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The Ilouse is suliieiemtly retired from the biusi ness part of the Town to re-nder it always quiet and comfortable, so that the weary traveler may always be sure of a good tiighits rest. F. al. NICHOLAS. May 11 tf 17 New Store and New Goods! rllySubscriber has just opened an ENTIRlE I New Stock of Goods, at the Old Stand (the Uie ST-rE) consisting of every va riety of Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Shoes, Hats, &c. Thankful for past favors, hie hopes by strict at tentioni to business and a desire to please to share a continuance osf the sante. Hlis friends and the public ai-e requested to call and examine for themuselves. Er A liberal discooutfor Caed; & C. BRYAN. Edgefield, March 16. tf 9i New Spring Goods, TI E Subscriber takes.this method if returning his gratcful thanks to his punctual cpstomers for theiir long conitinued patronage, and feels conli demt from nine years experienice in the Mlercantile business; that he eani on'er inducements to his custo mers that mast secure a continuance of their past favoirs. H-e is now receiving and offeYring one of the Nost Desirable Stocks of Dry Goods For the Siunmer Trade, that he has cvii yet offred to the public. Also on handl, a fine Stock of Cutlery, H ard and Crockery Ware, Anid a lairge and excelletnt variety of HATS, BOOTS AN\D SHOES, Of his own ntanufacture, as well as a good supply of Yanikee work. A Good Stock of Groceries consisting of SUGAR, COEFEE, 510OLASSES, SALT, Bacon and Lard, Which he will sell low for Cash. Also, a supply< Drugs and MeIdicinues, Sutch as Sweet Castor, Train aind Linseed Oil Whitc Lead, Winidow Glass and Putty, &e.. &c. M. W. CLARY. Muay 18 5t18 Beautiful Daguerreotypes, FR.p L E I G H would respectfully announce tr l. the Lasdius and Gentiemeti of Edgeflel'd fai vicinity, that he is now rend)y to serve all that ma' be desirous of obtainuing one or rnore of his Unrivalled Daguerreotypes. Mr-. L. is prepared to take any of the differen styles of Picttures the Art is capable of. - f~lies will find that blac-k or dark dressinj ntch to the beauty of the Picture tf 17 Lime ! 034' BARRELS ROCK LIM1E, in fine ordet ~P' just received, arid for sale by E. IIOUGES, AGENT. PROCRASTIATIONS. I.f fortune with a-smiling face Strews roses on your way, When shall we stoop to piek them up? To-day, my love, to-day. But should she frown with face of care, And ta'k of conming sorrow, When shall we grieve, if grieve we must ? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. If those who've wronged us own their faults, And kindly pity pray, W1.hen shall we listen and forgive? To-day, my love, to-day. But if stern just:ce urge rebuke; A nd warmth from me:nory borrow, When shall we chide, if chide we dare? To-m-.rrow, love, to-morrow. If those to whom we owe a debt Are harmed unless we pay, When shall we struggle to be just ? Tu-day, my love, to-day. But if our debtor foil our hope, And pfead lIs ruin tihorough When shall we weigh his breach of faith? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. If love, estranged, should once again Her genial smiles display, Wien shall we kiss her proffered lips? To-day, my love, to-day. But, if she would indulge regret, Or dwell with by-gone sorrow, Wien shall xe weep, if weep we must? To-morrow, love, to-morrow. For virtuous acts and harmless joys, . The minutes will nut stay, We've always time to welcome them To-day, my love, to-day. But care, resentment, angry words, And unavailing sorrow, Come far too soon if they appear To-morrow, love, to-morrow. A THRILLING INCIDENT. TILE OLD DOCTOR'S sToRY. . There are some seasons when the grave ard seems peculiarly beautiful. When ltshed twilight wing Iter nojisless way from I heaven, to wrap the temples of the dead in ant toon lights u the mossed graves, making luminous the faces of the beautiful -heru bs that have forever winged yet never taken their flight, it is sweet to wander up the shaded isles of the slumberous city, and muse upon the holy inemoies of the de parted. The stars hurned with a lustre peculiar to autumn skies; a clear, mild atmosphere gave a most refreshing elasticity to my spirits ; I wandered from home I searcely knew why, aid fountid myself after a leisure walk, neur the old tashion burial ground of D.dlst'n village. I was a happy man ; I vas really and professionally an M. D. What directed my steps to the lovely, rural burial ground I cannot tell, but as surely as I live, I now believe some mysterious agency shaped my course. The gate was open, the walks glittered in the strong light, the shadows leaned down from the trees and fr-eescoed the smooth gravel with quaiit tracerv ; the buds and flowern grouped in ark masses upon the gentle curved mounds ; Iknew thev' were buds of flowers, for their fragrance bietrayed them-seemed whisper ig in their silent language to the beautiful ead belowv. In my youth I was fond of ymbolizig ; everything iriamimate had its tpe in some ideal or oriental fancey ; this veing I felt like a poet ; my imagination was as fertile-yes 1 thought as fertile as Milton's, if my thoughts were not as sub lmae. I saunteretd carlessly along the side wheie at hawthorn-hedge twined its firm tendrills together, draggitng my cane after me, musing in careless reverie. Suddenly I paused ; Judse L's beautiful lot was directly beore me ; its little silver fountain bubbling up and breamkinmg into white glohulets that listened like hoar frost. Here I leaned by :t huge atnd hoary eln, antI closed my eyes as the wild magic breathiing of a flute skil fully touched, greetedl my ear ; I tinmk that was the most blessed nour of my existence, for mingling with that phiiitive melody came bright, genitle face, with sparkling eyes, and cheeks just crimsoned eniough to resemble two pale rosy leaves flushing the purest sow. Oh! how I loved that sweet May Kendall ; love !-would I could think of some word that would express even more than adorationi; forgetting God, I idolized her, and, egotist that 17'was, fancied that my unispo(ken passion was returned. But I will not linger; in those moments I was pouring my very~ soul into the heart that I fondly fancied, as 'youth will sometimes was in a kind of spiritual presence, evei beside me. My reverie was broken by the approael of a stranger, and a light silvery laugh shtu out the music of the-flute; for it was so liki May's, so ringing, so joyous. Presently a~ the fine, manly form drew nearer, I recog nized the features of one who had been m) college-mate two years ago; I would havi sprung forward to meet him; his name was~ tremblinig on my lips, when a sight arrestetn my attention tjhat chililed my blood, and m' teeth chattered with a sudden freezing fear The two had come almost beside me, an< there stoppedl, charmed with the little sylvam spot; tihe lady held her hat by the strings one arm passed confidently through that o her companion, and wvhen she turned hei radiant face around towards me-who wva concealed by the shadow-I recognised ii the full flood of moonlight, May Kendall I do not like, even at this late day, to re view the feelinigs that shook my framie wher I heard them murmur such words of-te derness to each other in subdued and happ: tones; a deathly faintness came over me a I gathered from their own lips the knmo ledge that they were betrothed, and whe at passed away. a fierce revenge sent th blood boiling through my veins ; once I would hAve leaped upon him and demanded my May, without whom my life would be a curse, and the world a dread blank. But then by what right could I call her .rnine? true she had been most kind to me, but never more than her maindenly modesty might well beseem her condoct. Now I knew-God forgive me for- the rage that tugged at my heart-strings as I thought it why has she talked of Frederick,.h ! fool that I was, not to comprehend ; she smiled on me because I had ever some 'sweet re collection to tell--some comely virtue to praise, and blinded by my own blindness, if I may so speak, I fancied she loved te. How did I command myself enough still to stand motionless, even till I learned the day and hour that the very wedding would take place, for every nerve in my body seem ed changed- to an instrument of torture. Fortunately they (lid not pass me ; bat re traced their steps, and I, bending low, with an almost breaking heart, slowly left the grave yard and walked towards home, too wretched to think or tell all the crushing weight of my disappointment. The 'next day beim -sarnsed wa& ~i the neighboring city ; I was in a strange tu mult, that I knew not but would prove fatal. to me; I was ready for almost any desperate deed, and had more than once-I shudder when I think of it-contemplated self-de struction ; but I called philosopliv, nay, something higher, holier to my aid-religion, and in time, became soothed if not cno forted ; that is, after I knew May was irre vocably married. T'wo months passed ; I deemed myself sufficiently fortified with good resolutions, to return hnme to my chosen place of resi dence ; it was high noon when i trove up to the Main-street; a carriage dashed by me, a light vehicle ; in another moment it had turned and Frederick was abresLt. I involuntarily drew my reins, his face de noted stlfering. " For God's sake, Doctor Lane. my early friend, do not stop till you reach Mrs. Ken dall's ; my May lies there-sick, dying," he gasped ; how ashy pale he was. My face. blanched-I felt a singular kind of tremor we dashed ahead neither speaking, and in fifteen Minutes I stood bv the couch of the young Ilride. That was an awful hour thus spent; at its close, I pressed down her white eyelids over her dull, glazed eyes al, heaven! thought 1, how can such beau be dead ? And still, for all, there was almnh at I '.A - - 2- - )i a lugITer7TLIIle: husband, saw the droops like blood bead his broad, wI.. forehead ; almost forced him from the in ammnate body, that he would hold clasped to his bosom, kissing the white lips, the whiter cheeks, even the golden locks mhat laid damp and uncurled over her shoulders. And when I left the house of nourning, was it not strange the calmness I felt set ting down over my spirit I Could thought, even in its faintest tracery, swell through my mind at such a time-she is not mine, and neither is she his; I am glad that as she could not be mine only, that death can claim her now! I fear had conscience applied her torch, she would have read those scatch ing words written oni the crimson portals of my heart; but I must hasten. The next day I wu'nt over to be present at the funeral services ; and still I felt that sorrowful happiness. Poor Frederick was at times raving, then stupid with great woe. the mourners assembled, the beautiful dead laid robed in satian itn her coffin ; already the large parlor was filled with weeping friends. I took my station by the cotlin ; with unutterable tetderness I gazed upon that heavenly countenance--it looked not like stern death, but, soft, smiling slumber. There wvere all her young companions around-village maid.'ns, whose silvery voices joined ini a simple burel song-but_ oh ! how these voices wavered, and trembled until tears and sobs choked dowvn their music, and one mournful h 'art-reniding wail sounded through the room. Th'le pastor arose and began his prayer, never heard I a more affecting petition; how gently lie spoke of her youth, her beauty and goodness, the circumstances under which God wams pleasedl to call her -just as she wvas standing oii the threshold of happy life, and looking through to the rose colored future. I still kept my phi:ce by the head of the cofllin, my eyes ftull of tears, never once moved fronm that holy face. I fancied the features grew dinm. I thought, my sight failed, and I bent closer' to the corpse.; I. drew hack, wiped my eyes looked again; God of mercy, what thrill sent a wild shock through my frame and smote my brain as with fire ! I reeled; I fell over almost on the cotfin ; there was a moisture in the glass-moisture that come not off when I -applied my hand-moisture upon the inside ! My knees trembled, my heart beat against my side till my buody swayed like a pendu luin;.all my serenity wias gone; the voice of the pastor wvhistled in- my ear ; each mo ment was an hour ; and yet I knew not wvhat.to do. The conflict came again-it was awful-awful! If I kept tmy silence, she wvas still the bride of death, arnd as much mine as another's; if I spoke, she awas again the wife of my rival. I dare not think of my emotions now; I could not Ihave been myself when that horrible tenip tation beset me, and whispered me to let the dark grave claim her, if I might not. IOh ! that was the great sin of miy life ; I hope I sin forgiven. 'The perspiration welted out fi'om every fpore, but the agony was passed ; I could have throttled the pastor that he did not cease, yet I feared for the life of the poor husband, should he knmow the truth too sud -denly ; there was tingling from my head to m13 ingers' ends; I shook like an aspen aleaf. Amen ! oh, how I thanked God for that Ssound ; I still clung to the coffin ! I weak, sweak as a child. It was the custom for the chief mourners ito be called first that they might lbe spared Shc shnock of seeing the dear one borne out before their eyes. The potr husband, tot tered out, sfippoiied on eailh side; do you not think that my feelings iust have been slinular as he piassed ?-nekt the sobbing mother. Now Kras my time, "friends, neighbors," . gsped; " en the Sexton take offthe cofign lid-for G d's sake delay. not a inoment-jbe is not dd." I rather shrieked than sai the lastwords. Oh ! such a .oiange as eaie over .the assembly; Ma wooned-a .rowd cane rushing up to e zoffin-I fessed them back-he hand f the undertald-r tembled, and screw after rew fell railing on the floor-my heart eat quicker wiih hope and fear. The lid 'was t rown aside; in my arms was the fair creaure horne ti her couch; as I returned a nmbment, I sav her only sis ter standing as if rivited tot the floor; her chpks ghastly, her eyes staring frightfully. I seized her by the arm, but she stired not; shook her head rndely, saying, ".unless you help me Mare, she may perhaps really die; quick ! comiannd cut off' her grave cloths she must iot-see e 'zt. not know of M11- Jut0 Vihier the girl arou'o erself from her stupor; then assuddenty.. flood of tearscame to her relief; all was right now ; she followed me into the next harber, and untied the white satin ribboi fiom the delicate wrists, and unidoosened dhe linen bands on the breast, so by the tdue the young bride open ed her eves, she hud sought her couch from pleasant slumbe6_i And now the.aost terrible excitement over; I breathed. freely; and yet another important task ws to be accomplished ; by my orders the hilland had heen briefly in. foried that the Cfemony would be detained for a moment, he'-;as so distracted with his grief that all ne.d s was alike to him-they led him where they liked; lie sat in a little room just across the entry. I weit in, closed the door - stood beside him; he glanced up onethen buried. his face in his hands with a d unearthly groan, that went to my very soul ; oh! 1 felt for the first time sueb exquisitgjoy in the perfurmance of a good deed-i experienced a new love for lily pro.essiodi. "Frederick,". s-tid 1, placing my arm around his neck. " Frede ick, there is sonic good yet in storepr you'; do not mourn in stammered, aind I Kee ' t .-- S , for the Lushaid's-lwild eyes were-fastened to my face, while lie half rose with *a strange, quick motmeneit. If what.-if w at, Doctor Lane ?-oh what am I to thin I" his voice trembled, " there is sonethi Ig in my heart that bids ine look to you fo hope nlow! Yet, why, why ?" aid the wors sank mournfully into silence. Did you everhear of people falling into trances, and Lihei when robed for the burial-" I could proceed, no farther-the excited man sprang from his seat, clenched both my hands, and with fire in his eyes inco herentlv excluiied: " \ihat?-.dead ?-in a trance ?-laid out ?-buried ?-shut up ?-alive, alive? Great God !--mnereiful God !-vou do not tell me thati she-my May, whom I saw die --who gasped'in my arms-on this bosomn bade me farewell-grew white amnd cold no no, you mo)ck ine !" " Frederick," said!I, while the tears rained down my ejheiks, your wil's still lives-she was only in a trance!" Never shall I foteet the ensuing scene; he threwv his arms o ind me, and hugged me l1e1ir II ,. ~iid-~less youl4 Heaveii bless "ou! J Oh! Doctor, I shall die of- this exc esi~of jof !lead me to her, where is she my friendi My May. my sweet dear -not dead wl:en -these eyes looked upon her for the last timei Oh! hut no, Doctor, this is too beautiful, too good; let me see her, I will be c-alir; aiid doctor, he exclaim ed, grasping. my arm with his shiakinig fin gers. I would dilmost give my life for this, I would, I cou d not have survived long full of thanks.giving, she with her large blila eyes, minmg fondly from one to the other; as she whispered, "I am better, stronger, I shall soon be well again; I have been sick verg long, have I not ? - Fredericlkkssed-her pure brow in reply, and lie hid his l'ace in the pillow, to weep in silence, anid then I left them, a happier be ing, a better man, and happier and better I have been ever since. A Bust PAir Day.-A profligate young fellow, a son of a lawyer of some eminence in Rhode island, on a "ertain muster and inspection day~, pure . rse of an ig ioraiit farmer, my- n~ g pay for it on the next inspecti. Yte; but instead of b word insurrectir insurrection de When the i the minar7 porsedi hoe r young man ed great as' - . en him before " But is ., out,' said the farmer, " you promised to pay rae the next inspection day ; the time has comae, and I want my money." -If you look- ntthe note again," said the young man coolly,-"you (vill find it has a very long while t;o run yet." The farmer wasw sure the note was due or ought to-be ;. but, on spelling it over care fully, he found, to.~ his astonishment, that it was not due till the resurrection day. He remonstrated wish- the young seapegrace, but all to no purpiose, and he finally laid the case before hisfithier, the lawyer. The latt'er took his son aside-and told him he had betteks~ettle the thing at once. " For,"i said lie,li though the day is far dis tant, you are in a'fair way to have business ,nough on vour hands that day without having your notes to settle."-The advice was taken. TRIUMPi oF IT.-An anecdote is re latedbf twpasons of the Emerald Isle who recently en:d upon one of the Secretaries to present .eir papers of recommendation for office, and to solicit the removal of two colored laborers, and the appoinitment of themselves as substitutes. The Secretary did not however, appreciate the object of their errand, and declined acceding to their demands. Determined not to be defeated, they proceeded to the White House, aid there sought and obtained an audience with President Pierce, to whom they related what had passed between the Secretary and them selves, and then requested him to interfere in their behalf. The President politely sug. gested the indelicacy of such a proceeding, and declined to yield to their wishes; where upon one of the Irishmen, stepping forward, his face broad with humor, propounded the following question: " Gineral, if you were going to engage in another war, who would you prefer for your soidigts, Irishmen ,.nagers " Irida iydi~hiiim;"~was is frompt reply; ad, vithout giving the Pre-ident time to say another wvord, the interrogator continued " Then, if you prefer Irishmen in war, why not in pare ?" This was a "stumper," add caused an ex plosion of laughter on the part of the Presi dent and Secretaries Davis and Guthrie, who, it is said, were present on the occa sion. When the merriment subsided a little, the President endorsed the papers, in the form of an expressed " hnpe that the Com missioner of Public Buildings would give these men something to do." They depart ed, bowing and scraping, amid returning thanks until they reached the door, and went upon their way rejoicing.-Republic. Tim FnARLEss Boy.-A vessel was over taken with a terrific hurricane in the middle of the Alantic Ocean. After the most as tonishing efforts to weather the storm, the awful intelligence of the captain broke on the ears of ihe passengers, " the ship is on her' beam end ; she will never right again death is certin." " Not at all, sir," exclaimed a little sailor boy. " God will save us yet." ".Why do you think so ?" said the captain with strona Xeelinz end -nr0-1 exclaimed, una . --- u cheeks, " God grant that their prayers may be heard in our beh-lf, my little preacher !" At that moment a great wave struck the ship and righted her. A simultaneous shout of exultation, gratitude, and praise louder than the storm, went up to God. A few days after the noble ship rode safely into New York harbor. SEVERAL years ago, in North Carolina, where it is not customary for tavern-keepers to charge ministers anything for lodging and refreshment, a preacher presumimgly stopped at a tavern one evening, made him. self comfortalble during the night and in the morning entered the stage without offering anly pay for his accommodatioins. The landlord soon caine running up to the stnge, and said, " there was some one who had not settled his bill." The passengers all said they had but the preacher, who said that he understood that he never charged Ministers anthingv. " What ! you a minister of the Gospel-a man of G odi cried the innkeeper; you came to my house last-night; you sat down to the table without a blessing; I lit you up to your room, and you went to bed without prayin'v to your Miaker (for I stood 4hore until you reived) you~ arose and washed without saying grace-and as you came to my house like a sinner, you have got to payi like a sinner!" Tnma Cleveland Herald tells the following. Of course it is true: " Recenitly, upon tho cars running out of Cleveland, a lady was peddlinig tracts, playing female calporteur. The tract which engrossed her especial at tention, wvas entitled, " Gjive me thy heart,' and was undoubtedly an orthodox and val uable production. Without a word, she pre sented it to a quiet-looking homa, who read its title, and replied : " No, mnadam, I can't give it: this woman is-my witfe." TIhe heart seeker vamosed, and the passengers roared.' "I-r vasnt H An."-A correspondent ir the Florida Sentinel, thus speaks of a fellow. traveller, who passed through our city er route, for the W orld's Fair :-" lie preferrec to take an ex-tempore snooze on the top o his trunk in the bar-room of the Marshall because, it " vash not wort de fifty shents t< shleep mit bed only tree hours," to wit: fron four o'clock to seven in the morning, whet he also so peremptorily declined taking b~reakfast, because it " vould be lunch-timi oon on board do shteamer." The Dutch -n's surprise and horror may well be im - ed, when the landlord gravely presente< ill for lodging, assuring him that a sleej .ne Marshall room, whether on trunk o ted, involved a charge of fifty cenits. " Fift: .bents vor shleeping upon mine own trunk V groaned out tho Dutchman, as he hanidet over the money. " It vash dam'd hard." A Wari's wealth depends more on his wifm than his income. Some will cause thei husbands to beoome rich on five hundred; year:t others can scarcely keep out of jai on five thousand. Saving hass made mori fortunes than getting one. If married mel are poor, in naine cases out of ten it is thei wives' fault. IN AN AWFUL BAD FIX.--" Well myltI fellow, what's the matter." "Don't know where to go, thir-boo-o. " Why dou't you go to school ?" "'Tho master 'II heat me. Boo-o-o-o-" " Well then take your books and g home." " Well, then mother'll thrash me, thir So, I an't heln gettin' licked, auy way." THE, AZTECs IN ENGLaND. -Tbe Aztec children, who attracted so much notice in - this city, are creating quite a sensation in 1 -Londow. Both Dr. Latham and Professor Owen have critically examined them, and 'both have arrived, in the main, at sinilar conclusions. Professor Owen thinks the- boyI about twelve years old, and the girl from i seven-to nine. He repudiates tho idea that they are either a new species. or, genuine types of any existing race of American Indi ans, but regards them as merely examples of I impeded development in individuals, belong. ing possibly to a mixed and degraded Indo Spanish race. Dr. Latham coincides in I these opinions, but goes on even forther in I his specifications. He considers that they are the children of parents of ordinary size, and not the offspring of dwarfs like them selves. He thinks it probable, however, that, in consequence of the degradation of the race from which they sprung, other individ als, more or less similar to them, exist in the same region. They are not Aztecs, he holds, but descendants of an old race. The popular account of their discovery in an an ans, gains no credence froniltim -6r Vrores sor Owen. It is the unanimous opinion of all the scientific men in London, who have examined the children, that no nation of peo. ple so low in intelligence could exist.-Phil adelphia Bulletin. A CHEAP AND DURABLE WHITEWASH. A. J. Downing recommended the following 1 preparation of whitewash for brick or stone, as cheap and durable, and thoroughly tested t by him. " Slack a half a bushel of lime in a barrel, by pouring over it hot water I enough to cover it four or five inches deep, stirring til slacked ; then fill the barrel two thirds full of water, and add one bushel of water lime. Dissolve in water, and add three pounds sulphate of zinc. The whole should be of the thickness of paint, ready for use with the brush. This wash is im proved by the addition of a peck of white t sand, stir-red in just before using. The color is a pale stone color, nearly white. t To make it fawn color add one pound yel- ( low ochre, two pounds of raw umber, and C two pounds Indian red.. To make it drab, C add one pound each of Indian red, umber and lampblack." . core was removed, and,. by appl.ances, t tue usual poultice the sore soon healed. Our informant remarks that this is a severe expe dient, but one that is to he preferred to the customary treatment. We have heard oth. er.s who have availed themselves of the rem edy prescribed by our friend say that it is effectual and expeditions. As a good many persons are now afflicted with bone felor.s, we have been requested to make this publi cation. May it prove a " real blessing " to the suffering.-Cor. Balt. Clipper. NOVELTY.-A practice, possessing some merit, is coming into vogue in Newv Orleans. It is the building of large and elegant ve ramdalis in front of the second stories of buildings, so as to cover the whole breadth of the side walk, and protect pedestrians from the sun and rain, making a cool and very comfortable promenade. When placed over stores they have the advantage of say ing the cost of awnings, and answer theI samre purpose more effectually, though ren dering the store rather darker. " BETTER ih- . ness therewith. Caid Mrr. Parl: of wranglingi a Sunday nmor. his shoes by th . "Why can't f. .. * distention 1 i *. - swer for that "..- anymositiy in a neigh borhood. TI.rnk heaven that I've never done anything of the kind that my con science acquits me of." With what a feel ing this was uttered! And the sunlight came into the window and looked through her specs down into her soul, and it was as calm there as the bottom of a well, rnot dis turbed by Ike's wvhistling " Old Dan Tuck er" as an accompaniment to his brush. AWFUL EFFECTs OF DRr'NKENNESs.--In Clinton county, Ohio, about two wve'eks ago, Hiram Hawes shot his brother Gri wold dead. They had been drinking freely. Last week in the same county, an old man of seventy, named Reuben Mills, by a blow of his fist,- killed his own son, who was blind. 'The son -was 40 years old. It is said both were drunk. RExoUNTER-The Savannah News of Saturday says: A gentleman from Graham ville, Soutb Carolina, informs us that on Mionday last an individual named Joseph IDawaon attacked Washington Morel, in the streets of Grahamville, and that the parties exchanged five shots at each other, with pistols, without effect. A bystander, however, received a spent ball in the chest, Iwhich inflicted a slight wound. The affair created considerale excitement in the village. ________ II - ~ PEnsacuTroN~ AFTER DEATN.--A corres ipondent of the National Intelligencer amus ingly complains that Clay, Calhoun and Webster, who wvere teased wvith all sorts of questions from abolitionists in their Jives, are not spared even after their death-but summoned to -a hundred table legs every night, and made to answer the most ridicu lous questions and in the most ridiculous ,way. 07 To enjoy to-day, stop worrying about to-morrow. Next week will be just as ea pable of taking care of itsell as this one is. !"Mr tail is enided," as the tadpole said when he turned to a frog. POITICAL -PEDICTos.-TedOOwing a a translation from the Courier Aes Etats iJnis. 7 " Mach -has been said oflate-respehting a rddiction current among the Turks, that heir dominion in Europe is ito endure but 'our hundred gyars. :The prediction even ndicated the.gate, byihb the Christians vill resenti- the city. ofj d'nst(atinople; md- we are asated that during the last pen ury the Sutins.caused that gateo be rosed iy a- thick 'all. The fourtu century since he .Turks'entered Constantinople wjll ex >ire -die- present year, ;nd -we shall soon now, therefore, vhether the redibion wil te accomplished. . "But this prediction i bklone. There 'xists one more ancient stiwich occupies nuch attention in the ninet8th cenf. t is the-prediction of St. Catia.a bishop of rarento in the' 5th century. He' wrote a vork upon the calamities oi"Italy, of which he manuscript was not disebvered till some ime during the 15th century; and then it is aid to have been discovered through some niraculous cirdumstence. ba"t king spririging ofi of a iaterIlilly and ' alled king of the Greeks, should cross the ea with a powerful army, and drive the' rurks from Europa, and take possession of he Holy Land and of Jerusalem, after'which te would die." THE Sultan of Turkey has expressed his ntention of devoting all the plate he lately nherited from his mother to the purpose of he war ; its estimated value is about 40, 00,000 piastres. ..The same resolution has een adopted respecting the treasures accu nulated' for centuries in the Grand Mosque. R ECENT DiscovERIns-Mr. Kendall, in Ine of his agreeable letters to the N. O. icay-une, has the following itemq: A British resident in Russia has recently ade a discovery which, if all accouhts be rue, promises to be -of great importance to ainters and varnishers. ' It is to the efrect hat the seed of 'the tobacco plant contains ver 15 per cent. of drying. oil, of superior uality and of easy extraction. The pro ess by which the oil. is extracted ' to re uce the seed to powder, and kneai it into stiff paste, by adding -a sufficient quantity f hot water, after which the paste 'is sub tted to the action of i ;. egree than any otiui, a iust render it of great value to all who use aint or varnish of aby kind. It will cost ur tobacco growers but little to make the xperiment; and for their benefit I have con lensed an article in relation to the new iscovery. The same paper from which I gather the ccount of.this'new discovery states that he table turning -and -spirit rapping phenome. la, now creating so great an excitement in ,urnpe, were both familiar to the celebrat d Swedenborg, and, that we Americans :opied the whole from him. This may to certain extent be true, bout I will not be. eve that Swedenborg wept so far as some f our Spirit Rappers. At all events he lid not go into the business purely as a oney inaking speculation. A Swedish artist, named Carleman, haa nade a newv discovery which he terms hotochromongraphy. By a new application f photography it is stated that the inventor .a -genniemen of San Francis :,who, foryears ago, were far from being ich. It is said that the annual income of Samuel Brannon, Esq., is over tw hundred nd fifty thousand dollars; whilst that of J. [ Folson, W. D. M. Howard, and several thers, is but little, if any less.. These large estates have been made within the last three ir four years, by the rapid rise of real es ate in and about San Francisco. .In 1847 nd '48, Iota were purchased for 615 or $20 which are now worth over $100,000. On he chief business streets, in favorable loca ions, grounid is worth .from-$500.to $1,000 per front foot, exclusive of the improvements. THE Naw 'JERsEY 'VEEPERANCE LJAW. The first case which has odeurred in' New Jersey, under the law relative to habitual drunkards, passed at the-last session of the Legislature, took place at Princeton on the. 22d ult., and is mentioned in the Whig. The Chancellor issued a commission to three genitlemnen who procieeded to. try be fore a jury an' inqusition into the babitual drunkenness of.Charlesj Skillman, and his incapacity to takie care of his property. Thle jury gave a verdict that such was the' case, and according to law the Orphan's court, on application, must appoint a guardian over him. He' is divested -of -all control' of his property, which will be resteres on his refor mation ; all liqluor sellers, under- a psenalty, are forbidden to sell to.himn, and legally, he is to be treated as a lunatio. WuH-r's IX A NAXE I-In one th9 of regi. nents in Mexico, there wvas a corporal who, when the, roll was being called, refused to answver to the name of " Ebenezer Mead." " The officer repeated the call"~ No an. swer. " is Ebenezer Mead on the ground I" " Eben Mead is here," quoth the corporal. " The " Ebenezer" wvas repeated again'in a tone like a northwester. " Captain," quoth the rampant corporal, " your name is Peter Read ; would you re spond if you were called Peter-sneezer Read 1" He was taken to the guard house, tri'ed or ontempt, and denried of his aaranut.