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Cl)c Pcmafrat. PUBLISHED IVERf WEDNESDAY MORNING, TERMS :—$2.50 per annum in adrunce. Advertisements. On« Square, firet insertion $1.50 On* Square, aecond insertion . . . 1.00 Every subsequent insertion GO Centract Adreriisoients inserted upon the most Reasonable Terms. Marriage Notices and Obituaries not exceeding • lines. Inserted free. M7* All communications intended for publica tion in the Darlington Democrat, must be ad dressed to the Proprietor. j&fUctcb HONOR SRTONGER THAN LOVE. “Maii's noblest mission to adrunce, Ilia vro«« ms&SI, Ms weal enhance. His rijrl»Af enforce, his wrongs redres*—” 32-GO J±.2sri<TTJUL- DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, GENERAL INETLLIGENCE AND INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENTS. VOLUME 2. DARLINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1869. NO. 8. BT BEVERLY. Several yenrs have passed since our young lawyer’s debut at the Virginia bar. He is not ao young, either, in years or honor as than. While leaf after leaf has budded and opened out beautifully upon the laurel fast gathering into a fall and glorious wreath about his hyperion brow, the tongue of slan der has uot been idle. As usual, she has chiseu a shining mark for her venomed shafts. Tbe soul of the man was too truly great to be touched by such petty wretches as the com mon slanderer, au.l he brushed off their at tacks as easily aut 1 indifferently as he would hove done a tn usque to from his face. While the god* have been propitious to his professional career, the boy, Cupid? has baen playing roguish tricks with his heart. (W hero’s blood (for a hero he was in life's battle,) does not flow tamely under the heat ed arrow the little god has fastened in his heart; but courses rapidly through his reins ami leaps wildly to his heart, filling his be- iag with a delicious ecstsey new to his expe rience, and wondrously in unison with his nature. Yet there was one thing dearer to his heart than woman’s lore, i. e. honor. His ideas of this were nicely and delicately defined, and chivalrously defended. While he dashes along the high road, urg ing his noble charger to keep gallant time to the impetuous blood in his veins and | you uge that letter, aew glad life in his heart, we w.ii Uratoas I pleage rcturn it ^ ^ . old Virginia home, set far back of an exten sive lawn of great oaks and various forests trees, many of which had withstood the storms of centuries, being fully grown, sturdy iug from her eyes, rushed into the parlor, where she found her lover sitting, clinehing the open letter with a ridged grasp, a fine scorn curling his proud mouth, his great eyes flashing forth a threatening fire, while his chest rose and fell heavily. ‘Oh ! I have made a great mistake. I never meant for you to see that letter. I thought I had destroyed it, and that it was my sister’s letter that I gave you.’ The frown deepened ou his brow, and the brown eyes darkened until they were black with displeasure—yet mingled with the frown was a great sadness. ‘Then it is to chance, and not to my affi anced wife that 1 am indebted for guarding my honor.’ ‘I certainly never should have revealed to you anything so vile as a slandering anony mous letter; regarding it, as I do, wholly unworthy the notice of a gentleman.’ ‘1 beg leave to be judge of that myself. I have long waited to see if these slanders would not assume a form that I could notice Now I shall require this man to prove them or answer to me .for this letter.’ ‘Surely, you will not notice an annony- mons letter?’ ‘Yea. This man is of the same profession as myself, and aosiety admits him to the Mine social status. So, the baser the act, the more necessary to punish him for it.’ Long Mary reasoned and persuaded, but to no avail; at length she fixed her eyes j full upon the face of her lover iMrtsonic. Antiquity nf ftpeenlntlvc MMry, Free- The following letter, under the above heading, appears in the Loudon Frtrmaum, of last October, and addressed to it* editor. There is much truth iu it: ‘•Dear Sir rind Brother :—Your corres- sondent, D. Stoles, at page 161, is mistaken. VTe do not all admit that Freemasonry is of Jewish origin; for operative Masonry was in existence before Abraham was born, whereas tpecufativc Freemasonry was not in existence until last century; and I defy all your numerous readers, jointly or severally to prove otherwise. Again, the Jews were not a nation of builders, whereas, the Fgyp- tions—who were old as a nation before the Jews were heard of—were. Further, Leo does not “express a wish to observe Free masonry to the tradition of the second Tem ple," nor the first either; nor to any other Temple. King Solomon, of the first Tem ple, and Exra, Zerubabel and Nehemiah, of of tbe second, and abont as much to do with speculative Freemasonry as Julius Cassar had to do with the tragedy of “Julius Caesar" as written by Shakespeare. Let honor be given to whom it is due, and as England is the Mother of Speculative Freemasonry, the deserves to be honored ae such. It was in England, about A. D. 1717, that Speculative So you will 'This letter is necessary to the vindication of my honor ; T shall, therefore, relieve yon of all responsibility iu the mattea by retain ing it without permission.’ trees when the wild woods of Virginia were i n-u i i . & '1 hen 1 have nothing further to add, cx- j ccpt that if you send a challenge, I will not I marry you.’ I have nothing further to say, except that rescued from the hunting grounds of the red men to become bread, spreading fields of cul tivated grain. The home of Judge Winters stood beck of the lawn, embowered in creep ing vines and luxurient shrubs, and the air that wafted through its great old halls was redolent with the perfume of flowers. The lowing of the kino in the distance, the tinkling of the sheep bell, the crowing of the eocks in the barn yard, the capering ofthe young colts and the vaulting and charg- ing of the grown animals through the lawn created the picture of free, wild life, teem ing with the gladness of very existence itself. As Mr young friend dashed through the h»* rows of spiral poplars that lined along ou either side of tbe lane leaving through the centre of the lawn down to the house, he east every from oonfliot of lifo TO the winds, and breathing in fall aspirations of tbe fresh breexe which had sprung up with tbe approach of twilight, drewofhishat and tossing back his dark brown locks from his dear brow, spoke aloud his thoughts. ‘Oh, life is glorious. The very combat to conquer its difficulties but serves to make a ssau of one, and fits him to rule as subordi nate only to (lod.’ The thought raised his fiae form erect, and with his brow slightly borae backward to the breeze, he looked the very embodiment of power; a power born to rule bis kind, nay, to conquer destiny itself, if we may be allowed the expression. As he rode rapidly up to the bouse a maiden, full meted to be his mate, leaned far out from an upper window, eagerly catching every outline of his noble figure and every movement of his fine bearing If Mary Win ters ever doubted of the entireness of her \ Freemasonry with its doctrines and princi- ‘If you are determined to act thus, I will 1 P>es, rituals, and ceremonies, sprang up ; or have no part in it; not even so much as to | t® it in other words; Speculative Ma sonry was then manufactured by Desnngu- lers, Anderson, Payne, Ac. It has, however, been elaborated or touched up sinoc then ; their production was eoneocked out of the Bible aud other books, Ac., and then they grafted it on to the old operative Masons’ Lodges, which knew nothing about it before. Consequently, Speculative Freemasonry is only about 152 years old. Let those of your readers who have hitherto imagined other wise, examine into the matter, us I have done, and they will find that I am pretty near the mark. 1 am yours fraternally, Leo. since Miss Winters presumes to threaten, I will bid her good evening. He bowed ridgedly, left the house, moun ted his horse,'and rode away leisurely enough until! beyond Miss Winter’s view; then giv ing free rein to his steed, he urged him on in full accord with the fire in his veins aud upon his brain. As the gate closed after him, Mary sprang to the window, but pride and womanly modesty hushed the shriek up, on her parted lips, and she stood gazing upon his retreating form, with hand upon her heart, her lips compressed, her fees white as marble, aud extremities almost as cold and lifeless. A* th* nn»1i—•- -v £(**•*» passed from her sight, Mary groaned, stag gered toward the door, gathered up all her remaining strength, and drugged herself up stairs, entered her room, turned the key in the lock, and ere she could reach hor couch, fell upon the floor in a long deathlike swoon. After a few preliminaries, the challenge was sent, and the following answer : ‘Sir—You have not yet proved that I wrote the offensive letter ; but had you sure ly you would not expect me to fight one of whom I believe the centents of that letter, which certainly would be tbe ease had I written it. .Some hours after the reception of this our friend stood before the writer with two of the first class lawyers at the bar as witnesses. ‘Mr. Phillips, your hand writing is recog nized by all. Now, I demand you to give your author.’ The wretch became so white that he looked Impolicy of Cheapening Masonry, Thu following is au extract from the ad dress of M. W. Elisha S. Fitch, G. M. of Kentucky, delivered in G. I<oJge, October 18th 1869, which address was specially for warded us.—Freematon. “It is a lamentable fact that a too rapid rm love for the young lawyer, that ride through , , , , , . .! but the ghost or a man, and stammered out tbe lawn dispelled the doubt and completed i , . • • , . ■ . . . i somethin his conquest ; and, as sh^ turned quickly from the wiudow to meet him ou the thres-. ,, . . w.is au old gossipptng woman bold, her heart said the world contained not a nobler spccimeu of manhood. As she placed her hand full iu his, her face flushed, and her eyes sparkling with the glad light of her soul, was it to be wondered at if our young friend leaned eagerly forward until his lips almost touched the glowing cheek, as he whispered, in tones that thrilled through her heart, Mary my darling.’ No, no, some may aiuile upon a similar by gone-time ; some may sigh, but none will wonder. God have mercy upon him who acoffs at such a memory. Better, aye, a a thousand times better to have loved truly even though uuwisely, than never to have loved at all. Better, aye, thousaud times {letter the heart bleeding, but enohled by a pure and generous love, than cold, hard, sel fish, and doubting the nobility of human na ture to realize the grand passion. Mary led her lover into the parlor, and af ter a tew pleasant words, pointed to a letter laying on the table. ‘There is a letter I wish you to read. I will return by the time you liuvo finished it.' With a bright smile she left the parlor and hastened to hor room to givo a few fin- ; about a former house-keeper whom he had discharged from his service. This who took great | offence at being dismissed. ‘So, sir, it is i from such a source as this that you dare to write this vile letter to a lady*!’ The cow hide was raised high, and came down some fifty times with full force upon tho cowering wretch. Then casting it aside, he command ed him to write aud sign a libel. Early morning saw Phillips ou his way to the far W est. Weeks passed by and .judge Winters called a request, that he would visit his daugh ter. He wrote ou the blank side of a visit ing card : ‘The woman who is incapable of ; appreciating my honor is uusuited tu become j my wife.’ | Thus closed an engagement than which j nevet was there one more truly of the heart, j Mary Winters, though sought by the first j in the laud, never married ; and eight years | after, when the young lawyer acknowledged j that he had never since loved, he said that , it was not the woman he grieved for so long ! but the beautiful dream of his heart so sud- j denly destroyed. This was but a cheat of I iiis pride ; n dream would not have been so 1 long grieved for. ishing touches to her attire which her toilet had lacked when the sound of an approach- j ing horseman drew her to her window. These arrangements completed, she turned ! to descend tho stairs when a scrap of paper | ou the floor attracted her attention. Stoop ing to pick it up and cast it out of the wiu dow she recognized the band writing, and in an instant was as white as death. Ejacula ting ‘My God ! what have I done ?’ she flew down stairs uud with a wild fear start- “What's that?” said a teacher, pointing to the letter X. to a little ragged urchin. “Daddy’s nuine." ‘ No, no, my boy," “Yes. it is. I’ve semi him write it a good many times.” The son of a Western clergyman excused himseil' for a pack of cards which fell from his po- ket during his valedictory by saying he had on his father’s coat. multiplication of Lodges has tended OBlj 'y&i" ami this cheapening poll- ” cy, tends to lesson its dignity, to de preciate its comparative value and importance in the estimation ofthe world, and to tender the privileges of the fraternity a matter of too easy obtainment, and therefore, instead of the door of our myitic temple being close ly tylcd, to all save the worthy and well qualified, it is virtually thrown wide open, and thus invites an indiscrimanate rush from the inquisitive populace without. This is indeed a sad aud most deplorable perversion of the original design of the institution, and one which, as a Grand Lodge, we should not for a moment tolerate, mneh less iu any way sustain our sanctiou. In view of tbe unprecedented popularity of tbe fraternity, it behooves us to be more vigilant and guarded than ever before. Otherwise, brethren, the pure nnd beauti ful stream of Mssouic phylanthropy, which for ages past has guided on in quiet mage sty within its own appropriate channel, bearing on its besom tbe richest argosies of “good news and true," to gladden and bless the wasted and destitute portions of our moral domain, may become even in its fancied flood- tide of prosperity a wild and unmanageable torrent of popular passion and prejudice; overflowing its ancieut embankments, only to gather up in its destructive course the driftwood of our common humanity, and float upon its turbid waters the worthless wrecks of a former glory ami splendor. Such a catastrophe is not more revolting than the danger is impending, and it becomes all our Lodges, throughout tho land, both grand and subordinate, to attend well to this vociferous alarm at the outer door; to do all in their power to stay and direct the heady current of popular impulse, which has already set in and threatens to bear us away from our au- ciant moorings, and set us adrift without compass or plumcf, upon the shoreless sea of expediency. It is the manifest tendency ofthe times to popularize overytliing both in Church aud Stato, and the same dangerous leaven is at work in our Masonic Lodges, lienee it is that we find such importunate aud persistent appeals for new Lodges, ne t only incur cities and large towns, but also in every village aud hamlet, aud at almost eve ry cross-roads and waggon track in the State. These Lodges, if established, must secure a membership, and to accomplish this the proselyting missionaries would seem to be almost ready to “go into tbe highways *n d hedges and compel them to come in.’’ 8o true is this, indeed—to our shame be it said —that already in some portions of oar juris diction there is scarcely any man in tbe community who may not with perfect im punity petition to a Masonic Lodge for ad mission. Our high standard of qualifleation is pract’eally lowered, not only by receiving into the Lodge those who are not worthy, but also, and perhaps more frequently, by retaining in our fellowship those who have become unworthy, who habitually and for years set in defiance the preceptive teachings of the institution, and have become offensive to the moral sense of the general community in which they live.' We may rest assured that such demorali zation of our Lodges will do infinitely more to prejudice and degrade the institution, in the estimation of all thinking aud sensible people, than all the fanatical conventions of political clergymen which have met or may ever assemble for the purpose of Masonic misrepresentation and abuse. This demor alization is indeed only the froitftil cause add accaaiou of such conventions, and with out it they would have no stock iu trade." The Working Mm.ii. He is the m blest man of whom our land can boast; whether in the workshop or at the plough, you find the same nolle hearsed free and independent being. And if there is a man iu society upon whom we can look with admiration and esteem, it is the independent sober working man. We care not whether he be a farmer, mechanic or common laborer —whether his tools are imployd in the work shop, the field or the coal mine— whether his house is in the backwoods or tbe neat cottage—our admiration is tbe same. W r hat a happy picture he presents—what a reward for his labor, who, by his own unaided exer tions establishes for himself position iu soci ety ; who commencing in poverty, by his skill and assiduity surmounts every obstacle, overcomes every prejudice, nnd finally form ing a character whose value is enhanced by those who come after him. Such a man we prise as the noblest work of human nature is capable—the highest production of which she can boast. And let it be borne in miud by the young workingman just enteriugupon the active stage of human life—let it ever lay at the foundation and be the moving spring of his efforts—that this situation he must strain every ne v;e to attaiu. It can attained by alt. Untiring industrv and virtuous ambition never fail to find their re ward. They never yet were exerted in vain and never will while honesty and justice find a home in the human breast. It was re marked by an eloquent writer, that the working man who had no inheritance but virtue, is the sole king among men, and the only man among kings. T« tae Clergy niiti JLttily «r the Jjiufetet of Forth (arolina, South C'nro- hna, Alabama, AHuiut/q/i, LoirUiutia, Texas, Teueteee, aud Arkansas. Dear Brethren : At the annual meeting of the Trustees the University ofthe South in August last, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to address you ou the subject of the Offering on the 3d Suuday iu Advent, and to urge its collection in every Parish and Congregation in the South. You may remember 1 that tbe plan of an annual offering was adopted by the Trustees at the meeting of last year, aud soon after commended to you by the ten Bishops, (who are ex-office Trustees), in a Pastoral Letter. For various reasons but few Pariahes re sponded, and very little was given. The hope is earnestly cherished, that this may not be the case again- A brief statement of the condition, wants ands claims of the “University” mast suffice for our present purpose. The Junior De partment was opened in September, 1868. The close of the first year round the number of students, (nearly one hundred), too large for the accommodations provided, In view of this state of things, a measure of success almost unexampled in any aiuular undertak ing—the Board, at its late meeting, appointed a special agent, the Rev. O. P. Thackara of Florida, to raise, by personal effort in oar Parishes, at least twenty-five thousand dol lars, for the erection of additional boarding houses, and a building for the grammer School, to be ready, if possible, by the open ing of the Lent Term in February next. Mr. Thaekara has consented, though at much sacrifice, to undertake the work. He is emi nently flttcn for it, and earnestly commended to you in its prosecution. The object of his mission, however, is entirely distinct from the “auniiai Univei-sity Offering," which is to cotinue from year, to year, to assist in the gradual development of this central educa tional School of the church in our midst. Through this, the channel of our parochial offerings in every place, it is ’esigued to give all our people an-opportunity for system atic contribution to an object which ought to be dear to their hearts; and in this w ns well as by information thus annually thcra-the wuw-iii ii gr< ‘ Department, aa it is built up in the future, will be found one of the moat important aids to tbe growth of the Church in our wildly ex tended field. But we can not dwell on these points at further length. The cause of the “University” is the cause of all the Dioceses interested in the work. Of its importance to the Church and the riling generation, too much can not be laid. Catholic in spirit, eomprehensive in scope, and elevated iu its aims, it is worthy of the Church, designed to meet the highest educational wants of our people, and is one of the first necessities of the times. It has survived a state of things which not only suspended all effort, but seemed for a time to threaten its extinction. And now if our people, who are or ought to be most deeply interested in it, have faith in themselves, in those to whom the work is more immediately committed, and iu the blessing of God upon our efforts, final success, such as was at first anticipated by the Fathers who led the way, but are fallen asleep—Polk, and Elliott, and Otcy’ and Cobbs, and Rut ledge—final success, such as they anticipated, will be placed beyond all peradventnre. It' may not be seen to the full, and will not in our day; but our ehildrea and our children’s children will gather there in the time to re joice in the light thereof, and bless the memories of those who laid its foundations. The foresight which selected for the “Uni versity” the beautiful plateau of the Cumber land range, will be appreciated more and more as its unsurpassed advantages are de veloped in the ftiture. Two thousand feet above the level of tbe sea, gently undulating with numerous springs of purest water, a most salubrious climate, a rich forest growth, inexhaustible quantities of stone, and coal in abundance—accessible by railroad to all parte of the co&niry, and yet iu its healthful isola tion exempt from those temptations to dissi pation and voice iu the young which else where so generally abound, there is probably no locality on the coutinou! better adapted to the permanent growth and success of such au Institution. We can only commend, iu conclusion, to your fostering sympathize and generous support, this noble undertaking; for without these it can not succeed. Tbe Clergy are earnestly requested teVcud this address in lull thmAwongregi-tions; and to prove, ou the , the 3rd Sunday iu Advent, ‘acticable, on some occasion I .f* % ^lei'snch offerings as their pc-iple I ** . »i ay <3 ii.c'i'v thc'r this the ictinpft nt'fli Rerttee _ tceljTIa • liberally, according to expected to go. To provide permanent tho*!* V ^ (Allege buildings, the accessary apparatus in AB A' .ts Wlected should be forwarded every department of instruction, and the to Dr H. Jf. Ade»8CX, General Treasurer, Jffb Pepurtmcnt Tli* shore D*psrtaieBt will be promptly at tended to, ami all work in this Ha* exscuud the most satiifactory terms. Wtrwlll furnish at short notice LA W BLASWS. J/.i.YU BILL ft, POATA&S, CJMCULAR3, BU2I.VK3S CARM, yrX&DIXQ CARDS. BILL HBAVS, rAMHULRTS, t.ABXLS, AH Job Work '.rill b« Castr on d*li»ory. Mrs. Parker’s ■ AHKSS Trimming* awl F«n«y ‘’ID now OPOB ami ready (or sale. "Friai ~ * Goods or* ‘ opes and ready (or sal*, ringea, Ulmps, Duttons, aad handsome SHE Cloak Dm loos. Children’s All-wool Bootah Plaid Hose, Nubia*. Ladias' and ChUdroas’ wooi*tt Hood*. Ladies' Woolen FsncMons, very pretty. Infants’ crochet shoe*, Lin*u Tape trlroroiog. I.’ash * Frilling, ('ar**Us, &c., also on* piece of very pretty plaids. Her Millinery stook is com plete. MRS. PAKKEfi MMJ'ILL make np walking tuiti for ladiM and Vjf cUiltlreii ; slie will receive Pattoms from the North caoh month during tho Oet ^7 t 4 if TIM MONSVILLE CARRIAGE ASO BUGGY MANUFACTORY. fill HE undersigned respectfully infnrtns the citizens of Dar- liugton and adjoining Counties that he is prepared to put up in the best alyto and at the ionrest rate*. Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, OaAJEVTS, <3eO- Itepslring done with neatness stiff dispatch. He rnapcotruMjr solioitt a share of public patron age. ■. , - 1. A BcSAOHKUr, 4 TiiameasriQ*. 9. v. ffoptl 4b ly Onward! Upward!! A VINO met with sileeoSs, (hr beyond expectation, fas tho publication of tho CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, we take this method of offering our papers. Daily, Tri-weekly and Weekly a* among tbe beet advertising mediums in West ern North Carolina. T Advertisements Solicited—Terms Moderate. PREMIUMS 1 VREMH’MSM W* offer FIVE valuable A(rieuUur*l Premi um* to persons getting up Clubs for the Weekly Observer. Addrees SMITH, WATSON A Co, Charlotte, N. C. Ang. 25 47 ” tf Two young Parisions, being smitten with the same young girl, quarrelled, and arrang ed to fight it out with pistols. On the sig nal being given both fired, and one was hor rified at sciog his opponent fall lifeless into the anus of his servant. At the cry of “save yourself-—he is dead,” the survivor hurried into the carriage and left by tha first train for Brussels. A few weeks later he -eas thunderstruck at reading the marriage of his rival with the object of the quarrel, and then understood the joke that had been played upon him. Anna Maria Story, was recently married to Robert Short. A very pleasant way of making a story short. Tom Hood said that he could write as well as Shakespcro if he had a mind to : but the fact was he had not got the mind. It is currently reported and generally be lieved of the female sox, that they do not scruple to hook each other’s frocks. Au Irishman, in recommending a cow, ro- murked, ‘She will give milk year after year without having calves. Because she came of a cow that never had a calf!’ It is suggested that it would bo » good idea to have eclipses mors frequently—it causes so many oyo£ to turn heavenward “Wouldn't yoo cull this the calf ofthe leg? asked John, pointing to one of his nether limbs “No,” replied Pm, “I should say it was the leg of a calf. Said an ambitious youth ona day to a young lady, “Don’t you think I’d better dye my muataehc ?”—-caressing that infant pro digy. “I think if you lot it ttlouo, it'll dye itself;” said the lady. A Chicago paper tells a story of ideation night, which it thinks shows tho enterprise of young Chicago. A party of boys were seen getting together tbe materials for a bon fire. When they were asked what was the news, they replied that they had none. “We don't dabble in politics. We built the tire we can sell it purchase of books for the Library, (now num bering over 4.000 volumes.) funds must be raised from other sources. Munificent endow ments and bequests by individuals will doubt less came in the course of time to the aid of the “University.” But upon these we can uot rely to meet the pressing r.oeessitios of its early growth which have been mentioned. It is rather to a steady stream of contribu tion from the members aud friends of the Church throughout our bordsra that we must look, and on this we hopefully snd Confident ly rely. To this end the plan of the “Ad vent Offering” was proposed and adopted. Whether large or small in any place, it will nevertheless help to swell the general amount which is now, and will continue to be, so much needed. Of the original subscription of about four hundred thousand dollars, but little we fear, can now be collected. No State endowment can come to our aid. Our brethren in the other portions of the land have their own Church work to encourage and support. We must therefore of necessity rely to a great extent upon our selves. And as we ought to do this, so we believe with the rapidly returning prosperity of our people, their common obligation in this important behalf will be met iu annually increasing measure. The general plan of the University, as embodied in the Constitution aud Statutes, was intended to combine the best features of Learning in the old world which have so long flourished, as well as of the best in our own country. And iu its religiousasjiectat least, as it is developed with time aud ample en dowments, it will doubtless mark a new era in the history of American University educa tion. Though now ia its in&uoy, the Faoul- ty is believed to be equal to that of any irstitut o i o. coir.’spondingage and numbers to be found. The Trustees are determined Rome Georgia. Alex. Greco, Bishop of Texas. J. Fre’m You.no, Bishop of Florida. M. A. Curtis, Clerical Trustee, N. C. W. C. Williams, Clerical Trustee, Ga. J. M. Bannister, Cler’l Trustee, Ala. T. E. B. Pkgvks, Lay Trustee, Mis. November 1, 1869. Home Influences.—Home! it U the paradise of infancy, the tower of defence to youth, the retreat for manhood, tbe city of refuge for old age Recollections, associ ations cluster around it—O how thickly! Enjoyments are tested there whose relish never dies from memory. Affections spring and grow there, through all the turns aud overt urea of life, and which last on, stronger than death. The thought of its early inno cent has kindled anew the flame of virtue— almost smothered beneath a heavy mass of follies aad crimes The Origin of Celery.—It, is said that an Italian nobleman, in a paroxism of pas sion, slew his own brother. The Church con demned him to pass three years in the mon astery iu prayer and pcnitcucc, and to cat grass like Nebuchaduezzcr. for tiis food was to consist of the weeds which grew in the cloistered garden. Here he found celery, blanched in the shady beds, aud it becomes his favorite food. When the time of his con fincment had elapsed, he transplanted the weed to his garden—planted it in trenches to bleach it crisp aud tender. He stood high among the nobility of the land, and, at his entertainments, introduced this new edi ble. which boouwc very faintionablc, and has ever since been esteemed a luxury Come out here aud I'll link the whole of you,” said an urchin to some sticks of pop- ARIallVGTON MTJTTTA.ILi Life Insurance Company, INSURE VOIR LIKE! Insure in Arlington Ccmpany! M» ni BtvMHMk man IVT««W. » fr.tewae.^ W mti*x> tmm ltl. II Is pawljr SMOwn rod n‘ fceae enterprise. ' l-I-JO b*E leave to c»U the etUntion of tic •JL. 1 * puMie generally to the subject of LIFE INSURANCE. It is the sarr«U dutv of every oue to Inutir* hie Life, eo that hit family may not suffer from pov erty after his death. Th« uncertainty anp peril st these lawlcs* times, and tho certainty of death, admonish all to mak* Immediate and Dare Provision for their Loved Ones. * The saoces* of the A*UNtlTUN tiQMFAMY is unparalleled. Let Southern Hen Patronize SOUTHERN INSTITUTOINS. Its terms are so liberal, that all may partake of its benefits. For further particulars evil on 3. 0. Normonl, AGENTS. March 8 22 it April 7 27 dm “Mr Brown, why do you wear that bad j 1 ‘ ~ ~ ‘ hat?” “Because, my dear sir, Mrs. Brown SOUtll Carolina Statft AgIT vows she will not go out ofthe house me, until 1 got- a new one.’’ with I more readily, tho foes and duos must he rc- i duccd to tho luwost possible rates, ami if this I vending of Masonry, in “cheap cash store” j 80 that whc, ‘ the u< ‘ ws conics stylo, at “greatly reduced prices, with ft view ! ollt 10 t ^ u bt'ate. to replenish stock,” does not accomplish the j Col. Elliot iu h is speech at Houston Texas desired purpose, the next step by the way j last week, said : “My niggers aro worth of “extraordinary inducement” is to lower ! more to me now than they were during sIrvc- praetlcally the standard of the qualifications : ry.” of candidates, until iu some instances these j tor Congrca gj- They arc qow received at half the usual rite Colouel is a Democratic candidate [ ntes of tuition, and mu h more will be done for them hereafter, lit the The r “Don’t trouble yourself to stretch your mouth any wider,” said a dentist to a man who was extending his jaw frightfully, “as I intend to sUml outside to drawyjur tooth.” Mrs. i’artiugtou says she did not marry her second husband because he was theseixe of her first husband, and could wear out his old clothes, A lady, having discharged hor cook, said. “Thank Heaven, iheec aro no cooks lathe other world I” Her little girl said, “Well, mamma, who cooks wash-day ? for you know they must have a big wash as their garments •givul j ;,ro always white.’’ to reach the highest possible standard of P cna * I,t candy in a confectioner's wiudow. tinn. scholarship in teachers and pupils alike. Any existing defeats growing out of our limited means and the rapidity with which the School has filled up, will be remedied as speedily as possible. The character of the board of Trustees, composed as ic is of the Bishops, and of one Ciergymau and t wo Lay men, elected tri-cnnlally by the < Jonvcntions of tho several Dioceses, should inspire coi.fi deuce, as furnishing every reasonable guaran ty of efficient oversight, and a spirit of de votion to tho advancement of the Church in its integrity aud the best interest* of the young. Every facility possible, as our means per mit,will bo extended tu the sons ofthe Clcr- dEHEIR-A/W MARBLE WORKS. T HE umlersigned iiiforuns his friend* and tint public generally that he has resumed hi* Euaine**, »iuoe tbetate fil’d, andkeepe eoui'aat’y do hand a fine and aeloct .stock of HVT.A.ZR.ZBILrlE, Ai» l is prepared to furnish and pul up uli kind* ‘ of work iu hi* line, ti*: Monuments Tombs, Mantels, MURAL TABLETS, BAPTISMAL FONTS, HEAD STONES, Of *11 description* lit lli* Lowell poiaibl* r»ir*. lion Kailiugs furuieiitsl lu older, and genera' 1 , siitismction guaranteed. All order* will receive prompt attention. Ad vance* wili be required on all work. Person* wishing anything in mv line .Could consider the difference of freight between this poiut and that of Charleston. J. H. Y1LLENEUVH, Market-street. Cher aw S. G. J. M. WOODWARD, Agent at Darlington, autl W. A. CARRIOAN, Agent at Socioi; HiU. All orders through them will receive prompt atten* Mechanical Magazine. (Official Organ of the South Carolina Stote Agrimltut'd and Mirhanicrd Sor itty.) A T AN K.UU.V DATE, THE SlThSCBIUEItH Ta. will publish the first number ot a Monthly MujMzine, devoted to the development of tho ni»- terUl interests of ibi* Slate, and the whole Soulh: and will distribute fire thousand copie* Krotui- tously, so thot every one m.iy eec what It is be fore subscribing. They Ulead to moke it the best and handsomest industrial nm(ratine ever published at the South, and they aak the cordial oo-operntum tif every good citizen in this enter prise. which must redound to the public welfare. Versons wishing copie* of the ftret number, will please vend their address to Walker, *v««» A Cojowell, Ckarletrfea, H. C. may 12 N *