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"AI'sWell that Ends W ell." A friend of wine was m:arrie. to a scold, To me he came, and all his troule-i.t.-bl Sa,d he. ' She'. like a wonan :iving an:al." *- Aim! ny fri'e ." sail I. " that's v..'*v h:: '' '-N-.. nrt e 4-1hl," .:id he : -' f r with her. true 1 b.t. hoth houe. -t1a 'Il aiu-i ni ):'eY to -' " That was well," tiid I, Nu, u.t so well," said he " For I and her uwu brother Went to law with one another; I was cast, the suit was lust, And every penny went to pay the cost." "That was bad," said 1. " No not so bad." sail he " F"r we agreel tih.t he tho btmse shwult koer, I Anmd give me foursenre of York.Ih re sheep All fat, and fair, ain1 tine, the y were to he 'Well. the.," sail I, ".-ure that was well for thee." " No. Out So well," said he: -- For when the sleepi I gut, They every one died with-the rot." '' That was bad," said I. " No, not so hal," said he : " For I bad thought to t-crape tile fat. An.l keep it in an open v:t. Then into tallow muelt for winter store.' "Why, then," said I, "that's htter than before." "Nu. nut to well," said he ; " For having got a clum-y fellow To, seraipe th, fat and nake the talliw, Into-the imelting fat the fire catches, And, like brianstuoe matches, Bmrned my house to ashes." '1'hat was bad," saisl I. " No, not to bad," said he " For. what is best, .My aco!ding wife is goce anong the r'mt." THE VICTIM OF CitRCUMSTANCES. A TRUE SKETCH OF LIK E IN ARKANSAS. "Arnong The t'ue-t. 'rie'zd.4 of the peop'e. of all in :he present Conventiion, tnay i:e wuaineinl .lohn 11:l1 of St. Fra's' . liii, elf quence and courage fully entil le him to the proud place be holds, an'l ac we trust, wil! inni reati'i-that of leadler of the Ark:isas 1 "niicracy ."-- ,iU!c Ri,' Glan'(': inf the aty.s f/ the Conlrenlion. "Dr.omnv AFFAII.-A di'sperate robemimire oenrred"l last week in S'. Francis. Two di tiiguishied citizeus were killed and three ot hi ers danger.ouly wounded. 'Ime lifficulty re sulted from an attemnpt to arrest .lohn 1111. a member of the la-t Legislature. al fbr nerly of the State Convention, whime, as it. is allegLed, is the notorimus robber, Nixonzm Curry. that cotnittcd such atrocities fiftein : years go in the tmountains of Callina."'-Ltlr Rlock (a uzelle of Vay, 1810. We have given the previous extracts f'mom the oldest and most riespectfil mju' inal of Arkansas, in order to satisfy every reader that the tilowing narrative, extra ordinary as soime of its incidents may tip pear, is no tissue of fiction. Indetd. while relating genuine events, and paint ing, true scenes, we have been especially careful to avoid all vivid colors. Should this short sketch by any chance, reach the cii1 ass the jp*.>ple there will u ith tie: d'eds of the imaiin. 'Ilie ~'risoi. who has resided lot on the frointie r. has ni use for tIicy in portraying its e'i ting ife. Simple mnemor y will se-rte him very wvell: About fifty years ago there lived in - IPed441-ct.tnnej, NVa& d ,'.evn...., 4. r -.. te;riani mtinislter by the name of Curry. lHe was aI man of' easy circumtances, ofirr Wl& proachable character. anid hazd a large fitln-' i npr'omieing .( sons and duhes A4miong thethefaortewa Nxion. ds tinguished wthen a boy f is f'rarless courage and the tenderness of' his harm alke. lIe seemls, fromt several anecdoites I of' his early days, to have been a child I of imipulse and1 inltense earn3estlness and v pason W hen only six year's of' age, he had a comlbat at school with a binlly of. the play ground, niearly twice his own i weight, and after sufl'ering dreadfully, at last achieved victory, due almost entire ly to the sheer power of' his enldur'ance. From the time he was six years old, 1 that is to say, from the first session he d attended iln the country school hiouse, hatd il Nixonu Curryv been-in love. Ilis Idol was~ a little girl of' the samle age and uder' C. the tuitiolf of the same moaster. T1he~ at. e tachmnent appears to have broai timituial 33 from the commnencemtent. "he sto :l (1p1i30a clastad al way maniag. dl to I' sta~nd togther.~ Duringihthe' hoor mof tI eeswhen the other juveniles wter,- :ann. r sing themselves with boisterimis sportds, ihe. lt precoicions lovers would wandert amidsti leafy groves, or by the mfossy mal:rgits oft ~ silver r-ils. Forever, ton eternity, and er; whenever' the soft spell of' first lot-es comes, it brings with it the bright spirit i of' poetry, scattering thick stalred dreams l, and divine visions of' beauty over all he things. Even then they exchanged pledg. c es, anti discoursed in swveet sinless whis at pei-s (if' their future bridal. e And thuls thley grnow up 'nto (mne die i- w coous ideu'ity of' fe and mof feeling.s Their hits fomr the suelety of each oth-r, 0 while children, caused no( par'ticu'ar re- li mat-k. -Sueh attaichmenits are coneniien~ an am~tong the youth oft olposite sex' s, in the I conuni r'y, allid, ai ulitnal. terminalfte' P'brtuptl una ar'iival a mature y'ear's. 1"mr (dilfer-. til ent, hiowever, wa's the eau with Nixon wl Curry atnd ~Lucy Gordon. Their passion mi became so evident att lifteen, that all fur. at ther inter'onse was forbiddeni bmy bher pa- to: rents-among thme wealthiiest aristoceracy of Carolina. Then followed st. len no-emt- oid ings by star-light, firmer vows and wilder fi love, which always inea~sed in prmopom.si. I a tioni to its crosses, anid like; Ihe tree's ofnt Lebatnmon, sen'ds dIo wn its dleepeost roots sw into the heart the motre it is shaken by jenm storm 1. IsIt Fmtally at seventeen, whlen Luly's r'ela- li; tives wtere enideavor'ing to force her' initoisu the airms of another, she fl with the liiv-|smi er of' her childhood. The were pursued, i ov'r:atken; and Nixo Cumrry shot his ri- t aa antd onel mif the proud Gordons deoad i'nlth~e spot., anid then escaped with his ly. bride, al' himgh hotly chased by mo3 ire e's niet, alld foulnd atn atsyl'iint in t'e Ale Ihe ghat.t' M-,mtins, neair Ithe sourc re o f the yiP, Catawa'h~. Ihere, under the pileof mn'le- his c'essiiy, hte embraced the profession of' a he r'obb.r, auid. rendmere(d his name finins by poi. theunnber, anid astonishling holdneoss mf r his exploaite. We mainy record it, nimt of i (ie a matter of merit, perhaps, but fomr rte min sake oif historieal truth-that the yu:trh- shn, ful bandit was never known to perpetrate mm t any deell of' murader f'mr the sake of phmn. der, thotigh he did severn! tii avoidl arrest. will At length the rulmorl of his daring tlo.' II, nies ceased suddenly, and notmwilIb..tattd- tein i a reward oif five thlousand dollars w a to l"fl.irl'tl fir his apprehension by t he (2411v v, nor (it the State, he was heard of ntt more in North Car(itilivi At. the first (!il.'il:."tt! (, t}1.' (i,'1f:1, Lur(Iet it:r till d it- S!. :tnt i:, tlicrt i"a!iit" :1'1 t"111'_'1"tlll \1'h(t ea!Ietl Illlllrr!I .11111- ilia, :1111) tt'I:ur.i.iiX11't't",tlttlIll;IC 111111'i:lg Illlt\"tit4t1 lulilllaltt\'. . .tll 1'.,ll lit' Illudel":tic t11ei111-, ll'' \v;t' Sher. illdlit. t.riou,%, gvnt"r(,ns and hospitable; slid -melt cuntiltut;'l t(' lie hi; character, in the ncu coulttry (it' his adot ti. n 1"1' twelve. sue. t':!ssive y ears. .I)urill :111 lhitt. lurk; pc Hod he never had it serious difficulty ()t Iinarrel with ativ tlntllan heill_. iln(i vel evervl'utlc t':tN satistietl thatsuehape.tee. till lit* -.iitiI!ar tu'r that l:ltitntl.'-wa' II" "t (avt1!4T to a want of eoltl':1!re 'ir deli i.llllk"\" :it 1io\\'l"r If) l'ei"f;'1'1:1 rotid i.er'.ici in :lily' .( rt (it' Iultt le-lielti ; for lit' all bear hutlters that ever liit"ret.h the jiuitghs 4"1 t":lull in lilt' - III-eat "A':ulll),,i ( 1' (lesvelld eil h\ ttlreh-light into tile. dark eaves u the ( lint k Monutaitts, he was evlchratec as the most tearless. I Ie was re1vat, ed1%. t-leete'1 t,) Ille Ter, ritorial Le:,'islatitrewhere he dixtinguish ed liitul"II" by it striin(r ini1.a-;siuned d t1ueite'. :1., 8 Cllict' !eader ill Illy! 1)ttlllo l"ril:ic rallks. 110 Was lit-St. if.-; hive alrcadv well. it tiii'lui Iv" 'it the Coif v."uliurl that l01-iii "rl the :fate Consul it titiil and \t"as vli'Cteth atiaill the e ilalillt Vi'al' "lii relil'tseill his couilt v ill the Setiatt of A rk:(11s:1s. - At this 1 t'rt(iil etitlltlll'ta'i"Il his Svl.'(tlt( writ's I'J' lui t 'rtunes. Ilill's nt"areil 11"40h1l."rs vel'(t lily ll'(iiiti --tiillt' 111'0111 i?rs of e('na'leralile wealilt, more :1iii tiuu". mull, if wo may lt.irro\v the Iihrat tit' lilt- c""nurrv. t'1i11o11s lit=hlers. Ni it withstandin; their (thttracter w'w; s( (! s inlil:lr 1'ru111 that lit' Ilie li:ieitie '" 1 ear, iltlutet'.' a tio e :1110 i"("t'(llal ilitt:nae\ e\v ul, I'et \\ ren lilt-ill ; :11:411 l i:1. in iui Illl'gilarill'il Ill- itlt:!It.. lll:l.l.- iht" 1,111t."si !11'4.;!1. er, (ic'"ri. e, a t'otilldallt as it) lily SI eref' of his 1 revi(ins hiaurv. It happened that tili" salllt eolleei1l'1i a violent de. -il'l' I. ,I. holili('aI ditiilt"ti'111, and rt"(111t'st" Oil I lili to ie-i(.;il his so al. in the Senate ill hr "i il.eral f1 ietitl': ta\'ur. l l iil rt litse.l, :lltil Ilie Iiti'('ll t '. tui1.1'ire(l li'1' a terrilill f't \en;_e. 1\'riiitu I)8('k iti (.'aruliua t}l:'1' o:'I.ritre"l a votty of Oil- rt"wal'll ill'ort"t1 for Ilse arrest ('t' N xmi ('arl"v, tilt- far-tiuuttd I""llher; :u!..i tht"u c't!leetinr a 11:111: of :I (I-r.'-ii desp. r.ae rued, they attempted ifi ca!iturt? iIdi ill his u.vil house. The lat. ter hall ahv:t\ i run;' arttivd, "ith his eriur .!l'.ui tl. i11rlt"-1 a1'rcll'll }ltrt gu:l, I\1'rl lollM. 1'114'-I'i.t' 1s, :111(1 a kiiifi' so heavy that taw i, 11t':"- Ia side his o\;1t arrl!'t't"ll}tl vied it. I'lle ;t tell!! lit the ..-t.ro11'r .4 pruve.l horri. 1 ie Ti' Iht-ill. lie ktl!etl two of the broth. t"t's Mill (I:iitt eruusl ' \vunutleti live of Iheir i'1'll'll(l':. vc t11111 11:i11 1'.i ltlllilll't, alt)iii 1.11 :n'irc than t\\"ent ;' rutulili- lit' hall and buck ,it, -t were .1i lued It his breast. he t eit.'tnent 1esu ltillr limn the. a twit' was lutnlllless. .1 rrllnisili"'il came n ti"itril Oh.. Ex{'cut.ive ("f ('aroiiu:l, tae" lnailtiiur the siir:"r"!lder (ii Nix" tl ('uri'\. 1 ti 1 ;,,t.,,l'?t" :' ("t' :1 I'r :a!:::1 : 111it iiS}l:''1 at, l. itlll l'if::ll 1'{'l a r(i till' 1 II..':i....."vt lit .lU }1!1 Hid and thus. l etui.t III,- Itt',. !'' I. . - iiil tnd Howard departed; Lucy with tears, and Mary blushing; both called out a; they ef the Bate, I- Take gemel care of him, 'Most," nid be sure and bring him b~ack to~r Igtlt..+ tear atree~tl the yotlIi. wili a laugh, "lill wiil never die till I kill himl,." "Tihens he will live forever," retolrtedl Mary, laugh:ng also. As soon as the friends reached the vil lage, H1ll began to drink deeply ain mau e xcttlar, in.ult ing everyV bod y that crossed his path, and all the yothi' entreames ltoiled to Jpacity him. .t !elt tihe despe'r. ad:3 sw'r e That he wouh. .'e-ar the eoitt hute.- aul iiniediatelyi entred, witi it .prious cilmtetnanee, andI a threat, as to his . 111l'lItl. .3 Judlge, lawyers. jury and spre - tat'r:, made It general ti rn-li thr the door. )nt old drunken main did nout runl lst:as liill wi.h ., and he sprung ot the inihe. eilte wreth and coniuieced heawing hitm ntnreiI d ivtc. ll~ward then canght huld of his future t;her-in-law. (alas! wn he wasnever to be.) and att lpted to pull lim away. W ith eyes red and glaring lile a mad dog, lill instantly turneld upon his friend, and wi It at sinigle blow .l' his list. fiiel l him to the Lifoor. "Thet, fidIlo wing p the violent, act, he leaped on the youth, and beglwan a uxist tIrocious battery. In vain dil IHoward endeiavor to escape, l c trying I out. in tiones of heseeching horror eor ie.f's sake eeasie! Hill, don't y oul know Ise--vuilt friend Muse ? Re liil's anger oily increased, till finally he threw his hald to Iis belt and el utched a pistol. And then Iloward's blood also boiled, and h: resolved to tight for his lit;.. ile way of at pIowetrtil frame as the it belr--he 'lnly persnt in all A rkansas to iie empi~art'ed with uhe despletad) inl physi cal strengtlh. lIelward graped the barrel ft' the pistol rs lisil cockel it, and the weapoln explo. d.-l in their hatils withont doing any injtm rv. ( )iee tiore they ciettched, and the liost dreadtld struggle ensued ever wit tw.ssel inl the We-st. 'I he advatntagrs -hifted linoti one Tidle to the other for the space of live miiulit e-. till both were bath ed iln stt'eamls of timeir owil blood. Even tilte h =atan(Ies'. lioiking Int through tilt wi ldt ws -. t he Iong I eo t ttithotse, were struck with wonder anti :w... At lIength. while writhitg aid t wi--ing tike twu ta; gilg serpen4'ttts. tile hitnie14 of I ill's huge 1b wie knife. uthougiih i.ltt +,f ptre i. .:Iy. 'r tru.le.l -fi-toin benle:sih h:- hi::unig .hirt. boith aaw it at. the sate hi-e. andil holh at a temptlftld to ~ra:.p it. lit ward succeeded. Quick as lightning lie drew the keen blade frt'in its s+aiibai, and sheathed it up to the hilt in the botsotm of his friend and his Marys at her. - "'The dretm is fulfillh d !" exe'aimed I ill wit a smile of sirange sweetness. th:a remained on his feattres even after hl:- was a corpse. He then Sail;k d(oWi alnd expired without ;t grun. Ilowarazd ;iiz4'l on hint there as he lay, wish :hat singlhiar Smrilhi otn his atee. aitrL hi', iarid eyes opentedi. Aitel theni aiwak 4'ninga with a star't. as if frorr, somne hl'rri '...-:......r(i u ilghti, the ltoo, unthaip. lrit'nd. cryt~in ini tonles~Ila th etili lul-shy a iitrdiined '.ecraan'ir tear.-.. - Gre'at. Gul! whlat hiave don, li' 114 k issed thle e.anony\ aj lits I' eihde:IAl-w.-;et lhaii< ehes withl a rin if llm~vaialng siurrow-triedu IIV-d tha1t al:l I as Iv er. sjprung upon01 his .r,-mn. IFa:re'wati ; \Ir- you-.v ;r fiabert' tturningu. thIC e pit ,f hi he gory knmife to'waru:J to his mawn heat, had he tnot bleent preQ.en - ed1 by the bysant~tuIers. whto hli !i'w Cr)abI The: saittne Ce nhat!. 3iuwe'' lloward idisap-. pea-;tred. attic wt< lIn'ard ofi no. m11r. for tne'arly tw ytu ear.-. when a horse iradier br: nght hitl-k word.' thait be hadl seen hirt W't he~t n: e hockin~g tnew' reaced liiillsI itiilyV tih' beattiit~I Mary' bumrst intel i. wvllibi m'h. Shec i<. tnow int the atqyhnnt fora the inlsane, att. New O rb'aum< page. but 1it4 e-aI t.rt'thl compel~lils i< to re.i eord antother facet equaltJly characti'rtstic. bo th ats tos the chief' atecr< :id t he hack wo'oid5 theatre of' th: anin tragedy. It will ha~ reut11i'mberedl that the. t'tidIe desper'sado haid enljointed it. up~ona his son1 to' shiy t he silayeri 'if is lather in the dayv he should atrriv~e at sixt een. Withouat any~ i'Itnah-eredI by that hJov a<~ a .'scred dutt v ; for., n 'lht- fro>ntier, thm:lwidlows of te san~ Acorh~g.ly. Hi-i llidl pracetie.d with his .atkt. gun e'very da fom' t~we s1(CC AI ye y.-atrs. ael this e ven'l het t -- heI.. h:nl fiinv ruautor- :1a it.' 0. jdlare of [Noward's int Texa.. inti iw m ( tonthls beLtelre hie wits stxteent set 1ut1 -to hutt. himt up. . At :h' eandli ofc th1 1 mot h. Bill Fill a '-amti b'ack. me'd hangintg tny the do11uble s'w''r'd ht5 Inat~her's iuti ringi rook: ". Mither Mose i,: lead-.-I let himn have both' lo iads. ThuuightIe i -le he.rc I doneI t. antd af utrward--l, is -he- .1 elfs $4 mlis etrabbl:. panl'- anjd bmn ats a -k.hl.t~."~' "Piot' 'M,.Jse !" s'nl :h it er..l' wet'p ing, "holt i. o dtd nt.a he hebh..i.. The mn liift siteit at briave tait a-t NI.~ r: ('tir' lust never Ile calb-l a e..ww-d.l .id lb. - r sid1es it was -votur ft.h-a-',. m-rl.'t The id hI -are' a very he'ay tax unr the ildustr'ious, when byg I'mi idons -visitationis htey rob themti of thetir time. Such per on be-g ilb -eir daily hlappiniess froml door J o (door. ati be'ggalrs their daily blre'ad, and ike them somneltmes meet withI ai rebutff. \ nn-re gC 'ssip eugjht riot to 'tonde-r itf we 'VinCe sigit ,s that we aire tired a f himi. see. tig I ha~t w .' arte indlebteds lt rbet Ihnor of' li- visir-. .Clely' to Ihe c'ireustnutlees of his .eing~ tiru% I him l.Iesi thm mtl a< cttandmatedu an1 inisutperalJ... 1..te of_ i'n! 'lii. :and I hoti sat eslprt - It te dis. ributte it .:unltong his aicquaintlt~ s. A seiti le writer advl~ises those whoin otuld. enijuo.' g'ood eait.itng to kee1ep.Od-ia-. nltt . tel whlethr' hie i:. etlig; hoj~i eab. nage om -ra vd unbel.."1, Ptt.tttt.t'n P.VKY W~tI PSnlAY MOaRNtING. A. SI!KINS, D- R. 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E. E MYERS, Elitor. Augustia Aug 26 if 31 PRLOSPbECTUS or 'TilE CONE )E1RLTi 8APTI'l, T II E uilersignel lireby r.:se t.. publish. iU . at f..o:nti . " C., a w. ek y ra:ioin:i p.ler. ... a .la ""Tilh ClONFED~ lA !I 11A PTIlT." and it, lie aeasitet lay Rev. .. It FY NOLD-aI, D. D., and Rev. J. M. C. tR EAK Et. Weu haave beetn induciied to unadertake this enater prise by~ thle eaunnirio tha:at the titue hast emmu hain ;lae dringeal foar such :a paper by atar awl ch.....aiiala.. --niin tihe .stt _lti- einu igte.'aaV ilt p alel. I I I w it: h li:e effoirit fthte lproprietaars lim ealit.rs toa ta.tm.: 'hi. papear ;a faithful watchtani tat the avalls aif '4mn, a :umesseniger aaf ganl tiditngs r. its re~a.r.-, atnd waorthy in eveary resp.ect uf Iheil p:t raanagec. AI llio mnay re--tien coipias aof t his prt.--pctit: aa earnes~tly roates:'-d taa obltatin saibs. ribears, and to farwiada tateir n;..tztes itineli:anrely. As saaon it: t nutuahter aflicieua tia n inurta tie sutrese oaf the enterrise is receivtel lay u-. tiie fir-i auiher tof thi ip-se will bei issuetl. Thle -m:.sater~ipin prie twit .hlhlerr --ini all aise .- t.. a ~.s iled lby the su;rribers iinm. oatey Van :n,er rteelaiat of the first. nutnhear. All c'ommnianoa,. amu a :.lire.ed taa '' T/aa Cajdnn /pr. ," titmbia, S. C., .r ta. either .\. K il'RIJA M, C.umblia, . I *.. A at. usa. 186:2. P'ru;.rietatrs. Aug. 20. t i FURNITURE! have now ont tniati a large Sttck tat 1I ED. ROOM FURtNIl UJ'E. ji 'ets atf fauttm S to 12 pieces, Mauhtgray, Eia..me .a amtl Fneay Paiint ed. A smntal lot ofl PARtL(,. FURNI~TP!RE. Also, SEWING TAflLE.-, WRJTI.N i TA1l1LES, DIN(G TABILES, Wa~lnuit-WIARDR) li-. , hlARS, a few MAlTTRASSES, nndai all r ieleas usually kepat in thle Furntitutre li, . tt tt Mii V WN MANf LRE, Anda will he stald I ae I-.c go.. -- .trwhe raio oas s inouit conveuietut.: Burial Case ! I have on hand a .-msa.' :. t - ' TA T M1a itIAL CASES. Chblraia'.1 .J '.a.!r--a COFF INS. lin hut tnea-!y diimal,. -t s'nt. Use of Hfearse $3 p~er duay. ..r..trii- a.:..-: at :ay. will contitnue ta keep a supply - i:;anda: a-h or dlivery. -1- -a - . s. - Mar 19 tf . 11 'Georgia Nursery," Near Augusta, afi-a. jfY FLE1iNtG & NELSON. r IE !Subacribers offer for sale a fine laot of IRA FTEDi YOUNO FRUIT TRLEES, con iaatig iniP~ at - 20,000 APPlLE~ TREES, nnte iand two ears al, ,:nal a ratm tiv VtIn --igit feet haigh'. auaong thic are siX ty aa thet hat.ai therin viarieties. 1 very t baril ty arritbili frty vaielities of which iperin mtuceL-i..n tatm ee rly .Jutae ?a Naivesanhlr. 5,000 PEARI IREE., unr vdiriattio Il twhicah mnre at tUnai.. rrotti. 15 varieties aaf PLUMS. riptaelnin iucssi..n hrtauh the summtiuer. Also; APRICOTS, NEiC ARIN KS. ALMONDS, FIGS, GRA PE CUT.. UG~S. STRAVyERRlY PLANTS, \SPARA TS OOTS, At'., Ae. Ever blooming ROSES aat Oraniaeta i .Shrnhhletry. Our TlI EES will conut'are favorably with those f iny Stheartn .\urserya and we willsell as cheap S an tofvta tionia. We tsake great care in pnecking nz in Miass andl Straw. so that they may be hippua stafely to aniy part of the Souithern Stattes.1 Doserittive Clnd Praice Catanigues sent gratis tut II pplats. A-baliress FLEMING A NELSON, Augusta, G;a. O Oe~ihe _____ . m _____ Negroes Wanted. wggt ro IUY 10 or 15-Likely Young M eti Fell(Wtf la'ta'-.aW" at agest tar 18 na y ir. Thea ahighe-t Cash pr~ will be. 'a .t. 4. 11LOVlIt. Executor's Notice. L.L persoins inadaebtead 1n the Estate of Rice S-dem-tlin. deaaa'd., tire niotifiedl tat comte for , t stjap a i.l E.- wi-1 ca pitas rendaer ilb.-m im . ajserly ,attested. S. 1W . NICHOLSON, Ex'or. a.... a m*i Colportage AMONG TIE SOLDIERS! K By the direction of the Colportage Boatd, at Darlingtnn, tho .work of ,uppiying the South Carolina soldier. with the New Te-tmtent an.1 religious re:ading. was begun first by us in South Curlina. PIOUS PASTORS ENGAGED AS COLPOR TEIRS. A number of devoted Paitors of the State are laboring earnestly and efficiently as Culporters of the Bo'rd-some of them in Virginia and some of them on the South Carolina coast. ENCOURAGEMENTS TO LABOR ON. The cheering intelligence is reaching us eeni tantly that the soldiers receive with gratitul. the New Testitent ant Traets given themt. They I weleumu all rel igioius jislrueriuna with, in tiny insrtance , ithe gushing tear and cliivering lip,. NEW TESTAMENTS AND TRACTS DIS TRIBUTED. The uperitions if the IUgniaId, to the l st Febru - ry. are 11,5011 New Testnmients and tone tillhn'r seven hundred thofauandt pages Tracts. TIlE SuLDIEIRS READ. They not only accept the New Testament and Tracts given thetm, but they read thetm, in not i few insttantes, prayerfully and savingly. SOME HAVE BEEN CONVERTED. Through the simi.le instrunentality of a little Tract, the truths of "' God's word," presented to .it em by the Colpirter, the entnest prayer and the j.i rum counsel of such, 3i lttlubr have turned to ti.,-. and are now rejticing it, [limo. T111" SICK SOLDIE R. Thor-e who have visitedl the sick sIlier, a we hlve in the various lfinspittls in and thtnt Char leston. know with what readiness ani thankftid ness. prwyer and religi.rIo instructions ar re eeived ; how gladly they receive the New Testa nien t. CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF OUR SOLDIEriS, HELP! Thousands of the patrictie sons of our own and ether States, who are sacrificing all for our enm moan country, have no Bible to point therm to GluI and to " light upt a dying bed." They are willing to read it-they ask for it. Shall they he denied ? Our Chaplain writes: ' I do nut believe Ii fry men in the regiment have brought TeLstaeutnts with thema." WE APPEAL TO EVERY CHRISTIAN MAN. We circulate no Tract or Buok whicl any Chris tian man would object to, whether he be Prenhy terian, Method ift, Episcipoliin, Lmui.thrun, far BLp di4t. We, therefore, appeal to all Christians throughout the city and country to aid us in this common work. We pledge ourselves to meet the spiritual wants of our soldiers t- the fuli extent of the means placed at our ctmtnand. SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS IN VIRGINIA. South Carolina regiments in Virginia share tsrnportionally in all the operation: faf this Board -in Colporters, New Testamoents and Tracts. EVERY SOLDIER ON TIlE SOIL OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Many of the sons of North Carolina, Georgia, Tenney-ea, and other States, are upon the coast of South Cuirelina. Shall we not minister to their spiritual wants ? MANUSCRIPTS FOR FOUR-PAGE TRACTS . r SOLICITED. The Boaterd desire to publish a number of " four pece Tricts," adapted to the wants of the soldier. 1n4 herebiy solicit sueh manuscripts. Theie mai Seipts m ust tefree frnn deiun,,iniii'.u/ilt bi,,,. CONfrlullUTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED. Thnoaie who, eontribute to this work riy specify. I ri< i+ desirel. in wht regiment or ciotmpamny snelh fund< shall he expended. All contrihutions Ita this 'rink will be iacknowledged in the public -nr ts. LARG E AN' SMAI,, A MOUNTS. Let it lie renenbered that Ml0 will ny one - :thunsatd New Testatments, and thirteen cants will luiy a single copy. Each copy will supply oeu soldie:r. TO TIlE PASTORS AND CHIURCHIES. wtthelt Pasoatlma2hr ,n t 3111 above to tiheir conre~rgations, andl sened us the free-will offerings nmade to this wrork. Addrce- R1ev. W. D). icie, Genieral Suprerintenudenti S. C. Clpjortn.-e. Sumoter, S. C. SAVE THlE PIECES! -0 I IIAVE commwenced the b usiess. of Pnrrhasinig FOR CASIC, OLD MORIAP IRON, Old Ironi, of Every Diescription, CAST AND) WROUGhlT, I cart he feutid raear the inmburg Banek, wiher I am preparedI to rective nnty ameniot -! tOhli ILION that taey he brought. I will tic rutidy, also to pity the CASH Ior it. As " Economily is Wenilth,"euvery Farmer, Bltick smtith, Shill Owner, and! lousikeeper ennl frnrish -us ;aiti mis thu. S'nlcrh:en Cionfedriey is :n ;rnt~ nieed elf C:l,nna Ball.i-. and iother ner! : alf Iran, we shtitd d. aell it. our pu romoifte .inr e .use. I n ill al.-i bnuy Oidt Bra'u, 'ewer, toppeJr, Lica . AdZink, A.\. Paey thee t:A611 fo.r Ihe 5.ine. A:. COTTON ANI) L.INEN RA I Il/liES, 11 .al'.lX A31> TALL Il'. .-.n bintigit P:-ade tie this plac eund aee. it. tti.ir wngnuts. A. A. I5. $OUJTHALL, Agenut, I-S.-N. tarnti-c.s wil Iht: recntiltt.i trotr m ~vu.4, TuE 801NSTITIUTISNALIST, I- ,rne ot the. .\lOST DEiL':Ai LE ~PUPRS b pulalitmhei th re .sotl. Irt it.s Eomercia! andf News DepJartmlent, Ni, Inhor is sparemd to give the eartl ient eund ims.-t accuratet itntelligenece f.-om tall ci ainrters. 1t. TELEGRLAPHJIC C;OLU.1N Is filled with ample and reliieble infm.rnmation of occurrences at the political andI eummeurial ceen tres. In Politics, T E CONSTIT UTIONA LIST is thoroughly Sothertn. trd nilhneres. uneder ontr tew GVCoverni met. toi its prinip~lle- of STAr T It R I1S anid STR ICT CONSTUCTION! It adrvoentos time tne. misiin into the Southurnm Cornfedertacy onaly of thmose Stu-es which Recognize Property in Slatvett I As a part of their Sociial Sysremn. TE]!:tS. Deily Constitutionalist.................f, t Tri-weekly "....................... 5,00 Weakly ".. ..................... 2,00 I No paper sent unless the CASII accompanies the order. at .|-Spec'imen copies sent when asked for. JAMES GA RDNER, ProprIetor. Augusta. July. 186! tf 29 State of South Carolina, IN ORDINARY. F Elizehethi M. Cemctan, A pplicant, Johdn P. Bl-wir, Robi~ert Ilanikitnsno anid wife Sarah Ann andi others, Defundanets. IT appenring to my satisfaction that JTohn P. fh-:w..r. lirrient Annt Reehimer, Lore.nzo Dow .hsn, Sent.. and the fare chmildren of Ann Johfn.. N sn, to wit: Malelm Johnson, Maerimon Johmu.oi, T Sarah Ann JTohnson, Msrgaret Johnson and Lo- re reno Dow Johnson, Jr., Defenidants in the aboive tattda enee, reasidle fronm anid bcyondl the limits of Sk this state: It is therefore ordecred that tihey do e apPear and objoet to the division or sale of the P real .-state of Jamies L. Jones, dec'dl., on or before! the 1ith ay of Decembher ncext, or their consent We to the same will be entered of record. sti W. F. DURISOE, o. E. D. 8ant 22, 1%2. 3m S Rich Meda CARF ENmL1sII ROYAL VELVET, BIS C sa. 3M 17 IN NEW AND BEAUTIFUL I )AMASKS OF ALL KINDS, L Cornices, Bands, ] WINDOW ?LOOR AND TABLE OIL WALL PAPERS; The largest Stock ever oi'ered JAS. G. l.M1'UtTERS AND DEALE A ugtsta. Sept 18 rill UIAILLEbsTON AE1iU00 A POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, %ND LITERARY NEWSPAPER, P'U1ILISIIED DA IL Y A ND TRI- WEEKLY CiHARLESTON, S. C. 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TlE MERCURY has now the largest circula tion if atny paper in the State, and is second in this respect to but few papers in the South ; it therefore offers great advantages to businers men and others, whose interests require publicity. ONE SQUARE of 13 lines, solid Nonareil, each insertion, 65 cents, and for each additional line ecents. COMal U NICATIONS o f personal interest will be charged as alvertising matter. Orders from without the city to publish A'lver tisements, Marriage Notices or Obituaries, will not he attended to unless the cash, or an accepta ble city reference, accoupany the order. On all bills of $5U and over, 20 per cent discount is allowed. ,ig- South Carolina Bank Bills taken in pay ment for subscription to the Mercury. Charleston, July 1S61. ''11li1t1) '. USIE oP TnH 80 UTT HIEIRN FIE L D& FiR E81I)E JAMES GARDNER, Proprietor. T HE TIIlID VOeLDIE OF THI.IS FAYOU. RtITE Sol.'T11 ElN FAMILY JOUlItNAL ecmtenicedl with Ithe is.-ue ot Ma ty 25tht, 18Se. I. It is peublishedl ar Attgy~st.c, teorgitt, every Saturdiy; contining forty clumns of en tertainintg readling mtatter; devectedl t', LITE ItAT tll E. AG it: UL TUltE, II0RTICI'LTYTE: at the leow prc o, Twao Dollars per ycer. Its Etditors are: Literary, JaS. NATtAS EtLLs; Atgricultuara itt Gecorgiar University ; lleerticutlture ticTtit L.ATArsth. The fllowin~g acre e'nlled from matny EXI'RtE.SIONS OF TIlE PRESS. "Ita writers are thte most distintguishecd in. the uth." l.[(elin, New Orleans. " tamnds in the very front rantk." [P'ry.retin, Chtarleston. At mttst ntec(ptale 1:aper."' [Cheri t Iailex,.Mn 'en. -it.!le.1 by fe.w. su rpa~isced by nont~e itt h, 5i-ement of tirwo .icllnrs thaenu ethil leee ren lhe:. Iib.-rul I pactraonage."' [Unplocs:, Atlatntae. "We cordiallyV commceal i te i aouthecrners." [Etmeitirer, Richmtomnl. "Its cain tetS are vatriedi eta mi nreenb tle." [thristinu Aadvaecure, New Otrlen~~ea. 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It is handsottelyI oitttnd, itn feolia rw, for binding, ect the beest papaer, with cecar pe. Every exertisi is made to t'intintt its imns to lbe " TUHE FIRST W EEKLY PAPER i TH E SOUT H." All withing to b'einte subscrribers, will plenie dress JA S. GA RDNE R, Propric tor, Augusta. Gan. 'HE SOUTH CAROLIIAN PUDLISIIED DAILY AND TRI-WEEK LY, Ar Cotcstat.A, S. C. RANKLIN GAILLARD, EDITOR.! AND TilE COLUMBIA BANNER, A 19EEKLY FAMILY PtAPER, illIS is the largest Family Paper in the Snut h,I .and is ofl'eredl to the domestic cirele fear ~WS anal POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. e Tales and Stearies whicht are offleread ter the diers oft the Banner are the efforts nf Sonthlern nius, which it is a pletasure tc fester. OrIginal etches, Literary tned Scientific Essnys, anal Mis' laneous Selectionse, regtularly make their ap trance in its colutmns. UBSCRPT TON-Dlaily. $68; Tri-Wenlkly, $1;t cekly $2 per annutm, in advance. All Papers pped when subscription expiree. -R. W. GIBDES, Proprietor. Mninmbla. Jnly 186A1. O f *u Llion Velvet 1ETSa ELS, THIREE-PLY AND INGRAIN >ATTEIRNS, JUST RECEIVED. ACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS hoops, Tassels, &c. - SI.A~DES, CLOTHS, MATS, MATTING BREm, M. ,for sale by BAILIE & BRO., RS, 205 BROAD ST.. A UGUSTA, GA. tf 37 J. E. MUNGER, Successor to E. Tweedy, Augusta, Georgia, HIS now in Store a large Stock of FINE GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, Of celebrated niakers. Also, a Rich variety o Jewelry. Sets of CORAL, CAMEO and LAVA in Etrus ean and fewe Gly. DIAMONDS, RUBY and GARNET in Pins, Rings and Ornaments. A greet variety of GOLD FINGER RINGS, BREASTPINS, EAR RINGS. Watch KEYS, CIARMS, Neck, Vert and Fob CHAINS; U. S. Mint Standard of Solid Silver SPOONS and FORKS, fancy Sets; LADLES, GOBLETS, CUPS, THIMBLES, Ac. FANCY GOODS in great variety suitable for Holiday Presents. Fine Silver Plated CASTORS, CA'KE BAS KETS, CANDLE STICKS, Dunbe Plated SPOONS and FORKS, BUTTER KNIVES, Re. Splendid Cutlery. i Cheap Pocket KNIVES for Boys, and a large as sortment of FINE PEN and POCKE' CUTLE RY, which cannot be undersold; also DIRK and BOWIE KNIVES. Pistols. Colt's, Remmtington and Allen's ItEPEATERz Single Barrel PISTOLS; BELTS, CAPS, Ac., in line variety. Spectacles. My assortment is complete in Gold, Silver and Steel Frames. And I can suit any sight and pro. lung good vision to old age. Clocks. I hnve a greater variety and a larger number than the whole market can show, and at prices from $,50 to $:tU each, warranted perfect time keepers. Lamps and Kerosene Oil, CLOCKS, WATCHES and MUSICAL BOXES faithfully repaired at the lowest rates and war ra n ted. Jan. 1 ly 7 THE SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, A Politicaluad News Jounl, PUIULISIIED AT COLU'MBIA, S. C. Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly. - BY 0, P. PELEAM,. TERMS.-DI.muiy, Sf: Taa.WEv~a', S9; Whg LVr, 32, a year. Puytunt invariably in advance. TIlS JOU'RNA L, now enteringt upon its third .1year under the present piroprietssr, 1s rapidly e xtenading its circulation and inftluet.ee. Founded *astdi conducted upoan th psrinciples of Sit tlights, Iit enjioays the reward of pulie pon~tidenc~e and cen lightened applrovalI. Entrirely independent, In its Imanagement, it baa stood with usnwaveringj~ cunfa dlence, sarel sndnness, inte'grity. and! consisatency of its piriniciples. Through evil repisit as wylt as thriugh goosd, its voice l.as been heared in defam,:ea ofthe EQt'A L.ITY of thae Foth : its counsels 'save ever biei en ud are foir RE.CTSTANCE to the wrioniga at~tmptedl tube putt uiposn us by a section. The SOITH ERN O UA RDIA N looks fair sup p art toa the State arid seeriaon whosoe rights. honoer andei itnterests it hiss inithfully esposused and mtui Columbia, July 18f,1. tf 29 B3LISS' - DYSPEPTIC REMEDY! aTiie customun~ry noiw-a-edays fier the praoprietoer I ud propelb-rs ofl p..ttet tnredicinies to array bsefoere thle puh11ile eye ine tt.- neassr ghemn ing colors, :.ecsunt.- icr te araets.. ns~ eus, nni td at the same tt Czne ,1 c inph 4.i the. poave-rty of the English-lan e etage as bein;e.: ir.ndsi ittte tie convey ideas that wsaibl dlo jutativeto , their tnedical prepau ations. Niw thse pzroprietar of the nhaue-einaed prepnra tiaonadon'r. inatej:d tot pursue any such course, but will be esentenet ta saiy, citatdidly, to the peole, what his prepnarantiea teat, slie and ill do. The DYSPEPTIC lREMEDY uceda no, sueh prioppitig up~ lby anay stth euanningly devised fables. IBLISS DJYd PEPTlC lIREMEDY is the usnly reliable pre piarationu nuow biefore the pmes;-le ih:r ALL DJIS EASES OF TUlE STOMACil, andl thoae other diseases thsat have their origin in disease -of that erganl. It las again andl again curedl when all othier psrepsaraitieas hiave feailed. Its tuerits hanve been discussed by phsysidinus in counsel. It hait sftn been pre-juidgeed andl thrown atsido by ph)r seaiips a'nd con.-igstde toi th~e temb of quapk hn - bsugs, ad aifteriturdsi re.:toreil tos ;up congental clime aen terfa tirtaan, to be asaiinistered to their weorn-asut ati exhiausted pautients, nud with thd MOST P'EiFECT SUCCESS. It has been tested andea recommanended~by the most emiinenlt pehysician's of the country, and one and all who have thor oughaly testedl it in goodl faith, are unatnimoeus ip its praie. It ill CU1RE TILE WORST FOR AIS q' Lir ;;- Disease, Cppstipation, AND A 4iRi?AT MIANV DTHER Z4SEAS baving their origin in Disp1sse of Uas Stomach For the above mentioned diseases, It is a soy ereign reunedye and will not fail in effecting a cure if the patient is not too penurious to perue vere ini the taiking of.the Remedy. If one pack age dlon't cure you, try another, anti still another, nal rest assured it will not fail in accomplishing al11 that is pirotnised. And another thting you ur.,ey rest assured aof, that yout cannot take It long withtout seeing and feeling that it haes already be gun to benueflt you; and if so. continue taking it regulserly, and follow nut all the directions--and you WILL SOON BE WELL AGAIN. Tihe R EMEDY is for snlo by Dr. C. W. & J. B. IIODGES anad E. M. PENN, Edgefield, S. C., at $2 per package. July 24 6mn 29M J. L. MVIMS, DEALER IN GROCERIES, 10 Doors Belowr City Hotel, OPPOSITE GIRARDEY'S, Auguste, Georgia. Nor 20 it