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^^W^WfPg^^^^?^ /,^;..^ , ,,; . ,,/' ;.-ff * ' ' > by CAVis & teimmiee. Dnrotefr to Southern fii^ts, Politics, ^griculiur*, antr ittisceUam}. $2 PEE annuk VOL. XIII. SPARTANBURG, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1857. 1VO~KI THE CAROLINA SPARTAN. BY CAVI8 & TRIMMIEfi. T- 0. P. VERNOK, Assooiate Editor. Price Two Dollars per nuuuni In advoneo, or $J.50 at tho end of the year. If not paid until after the year expires $3.00. Payment will be considered in advanoe if made within three months. No subscription taken for less than six mouths. Money may bo remitted through postmasters at our risk. A irertiseinents inserted at the usual rates, nnd oe a tracts made on reasonable terms. Tho Spartan circulates largely over this and mljoininz districts, and oftersnn admirable medium fee our friends to reach customers. Job Work of all kinds promptly oxccuted. Blanks, Law and Equity, coutinuully on hand r printed to order. CAROLINA SPARTAN] Written for the Carolina Spartan. "SHE KICKED HIM." by j. r. a. la one corner of a large and illuminated hall, where lived old Major B , the wealthiest and most influential personage in the district of S , there sat a handtome young man, apparently about twenty-six years of age. Though surrounded by a large circle of ladies and gentlemen, among whom were numbered the wise, the beautiful, and the wealthy, he manifested an entire and somewhat contemptuous indifference to the several characters present, and the lively and engaging scenes which wore being enacted around hira won from h;m no response. I was pleasantly employed in wailing upon Miss W. at the piano, and while turning over the leaves of her music book, my eyes accidentally met those of Edward, the young man who appeared so sad, and secluded himself so much from our society. His glance was that of mingled envy and keen contempt, and the dark cloud which mantled bis fine brow grew strangely ominous of coming storms. Tbe mystery of that look, which nouo had observed but myself, made my position exceedingly unpleasant; and 1 congratulated myself when Miss W. declined executing another piece on her piano. I had no sooner handed the lady to her aeat, when Edward brushed madly past me, and crushed a small piece of paper into * my open hand. 1 hastily glanced over it, and read with some difficulty the following pencilled lines: 4* Sir : The ant that ventures to dine upon the lips of a lion must be a very courageous ant. Meet me at V, grovo, <ono hour hence." uWhy, what in the name of '70 is the matter with you, that you look so palel" said old Major 13, as ho clapped tne on the shoulder. I know not how I looked when reading that strange and unintelligible note, but 1 certainly felt considerable uneasiness, if not a measure of positive fear; but, not wishing to draw attention to the unnlea* Ant subject, I laughingly replied: "Why, major, you could scarcely expect me to feel otherwise than delighted iu such pleasant company; and, so far as looking pale is concerned, I realty think you are mistaken,for it was only the reflection from the caudles upon this piece of paper which gave me that complexion.1' "Piece of papei!" repeated tho major. "Ay, and pray what means the pieco of pa per!?what's matter with Edward?" "l)o not know, major, hut rather expect > that he is ill, as lie wishes to see me as soon as possible." "Bless my soul!" exclaimed the major. "Young men iu my time were never sick, Kit! KA maah r^n ???? ~? ? ? - uxt nun 111X3 JIUUI ICIItlWB CrtllllOl 611 lip Olie hour after supper without gelling the cos Johberrergoherreroub!'' There was a perfect outburst of laughter from the company at this termination of the major's remarks except one iov 'v and fascinating girl. She was calin as the stars, and quiet as the foot fall of the dew-drop, amid the burst of merriment. The reader will excuse the vulgarism, but I cm find no more expressive word to give na idea of my feelings upon this occasion than to re mark that 1 was addled. Miss VV. awhile ago had played upon the piano, and sung so pleasantly with me, until that suspiciouslooking fellow looked a hurricane at inc. Then came that classic note, and out flew the author of it; and then I ntu left to meditate upon the anticipated pleasure of meeting a half madman? "By moonlight alone"? in that old dismal grove at V. Theu Miss VV. had sudJenly grown so still and silent, and every thing began to wear such a mystic appearance, that I really felt that I had somehow or other got myself in a very nice fix for the night. 1 j was quite young then, my reader, anil must * confess, that I was very much exciiod and j scared about the whole affair. During the course of the next hour Miss W. appeared desirous of conversing with i me; so seating myself beside her, and play- , fully taking her hand merely to awake her to her usual happy mood, I observed: ' What is the matter with you, Miss W.? Do you feel unwell?" 'No, sir," she hastily replied, "I am feeling well enough; but to change the subject, sir, do you know Mr. Edward M n, j whom you are going to visit directly?" "Indeed I do not, except what I have seen of him during the evening," I replied, i "Have you ever seen him before, and do j on vhc- !a?:lca iiim hero this evening, sir?" "Well, Miss W., I do not remember to have seen him until to night, nor do I know whom else could have invited him here but ] the major. Vory likely he may be able to give you all the information which you may wish; but you know, Miss W., that I am comparatively a stranger here myself." "And for that vory reason let me advise you, sir, to be very careful how you act in this matter of visiting Mr. Edward M - n o-nigbt" "You do not suppose, Miss W., that I am I I . afraid to meet him in the grove*--do you!" I asked. , yo' 'In the grove!" the exclaimed. "Is it coi there that you aro to meet him??and alone tool" asl "Mr. F., can I liuve a few momenta' con- 1 ] versalion with you? and will you not excuse sir, me, Miss W., when I assure you that the my interruption was necessary!" my Theso words were addressed to us during ed our conversation by one of the gentlemen ' of the company, who took me aside, and for questioned me very earnestly upon the spe strange mannors of Edward towards inc. I ' handed him tho note which I had received, "in and, after reading it over and over again, ?< we concluded to leave the company private- ore ly, and wend our way towards the V. grove, by The cold night air, as wo left the warm ' and brilliantly-illuminated parlor or hall of | yoi old Mr. B., made us draw our clonks closely the about us and walk briskly forward. Nei- we ther of us seemed disposed to enter into am conversation, for our heads and faces weie du< almost covered by our cloaks. As I walked of along in silence, I reviewed in my mind the sue events of the evening, and could not shake nol off sad forebodings. At limes I regretted ' bol that I had been over-persuaded by ray ' youthful impetuosity to venture upon so cor novel and mysterious a meeting with an en- W tiro stranger in a dismal wood. Then I ' began to suspect my companion's motives, sue and thought how easily lie might act the do accomplice for Edward, ahd lead me direct- act ly to danger?or pet haps death. V What connection was there between Miss no' W., and Edward and myself? What did sir, Miss W's. warning mean? All these ma thoughts ran hurriedly through my mind, yoi nor could they bo answered or explained by j ' reason. liei "Ilaik! did you hear that whistle? Mr. F.,' tak asked ruy companion. of.' "No, 6ir, I heard nothing," I replied, ' "and would just as leave leturn again as 4 venture further, for it's all madness and fob sha ly any how." ] 44Scaral! by jingo!" oxolaimed my coin- off pan ion. off "Well, sir T ai'l-nnwlndirfl itmi T nm on.I . .. ...... . v...., ?*..?, |?JV I would like to kuow what the whole thing wa uienns." of "Pshaw, man, it's nothing but an affair of 4 honor, no doubt." me "An affair of honor, sir, means a duel in my South Carolina, and a retreat to the Cliffton 4 Houso in Massachusetts; which do you pli< mean?" mo "Capital hit that, Mr. F.?capital! 'pon opt my word!" exclaimed my companion. "Yes, gu? it was a Capitol hit, sure enough," I ro- acc plied; "but answer my question." con "Mr. F.," exclaimed my companion,stop- auc ping short before me, "it is rather a cold 4 night for a man's head to remain uncover- 4 ed. but I waive all such thoughts as these, she and present you with iny hat." 4 "Now, my dear sir, will you not tell me the at once if I am really to fight a duel with | 4 this Mr. Edward M n, I asked, as I me pushed his proffered hat aside. 4 44Well, seriously, Mr. F., I should so be.i judgo fiom tho tone of the note which he 4 handed you." I rt "Then, sir, I am not such a fool as you or ho supposes me to be, and will not meet as him," I angrily replied. leal "What! not meet him??nnd you call sigl yourself a South Carolinian! Why, Mr. F. in i you surely are jokiug." ] "Look here, friend," 1 exclaimed, as 1 kcr grasped hiin by his arm, "the fact of my hisl being a Carolinian does not weigh anything sho in this matter, anJ did I consent to exchange * shots with Mr. Edward M n this night, vin and my S'.ato becotue acquainted with all the circumstances, her wisest men would me brand me as a madman assassin, nnd her slra very children would laugh at my folly, sua Why, sir, Mr. M n has not injured ine hel neither have I him. We are total Strang, 4 era; and, beside all this, I ain opposed to Ion duelling, and protest ngainsl what is term- yet ed 4tlie code of honor' as heterodoxy, aud 4 false from its very foundation. I r< 44 Well, Mr. F., this is a matter of opinion; 4 but we are now about eulering the grove, km which, when we do, wo may kindle a fire, 4 nnd wait to see what Mr. Edward M n fou wants. I do not know that he intends a low duel, but let us wail and see anyhow." ? Sure enough, we had reached the grove, j and w ere just about to enter, and w ith wea- : 4 ry feet aud saddened heart wo wero moving leas forward as fast as the darkness would per- , 4 rait. my "Suppose, Mr. F., that I kindle a fire just j do here, aud then withdraw, that Edward may i 4 indeed meet you alone," suggested my com- j me panlon. j kn< "Well, perhaps that would he the proper bee course to pursue," I replied; "but be sure to fore bo near enough, ao that you may render 4 in#4 wlmiil.l I noa.l I# My companion then hastily kindled a ) All fire, and, after wanning hin feel awhile, j 4 handed niu a revolver, and then darted into tho tho thick wood surrounding the grove. 1 her listened to the sounds of his foot fall among d?r tho fallen leaves, until all became silent 4 again, and I found myself alone. p|j( When and how will this adventure tei- js f minute, and what does it all mean? I ask- cou ed myself, as I seated myself boside tho Whi crackling fire, and examined my revolver. ] Well, well, here I am, and must of course of i remain, until the problem is solved and the sou mystery unrnvelled! I exclaimed aloud. eve After waiting what seemed to be an eter- W. nity of time, I distinctly heard approaching ant footsteps, and rising to my feet, I discerned tho through the darkness an object slowly ad- ' Coi vanein**. ( "Who's there'" 1 cried out. ! wf> "Keep still, sir, and for God's sake put tha out that fire!" replied whom I now recog ' bol nised to be Edward M n. ] "Why do you wish me to put out the km fire!" I asked. the "Our business here is private, siv," he bel replied; "but do you know that your fire hat can be seen afar off?" the "Suppose it can, Mr. M n. I do not ? choose to freeze out in this old grove to- hoi night, and if you wish to speak to me, you d? would oblige me Tory much by proceeding, rut us I am in a hurrv." tbi "Oil! yesl Alice will be Anxious about h< u, no doubt! I really wonder that you re jld afford to leave her so long; but? E< "What are you talking about, Mr. M.," h< ted I; "and to whom do you allude!" "You wish plain talk, do you! Well, "f , I charge you with the crime of robbing le r heart of its idol, and blotting out from r soul the ouly ray of light which cheer- m it." lb "For t'.^ love of Heaven, man, speak out. I really know not of what you are hi laking," I exclaimed. "You love Alice W.," he exclaimed; ?u y Alice, who loved me long and dearly ali even from boyhood; and you have sucded in winning her affections from me yeur nrtful lies." co 'Stop, sir!" I madly exclaimed. "I deny su .ir vile charges, and defy you to prove i least of them. Alice W. is, as you very gi II know, an almost entire stranger to me, pi J you aro aware that I was only introced to Iter last evening at the residence of her father. Ho careful, sir, how you use bt :h words as 'artful lies' to me, for I am de I beyond the help of friends to defend at lit my characte^aud person." "Ah, sir, such tales won't do for rue," tie as iteiuptuously replied, "for I know you, illiatn Hradsford, well enough." be "You are altogether mistaken, mau, for ly :h is not my name. 1 am G. J. F. Nor 1 I know anything of him who has thus to ed towards you." ov Not William Hradsford??thatsa fine one, wi iv," he very angrily exclaimed. "Why, the scar upon your shoulder would be by rk enough for me, disguise yourself as fu i will." er "For God's sake, sir," I exclaimed, "bo- pi >'e mo when 1 tell you that you are mis- lh en, for 1 have no such scar as von speak 1 ' " . Iry Seeing is believing," he coollv renlied.'m 'True, sir," 1 replied, "and therefore you j <11 Ree." pe [ hastily withdrew my clonk and threw l so my coat, and was in the act of taking an my vest, when something fell from my- cc :ket. I stooped to pick it up, hut Ed- ill rd rushed forward and jiossessed himself fai it before inc. 'Sir," I exclaimed, "I desiroyou to hand "c that at once, for you have no right with fa property." in. 'Never, sir, until I examine it," ho ro?d, "his eyes glaring in triumph. lie p' ved towards the aim st spent tire, and fei nod what I then found to he the Da- ha irreotype of a dear friend, which I was ! ustomed to carry about my person. His n!1 utenancc fell when he looked upon it; 1 < I, turning towards me, he asked; ha Who is this}" "Not whom you supposed it to be, I de hi Id infer from your looks," I replied. th1 'No, it is not Alice?dear Alice?as 1 ught; but who is it, sir}" I on Nevor mind, sir, who it is; hand it to ; I 1 , it you please," 1 replied. J?p 'Yes, you shall have it; hut is she not f?l lutiful, sir! Do you love heit" | th' 'As much as you love Alice, Mr. M n," , su plied, as ho placed it in my hand. 'No! no!" ho exclaimed, "not as much as I love Alice?that wero impossible!"and uing his head against an old oak, ho j ed hod as if his whole heart were convulsed ti? agony. ! hii [ sympathized with this poor heart bro- Ni i creature, and longed to learn his 6ad | no lory; so, going up towards him, w ith my ha iulder uncovered, 1 exclaimed: i Seo hero, my poor fellow; are you con- I l?* eed now that 1 have not wronged you!" co 'Convinced that you have not wionged ?" he repeated; "no! not until my eyes 1?' II convince me;" and so saying, he tin tched a flaming brand from the fire aud he d it closely to my shoulder. 'Great God!" he exclaimed, "a moment1 ger, aud 1 would have shot you; aud you are not Bradsfordl" So I told you, sir, at '.he very outset," i jpnea. ru] 'Ay! but liars are yet abroad, and how rQl iw 1 but that you were one of them." p|, 'Well, sir," I replied, ''since you have cr, ud out your mistake, 1 tiust you will al- 1 iu| nie to proceed homewards." ' j)r, 'Yes, sir; but answer iue one question: jg es Alice love you!" IU| 'Indeed, sir, it is very improbable?at e;i| it I know not." ; (U 'Then, sir, he exclaimed, "do you love Alice!" No! I solemnly swear that I , not," I replied. 'Then, sir, forgive me," he said, grasping warmly by the hand. "Hut, oh! you J;., jw not how my heart's affections have r> n trampled upon by that villain iitads. 1 ! 'Wlio is this Bradsford of whom you ak, and what connection is there between ce an<l yourself," I asked. 'Not now, he replied, "can I answer so questions; but will you not meet mo e to morrow, or call upon me at my resiicef 'Most gladly, sir, would I do so," I re- 51 sd. "Then our business for ihe evening * J inished?good nightl" And before 1 ild reply lie darted into tho woods and dc i gone. w' [ sealed myself besido the dying embers 0 ny fire, and wondered, until my very ' I grew weary, what all tbeso strango nta rneaned. Then I thought of Alico ? her Anrrel limit Mini aoranli t'.urr, -- o? r" , ! could not but feel for biin who had lost do lovoofso swoet and beautiful a girl, I ox Id I not aid in bringing those hearts! lit: osre inoie. Ah' MireW an angel Vi ispereu tliat sweet thought to me in no t old dreary grove, and my heart grew on d in hope. a|< How long I remained in the grovo 1 go 5w not, until I was startled to my feet by cd report of a pistol, and upon looking 1 po ind me recognised my companion, who m 1, as my reader will romembe., eutered nv grove with me. Ha 'In tbe name of feather-beds, Mr. F., er y long do you mean to remnin in this sy d grove? I have been walking, and j tit ning, and climbing, and doing every- j m; ng else, to keep myself warm for the last j op >ur, but bave given it up, nnd insist upon turning home, right away for that coward . J ward is not coming hero tonight any)W." , on 1 "You are much mistaken, sis" I replied, lect or Edward did meet me, and has but just and ft. j cytJ "Well, what wns the upshot if the whole , atter? "ho indignantly asked, (is he gave 0 smoking embers n heavy kfck." ftm' "Such as I will not reveal, ir, without s permission," I positively relied. ?fu "Well, I declare now, that's cool; but, us ? 1 re as my name is liraJtford, Its soino love ,n<7 Fairs! is it uot?" "Is your o inie Uradsford!" I asked. Ctl? "Why, yes! but what in the naino ofj Ht rnmun sense do you mean by giving me n,a ch a look as that?" he leplicd. j J**!? I immediately saw the necessity of dis- ( . ' lising uiy feelings, so I laughingly re- 16 ied: , "Why, my dear sir, I am not conscious , giving you any but an ordinary look; j . ' it let me tell you that a man half frozen to ( alh is not very particular how he looks I another." I ^ "Do you know the time of night?" lie , J ked, paying no attention to my reply. ^ I consulted my watch, und found it to , . ru 1 just two, and answered him accordingi "Let's bo oil", then," ho replied; nnd but- > ' j uing his coat, and throwing his cloak ^ , er his head, he made his way home , ' J ono \rd. We walked on in silence, being guided ' tho soft starlight and holy beamings of a ^ ( ll-orbed moon. Ever and anon the soveigntv of silence was broken by the rip ing of tho streamlet and the foot fall of e dew-drop. ,u After a tedious walk we could catch eve- j now and tbcu a view of tho old major's ' ansion through tho trees. Tho party, j. | en at this untimely hour, had not disrsed; and, as we drew nearer, we heard unds of lively music and voices of glad d merry tones. Suddenly the music , *, anu UW1.I O Iti I n ??u .. gi|<vi| Ulivo ViUUUUUl ujwn I , o still morning air liko strains from the ' , r away God lit land. ! .,01' "That's Alice!" exclaimed Bradsford; ; ^ 1 otne, let us enter now, for our absonce >tn tho company so long will certainly doand an explanation from us." "You may go in, Mr. Bradsford," I reied; "but, as I am the major's guest for a ^ j n days, 1 shall just slip around to the j ck door and go to bed." Wo were now directly beforo the bouse, ')ro d without saving more to my companion, |**n rrepl stealthily aiouud the left wing, and ; d just gained lite back Joor when I was luted with?"Who in the name of tliun- ". r are you?" and immediately recognised ^ 0 major's voice. Having discovered ?1iq I was, be burst '"ol t into a hearty laugh, attd declared that ' ' tad reall) frightened'him by my sudden Hro. oearanco. Of course I could not help . . lowing the major into the ball. So 1 put J!'' e best face I could upon the affair, and lA?" tiliugly entered. L 0 "ilow is E lwardl" askel several persons or! 1 entered the hall. The old major, eithor because lie obscr.\- tcic the confusion into which such a ques- | ^ert. m bad thrown me, or merely because of1 10 1 excessive talkativeness replied,"Pshaw!" mal )d was inoro frightened than hurt, and is 1 w as fast asleep as a soldier after a sl>l,r id day's battle! No more question* I re asked about poor Edward, and as I rked upon Alice, who was engaged in i 1 tr nversation with Bradsford, I could hardly ! 'av ppress a sigh f. r him who had told hi* j .or. ro.so affectingly, and who perhaps by this 'l, ,s no was tossing to and fro utron a sleepless \ r d. My reader, 1 ! ?? "God save you froiu a curs* liko his, . Of living when the hopes nrc dead." 1 mat to be concluded. : ma' \ brie Value of Chops pkr Acre.?In the ii,0i v. ,?" ?jik vu uiu i iuiiiicei, jojo-u, is a state- I .'lit exhibiting the number of acres em- ; >yed in tho production of tlio different | ^ >ps in tho Stales and Teiritoriea, their ^ ^ tal product and value, togotlier with llie j. ^ oduct and value jxr acre for tho year j 160. Wo append the last column in this ^ ' jlo, value of crops per acre, as an inter- ^ .ing pieco of information to our agiicul* ; ^ ral readers. ( Hemp $39.04; Tobacco 420.00; Irish Pooes 420.30; Sweet Potatoes $25.50; Rico . , 4.61; Sugar $23.71; Cotton 16 G4; Orch- '' Is $15.45; Barley $12 09; Ilay *10.-j i 1-2; Gardens $10.66, Indian Corn 49.-j \ >; Buckwheat $9.00, Rye 48.26; Wheat C-N J .21; Peas and Beans 46.90; Oats 46.82 ?rc<1 purl 2; Flax $6.25; Vineyards 41.77. | ?"u' In order to elucidate these figures it is icntial to know how much is the estima- % i product pei acre of liie ClOps valued. * 'e therefore give these estimates also: w|(. Hemp 634 Ihs; Tohacoo 499 3-8 lhs; 0jyu sli potatoes 65 3-4 bush; Sweet Potatoes cu|] bush; Rico 1,230 2 5 lbs; Sugar 592 5 lbs; Cotton 195 1*5 ll?; Orchards ; | nnj uley 17 15 busli; Hay 110 tons; Gar-! ?fK ns ; Indian Corn 19 1-10 bush: Buck* I r,;,. J I V> I icnt 51 bush; Rye 11 4-5 bush; Wheal afl-e 18 bush; Pens and Beans 9 15 bu?h; n);t ?ls 19 1 2 bush; Flax 78 lbs.; Vineyards wjl| 1-2 quarts. I mo! ! the Comi'Ressino ELEcruicitr.?The Lon- not n Morning Chronicle states that n great dob periinent (heralding an iin|>ortant scien- will ic discovery) was !r"?d s?;nB? *iuc* a. hut moeimos. in the presence of many eini- ; dee nt and practical judges. From the dam- er * stration then and there made, it would at t pear that the secret of compressing and thr< verning electricity is at length discover- just , and according to the Chronicle, the the >wer may now be considered "'as the sole pla! otor henceforward to be used." A small hid ortar was fired by the inventor without whl shing, smoke or noise. The same pow- is u can, it is claimed, be arlnpted to ovory tern stein of mechanical invention, and is dev di?< ied to supersede steam, requiring neither tnij; icbinery nor combustion for its successful J eratioq. , gor Eulogies on P, S. Brooks. Von) the Eulogies delivered iu Cot the dentil of Preston S. Brooks i those of Messrs. Keitt in the ? Hunter in the Sennte, as contn iplete biography and perfect souti Jr. Keitt, of South Carolina, tliei addressed tho House as follows: Ir. Speaker, it is my mournful di dully announce to the House the lie Hon. Preston S. Brooks, one nbers from tho State of South Car Ir. Brooks died at his residence ii , on Tuesday evening, the 27ih iu ' o'clock. His disease was acute ir .ion of the throat; and so swiftly it that not even his medical ad eved him to be in danger until v biiefeat possible period before h te. Scionce availed not; skill at ; delicate assiduous attentions at Yonder vacant seat, badges of m , and sorrowing friends, attest that 0 froru among us. ir. Brooks was born in Edgefield di th Carolina, in August, 1810. li r wtis Whitfield Brooks, a son of oks, who bad gone through tho i 1 and gathered some of the hone Revolutionary struggle. His m i Miss Mary P. Carroll, le was educated at the South Cui lege, which he left in 1839, rccc of its distinctions. In May, 181 ; admitted to its bur, and in Novel 4, was elected to the General Asso lie State, in 1840, when troops ed for by tho Federal Govern mc ;l the invasion of Mexico upon oui native district (Edgefield) fuinisl ipany to the Palmetto regiment, of v was unanimously elected captain mustered into tho service in Dece lint year, lie shared the earlier at events of tho campaign between z and the city of Mexico, having i in timo been recalled home by a s exhausting attack of illuess. Ifter the close of the war ho with 11 the bar, and devoted himself dili lie pursuits of agriculture. As u bo was eminently successful. V aged on his plantation, Mr. Hun 1 Representative of the "ninety-si: t," voluntarily retired from the Mr. Brooks was elected his succ February, 1853. le came here the Representative ud and gallant constituency?a co ey whose history had been illust the virtues, the statesmanship, an luence of Robert Goodloe Harper, Jalhoun, and Georgo McDuffie. will not speak of his services here archives of the country aro the n Us of his reputation; iu tho hear >e who served with him upon this tho testimonies to his character, n fancy Mr. Brooks was chaste, ni jrnent solid and discriminating; ir he was simple, and in taste rel indirection marked hiui either met norally. ti his bearing ho was uianly aud i ourso generous; in dispute he wa i and in friendship tenacious. Fai tad, for they are the allotment ol lily; but long may tho country u; it tuouin a belter paliiot or a u it. Ir. Spcal tor, had ho fallen in the < of life, or had he even sunk dow tho gradual inroads of disease, 1 < 0 realized his extinction in death, his sun to set while in its noonday 1 hard to feel that it will rise no i years wo have been on teunsof exl macy, and ho is still to mo a pics n now the living man, in tho gle intellect and manhood, and the 1 in his dreary shroud, struggle fu itery. Alas! the struggle can be f one; for death has its victims, iign us sting* may La taken awa I) il hits no conqueror, iliarp, however, as may l>e our p rper far will he the pangs in y< terod homo. There a stricken wif orphan children will ho smitten awful tidings to day announced. \ he sanctities of that home I will m lo, but I supplicate Heaven for ha r crushed and bleeding hearts. Ir. Speaker, let there ho rowen memory and peace to the ashes ol d. and let us mingle our tributes funeral offerings which others will und his grave. A confiding consti will sob over it, and a State which I hiin will ho choked with sorrow h has ne'er pillowed upon her bo> >r son, nor Heaven opened wid ss to receivo a manlier spirit. Ir. Hunter, of Virginia, said: 1 r Mid, with all my heart, the result ch the Senator from South Carolin ied as a token of rospect to hi* dec eague, whose character and high ? ho has portrayed with so much of feeling. As wo gather arouiul ve of a departed brother, not o ndsliip eager to pro*etit tho tribute clion. but even enmitv. if ii l?? it y of u generous mind, is ready t? >i hi in its bitter recollections Hnd utios as an offering to the commor rhood of humanity. Who of us feel that when ono has paid th I of nnluie he Iihs settled his acc li man? Who, too, could stand h resting place of a followdteing, pen its gloom by casting upon it the hadows of his moilal hate? llert ho threshold, as it were, of those p >Ugh which the spirit of a brolht passed from time to eternity, we recollections of the past in our coi lions of tho future, whose daik ci cs frotn our eager scrutiny the ich we ourselves so soon must treat pon such an occasion as this, and ii iplation of such a journey, that wo i ast ourselves of all those feeling* i flit prove evil companions by the >lr. President, Preston S. Brook io to his long home, where no b ( voice can reach him more. Detraction has I no shaft that can touch him now, nor even k , flattery's voice "soothe the dull cold ear of we se- death." Life's Blful fever is o'er. L? paslouse, ?ions lie hushed and still in slumbers long lining a?d deep, nor can the storms of luis world, incur or'ls cares, or its sorrows ever disturb them again. Mav a kindly spirit watch over and preserve the quiet of his deep repose; for his must have been a kindly spirit to have '.y .? drawn to him, a* with links of 6teel, so *.H. large a circle of affectionate friends, ilis ?.. ,t8 love of his dependents, the devotion of his 0 '??* j family, and the warin attachment of his 1 118 friends are evidences of his high and genorstani, ou3 qUaiitiea H11(] of his geainl and attractive ' "in. nature. lie has served his country in war . a and peace, and in all capacities he has won V8". and retained the coufldeuce of his con| tiluuu. J Hut, Mr. PrcsiJent, it is not my purpose r"! '1 to deal in the language of mere idle eulogy. 81 Every human life is a history. The events '|Ur?" | of his have been told by another. Let that 10 ls history speak for itself. Still less do I mean to intrude upon the sacred privacy of dostrict, j mosljc grit.f. Ala*, sir, what consolation 18 a" could any man otfer to a bereaved mother, *' ' I who survives to mourn a much loved son, u ur ., buried in an untimely grave! or to the wife, r4 ? upon whom the unexpected message fell 01 icr from the telegraph wires as a thuudorbolt .. i from lleaven? or to those children, some of ro uia ; wjloia muy c]j enough to understand lvM'o and appreciate their loss? lie alone who ' ' 10 dealt the blow can heal the wound, in or, i Xor do 1 intend to pursue the dead with J vain regrets. It is true that death's blow wel? h most startling when it strikes down 111 the young iu the flush and prime of inan1 S"1 ' hood and in in id career. We feel as if the 'j5. a hook of life had been closed whilst half its . wiicii ; lnj0 WRi ye, untolil. Tbe order of nature ' aj" appears lo be reversed, when those, who in "|LJor its usual course ought to have led the way, follow him to the tomb. It has been said cril tbat in the death of the young life's year 11 is robbed of Us spring. And yet, sir, had e*ero that year rolled on who can say how weary might havo been its summor, or how much drew gajjer still its autumn and its close? Who knows that such might not have been the .?. ?* case 'n which vhile . . . 4rTne wiser mind b . Mourn* Ion for whai Time takes away t dis- Thau what it leaves behind?" trust, "Wo may estimate, in part at least, what essor is lost by the death of a friend; but none . can tell what it saved to himself, unless ho .a can rend the secrets of human desliuy, usllt" whoso book is sealed aud put awav from rated . . our view. . .u* But, whilst I will not presume toques?1U tion tho purposes of Providence, the heart . inay End relief in performing the last offices II of friendship; and may feel that to respect ,onu. the dead is to honor humanity itself. We, ? too, may gather from the thrilling event our which has occurred in our midst some les. . son of useful instruction to ourselves. Wo ..,n may he thus admonished of tho slender !.1 IC! thread by which we hold lo life?so slender 11 ' that even the winds of heaven inay snap it lla - should they visit it too roughly. We may ho more impressed, too, with the necessity 111 !n" of turning to the best account tlioso golden s.i>,n* opportunities which are measured by the mugs wasting sands of life?sands which cannot lU bo many and may he very few, according kOUrn to the will of Iliin whose purposes are unv ,,i;r known to us. 1 commend, then, that custom of the Senate, honored alike by lime L'von* and experience, by which, upon such occn11 ll[l" sious as this, it suspends it* usual business 011 to afford a season to its members in which III they may turn aside from their daily purJ suits, their worldly neb em e* and uiachina lions, lo pan so by ibo grave of a brother i remc , and take to heart the sad lesson of morlali- < ence. tj which his death may teach us. Happier t >Ty ?J it will bo for us all should we return from such < '' contomplatious with a kindlier spirit lo each i (r 1 other and a deeper sense of the duties w bich , jl we owe to the great brotherhood of human- j and, nn,j lo Ui,n w}j0 rules the issues of our i y? *>u | destiny. * i From the Washington ITiion wo extract ' Mider editorial account of the funoe and rH' obsequies. Truly South Caroliua was with honored both in the lite aud death of her 1 V ilh* t sont < at in-; Funeral Obseqimes at the Cai'itol.? 1 liu to q'lie public having been previously noiitied through the city papers that the formal an ' co to nouticemenl of the death of lion. Preston ' the S. Brooks, of South Carolina, would Lo ' with niH<le in the two branches of Congress yes- ( ' pour terday, and that the remains of the lament- 1 tuen- cd deceased would be taken lo the ball of, hon- t the llouse of Representatives prior to their ' wr, for lemoval to the Congressional Burying ; j oin a Ground, at an early hour yesterday morn 0 its | ing thousands of our citizens repaired to , 1 the Capitol to witness the solemn and irn I ' iso to posing ceremonies. The crowd in the 1 ilions House of Uopiesentatives was immense. 1 a has The galleries were filled lo their ulnic-t en 1 eased ' pacity, and on this occasion the rules of the ]uali liuUse were so tar relaxed as to extend to a 1 trxith large number of ladies the privileges of the , ' 1 the floor. After the customary preliminary ; nly is ! business had been disposed of, Mr. Keiit, of of its South Carolina, rose in bis seat, aud in a J ie en- voice trembling with emotion announced bury ihe death of Ins friend and colleague. He j ani- spoke of the deceased as he knew him from l bro- personal knowledge, first entering upon iho docs busy scenes of lite us a lawyer; then as a e last member of bis Slate legislature; thou as mints leading a company of Ins neighbors lo din iv the 1 l&"t fi?dds of glcrry, at the summon* 01 |>i? . nr.d ; country; then ha a representative in C011-] dark- gro1*8'. theu ** husl.nn.l, father and i i, sir, 1 friend. Tlio (alter ng words of the eloquent oital* speaker camo fresh, and pure, mid unhidden >r has from the heart, and produced a sensation bury which has seldom been experienced in a ilein- legislative hall. Mr. Kei'.t was followed by ; jrtain Gen. Quitman, of Miteisaippi, who in the way course of his impiessive remarks bore eager 1. It testimony to the gallantry and heroism of 1 con- i the decease 1 in the Mexican war. lie was vould ^ follower! bv Mr. Catupboll, of Ohio, who, alwhich though he had been a decided aud even way. prominent political opponent of the deceasa baa eJ, could oot forego this opportunity of utpap testifying to his high social worth as illus - 1 v Irf.tod iu instance* which placed bis warm, generous, impulsive, aDd cbivalrous nature iu tbe most conspicuous as in tbe most attractive light. Mr. Clingman, of Nortb Carolina next spoke. Tbe district which be represented adjoined that of tbe deceased, lie knew kiin well?tbe warmth and tenacity of bis friendships, bis se)f-sacri6cing ? spirit, his undaunted heroism, and childlike gentleness. Other gentlemen bad spoken of the deceased as a lawyer, a legislator, and a soldier, but Mr. Clingman simply wished to speak of him as be was at home; ind to say (said Mr. C.) that be was idolzed by bis constituents would be to give >nly a feeble expression to tbo feeling of proud affection which tbey ever entertained towards their gifted, gallant, but now lost representative. After some further remarks L>y Mr. Savage, of Tennessee, resolutions of :oudolcnce r.ud respect which bad been previously offered by Mr. Kcilt were unanimously adopted, and tbe House then took iu informal recess with tbe view of affordng the necessary time to bring the remains if the deceased to llie hall of the House, where it had been arranged tbe religious exercises should take place prior to their removal to their temporary resting place already designated. During the brief recess, the area in front if the Speaker's desk was arranged for the roceplion of the distinguished dead. Chairs were brought in for the committee of ar'angements, the pall-bearers, and tbe other ligh officers of the government who were to form the funeral cortege. At a quarter if two o'clock, the Speaker, in a mourning >carf, took his chair. Nearly at tha sama .itne, tlii! Sergenut-at Arms, similarly attirul, made his appearance, and thus silently made known the arrival of the body at the Japitol. Members and spectators at this moment looked eagerly Rnd anxiously towards the main entrance. The first person teen to enter was a venerable looking gentleman, of tall and commanding person, who was immediately recognised as the ['resident elect. Unaccompanied he proceeded down the main aisle?all ejea following him?and took one of the seats to the right of the Speaker. The juslices'of the Supreme Court, in their full robes, were then announced, aud were escorted by officers of the House to the seats which bad been assigned them. They were followed by the justices and officers of the Court of Claims. Then came the committee of arrangements, the pall-bearros, and the body in n highly-finished rosewood coffin, at the head of which was a wreath of natural Sowers. The President of the United States, the members of his cabinet, and his private lecretary were next announced, and, in the arrangement of their seats, the President elect was placed between President Pierce arid Secretary Marcy. Finally, the members and officers of '.he Senate were announced, the President of the Senate taking his scat by the side of the Speaker of the House. The religious exercises were then opened by the venerable chaplain of the House, who offered up a ruost solemn and appropriate prayer to the Throne of Grace. He afterwards improved the occasion by a short address, which seemed to touch all hearts by its earnestness and unaffected simplicity. The exercises wore closed by an impressive prayer from the chaplain of the Senate, when the funeral procession was formed in the usual order. The proceedings in the Senate fweie equally as imprcssivo as those in the House. \s soon as that body was informed of the tction taken by the House, most feeling und eloquent tributes were paid to the memory of the deceased by Mr. Evans, of South Carolina, Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, 1 If- T ? ' '* iiiu mr. icomos, oi Ueorgia. Indeed, so Jecply moved wns the latter gentleman, that, after speaking for a few minutes, hit stnoiions became too great for utterance, ?nd lie w:u compelled to bit down?bis moistened eye* and heaving chest revealing what his tongue had failed to express. The whole audience partook of his emotions. The Tower of Babel,?The Boston Atlas disputes tho identity of the recent ab leged discoveries in Syria with the Tower of Babel, an account of which was publish' ud in the Traveller, and says: "The mound at Arbela, which M. Place has examined, and which the correspondent of tho Traveller imagined hira to have di?:overed, has been long known, though we believe it has never before been explored. In 1841 it was described by Fraser, in his work on Mesopotamia nnd Assyria, as *a largo artificial mound, 00 or 70 feet high, 300 yards in length by 200 in breadth.' The Mujelebe at Babylon is 150 feel high, and the Bir Nina rod nearly 250 feet high, ar three or four times the height of the ruin ?t Arbela. Throughout Assyria and Mow lopotamin there are multitudes of ruins equal to, or greater than that at Arbela, with quite as guod claims to be considered the Tower of I3abel?that is to say, with do claims at all." Rl'BPf votnv 11... ? %-r ?' umuui t liOU ilEff I ORK TO Brooklyn.?One of our exchanges says: "Mr. John A. Roebling, of Trenton, who constructed the Niagara suspension bridge, and i- jjow building a similar bri Jge over the Ohio, from Cincinnati to Covington, suggests the construction of a suspension biidge froin Brooklyn to New York city, which shall be 200 feet high in the centre, so as to allow th? pa nr. g o of ths ln!!??t veepels under it. Over the bridge two railroad tracks to be laid, upon which passenger trains to be run every fire ininulea. The trains to be drawn over by moans of wire rope*, passed over machinery, to be moved by stationary steam engines at each end of tiie bridge. A ma**ire stone column each end, 300 feet in height, to sustain wiie cables, to which the tracks are to be attached. The estimated cost of the work will be two millions of dollars, it is calculated, will yield a ne? ;,nCom? of $600,000, leaving a very tiandsome profit" The tnan who made an impression o& the heart of a coquette bas become a skilful stone cutter,