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II... ' f III Jf'. ABBEVILLE, S. C.. WEDNESDA DECEMBER 25. 1S72, Y W. A.. LEE AND HUGH WILSON VOLUME XX * * * * ***** ******* ******** ********* * *********** * U. W. T. S. 10-15-20-30 0-50-60-70 80--90 G. T. ARLES, TTSk V & CO. *.rc * "Where you will find a / and Beautiful Stock & Winter elave determioed to sell at the ^EST FIGURES. y is "QUTCK SALES AND rL PROFITS," and we invite body to call and examine our nd priees. . We call fhe attention lies to our handsome Stock of SEE VALOURS, :onal Satteens, Satteens, Rep Brocades, Iped M Fiprei Poplins, LINOS, EMPRESS CLOTH, jPACAIS, (a beautiful lot,) it Gros Grain Black Silk, Etc., Etc. t's Opera Flannels, s, Sheeting, VAUtlLB, Tahlp D&iassk, Toweling, Hosiery, Gloves, &c. > are opening a full line of ' U I TE . AND ICY GOODS, Embroideries, Iffs <fe Collars) a, Ties and Bows, Perfumeries, rts of Articles for the toile Shawls nd prices to suit all. Lot of the latest styles or Sons celebrated GAITERS KING SHOES, i . mens' Department, every thing they need in the Boots and Shoes, ;/Si 1 / / ; / : ' -Made Clothing, ES, JEANS, ETC. liing in the way ot :y goods and jes that the people want, and to Keep our oiock up 10 me f the trade. In the ROCERY V' AND In store and are r vinsc a ck of BAGGIN TIE S, BACON, LAKD UGA R, I, . MOLASSES, - BACCO, eitheT buv or make liberal Cotton shipped .through us rrespondents ifo Nfew York, or Charleston. Come and see will do you good. , PEBBDf & C0. 1872, 26-tf . of the celebrated HOG SEED WHEAT, "by Messrs. YOE & HALE, r-Six,' may be seen at the & W. J. SOGERS. ), 1872, 29-tf ILY FLOUR. iqfrjast received. 'ARLES, PERRIN & CO. 19, 16% 30-tf ^ WILL BE NO. 2 GRAJ Are prepared to show to their friends a Also a Select Sto( In the Dry Goods Line will be found, CALICOES, BILE AC J BROWN SHI TICK! OSjVABLRGS, and many other tli In the Grocery BACON, FLOUR, MOLASSES, NEW ORLEANS SYRU1 MACKEREL, R1C POWDER AND SHOT, and everythii Also a complete Lot of C ORANGES; LEMONS, JELLIES, BR SARDINES, CRACKERS, SHE! both French and-Common. We have on hands BAGGING and 1 Come one! Come all!! we think we Sept. 18, 1372, 53-tf New Store! ATew Goods r,/v^l\nnr> Pt "V/\ fiV T? <1 M r*r K\> If liovu O JLICW Ltail^V Abbeville, S. C., OULD respectfully call the at tention of the public to hi new aid varied stock of DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, HATS AND CAPS, T?-?vAlr( CTirtftft AtJVLB auu W1ASJCO. A full line of GROCERIES BACON, XARD, FLOUR,SALT, MOLAlSES, SYRUP, RIC1 CANDIES', MA7CA RON I, CHEESE, R\ IS INS, SOAPS, <tc. /.? m a xr n t a \r a en vp v v o lijlks /uii/ y/i r n. kj\j r i u uk?, HrSilf and GREEN TEAS Smokier and Chewing Tobacto, Segars, &e. Table Coile* ail PocM Knives Powder, fead, Shot, Caps, CRACKERS. Vernon, ?o*ki, Gingei Snaps Soda Biscuit. BUCKETS, TUBS, SEIVES Brusha, Blacking. n 4 \T\Tm nannci UAiMXiL' WUi'O, Tomatoes, Pineapples, Fresh Peach es, Oysten. Sardines, and many oiler articles, All of which vtl bo sold low foi cash. Call sooi and examine foi yourselves. J. S. 1AESE. UCt y, 18Y2, ^b,l BAGGING, tOPE AND y For Sale Low atJew Store oi J.S. MARSE. Oct- 9, 1872, 26, tf MRS. (AIN "AS just returned lom the Nortl with a liandsoml assortment o consisting of Patterns, B(f>:ETS ant HATS, IMPORTED RO\land TIES \ Also BLACK LACE IsCHEWS i something entirely new, FATHER? and FLOWERS, in great Variety. Ii 1 fact everything in our linefe beautifu i and attractive. We invite the Ladies of Aicville an< a call a zens Sa surrounding Districts 10 giv our Show Rooms over the vings' Bank, Abbeville, S. "\Ve give special attcntiou|o order and guarantee satisfaction in styles. . Thanking our friends andfcistomer for their liberal support last se|on, hop to merit the same this Season MRS. E. W. C MRS. M. M. W Oct. 1,1872, 25-lf TO THE PUBftC. AVING surpassed our or. :ctatio in sales of SHOES, G [)OEI! IKS and CONFE<'TIOXER' S, w ?ave been induced to enlarge < bus: iiess, -and will be prepared to uruis 'every thing usually kept in oujr ne*. ' Thankful t<> tl?e public for tli p^trc nage heretofore extended, we ->p4 b strict attention <56 business and ioiion hie dealings with all to merit a mfini ance of the same. ; Yours! respectfully, J. B. & W. J. ROflfeRS. Sept. 18,1872. 23?tf . rpHE NOTICE. undersigned has _ with him iu the Fire business* JOEL 8. PERRIN, dcr the name and style of J) PERRTN. We represent a Capital of lions Dollars, and are prepar all kiud&of Policies. Apply to J. F. ,C. DuPre, Weite's Block, or. to Joel 8.8 Esq., Law Range., ! J. F. C. DutftE. July 3,1872, 12, tf . - 3iate iuranc lq., ur 'RE ? Br Mi issu No. Pcrrll J. ROGERS, : FOUND AT 4ITE RANGE. . select Stock of Fall Goods, consisting of }k of Confectioneries. 1ED AND RTINGS, COTTON PLAIDS, NGS, KERSEYS, JEANS AND lings too numerous to mention. Line will be found, p, SUGAR, lard, RIO and JAVA COFFEE, ;e, soap, candles, starch, soda, ag in the Grocery line. Jonfectioneries, consisting of bananas, cocoa nuts, andy peaces, oysters, ET cakes, candies, 'IES, which we will sell low. can suit you. Ei Greenville & Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCEDULE. b ! Ou and after Thursday, September the ;5th, 1872, the Passenger trains ou this Road will be run as follows, daily, Sun days excepted: GOING WEST, OR UP. Leave Columbia 7:15 a.m. " Alston 9:05 a.m. " Newberry 10:40 a.m. " Cokesbury 2:00 p.m. " Beltou*. 3:50 p.m. Arrive Green ville 5:30 p.m. GOING EAST, OR DOWN. Leave Greenville 7:30 a.m. " Belton 9:80 a.m. 44 Cokesbury 11:15 a.m. 14 Abbeville 9:15 a.m. 44 N.ew berry 2:30 p.m. 44 Alston 4:20p.m. Arrive Columbia 6:00 p.m. Connect at Alston with trains on the Spartanqurg and Union Railroad ; connecting at Columbia, S. C., with Night Trains on the South Carolina Railroad, upand down ; also with Trains going North and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. ABBEVILT-E BRANCH. Train leaves Abbeville at 9.15 M., connecting with Down Train from Greenville.- Leaves Cokesbury at 2.15 P. M., connecting with Up Train from Columbia. Accommodation , Train, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leaves Cokesbury at 11.15 A. M.., or on the arrival of the Down Train from Greenville. Leaves Abbeville at 1 o'clock P. M., connecting with Up Train from Columbia. ANDERSON BRANCH & BLUEBIDQEDIV'N DOWN. Leave Walhalla 5:45 a.m. ,l Perry^ille., ? 6:25 a.m. " Pendleton 7:10 a.m. " Anderson 8:10 a.m. Arrive Belton 9.00 a.m. UP. Leave Belton 3:50 p.m. " Anderson 4:50 p.m. " Pendleton 5:50 p.m " Perry vi He G:35p.m. Arrive Walhalla 7:15 p.m. Accommodation Train between Bel ton an,d Anderson on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. Leave Belton at 9.50 A. M., or on arrival of Down Train from Greenville. Leave Anderson at 2.00 P. M., connecting with Up Train from Columbia. THOS. DODAMEAD, Gen'l Superintendent. Jabez Norton, Gen'l Ticket Ageut. dav vnna nruTC ifii ivuu uuu i j AND r SAVE TBOUBLE AND JOHN KNOX would inform his friends who arc indebted to him. eiihcr by note or account, to pay at once, as he is obliged to close his old business. lie will buy Cotton from them and tviv tlio hi?rl?f?sf, nrinn far it, MORE \'~j "*h r --: -- ? i than than they can get anywhere else. The claims against such, who refuse to do so, will be placcd in the hands of his Attorney for collection, which will enlarge the sum of their debts. Therefore fail not to come and pay, AT LAWSONMS OLD STAND, where you also can buy the best pa Whiskey, I BY THE BARREL. Tobacco by the Wholesale, AND SEGARS, JOHN KNOX. Sept. 25, 1872, 24?tf Notice! LL persons whose Watches have been left with me for repairs, pre vious to the first of August, 1S72, are requested to call for them, and if not done so by the 1st Monday in November, will be sold for repairs. Sale positive. All persons indebted are requested to settle. No work from this date will be delivered until paid for. None need ask or expect it. . H. T. Tusten. Sept. 25, 1872, 24-3m A Superior Assortment OF Homeps, Checks awl Calicoes, for sa'e by DuPRE & SMITH. Oct. 1,1872, 25-tf What husband or father 40 year, to who cannot spare $24.35 yearly odsccare a Life Polioy for $1,000? A T r TIT T ~ 0 .. Sfi. JUttYVBUU vu New Post Officc Building. The Oldest Finn in Abbeville. STABLISHED IN 184 LLL who are in want of a pood Stc should call at H. W. LAWSC JO., where they can obtain one of a ricty and of the best make. Sir ; war they have sold over three thoi :i stove9, and in every case warra ?m to be made of the best material. Pheyy have the following varieties re, the "Marion," "Forest -Citj otton States," "Forest City," "Fi les," 'Director," and several others, 'following prices: Mo. 7. $31; 2\o. t>; ino. y, 54i. fhey furnish the following fixtures :h stove:?One ham boiler; two po 2 tea-kettle; one waffle iron ; o der; one oval griddle; onegrid-iro ee iron pans; three tin pans; o fee-pot; one large spoon; one lar k; one cake turner ; one water di ; fourteen feet of pipe. n addition to their large assortme stoves and stove fixtures, they ke hand a large and choice assortme LAMPS; No. 115 TEST KER ?E OIL; a general assortment >USE FURNISHING GOODI WARE in great variety, Plain ai lited; and many other articles t Tierous to mention. Call and exai for yourselves, and we guarant isfaction in price and quality. lees wax, Rags and Pewter, taken hange. H. W. Lawson & Co. u?v. 12, 1872, 31-tf k/?ill "Way Abbeville district, Dec. 7, 1872. HE Copartnership heretofore e isting between OTJTZ; MINO /O., lias this day been dissolved t tual consent. All persons indet to the late firm aro most earnest uested to call at once and pay tl le, as we wish to cIobo up sahi b ?88 THOS. J. OTJZTS, J. HENRY MINOR, J. SALE WATSON. rhe undersigned have this da med a copartnership, under tl neof MINOR & WATSON f< pale of GENERAL MERCITA! 3E. We shall at all times keep stock and hope by close attentic jusiness and a desire to pleas nerit the same patronage so genei ly bestowed upon the late firm. J. HENRY MINOR, J. SALE WATSON. n retiring from the firm of Oaz lor & Co., 1 do so with feelings i p regret, and am compelled 1 c this step from ill-health. I r n my sincere thanks to my friern past favors and would bespea the new firm a share of publ ronage, and would recommer m as young men of business c ities and worthy of' confidence. THOS. J. OUZTS. )ec. 11 1872, 35-8t [FILL be sold by the Heirs i g Law, of tho late JOHX i RTLOW, deceased, at ABBJ LLE COURT HOUSE on Sa y of JANUARY next, all tl de of the said deceased in Ablj e County, the Homestead exce wini.:11 is uwiguuu lu iu.ru. ai: Partlow, to-wit: ?IRST.?The tract of land knov; the "EZEKIEL TRACT," lyii it of the Oolumbia Kail road. SECOND. - The "CULPEPPE IACT," which is recommended divided and sold in three fiepara reels. rillRD.?The "JOKES TRAC1 jomm^nded to bo divided in ee parcels, and parcels No. 1 ai old ; and the 3d parcel sold unk ;ept,ed at a valuation by an h< Law. FOTJRTH.-Tho "VATSO IACT," to be sold in one body. Plats exhibited or definite descri ms griven on day of salo. Ten 6ale made known on the day. THOS. THOMSON, W. A. LEE, Attorneys for Heirs at Law. Dec. 11, 1872, 35-4t ire! First! Fire!! >AECHED COFFEE, FRE? CANDIES. RED ' CLOVI JED. GILT EDGE BUTTER, a uiy other choice articles receiv ice the Fire. ; DuPRE & SMITH. Nov. 20, 1872, 32-tf ' What o! That? Tired! well, and what of that? Didst fancy life Was ebent on beds ease, Fluttering the rose-leaves scattered by t&e; breeze? 1 f. tome, rotrse thee! wobc while it is called to-day; V 1 Coward, arise, go forth thy way! Lonely! and whafcof ibit? Some must be lonely; 'lis not given to all 1. To feci a heart rcBponsite rise and fall To blend another life into its own ; worK may oe aone in nueiiness; worft * on! i 1 : ' 1 ' Dark! well, and what of that? 1 Didst fondly dream the sin would never i set? , Dost fear to lose thy way! Take courage yet, \ Learn thou to walk by faith and not by sight, \ Thy steps will guided be, and guided right. ** Hard! well, and what of tlikt? Didst fancy life one Summer holiday, i ~ 1 L i t.x \viiu iufjjuijs nuuu iu iuaiii, inu iiaugui but play? Go, get thee to thy task. Conqueror die! It must be learned, learn it^ then, par tiently. No help! nay, 'tis not so; Though human help be far, tky God is nigh, Who feeds the ravens, hears His chil dren's cry; j He;ri near thee wheresoe'er thyfooteteps roam, And He will guide thee, light tlee, help thee home. ' THE DEPARTMENTS. Annual Report of the Secrettry of TTnn o n/1 CnnvntftiriT ftf CbilU UCVIUI/OJLJ Treasury. Postal Telegraphy ? Views of the Postmaster General. TIIE ARMY. Summary of the Report of Secretary Belknap. The report of. the Secretary of War shows that the expenditures of that department for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1972, were $31,372, 157.20, being a reduction of 8il5,,83-i. 62 on the previous year. The total estimate for militsry ap propnanona ior me nscm year <uumg June 30, 1874, is S33,801.378.78., The estimates of tbc vCbicf Engin eer are submitted separately, is pre sented by that officer, namely f Fortifications and other works t of defense $?25,000 River and harbor improve- ; mente 12302,800 Public buildings and grounds ; and "Washington aqueduct : 012,024 Total........?...: $1^639,82-1 A hnnt, ono.sivt.h of Iho fiPmv is stationed in the , Southern States. The Secretary states, that "it isjhoped that an improved condition.^?a$ai ra in that section may permit the with drawal, a.t an early day, of a portion of the forces." The expenditures for the service of the Quartermaster's Departmental ur in? the 3'ear have been $12,517,6.4.37. Thenumberof artillery horsespnr chased during the year is estimated at 3.277; mules. 209; number of hijrseb in service, 9,720 ; mules, 8,758. J The expenditures for <'lothin^|dur &n/y*r r.on /?o. r* liig me yu:ir wure cuo(,aiu.uo, lor railroad transportation, 81,300.000; wagon transportation, $626.37s.52 ; stago transportation, ?48975.84.. Under the act of Congress providing for the relief of loyal citizens jn cer tain loyal districts of tho Souil, the Quartermaster G 'ncral has exfmned and transmitted to the accenting officers for settlement 665 claihs for Quartermaster's stores t^xk-- n {luring the war, amounting, as alloufed, to &367.102.72 : 274 oLhers. amoun?n</ to 8396,100.75. have been rejectcd.|There arc still 10,351 of these clatmspn file, ]amounting in the aggregate to ?6,857, ic:u06.jG The 74 National Cemeteries feontain the remains of 317,962 deceased sol diers. Fifty-eight thousand tf these cemeteries have been pennaniptly in closed. ! at Subsistence stores to the ariiount of 8192.18G.il have been issued to the Indian tribes of the West. j The monthly army reportsof sick and wounded during the year repre sent an ariuual mean strength f 24, 101 white, and 2.494 colored soldiers. V.;The total number of deaths Airing E_! the year was 367 white and 54 (plored soldiers. The Rock Island bridge haj been completed, and will he irnmeliately opened for railroad and wagoi uses. In conformity to the two fuils of Congress, passed last spring, L'lating to the bridging of the Mijpissippi river, the proper site for the bjidge at )g|La Crosse, Wis, has been detrmined. I A satisfactory state of prjScioncy ,iin discipline aud study at tie West to'Point Military Academy is pported. . I The number of failures to mister the academic course, including? original rejections, was 87; the nuinfer of ad missions, 95; the total tijniber of cadets now at the academr is 2i0. There are 53 vacancies, (fused by failures upon preliminarylexamiua Jtions, discharge of cadets fr deticien |cj, aud the failure of Coljressional ]representatives to select sltablc ean jdidates for the past Septejbcr exam iinatiofi: The standard offtr'oficiency in the c<<rps of cadets hi much 1m i proved, but great obstruulon to the usefulness which the acaamy might otherwise attain in fittilr scientific and highly educated youfr men for the public service is expfienced, be cause of the large anjjunt of time necessarily expended iSgiving new cadets a thorough knoyfcdge of the mere elementary branch! of learning, which they should havdLcquired be fore entering the acalmy. Under tho present 83'stem a lafo percentage of the candidates whoftpk admission to the academy fail injheir prelimi nary examination, or to found inca pable of mastering ;fio academic course during the ;fir?^year. Many of those who go to :\Y|t Point with the prestige : of high Jcholai-Hhip ob tained elsewhere, faiijnder examina tion, in the' very ljjinrents of an education. ^Thrit 'auafaHtlre' cannot be charged to a too severe examination is shown by the 'fact that the qualifi cations d'etaehded of candidates are less than those established by perhaps a majority of the higher scholastic institutions of-the countryand the examinations' are not conducted more rigiuty man is aosotuieiy necessary. A considerable modification of tho ex isting mode of selection of cadets seems to bedomanded, as the only effectual remedy for this evil. THE TREASURY. Synopsis of the Annual Report of Secretary Beutwell. The annual report of the Secretary 1 is too length}7 a document to admit of itt> reproduction in full in our columns. 1 It opens with a recommendation that the sularies of the Assistant Secreta- 1 ries be increased, with a view of re- i taining competent and faithful officers 1 in the public service. The repoit ] gives in detail the figures showing t the receipts and expenditures of the < Treasury for the fiscal yeaj, which, as 1 they were amply summarized in the < President's message, it is unnecessary < to present here. The total reduction < of the public debt from March 1,1869, '< to November 1, 1872, was, in round ( figures, $363 696,999 87. and the reduc- f Lion in the annual interest, 824,187,851. ( Ihe receipts for the remaining three- I quarters or tfce nseai year are estiraa |i :ed at 8218,01)0,000. and the expendi- * i,ures at ?173,700,000. For the fiscal ? fear ending June 30, 1874, the revenue r 8 estimated at 8320,300,000, the ex- c lenditures at $286,000,000, and the f torplus for reduction of the debt, 5 $33,700,000. The reduction of taxa- 1, ,ion since the closo of the war, iecured by various acts, is estimated it ?248;G51,000 in the internal revenue, md 800.699.171 in customs. ^ Since the institution of tho sinking und in 1869, and in accordance with he act of February 25, 1862, there ias been purchased on this account, ip to and including June 30, 1872; >98,367,600' in bonds of the various ssues known as 5-20s, at a net cost in ;old of $94,097,243 82. In addition to bese purchases fur the sinking funds, londs have been purchased to the itnount of 8178.237,950, at a net cost n currency of ?195,008,288.53, or an !8timated coat, in gold of 8163,376, 154.35. The imports and exports of the Jnited States for the fiscal year were 11,070,641 163, and of this vast trade ?nly27? per cent. waB in American 'PKfifiln. Thfl aof.H of fVirurrnna nllni ng a drawback on foreign articles ised in the construction of American easels have given encouragement to hip-building but Mr. Boutwell is of he opinion that this measure is inad quate to the revival of our decaying ommcrce. "When," he says,' "we onsider that nearly three-fourths of lw fortiitriieoranieree ol the country i under foreign flags, it is plain that hero can be no considerable and peedy change unless the Government hall act at once, and in a liberal and omprchensive spirit." The details of our trade with for ign countries are also represented ?s nsatisfactory. The imports on mer handise for the fiscal year ending une 30, 1872, were $026,5.95,077, and lie exports, estimate in gold, were 444,046,086, showing a balance iruinst the countrv of 8182 548 .091 O --- J " w 7? 'he imports of merchandise for tne ear 1872 were 813,298,933 lens than v; ;r the year 1871. The exports of w "heat. flour, raw cotton, cotton man factureH, gold and silver, firearms, ai lannfactuieH of leather, illuminating 1)! il and beef fell oft' $82,0t?G.^25, while 11 [jure wan a gain of $G8,7G7,392 is . lie exports of corn, furs, hides, skins, j awn, i)urns, laru, leai touaceo, uian factures of wood, iron, leather, and lany minor articles. There was an icrease of exports in every branch of lanufactures except cotton, leather, nd firearms. The decrease of our xports in wheat and wheat flour was to 12,000,000; raw cotton, 837,000,000; H lanufactured cotton. 81,250,OO0; gold nd silver, 811,600,000; firearms, 812,- ? 00,00o; manufactures of leather, a< liU(),000; illuminating,oils. $3,500,000, j a nd beef, 82,000,000. Tho statistics of' nports show an increase of 87o0,000!, i coffee, 81H,000.000 in sugar, nearly , . 3,000,000 in raw wool, 82,000,000 in ig iron, SlO.OoO,000 in manufactures f iron, fcf>,000.0oO in manufactures of *c uuon, eo,i/uu,uuu in raanuiaciures 01 ^ ilk, and about 880,000,000 in manu- (1< ictures of wool. oi On account of an expected con t in- v< ance of the depreciation of the value ni f silver, the Secretary recommends 01 be discontinuance of the use of silver i) in ago ior homo circula.ion. lie g( ay?: h "In the last ten years the commer- g ial value of silver Iras depreciated ! r] bout 3 per cent as compared withL ..i.1 .1 :i.. - ? i ? i l J oiu, auu iim unu a? currency nas ucen iscontinued by Germany and some ther countries. The financial eondi ion of the United States has prevent d the use oi' silver as currency for lore than ten years, and I am of pinion that upon grounds of public olicy no attempt should be made to itroduee it, but that the coinage it? hould be limited to commercial pur-'u oses and designed exclusively forJv ommercial uses with other nations. w Mie intrinsic value of a metallic cnr-;j er.cy should correspond to its com icreial value, or metal should be UEod nly for the coinago of tokens re eemable by the Government at their ominal value, As the depreciation f silver is likely to continue, it is ^possible to issue coin redeemable in old without ultimate lofm to the Government, for when the difference ecomes considerable, holders will resent.the silver for redemption, and ?ave it in the hands of the Govern lent to be disposed of, subsequently, t a loss. If tho policy should be B dopted of issuing silver coin irre- " leemable, but whoso intrinsic value hall correspond to gold, the time iust come when the conntry would utter from the presence of a depre- P iated; silver currency, not redeemable l' >y Government nor current in the 1 hannels of . trade.".. lc ' Tho; Se6fctjiry acftiseS that authori-*"r ty be given for the coinage of a silve dollar tha't shall bo as valuable as thi Mexican dollar for use in the Chin! trade, as a means of facilitating trad< with our Celestial friends.. mk. o * iL- . - _ j. no oe.urcutry presents strong ar gumcnta against the abandonment ,o our national banking systom, whicl has been sometimes proposed, H( considers the bank paper and oui greenback currency the necefesan complements of each other. If tlx banks alone furnished the circulating medium, they would be able to in crcase or diminish its volume a pleasure, and thus hold the most im portant business interests of ih< country at their mercy. But, arguei the Secretary, there should be nrovi nion for a certain degree of elasticity in the currency, on uccount of tin regular recurrence of a large tempo i-ary dtmand for money vo move th< crops to market every autumn. The power to meet this demand, he in <i?ts, should be lodged in the financial Jepartment of the Government. As Lo a return to specie payments, that jan be reached by relative or actual jentraction of the currency As the country is not now prepared for the ictual withdrawal of any part of this circulating medium, the only course is ;o await a growth and development )f the country and its trade which, if here is no proportionate increase of >aper, will gradually equalize the two iinds of currency. This point, the Secretary thinks, will be reached at 10 disfant day, through the increase >f our population, anil the more g*n ral use of' paper money in the Pacific States, Texas, and the South geueral y POSTAL TELEGRAPHY. Vhe Postmaster General's Annual Re Postmaster General Coeswell's re iort is chiefly devoted to postal teleg apby. A formidable array of facts i submitted, showing? That the Government originally ailt and owned the telegraph and nly relinquished its management ecause its facilities were then so im erfectly appreciated. That all the arguments offered now gainst postal telegraphy were offered riginally to the carrying of the lails, and that sending messages by elegraph is but a legitimate sequence f mail carrying, since the only ditfer nce is in speed of transmission.^ xnai so long as loiegrapiiy remains i the hands of a privato monopoly, either the Government nor the pub c can-receive the accommodation to hich they are entitled, nor at a cost easonable when compared with the ro 131s of the telegraphic business, or with the rates paid in every other ountry. , '( That the objection to placing im ortant uecrutH in the hands- of. Gov rnment agents is transparently silly 'lirm it is rftmamherad that the nnptatioDB to misuse the telegraph ow, managed by men having enor ious business interests, is far greater lan it could bo if'conducted by Gev [ nment employees, sworn to fidelity, nd bound by law governing the overnment as well as private per )ns. That no existing corporation has )ught to adapt itself to public wants; lat facilities have only been supplied here they were certain to be pri utcly profitable, 'arid not where they ere most, needed. That the Government can purchase ny of the existing lines at a fair ap raisal, and pay the whole cost within few years, at largely reduced rates. It will be observed that the Presi ent recommends the postal telegra l>y, but believes it may be expedient ? pos'pon x it to the next Congress. ALUE OF SMALL COURTESIES. Civility costs nothing, and is of :ii piuuuuuve ui results. [ere is an instance : A local doctor of medicine at ath, England, has just had a leg 2y of twenty thousand dollars, and comfortable house, left him by a dy who was only known to him y his once ottering her a seat in is carriage. A gentleman known to the wri x once assisted a very old and teble man to cross from the Lon Dii Mansion House to the Bank t" England. This crossing is a 2ry dangerous one, especially at lidday, when the city ful! of cabs, mni buses, drays, and other pon nmiia vrtlii/.loo AVTion flip nl/1 entleman had got safely across, e exchanged cards with his obli ing young friend ; and there the latter rested. Some four or five ears after this incident oceurent, a rm ot London solicitors wrote to le young gentleman who had ta en pity on the old man, inform lg him that a legacy of iive thous ud dollars and a gold watch and lain had been left to him ?by a entleman who "took the oppor inity of again thanking him in his ill for an act of unlooked-for ci ilit}\" It is not likely that all 'ill. have gold watches and chains jft to them, or neat little bundles f crisped notes; but it is certain iat acts of'civility are productive f sufficient results to our inuer slves to make it worth our while ) practice them whenever we find le opportunity. The editor of a Western pan' , 'rites: "My wife and I have [ ated. As we both wante? osr, and as she was like! ci1Q _,-n ?, I left her. She ,v? Z'e Wl11 nil me yet, and I b j -itti 01 t x'^are wrote about V llcn bha>" monument, did he 3 atience q/r tors' patients? j^o. ofer tj>,u know he didn't? Be l?u^tiu always lind them under c aunument * ' It DAT GRUBBING HOE. . Many years ago there lived in a beautiful little country . town in . North Alabama, a genial, "warm hearted old gentleraau, Jud?e H?? well known throughout the state, as well for his distinguished as hi? marked generosity and congenial ity. Among his chattel possessions ?for the time we are speaking of ' was long before the war?was an old negro named Jake, and there never lived a more provoking old darkey, for uncle Jake, although a favorite, had many,weaknesses, and among others he was particularly regard less df the truth, to such^ex tent, in fact^tbat occasionally the good old jud^.fQ_und. it necessary to punish him. It was.the'^custom in those days for tlie town consta ble to admiuister a flogging for a consideration when the master was disinclined to officiate, and the constable of this particular town Vi a rl a mnnfofiA** UUU IV mviviv i vjjuiauuu XV/1 J/4UU | ficiency among the darkies who 1 had now and then been bo unfortu JI nate as to come. under his hands. | Jake, although he had never been > been there, was well posted and ? had a great repugnance to Massa G , who was the incumbent at the time. On one occasion, during the holidays, while the old Judge was quite severely indisposed, Un cle Jake had been guilty of a mis demeanor, and punishment was deemed necessary, so the Judge wrote a note to the constable about as follows: Mr. : Please give the bear er thirty-nine lashes and charge to me. Judge H. Calling up Uncle Jake, the Judge ordered him to carry the note to G , who would give him a grub bing hoe. Jake started off up town, but hie suspicions were aroused. He couldn't understand what the Judge wanted with a grubbing hoe at Christmas time, and as his con science was not as clear as it ghonld have been, the result of his suspi cion was that the truth suddenly flashed upon him?he was to be whipped. Seeing a school boy ap proaching-, he took out the note and said: "Massa Bob, what is in dis 'ere note; got so many dis morning I got em mixed!" The boy read the note and ex plained its contents to Jake, .who whistled and laughed to himself as a bright idea struck him. : Calling a negro boy who was near him, Jake said : "Boy, does you want to make a quarter ?" "Of course I does." "Well, take dis note downdar td Massa G??, an' git a grubben hoe and I wait here till you comes back, an' den I give you a quarter." The boy burried off to accom plish his errand, and in due course delivered his note to G??, who took him into the yard, locked the gate, and' proceeded despite the boy's protestations of irmacenee to administer the desired flogging, T_l T !.J -ifl 1-?-fl vvmm jajve aurn^ci on Jiome cuuch.- , ling over the happy result of what might have been serious business for him. ' : That evening the judge called him up, and inquired: "Jake did you get that grubbing hoe ?" "Xo, massa; I give a boy a quar ter to fotch dat note tu Massa G?. an' I spec he got dat hoe." Walking.?How few men or women of our country seem to find pleasure in walking. Look at our cars and omnibuses daily filled Willi LUUBC WliU jJICACl liUlllg 111 stead. A mong those able to choose their mode of conveyance pedes trians are the exception rather than the rule. Gentlemen who have the good sense to walk often, ex press regret that ladies, on every occasion, resort to the carriage, instead of employing their muscles in this healthful, grateful excer cise. It is refreshing to meet, now and then, with those who have, by experience, proved its benefits and its pleasures. Said a Doctor of Di vinity the other day?one often seen upon our streets in manly vig it I 1. T 11 or?nave ever ueen a waiKer. During my student life more than once I walked trom Newton to Providence." A slender, refined lady, after serving the cause of our country and humanity as nurse of our soidiers, was sent to Europe to find health, and there learned to walk. In Scotland and Germany twenty and even thirty miles .of that animating, life-giving ex**'01?? was no uncommon exploit Said she : "Now I think notFJS ?* te.tt miles." May the ex,,flP'? ^is noble little woman-'m0VII!o about upon her missior , 8^e will yet mr1* .?er8e f kn?wnrt anion o- us-76 C011sldered worth of imitation f^in't it wicked to rob dis 'ero j,.n roost, Jim?" "Dat's a great noral question, Gumbo; we ain't rot time to argue it now?hand lown another puilet." An Irishman, on being told that 1 newly invented stove would save ust half his usual fuel, replied; 'Arrali, then, I'll have two, and a\*e it all, my jewel." Ah intoxicated man was detect ^1 last night in an attempt to picls he pocket of a billiard table.