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T11E UOIUIY JSEWS, I liveiv Sahmlay .Horning*. T W. BF.ATY, Editor. . IIIKUS: ONK Ykak, $2.00 Six Months, $1.00 * ? All ions tending' tosorvf piTvalv will b? tTiar^t il lor an IKlVCI'tiHVIIK'lllN, Professional & Business Cards .V. l>. JOHNSON. J. M. JOHNSON <'. I\ QUATTI.KU.VUM. JOHNSONS 5QUATTLEBAUM, ATTOKNKYS ami COl'NSELOKS AT LAW Conwaybero, S, C. J OS. T. WALS1I, f Attorney at Law and SOLICITOR IN i:gi iTV, Will praetiee in the ronrta of Marion, Horry ami < Jcorgetown. OlIUo at CON W A.YHOKO, S. (1. Nov IS, lSTO-tf. r I "> ? . CilLLKSl'lK, Attorney and Counseller at Law Will give prompt attention to all bnsinea cntrusteil to his cure. (X)NWAYBOKO, S. C. June, 'J, 1871. MOOLAH *V IIAUT, Commission Merchants, 102 FKONT STREET, | NEW Y( KK. jlxM'al advances made on consignments Naval Stores, Cotton, &c. Orders receive Promnt Attention, 1 nexceptionablo references given North audi tioiitli. J. li. 'i' )l,Alt J. II. Haht. ol'N.C. of S. C rpilOS. L. 11 AlUtlCLSON, Commission Merchant .Shipping and Forwarding Agent, HI'I,], UKEEK, S. U. Special attention given to the buying and selling ofTox Timiskk, and other produce. Q7/ ' ( Om/ortuhlc Houses, Lots and Stxibles, for teams, mill be furnished to transient limine men, without Charr/c, who entrust their business to me. j J>. WTRBIAMS, pealkim: in (; FN KK A I. AI FliCJII AN DIZK, MAMJFACTrKF.lt OF rNAVAL STORES COMMISSION M KItClI ANT. N I) FORWARDING AGENT. 117? Special attention given to the buying and selling of Ton '1 iiuber. II I'LL CHEEK, 8. C. J. < . liOOZlOt edmonst" brown, \N llol F.SAI.F, DKALKK IN MUN AND BOYS' flaps &i Slr.uv Al.fO T.v'iftf! M?er??Q onrl H\a\ 1 r1r?nn*ci TTef WV.iU % Wii %J AUVVVWf f No. 4o II.vvnk Sr. ('II AHLESTOy,; s. c. Opposite Chttvlcsloii Hotel. nov Id. Gin. 8 8 0,51 1,6 38.6 0. . Liverpool & London & Globe Ins urance Co. Total Assets $30,511,038.60 .J. M. JOIINLSOX, A c;ei it, Marion, .S. C. ('. P. QUAT 1'LEILMJM, A.st. Agent, Conwayboro, S. C. fci) i-2-tr. om: ro jsriiixu. Indited under the acrid promptings of a "daw- ' I'ul cold." I,Y ItATMX. O, balmy, bright, and I eautcous Spring! Once more thou'st slain llio frosty king; Once more new life to earth dost bring? Thy praises joyfully we sing. Thy smile reflects the heaven fair, Thy gentle breath subdues the air. That soil?(itchcc! ugh?ugh?O, pshaw! What miserable baldcrtUsh, It ought to he against tlie law To write or print such lying trash. It's hut a su|ierstition old, To which we all absurdly cling. That's kept the truth from being told About this arrant humbug, .Spring. J!at now I've got a frightful cold; \f?* tuton i < wt * . t . t ii 11. ?i?i V JViru ri (try I-"'* ' ' -? " J I 15y this samo "balmy" I've been sold, And now I'll just show up tho thing. $ .So in tho first and foremost place, I'd give you all to undcistand tSpiing wears no smiling maiden's face, And swings no fragrant hlossomy wandThe truth is this: The hard old case Whose sloppy presence fills the land, Is weak old Winter, slow of pace, Hobbling northward, cans in hand; Snarling and sniveling all the way Ilecause he's not allowed to stay. No more the firm and manly tread, The keen and frosty breath?no more; Hone from the hahl and trembling head Is now the crown the monarch wore. And yet, the old chap bangs around, For much he hates to lose his power; lie fain would hold the earth still bound, And spitelul nips each opening flower. ' l!ut all his rage to naught avails For soon, at lest, lie must be gone; The Summer calls from southern vale3# And go the old hoy's hustled on. lint, when he finds he's got to go, H is sceptre broke, himself outlawed, lie dooskick up a tearful row ? This superannuated fraud; vrwivn MnmMWMvnnvnr nni j nra *-*wm?otr VOL.8. CON V fe^-v y * 'Ciw nr- -w JOM 'OUM'T <TA? I> -* ? *- m*~ *?" --**??? i Ami drules ami drlvoU high and low, ;i Till wo arc drowned in slush and mud! I Hut one thing more important yet About our friend must still be said, j 1 11 r? preys upon the alphabet And thence abstracts both 4,obM and i4od." : The which, in trying to roe!aim All humankind that wear a nose? Though none of them the otlieis blame?' 1 Ten limes a minute come Co "blows." ! I Its .shamefully too hid, 1 say, %> { To worship an oh! sardine, And so I've puT-d the mask away To let his real shape hi" seen. For whieh all give three cheers lor me ? Hip, hip?Alch'je 1 An^in;!: ATCIIHF !!! And thus it is thy praise I sing, (.), wheezy, breezy, suczy Spring! The Bridal Eve. ' A STolCY OK II IK It K VOI.U 1'ION A U V W.IK. One summer night the blaze ol j many lights streaming Irom the win- ! (lows of an old itiaiision, perched among the rooks and woods, Hashed lar over the dark waters of Lake Chaniplain. In a quiet and comfortable chamber of thai mansion a party ol l>riti<h ; odiocrs, sitting around a table spread j with viands, dismissed a topic, id some interest, it it was not the most impor- i taut in the world, while the. tread of the dancers shook the door ol the adjoining room. Yes, while all is gayety and danee [ and music in the I irgest hall <d the old i mansion, whose hundred glanced lar over the waters ot Chain- j plniu--hero in tins quiet room, with . the cool evening breeze blowing ink their faces throult!i the opened win dows, hero this party ol Hritish olii- i ocrs had assembled lo discuss their tax orite t<>j)ic. That topic} was ? tl (; comparative beauty ot the women 01 the world. "As for ine," said a handsome young ensign, "I will match the voluptuous terms and dark eyes ol Italy against the beauties of all the world!" "Ami I," said a bronze I old veteran, who had then to the colonelcy j by his long survive and hard lighting; "and I have a pretty lass of a daughter there in Hngland, whose blue iiys and ilaxeu hair would shame your tragic beauties ot Italy into very ugliness. "I have served in India, as you all must know," said the major, who sal next lo t lie veteran, "ami 1 nevci saw painting or statue, much less living woman, hall so lovely as some ol those i Hindoo maidens, bending down with water lilies in their hands; bending down by the light ot torches, over the j dark waves ol the (ianges." And thus, one after another, ensign, j colonel and in p>r, had given their opinion. The last was a captain, who j wore a handsome scarlet coat, glittering epaulettes, lace rallies on ins bosom and around his wrists. "Come, captain," shouted the ensign; ''decide this great question! Which are the most bcauiilul?the red cheeks ol England, the dark eyes I ot Italy, or the gravel ul forms ot I tin- i doost an V" The captain hesitated for a moment, and then replied: ".Mold your three models of beaut \ ?your English lass, your Italian queen, your Hindoo nymph ?into one, and add to their charms a thousand I gi'rtces of color and form and feature,! and I would not compare this pcrlec- | lion ot loveliness lor a single moment ] with the wild and artless beauty ofan Am 'rican girl. The liMigh of the three olliccrs. for a moment, drowned the echo ol ihe I (lance in the next room. "Compare his Ameriean milkmaid j with tlie woman of Italy !'"' "Or the lass ot Knghind IM "Or the graceful Hindoo girl I" 'J his laughing secrn of the oliieers j stung the handsome captain to the quick. "Jink ye|" lie cried, halt rising from his seat, wi'h a Hushed brow, hut a deep and deliberate voice: " Tomorrow I many a wile; an American I girl! To night, at midnight, too, that j American girl will join the dance in the next room. ^ oil shall sec her? you shall judge for yourselves whether the American woman is not the most beau til ul in the world!1' "Wo have heard something of your marriage, captain," said Hie gay ensign, "but we ?1 i?1 not think it would occur bo suddenly. Only think of ii! To-moriow you will be gone?settled ? verdict brought in ? sentence passed ? a married man 1 lint tell me? How wid your ladylove be brought to this Iioiho to night ? I thought she resided within the rebel lines ?" "She does reside there 1 IJut 1 have sent a messenger?a friendly In- | diati chief, on wliom 1 can place the utmost dependence?to bring her i from her present home, at dead ol ; night, through the forest to this man- ; sion. lie is to return by twelve; it is now halt-past eleven 1" "Friendly Indian !" echoed tin? veto- I ran colonel; "rather an odd guardian for a pretty woman !" "And you will match this lady I "v jlv- jl -All Irirlopcm w r* < j? w>wnw?*rw?v <arWP?MM - ? ^VYIJOKO. rt. ('... SA' cv*M-nnr^M jwmi w <HM ^ w ? ' <* r**n?wf??' igainst all the world lor beauty ?" said < ho major. "Yes, and il you do not aguo with ne, this hundred guineas which 1 lay i poo i i?i't able shall serve* our mess for i month 10 i'diiiv'. . Hut it yon d> igree with mi!?as without doubt you j a'111?then you are to replace this gold A" 11 h a h until cd guineas oi your own." , "Agieed ! It is a wager !" eho- < fused I he colonel and the two other j Ulcers. A ltd in that moment ?while the door-way was thronged by lair ladies and gay oilieers, attracted from the next room "by the debate?as the captain stood, with one hand resting nj>oii ".lie little julo <>t gold, his nuMv 1 face gi"w si< Idenlv pale as a shroud, i 11is blue eyes dilated, miliI thry were c.Miciicled by a line of white enamel; he remained standing there, as it Iro/.en l<? si <>ne. kk\\ by, captain, what, is the matter V" cried the colonel, starting up in alaein; kkdo you se a ghost, that y*n. : slam! gazing there at lite blank wall r The other oOiccrs also started up in alarm, also asked the cause of this singular demeanor, but s'ill, lor I he space | of a minute or none, the captain stood , there, more lik" a d"ad man suddenly i rec tlh-d to life t pan a living being. 1 hat moment passed, he sal down I with a cold shiver; made a stioug eflort, as il t.M eommand his reason; and i tiien ga\o utterance to a forced laugh. kkila,ha! See how I've (tightened yon !M he said?and tlien laughed thai cold, unnatural, hollow laugh again. S5.it now he turned front one mirade to another, uttering some forced jest, or looking towards the doorway, crowded by ollicers ami ladies, he guyly invited tlient 10 sliare in tins remarkable argument: Which wife the most beaut ttttl wouu n inplte world ? As be Jpoke, the hour struck. Twelve o'clock was there, and with it. a |o.itsten, and then a hold Indian lot m came ui'L'iug through the crowd ? C5 o! ladies, througtug yonder itoorwtiv. I Silent!v, his ai in.s loldcd on Ins war blanket, a look ol calm stoicism on his dusky brow, the Indian advanced alonj4 the loom, and stood at the head ol the tal'Ie. There was no lady with liim ! ' Where is she at last, gasped the captain. "She has not relnsed to come ? Tell me-?has anv accident helalh'Mi her by tin; way ? I know tin' forests is dark, and the wild path most dillioult ? tell me; where is the lady lor whom 1 sent you into the rebel lines V h\ r a moment, as the strange horror ol that, lover's lace was beiore liim, the Indian was silent. Then as his answer seemed trembling on Ids bps, the ladies in yondcrMoorway, the otlieers Irom tlie ballroom, an 1 ihe party round the table, lormed a roup around the two central ti<4tiits ? the Indian, standing at. t.lio lo ad ot the ! table, his arms tohled in los war | blanket ? that youn.o; ollicei', ball j rising Irom liis seat, liis lips parted, j his lace ashy, liis. clenched hands resting on the dark mahogany ol the j table. The Indian answered by an action, then by a word. First tin.' action: Slowly drawing his linht hand from 1ms war blank"!, . he belt! il 111 the Ipjdit. '1 hat ii:;dit j hand clutched with bloo.l stained lin jrers a bIced1114 stailp, and I0104 and flossy locks of beautiful dark hair ! l'b.mi a word: ''Yotino warrior I I U I M- (I... .....ill, , l!w. I nv VIM. i v ' i 111.111 i-'i v 11 \ - r? v 11 i 11 y 11 uu p.ilc laced sguaw ! I!ere it. is ! 1 Yes?the in I-.; savage. ImV'1 mistak?*n | his 111ess'ij.*<j ! Instead <>t l/i inging 11i? j hi i le to her lover's arms, in; hail gone : on his way, determined to biing the! scalp ol tlu. victim to I!?? grasp ot her ; (tale lace enemy. Not even a groan disturbed the* ! silence ot thai dreadful moment, Look there ! The lover rises, presses : that long hair ?-so black, so glo>s\, so . bcaulihi!? to his heart, and then- -as I though a huge weight, tailing on his brain, had crushed him, lell with one dead sound on the"hard lloor. He lay there?still', and pale, and cold ? his clenched right hand still < clutching the bloody scalp, and the long dark hair lulling in gloosy tresses over the lloor! This was his bridal eve! When the bridegroom, thing there on the lloor, with the bloody scalp' and long (Irak tresses in l is hands, arose again to the terrible consciousness ol life, tlieso words trembled i i.;., i..... : i i .. i... II VIII 111 1 I j I.-I, lil tV 1.(111 U (Will lillSh^ whisper: uJ>o you remember how, half an hour age ?I stood there?by the table ?silent, and pale, and hormi'-slickcn ? while you all started up round me, asking ino what horrid Mght 1 saw ? Then, oil, then, I beheld the horrid i scene?thai homo, yonder by the Hudson river, mounting m heaven in the smoke and Haines! Die red forms of Indians going to and fro, amid llame and smokv?tomahawk and j torch in hand ! I here, amid dead bodies and smoking einbeis, I beheld I her form?my bride?lor whom I had sent the messenger?kneeling, pleading lor mercy, even as tho K inahawk ; TV "T Vf t w j * A i iLmt lournn.l. ruHi) v v, aim; hi i; tuashed into lior brain !" As the horrid picture a?rain came i?*?. r his mii.d, he sunk senseless a^ain, slill ciutehin that terrible tncinoriul-llu bloody sculp and h?no blai U hair! AN IMPOKIANT I A a > 11J M \ Jv 1N t i. Tb ? rivi Hrvillv ami Florence i'ailroad Meeting?A Itniul that will be Built I'rospccls of I ha Work* |_No\vs ar?l Courier.] ri.oi:i:\oK, S. Apiil ISYlhi ht i sui Miaul t v? notice ^iu'ii a oood representation o| i ho citizens o| i his sivtion, too,. ii? i' with Mr. A. A. Me 1\et ban, pre.si lent, and .Mr. Melhillv, cnn'meer, n.et at Layton's hall, on I-i i lay 1 as!, in the interest* of the Imtyei te\i!ic and Florence Kailrca I. 1 >' . 1>. Miller WilS C'tlicd to I lit* fill*!! , and Cunt. Win. (lutrk appointed see. rclarv. Mr. A A. Mc1\lout, pioisidl lit o( t 111! roil!. ON pi; til! I'll till' object of tin* moot ".ii _*, which was to coiimiIi together willi regard to the surest and most speedy means to ln> used in the completion ot tin* above-named road, lie slated lli.it tin* load was graded !r?.m Fayi'tiovilie to tho South Caroli i.a lino, and r .? ly for the tins an 1 iron; that it would cost ?100,001) to build tic trestles and bridges across the Tie I K*e I It ver, and grade an 1 las the ties Irion the Sate line to Florence; that, lie had made arrangements to get O * the money t*? build th? bridges and purchase tho iron, and a 11 that was uijuire.l of tho citi/.ons of this Stale was sinij iy to grade the road furnish tho ties irotn the State line to Florence, wd.ich weuld not take more than *Go,000. II" submitted the lol lowing (dan ol subscription for stock: \\ e, the subscribers, agree and promise to pay the Fayotlevillo and Florence IFiilrouil Company tho mini her ol shares el one linndn d dnllam each annexed to our mimes, (an 1 \\ e hereby agree to give our notes for the same,) said subscription to b apple'ib Ii* to the const riu't ton id said road south of S??uth Carolina line, payable as lol lows: Twenty per rent, in cash, in calls of five per cent., as called ho I. ... t . ... .1 . . I c : : 1 ?'V i in- pj oil ;('ii i :tii'i uirecors 01 Mill company, :i 11 il the remaining eighty per rent. an lollows; Tlif chic I engihot shall make a lair cstimali of the value ol tin* gTadui? ion, labor and materials to he done ami lurnished .-nil company, ami the subenbirs sliall have i he privilege of making contracts with said company, either :\b?i:e or by associating with other stockholders, a! engineer's estimate, lor eighty per ? 11L. balance. The lirst work to he done shall hi; that ol gradual ion, and il any work is s nidi I to stock hold* r.s d shall he a I engineer's original t sii mat < ; I hi' hoard ol directors reserving the right to determine when inalerijils shall he tarnished, and when the work sliali he begun and coinphted. In case stockholders I ail to make and work out, as the president ami directors may determine, the contracts in pay the amount ol subscriptions, then lie- same shall he payable in ra-li, as called lor hy the president ami directors ol said company; all work m he done under their direction ami control, !.v the approval ol the engineer. thou,. < )uii U moved that the chair appoint a committee o! liv, whose duty it shall he to solicit subscriptions. ITesideht A. A. MeKetlnn moved that lie chairman he added t<> thicom mil I ee. 1 lie above resolutions w ere carried. Kngmeer Af< 1 hilly ad dressed the meet mil', ami discussed the road tn all it - bearings. lie was cut luisiasi ie, and felt con tideut id I he sueci >s of ihe project, lie said thai he had t ravers ed the section ?>T country in tlii*? !">tate through which tin* road would pass, uiei Inuud it. in excellent condition lor grading, so favorable that not much I ii)or would he in oessary. I'o made some statenn tits relative to co.es, i&e., winch we omit. Ills estimates were low, compared with the building oi oilier roads. Mr. 1 J. J >. Townsend, preside: 1 o| theCheraw and Ihirlington K ni load, snhmitte<l :i luvv remarks. II- he.rii !v ( n h r>ed President MeK'lhan as a siai.de man. lie .:tid that he had known linn for thirty years, and knew him to he a man of such good judgment and marked dcl'Wininai ion that, he generally succeeded in anything he undertook. He said that with Mr. MeKethan in the lead the road would he built. Mr. .i. I*. Chase, <>f this place, made some remarks, in which he said that he was satisfied thit the citizens of this section would do their put towards the completion 01 this end of the road. II 11 1 . ? . . i ? ? . Ill' IK'HOWO IIUI llll')' WOUIU HUOsenOC and lake an interest i?i pushing forward ilu? movement. Tno chairman ask? d tor lime in appointing the coiuinillee ol live, as lie wished to secure the services ol men who would go earnestly to work. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call ol I he chair. IT,mi what we can gather, there Keems to be a fixed determination on i lie part of those .engaged in this movement to carry it forward to sueccsTnl issue, Maj. Townsend gives the pre.-ddcut a good record, and is ol v v > __>. 1.870. NO. I-"). opinion Hi it llio road will be built. Tin* load will bo eighty in ilea in !en>ih, and thirty-live miles Irom the Slate line i ? riorn.ee. In South Car. olimm it will run through IhuTmgton, i Marlboro' ami Marion counties, open ing up :i direct eoni m unieat ion with ! outside woi M portions ol tliu State t luii now li.ivo no railroad (anilities and aim o>l isolated. It becomes the icili/eiis ol these counties to arouse tlienisclvch ;iim1 seize the j.resent opportunity. The president says the road muxf and ah'tll be a lealitv, and with his valuable assistance soon the whistle* ol the locomotive will break toilh wlu rc its sound was never heard beloi e. I ?y referenee to a map of Xortli t' ii<?lira it will be seen that the completion <>l the road will greatly benefit thatseetion ol the State. We liavo 'in its traek liie coal to Ids and iron ....... o ... .1 .... - I. . : . 111 11 v. y ?% ? .* 1 rwwn tin ?\i I 'mini- in i*i\ fn t?? iIh'Mv natural resources much I < iu Iil will Ik? *U?rivcm 1. Thwro is no doubt I?ut i Inii Lho ro.nl will l?c a great | thing In that portion ol North t'aro{ Una. Another ami slill greater advantage < launed lor this road is that t ho route Noiaii will ho shortened bv several : hours. \Vr look with intorost to Iho K'\ olojiiiioiits ol this niovciiii'iil. a> >11 A a Inentloil lor I '.veil onion I. (oit. IJ.il,rook and Mr. I.uoUoy woro : undo!' viiriuio titles tho privau? soo.ro. larios o| th" I'rcsidjul ol tho 1 nitod : St a; i s. lion. Uahcoo.k was indicted at St. Louis tor complied y in certain whis i koy !? .*n. 1 Oiio S. !Jcll, a woll known detective, .ml n-rinoi 1 y a I nion scout, on. joying, <-ort only nniil unite rocoiitly, t tie ooididonoo ?> t (ion. (Irani toslities j before tho t ougre.-sional committee ol j in\osiignt'on that previous to llah i cork's trial, IJahoook and Luokoy |>i"',posed to loin to steal the evid nco ol t he pi t s oih ion 1 n>111 the olli ol 1 Mr. List not Attorney ' . yer, at. St.. Louis. A <1 the wlube oountry is ahla/.o wit.ii excitement and diseus! stop t r t ho niatior. It appears to u - t h>? this agitation would all l>o entitled down hy a little i cool fi || ot i '. i. 11 so ems t o ho entirely |- rgotten that, since his trial at St. Louis, |J.iheo(?k has hoeri ignoiniui .oiis'y diroui-^ed lroni the \\hiti I f on si , hy * tit* I 'red d out o I the 1 cited Sd.nl < s, ! ?r having stolen or absti acted la letter Irotn among the I'ri sidentdpapers. I'nder such circutustaneos. ol wlial eoiisotiueuco is it, whethel' hi j in a .o tl.is propositior. to IJi.dl or not, : j ! i* a man is in St at e prison tor stealing a inn -what boot* it whether he oner propo-n d to another person lo make j ol! Willi :i Iimiii ol mules ? As f r L u r k e y, lie now only liohU ; :v cli-i k"iii|i in i Ik- I uterior Department, l.t I us ennsider it fortunate lor tin , iroui'.'.iy tiiil he has not heon made I .1 inline v?t iho Court ol claims! jY. Y. Sun. Til!' I V<\d<leil I*S I iVs'.i. t Atlortmy Dyer testified ii I \V;.sh:i> I --n, dm Sat iirday, Ili;it, whih ; iht iiitln i ii.i ;i;s against liahoook wort ! in ilio laonis <?l llio (liatid Jury al Si l. tiis, a miii named Fox, one of tin Cl.?iid -I Hi 'i'S, was I uihishliii^ Prositloul (iiani i a a n niiiLion of everything lu ii pa-M-.l i:i the jury room. Fo.n was sworn as a (train! Juror, to soero ( )', am! : h" President know that per h otly wt 11. i ii ho received iulonna j ii ni regularly irom him, ami eneour I ag. tl 11i111 to \lolute his oath. Then I was a loMsou on it?the desire ol tfx I'loith-nl to know what HahoockV rhauoes w i ;v, and the purpose to d<. : what he ini^ht to help liahoook l< escape. 'in-' ploji that the presidon! wau'od t o asi i rl a i n whothor liahcorli was ??uiii y or not will scarcely dosorvi not ice. 'i l>.it couM best l>e done by i trial, and liahoook oan, won now, try ! his lurk hi loi'o .a courtmartial, as lit ' was once vt rv anxious to do. Tin J 'residentAs object was to hoc whal wore t ho pi o-j .cot s i h;il llahcoek '.Vouh ! escape, ami im stuck to him to the end i ........ ... ... . i;.... i ; : i v ? v ii m\a I ? i * i - > i i *r>i ^ Iiauun w IJ111 <under charges. lVcsident Ciranlb tidelity to hi> iriends would bo a nobb I rait ol oli.ir.iv 1t r, it lii.s Iriends wen ! not snob a scurvy lot.?Netcs a lit | Courier. Vvi.usr. j i! i: \Y i una.-While Ifayne j of Marion, was at bis post in lh? House until Ihe last, moment attending to bis dunes, Senator O. Smith, ol thai county, went homo and managed iht l slate so as t > tub llavne out as a del J ' egate to the I ( publican Convention u.d I 11' It 1111' < t S : I ( ' < i 1 11 11111 i ' I Oil 1 111? I I t I I * * * *" 1 inst. 11 is supposed that the worth} : Senator, displeased with the straight ! forward comae of ilayne, who took at active pait in pushing the innttoi ) against the r.i>e-?!!y ihiltz, ot the Kirs Circuit, and o.iier wrong doers, le! Ins seal foclore adjournment, went ove to Marion, and there poisoned tin minds ot his constituents. llaym ? ptomiseR to give Smith an opportune tv to justiiy his conduct in the con vention when il meets. ? VolumbU i liegistcr. V I) \* HllTISKMKNTS I; - r\t ?l.<>0 per ><|?mro for first, ami 1^. < ' * for each insertion. On i i? spaee .-.iil < institute a scpiar \\1. !.<'. i!i brevier or display type; lea." than an in I; will bo charter! for as a senate* >hu ria.'^j notices fVee. Deaths ami Funeral notices free. ! Keli^idUn notices of one square free. A liberal ili.scount will be made to those whoso advertisements ,are to be kept in t<>r tliree months 01 longer. Small (/liarltlcs. [Home Journal.] During the "hard" winter just past I?hard an regards timineral matters? there have been to those who could I nifoid it. certain very pleasant and, 1 may say% profitable ways of laying out small sums of money. One or two such investments 1 am about to mention. i On a cold day in January I ch me" 1 to be making purchases in a Ian -y bakery, when a largo powertully 1>m i. ....... ......... i i ?i . in.hi i iiiiiu 111 mm run, niniusi, m whisper, to 0110 of tin) ynni.; gir i behind the counter; "Will you give toe a lew pennies' I have been out ol work this long lime, i and am in great need.'" Ills lace corroborated his statement, foi the Natures ware pale and pinched, as if with absolute want. The gul I said ; "I cannot give yon money, hut I can give you a eonple ol rolls.' 411 will Lake thorn and be very thank!ul,' said he. \\ hen they were handed to him, he ' clutched them so oagt rly I expected to see him devour them oil the spot. l'?ut no; lie thrust them in his pocket 1 and wa< hastily turning away. 1 hen it occurred to me there might he wtlo or children at home as hungry as himself, so I followed, and gave him a small sum of money. 1 he look that beamed upon me was as much a benediction as his lervcnt, "(bod bless you, | ina'm!' ) Turning straight back to the connIter, he murmured, as if to himself, ''Now Mollio an l tlie children shall have a good supper.1 And the way ho ( went into a w holesale purchase of rolls i buns, and cookies, was something pleasant to see and sweet to re.nemi ber. In that case impromptu giving : was evidently not wrong. Some days alterward, .piito l ite in ] the afternoon, as 1 stoo l at my own door, waiting to he admitted, a slight, I pale, poorly-clad, but. neat looking | woman, with a basket on her arm, ! walked up the stops, and said, in a pleasant voice: "W ill you buy something, lady?' As I looked over her poor little I apartment of "sm ill wares,* she seemed to lear they might not tempt me, ; lor she added, interestingly: 4']>o, pray do, my good lady, it has been such a poor day. 1 have I I nold almost nothing, and I have been | trudging since eight in the morn.' This decided me to in ike a purchase. Selecting a package ol parlow matchoh, and handinir h r d mine the mice I . | o - 4 , to 1*1 iter to. keep the change. ?Shc gave mo such a bright, ghid, grntofuI look, as f>iic said; j "Oli! my dour lady, liow kind yon j arc! You do not know--you cannot 1 know what this extra little sum is to j me! I live almost out to llarlom. T i have a little girl there?my onlv child ? I t J * I ?who is sickly and lame. She wacthes eagerly tor my return at night; and when I see a little pale lace at the window, looking out tor me?no natter how tired I am, my heart grows ! light and my steps gulck, ami this basket, which sometimes seem ft? 1 heavy, is then just no weight at all. | When I have a lucky turn like this L I can get home sooner by riding in t'nrt ! street cars, (which is a great comfort and a great rest at the same lima,) md what is belter still, I can afford to buy * 1 an oiange or some other nice treat for my pat ient little girl, And, oh, mahn! it you could only see her then! I>ut 1 I must go now. God bless you! dear j laydy, and make y >u as happy all tho I year as I am now." Ah! but that was a great invest,! ment! 1 put those matches carefully j away ami consecrated to my own use, j exclusively. 1 was as covetous of I them us is a miser of <101110 hidden treasure. Whenever I lighted one it seemed to shed a pleasant and peculiar glow around the room; and also I it to kindle a warm feeling about the heart. Talk of Lucilor, indeed! Tft never had unythin * to do with those t matches. They were mudvi in a inucii better place than his dominions; t .r instead of the horrible odor ol brim' stone, they exhaled a subtle and magic aouxethiiKj which inspired one 10 i? v and to pray for all poor .sulh .ii g I mortals, wherever they be tonnd. } K. >. s. ' New York, March, 1876. Here is a Centennial contrast. First, f as "I'oor Richard" had in 177G? > "Farmers at the plow, Wife milking the cow, Daughters spinning yarn, Sons threshing in the barn, ' All are happy to a charm." A M.l r i. . . j | mm iiuw iui vuc UlOUei'll improve? - mcnt in 187G? 1 "Farmers go to seo a show, >' Daughters at the plan no, Madam gaily dressed in satin, t All tlio boys learning Latin, Willi a mortgage on the lara?,n L3 The Society ot Alumni ot the Virgin - ia Military Institute propose to erect . a monument on the parade ground at i Lexington to the memory ot the cadets 1 who tell during the war.