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MISOS TiTiANY Thc Blaclc-bfrd. Once upon a midnight dreary while 7 por. deredj weak and weary, O'er thc war of the rebellion, and the things that were before While I ?at absorbed in thinking-brandy cock-tails slowly drinking, Suddenly I saw a blinking, one-eyed figure at my door Saw a one-eyed, winking, blinking figure at my chamber door. Standing there, and nothing more. Ah! I never shall forgot it, how in glancing round I met it, And I ever shall regret it, that I lookod to? ward that door; For I saw a monstrous figure, like a giant, onlv bigger. And there stood a big bock nigger, leaning up against my door Stood a powerful big buck nigger, with his back against my door Leaning there, and nothing more. Straight into the fire-place spying, where my ham and eggs were frying, 1 beheld the poker lying, near thc hearth, upon the floor; Then with moat determined vigor, straight I hurled it at tho nigger; But so quick was that big nigger, that it missed and struck the floor Missed the nigger's head completely, and fell harmless on the floor Struck his heel, and nothing more. Back into the fire-place looking, where my ham and eggs were cooking, Shaking, quaking-as no mortal ever shook or quaked before I thou heard this ugly sinner mutter but these words, "Some dinner!" 'Twas tho onlv word he'd spoken-'twas thc only word, I'm sure When I picked up pluck and answered, "I shall feed you nevermore." This I said, and nothing more. Then his impudence beginning, and his gums exposed in grinning, With a smile by nt) means winning, did ho view mo from the door; And he coolly said, "Your treat, man-I'll ne'er go into tho street, man; Till I get something to eat, man, I shall never leave your door; I shall never quit your chamber, thongh you beat mo till I roar, Never leave you-nevermore!" Then, toward tho firo-placc marching, where my coffee was a parching, Boldly stalked the saucy nigger, boldy stalked across the floor; Never made the slightest bow, sir-then I knew there'd be a row, sir, For I niado a solemn vow, s"r, he should go back to thc door; Then I kicked him from my chamber, and he went hack to thc door; Leaned against it-nothing moro. Then this black-bird, for awhile, sir, really did cause me to smile, sir, Though a rav'nous, rabid, hungry look his dusky visage bore; "Though,'" said I, "thou art a freedman, thou hast gone so much to seed, man, That I'll give a little feed, man, as you seem to be so poor. Provided you will work f?r mo a half an hour or more." Quoth the nigger, "Nevermore." Much I marveled thia ungainly nigger should refuse so plainly To do a little job, 'twould take half an hour or more For wo cannot help agreeing that no living human being Should refuse to labor, seeing that he was so blasted poor Should refuse to earn a dinner he saw cook? ing from my door-? Though he ate one "nevermore!" There I sat engaged in musing wdiat he meant by thus refusing, And I then began abusing this big nigger at my door. "Sure," said I, "you must bo crazy, seeing you're so cursed lazy So confounded awful lazy as to want to work no more - Will you ever work for Nages-tell mc, tell me, I implore?'' Quoth tho nigger, "Nevermore!" "Nigger," said I, "horrid demon-nigger still, if slave or freeman Think again before you answer, this ono question, I implore: Have you yet no sense of feeling-do you mean to live bv -stealing, Or by working and fair dealing?-tell me, tell me, I implore, On your honor as a nigger-will you labor as before?" Quoth the nigger, "Nevermore!'' Startled at tho stillness broken by reply so flatly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "this big nigger would consumo enough for four, When on some spacious rice plantation, he would out-eat a'.l creation Never made a calculation how much cash it cost, I'm sure, For his master bought the victuals in the good old days of yore, Now, he'll feed yon "nevermore!" "Nigger!" said I, "thing of evil! quit my room-go to tho devil Or if you'll consent to work, I'll bring your supper to tito deor, Tell me truly, I conjure you, for the last time, I implore?" Quoth the nigger, "Nevermore!" ' Be that word our sign of parting, nigger man," 1 cried, upstarting "Get thoo, back to where thou earnest from -let me seo your face no moro; Join the anny-go to Texas-never como back here to vex us Ne'er return again to vex us-never let us sec you moro; Tab your gaze from oft* my moat, and take your carcass from my door!" Quoth thu nigger, "Nevermore!" And the nigger still is standing in my entry on the landing, A very pretty burly picture, with his back against my dyer, And his eves are ev< r spying at my hatti as it is irving, And mv poker st di is b ing near my hand op?n the floor, But my victuals to the "fly-trap" of that nigger by my door, *-': >';; bc lifted, "Nevermore!" [ Nein York Mercury. Ed.inba.rgh. There is nothing of which the Scotch ore so jealous as of the fame ot tueir capital Let a stranger tako cure how he exercises his talents for criticism at the expense of their beau? tiful city. Tt is amusing to observe the coniiclent tone in which they al? lude to its charms, the same calm superiority of manner with which we Bostonians descaut upon the "Hub." I met a friend, a native, who escorted mc about with an air which said, plainly, "Don't he afraid of praising it too highly, nothing you could say would be taken for flattery. I am accustomed to the eestacy of travel? ers. " It can be readily imagined that such au enthusiast would turn creen with astonishment on finding me in? sensible to its beauties, as indeed he did, and devoted thc remaining two days of my stay to my instruction in Edinburgh Ufe and morals! It is something between a city like Loudon and a country town. It has the ad? vantages of one and the simplicity of the other. That stern law of caste, the harriers of which no man dares break down in London, is very feeble in Edinburgh. A man may act inde? pendently there, may keep servants or not, may roll in his carriage or walk, may actually dress out of fa? shion, and yet keep his social position. Many families occupy but one story of a house, so that a single building may be hired or owned by four or five individuals. Truly they must be kind? hearted and reasonable to discuss their various fortunes and settle family jars under one another's noses. No one seems afraid of his neighbor; the "School for Scandal" does not flourish in Edinburgh, and when peo hlo quit the city for the holidays, the houses are left without inmates and simply locked. This is common in America, but a Londoner woidd think you mad to suggest such a thing. There is a sense of equality among the Scotch which the English cannot understand, and I will give an ex? ample by quoting from an English paper. "However low his class, the rough in Edinburgh will always listen quietly and reply gravely, never gibes without a reason, and never puts on that brutally sullen manner with which an Englishman of the same kind cloaks tho mauvaise honte which comes of inferiority. The sense of equality, though not so externally patent as in France, is just as strong, and rather more real, the reverence for money being distinctly less. Though servants in Scotland submit to a discipline which would drive ser? vants in England frantic, and the so? cial interior always gives way, say for example, in a crowd, to a social su? perior, there is a self-assertion about them, and a dislike of that conde? scending, half satirical manner which makes educated Englishmen so hated in all countries but their own, and in their own, keeps classes so terribly apart. A Scotch cabby, for example, can converse-a thing no Englishman of the lower class ever attempts and in Edinburgh a tradesman of tho lowest order, tin nigh far more anxious for custom than a Londoner, talks Avith his eyes on yours, and without an eternal sirring. The Englishman is brutal and sul? len, because his ambition and hope are dead. His position in life is fixed, and he boars an intense hatred for the social superiors who have fixed it for him. A low Englishman always acts as if you were about to crush or abuse him, and he was determined to fore? stall you, and thc servants cringe and creep about f< >r a penny in a way that is indescribably disgusting. Nothing of this is seen in Scotland. Tho peasant and workman are cheerful and polite, because the influence of caste does not weigh upon them, nor thc influence of wealth. As the bar? riers between classes are broken down, the lower classes risc in the seale of I manhood. In this last respect France j and Scotland hear some resemblance j to America, but England dreads it, I and hence the brutality of her lower ! ci ders. [Correspondence Boston Cou rie*-. 1 Hay & Hewetsons Architects and Civil Engineers IPROFESSIONAL BUSINESS attended b in South and North Carolina. Working drawings, plans, specifications and all necessary details promptly fur nished. JOHN A. KAY. HAI.rn E. B. HEWETSO?I Sept 20 t j JOHN ^LJ^??T CITY SUB VE Y OR. OFFICE at residence, in rear of th Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S. C j Sept 20 '_ t i HVMW* ?UM, LUMSDEN & McGEE, VGENTS of Baltimore Window Glas: Manufactory, eau famish iii,Ass R manufacturers'prices, by the box, and so licit order: for the same. Oct 8 Imo Atlanta Medical College. THE Course of Lectures in this institu? tion will commence ou i?ie fc'iRST MON? DAY in November next, and continue four months-the Faculty having changed the time for the session from summer to thc winter months. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND, Denn. Oct 25_Imo Thc friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi? nate him as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 * For Congress. DB. R. C. GRIFFIN, of Edgefield, is an? nounced as a candidate for CONGRESS from the Third Congressional District, composed of the Districts of Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Ki ch la nd and Orangeburg. Oct 28 7* For District Judge. Thc friends of W. B. JOHNSTON, Esq., who has so efficiently tilled the office of Ma? gistrate fur the District of Richland, re? spectfully recommend him to the Legisla? ture as a suitable gentleman to till the now office created by the.State Convention. He is well known throughout the State, and for the past eight months has tilled a judi? cial station with the utmost satisfaction to all parties. MEMBERS OF THF BAR. Oct 28_ For Congress. The. friends of Gen. SAMUEL McGOWAN announce, him as a Candidate for the United States Congress from the Third Con? gressional District, embracing the Districts of Orangcbnrg, Edgefield, Abbeville, New? berry, Lexington, Richland and Fairfield. Oct 27 For State Treasurer. The friends of Dr. R. W. GIBBES respect? fully nominate him to thc Legislature for this office. His woU known business cha? racter, energy and ability eminently recom" mend him. He has for many years served the State efficiently in various capacities, and now ho needs her support. Oct 22 For Congress. We are authorized to announce JAMES FARROW, Esq., of Spartauburg, asa can? didato to represent, in the Congress of the United States, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising tho Districts of An? derson, Bickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar tanburg, Union, York and Chester. Sept 30_* FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. H. E. NICHOLS, Agent, FOR the following FIRST CLASS COM? PANIES: Thc "Underwriter's Agency," thc "Inter? national,'' the "Metropolitan," thc "Conti? nental," the "Security," the "Home," the 'Columbia," the "Washington," the "Ful? ton," the "Croton," all of the city of New York; the "Putnam" and the "New Eng? land," of Hartford, Conn.; the "Home," of New Haven, Conn.; the "Homo" and tie; "Southern Insurance and Trust Com panv," of Savannah. Ga.; the "Albemarle," of Virginia, and the "Gulf State," of Flo? rida. Also, the "Globe Lifo Insurance Company," of New York; thc "NewEngland Mutual," of Boston; the "North Carolina Mutual," of Raleigh, and the "Accidental," of New York, insuring against accidents ol all kinds. The whole possessing an aggre? gate capital of over $2a,000,000. Risks taken on Cotton or Merchandize in trans un from any point to any point on reasonable terms. ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED. Office at Mr. Hussung's house, comer ol Assembly and Washington streets, Colum? bia. S. C' Aug 15 JGm Charleston Advertisements. cfc? OO., ll Vendue Eange, Charleston, S. C., DEALERS in LIME, CEMENT, Calcined and Land PLASTER, LATHS, HAM and BUILDING MATERIALS in general, which will always be shipped in goodordei and ut the lowest market prices. GEO. W.OLKET. H. B. OLNET. C. C. OLNEY. Nov 3 Imo* Steinmeyer Sc Son, FACTORS AND DEALERS IN TIMBER kTFMBEa, BUILDING MATERIALS, &C. ANO GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, CHA UL ES TC ', S. C. KEEP constantly on hand LIME, CE? MENT, HAIR, Ac; manufactur?e Doors, Sashes. Blinds, Mouldings, Ac. agents for Page's Portable Saw Mills. Con uignmcnts of all description-, of Merehan di/.e and Material solicited, and all orden carefully and promptly attended to. Lumber and Timber Vard and Pond foo of Beaufain Street, on Ashley Liver, j Oftice at West end of Beaufain street, i JOHN IL STLWNMKYKU. J. H. STUNMKYKII, Jit SMUT'S li, 1 COTlNEIi .WAC A \J> SOCIETYSTS., CHARLESTON, S* C. PROPRIETORS, s. Ii. LORIN?;. CHAS. IL BENNETT Sept 27 Imo C. N. ATEEILL. J. H. AVERILL. Vt iii iiuEiiuL V\j kJlMj General Auction, Commission, rOftWAiW ?EftCHAWTSt No. 20 HAYNE Sr., CHARLESTON, S. C. COMMISSIONS for Forwarding Stocks of Goods, 10 cents per Package; on bales Cotton, Crates and Hogsheads, 25 cents each: with funds in band to pav charges. Oct 24_* 2G* Safes! Safes! MILLER'S SAFES To Batiks, Brokers, Merchants, and aU in? terested in Positive Protection against Hdberry and Pire. Miller's Patent Fire-proof Safes. THIS class of SAFE is designed for Mer? chants and all kinds of business requir? ing positive protection from tire, with am? ple security from robbery, ."or such uses. They combine several patents which remove many objections found in other Safes, such as dampness, running out of the filling and decay, and aro fitted with powder and pick proof-locks, perfectlv secure and easy to use. These Safes have been beforo tho pub'uc for the past fifteen years, and aro now used by many of tho first banks and merchants in the country, and have never in a single instance lost a. dollar's value by fire or robberv, although frequently and severely tested. For sale at MORDECAI A CO.'S, Agents, 110 East Bav, Charleston, S. C. Oe t_21_t9 NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS! CARRYING THE U. S. MAIL. GRANADA, QUAKER ( ITV. ANDALUSIA, STARLIGHT, ALHAMBRA, SARAGOSSA. THE ?hips of this bne are all first-class and reliable, are at. least as fast as any of thc coast, and bnilt at as great an ex? pense. They are in charge of gentlemanly and capablo commanders, and every atten? tion will be paid to thc comfort of the pas? sengers. One of the above ships will be despatched from New York and one from Charleston EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Cargo by these steamers insures at the lowest rates. All informa? tion can be had from either of the agents. EAVENEL A CO., Charleston. ARTHUR LEARY, New York. Merchandize and Cotton addressed to cither house will be promptly forwarded. Nov 5 3mo PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LINE COMPOSED OF THE NEW AND FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS MONERA, Ca.pt. Munihmuii, EMILY B. SOU DER,Ca pt. Winchester. FOR JSTL'nr YORK DIR EOT! THESE Vessels alternating weekly, offer? ing everv Thursday to the traveling public a FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER BOAT, with superior accommodations. There will be a mail bag kept at the office of the Agents, closing always an hour be? fore the sailing of each steamer. For Passage or Freight, apply to WILLIS fe CHISOLM, Agents, Oct 5 Mills House, Charleston. Browne & Schirmer, GEHE&AL COMMIS'O?? FORWARDING MERCHANTS, No. 9 EXCHANGE PLACE, CHARLESTON, S. C. W. R. BROWNE. F. M. SCHIRMER. REFERENCES. . Messrs. JOHN FRASER & CO., Charleston. Mr. W. P. HALL, Charleston, S. C. Messrs. T. SAVAGE HEYWARD & SONS, Augusta, Ga. Messrs. FENNER, BENNET A BOWMAN, New York. "PARTICULAR attention given to the 1 purchase, sale and shipment of COT? TON and other PRODUCE. Liberal ad? vances made on cotton shipped through our New York references. (roods and Merchandize of all descrip? tions received and forwarded from this point or tho terminus of thc South Caroli? na ftaflroad, (now Hopkins'.) Oct 18 Imo THE AMERICAN LAND COMPANY W?te fctVMt, Central Office, No. 57 Broadway, N. Y. JOHN A. ANDREW, President, | FRANK E. HOWE, Vice-Fres't, ! XJ. W. WINCHESTER, Trcos'r, ! Trustees. GEORGE CABOT WARD, AI FRED GAUTHIER, ] OFFERS its services in tho purchase, sale, lease or exchango of CITY or COUNTRY PROPERTY in the South and West, or in procuring Workmen, Superin? tendents, Tenants or Partners from tho North or from Europe. Full information furnished upon inquiry of THURBER, SOULE'A Co.. Agent.-. No. 4 State Mre<t, (op-stairs,) < >ct 29 Imo Charleston. S. C. New York Advertisements. John W. Caldwell, GENERAL COMMISSION MEBCHANTt THE undersigned, having established himself in tho city of New York, solicits from his friends orders for MERCHAN? DIZE and consignments of COTTON, RICE and other produce. ParticuL - attention wiR bc paid to tho purchase and sale of Southern Securities, Bank Bills, Ac. _Oct 25 wff** JOHN W. CALDWELL. T. J. MOISE & CO, T. J. MOISE. J. H. MOSES. Commission Merchants, NO. 109 WATER STREET, NEW YORK. THE SUBSCRIBER, (...te of the firm of T. J. k C. H. Moise A Co., Charleston, S. C.,) has formed a copartnership, as above, for the purpose of conducting a GENERAI. COMMISSION BUSLNESS in tiie city of New York. His Firm will he prepared to make the usual advances upon Cotton, Naval Stores, and Produce generally. A long experience in buying, and a tho? rough knowledge of tho New York market, will enable him to offer, with confidence, his services as a purchaser of every de? scription of goods. All orders, whether largo or sm ah, will receive prompt and faithful attention. Freight arrangements will be made, and every advantage secured which will con? duce to the interest of those who favor him with their business. .'. J. MOISE. REFERENCE.1.: Goo. W. Williams A Co., Charleston. John Chees borough, Cashh r Bank of Charleston, Charleston. Thos. Branch A Sons, Petersburg. W. H. Stark, Savannah. Muller & Senn, Columbia. Sturges. Bennett A Co., New York. W. B. Meeker, Cashier Bank Now York, New York. J. B. Wilson, Richmond. Wilcox A Hand, Augusta. James Scvmour, Macon. Oct 28 sw6 l?LOR'S BAIR DYE! THE Original and Best in tho World! Thc only true and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produces immediately a splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring tho hair or skin. Remedies tho ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine is signed \Villiam A. Batchelor. Also, RE? GENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLE FI.T'URS, for Restoring and Beautifying the J r-ir. CHARLES BATCHELOR," Oci & ly New York. LAWRENCE. BALDWIN & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, NO. 70 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 4 ND other STOCKS, BONDS, Ac, J\ bought and sold on commission. DEWITT C. LAWRENCE, member N. Y. Stock Exchange. 'IMEON BALDWIN, Jn., member N. Y. Petroleum and Mining Board. DYRUSJ. LAWRENCE. WM. A. HALSTED Sept 4_Gmo Burning of the Museum. ! LETTER EEO M MR. BARNUM. NEW YORK, July ll, 1865. I MESSRS. HERRI>*O A Co.-GENTLEMEN: ! Though tho destruction of tho American ! Museum has proved a serious loss to my ! self and the public. I am happy to verify I the old adage, that 'Tts an ill wind that blows nobody good," and, consequently, I congratulate' you that your well known ; safes have again demonstrated their supc ' rior fire-proof qualities in an ordeal of un j usual severity. ; The safe you made for me some time 1 ago was in tho office of tin' Museum, on j the second door, back part of the building, ! and xii tho hottest of the fire. After twenty-four hours of trial, it was ; found among the debris, and on opening it this day has yielded up its contents in very good order books, papers, policies of i insurance, bank bills, all in condition for j immediate uso, and a noble commentary i on the trustworthiness of Herring's Fire j Proof Safe. Yours truly, P. T. BARNUM. j Herring's Patent Champion Safes. j Thc MoM Reliable Protection from Eire note Known. i HERRING A CO.'S PATENT BANKERS' SAFES, with Herring A Floyd's Patent Crystallised Iron, the best security against n burglar's drill ever manufactured. HERRING A CO.. No. 251 Broadway, cor. Murrav st., N. Y. FARREL, HERRING A Co., Philapelphia. Oct 262mo HERRING A CO.. Chicago. ?MMITI li. Curls, cBri)ita, ^ijkrfqite, $q?)0s, 31Kcrs, "iMf 31)ic]s, &c, "TT 7H OLES A LE, at tho lowest possible W price of Importation, for Cash. W. R. CAMERON A Co., Importers of Hair and Manufacturers, No. 313 Fulton St., Brooklyn, near New York. Largo and small orders punctually at? tended to. Oct 25 lino [ESTABLISHES IX 1818.] WM. SMITH BBOWJi & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IV No. 53 Clumbers Sf., New Vor/,: ll^M. SMITH LRoWN will reecivo < on \ \ signnient.* of i OTTON for sal - nu commission, and make cash advancer on shipments. His arrangement ? are such an to insure faithful ftttcnti : tn the interest of the consigner. Sept 17 2n:o