University of South Carolina Libraries
ii?MM??M???,UPM???i,M????M'ii,li?^i,U?M?'???U.??uM1?n?H.?^ 1 BY DURISOE, KEESE & ?0. lH|M||l||Ht>>l|l||>l|>H .?.il.s....?.-.-.*.?V.v.-?."...*?.-.~.j.?~~~.-.T.*..,"..mp.-. VOLUME XXXn.--No. EDGEFIELD, S. C., JANUARY 9, 1867. PUBLISHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY MORNING \ir: . RT DTJEtiiOE, SEE SE & CO. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. INVARIABLY EN ADVANCE. . Tho ADVERTISER is published regularly ev ery WKDXESDAYMOUXI.NO. atTHREE POLLARS per annum,-ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CTS. for Six Months; SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for Throe Months,-alicayi in advance. ?&~ All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time for which thoy have been paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Advertisements will bo inserted at the rato o? ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square (10 Minion lines or less.) for tho first inser'.ioD, and ONE DOLLAR for each subsequent insen ion. ^3T* A liberal' discount will bo made to th^st wishing to advertise by the year. Announcing Candidates $5,00, in advance Millinery ! ! MRS. C. S. BEEB, Importer anti "Wholesale and Retail Dealer iii STRAW AND FANCY GOODS -HAIN STREET, (Next Door to Fisher k ncintish,) Columbia, S. C., ?NVITES THE TRADE to examine her FULI STOCK and VARIED ASSORTMENT of BONNETS AND HATS, Trimmed and Untrimmed ; RIBBONS AND FLOWERS, Of all descriptions; LADIES' HAIR, In every Color and Shape: Also, Plain and French CORSETS, which will be sold very low. Columbia, Oct 22 3m 43 S. E. BOWERS, HAMBURG, S. C., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, COTTON FACTORS, AND DEALER IN GROCERIES, BACON, LARD, FLOUR. BAGGING, ROPE, TWINE, TOBACCO, SEGARS, Ac., HA VING changed his Groccrv Agency into s GENERAL COMMISSION BUS IN JSS will takt great pleasuro in meeting the Wi .its of bis old Friends and Customers. He will pay the HIGHEST PRICE for COTTON. COUNTRY PRODUCE, kc, or will receive the same on Storage. ;jS3~ Consignments respectfully solicited. Farmers and Planters, aud tho public generally, will find it to their interest to give rae :i call. S. E. DOWERS. Hamburg, Oct. 1, tf 4U J. E. COOK. JIM S M. BERRI COOK & BEERY, LATE J. E. COOK k CO., Granite ville, S. C.. . DEALERS IN . If f frO&IS. Groceries, Drugs and Medicines. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS ARD CAPS, jSTotion.s, <fcc. ? Granitevillo, Oct 1 fimJO D. L. Turner & Co., GRANITEVILLE," S.. C., A T THE NEW STORE, aro prepared to sell JX DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, CAPS and HATS. HARDWARE, GROCERIES, PATENT MEDICINES, kc, a? chea}) an any wen. Give us a share of your custom, friends, and wc will give you satisfaction. Graniterille, Nov. 6, ?m 45 OF mwm ! J. AM NOW prepared to wait upon you to the best of my ability, and furnish you whatever you shall call for in tho way of mir GOODS, GKOCEE??ES, A.\D SUNDRIES. S. F. GOODE, Esq., lately associated with mu in the Dry Goods and Mercantile business, hav ing whhdmwn his interest from thc concern, I nuw respectfu ly solicit fer myself a share of the patronage heretofore bestowed upon thc Firm. I am to be found, as heretofore for some month? past, at tho Corner-the old aud well-known stand of Bland k Butler. I have, and constant ly keep on hand, everything in tho way of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c U-u.-illy found in a well-conducted Village Store; all of which I offer for CASH AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. J. M. WITT. Edgcfield, Juno 13, tf 26 CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! TllE subscriber has recently opened in tbi? Village a good stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, consisting of Singlo Garments and Cloth and Cassim ere Suits. Also a lo: of CLOTHS and CASSIM ERES which h*o will moke np to order. Ho is prepared to furnish his friend* nnd old customers with CLOTHING as l?iw as ibo Au gusta market for Cash. JOHN tOLGAN, Agent. Nov. C, t: 4? HOUSE CARPENTERING AND TJISTID^JEI'TA.T^ JUNTO J THE Subscriber respectfully .announces to thc citizens of Edgcfield District, that he is now pr pared t.? e.x?cut? ALL BUILDING AND CARPENTER'S WORK with fidelity and dis patch, and on reasonable terms. Ho is also engaged, next door to the Advertiser Office, in the Undertaking Business, And bas on band an najortment of BEAUTIFUL COFFINS. Rosewood finish, neatly trimmed, anti of thc latest styles. Prices very moderate. My lino NEW HEARSE, with gent?o Horses j nnd a good Drivel, will attend Funtruls when j dosired. During my absence from thc simp. Air. JAS. I PAUL, who ia conducting the CABINET BUS] ? NESS in tho same Room*, will eire bia individual i attention to all orders for COFFINS, kc. ii. A. MARKERT. Nor. 27, IS 46 I C. & A. G Insuranc No. 221 Brc Itcprcscut (fee followiiig THE GEORGIA HOME. MERCHANTS. JEFFERSON. CITY FIRE. MERCHANTS' A MECHANICS'. STAR FIRE... NATIONAL MARINE AND FIRE, NEW ENGLAND. ASSOCIATED FIREMAN'S. NORTH AMERICAN. VIRGINIA. UNION. INSURANCE AND SAVING. SOUTHERN MUTUAL LIFE. SOUTHRRN ACCIDENTAL . ^SrMR. D. R. DURISOE is our authorized dishing to inmrc wUI find it to their interest to tall Augusta, Oct 22 iiablishsd ia Charleston in 1837, And in Augusta in 1843. "TIIIE Subscriber takes pleasure in informing A thc residents nf Edgcficld and the adjoin-, ag Districts that bc has been appointed Ageut : "or thc THREE BEST PIANO MAKERS ! i IS TUE WOULD, viz: STEINWAY A SONS, Nc?? York, CHICKERING A SONS, Doston, |T HAZELTON EROS., New York. And he will sell their Instruments at FACTO* HY PRICES, with freight added. Persons wishing to pur?'.ia?e a. SUPERIOR PIANO FORTE will please send for Circulars ind Illustrated Catalogues, and they will find they can purchase from tho REST MAKERS, at is Low Prices as they can of iufcrior ones. Illustrated Catalogues :ind Circulars sent free of all charges. C?:o. A. OATES, ' IMO Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. ?-9* Also, Agent for Mason A Hamlin's cele brated CABINET 01!C A XS. Apr rt if ;J? ESTABLISHED IN 1850 gfettSk THE Subs? ri- /pv^S^ \?5fX. her would re . ato?SeSSZo?fr. ncctfu?l y i II &&S???I?3BS& form thc citizens of Bdgoficld nod the surround ing countrv. that bc Sec* ps ?.SPECIAL ESTAB LISHMENT for the REPAIR ot WATCHES aud JEWELRY. All work entrusted to Iiis care will ba executed promptly, <., t!y, and warranted f<?r une y 'ir. At his Store will be found one of thc largest Stocks of (?o?d and Si?vor Watches, Of tho best Eur.ipcanand American manufacture in tho S millern States, with a select assort mcut of RICH AND NEW STYLES ETRUS CAN GOLD JEWELRY. Set with Diamonds, Pearls. Rubins, Oriental Gar nets, Com!. Ac. Also, SOLID SILVER WARE, consisting of full TEA SETS, WAITERS, ICE AND WATER PITCHERS, CASTORS, GOBLETS, CUPS, PORKS, SPOONS, And everything in thc Silver Ware linc. FINE SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELED Gr U N S. Colt's, Smith A Weston's, Cooper's, Remming ton's, Sharp's, Derringer's, And msny others of the latest invention. FINE CUTLERY. SPECTACLES, WALKING CANES, PERFUMERY, PORTMONIAES, AND FANCY GOODS Of every variety to bo found in a first class Jew elry Establishment. ft? '5 Ofio Door below Augusta Hotel, 1G3 Brond Street, Augusta, Ga. Oct 15 Cm 12 GUNS, PISTOLS, CUTLERY, ? STILL CONTINUE TnC GUN BUSI NESS at my old stand, 245 Broad Street, and my STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE, as follows : Double and Sinsle Barreled GUNS; POWDER, SHOT and GUN CAPS, all varie ties: FIXED AMMUNITION for all sized Pistols; Powder FLASKS, Shot BAGS, Gamo BAGS ; Colt's, Smith A Wessons, nnd other PISTOLS Also, a line Stock of POCKET KNIVES, of Rogers and Westcnholm's nnkc ; Roger*' TABLE CUTLERY ; PAD LOCKS and DOOR LOCKS, Ac. ( As my G UNS w ere made to order in England expressly for me, they are warranted to bc an A Nu. 1 article,-and to give satisfaction, and at prices to suit the times. REPAIRING OF GUNS done promptly. E. ll, ROGERS, No. '-115, Broad St., Augusta, (Ja. Dec ll 2 m 49 J. V,'. BACOX. J- J- BACON J, W BACON & BRO,, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers and Dealeis ? > in all kinds of SADDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, ILE.Vfi'HES-^C, RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING, Wood Hames, Whips, Valises, Carpet Bags, Shoe Findings, French and American Calf Skins, And all other Linds M Leather, Ac., - 160 Broad Street, UNDER THE AUGUSTA HOTEL AUGUSTA, GA. ^?-SADDLES and HARNESS Repaired ami made to order. Augusta, Oe 22 ?in 4.i Just Arrived! A LARGE Stock of OVERCOATS, | ranging in price from 812 to $10. Now on Hand, A First Rate Stock of nil kinds oi l .II EN S and BOYS CLOTHING. All Goods at Very Lowest Prices.- ?-j J. A* VAN WINKLE. H Augusta, Nor ll 2m 48 j k HALL, e Agents >ad Street, insurance Companies: . of Columbus, Ga. . of Ilartford, Conn. . of Scottville, Va. . of Hartford, Conn. . of Baltimore, Md. . of New York. . of New Orleans, La. , of Hartford, Conn. . of Baltimore, Md. of Hartford, Conn. of Staunton, Va. of Baltimore, Md. of Richmond, Va. .of Columbia, 6. C. .of Lynchburg, Vn. Agent for EdgefielJ and ^viciaitj*, ond parties on him. 6m 43 AVI TH FLEMING & ROWLAND, AUGUSTA, GA. Groceries. ITllE Subscribers invito the attention of the lubiic generally nod Plantera in particular, to heir Stock of GROCERIES, consisting inpart ,r_ GUNNY ?nd HEMP BAGGING ; ROPE of nil kinds; BACON SIDES and SHOULDERS; MOLASSES in H lid.?, and BM*.; A B and C SUGARS-Refined ; CRUSHED and POWDERED SUGARS; SUGARS of low grade: GOOD and PRIME COTTEE; Superfine Family and Extra Family FLOUR : WHITE and YELLOW CORN ; CORN MEAT. ; FRESH BEAT PICE ; SALT. IRON", NAILS; GRINSTONES, NOVA SCOTT/ GRITS; RICHMOND FACTORY OSNABURGS; " STRIPES; '.' " .KERSEYS; Plain ?md Twilled. ^Sfir* We ere prepared to ?ell Gooda LOW for 'ash or on Short Dra:r. FLIBlKErVG cV ROWLAND. Augusta, Sc] 115 3m3.? . >>. A. MURPHY j GEO. It. Kopi: r?r South C?? roi i na. ? i.'.-Virginia. L. SHEPPARD WITH i. D. A. MURPHY & CO., Wholesale and lioiail -DEALERS IN DIBIT TC? Boots, Shoes, &c, fcc, No. 311 Broad Street, AUG CJST?, GEORGIA, Respectfully solicit* thc patronage of bis friends f Edgeficld Dbtrier, S. C. Augusta, Nov. b, Sm 45 J. M. YOUNG-BLOOD, WITH I C, & H. H. EASTEBLING GROCERS, AND ?enera] Commission Merchants No. 130 UROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA., RESPECTFULLY bog leave tu inform their .?ends of Edgcfield and the adjoining District?, nd the publie generally, that they have on hand nd ure constantly receiving, A WELL SE IECTED STOCK OF Groceries o?' Every Description) finch they oiler at the thc LOWEST MARKET .RICES. They ?ill also fjivo Strict attention to thc Sale f all COUNTRY PRODUCE Consigned to them. And will Cl! ali orders, in their linc, with dis atch, at thc lowc?t market ? ricca. Augusta, Oct 22 tf 43 FOHN C. BOHLER H. WARNER & CO., DEALERS IX FINE LIQUORS, Family and Fa?-:'; Groceries, OBACCO, CIGARS ' AND SNUFF, PIPES OF ALL KINDS, Powdor, Siict. Oivpps, .FANCV NOTIONS AND Musical Instruments, XND ALL KIND OF STRINGS. ALSO, DEALERS IN Reidy Made Clothing, Staple and Fane? Dry Goods, BOOTS,SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, PERFUMERY AND SWEET SOAPS, No. 142 and 144 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, 0.4. Nov. 6, 6m 43 , J. S. COLES, FACTOR AND FORWARDING MERCHANT, '1-14 Reynold Street, . (Near South Car'Una Depot,) AUGUSTA, GA. Will Sell Cotton and Produce Gen erally, OR RECEIVE THE SAME ON STORAGE. ?Viii Furnish or Purchase 'Planters* Supplies. Augusta, Aug 15 Cm 33 Just Received, a/rAGGIEjS' PILLS nnd SALVE. Pricc2 .YJL cts. per Box, for fnle ry TEAGUE k CARWILE. Oct. 17 tf 42 Father, Take My Hand. Thc way is dark, my Father ! Cloud on cloud Is gathering thickly o'er my head, and loud Tho thunders roar nbovo mo. See, I rf">nd Liko ono bewildered ! Father, take a.. hand, And through tho gloom Lead safely homo Thy child. The day goes fast, my Father! And my soul Is drawing darkly down. My faithless sight Secs ghostly visions. Fears, a spectral hand, Encompass mc. 0, Father, take my hand, And from tho night Lead np to light Thy child. The way is long, my Father ! And my soul t Lorigs for tho rest and quiet of tho goal; "While yet I journey through the weary land, . Keep mc from wandering. Father, take my hand Quickly and straight Lead to hoaven's gato Thy child. Thc path is rough, my Father! Many a thorn Has pierced ac ; and my weary fret? alltorn And bleeding, mark thc wa}'. Yet thy command Bids mc press forward. Father, tako my band,; Then, rafo and blest, Lead up to rest Thy child. The throng is great, my Father ! Many a doubt, And fear, and danger, compass mo about,/' And foes oppress mc so, I cannot stand ? Or go alone. 0, Father ! take my hr.nd,' And through the throng Lead safe along Thy child. Tho cross is heavy, Father! I have borno It long, nnd still ilo'bcar it. Let my worn And luiuting spirit rbc to that blest land Where crowns arc given. Father, take my hand And reaching down, . Lead to the crown j ' Thy child. WILLIE'S LOVE. "Why don't you marry?" said Mrs. Har court to her brother-iu-law, after hearing pa tiently a long string of complaints traceable to his bachelor condition. She was leaning back indolently in her chair, and started at the bitter scorn in her companion's looks aud tone as be answered her. "Marry! are you mocking rae, Hannah? WLo would marry me?" Ile rose as he spoke, and the movement gave u fearful emphasis to his words. His face, divested ol its scornful look, waa beauti ful, not handsome in the poetical idea of man ly beauty, but lovely asa woman's. Cluster ing curls of light bair fell over a high white forehead, :md large blue eyes, full of ir.telli ireiuc, were shaded by long, thick lashes, darker than the curling hair. The features were chiselled 1 ?Ices tho.^c of a Greek statue, thc straight nose, tull lips, and delicate chin were almost childlike in their soft outlines ; but glancing from the face to the figure, you understood ijp; cause of the bitter question he asked. From thc effects of a full when quite young, tl.e spine was injured,' and the li.'uiv Nature had intended to be slight and graceful WJIS twisted and deformed most fear fully; ono knee, too, was injured by the same fall, and his gait was slow and haiti; g. Yet, Bpiie of his deformity, Dr. Harcourt was in full practice as a physician, and universally beloved, iii- patients declared that his small white hand bp tight healing in tts touch ; his brother physicians spoke highly of Lis knowl edge and ski'd, and little suffering children stretched < ut their anns to be taken jjLto his, iTuslong'rfiur efte's ivnen hi^* ^mi-k-nl-vate* met their ear.-, or his gentle, pitying face bent over them. Fora moment Mrs. Harcourt was silent, theil she stretched iori h her hand, saying: ,; 1 did not mean lo pain you, Willie: I love you so dearly, aud see you so universally be loved, that I spoke c nly us I felt. Willie, dear, you are too sensitive. With such a heart and mind as you can offer, any woman might be proud lo call you husband." The soit melancholy that was habitual to the Doctor's fuco crept over it ns Iiis sister spoke; but he shook bis head sadly as she ceased. " No woman shall have her life embittered by the care of such a poor cripple as I nm, Hannah. I can bear my sorrows alone. Une o'clock. Where can Harry be?" "Here!" said Mr. Harcourt, entering the room at that instant. You should not have waited for mc, Hannah:" And he tos-e.i down a heavy valise, and proceeded to lake nfl'h?? overcoat. " The cars wer.-; detained by the snow stomi." " Coine and ea1, your supper," said his wife, after embracing him warmly. .'I s::t up to see that yon had it hot and nice. Come, Willie, you will j jin us?"' "Nut to-night. Good-night !" And ihe Doctoi went slowly out of thu parlor. At the foot cf the stairs his brother joined him. One could scarcely imagine a stronger contrast than the brother?. Willie stunted, thin, pale, and deformed ; Harry tall, broad shouldered, heal ty, and .strong. Gently as a woman, Hurry said: " You forget that 1 have come bouic, Willie!" And he lifted his bro ther's slight lorin in his strong arms, and car ried him up I he stairway, lt was an old cus lom in thc house, for the many stairs the Doctor had to mount in his professional du ties tired iiim sadly, and made this lost one at night positively painful. Wiliio was accus tomed to this carriage to his bedroom, vet that night, after he received his brother's good-night kiss, he fastened his door, and, bowing his head on his hands, he sobbed as a mau sobs only in his extremest agony. B:tie; tbongin s were usurping the place of his usual patient resignation, and murmurs in stead of the prayer be was wont to usc at that hour. His sister in law's words had unscaled a fountain of bitterness in his heart which he had tried in vain to close. His thoughts ran something after this f.ialiion: " Marry ! How could I ever dream of love with this crippled form, these trembling limbs, and poor, pule I'ncv 1 Du: I do love I Jove with ail the bitter agony of despair ! ?She is so bright, so fall ol' lile ; and 1 hay*? "ven thought, .-he returned -foo!I fool I that took pity for luve! Pity ! it is only ni'" that makes her voice low and ber eye ' i forme; it is pity that checks her dancing step and merry laugh for me I ?She pities me. and I-I love her, love her with all tho weall li of a man's whole heart, touched for the fir*t time !" Two o'clock, three, four struck, and still thc passing hours found the Doctor in the same attitude, crouched down in his laige chair, his face buried in bis hands, commu ning- with his own heart. Morning's dawn .still found him in the chair, but ihe faint light fell upon his upturned lace, closed eyes, and motionless form. The agony of trial was over; his resolve taken, and ho slept. Ile awoke calm and strocg in his resolution to conquer his mad love, or, failing in that, to bury it silent I)-, deeply in the most secret re cesses of his heart. The same sun that shone on the pure; placid face of thc sleeping cripple looked in al another window, upon a different scene-Miss Meta Leslie's bedroom. Miss Meta, though a belle and an heiress, was no sluggard, and the first rays ol' thc sun on that bright winter's norn ing drove sle'.p from ber eyes, and she sprung out of bcd to look at the soft, white mantle of snow which had fallen during the night. She was by no means au unsightly object for the sun to fall upon. The tiny bare feet t.but sank into the rich carpet were whkc aa the snow outside, and the little figure in its white night dress was graceful and well rounded. The face was fair, with laughing hazel eyes, bright rosy cb eeks;" and pretty features ; and tho tangled masses of brown curls that fell around it and swept over..the fair, rounded shoulders were rich in color and most profuse in their wavy luxuriance. Miss Meta had a ?rick pf talking to herself in a low, pleasant I voice, and, as she stood there, she said.softly: "How white' and pure-it looks!' I like snow. I wonder if mother will let rae go out to night. She is so afraid I will take cold. It is so funny for ber to worry so, when I am never sick ; I suppose it's because poor sister Mary died of consumption. O.how cold it is 1" And, having arrived at this conclusion, Miss Meta turned away from the window and proceeded to dress for breakfast. She was a saucy, coquettish Jittlo beauty, this heroine of mine, and bad admirers ?n great quantities, for she was not only gay, bewitching, and beautiful, but the only living child of a wealthy father. Her conquests in society, far from making her proud or vain, seemed forgotten the instant her foot crossed her own threshold, and her pleasant laugh gay songs, and bright face were truly the lights of that stately bouse. Her mother was an mvalid ; not so danger ously ill as to alarm her husband and child, but suffering from a chronic complaint that kept her in her own room years in and out, so this pretty little sunbeam was thc house keeper. Thc servants followed her little fig ure with their eyes as it flitted to and fro in the big house, and whispered Irish blessings upou her head for a "whole-souled rale lady, as she was.'' It was not in thc gay circles where she reigned as a belle that Dr. Harcourt learned to love Meta Leslie ; it was in thc pretty, cheerful room where her gentle, suffering mother claimed his professional care. Day after day bc found her there, making her mother's life bright, in defiaucc of pain, by loving, gentle care, and joyous, happy con versation. An hour would often fly by un heeded by Willie as he sat beside the invalid's couch, and listened.to the sweet voice that made such music to his heart. Ile did not know, but he guessed whoso gentle pity placed the low easy-chair ready for his poor crippled form, and thc inmost core of his heart thrilled to thc low voice that greeted him and the touch oft he soft hand that lcd him ta his seat. It wns tho morning of the bright winter's day after the nigh!, of struggle, and Meta sat beside her mother, waiting for thc Doctor's visit. lier bright crimson moruing-drcss suited weil her glowing beauty, and the little hands rivalled in whiteness the soft wool they were knitting into pretty shapes. The Doc tor's chair stood ready for him : but the long morning pnsscd, ar.d he did not o nie. Lafb in the afternoon, he called, staying only long enough to attend to his patient, and then, for the first time, declining his seat, hawed, and left the room. Weeks passed, and still these short, hurried visits were all that he f.-aid ; but the task told fearfully upon him. The pale chet k grew paler, and the large eyes sadder; ilu* halting step became slower, and the bent form drooped more and more. Une; day he did not come ; a friend tock his place- " Dr Harcourt," he said, " w.i3 il!, and had requc-ted bim to call." The si range doctor had taken fps ?eave, and Mrs. Leslie lay still; musing, wheu Meta came softly to her aide. " Mother !"-there was a world of sadness in her once laughing voice, and Mrs. Leslie noticed that her,cheek was very pule-" lam going to i:oe Mrs. Harcourt. I-I want to in quire if the Lector is very ill. Oh, mother, mother!" The hot tears were it:earning down the young g rl's lao " Why, ?Mela ! Meta, d-ar, what ails you?" "I was always afraid,"' sobbed Meta;''I was always afraid he would di?, be ?s. SO goori,' so t. arnPTrT-somuch* 5b'<v?* ?o:her.rafe?,, I4?'j '. has, grown so pallid lat ly, and his lace ii ?oj.' sad. Oh, mother, what shall I do if ho dies?" Mrs. Leslie .was mle! ly amazed. She raw now how pun.- her daughters luve was fur this young cripple-like that ufa child for a teach i r, looking with worship almost upon ibo wis dom and goodiics* of one i;.r above her. ?iud never dreaming that ber own gay. j jy.MI ; na turo could at; i act one so calm and go id. The mother wua troubled. The Doctor ?ras a crip ple, and poor in wcrdly good--, ?md then be i?;*! given no token of love, spoken no ivord 10 lier or t??o little sobbing Lc.mt v beside ber j indicative of preference lor her above other ? women. Finally, like a wiso . oman, .'?'ic con eluded to Irent ibo passion tenderly, and trust to time for ?L? cu e'. " Von may go, certainty, Mela," she said. .; Give my regards to Mrs. Harcourt, and tuk if ?here is anything 1 eau do to bo of us-.'" I Again thc bright sunlight stre ?ned imo the ! chamber of the young physician. The cheek that lay upon the snowy pillows of the bed mocked tb?ir whiteness, and the little thin band seemed almo t transparent in the bright light. 1 ho Doctor's eyes were closed, but he diii not sleep. Light steps crossed the room, and he heard his sister's voice " Com-: in. Meta, he is ailee;}!" Midn ! His boult gave .a hearty throb, bul 11 ; lay still ; then lbs low voice ho loved fell upon his car. " How pale ho is !" '. Yes very pale. I hope this is only weak ness. As ,-pnng opens, 1 hope the warm weather will give him strength." "God grant it !" There wa.-, earnest fervor in the toi.es. Stay, here a minute, Mota, till I send Kilty forsome medicine 1 "hall want to nigh:." They were alone together. The voice he loved grew trembling in it.-, own emolioii as j ( sh whispered " So pale ! 0 God, sparc his life ! How j J can I live it' he dies !" -Meta!" She d:d not start, only bent over him. "I am here!" "Meta! love! My Meta. Oh. Meta, can you love me, me stuntec1, crippled" "Hush !" 51 Can you be my wife, Meta ? Think what I am." " 1'our wife-I am not worthy. You arc so good, HO far abovo me. Your wife I O?-. Willie, only live, and 1 will prove to you how deeply, bow humbly 1 love you." There was not a loud word, only low almost wbispci'd tones, but she bent over him nearer, and ki-sed !>:" broad white forehead, and tue ctipplo physician knew that for his hear', and uiind she loved him, aud bj had found his true wife. STUAKGE, YET Taue.-A gentleman in thc lower pnrt. of this city has !*splendid milch cow. She ordinarily gives from two to three gall?fc at a milking, lt is a remarkable fact that for the last two or three months she has j given moro milk in cold weather than in wann. When the weather is cold, her milk is abund ant, but v. hen it moderates her supply is re duced down frequently lo less than a quart. This remarkable freak attracted thc notice of ber owner several weeks ago, and ever since he. has been sedulously trying to divine the cause. At first ho thought*bo was milked hy other parties than members of his family, but as thu cow was confined in a lot adjoin ing his residence, and closely watched, he bc cuinc satisfied no person other than some one of his family milked her. During the recent extreme cold weather her milk was abundant, but yesterday (the weather having very much moderated) sh failed entirely. This morning he was up early, determined if possible to learn the cause cf the failure. He had hard ly entered the cow yard before his attention was attracted to a rustling noise in some chunks near the stable. Presently he saw a hugo snake emerge frein underneath the sta ble and trawl np to his favorite milker and deliberately begin stripping her teats. Tho snake was at least live feet long, and as largo as a man's arm at the shoulder. It was what i-; known as a Cow snake. Tho mystery was now explained. In cold weather the snake lies dormant, hybernating, bul, when tho j weather gets warm he emerges from his wiu tor quactors. The gentleman attempted to kill tbe sDake but failed. It ran back i the stable, where it now securely lies gi with its favorite beverage. The gentleman who relates, this snak( ry is one of our most respected citizens vouches for its truth-N. A. Ledger. ? < ? " I Wish I Hacf. a Capital." So we heard a great strapping young exclaim the other day. I did want to him a piece of my mind so bad. Bul just write to him. You "want capital, do ; And suppose you had what you call cap Havn't you got hands and feet, and body muscle, and bone and brains ; and don't call them capital ? What more capita God give anybody ? Oh ! but they are money, say you.-But they are more t money, aud nobody can take them from Don't you know how to use them ? If don't, it is time you wa? learning. Take '. of the first plow, or hoe or jackplane broad ax that you can lind, anet go to w Your capital will soon yield you a largi terest. Aye, but thpre's the rub, you d want to work, you want money or credit you may play tho gentleman and specu and end by playing tho vagabond; or want a plantation and negroes, that you i hire an overseer to attend them, while run about over the country and dissipate get in debt ; er want to marry some rich who may be foolish enough to take you your fine clothes and good looks, that may support you. Shame on you, young man ! Go to w with the capital you have, and you will si make interest enough upon it, and with to give you as much money as you want, ! make yru feel like a man. If you can't mi money upon what capital you have, j couldn't make it if you had a million of ti lars in money. If you don't know how use bone and muscle, and brain you wo' aot know how to use gold. D' you let y< rjapital you have lie idle and waste and r iut, it would Le the same thing if you I gold ; you would only know how to waste Then don't stund about like a great he less child, waiting for somebody to come md feed you, but go to work. Take the fi work you can find, no matter what it is, that you be sure that you do it like Bill Gi I:d his drumming-well. Yes, whatever y Undertake, doit well ; always do your best. (rou manage the capital you have alreat you will soon have a plenty more to manag but if you can't or won't manage thc capii God has given you, you will never have p. other to manage. Do you HEAR, yon mau ? %-? ? Early Rising. Early to bed and early to risc,'' is an axic that has stood undisputed thc (est of agi md who nmongsi our readers has not sei thc good effects resulting from this systen Yet. to uiake carly ri^iug of any value to fl liealt'n, it is required that we should abo r tire early, fur, without this accompauimc 'carly rising" is worse than ?seles/, and po>?ilively mischievous. Every pei son shou be allowed to " have his sleep out," otherwi ?he duties of the day cannot bo properly pc formed, and will be necessarily slighted,' eve by the most conscientious. Tiie all young persons, to students, to tl sedentary, and to inValids, the fullest slot that the system .will take, without anificii means, it. is ihc balm of life-without il thei ian be n? restoration to health 'and RC ti vj I Ufftih. Never wake up the oit!: or-iufirm, ( (roan's}"elfc??l rim of <a-.Tw>raim,--it-iLo. Luiihax ly; ?ec them wake of themselves^ let tl :<i!'c ba rather to established an hour fi. retiring so early thal their fullest sleep ma be out before sunrise. Auother item of very great importance i: lo not hurry un thc young and the weakli [t is no advantage to pull them out of be ts soon as their eye.-, are open, nor is it, bo; for the studious or even for the well wk javu passed an unusually fatiguing day, I ump out of bed the moment they wake up let them remain without going -.o sleep ugaii in lil the sense of weariness passes from tbei bubs. Nature abhors two things vioienci md vacuum. Thc sun does not break out a ?nee, into thc glare of tho meridian. Tin I i ti mal dowers unfold themselves by slow do ;rcc3j nor the fleetest beast, nor tho spright icsr bird, leaps at o ico from his testing placv By all which wc mean to say, that as no phy iiologi?a! truth is nore demonstrable, thar h it as the brain, and with it ths whole r.er rons system, is rcci pirated by sleep, it. is <.. ;he fir-t importance to the well-being ol* thv inman system, that it have tts fullest measure >f it; and to that mid, tho habit of refiling o bed early should be made imperative upon di children. No ordinary event should be il lowed to interfere with it. We repeat it, there ia neither wisdom, not tafuty, nor health, in early rising, in itself; mt there is all of them in the persistence ot retiring to bcd at an early hour, winter and iummer. What it While iioy Cnn Do. The Marianna (Florida) Courier says : ' Littleton Cliamb?ss, aged sixte n years, son >f .las. II. Chambliss, of this county, eula rated fifteen acres in carn and live acres in jjtton ; has housed two hundred and seventy two bushels of corn, and picked fur the gin two and a half bales of cotton. With tuc isnal appliance th" crop waa made by him ,olf. Corn at $1 50*and coron i;t 2J cents, .allier b'dow than above market price, his rrup would yield seven hundred and seven teen dollars and fifty cents. This boy has ?bown an industry and application worthy of til praise, and out Farmers' Club, by its first let after permanent organization, should pre icnt him, an appropriate testimonial of the tpprobation nr the Club for his industry and wal. This incident demonstrates that Flori la only needs labsrers of tbe right sort to do reTop her re-oureea and show her lauds equal :o any upland in the latitude.'1 Commenting ou the above, the Macon Tel '.graph says : "It dcvelopcs another fact of great impor tance, viz : that the hundreds of thousands of roting men and boys in the South who spend ?heir time in idleness and r.re a tax upon so iiety, waiting for whit they aro pleased to erm 'honorable crap oymeni' in stores, count ing rooms, etc, could if they would but make ip their minds to go.to work in tho most lionorablo of all employments, make wealth !'or themselves aid build up their dowti-trod len country. f; The youth of thc South have been reared ivith false notions of the duties of life, grow ing, perhaps, ou'; of our now extinct institu ,ion of slavery. Negroes are an inferior race, ind thc idea has obtained that any occupa don in which they engage is unsuited to the capacity and dignity of the sons of gentlemen. They must be educated to the learned profes sions in which not one in ten can succeed, l'he consequence has been, and still is, that tho large body of our Southern young mer. are now adrift in society producing nothing ind living on the labors of others. 14 !'he times have changed, aud thc lesson now to bc learned ia, that 'wc must change with them.' We must abandon false notions and false practices, look upon life as a seri ous reality, in which every member of socie ty must perform a useful part." .-? ?i < INTEMPERANCE.-It ia like au Alpine aval anche that lays waste all that is oefore it. Youth of America !-if you .hope for peace or happiness-if you ever expect to enjoy the j blessings of life, to bo. respected by the good and virtuous, you must abstain from the usc of ardent spirits. Not only is it demoraliz ing and destructive to health, but it is also ruinous to every bright prospect, to every- j thing that makes life happy. . From tho Charleston Mercury. Thc Commissioner from South Carol to Washington. We publish thia morning ?L 'our colan ah article taken trom the Charleston Cow entitled 11 The Reported Comnassione'.- fi South Carolina to Washington," to which beg lear a to call the attention of our read It seems, from the statements of tho C vier, that a largo majority of the Senat South Carolina sent one -of their memb Mr. T. C. Weatherly, to Washington, to certain whether, if South Carolina ailop the constitutional amendments proposed the Radicals, the,Representatives from So Carolina would be admitted into Congr? The Courier says that he w?3 sent io con leith the President. But it is perfectly pis that practically the mission was to the Ra cab ; for every one knows that from the h tile relations existing between the Presid? and the Radicals, he could commit t:iem no way, when the power was exclusively their hands, to do anything. Mr. Wjath ly seems so to have understood his missi< He accordingly held two interviews with t leading Radicals, of both branches of Cc grees, upon this subject, and obtained stro and satisfactory assurances from them. I after these meetings, saw the President, w informed him that his views were " unchang, in reference to the unconstitutionality oft proposed amendments to the Constitution" and expressed the hope that the Scathe States would remain firm, and steadfastly i jeet them, "believing it to be an advan step to thc inauguration of a despotism." Thc ruestion may well be asked, what a we coming to,-when n large majority of tl Senate of South Carolina, 6cck iutercours and propose terms of mutual'agreement the Radicals in Cnogress,-the avowed en mies to the South, and enemies to the Co stitution? Wiiat are we coming to-when this majori propose to adopt, and make valid, a ?agra outrage on the Constitution, vetoed as sui by the President, of tho United States? . he who accepts and ratifies an unconstitution measure, one whit better than he '?ho pr poses il? Is he not worse, if the .neasu proposed, is distinctly designed to debase ai ruin him? What are wc coming to-when liga oil cial Representatives of South Carolina, pr pose to separate her from her sister Southti States, in the mighty struggle in Which th? are engaged, and virtually to betray them, t aidirir the Radicals, in forcing upon ther schemes of degradation and despotism? Wo believe that it is not unke, wh, that f< moro than thirty years before the war, So'ut Carolina was the most prominent State inti: Southern States, in opposition to the aggre: sive mea-ures cf the'Non h on tho South and thht she was the first State in the Sout to secede from thc Union of the Uuittd State When the war closed disasterbusly for tb Southern States-what was the course it be cau.eScuth Carolina to pursue? Was it t ha.stt.-ri to propitiate our conquerors, by acl of subserviency? Was it to run ahead of ou sister Southern States, ia submittiug to an accepting, the terms exacted by thc Govern meut or people of the United States ? A impartial judge, mi?bt deem such a cours? out to be dicta;ed by the highest sen ;e of dut or of honor. It would look too much as i the State, acting under the influence of ign? bit- interest or more ignoble fear, would b aiding iii heaping upon our sister Souther; States, ?.Mc ruin, which the failure of the? (Tro^^trdsiOi.out??i?tt ?.brmt jrht ?jj .on the m Was it not our policy. rather"^ li How iliai to ?ead.-and to accept of submission to terms only as with them, and of them ; r.nd to ait and support, with all our power, all our sistc Southern States, in their efforts to obtain 'hi terms most consistent with their in.erest a.u honor. Good faith, delicacy, dignity, it np pears to u-\ required this course of South Ca rutina. Bu* directly thc contrary coarse wa pursued. Ono of our highest oflicials, ha boasted of it, as a great mctit-that Soutl Carolina was thc first State, to repeal bei Ordinance of Sccession-the first to abolis':, tue institution of slavery-the first to carr] out thc Civil Rights Bill, passed by Corgres ovcr tlie Preuikmi's veto, because unconsti tutional*. All these expedients of haste, how ever, did riot bring us one step nearer tbcob ?.-ct we had in view-a restoration to tho L"::ion of thc United States. They only drew upon us the discstcem and contempt ol the Radicals, and laid the foundation for new exactions. Would not .1 passive course have booti wiser? Why should we rush forward to assume the responsibility of measures in tended to destroy our liberties and interests/ Common sens? requires that we should un [ler.-t.'.tu? our position and should act in ?0od faith. But there is such a thing as policy in submission. Why not let politics alone ? And mw-"facilis descensus awni"-we have in the same line of policy, a largo majority ol thc Senators of thc Legislature of South Ca rolina,-after the proposed constitutional amendments have been vetoed by the Presi dent as unconstitutional, and the greater part of tuc Southern States have rejected them, sending a deputy-one of their members-to Washington, to"ascertain whether, il South Carolina adopted the-c amendment.'?, her Representatives would be admitted, by the Radicals, to Congress. The inquiry seems to have no meaning, unless it wt.s thc inten tion to adopt the constitutional amendments, if satisfactory pledges for the admission of our Representativos to Congress were given. It appears that satisfactory pledges were giv en ; and, that we have been saved from con summating our desertion and betrayal of the South, only by the wise and firmer counsels of tho President of the United States. -* -o- .? DEGRADATION* OF AN ITALIAN' OFFICER.-A painful ceremony took place on thc? 3d instant in thc court of the Cnsi'o at Milan. Sub Licutenant R- condemned for breach of trust to live years imprisonment, wa* de graded in presence of a battalion of the Third Regiment of Grenadiers and t. detachment from eac?? of thc corps in garrison at Milan. The troops were drawn up in a square, into the centre of which R - was conducted by an armed escort. After readiDg the sentence, the major com maud inp, the battalion addressed thc troops as follow : " Soldiers, you see be fore you Guiscppo R-, who, by his crimp, has rendered hir.iself unworthy to belong to thc arm}'and to wear that honorable uniform; ho has, therefore, been stripped of it and struck off the rolls with infamy. Let every honest mau avoid his company." The priso ner was in plain clothes 5 hud he been in uni form, his epaulets would have been torn off. After :he ceremony, bc was taken to thc civil prison. EXPENSIVE TOILET.-Mrs. John Morrissey attended a wedding in Troy, c>n Wednesday, and was gotten up, according to the local Jenkins, entirely regardless of expenue. He says : The lady was certainly attired far in ad vance of any cf her sex who were present, and it has been said that the value of the precious stones which adorned her person would purchase not only all the dresses worn in thc church, but the edifico and i's entire furniture. Mrs. Morrissey wore a pearl-col ored corded silk dress, with black thread lace llounces, over which was thrown a black lace shawl. Her hair was arranged for full dress, and upon her head was a silver crown or wreath, thickly studded with diamond stars. Upon her neck was n coral and dia mond necklace of great value. Diamond bracelets also encircled her wrists. Upon her feet were slippers of gold color. In addition to this gorgeous disply, the Indy's hair fairly glittered with diamonds. ."pvt t'TS- '_ ... .'. :*Kvi'i : ???1 An Exquisite Ballad. ? Como lo mc darling, Pm lonely without thee, Day time and night time I'm dreaming abont thee, Night time and day time in dreams I behold thee ; Unwelcome the waking that ceases tenfold thee; Como to mo, darling, my sorrows to lighten, 'Como in tby beauty to bless enc: to brighten; Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly, Come in thy lovingness, queenly and holy. Swallows shall flit round the dcsolato ruin, Telling of Spring and it? joyous renewing ; . And thoughts cf thy love and ils manifest treasure, Are circling my heart with th?: promise of pleas-, uro ; Oh! spring of my spirit! Oh, May bf my bosom, Shine out on my soul till it burgeon and blossom : Tho wost of my life hos a rare root within it. And thy fondness alono to thc sunlight can win it. Figure which moves likA son;; through the tven, Features lit up with a reflex of heaven, Eyes like,the skies of poor Erin, our mother, Where sunshine and shawows are chasing each other) Smiles coming seldom, but childlike and. simple, And opening their eyes from a heart of a dimple. Oh ! thanks of the Savior that even tho seeming , Is left to thc exile tc brighten his dreaming. Toa have been glad when you knew I waa glad- * dened Dear are you sad to hear that I am saddened : Our hearts over answer in tum> and in timo, love,.** .. As octavo to octave, or rhyme until rhyme, love. I cannot smile, but your cheeks will be glowing : You cannot weep, but my tears will bc flowing* You will not linger when I stuJl hove died, love ; And I could not live without y JU by my side, love. Come to me, darling, ore I dio of my sorrow. Biso on my gloom Uko the sun of to-morrow, ?Strong, swift and strong as the words'which I speak, love ;. With A song at your lip, and a smile on your cheek, love; Como, for my heart in your absence.is ?rc&ty; Haste, for my spirit is sickened and weary; Como to the arms which alone shall caress thee ; Como to the heart which is throbbing to press thee. -? -*- ? Nice State of A Hairs at Washington. The Washington correspondent of the Bal timore Evening Transcrijti sends his paper thc following in reference to an cgretable phase in affairs at the cap;tal of the nation. The recent action of the radical majority ii Congress will multiply the ctvil complained of : " For some time past, t'ie couduct of the negroes who ride in the street cars of this cit}* has been of such a nature, and caused ko much annoyance to others having occisi?n to use them, that the aforesaid portion of our population have almost enjoyed a monopoly in the matter. Ladies have been compelled to stand up for a long distance, while-burly black?, both male and female, have sat iu comfort beside them. 'This, rf cours-, is but one of tho legitimate fruits of that species cf legislation which now runs riot. An incident occurred in one of thc cars, yesterday, which tends to illustrate the poir.t to which matters have advanced. A lady entered a crjBwrted car at the same time wi'.h a negro woman. A member of Congress and an ollicer of thc army, who were in company, immediately arose to give their scats to the ladr, when ihe negress pushed ahead, and spreading oct her crinoline, occupied all thc vacar? spice. Upon thc M. C. politely remonstrating with her, and asking that the lady should ai least bo permitted to have a shai-e of thc seat, f-be launched at him a volley of abuso, mingled with oaths. Upon the conductor ejecvttg her from the car, she called a police oflicer and ordered him to arrest the member, of Con- * grass, upon thc charge of stealing her watch and purse. The case was heard before ono of the police justices,.thc^ember.and j bc c.-li . cor bc/tb leetifying .cgajyiit. tho wom'an.^when tho justice fined her $10 for disorderly C7M>~~*"'"" duct, which she paid uuder protest, at the same lime threatening TCngeanec against thc two gentlemen.'-' Legislative Enticement. Ax" Act TO PROVTDB A> EXPEDITIOUS'MOBK ov EJECTING TRESPA?SEKS. Be il enacted, bp thc Senat-: and House nf Representatives^ now met and sitting iii Gene ral Assembly, and by tin:. anfJiniitii of l?e same, Thai if any person shall have gone into or :shall hereafter go ii: to possession of arv lands or tc'ieiucr.ts of. another, without h:s consent, or without watraut of law, it shall be lawful for thc ownei ol' the land S3 tres passed upon to apply to any Magistrate to serve a notice on such trespasser to quit tho premises, and if after he expiration of ih r* days, from personal service of ?'.ich notice, ( such trespasser refuses or neglects to quit, il shall then be thc duty of such Magistral to issue i is warran', to any SherifTor Constable, requiring him forthwith to eject such tres passer, usir.g such force as may be necessary : provided, however, that if the person in po sjsaion, before the expiration of ibo sud five dayf, appears b ;fore such Magistrat; and sa isfies him that he Las a color o? claim, to the possession of such premires and ecu rs into bond to thc person claiming the ia: d with good and sufficient security to be approved by thc Magistrate, conditioned rbr thc pay ment ot all such coats aud expenses as tho person claiming to bo the owner of the land may incur in tua successful establishment of his claim by any of the modes of proceeding now provided by ?aw, the said Magistrate shall not issue his warrant a; afire.-:'.:.:. SEC. 2. That thc Magistrate shall be enti tled to demand aud receive from this person applying for such warrant, a iee of five dol lars before issuing the sauip, and thc Sheriif or Constable shall, in like manner, be enti tled to demand and receive a foo of five dol lars and mileage, before executing such war rant, from the person applying for tha same. Ratified December 15. THE TOPSY THEORY HOW CASTOR Otr. is MADE.-As strange na it may appear many of the colored people herc cherish tin belief thr't there is n class of physicians who practico " burking/' and are addicted to thc dissection of live human subjects for thc purpeso of manufacturing castor oil, and that for this purpose the doctors prefer bodies with a dark cuticle. This opinion is so firmly impre sod on their minds that no amount of reasoning will remove it, and we know many of them, particularly juvenile Africans, who will not budge a foot outside their dwellings after dark. An otherwise intelligent "Topsy," employed by us, describes 'hemodus operand'. of these imaginary ghouls by faying: "Dey steal upon cullud persons unawares, clap a plaster over dcir motif to keep um from ho! lerin', and den drag um away to whar dey lay um ec n table and cut um up, and den bile um'down for ile." This is a cheerful no tion for those invalids who use the oil of tie palma christa bean as a cathartic. The An napolis (Md.) Republican states that a simi lar belief prevails among the colored people in that se?tion, and it probably exists else where. How it criminated it is impossible to tell.-Washington Star. PROPOSER RVUEF TO MR. DAY**!.-A#lady in Houston, Texas, proposes the following plan for the relief of Mr. Davis : That the'ladies of each neighborhood, town and city form themselves into a society, each member to pay not moro than one dollar and not less than twenty five Cents per Month, -*? long as Mr. Davis shall be held a-pricer. I, propose keeping an account of name? of per sons and places, because I know it is Mr. Da vis'wish. He hopes, if better Bays should ever come to him, to be able to return tc tLo places, in the form of sonie public building, asylum, hospital or school, the moneys given to him in his hour of need by the people of these localities, and with that view Mr. Davis ? scrupulously keeps a record of every dollar i ' with name and residence of donor. f !.-...'. .. \ J??M.i, IW??u