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m ? imi-wmrvmr **+ > . *- *. <* ..%?* *** " - r"*'""
A Bill to Provide for the Bills < f t !m? Prr*idcut
and Directors of Ilia Hank of the
State of South Carolina.
Whereas in certain proceedings in
several of the Courts <>! tin* State ol
South Carolina, ami in tho Supreme
Court of the I'nited States, ill*; liabiiity
ol the Stale for certain hills ol the
1'resident and Directors of the Dank
of the Slate ol South Carolina has
been declared; and
Whereas it is to the interest of the
State, as well as ol the holders ol said
hills, that the amount and status ol the
same shall he ascertained with :e little
delay ami as much certainty as is
now possible.
lie it ^enacted by the Senate ami
House of Reprcsontai ives ol the Slate
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the
authority of same:
Skotion 1. That the Governor he,
and he is hereby, authorized and required,
on or before the first Monday
iu April next, to appoint some compotent
person well acquainted with the
description and character of said I?iiIs-,
as a Commissioner, for the purpose of
accomplishing the objects hereinbefore
set forth in the manner hereinafter
pro\ided.
Sice. 2. That the said Commissioner
shall ascertain as fai as praeticable,
the whole ttnount el the hills issued i<\
the 1 'resident and Direeiors el i he
Dank of the Stale o' South Carolina'
the amount as the said hills issued,
loaned or advanced in a: I <d the rein I
lion; tin; amount ot said bills now outa*ivl
til.' :t:i: <ui;' o| tin* said
bills that art1 ;*cnuii:e, \alid ami sub
sist in;^ obliirat ions of {he St at e. Also,
whether any ol the raid bills were redeemed,
and it so, wliat. dispositi<in
was made ol' rueli bills after redemntion.
Also, tlic amount ol the liills
known as "ihu oh! issue ol tin- liank
ol the Stat**,' lor tin; Imuliu^ < i
which provision was ma le by an Act
ot a former General A-sembly, and tin;
amount o! srndi bills tundid, and also
the amount of such hills now outstanding,
with their number:;, dates, tienominations,
signatures and Genuine
ntS8. Also, the amount ot the lulls
known an "the new hills ot the Rank
ot the State," with their numbers,
dates, denominations, si^nat ores and
gciiuineuesH. Also, t he amount ol the
hslls isimed during tlie rebellion and
known nr. "fractional eurrer.ev." Aba?,
the amount el unsigned bills held b\
said I back or its representatives at the
time of the appointment ot the first
Receiver ol its assets, with their numbers,
dates ami denominations, and
what disposition has been made ol
such lulls. And also in whore custo
dy the plates', tonus or eno, ;ti injrs lor
the printing or marking of the said
Rank now are ami lm\? heen kept.
^ Vf* 11 ' I * 1 I O t I 1IN <1 ! 111 ( \ lilt 1*1 Iwk.l/ill/i1*
shall cause id be prepared a slump or
stamps oont at n i n lt suitable devices,
k # '
with vrliie!) lie shall stump upon the
back of each bill pre smiled and pro veil
to him to be a genuine, valid and subsisting
obligation of the State, the
words "legal and valid," and attest, the
same by his signature; and no bi'l
shall be held an a valid contract ol the
corporation known as the 1'resident
and Directors ol the liank <d the State
of South Carolina, binding on I lie Stale
p.iul receivable under the charter of the
said corporation for taxes or money
due the State, unless stamped and attested
as aforesaid.
Sue. 4. That the said Commissioner
shall make all necessary rules and regulations
tor the preSeiit'tt ion and proof
of such bills. lie shall keep a registry
j ol all bills presented and proved to
I him, with the names of persona hold!
ing the same, and a record ol ell his
proceedings, and shall make to the
(Governor p.uch reports as he may Iron;
time to time require, and render to thcCcueral
Assembly a lull report ol bis
proceedings on or before the fourth
Tuesday ot November next.
Sue. 5. That the said Commissioner
shall have power to send lor person;;
and papers, and to eompeL the attendance
ot witnesses to testify in the matters
embraced in this Act, and shall be
allowed to have a clerk, and shall advertise
the time and nlaee of his sit
I
ting lor the purpose ol examining said
bills in one daily newspaper published
in the city ol New York, one
newspaper published in the city of
Philadelphia, one daily newspaper in
the city of Charleston, and one daily
newspaper in the city of Columbia, at
least once a month during the time of
Ins sitting foi t he examination ol said
bills.
Sec. 0. That the Attorney General
be, and he is hereby authorized ami
required, at the request ol said Commissioner,
to lurnish such counsel and
assistance as may be necessary to enable
him to carry out the objects and
purposes ol this Act.
Sec. 7. That for the purpose of defraying
the necessary expenses attend
iuq the action ot said Commissioner
the sum of live thousand dollars he,
and the ?am" is hereby, tppr >|.raf< d.
to be paid l y Ik Slate Treasurer ;e
on the w 'irent <d the Couip< roller
General, comitersi pied by ' lie t Jovern
or, ou the written application ol tlu
jl
-A ii r.iidopon
lVUORO. S. c., SATU!
said Commissioner; i wo thousand live
hundred dollars ol which mum shall bo j
allowed as compensation lor said ComI
missioner and i.is clot k.
Skc. s. Tho the bills ?d llio said corporation
known as Hit* ('resident and
i )i l eeo u s ol tho IJank id tin.' Slate ol
South Carolina, stamped and alfstfd
as horoiubelorc provided, shall ho,
j ami tho\ aro hoiohy made, receivable
: ior tho rodoinption ol lands and propj
ortv tor tin* non payment ol taxes and
want ol bidders at the sale thereol;
| and also lor taxes which shuli he nasi j
| duo to the Stale at. the date ol the j
Irl^vl-fo llilC \ 1 '/Av/ /.-.1*0,11
J/M.'.) . v * ? UU.' 1 r K'<. Ir UMC, /f . ( f'?
I cv, That the persons desiring u> rc- ;
i deem such lands and propmty or to
; pay such past dun luxes shall make I
I tender oI the nmoiii.l required lor the i
tvdcmplton of such lands and property,
I oi lor l lie payment of such past ?1ue j
i taxes on or helore the lirsl day ol January
next; A ml j>rovi'ted^ alao, That
j all costs and expenses that may have !
i accrued and bet n incurred hy reason
of the (orleiture ol such lands and
properly, shall he paid only in such
1 other manner as has been provided by
' law for the nonpayment <>l taxes.
Si:i'( That in all eases whore taxes
shall be levied lor the Slate, except '
lor tiie support ol public schools and
i for the payment of interest on the pub :
' lie. debt, it shall he the dutv of each j
fount v Treasurer to receive in payI
incut ol such taxes from each person ;
; liable lor the Maine in each ot the ten '
I fiscal years next hereafter, one tenth
jot the amount ot such taxes in the
bills ol the sai l corporation known as
; the I'ic. .dent and Ifovetors ol th.e
| l>au:? of the State <?i South Carolina,
stamped and attested as herein pre;
vided.
I Sk<\ 10. That it fdsall bo the duty of
acdi foiiuty ITeasurer or ot her off:eel*
receiving sueli bills, whether for tl'.c
I redemption of lands an I piopcrly forI
fcit cd as aforesaid, <?r for taxes past j
I due to the State, or for a propoiiion ol
j the, tuxes to he levied for t tic >tatc for j
the ten fiscal vears next hcrcalfet, as!
pfovi;|> d m Section D ot tins Act, :
to \t rite or stamp on the face of each
ol the said bills, immediately upon the I
j receipt, thereof, in clear and distinct J
characters, 'h<* words "received lor
j taxes," with the date ? f sucu receipt ;
i and the name ol the person from '
I whom received, ami shall have the
'
same attested by his signature in his
j own hand-writing, and also by the signature
of the person tendering the
same; and he shall u!v>o make to lie4 i
j Comptroller (lencral special report of '
j the number, dale an I amount of each .
| bill so received by him for taxes; and i
I any County Treasurer or oilier officer
or person who shall stamp and attest
! any such hill which shall not have I
been so received by said iYcasuivr for \
' taxes, arid any County Treasurer who t
I nil ill Hum into the State Treasury any
! fUirli l)il' so "tamped and attested
! whseh shall not have boon received 1?v
I him lor lives, Diall hi* doeund guilty
of a felony, and on convioiiou thereof
shall be seni onood to a lerni 01 two
years' imprisonment in I In? Stale IVnj
item*, lary.
Skc. 1!. Thai an annual tax of one
j mill on the dollar upon the tax ah In j
! | import y of l ho Stain, in addition I
i to all other faxes, l>o, and the
same h hereby, levied, to be
oolleotod for and during each of !
i the ten fiscal years next hereafter, I
| for the purpose of redeeming the hili.> !
of the said corporation known as the
J President and Directors of the Dink I
ol the State of Soul!) Carolina, stumped
and attested as .{foresaid, as thev may
| heeoine receivable lor taxes as herein*
| before j?rovi<i?'?l; and it is l.< rchy i
j made the duly <d the County Auditors
I of the several Counties in the State
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i?# 111 v i 14 * i vj i.ii" v mi viii I > I 11 > i' tni i < i;
ill tllC Several SilltlUStl luviert Id* the
1 < r i ycsiri! next lieiealler, and the
County Ti entailers to collect, the same
.at the r.amo time arid in the name
| manner :*k may he provided lor in the
levy and collection of Isixch lor other
State purposes for and during the r>aid
ten fiscal ye ti n; and that the proceeds
, of the tsix mi to he levied ami collected
he, and the tnimo art* hereby, .appropriate.!
lor tlie redemption of such
j hills sis may he received lor taxes sis
J a foresaid.
Sijtj. 12. That lilt; State Treasurer |
! l?e, and lie is hereby, authorized ami
required to demsind and receive frmn
; the lieferec, in the cause now pending
| in l tie Circuit Court of the First Cir- :
cuit of the State cntitleil "l>ubney, j
Morgan & Co. against the President
si11d 1 Jirectors ol the Uank <d the State
and others." sill sums w hich have heeu
j or in:iy herealter be paid into the
hands ot any Receiver or Referee m
said eause in i lie said hills. And flic?
said bills shall be i flioctually ::aiieelled
j by said Referee in the pros* nee <d the :
e 1 reasuicr, and the receipt ami
cancellation thereof reported to the
( (General Assembly; and uli other provisions
of this Act sh ill not extend to '
any bills referred to in tins Section.
Sj-x\ ] :t. 1 hat ad holders ol said
bills who shall present file ' aim lor
examination and rejristralion by said
('niiiniisMoniT, and ill liohb is ot such
bills snbsi < | no r it to such presentation,
shill t>e considered to have accented
I the terms of the Act, and to have
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lcIoi11 Journal.
II DAY, FK1MIUA. It V
agreed to abide by the decision of
said t -ommissioner as to the validity
ot the bills presented, and also to lender
the same for taxes only in the
manner provided, and for the laves
duo, and in the amounts specified in
Sections s, ft and It) of this Act, and
the State of South Carolina shall be
held to have contracted to receive, the
said bills when examined and stamped
as herein provided for the taxes and
in the amounts set forth in said Sections
8, ft and 1 0 of this Act, and further
to levy the said tax ol one mill
upon all tin: taxable property ol the
State, lor the period of ten years, as
set both in Section 11 ol this Act, tor
the redemption of said bills.
Six;. 1 I. That no bills ol said corporation,
known as the President and
' b rectors of the IJank <?t the State of
South Carolina, w hich slia'l not be
presented to the sa'd Commissioner on
or before the first .Monday of Novem
bcr next, shall be considered as entitled
to be registered or received or
redeemed iiiulei' the provisions of this
Art.
Siir. 15. That the Attorney General
be, and lie is hereby, required, in all
eases where the lulls of said corporation
are tendered for taxes without
ha\ ir.g been x.iinincd by said Commissioner,
and in any other manner
than is provided under the terms ol
ilits Art. to bung or defend any suit
or suits necessary lo test. the validity
ol l lu* SpCCM I I Mils SO I? 11? 11 I ("I.
The Philosophy i>?"Reform.
It is most interesting an I instruolac,
we repeat, to observe how ;i 11
the patent methods that have boon
ah pted out ode ot or in opposition to
C/itnsiin11ity, (or the reformation ol
society, have, one alter another, gone
t,o tin; wall, or gone to the dogs. A
dream, and a lew (utile or disastrous
experiments, are all that ever comes o!
them. iSoeiei ies, communities, organizations,
melt away and are lost, and
all that remains ol them is their history.
\ et the men who originated
them, fancied that they were radicals
while they never touched the roots
either ol human nature or human
society. The must intelligent ot those
who adjure Christianity h.we seen
all lilts, and have I ecu war.; enough
not toumleiiahe to put anything in
its place They content themselves
with their negation, and leave the race
to flounder along as it w ill.
\\ c suppose it is a matter of won
der to Midi men as these that Mr.
Moody and Mr* Sankey can obtain
kiic.Ii a lol lowing as Llioy do. They
itiwloubtcdly attribute iL to supeiKtittoii
and ignorance, but. lln-so rotorlner:;
are t iin ply eminent radicals alter
the Christian pattern, who ileal with
the. motives an<t means luriiislicd them
by t he one great radical relonner ol
lite world?Jesus Christ hiinseli.
I'liey are at. work at the basis ol
things. To them, politics are nothing
denominations are nothing, organisations
are nothing, or cut in ly subordinate.
Individual relorni is every
tiling. Alter this, orgaui/.ai ions wili
lake care ol themselves. No good
soci tyeau possibly be made out ol
bad materials, and wlien the materials
are made good, I he society takes a
eood Iiii iii ii.il 11 i'.m! 1 v >is a. niirc sail
a - j > 1
makes lis period ervstal without euperinteudeueo.
They are pro\ inLf,
lay l?y day, what all (>hris" i in reformers
have heen proving t"??i" eighteen
centuries, viz: Lliat Christian r -lorm,
as it relates to individual lile an I
character, possesses the only sound
philosophical has is that can he iound
among relonns. Christian relorm, with
till it.i motives and methods, is Iound
to he just as vital to day as it ever
Was. It is the same yestei day, I ? day,
and lorever. There are a great, many
dogmas ot the ehurcli whose truth, or
whose importance, even il I rue, il
would he <ii Hi on 11 to prove; hut the
great truths, that humanity is degraded,
and can only he elevated and
puriiied hy the elevation and purilioa
tiou o( its individual eonst'lijeuls, are
evident to the simplest iitlml. Mi n
know tliatthev are had, and oughi to
he heiier; and a motive?or a series
ol motives to reformat i- n, addressed
directiy to this consciousness, is not
long in achieving results, Th rid
alisin ol ( liristi miiy holds theseei t
ol revivals, ol the st. bility ol t! o
ehureh, ol the growth and nnpro emeutof
Christian coinmunil ies. Ail
things that are true are divii.o There
can he no one thing that is more
divinely true than any other thing
thai is true. Christianity is divine,
it tor no ul lii'i- ri>.is<tn i li in I !> it it
holds and monopolizes tlo* only ranie.al
ami philosophical basis ot reform.
The criticisms ol all those who ignore
these laets are necessarily shallow aiel
mi wort hy ol cotisidcrat ton- j ust as si nil
low and just as worthless as I ha dogmatism
inside the church which attributes
t lie power ol Christianity to
those things which are not sources ol
power at all. (_ hi isiianii y must live
and triumph a* a system of reform, because
it goes to the roots ol things,
and, because, I>y doing, it proves
itself to lie divinely and uteri.ally
true.? jScj ib)tcra Monthly.
U(), 18T(). NO. (.)
Turning Points in Life.
The switch-tender was weary, ami
i as lie sat at his post, his eyes were
heavy, and he loll asleep. The train
came thundering along, and as it
neared the place, the man heard the
! whistle and rose to adjust the switch
lor the train, lie sprang aside, the
ears moved on, were thrown from the
| truck, and a scene ot deat h an 1 disaster
was the consequence.
It was only a little switch. A har
of iron a lew feet in length, which
I opened one end only one inch to
J allow the tlange ol the wheels to pass
I through the narrow way. Oeiy a
I lew seconds more would have placed
j the little har at the right angle, and
all would have been well. liut the
i few seconds were !<?. >', the little har
was out ol place, and the train, with
: its invaluable height ol lib' and proI
perty, was nearly all buried in a mass
of death and ruin.
A young man was once under a
state ol deep iiujuiry about his < tcr'
nal interests. t wo or three ol his
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* VM?||'??IIIV/ilO I * ?? 1 I I I' I 1/ I i 11 ii lit" ? < i ^ I * 1 M f . * '
lo prayer meeting, ;i11<I tlicy determined
l?? change his iiuriHiso, ' 1'Iit?y
, persuaded him wily tins oue.e, to go
to tho accustomed place ol resort.
He finally y !c*I?KmI. They placed
their art ot amusements, gaiety and
| pleasure, and hound hint at last in the
snares of a female companion. It was
his fatal moment. In a lew weeks
lrom that time he had committed
murder, and followed the deed with
instantaneous sell destruction.
A young man hud appointed to
meet some friends to go to one ol the
puldie gardens in London, on Sunday
evening. While waiting at the place
assigned (or rendezvous in one of flic
streets, a Christian friend, a lady,
passed by and asked him where ho
was going, lie was ashamed to conless
his intention, and readily yielded
to her invitation to go with in r to
church. It was the turning point
with him. lie was arrested by divine
truth, was brought under a set.so of
sin, became a Christian?a iailhful
missionary, a devoted ayd exalted
hero, an ; postle ol Christ ? and died a
martyr on the isle of Krromango,
a victim of heathen rage, but a sacrifice
of loye to his Itedeamer. It was
John W illiams, the missionary.
A young man went to visit his
friends on New Year's day according
to the custom ol New York, lie had
abandoned tho intoxicating cup. He
had sutlered lrom its evils, and was a
sworn total abstinent, lie uniformly
refused to taste or handle until he
called upon a young lady, who, finding
her invitations all declined, be
gun to banter him with a want ol
manhood, and plied her ridicule ho
lar that he at last yielded. It was
the setting of the switch. lie was
taken home in a stasu ot intoxication
and a lew months afterwards he died,
uttering terrible curses upon the tcmter
who had been the cause ol his ruin.
A young man who had been prayerfully
trained, came to the city to
enter a place ol basiness. His fellow
clerks invited him to join in their
pleasures and pastimes. For a time
lie resisted, but at length he thought
he would go to theatie, only once,
just t<? please his friends and sec what
j a theatre was. The devil was the
switch tender that night, and the
I course of that young man Hiibsefjneni
tly lay through the paths ol extravagance,
gambling, shame and the
grave.
Two young men were walking one
evening toward a pravcr meeting,
! when they were accosted by several
i acquaintances, who were on iheir way
to a place uf usual resort. They entreated
them to join them, but. they
refused. Finally one ol them consented
and turned aside, only once more
for an evening of worldlv i> 1 >ri^11 r.
I - - ? - .-I * J I ,
, a.riil let h^s lnciul 4,'(? to the prayermeeting
alone. One f<>111111 peace
. . . '
with (io'l; lull Itu compinion Ihtm iih
hardened, and in three month'-, while
his associate on that evcur.nl sii?*hi
was honoring his A! istcr i?\ his laithluI
and oo11it*lit life, hi' was ihc
inmate of a prison awaiting the penally
ol the law.
Our life is lull of th ' m> turning
points of our fortune, and of ill, ol
peace an<i of woe, of lilo eternal or of
despair ami death. The tract we
| travel has a switch at almost every
step. Wo need to have them well
guarded. The eye must be kept open,
the hand must be steady, the arm
must be strong. The soul should bo
well armed, so that it may be prepared,
lor every attack, or lor evoiv ovm>.
, i - j - - i; .
?I lout of the enemy. Life, honor, virtue,
success and immortality are be*
oro us. Little things, at hist unae*
<ounted of, may lead to tlie other exi
troute!
lii ucc and Spencer
A Ifcr<ild correspondent relates a
little by play of the colored rebellion
which may be of interest down here.
Alter Bruce had made his speech in
the secret session Speneer, of Alabama,
came to his seat to mollify him, and
told him that lie must not let Senator
t Alcorn, who was a mischief maker
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an inch will lie charged tor as a s | ute.
Marriage notice* free.
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A liberal discount will bo nru! t > flios?
whose advertisements (ar? to ho k* }#' in fo
throe months 01 longer.
run J disorg uuzor, persuade linn and
carry hfm a way from his true friend*.
"May by uh; wo aro your true
Iricnds," uigud Spencer.
Union, who listened in some excitement,
replied:
"Governor Alcorn in a gentleman,
sir. I know hitn. lie is a gentleman.
As for you, Senator Spencer, you are
j a carpetdragger and a bootdieker for
(Grant. tie* and lick your ma-cur's
boots, but don't < all on tne to do it."
Conversation abruptly ended at t hi*
point.
A Woman of ' i <>.
Just after the battle of (1 lillor I the
: llritisli army tu ire,lied to \\ ii iim," ?h.
About the middle ol the at f I I 1 I l|
1 the van of tne army, led by Lord
Corn wallis, reached tint bouse of a
Mrs. hell. l ae earl dismounted uid
I entered. Alter looking about him a
space, be said, abruptly:
"Ma lam, where is your busbau I?"
"in Green's camp," was the short
I reply.
"Is be an oilioer or soldier?"
I "No, be is not ; but be knew it wan
better to b* am eig friends than tall
1111the hands of enemies."
"Very well, madam; I must make
your house my headquarters lor a tew
days, and take ynur mill to grind for
my soldiers."
"Sir," said she, "youdiave the powe
to do as you ^please;-(but after using
our mill do ) <>u mean to burn it?'
j "Why do you ask that?"
j "Answer me lirst, and I'll tell you
.
I afterwards.
"No, then," said Conwalli*, "your
mill ?hr\ll not !? hiiriwxl or vmir iirmi.
" ' ? ~ J r "I
erty injured, but my otlieers imi-i.
have provisions tor the army. I shail
remain in your hou?e, and my pri'v
enee will protect you trom insult, *lor
no soldiers of mmr will dart! to plun.
dor my headquarters."
"Well, now, sir,' rejoined the Kima
hearted woman, "an you were so kind
as to answer my question, 1 \viil anB\vor
yours. Il your lordship had intended
to burn my mill after using iu,
I intended to sa e you ttiat trouble by
burning it. mysolt at one-el'
Corn wallis to >k no offense,^but b?gan
giving orders iu a quick, nervou*
manner, lie walked up and down the
room like one ill al ease, turning
shntply ?>u his heel. lie told Mrs.
Bell that he had just annihilated
Green's army, and could tear no more
harm trout him. 1'resentlv he opened
the back door a id looked nervously
up the road tor a tew moments, thuti
resumed his walk to and tro. The air
drew through til room and the good
lady rose and sh it the door. The ear!
opened it, ag un an > ? a/ed u p the road,
lie appeared to be in trouble,, and
eon Id not keep still a moment, lie
would sit. down in a chaii, only to find
his leet at once, and returned to ins
pacing. Again Mrs. Hell closed thu
door. (Cornwall s itnim diatwly opened
it, saving sternly t hat he wished it to
remain so. ilis hostess asked liiiu the
reason.
"Why,'said li , "I don't know bu's
Green may tie coming down on ine at
any moment.'
"'b.t I thought, you said just now
' tll'lf (Mm I Klil I II II tiilot Oil III III I Hi 1 Ion .
v.-? ? 1/ y >m?<i hmi mi i-hu'i i i i ' i i > an* i mil cd
nothing turtli t."
41VVnil, ma lam," said the earl, witu
| & ^ i H, "to l.eil you the truth, si nun
j G > ! made rue I ,lever saw sac-It ti^iili
ino. Atiother Hueh victory would aniiiliilatv
me!*
'J'rutli Stranger iiiuu Fiction.
The Keeso Itiv 'i* (Nev.) Itcville tells
; thin fox story: IVhro wis one old to*
which h?r a period ol several years
had continually eva led tile fleetest ami
keenest-scented wunds, the sc.eiit inI
vnriahlv heing I mi in i tie vicinity ot i
house situated i i the woods an I far
! removed Iroin my habitation, an I
| which was used o i storehouse tor
[ pelts. At I ist on" d ly toe li mds
| started 'he old fox, m I away he wen .
j in the direction of th ' h > ise, wi'h ?
pack of yonii * hounds in full erv nfltei*
lim, lint on Hearing the house lie dis
appeared, leaving the hounds and hunt
oi'u iwuit.l nuurwl i u lull a \ W1111 *? f ha
hunters were gathered ii) and around
the house discussing the frequent
mysterious disappearance ol the
fox, an old veteran hound cane limping
up, and entered the tloor set up a
vigorous hat king, and tried to jimio
upon i he wall. His singular action
attracted the attention of the hunters,
and an examination being made, I ho
old iox was lonud suspended by liis
tail to a nail in the wall, keeping per(ectly
still, and looking, unless closely
observed, like the pelts with whioli
the walla were hung, Thia plainly
showed Lion liie ?>ld fox, when too
closely pressed, had taken refuge in
the house, and hung himself up on the
nail by his tail, which was the reason,
lor the dogs always losing thoaceut at
that particular place.
LikMa