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" .mot "We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of o " rties, and if it must fall, we will Perish amidst the Rins." SIMLKINS, DURISOE & CO., Proprietors. EDGEFIELD, S. C., ECEMBER 16,18-- * CANDIDATES: CT We are authorized to announce LEWIS JONES, Esq., as a candidate for re-election for Sheriff if Edgefield District. C7 Tn. Friends of Capt. H. BOULWARE respethilly announcehim as a Candidate for Sheriff of Edgeield District at the next election. THE friends of Capt. LEWIS COVAR, res pectfully announce him as a candidate for Sherif, of Edgeield District, at the ensuing election. The many friends of W. W. SALE, Esq., of Hamburg, in the upper part of the District, respect fully announce him as a candidate for Sherif of Edgefleld District at the next election. The friends of Co. WM. QUATTLEBUM res pectfully announce him as a Candidate for Sheriff of Edgefield at the ensuing election. ITThe friends of Mr. LEWIS COLEIAN respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefeld District at the next election. 2 The friends of Mr. JAMES SPANN, re spectfully nominate him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefield District, at the next election. ltd TaiE Friends of Mr. TOBERT D. BRYAN respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefield District at the next election. 17 Ti Friends of Col. S. HARRISON re spectfully announce him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefeld District, at the ensuing election. ' THE Friends of JACKSON COVAR re spectfully anngunce him as-a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefield District at the ensuing election. - IM The friends of Mr. F. M. NICHOLAS re spectfully announce him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgedeld District at the ensuing election. 5. We are authorized by thd friends of Mr. EDMUND PENN, to nominate him as a Candidate for Clerk of Edgefeld District at the ensuing elec tion. 87The Friends of Mr. M. W. LYLES respect fully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collec tor of Edgefeld atthe next election. - 0" The leriends of Capt. E. W. HORN, re spectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector of Edgeeld District, at the ensuing elec tion. $V The friends of Capt TIIEOPHILUS DEAN respectfully announce him as a Candidate for re election to the office of Tax Collector of Edgefeld District, at the ensuing election. L7 The Friends of Mr. CHARLES CARTER respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector of Edgeeld District, at the next election 07 Tlie Friends of Mr. CHAS: M. MAY, res pectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Col ector of Edgefield District at the next election. - gr Tnz Friends of Maj. JOHN C. LOVE LESS respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector of Edgefield District at the ensuing election. * 37The friends of STARLING TURNER, an nounce him a candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing election. j' We are authorized by the friends of W. F. DUA SOE, Esq., to noniinate him as a Candidate for re-lection to the Office of Ordinary of Edge field District, at the ensuing election. gg The friends of Capt. E. B. FORREST, re spectfully announce him as a Candidate for Ordi nary of Edgefield District at the next election. CHEOPLASTIC PROCESS -OF INsERTiNo .&=TIWICI.A.I TE1.TI-. TT'HE Subteriber having furnished himself with ..a license to use this N EW PROCIESS of INSERTING ARTIFICIAL TEETH, ]s now ready to serve all who may need such, with an assurance of a more per fect adaptation, and a closer resemblance to the nattural nrgans, than can be realized by any othier method. Its perfect pu rity, cleanliness, freedom from aill taste, or galvanic sensation, durability, comrort and security, are among the advatages claime'd for this SUPERlOR mode of setting Artificial Teeth. - H. PARKER. JTune 24, _tf 24 SALUDA HOUSE, Edgedield, C. U., S. C. LEWIS COVAR, Proprietor. A BARE CHANCE NOW TO BUY OHEAP FURNITURE, T HIE Subscribers intending to close their bu siness, offer for sale, A T .C O S T, FORL CASH, their entire Stock of CAJ3INET FURNiTURE, Of their own n anufacture, and which is inferior to none ever otlered in this market. Our present :stock consists of a lot of splenidid' BUREAUS, WARDROBES, BEDSTEADS, (A large and beautiful variety) , Sofas ad Lounges, BOOK-CASES, TABL ES, WASHSTANDS, &e. Wiceh we wi~l sell at the lowest prices for CASH in order to wind up our business as soon is possi -ble. Great Bargains will be offered, as wre hope to sell out sson, and have therefore marked our Furnituie at very low figures. Call in and see us. * REPAIRING! W~e continue to do Repairing of every descrip tion, promptly, in the best manner, and very cheap) for Cash. :Drotico This. We have sold some of our Furniture on credit, and hereby respectfully request all indebted to pay up at an early date. Those who fail to complyW with this request by the 1st January next, will have to settle with an Attorney. This is true as Go~fel. N. A. MAi{KlrT, W. GOTT'SCIIALK. Oct 14 1857 tf 40 CORN SHIELLERS, -A N D SelfSharpenling Straw' Cutters ! E'PENN, Agent, has just re ceivt and offerus J2. for sale a supply of the most approved arti ele of CORN S11 KL LERS. Also, a large Stock of those celebrated se.lfmharpe-ning S T Rt A W C UT T E Rt s. The farmers wilt, please send in their orders. -Sept 2 tf '. 34 COlYE GENTLEMfEN, TREAT??!! WlIEN you go to linburg you can get good Weating at Da. Cussssml.uts, nt the Amern can, Hotl, and GOOD DRINKING at the bar of Our House, which is attached to the Hotel, and under the supervision of -the Subscriber. * JOHN C. B3OH LER. r....u... Se.3 0 6m 38 LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. From the South Carolinian. SENATE. - SATURDAY, December 5. Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate met at 12 M. - Mr. Barker, from the special Committee of the Senate, made a report on report of the spe- t cial Committee of House of Representatives in I relation to the Commencement of the S. C. t College, recommending the concurrence of the 7 Senate; considered immediately and concurred c in. r The House of Representatives sent to the r Senate for concurrence, sundry accounts, reports, t &c., which were appropriately referred. A Bill from the House of Representatives to repeal an Act to increase the amount of prop erty exempt from the-levy and sale, ratified on the 10th December, 1851, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The President laid before the Senate, resolu tions from the House of Representatives, in re lation to the ion. Preston S. Brooks, which were considered immediately and unanimously concurred in. Mr. Tillinghast presented the Petition of Al len Lodge, No. 38, A. F. M., of Bamberg, for incorporation; referred to Committee on Incor porations. The Senate adjourned, to meet on Monday next, at half past nine o'clock, A. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met pursuant to adjournment, at 12 M. The Journal of yesterday was read and the House proceeded to business. The following Bills from the Senate having received two readings in that, were read a third time, their titles changed to acts, and ordered to be returned to the Senate: A Dill to increase the penalty for setting fire to the woods. - A Bill to exempt managers of Elections from ordinary military duty during their term of office. A Bill td protect the owners of neat cattle. The Speaker called for Petitions, Memorials- , Pre-entients of Grand Juries, and such like papers, which were presented and properly f referred. Mr. Sullivan, from the Committee on Educa: t tion, reported unfavorable on resolutions rela ting to the re-organization of the South Caro lina College. The Committee deemed legisla tion, under present circumstances, inexpedient. Mr. Boylston gave notice of a Bill to incor porate the Columbia and Hamburg Railroad Company. Mr. Jones offered a resolution in relation to the Commissioners of Roads for Edgefield Dis trict, requiring them to make their annual Re- j turns at the Spring terms of the Court; also, I that they receive a per diem; ordered for con sideration. s Mr. Elliott offered a resolution to the effect that our delegation in Congress be request'ed to t urge upon the attention of thQA eral Govern- a ment the advantages of the harbor of Port i toyal. - o The General Orders were taken up, and rapid progress made therein. A Bill to establish a Separate Court of Ap- a peals, was made the Special Order for Wednes day, at 1-2 past 1 o'clock. - The House adjourned to Monday, 9 o'clock. t SENATE. a MONDAY, December 7. The Senate met at 12 m., pursuant to ad. r journment. Mr. A. K. Johnston, from the joint Special I Committee appointed on the part of the Senate P to nominate suitable persons for President and Directors of the Bank of the State, presented the following report: The Committee appointed upon the part of the Senate to nominate President and Directors of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, ave discharged the duty assigned them, and ask leave to report the result as follows: For President.--C. M. Furman. Direcors.--Wm. C. Dukes, Thos. Lehre, A. Simonds, H1. T. Strohiecker, C. J. Colcock, J. H. Steinmeyer, P. C. Gaillard, W. Y. PaxtonJ J. II. Shepard, L. W. Spratt, Albert Elfe, J. P.t DeVaux. Mr. Witherspoon presented a report from the Committee on Accounts and Vacant Offices, re porting as vacant the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina College. Mr. Witherspoon thereupon offered the fol lowing resolutions, which was agreed to, and was ordered to be sent to the House 6f Repre-t sentatives for concurrence:t Resulred, That' a committee consisting of one( iember from each Congressional D)istrict be ppointed by the President of the Senate, toa nominate suitable persons for Trustees of the South Carolina College, and that a message beI sent to the House of Representatives, 'asking ti that body to appoint a similar committee to co- r perate with the committee of the Senate. n On motion of Mr. Allen, it was ordered that o when the Senate adjourns, it shall stand ad ourned to meet to-morrow at 12 m. At 10 a. m. the Senate suspended business, ad jcined the procession, and attended the ~ ommencement of the South Carolina College. Mr. Dudley, from 'the Comnmittee on Claims ad Grievances, made sundry reports; which were ordered for consideration to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Moses, the Senate adjourned' at 20 minutes to 2 p. in. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met, pursuant to adjourmnent, at 9 o'clock a. mn. The Speaker presented an account for work. done by his order.J The House then joined the procession to at tend College Commncemnent. Mr. Boylston, pursuant to notice, introduced a bill to incorporate the Hamburg and Columbia< Bailroad Company ; read the first time and re ferred to the Committee on Incorporations. Pursuant to notice, Mr. Whaley introduced a . bill to regulate the commissions of executors, adinistraters, guardians and trustees in certain particulars; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. I Mr. Whaley introduced a bill to increase the salaries of the- Judges of the superior and infe rior courts of this State, so that it will be $5,000 per na'ndu. The Senate sent to the House resolutions of concurrence in relation to the death of Hion. P. S Brooks. A bill in relation to dogs and sheep-second reading. [This bill gives the owners of sheep double value and cost.] The General' Orders were then taken up: A bill to require magistrates to prosecute all per sons violating the lawv against negroes hiring their own time. On motion of Mr. Yeadon, the bill and sun-] dry amendments wvere laid upon the table, by a. vote of yeas and nays. The General Orders were proceeded with and bare progress made therein. The House then adjourned to meet at 12 mn., SENATE. TUESDAY, December 8. The Senate met at 12 m., pursuant to adjourn sent. The House of Representatives sent to thi ;enate sundry reports from Committees, on ac ounts, &c., in which that H.ouse had cgneurred The House of Representatives also sent to he Senate for concurrence: The report of thi >etition of Oscar M. Lieber, 'State Geologist, to >e refunded money paid for printing his plates [he report of the Committee on Public Printin, in the account of R. W. Gibbs, for printing the eport on the Survey of South Carolina. ThI eport of the Special Committee on the part o he House of Representatives on the New 'Stat louse, on the account of Wm. Ward, and an >ther for services for Commissioners on ner ;tate Capitol. The report of. the Committee o ays and Means on the petition of John E deDonald, for release from certain liabilities eport of the Lancaster and York delegations m the account of Adam Ivey, agent for Catawb: :ndians. The House of Representatives also sent t< he Senate the following bills, which had receiv d three readings in the House of Represents ives and two in the Senate, to wit: A bill to rest in the City Council of Charleston, the fey inmple of the Guard House lot; a bill to exemp nanagers of elections from the performance u >rdinary militia duty ; the bills received the bird reading, and it was resolved that the bill Lo pass ; that the titles thereof, be -changed hat they be called Acts. Mr. Middleton presented the report of the omnittee on Finance and Banks, on a bill t< uspend the operation of the second section o 'An Act to provide against the suspension o pecic payments by the banks of this State, passed in the year of our Lord one thousant ight hundred and forty, and for other purposes und report of the Committee on Finance an< anks on the report of the House Committee o Vays and Means, on abstract of expenditures which were ordered to be printed and made the special Order of the day for to-morrow, at }. n. Mr. Moses presented the report of the Con ittee on the Judiciary, on the petition of eer Min citizens of Hamburg and vicinity, prayin or the release of John B. McDonald from cer ain liability to the State; and on the report o he Committee of Ways and Means, on the sani ubject, which was ordered for consideration to uiorrow. On motion of Mr. McCaw, the Senate adjourn d at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock P. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At the hour to which the House was adjourn d, the Clerk called the roll. The Senate sent to the House a resolution t< listribute the historical sketches of South Caro a, by Win. J. Rivers. Sundry memorials, petitions, &o., were pre ented ; which were appropriately referred. Mr. J. D. Pope offered resolutions, pursuan o notice, in relation to the Bank suspension: nd specie payment, which were made the spe ial order for to-day at 2 o'clock, in Committee f the whole House. Messrs. King, Boylston, Inglis, Mitchell ani enmmninger presented reports from sundry con uttees. On motion of Mr. Memninger, the House roceeded to the consideration of sundry resolu ions, in relation to banks; also, a bill to regu ate and limit the issue of bank notes ; a bill t< ,uthorize banks to pay out the bills of other Lanlcs in this State, in all cases; and a bill to efund and remit the penalties recently paid oi neurred by the several baiks of' this State which are suspended specie payments, and for otlhei urposes, were made the Special Order for to orrow, at :i o'clock p. in. On motion of Mr. King. the House adjournet t 25 minutes past 5 o'clock p. in. SENATE. WiunnVsu .t, December, 9. The Senate met at 12 mi., pursuant to adjourn lessrs. Middleton, Carn, Moses, Garlington md Dundler presented sundry reports from Com. iittees; which were ordered for consideranon: imorrow. House of Representatives sent to thme Senate i following bills: A bill to alter amid amnend me ti Section of an Act, enititled " An Ac r the better ordering and gov'erninig ijegroes id other slaves, in this province, p)assed the 0th day of May, A. D. U40;" a bill to author re the appointinment of aii additioinal nmagistratt r Pickens District, to reside at Tunnell Hill ,bill to regulate A ppeals in cases arising unde: le Ordinances of the City Council of Charles n; a bill to renew and amend the charter o jokesbury School, at Cokesbury, in Abbevilk )istrict. Thme bills received the first reading nd were referred. Report of the Committee on Finance and anks, on sundry bills aind resolumtioiis ini rela ion to ianks, were, on motion of' Mr. Mazyck eferred to the Commnittee of the Whole, and mde the Special .Order fbr to-.morrow, at I 'lock, p. mi. Mr. Barton presented the report of the Coin sittee on Agriculture and Internal Improve tents, on a resolution from the House of Rep sentatives in relation to Port Royal Harbor 1I of which were ordered for consideration to iorrow. A bill to provide for the administration of ereit estates, received the second reading rs agreed to, and was ordered to be sent t< ie House of Representatives. The Senate proceeded to the General Order: f Jhe day, a bill (from the House of Represen ztives) to alter the law in relation to last willh ,d testaments, and for other purposes, was, or motion of Mr. Allen, ordered to lie on the table On motion of Mr. Mazyck, the Senate ad urned at half-past 3 p. mn. HlOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At thme hour to which thme House was adjourn -d, the Clerk called the roll. The Senate returned to the House thme followi n ats and bills: An Act to exempt Managers it Elections from the perl'ornmance of ordinar: nilitia duty. An Act to vest ini the City Con l of Charleston the fee simple of the Guar< louse lot. An Act to incorporate Trustees o le Reidville High' School. A bill to increas< he number of the Commissioners of Frne sehools, for Lexington District. A bill to amen he law in relation to grants for Catawba India1 lands. A bill to establish thme boundary lini >etwvc-nm the Districts of Sumter and Clarendor i. bill to incorporate the Palmetto Savings ii ititution, in theu city of Charleston. Mr. King, from the Committee on Incorpors tiomns, to whom had been referred sundry peti Aions, made a report, and reported a bill to i :orporate certain towns and villages, and t reniew and amend certain charters heretofor rnc otion of Mr. Bryan, the House proceed d to the consideration of the report of the Spc ia Committee on so much of Message No. 1 mis Excellency, as relates to slavery' and th dave trade, and the minority report of the sam ommittee on the same subject. The report id resolutions were ordered to lie on the tabk~ and 2,000 copies were ordered to be printed. Sundry reports, &c., wvere presented; wlue: wee.rdr . fo r consideratioa to~morrowe BHO. PRESTON OO15. The falowing Resolu were adopted Monday, in the House, ion of Col. W. Seymour, who in them in s< feeling and graceful re Whereas by the inse e decrao of Pry dence the people of this S have been cal on to mourn the loss of . of her noblest patrioticsons, the Hon. P ON S. BROO who in the midst of his;. ness and in pride of his manhood tellect, fell at post of duty ; and, wh .it is fitting proper that all honor an 'etion should f paid to this gallant'and- ' ed son of South, who with burning' uence and coir defended the honor of l' tive State. TI. fore be it f Reoored, That while. commonwe: mourns the loss of her ga son, she will e cherish with the liveliest ion and pride manly and noble daring dicating the l or of his native State . Resolved, That this ture condole v the family of the dece he domestic afl tion which has befallen , as well as v the people of the State i public calan which has deprived Soi' arolina of onc her brightest jewels. Resolved, That a copy 'ese proceedi f be sent to the family of eceased. THE USKl li. The followingis a copy abill which pa the Senate on its second g: A BILL TO 'REPEAL THE AGAINST,. UsT7ll Sec. J. Be It enacted? the Senate f House of Representativ met and'siti in General Assembly, at the authorit; the same, That the folio Acts be and same are hereby repeal ely ; An Act, titled "An Act against e 'ie Usury," ps f 13th day of February, 1 - An Act, entil " An Act against excess' sury," passed 15th day of September,:. thousand se hundred and twenty-on -.n Act, entil "An Act for reducing o terest from ten eight by the hundred," the.twenty-1 day of June, one thou ven hundred forty-eight; An Act, cnt " An Act for reduction of interest f m', t to seven pou f for each hundred pounds,. the second of January, one thous u ven hundred seventy-seven; and An ' entitled "An. to alter and amend the : relation to in1 est and usury," ratifiet' eighteenth day December, in t-- .' . Lord one thous, eight igdv Se - nding, advant or fo. ' - 'noney or ot comt - 'i - it, contract secur - over at law all ca. - . or value at ally lo -ne, with s rate of Zurrower s1 have tet judgts and e: dei.dthat a judge. ... e amount cover' erest at rate ., Se. s. , or he est isrec erab - reement writ is agent the' r rate, ini est -. at the i of s: S, -'ttained s1 ithorize : inco .. or discou at an that allow by th. Sx. -.ske effect til ti . tousaiid ci hunt . Deacon .. igor, a k oblidging ne.. . .helurch-gu christian, believi.. wmnurerec< the fullest extent; L his pillar the church was at tim.-. ky"-in the dleaconi woul occ~asio. . exceedir "mellow ;" and ahuio 'every v at diin he would indulge in his favorite ez.er-brandy such an extent that it was with some little il cutylhe reached his pew, which was in the hr aisle, niear the pulpit, and between the meinist anti the village Squire's. One Sundl~y ar orn the parson told his flock that he shuldd pr" a sermnon to theum in the afternoon touch many ghlring sins that he grieved to see so spicuous among them and that he ho.ped I they woul listen atte'ntively and not Ilinch if should happen to be severe. The afternoon ci and the house was full; every body turned on hear their neighbors dressed " dovn" b~y the ni ister, who, after well opening his serm.on, e nenced upon the trangressors in a loud v4 with the question, "Where is the drunkai A solemnt pause succeeded this imiuiry; w up) rose Deacon 11., with his face radiant fi draughts of his favorite drink at his noon meal, and steadyinin himself as well as he cc by the pew-rail, looted up to the parsonf and plied, in a ipn and tremutlous -voice, " He am" Of course a consternationt amnongst congregation was the result of the honest I con's resp)onse; however, the parson went with his remarks as he had written them, e ieting severely upon the drunkard, and w ing up by warning him to forsake at onces evil haboits, if he would seek salvation aiid the coining wrath. The deacon then mad bow and seated himself again. "And nt outspoke the preacher-man in his loutdest to " where is the hy.poirite l" A pause but no responded. Eyes were turned upon this, Ithat man ; but the most gla..ces seemed da ted to the 'Squire's pew; and indeed the pa seemed to squint hard in that direction. deacon saw where the shaft was levelled, where it should be aimed, and, risinig once um leaned over his pew rail to the 'Squire, whion tapped on the shoulder, and thus lhe addres " Come, 'Squire, why don't you get tip'? I when lie called on mne."-Bostonl .I'os. A pedagoge relates a laughable story of of his scholars, a son of the Emnerald Isle. told him to spell hoslity. " H-o-r-s-e hor commnenced Pat. "Not horsetility," Eaid ~.teacher, " but hostility." "Sure," replied. "an' didn't ye tell me other day nuot to say) Be jabers, it's wan thing with ye one day, another the nixt." Snook's mother and old Mrs.*Snumbs i talking.about little babies. "Why," said I Snooks, " when I was a baby, they put ine a quart pot and put the lid over me." " did you live ?I" was the astonishing inqi " They tell me I did," was thesisto~nishing ply. " Well, did you ever," and Mrs. Snm -fell to knittinug like one bewitched. Swift held the doctrince, that there i three places where a man should be allowe speak without contradiction, viz: "The be j.the pulpit, and the gallows." Relatives are not necessarily our best frie but they canmot do us injury without bi encimie~s to themselves. . A person looking at some skeletons the o hday, asked a young doctor, present where got tLhem. He replied, " We raised them." on me ,WHATS TRUMPS I _ There are so many cards to play ; le - So many ways to choose, ledcoo, mud In love and politics and war, KS, ! That forwarding our views the - With ladies fair, with statesmen wise, the Or men of resser bumps, md Before we lead our strongest suits te 'Tis well to know what's trumps. age Once, worshiping at beauty's shrine, ;re- I knelt in bondage sweet, th And breathed my vows with eagerness, ver And offered at her feet his My soul, well stored with cupid's wealth on- A love cemented lump; A king of diamon~ds won the trick; ith My heart was not a trump. lie ith . Raving to see my rival win ity Upon a single rub, of As he played the deuce with me, ugs I followed with a club ! Two (lays within a station house, Reflecting on my sin, I found, as others may have done, sed Clubs very seldom win. . y- Grown wise by sad experience, d I ceased to deal with maids; ing I shuffled youthful follies off', of And turned up jack of spades. te Yet still I find as dust is scarce, en sed And smaller grow the lumps, led That though the spade's an honest card, the It is not always trumps. Feu led But in a world of outside show, to Where Mammon rules the throng; irst To ease the little joints of life, mnd And smoothly pass along; the To find an antidote for care, ads . And stern misfortune's thumps, Ind One card is very sure to win;. Act Diamonds are always trumps. ing - her wnITTEN Foa TUE ADvERiTisER. n AN EVENING AT THE HOMESTEAI t- The golden year has waxed. and waned, an cali again the industrious farmer enjoys his coz ent seat in the great arm chair in his favorite cornet her The 'gude-wig' in her accustomed seat oppc re- site plys her knitting, in the woof of which i the ntangled so many hopes and fears; so inan, oys and sorrows-the heritage of Eve's tace o We r1'N ustom'td't0.> in can define the term sorrow from actual exper for ence. ; Two sturdy youths, with hands hardened frog toil, and cheek and brow ruddy and brown fror all exposure, with the warm generous blood coui mly sing healthily through the system, invigorate nts and stinulatet by active industry, appear wit kind respectful greetings to flather and mother un- and after a brisk rub of the hands before th ght glowing hearthstone, enter into an animated de tail of the business of the day. Nettie an Maggie, the healthful good-humoured- girls a. ud, proxiimating to womanhood--the pride of th ing father and brothers-the joy of the pale qui I to mother and each other, are briskly re-arrangin the dishes which are being put on the suppe I'. table by the scrvats. e'r " Hurry, Sis. That's it Meg,-we are as hur to gry as wolves. We've done lots of work to da: ith- so lets have supper," says the stalwart Harra -rs pinching Meg's cheek anid giving Nettie a kis ing as they place the last dishes in plac-c. ch " Oh, but this is good," as they spy the del ing cate rolls and waliles, the hot coin cake and juic ltspare rib, and snuff' the spicy aroma of' the del ie cious sausages. "Well, its worth a fellow .me while toiling himself to death to have such smanm t to sisters and a dear thoughitfnl mother who gel up a table dainty enough for a King, aint >iee father ? Now just look at that yellow butt< d ?, and that smoking bread and'meat ; fit for a Princ ben it is, and a sight healthier than all those gi cm racks and sweet things that city folks ca uld But comec, good folks, lets eat, for we're goin re- to have sport to night. Frank Hlolt's comin r I over you see, and we're going to have a famiot tea possum hunt." o"You had better stay brother," satys Netti :m- blushing, oh ! so rosily, "1-Here are Peterson, n ind- (?odcy,, and the Ledgercu, Jlarper' and the A dre ech tier, b'eside the Governor's Message and sundi ie pamphillets-stay, anid lets have at intellectu: w," feist instead of a possum hunt." ies, "0O, Maggie ! Ned shys, 'Nettic's the possui oneC Frank Hlolt wants to ketch,'" screams little Nel e- who has just bounded in from the crisp frosi son yard, with eyes sparkling like diamonds,ai rhe cheeks like.June iroses. or " So, Sis,thiat's your iniellectualfeast is it," is lHarry. " Well done for you, Miss Nettie.". ed: A searching glance from fasther and moth< did calls up a deeper flush to the young girl's chmeel which sulfuses both-brow and neck, as the sul one jeet of their conversation entered, quietly follo' He ed by Ketchium, his postum -dog, who walks it sc,'" to thme room, surveys its occupants and coils hip a, self on tlhe mother's new rug, as if quite: o! home. Mother is fur having the dog put oi and after the merry greetings are over, but Nett whispers that, "He's a good sort of a dog moti rere er-i'd lethim stay." A verification, I suppos dIrs. of the adage " Love me, Love my dog." into The youths discuss the expediency of goin {nd throug'h Davis's old fields, or. the spring fiel< e in the which perdimons are as thjck as hop bbs Harry and Ned appeal to Mr. Frank, who by the bye, is devising some scheme to whisper ~eword to blushijng blue-eyed Nettie, when carriai wheels are heard, and a shout comes from tI ach, little negroes who are picking up lightwood daddy Ben splita it up, " for make torch for higi nd young Massas possum-h~anting." " Yonder con inMas Will and Miss Fanny, and little Bessy am *de baby, alh-dy daul-dy ;" amnd with a rush and ther glad cry of pleasure the family; from the ne eI g1-anidpa, to little Nell, with Mr. Frank in the ret and flanked by a dozen or two woolly heads, a at the gate, with a warm welcome on the tongu and the rich ardent affection welling up fro' pure guileless hearts ready to shake brothe Willie by the hand, smother Sissie with kisse, and hug and squeeze the little ones nearly t death. Reader, who ever you be, who. have grow: cold and worldly-who are the slaves of fashioi and etiquette-one'such meeting as this i worth a thousand fold more than all your di: contented, envious graspings after the unattains ble chimeras of your morbid aspirations. Little Nell and Harry are struggling afte baby, while Mag and Ned each strive to coa: " honey" from grandma's lap. Nettie, with tremulous hand and the soft love-light in her ey< assists Sissy off with her things, while Fran' Holt gazes at the fire, secretly congratulatin; himself that the hunt is out of the questior Fresh viands again fill the table, the new comer enjoying them with a zest after their long ride Well, supper is at last over; the pets of th household, Bessie and baby, are being fondle, and conversed at in the stereotyped juvenil lingo; Grandma is terribly afraid that that den child Honey, will never be raised-she is s wonderfully precocious. " Why, she can coup one, four, free, two, nine. 'leben, ten,-knows C W, and S, when aunt Meg points them out, an halfway whispers them in her- ear; and ca spell d-o-g dog, and c-a-t cat-but bye the by< as often saying d.o.g cat, and c-a-t dog, as th right way." And "grandpa's little Ian Tommy he'll go to Congress yet, won't be old fellow? just look, grandma, what breadth of forehea and see his organs of ideality and language at developing already." "Yes, father" says Ned, "just look too, hi mustache is sprouting out,-better cream it ovc and call pussy to shave him.'' "You scape grace," and Ned dodges his hea as grandpa with a sudden jerk gives the minis ture Congressman's hand an impulse that bring his jingling rattle over uncle Ned's head-tb paint from whith has somewhat marred the pi rity of the young gentleman's tether lip. Little Nell has her broken china doll, her one eyed india-rubber cat, and tailless monkey strew over the rug for Miss Bessie's amusement, an Ned, who is on the eve of convulsions at th young lady's numerical and orthographical pov 1 ers, and grandpa's retrospective visions of futur greatness in his hopeful grandson, seizes th embryo statesman, w} 'n -' is shoulde and across his neck, a the floo causing the old rafters " is pfraid that boy willi so wild,-and- Frank I ".N i.w 6z IL shawl thrown over the ln is answered by the scap Tommy over his head i - thankec too." 1 Nettie has too much goou wLu i.LIL, uuL 1 a minute the matter is understood b all,-c cepting Honey and baby, who wonder in perfet baby astonishment what they are all laughing al '.'I reckon Frank's possum-hunted enough fo I one night-don't you Nell," enquires the authe of the mischief with a significant wink. Mother wipes a tear from her eye, and anothc pang quavering between gladness and soh row, blends with the woof of that lamb's woe r stocking. Gladness, that Frank is a Noblema of ur.ue making, and worthy the love of he darling; and Sorrowv, that, that darling mus soon leave the dear old home, and father ani ,mother, for the home and heart of another. sFather enqjuires with a sigh and a smile, an a knowing look at the lovers, of his son-in-la Will, wvhether or niot B~eeh Farma is fpr sale and amid winking and quizzing, whispering an blushing-a servant birings in a waiter of fruit; nuts, and cakes, which have b~een heldl in reserv 'tfor Sissy and the children, and Frank Hlolt to doubtless. tNed eats with a gusto, yet declares " it aini half as good as simmoni beer and 'taters,-am you bring us some, -\lollie." SNettie begs buddy, for decency sake nott name such vulgar things, and Ned retorts b airming -if Frank was'ut there, she could nami Sthem and eat 'em too ; but as she is an engage lady she must need turn up her nose at them. About this juncture Honey and bady are bul ebing for eels,-Morpheuis has at last wooc dthem after their unusually hte hours. Mr. Frank after a somewhat nervouh and awl wrdl bow to thme family takes leave. "!hella Frank,-not goinig to take your possum wit you,'' screams Ned, as the young lover pu aspurs to his stead. " Ned, you varlet, i'll pay you for this-see I don't," retorts the youth-and with a whist1 dto Ketcham who bounds past the fun-loving bi high-toned and generous boy, he gallops homn sward. Fainter and fainter come the echoes the horse's hoofs over the frozen .ground ; mom mellow the baying of the faithful hound, as tIa w reat Bible is laid on the stand by the Christia n. other's hand, and the grateful faimily gath< r.nearer together to join in thanksgiv-ing to t11 Allmighty Father for his unnumbered blessing ~Reader ! I humbly hope that this little sketel Ltwritten to while away a lonely hour, when ti ~liege lord is absent on duty, and the homestea eis silent save the gentle breathiings of the.ta Sbairns, this December evening, may not la ~skipped over as utterly unworthy your peruse Good njight. . S. A. L. Rose Cottage, Dcc. 3, 1857. An editor gt shaved in a barber shop latel and oerd thdrky a dime, which was rc fusd ecase sad e,"I understand you i aeditor !" " Well, what of that ?", " We never charge editors nuffn !" " But such liberality will ruin you!I " Oh, nebber mnine, wo make it up off c itgemmen !". dDr. Franklin says: "If a man empties Ih apurse into his head, no one can take it fromlhim What is the difference between a woman at ra mad dog? One wears hoops and the othe ne ants. PnruP S. WHITE.-Most of our readers recol leet that the above individual was -t one time employed by the Temperance men of this State r as a public lecturer, at a very large salary. He , was an effective speaker, rather too theatrical in D his manner and not sufficiently tolerant and charitable in his spirit. He did good and he did harm. He took liberties with the names and the avocation of private citizens, which i could not 'be -regarded otherwise than unwar 3 rantable, and there were not wanting those who thought that with Mr. White, Temperance Lee turing was a mere trade. Unfortunately these surmises appear to have been too well founded, and we regretto learn, from the Spirit of the Age, r the organ of the Temperance cause of this State, that he has indeed fallen from his Temperance pledges, and is even said to. be now connected with the liquor trade in Philadelphia. We re gret this for its probable influence on the cause, not we confess, because we are much surpris'ed by Mr., White's course, for our confidence in him never was great.- Wit. Journal. s SUGAR CA E SEED FOR S-ocK.-In addition to the vast 'advantage to our country of the , Chineese Sugar Cane as a source of supply for excellent syrup at very little cost, it has been our decided opinion, that an advantage of almost e equal importance to the South will be derived r from the seed, as an abundant, nutritive, and , every way excellent food. Whether for hor t ses, cattle, hogs orpoultry-what can be better? And then the ease with which it can be pro duced-two or three fold the quantity that can i be raised of corn or oats upon the same ground i and this after taking the stalks for the manu facture of syrup! With a design, doubtless, to spoil this beauti ful theory, some wiseacre reported in the wes tern papers-out near the "sugar lands" of - Louisiana and Tcxas-that the seed of the , Chinese cane is poisonous, and that its use would be destructive to stock ! We wholly discredited the report at the time. Since that we have tested its beneficial effects upon poultry. In a s vast many places, North and South, similar re r suits have followed when fed to cattle and hor ses, they at once delighting in it, and fattening upon it. And now we have the full refutation of the said slanderous report in the chemical - experiments of- Prof. Jackson, of Boston, who s declares it -wholly destitute of all poisonous e qualities. We trust, therefore, that our agri cultural population will prepare to plant itlarge ly the coming spring. No other way'tgat they can plant will so richly remunerate their toil. Carolina Spartan. 1 GaaaTCHIALLENGE-RACE FoR $200,000.-The Georgia sportsmen some time's sent forth a challenge to the avorld.-inteuded'for Ghreat Brit -in, of course-to run a match race of four miles and repeat for $S00,G00 a side, oven the Tne Broeck course at Savan . The .London Sun day Times insiststhata -- inpanyshall be formed r in England to accent the-challeng andtest the r .su s' ifi ;."u -, - t.-. -. a kaLty, G(eorg? q.was wunu ourtea vertically, head foremo t, inthe cot. ton, in her father's cotton house. 1hie supposi tion that the little girl had gone to the cotton t house to play, that rolling over the cotton, she fell through an opening made in- the cotton to e see if it was sound. The depth, shape and niar r rowness of the aperture pinioned the hands and arms to the sides of her body, preventing the extricating of herself. The body perpen. r dicular pressing upon the-head and neck in the . struggled the etforts made with the feet caused the talling in'of the cotton and clothes around her head soon smothered her.- ottgomery Ad. 1 vertiser. - r A Snont Saxos AYD A GooD ONE.-The SRev. Dr. B-, of Philadelphia, is noted for i brief sententious sayings in the, pulpit and out of it. As he was coming down Chesnut streret a the other day, a gentleman asked him, "Sir, can you tell me how to find the Sherid''s office?" "eSi r," was the reply. "Every time. you earn five dollars, spend ten!" Saying this, the IDoctor walked on, leaving his questioner gap , ig upon the sidewalk. He was a stranger who ehad comae to town on business, and asked for in eformation ; but the more he pondered, the more 3 he was convinced that his unknown informant had answered him wisely. t FA-rAu.VoT.cme EaRTboN.-An account of the erupitioins of the volcano Amoe, in one of the SSaniquir islands, near Borneo, has been furnished Sby the Dutch resident at Manado. There were two seperate eruptions, one on the 2d March, e and the other on the 17th. The eniission of d lava, stones aiid ashes was so great as to obscure the sun and produce total darkness. A violent hurricane and lightning accompanied the erup ' tions. A whole village was destroyed, besides d an immense amount of growiing rice. Nearly three thousand persons were killed. Tus krrxx-ri TaLEGRAi1n.-Thec A tlantic Tel e: grapih Comapany, so far from becing discouraged by the failure of the past attempt to submerge s thie wires, are at wvork again, in the full expecta tion of succeeding on the second trial. They I have decided to Tay the cable the latter part of next June, commencing in the middle of the eAtlantic ocean, as orignally designed. Messers. t Glass & Elliott have commenced the construe - tion of additional cable, making three thousand f miles in all. Messers. Eaton & Ames arc buid e ing new paying-out machines.-K. E Exrpru SrsA Toni Sexxmn, according to the Boston Ad rvertiser, is still an interesting invalid ; lie is bet rter, but not so well as he might be; improvin e but still in peril. This constant parade of M r. Sumner's gentle ailiiments has become suprenie ~, disgusting, and.if his friends have aiiy reg ' for him they will stop assailing the public ewith these repeatedl bulletins as to his conditi SThey have long since been discredited and e rapidly becoming ridiculous. L A Youxo JAIL-BREAE.-David Livingso a boy 16 years old, confined in the St. Johnsb (Vt.) jail for stealing, escaped from that insti tion, by drawing a table up to the door of cell, and crawling through the diamond, a h y seven inches square. He was the only ocu of the jail. * Seedy/ Idiviual."Pre dropped in to dd6 a great favor sir." Mamn of Business-" Well, what is it?" &edy Individual.-" I am going to give e the pleasire of lending me five dollars." John Osborne, of Shejpg county, Tenn., been arrested Thr'kidnapping 21 slaves in "shal contyjhs. and two lawyers of Me' are chargedwith: being accessories withh d Osborne, it appears acted under color- of claiming that the slaves were freie, &c. borne is to be tried this week at Holly Sp