and drew his knife from his pocket. "What are you going to do?" asket M. Godard, who feared that he migh have an idea of ripping open the hal loon. . "To make myself comfortable forth with." Uttering those word?, tin madman siowiy eur the cord of safety which M. Godard had attached to hi: body. With a ningle puff of wind to shaki tho balloon, the miserable ereatnr. must roll over into the abyss! M Godard shut his ovos, in order not t< see. Tho madman chips his hands he Cannot contain himself with de light, lie spurs the balloon wit! his heel, as if on horseback, to guidi its. Hight. "And now," yelled forth the mad mau, brandishing his knife, "we ar going to laugh. Ah, robber, yoi thought to make me descend! Vcr well. It is yon who are going to tum ble down, in a moment, and quiche than that!" M. Godard had 'not time to make movement or put in a single word Before he was able to divine the in fernal intention of the madman, th latter, still astride of thc sexni-circic had cut-oh, horror!-four of th cordages which suspended the car t tho balloon ! The car inclines herr bly-it only holds by two, I wa going to say by one cord, so slight d they appear! It would have been a over with Godard ii* he had notgraq ed desperately at tho two remaining The knife of the madman approach? the last of the cords-yet a monier and all will be oyer! "A word, a single word," cried IV Godard. "No; no pardon," vociferated tl madman, "I clo'not ask for pardon. On tl contrary-" "What is it you wish, then ?" eric tho madman, astonished. "At this moment, now," continue the oronaut, hurriedly, 'we are at height of 5,000 feet,"' "Stop," sadd the madman; "th will bo charming to tumble down fro suqh a height." "It is still too low," added M. G dard. "How so?" asked tho madma: nearly stupefied. "Yes; my experience as an reronni has taught me that death is not cr tain to ensue from a fall from this el vation. Tumble for tumble, I min prefer to fall from such a height as be killed outright, rather than to ri only being lamed. Have the chavi to precipitate me from a height 9,000 feet, only." "Ah! that'll do," said the madma whom th? mention of a more horrir. tall charmed amazingly. M. Godard follows heroically 1 purpose, and throws over an enormous quantity of ballast. The balloon makes a powerful bound, and mounts 500 feet in a very few seconds. Only (and whilst the madmun surveys tlu's operation with a meuaeing air) the ajronaut thinks to accomplish another, in a sense quiie contrary. The quick eye of M. Godard had remarked that among the cords spared by tjke madman, figures the one lead? ing to tho valve. His plan is taken. He draws this cord, it opens the valve fixed in the upper part of the balloon for the purpose of allowing any excess of tho hydrogen gas to escape, and the result which he hoped for was not long in making itee.1*" apparent. Little be? little the madman becomes drowsy, asphyxiated by the vapors which sur? round him. The madman being sufficiently as pllyxiated for his puiposo, M. Godard allows the balloon to descend slowly to the earth. Tho drama is finished. Arrived on terra Jirmu, M. Godard, not bearing any hatred to the author of his peril? ous voyage, hastened to restore him to animation, ano then had him con? veyed, hands and feet hound, to the neighboring- siation. , School Notice. MIts. E. It. LAURENS has opened a DAY SCHOOL for boys ami girle. Applicants are requested to call at the West toi?mee: of Theological Seminare, ?n Bia ..ding street._Aug 4 2* " THE CHRISTIAN IXDEX. BY tie- FIRST OF OCTOBER, or as soon as the mails are re-established, 1 will renew Wie publication oi tho "OHRlSTIAii INDEX" ami the ..CHILD'S INDEX1" I have been publishing. Price of "Index," per annum.?:i 00 Trice i f "Child's Index," " . 5t! "(A deduction made for Clubs.) Mi>noy may bo remitted at one.-, as my determination is positive. My dos i re is to secure a large subscription list with which to begin, and I issue this prospectus that subscribers may have time to forward their remit?an vs. It in my intention to issue first class papers, and no pams, or cypeilfV' will be spared to secure that end. Th? best writers and correspondents will he secured, anti tho highest religious and literal--- talent will be given to the papers. Th? CHILD'S PAPE?! will be profusely illustrated ?md will, :u every sense, be made to conform to us new title, THE CHILD'S DELIGHT! Money mav be sent by Express or other wist: -if' bv Express, at my risk, if the Ex? press receipt is sent inc, ou the resumption ol mail facilities. .dy connection with thc firm cf J. "A". Barlte .V Co., is dissolved, but I will . sta? blish an office in Macon, Georgia, where communications mav bc addressed. Aug?lmo * SAMUEL BO YE IN. REC?TV?D AN ii FOR SALE BY AT HIS RESIDENCE, Corner banding and Bull Streets. TYTHITE SWISS MUSLIN, VV " BRILLIANTS, WHITE STRIPED CAMBRIC, CHECKED CAMBRIC, li Plain Cambric, " B. E. Diaper, >; Huck. Pi:' ocr Towels, Bleached Shirting, " *' Linen, " ' . " " Sheeting, Drill, Mull Muslin, " Nainsook Muslin, " Victoria Lawn, " Linen and Paper Collars, " Cambric Edging, " " Huck. Towelling, " Enamel Shirt Bosoms, Fancy Grenadine Dress Goods, Brown 7-8 and 4-4 Shit ting3, " " Drill. Striped " " Shirting, Blue Denims, Gent's Buck Cauntlotts, Whito Flannel, Servant's Handkerchiefs. Dress Braids, Brown Windsor Soap, Children's Doll3, Black Alpaca, Palmetto Fans, Hair Pins, Diaper do.. Dress Pins, Needles, Ladies' Gloves, Tuck. Dressing and Fine Combo, Hair, Nail ami Tooth Brushes, Pearl, Agate and Lasting Buttons, Coat and Vest Buttons, Huop Skirts, Children's White Hose, Children's Hound Combs, Enibroid, Lace Handkerchiefs, II. S. and Plain Handkerchiefs, White and Brown Half Hose, Ladiej' White Hose, Pocket Knives, White and Black Spool Cotton, Black Silk Belt Ribbons, Broadcloths, Cambric Spensers, Gent's Gloves, Bluu, Green and Brown Veil Borage, Fancy Cravats, Spotted Linen for pants. Embroidery Cotton, Darning do. Silk Elastic. Linen Tape, Cotton do. Leather Belts, Black Silk do. Colored Silk Belts, Linen Collars. Linen Setts, Suspenders. Hooks and Eye:, Hair Nets. Corsets, Trunks. Whalebone. Ruffling, Sewing Silk, Shoe Lacets. Corset Lacets, Ball Cord. Veils, Scissors. RIO COFFEE, JAVA do. Green Tea, Brown Sugar. Whito Sugar, White Crushed do. Rnta Baga Turnip Seed. Wheat Flour, Molasses. Soap, Starch, Segars. Smoking: Tob?ceo, Chewing do. % Mackerel, Herring, Sardines. Bottled Lager, Blacking, Candles. In view of thc importance of tho approach? ing Convention, it ie of vital consequence to us that we should be represented by men, not only of patriotism and experience, but of legal acquirements. I beg, thcrcfluro.'to present to the voters of Riehlanibth/ names of the following gentlemen, who aro emi? nently fitted for tho responsible post for ..Inch thev are nominated: CHANCE LI Ol? CARROL, HON. WM. F. Dr.SAUSSCRE, COL. WM. WALLACE, COL. F. w. MCMASTER. August 3 - . THE following gentlemen are respectfully suggested as candidates for tho Convention to be held in September next: WADE HAMPTON, A. IC TAYLOR, W. A. HARRIS, _J. ti. GIB.'JES. July 'Jl Vol- tile Convention. Thc friends of thc Union and of their State, desiring to bring into her councils practical knowledge, sound patriotism and devotion to her best interests, respectfully nominate the following gentlemen as dele? gates tj the Nt:ilo Convention from the District of Richland: JOHX CALDWELL, WADE HAM PI ON, A. ll. TAYLOR, W. A HARRIS. August 1*_. I-.-atlquarter* Military District ot Clia i teston. VEPARTMEXT so urn CA ROI.IX A. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-C EN.'S OFFICE, CHARLESTON, S. C.. Julv ^7, ISC5. xor WE. I"")ERSON:5 desiring to publish Newspaper! witlm. :'. .. hoots ol this District, are hereby info: r:.-_d i^*'. ?X will ilr:t bc r.ccer. sary to obtii? tr.e conceit ci" thc I-Iajci Gei.erai Coinni&udicg thc Dcpr.rtircnt. Dj CC."!?A:I? cf Drovct lirig. Ocr.. JCHI" P. HATCH. LrcN/.r.r U. PSET.X, Aca'; A?:. C-c::. _Ci?c:cl: E. Sf-isa JEXEST, 1st L:c_zt. a::? A. J-., IS.. cr. ?tig 7 ic 35?^xi.. Drtlitiiry r^.'.ctr.'ct orc?ir.rlcotcn. i CSAB??3TC:T, Z. C., Jul- 22, loC:-. CrP.CULAR. T71 ippeal; and an appeal having once been | uade. either to a Superior or Inferior Com- ] minder, and a decision had thereon, that | iecision will be final, and no subsequent j ippeal will be permitted. 5. In casca of appeal where tin- amount n litigation does not exceed one hundred iollars ( -100) in all cases ol tines, and in all ;asos of imprisonment, not exceeding one nonth. appeals must be made to the Sub District Commander, whose decision will bo nial. All other appeals, not embraced in ,ho above mentioned dusses, may be made o thc District Commander, though the Sub District Commander can have jurisdiction lt the option of the appellant. The Courts will advino parties as to the :quitablene>-s of thou decisions, in order to ivoid complication and a multiplicity of ippcids. 6. Owners of property in thc hands of tho Military Authorities, claimed by citizens, viii recpiiro tho final action of the District Jomm ander. II. All Commissioned Officers and Eniist !d Men of the 5fith New York Vet. Vols., md 102d U. S. C. T., serving in whatever :apacity in this District), are horehy relieved, md will report at once to their Regimental Commander for duty. Ry command of BREV'T MAT. GEN. JOHN P. HATCH. LEONARD B. PEKRY, A. A. G. Official: E. HARRIS JEWXTT, let Lieut, f.lth Mar>n. Tole., A. A. A. 0. Aux .> i liy t?ic jfrG-viviv.mil ,G?vsruor -an" tltd State fi" Soutb C?< toli.ta.. A PROCLAMATION! IIEREAS His Excellency President Johnson baa issued Ids proclama? tion, appointing me (Benjamin P. Perry) Provisional Governor in and tor the Statetjf South Carolina, with pow ur to prescribe such rules ami regulation.; aa may tic acces? sary an^ proper Far convening a Convention of thc estate, composed of delegates to bo chosen by that portion of the people e>f said State who aro loy td to the United States, for the purpose ot altering or amending thc Constitution thereof: and wit ii authority to exercise within the limits of the State" all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to restore said State to iis constitutional relations to the Federal Gov? ernment, and to present such a. Republican form of State Government as will entitle the State tn the guarantee of, tue United States therefor, and its 1 ..opie t? protection by the United States against invasion,insurrection and domestic violence. Noa-, therefore, in obedience to the pro? clamation of his Excellency Andrew John? son, Prcsi lent of the United States, I, BENJAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Gover? nor ot the Str.!-: of South Carolina, for tho purpose ot organizing a Provisional Gov? ernment .11 South Curelina, reforming the Stat" Costitution, and restoring civil au? thority in said State under the Constitution and laws 01, thu United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil officers in South Carolina, v.'ho were in oiliee when the Civil Government of tty State was suspend? ed, ?a May last, (except those r.rrested or under prosecution for treason,) shall, on taking tho oath of allegiance prescribed in tho President's Amnesty Proclamation of tho Suth day of May,"l86f>, resumo tho duties cf thur offices, and continue to dis? charge their, under S.e Provisional Govern? ment till further appointments aro made. Ard I dc further proclaim; declare and rr.akc knevr.., that it i:i the duty c-i all loyal citizera cl lite State ci .?outh Carolina to pryuiutly ge forward f.n? take t::c oath of tilcsiancc tc txic United States, Leiore some lucgictrate cr military officer ci' the F?d?rai Government, wac may OJ qualified for ad ::..::: itcring oaths; ana euch are* hereby aui:.o.ucd ts ?iV~ certified copier thereof tv tuc persons. respectively by whom they -.cte made. And such "ma'gkstiaics or cilice:e ate hereby required tG transmit the originale ei r?ch oaths at a.=> carly a day as may bc convenient, to th. Department of State, :n the city of, Washington, D. C. Aua 1 do farther proclaim, dcolare and make known, t'iit tue Managers of Elec? tions throughout thc- State of South Caroli? na Will iiokl an election tor members of a State Convention, at their respective pre? cinct.-, on the FIRST MON DA i IN Si^P TEM????? NEXT, according to the laws of South Carolina m force before thc ?recession ci if$- Stute; and that each Election Dis? trict in the State shall elect aa many mem? bers oi ! nc Convention aa the said District . has members of the House of Representa? tives-toe baoi.i of representation being population :tnd taxation. This will yive uno untidied arid twenty-four ftiembers to the Convention-a number siaticienily large u> represent c.verv portion of the State mc-jt tully. * * . Lvory loyal citizen who has taker, th? Amnesty oath and not within the excepted classes . in the President's Proclamation, will be entitled to vote, provided he was a legf.l vot'.T under the Constitution as it stood prior to the sece;wio:i ol' South Caro? lina. And ail who are within tho excepted ciasscs must taite the oath and apply tor a pardon, in order to cuatis'them io vote or become members td' tile Convention. The members ol' thu Convention tims elected on the lirst Monday in September next, are beret'v required to convene in tho city ol' Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of September, l?&j, ?or the purpose of altering and amending the present Consti? tution ol' South Carolina, -jr remodelling and making a new one, which "will conform to the great changes which have taken place In the State, and be more in accord? ance with Republican principies and equali? ty of representation. And 1 dt) farther }iroclaim and make known, that the Constitution and ?.il laws of" force in South Carolina prior to the seces? sion of the State, are hereby made of loree under tho Provisional Government, except wherein they may conflict with the provi? sions of this proclamation. And the Judges and Chancellors of tho State aro hereby required to exercise all the powers and per? form ah the duties which appertain to their respective offices, and especially in criminal cases, lt will bc expected of the Federal military authorities now ni South Carolina, to lena their authority to the civil officers of tin; Provisional Government, lor the pur? pose of enforcing tue laws and preserving thc peace ami good order pf the Stata. . And i do further command and enjoin all go .id a tul lawful citizens of the Suite to unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to justice* all disorderly persons, all plunder? ers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants and idle persons who are wandering about without employment (r any visible means ol' supporting themselves. lt is also expected that all former owners of freed persons will be kind to them, and not turn elf the children or aged to perish; and the freed men and women are earnestly enjoined to make contracts, just and fair, for remaining with their former owner. In order to facilitate as much as possible thc application for pardons under the ex? cepted sections of the President's Amnesty Proclamation, it is stated for information that all applications must be by petition, stating the except?an, and accompanied with thc. oath prescribed. This petition must bc lirst approvid hythe Provisional Clo\ernor, ami tuen fi rwarded to the Presi? dent. The headquarters of the Provisional Governor will bo at Greenville, where all itommnnications to him must be addressed. The newspapers of this State will publish this proclamation till tho election for mem? bers of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal? Done nt tho [L. s.] town of Greenville, this 20th day of Julv, in tho year of our Lord, 1665, and of the independence of tho United States the ninetieth.. B. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governor: WuxiAu H. Pr.KK?. Private Secrctarv. July 2?