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c We Meet Upon, the Level. Wo uicct w\rii\ thc. Loci, And part upon the Square-^ ' ?. . . . ^ : S ' *. What prjpcioifit words of'meaning theso w?ids' Masonic arel . . Como let us contemplate them / they aro worthy of a thoa^;ht>-i , A t"J-? In the, vieTy'soiiI.?f .Masonry thesg precrouijwor?S atc wroasht. We meet upon thc Level, tnough from every.st?: tion oom?- J . The ri?h man Ironi his mansion and. the poor man from bis home ; For the oae must leavo bis wealth and.stato orrt .sido tho Masou'Sdoor; '. ? ' Aad tho oilier finds Sis true rospect upon tba checkered door. . Wc part up->n thc Sq-iaxe, for thc world must havo its dec ; We mingle with the multitude-a cold unfriendly ct<fw;4 ^ ; ..? i ?' ' ' V But the influence of o - gathering in memory h grsca, , . . - .. . .. jj And we I*ia*.Upoh t: Level to resew the"happy .*cc3e. There's a world where -all are-equal-.** are bur rying t\wi-.irt it hut; Wo Shall meet u?wn the Le .-el there, when the ?ttes i>f death are pusr; We s>*iH f;;mJ u.vn tu?.Qr?cut, ?ni?our Master will be lhere, TJ try th* Mocis wc offer by his own unorring Square.. ' if. . We .-hall meet uj-ou the Lever there, but riever thonce depart ! There'? a mant?ou-"tis all ready fyr mich trusting, faithful bvart; There's a m msiu? and a welcome, and a multi-* tu lc is there. Wh<> bavo met upon, th* Level nudbeca. triedupon the Squire. Lee BS meet upon the Lcvul, then, while laboring p ttient here ; Let ni ni-ct and let nj labor, though t? e labor be s*.vere; " . .* Already io the Western tkj, tho .-'gus bid us pj-o-jare, To gather up o nt Wdrking Tools and. -part upon the Square ^ t Hands round, yo faithful Masons, from the bright fraternal chain, We po.rt upon thc Square below to wevt in Heaven agata// .- . \ ' . Ob ! wiiat word? o? precious meaning these words Mu - miie ?tre Wc uioet upon the Level and we part upon the Square. . , -L -l? ?- M.-?' *? ' MARRYING A CONVICT. ? had served twenty-five years on hoard an East Indiaman, ?nd for the last ten years had .commanded the I3dley oue.-of the finest crafts that eyer floated. I was ?tn old sea-dog, who had dwelt so long on salt water that I hud almost a hatred of ,<lrv land. . . Oh tho 30th of October, lS'l'l, I' re ceived orders to put myself iii readiness to start f?r Cayrmie. I Was to transpon ""?soliliers and a convict. 1 had orders to treat this individual well, and the letter (.received from thc Directory enclosed, another, with a -huge, red seal, which, J was not to-open until between 27 and ~$ west longitudes that is, just before we. cross thc linc. Tile letter was a long packet, so well . dosed upon every std? that it was im possible to catch the slightest glimpse .of its contents. I am not naturally super . stitious, but lhere Was something in the look of thc letter that I did not altogether like, though I could give no reason why. However, I carried it into the cabin, tind stuck it under the glass of a little shabby English clock, which was fastened above my head. I was busy fixiug the letter under the clock, when, who should come into ray cabin but the convict and his wife ! This was the first time I had seen either ol them, and 1 may say that a more pre possessing couple I never met. The wo . man was scarcely more than fifteen, and as handsome as a picture ; while the hus band was an intelligent, magnificently formed man, on whose features nature had never written " villian !" His crime, to be plain, was the misfor tune of being a hundred years ahead of his agc He and others had attempted something which our government called treason, and which it punished with death. Jr, therefore, occasioned mc considerable wonder that he should bc placed under my charge, put more of this afterwards. . He hat!, as 1 said, his wife hanging upon his arm. She was .as merry as a bird \. .she looked indeed like a turtle dove, coo ing and nestling beneath his great wing. Before a month had passed over our heads, I Looked upon them as my awn children. EVery morning I used to calJ them into my cabin. The young fellow would sit writing at my table, that is to say at my chest, which was my bed. He would often help me at reckoning, and soon learned to do better than I could. 1 was amazed at his ability. His young wife would sit upon one ?f the round stools in my cabin working at her needle. One day we were all three, sitting in this way, when I said : " Do you know my young ones, as it, seems to me, we make a very pretty family picture. Mind, I don't mean to ask question.'. bu? may be you have nfli much money to spare,'and you are, both of you, as I think, too handsome to dig in the burning sun of Cayenne, like*many a poor wretch of a convict before you. It's a bad country, take my word for it. I, who have roughed through the tempest, wind and sunshine,- till I have the skin of a rhinoceros, might get'along there ; but you-I'm afraid for yotf. So, if you should chance to have a bit of foolish friendship for your old captain, why, I'll tel! YOU what I'll do.. I'll ?et rid of thisj old brig ; she's not mueh better than an old tub after all ; so I'll settle myself down there withjou^ if you like. -You see 1 hive uot a living soujjn the world to care for, or that cares for me. I want relations, 1 want a home, L want a family. I should like to make my home with you my pretty ones ! What say ye'?" They said nothingatall, but kept looking nt each other, and then at me, ?s if they doubted whether they understood what I slid. At last thc little bird threw her arms around my neck and cried like a baby. Hut," said she, suddenly pausing,. u you have not looked at the letter with that big'red seal.'' 1 felt a ?jueer creeping come over my flesh as she said this. " Hang it !" I exclaimed, "it had slipp ed my head entirely." With a cold, dreaded sensation' I*went to my chest to see where we were. 1 found that wc had several days remaining before we should reach the proper longi tude for opening the-letter. . Well, there wo stood, all three of us. looking up at the letter as If it couid have spoken to.u?. As it happened, the sun was shining full upon the glass of the clock-case, and fell upon thc great staring red seal of (lie letter.; I could nr? help fancying it looked like ? great big'mon-. ster, an ogre's face, grinning from the ! middle of the fire ; it.looked ! " Could not one fancy," said I, to mal^e them laugh, " its great big eyes were star ing out of its head." " Ah, my love," said the Wife, " it looks like blood!" " Pooh, pooh," said her husband, taking her arm slider his, " it looks like a letter or invitation to a wedding. Cofnej leave the letter alone if it troubles you so. Let's to our room and prepare fo/ bed." And oft they went u^on deck and left me with this beast of a letter. I Terrify; ber that I kept looking at it as I smoke my pipe; it seemed to fix its great r< eye upon, mine fascinating like the eye a serpent. ltTwas red,-wide, raw,""starit like "Che-maw of a fierce wolf. I took ir great coat and hung it over both cloe ?md letter1, aird went upon deck "to.fini: my pipe. We were now in the latitude of tl ,Cape do Verde Islands-the Belle w? rvirmhig before a fair wrud'at the rate ten knots an hour, lt was a splend night-the stars large and shining ; "tl moon rising above the horizon, hs lar? as sun cf silvermine line of ocean partir it, and a long stream of pale, shim merit light, falling upon the waves, which1 ? 'they broke, sparkled like jewels. I'S; upon the ^deek, smoking my pipe an watching-them. '. . ' '.' ' ^ ' All was quite still, except the feotfu of the watch, as he paced the deck-ga ing as I did upon thc shadow of the ve sel, stealing over the silent, waters. *. 1 love'sn?nce and order-I hate nop and confusion. The lights should all ha\ been extinguished by this Unie; bi wbeu I looked upon the deck, 1 thougl I saw a little red"- hue of light just bi neath my feet. At another time apd place this woul have made ? me angry j but knowing tl light came from the cabin of my I itt! deportes, I determined to see what the were about. I had only to look-down-I -could se into the pabmthrough the'"sky.fight. . -The young girl. was upo? ber knees she was saying her prayers. A lain swinging from the eeiImp lighted bx ?r?om. She had on-along white nigl dress, and her fair golden shining ha floated "over .her shoulden,, and alptcw touched two little bare feet, which wer peeping from under her white dress, s pretty. I wasturnrng^away..; vbut pshaw said: I, "I. am it hold-soldier ! \ W hut, ma tera it1? So I stayed. Tlie husband was sitting upon a Iittl trunk, his head resting between his hand; looking at her as she pfttyed.. She raise .her faceto heaven, and ' f then saw he large bluo eyes filled with tears. Sh looked like a Magdaline. As she arose he said i . ; "*'", I ' ^ * Ah, my "sweet Laurette, as we af proach America, 1 ?cannot hejp being anx ious-1 do not kuow why-b ut I feel thu this voyage has been the.happiest part c . our lives." * ?. - .- . II So it seems to me," she answered, '' only wish "rt could last forever J' Suddenly clasping his hands in a trans port of love and affection, he said ,: And yet, my little angel, I see yoi always cry when you say, your prayer* and that J can ^utr stand, fur I kuow-^ha causes ft, and then ? fear you mu*t. repen what you have done." "Repent," she replied in a sad, rebuk ing tone. " Repent of having come witl von. Do you think because I have l>eei yours only such a very,, very short, time that I should'not love you?- Was 1 no your wife I How can you be sorry tha I should be with you, to live with you i you are' to live, and to die with you i you are to die ?" The young man began to sigh, striking the floor impatiently with his feet, whil< he kissed repeatedly the little hand ant arm which she was holding out. "Ah, Laurette, Laurette! When J think if our marriage had only been de laved five days, that then 1 should hav? been arrested and transported alone, cannot forgive myself." At this the pretty little one stretchec out tier pretty little white arms, clasped his head, pressed his forehead, his hair, his eyes, smiling like a Cherub, and mur muring all sorts of little woman's font things. I was quite affected, arid consid ered it ono of the prettiest scenes ! had ever witnessed. '; And besides," we ave so very rich look !" said she, buring out laughing " Look tvt my purse, one gold lonis d'or all my worldly wealth." Ile began to laugh, too. '.Yes, dear, 1 have spent my last half crown. -' 1 gave it to tho fellow who car ried our trunk on board." " Ah, poor," cried she ; " what matters it ?" Nobody so merry as those who have nothing at all ; besides 1 have my two diamond rings that my mother gave me; they are good for something all the world over; we can sell them when you like, and besides I am sure that captain meant kindly by us. and 1 suspect that he knows very well what's in the letter. It's a recommendation to the Governor of Cayenne" ; " Pe?rhaps so," said he, who knows?" " To be sure it is," continued the chann ing wife. 'You are so gobd I am sure the Government has banished you only for a ?hort time-I know they have no feeling .against you." It was high time that the light should be stricken out, and I now rapped on the .deck and called to them to do so. They instantly' obeyed, and I ' heard them laughing aftd -chattering like two innocent school fellows. One morning when I awoke I whs sur prised not to feel the slightest motion of the vessel. Hurrying on deck 1 found we were becalmed. Latitude, 1 degree f orth ; longitude, between 27 and 2S de grees west. ? waited untiLnigbt, when I descended into ihecabiq" ?. opened tho;letter with' a? dull, awftil 'feeling. ' I held my breath while I broke the gr?ai red seal and r-ead : t: Captain, Fontainbleau; The convict, Antoine flindscleaY, stands convicted, of high treason against t,ae; Republie. The Directory order that he be so.pt on mid. ocean, and you u-re hereby instructed to see that these orders arc carried into effect;" J- '"' . . . . < I read, the tetter back ward and forward, f rubbed my eyes ; I could not believe it; my knees smote together. 1 rose up with a gasp as if I were choking ; I hated myself for my. weakness. . , ;?> - ' : ' Forcing down my emotion, 4 went on ' deck. There they were, she looking upon the ocean and he gazing at her with nn. expression of unutterable fondness. Catch ing his eye I signed to him to come ipjto the cabin, ?idding fier good by, he caine ?down, his face all smiles. 1 was bathed in a cold sweat; I felt as if deathly pick ; I handed him the order, and he read it. together 1 with the death warrant which was drawn up in due form, . and attached. He gathered voice as he finished, ?? ) f? t ?r ." Pie cbiored'slightly," ?'rrd'boWed.' " I ask - nothing, Captain!" he-said in the same gentle toue that always charac terized his voice", "no man can be ex pected to swerve from his duty; I only wish to speak a few words to Laurette j and to entreat you to take care pf heryi/i she should survive-but I hardlv think 1 she will." * li "All that is fair, my good fellow," said I. " if you request it, I will carry her I back to France to her, family. /I won't J leave her until she' Wishes to bc rid of < me, but I do not think she wijl survive I He took, my h*ad and pressed it, ' * ".Most kind captain, I see you suffer more ihan I do in this busiuess-but'there ts no help for it. I trust you will pre serve what little property of mine is left for her salie, . andjhat yon will take caro she gets wW her poor old mother may leave her. I put her life, her honor, in your "hands. She-is (and Jiow fondly low his voice became) a delicate little crea ture-her chest is often affected, she must keep it warm. And if ?she could ?keep, the two-dianiond rings her mother gave her, I should be so glad; but, of course, if the morley ls needed, they must go. My poor Lau re'tte-how pretty she looks." It was getting too much for me, and I begad*to knit my, brows. V One word is as good ?s a thousand,"' said 1/ " We t\vo understand One another. Go to her." .. 1 squeezed his band ; he looked wist, fully a? mc, and I added: "Stay a mn ment, let me give you a word of advice. Don't say a word to her about it. We will settle the thing fur her ; be easy ; that's my business. It shall be managed in the "best manner." .* Ah !" said he, " I did not understand ; yes, -.r.uph better. Besides this leave tah trig! this leave-taking !" "Yes," said'1, "don't behave like a child ; much better, much betier. No leave-taking, if 70U can help it, or you are lost " I kept, my seat, I saw them walking arm in ann upon the deck for about half ap hour. 1 ?-called the mate to me, and when he had/ead the letter, I said, "Carley, this is bad business-bad bjsitiess.' I'put it into your hands. 1 obey the orders, but i remain in the cabin till it is over." " How.do you. wiah.the thing done?" he asked in a nonchalant manner. "Take him out in a boat-; ouffof sight ; do it asquick as possible; dortV&ay any thing ?f-this ti?l.the.titne c?rnea."^ * Garley sat five minutes looking straight at me without saying'a wofd. He was a strange fellow. I didnVknow what to make of him. He then went out of the pabin without saying another word. Night came at last. 1 called Garley.: "Alan a boat; go a quarter of a mile; beerik!* r f r -, f: | To obey a slip of paper1 fur it was bn,t a slip after all. Something in the very ajrr must have driven me on. 1 saw him. .{ saw the yoong man kneel down before-his ?auri? ; kiss her kuees! her feet! her gown! I cried out like a mad man;, A .'. '*' " Part them ! part them this instant ! Part them-curse the Kopublic-curse the Directors ! I quit the service ! curse the lawyers ! ypu -mav tell them if you will.'*., . ... -;. ' .-.V . ; She was dragged into her berth, and the, boat'rowed away in the darkness. ' Some time after, a dull volley came o.ver. the sea-to the vessel. It was all over. F00J. madman, how ? paced the deck, and cursed myself. All night long 1 paced back and forth, and all night long I heard the moaning of the poor'stricken bird. Often I halted, and was tempted to throw myself into the sea, and so end this horrid torture of the brain and heart. Days passed. I saw nothing of Laurette I would not see her. She avoided me, and I was glad of it. ? could not beai thc sight of that woe-stricken face. The mate Garley, how I hated him ! He was as cool and unconcerned as though he had 110 remembrance of shooting the poor wretch. At Cayenne I resigued my ship. Go ing to thc city, I made all arrange ments, and took the steamer for New York. I placed ample funds in thc hands of a trusty Triend?and told' him to send Laurette to me at the end of six mouths. I could not see her until grief had lost its edge. Weary, careless of my fate; I wander, ed into the interior of the State of New York, and finally bought a little place, where 1 hoped J should He dawn and die. I sent for Laurette. Poor bird, I must see her. ? could wait no longer. One summer night I sat in the poreh of my housej smoking my pipe and gazing down the road. Soon the rumble of wheels was heard, and the stage halted. The next moment a pair of white arms were around my neck, and the heart of thc sobbing Laurette was on my bosom. "Ohi you dear excellent Captain." " Heavens! who is th it behind youl" There stood the fine manly form of Antoine Hindsclear, the convict. " What does this mean ?" I demanded, hardly knowing whether I was dreaming or awake. " Are you glad to see me?" "Thank God!" was all that I could ejaculate. . . Lsoon understood it all. The mate Gurley had read my heart better than I did myself. After leaving the brig in t he boat, he arrapged the whole affair. The volley was fired, *but np bullet touched Antoine Hindsclear. He was smuggled into his berth again and1 took good care to avoid my sight. The whole crew were in the plot, and, thank God, ? was duped. ? sent Garley ? thousand dollars as a reward. I am an old man ; but I am happy. i*viy children and my grandchildren (I call them nothing else) seen? to think, ojd Captain Fontainbleau isnot sach'a' wretch after all. QVAIKT LKOISWTIOS.*-A'law" against obtaining fiusbands-.under false pretences, passed by the English {Parliament in 1770, enacts :'That:sill women, of whatever ugo, rank, profession, or degree, whether vir gin*, maids, or. widows, who- shall, after this ?vet, impose upon, seduce, and be.tray huo matrimony'any of his Majesty's male subjects by virtue of scents, paints, do menic washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool, iron, stays, bolstered biffc-j, or Jiigb-he?led shoes, shall iheur-the penally of the law now in force against witchcraft and like demeanors; and the marriage, under such circumstances, upon conviction of thc offending party, shall be mill and void. A GOOD SERVANT.-A lady in this city was recently praising the good qualities of a Chinese servant, who had just left, her, and whose departure she was some what regretting. ;lOh,",she said, "he was ono of* the .best ' servants that I. ever saw-he was. so clean and neat, and did his work no nicely. He* kept everything as tidy in the kitchen as anybody could kvi^h. Don't yon think as- j. do about aim?" she inquired of a-female acquain tance, in whose house John had once ived. " Well," the replied, " I only knew if one bad quality that John-possessed_ ie loould spit in she griddle-to see if it -,-as hot:" "Gracious goodness!" ejacti ated John's recent admirer, "and ? had Jim all this time without ever dreaming )f it. ??ot cakes every morning for \ jreakfast, too!" And the lady slim j.., r ,'isib'y. She had 110 more to n&y a>uuv. . . < . . - V?.':'"-. ?'? . .? A SUBSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOLIC DEI -Old topers may get a hint toward lief in the following passage of an adc byProfessor Miller to the Scottish cle: Every drop of-alcohol went to braire hardened it, and produced a di ruination of blood thither. He had in books of travel that some of the ti of the North American indians were aware of this, for when they failed in curing a supply of alcohol, they ' wont, to stand for some time on the cr of their heads. This was a mere mattel engineering on their part, but it prodi the desired effect, andserved as a solu for the loss of their whisky. Now would take the liberty of suggestin those fathers and brothers who wer the habit ot taking a tumbler of to occasionally to. assist them in inditing mons, if.it- M-coild not be a much be plan , to adopr the idea of the N Amerienn Indians, and stand for aqua of iln hour or half an hour on the cr of their heads before they set dow; write. CLERICAL ANECDOTE.-A ministei the Kirk of Scotland once discovered Wife asleep in the midst of his homilj the Sabbath. So,' pausing in the stci and possibly somewhat monotonous 1 of his own oratory, he broke forth v this personal address, sharp and clear, very deliberate-" Susan !" Susan ope her eyes and ears in a twinkling as all other dreamers in the housp, whet I asleep or awake. "Susan, I didna ma ye for yer wealth, sin' ye hae'd noi And I .didna marry ye for yer beau: that the hail congregation can see. . J if ye ha'e no gracej I ha'e made bi sarr bargain,!" Susan's slumbers w effectually broken up for that day. W. H. GOODRICH. .C. 0. Goona GY t fiODtJRICH ?Veo, COTTON & TOBACCO FACTOJ .' AND General Commission MERCHANTS. DEALERS I3NT GROCERIES, LIQUORS, GRAIN, FLOUR, i PROVISIONS, ?tc, Arc, ? 271 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ? .jSEfAicplo Storage for Consignments. ?SGT-Personal attention given to the Purchi Sale and Shipment or COTTON and other Pl DUCTS,-entirely on Commission. CST Mr. E. Hone KS may bo found with ns. Augusta, Fob ll ; . ly ANDREW J, PELLETli Hamburg, Su C. -DEALER IN CHOICE DRUGS, CHEMICAL DYE STUFFS, PERFUMERY, And MEDICAL SUPPLI.E Paints, Oils and Glass Cosmetics, Soaps, Combs, Brash* And Fancy G-oods. SUPERIOR TEAS, . ' PATENT MEDICINES, TRUSSES, Dental, Surgical and Obstetrical I strumciits,' Thoinsonian Medicines, SEEDS,! HAIR RESTORATIVES, SPONGES, SNUFF, GELATINES, CHOCOLATES, Flavouring Extract* NUTMEGS IN.EtULL, And Fresh Imported Spices. All of whioh wc take pleasnro in offering tot public at reasonable rates. A. J. PELLETIER, Druggist and Apothecary. Hamburg, Feb 13_6m 7 S. E. BOWERS, HAMBURG, S. C., GENERAL COMMISSIOJ MERCHANT, COTTON FACTORS, AND DEALER IN GROCERIES, BACON, LARD, FLOUI BAGGING, ROFE, TWINE, TOBACCO, "SEOARS, Ac, HAVING chanced his Grocery Agency into GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS will ul great pleasure in meeting tho wants of his el Friends and Customers. H? will p?ry tho HIGHEST PRICE Tor COTTO? COUNTRY PRODUCE, Ac, or will receive tl same on Storage. %ST Consignments respectfully solicited. F .-.ri?era and Planters, and tho public generali; will find it to their interest to give me a call. ? S.E. BOWERS. Hamburg, Oct. 1._tf . 40 HOUSE CARPENTERING AND TJISFIDE^T^K: TlsTOr THE Subscriber respectfully announces to th citizens of Edgefield District, that he is no' pr-pared to execnt? ALL BUILDING AN] CARPENTER'S WORK with fidelity and did patch, and on reasonable terms. Ho is also engaged, next door to tho Advertise Office, in the Undertaking Business, And hf* on hand au ass,ortm?nt of BEAUT 1 FUI COFFINS, Rosewood finish, neatly trimmed, am of the latest styles? Prices very moderate. ' My filio NEW HEARSE, with gentle Horse and a good Driver, will attend Funerals whei desired. During my abserrco from the shop, Mr. JAS PAUL,who is conducting the CABINET BUSI NESS in tho .?ame Rooms, will gire hir individua attention to* all orders for COFFINS, Ac. M. A. MARKERT. Nov. 27, tf_48 EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE CO., Principal Office, 616 Broadway, >EW TOfcK. GREAT IMPROVEMENT in Scwinff Ma chine. Empire Shuttle, Crank Motion Sowing Machine. It is rendered noiseless in ac tion. Its motion being.nU positive, it is not lia ble to get mit of order. It is the best Fam;ly Machine ! Notice is called to onr new and Im proved Manufacturing Machine, for Tnllorsnnd Dontand Shoe Fitters. Agontswnnt?d, to whom a liberal discount will bc given. No consign ments made. EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE CO. A np * ' 1VH*.P Fisk's Metallic Burial Cases. JUST received a lot of FISK'S CELEBRA TED METALLIC BURIAL CASES-of this latest styles. Also, on hand, of my own manufacture and finish, n beautiful assortment.of MAHOGANY, WALNUT, P.0PLAR and PINE COFFINS. \ ll r which tam s-Ollnir at LOW FIGURES, . 5*1 RrCTLY.Fi'Jt CASH, M. A. WARKERT, Next door to Advertiser Office. - St, ass GRAY & Tl IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS ; r. .... .''".*.'.'. ' Staple a, xi ci 3? a ri o y HOSIERY, NOTI?NS, HOOP SKIRTS, 242 Broads t., August a, Ga. Referring to the above we beg to state that we have made .a compl?te clearance of aH our Spring and Summier. 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Reliability and Cheapness of our Hotisei, COUNTRY MERCHANTS and PLANTERS pur' :chasing by the piece for their Stores or Plantation use, will take notice that we have fisted up.a "WHOLESALE ROOM where can be found full lines of " . . DOMESTIC & FANCY DRY GOODS. BrowrTSUIRTINGS and SHEETINGS, Bleached SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS, Brown DRILLS and JEANS, Plain and Striped OSNABURGS, White and Slate Corset JEANS, Blue DENIMS and STRIPES, BED TICKING and Hickory STRIPES, APRON CHECKS and PLAIDS, Twilled S1LECIAS and Glazed CAMBRICS, KENTUCKY JEANS and ERMIN CLOTHS, COTTONADES and TWEEDS, Brown Linen DUCKS abd COATING,. Fancy Linen DUCKS and COATING, White Linen BUCKS and COATING, PRINTSi-Colored. Black, and Black and White, Merrimac, Spraguc, Richmond, Allen, American, DunDelK Gavner, Amoskeag, Pacific, Wauregan, Ac, ic. GINGHAMS and LAWNS in great variety, ARMURES and DELAIN3. HOOP SKIRTS, NOTIONS. PERFUMERY, &c, Ac. . . . . Our House bas always been noted for the extent and variety of DRESS GOODS, CLOAKS and SHAWL ^ which it afforded ita patrons. At presort it contains some of ail the new and desirable Styles yet brooght forward, to which will be added afl the other .NOVELTIES as soon as they appear. Heavy Lyons Black TAFFLTAS, Heavy Lyons Bla?k GROS. GRAINS-, Heavy Lyons Black GROS. DE RHINE, Heavy Black PULT DE SOIE, Checked GRENADINES, . j Broche Silk GRENADINES, Embroidered English BAREGES, Nouveaut? TURQUERE,' ? Black and Colored IRON BAREGES, Double width MANTLE BAREGE, - Hernani and Popliu LASSENA, Paid CHALLIES and LENOES, * Mosambique and Poil de CHEVRE, Rich Colored French ORGANDIES, Rieb Colored French LAWNS, Rich Printed ParivJACKONETS, Rich Colored American LAWNS, Black and White American LAWNS, Blue, Buff and Fink French PERCALE; Blue, Buff and Pink Paris LAWNS, Blue, Buff and Pink CHAMBRAYS, Solid Cheoked Paris'GINGHAMS.' Faucy Checked Paris GINGHAMS, Lupias Best Black B0MBAZ?NE3, Black HABIT CLOTH and REPS, Bluck and Colored ALPACA, Piafo, and Black, and White Checked Debages and Mohair LUSTRES. LOUSSENTIAS, . Fine -White French MERINOS . Black Silk SAQUES. Colored Grenadine SHAWLS, Black Silk ?ASQUINES, Colored Mdzncnb?que SHAWLS. Black Silk CIRCULARS? Black Lace PRINTS and CIRCULARS, Light Cloth CIRCULARS^ Fine Black Thibet Wool SHAWLS, - Plain Crape MARETZ and BAREGES, White Lace SHAWLS. t Irish Linens, White oods, &c. Jackonet CAMBRIC, Soft Finished CAMBRIC, JackoDet STRIPES, Jackoaet CHECKS, Nainsook CHECKS and STRIPER Swiss, Mull, fndia, Book Victoria LAWNS, White MCUSAL1NE and TARLATANS, Colored TARLATANS, PARCALES and BRILLIANTS, Toilet QUILTS, Tape Bordered HANDKERCHIEFS. Printed Bordered HANDKERCHIEFS, Hemmed Stitched HANDKERCHIEF"^ , Plain Button Stitched HANDKERCHIEFS, SHIRT FRONTS,. 4- 4 Fronting* LINEN,- ' 5- 4 Pillow Case LINEN, , 7- 8 Irish LAWNS, . Scotch DIAPER, . Birds Eye DIAPER, Linen DIAPER, Cotton " 8- 4,10-4,12 4 White Satin DAMASK, Damask NAPKINS, Damask DOYLIES, Colored-edge TOWELS, ; < ? ? Fringed ? Huckaback TOWELING, Crash HOLLAND, Bluy LINEN, Farmer's Brown DRILLS, Brown DUCKS, White Lioeo DBlLLSy Grass.CLOTH, Linen COATING, . . <. . ]. ! Spanish LINEN, * s ?-.>. Faucy Checked LINENS, Jaekonet^DGINGSand INSERTIONS, "- ; Swiss EDGINGS and INSERTIONS,' ' ' Jackonet and Swiss BANDS, Jackonet and Hamburg FLOUNCING,' ? Jackohet and Swiss COLLARS and SETTS, Hamburg'and Dimity BANDS, . ' , Breakfast COLLARS and SETTS, Linen *' H Infanta Embroidered WAISTS, V ? tKrt Embroidered HANDKERCHIEFS, Black and. White Bobbin NETS,1 > - .. ' White Brussels Bobbin NETS; . White sod Black Cape NETS, , Black and White Silk ILL?SI?N, .Black and White Silk ?rotte? N?TS, imitation .LACES, - --,.* * Blond LACES, Cap- . . Crochet u ' Saxony' J\ . . Linen ? and Lace COLLARS, , Black ApnliquelaeoVVEiLSj . . Black Pusher Lace VEILS, Empire BugTe Trrratnei Lice'VEll'S, Black Love VEILS, * ' ~ ' ' Black tJHtpe VfifLS; ' MUSQUITO NETTING, * Hosiery, Wotions, Corsets, ' &c, &a I Ladies Silk and Lisle Thread HOS E, i Ladies Plu n and Embroidered Kid finished I Ladies' Plaid and Openwork Coojon HOSE, GLOVES, Mens ? ? . " '< HO&E, Ladies Bl|ck and Whit? Silk ana Cotton Childs ? ? " ** HOSE, ?LOT?SS, , Men's and Boyt.' English and American Half Ladies anti Misses Paris La?s MITS, HOSE, Ladies Lisle Thread and Ber*n GLOVES, Mens' Fine Lisle Thread Half HOSE, Ladies Buckskin and Thread GAUNTLETS, Ladies Plain and Embroidered Kid GLOVES; Mens Berlin Lisle Thread and Cashmere HOOP SKIRTS, - GLOVES, French and American CORSETS, Mens' Buckskin GAUNTLETS, &o? .. ; 1 " ? ??'? PARASOLS, Black and Colored BELTS and Belt RIBBON, Sun UMBRELLAS and. SUSPENDERS,- English CRAPE, Frenen CRA*E, * Tabby VELVETS, Sp?ol COTTON,Spool Belt BUCKLES, Toilet SOAPS, P?RT-M?NlES and Silk FLOSS, Crochet COTTON, LILLY WHITE, Ac. SILK, Silk FANS, Palm Leaf and Chip FANS, Ed^All Goods purchased of us will be ca're'fu??f jp?cked and sent free of charge to all parts of the City and.Hamburg.' ' , CRAY * TURLEY. HBrtMS, JOS i .... THE * c?ffiiSTiit; ft. Published Weekly, rn Augusta, Ga., AT S3 A. YEAR. AT the instance bf gen deiner, residing in di Her ein pnr ts of the State, whose judgment and wishes ?to entiticd to consult ration, wer propose to conf ine nco, on or-abouttbe 15th inst, tho ppblication of a ? ? BELIGIODSAir^-FAJtiLY PAPER,, tho object of which vM bo the dL'semination of intelligence, religious and moral pr-inoiples arnon? Ul classes of our people throughout the conn tr; It ie tho dosirerand d?*iga" o? tba pebiishcra: i make the MESSENGER an'-instructive ps wei as in ter? ting family visitor-one that wHl be read and appreciated by tie intelligent reader, among all classes, and equally acceptable to Christians of* all denomination!. .To ard us in carrying, on, tho work we have undertaken, wo would respectfully ask all Minis ters of the Gospel, and out friends generally,4o assist as in circaratii g the MEMSEN G Ell. Contributions for its columna are solicited from Ministers apd-others who may feel disposed to aid us in the good wirk* we have undertaken. All communications and remittances miltt be . addressed to i*>v GENTRY k JEFFERSON,,; Augusta, Ga. A few select advertisements will be inserted at reasonable rates., > '. r .Ul papers friendly will plcascgivo the above a few insertions; Juno-1 , '- - .. For tiie.JPlaniation, Tbc Garden. And thc Hoirie Circle. A.T. th? request cf the Publisher, I am sow acting as Agent fer tho SOUTHERN CULTI VATOR, an iftdispuasabla Agricultural Journal, published at Athen i, Ga. Terme, $2 per amnim. Every Farmer, Planter arni Horticulturist ib the South should hs a roaSor oT'tho ? CULTIVA TOR. S3?"Specimen lumbers may be sain at .the Adrtztittr Office. Vi R. DURISOE. Sept 17 " ' ' l V'*L ;: 3 INVENTORS, MAMFACTIRES. rpBE SCIENIL?IC A-ME RICAN, i? the largest, j JL and most widely circulated' J out nal o Pitt ^ class' ia -this country. Each nnmb er contains six teen pages, with numerous illustrations. The numbers for a yea . make, two volumes ol'4-1C pages each. It also coital na a' full account of arl tbt principal inventions and discoveries of the day Also, valuable illcstrated articles Upon Toole and Machinery used in Workshops, Manufactories, Steam and-Mecho;licat'Eagipeering, Woolen:,.Cot-, tan, Chemical, P< trolounr, and al lotter ManuFac futing interests. Alse, Frre-?rms, "War' Ira'plc-' meets, Ordnance, War Vessels, Railway Machi nery, Electric, Ofl?aiicai) add: Mathematical Ap paraUis,. Wood and Lumber Machinery, Hydraul ki, Oil and Watiir Pumps, Water Wheels, Etc.: Household, Horticultural, and farm Implement? -this latter Department' being very * fall ar.d pl gi-eat value to Farmers and Gardeners, articles embracing every, department pf Popular Science, which every body can understand and wk feb every body likes to jeal. . . Also, Reports of Seien tic ? Societies, at Home aird abroad, Pate it Law Eecif iontaud Dis oassions, Practical Recipes, Etc, It aleo contains ai} Ofi cial List of all tbe-.Paient Claims, a special.feature of (Tieat value to Invcntofrro d owners ot? Patents.' Published Wen hly, two v?lunM3 each yeW,"o?m-' men?ing January and July, .-"..?. t Per annum....??...;.....,..*.4-VOO. . Sixmoaths....n.:.v~. l'5v Ten copies ?br One Yca>.25 00 .Specimen copies sent free, Address MUNN & CO., Publishers, No. 37 Park Ho?, N\w York City. Messrs. MUNN** CO.'Ba'vo had'twenty years experience in procuring Patents /or New Inven tors who may have such bu.-i crass-to transact otu receive, free, all needful advice how to proceed. Demo rcs t's Mo nt lily Magazine, UNIVERSALLY acknowledged tho MODEL PARLOR MAGAZINE of America: devo ted to Original Stories, Poems, Sketches, Archi, J lecture and Model Cottages, Household Matter.-. Gems of Thought, Personal and Literary Gossip (including special departments on Fashions,) In struction?'on Peal th, Gymnastic,-Equestrian EA excises, Music, Amusements, etc.; all by the bes authors, and profusely and artistically illustra ted with costly Engravings (full ti/e,) uscf?l an? reliable Pattens, Embroideries, Jewfc?ry, and? constant eucae?sion pf artistic novelties, will other useful arid entertaining literature. . s No person of refinement, economical house wife, or lady o-? taste, can elford to de without tin Model Mobtbly. -Singlo copi?:s,'&) cents; bio numbers, as specimen-, 3 0 cent.;; cither m a ile' "| .free. Yearly, $3> with ? valuable premium; tw> copies, ?3,50 ;-throe copies,, $7,50; five copie.-. $12, and splendid premiums for clubo at $3 each, with the first ifremiubis to eich subscriber. Address . .' Tr". JENNINGS DEMOREST, .No. 473 Broadway, New York. . Dcmorest's Monthly and Young Amoricn., to gother, $4, wi h the premiums for eadh. April li . lm ia State of &MltH Carolina; EDGEFIEkb'B?StaCT,, J if CO.MJIOX PLEAS. G. W. Murphy k Slocum, } '? . v-1 .. ' > For. AtJaeh. , . J. A. Baes, *}../. HE Plain.Jfl's in.the above sjatcd case h a vine . this day -Hen their Declaration in my office, nd oho Def'w? dant having nejtbor wife nor Att?r ney known i ti resido, wjthin.jhc limits bf. (bil Seite or. whom copies of said Declaration "HvifL rules to plead can be sorved ; On motion OfW. T AnjJiS,' Esq., Plarrntiffa! Attorney, Or^red. that said De-en dsn I appear and pl ?fad''ta laid Declaration vitbin-ajrear and u day from the date hereof or final and absoluto .Judgement will be given Twains;,,him." ?- j i ; ' " " ' S. HARRISON, C.?:B.D. Sept. 29, Ifl?o* lyq . 41 :-*--i-,-.-^-n-1 State of So$th Gasolina, '? EDGEF?ELI* DISTRICT, - . M-CG M-lf O If Pito AS. Guthridge C.heathane, hearer, 1 -, * ?i > For. A'.tackm!nt Q\ W. Strom: J THE Plaintiff ia tb e abo ve stated case having this dei .filed his Declaration in my office, abd tho Defendant having- noitb er 'wile no-r Attor ney known .o reside within tho limits of (his State on whtJiu copies af raid Declaration with rules tq pleyid cam to served * On motion of W. W. Adama, WaiatUF's AUyrney.orderedtnatsajd. Defendant appear and plead, tc said . Declaration' within a.y^w and a day from thief dat? TicreQf or flnivlajidahiqltjt?.Tndgtn9ni will ba given against him. S. MARRTSON, C.C.EID. Mar. 7, 1^..._..ly. ' ^ l"> (state of S??tU. ?aroliiia, BD"Gr?FIELD. DISTRICT, .. x nt cgy%ou PLEAS. Guthridge Cheaiiianr, \ * ??? * t vt . YFwfi'tf JV?ctyeiif. G. W. Strom. " ) " '' rsi HE -Plain tiff ia rbo'elxive stat-i-* oise having ' JL this day filed his Declaration in my anice', and- thc'Defendant braving neither wi foji or Attor I ney known to reside within thc limits of this State on whom copies -of paid Declaration with rules rp. plead can be served; 'On motion af W.ATi Adame" Plaintiff^ Attori'ey, oraered that said Defenda-nt appear and plead to said Declaration within a year and a day from the date hereof or final and absolute Jr-.dgnunt.will.he given against him. ., SIUARRISON, C.C.E.D. H?r 13, LS07. " -ly . / . Il ,t i ' ?,.-pr-?-'-;-*-**'??' State of South Carolina, E?Gj? Fij&4n b i ?^r R IC T* ; - . AV cosfUQjf PLEAS. . > H. A*. Shaw, beater, 1 . ' . . "va '. . > For. Attach. Welcomo Martin. J ? x ?TpfHE iln?ttlff.'ln the .a,b?vc stated casa, having X this drvjc fi bid? his T>?ela>Jtioc ii my office, 'and the Defendant having neither wife nor At totney known to resida witBia the limit's of this' State on whom copies' o'f said ?eelhratloa rn&\ rulei to pl end'can be ser^od : Orr t?qtion ci Jt L. Addison^ Plaintiff's A'Meroey, Ordered that ?ar* Defendant appear atfd plead to said DtoiaratioB within a year anti a day from the date-Vereof, of final andabeototeeJudgmenl will le given agi'.pst hita. S. HARRISON, c. c. p. ?; Marzl.,lS$7. . qly ? MARVIN'S PATENT illira amt DrrPlnsttr, Fire en? Bnrslar Proof If ?B,'-' ffiARRANTBU T ?E BEST IN THE WORLpl Newt corrode the Iron. Never Please send or eoll for -un Illustrated Catalogue ' ":< * ' MARVIN & CO. I Principal f??o. 2? Broadway, New-York. PR. J^./j^ATf* ? <Suc?-ssors to Pratt- & Wilson Bros.) WH?LiS?L? ORUG?J^T, Analytical and Consulting Chemist, NO. 23, TIA YNS STREET, i C. t? A AGESTO If, . S. -DEALER -3N - DEm)iilfM8,P.IMS,8!lSS ( Asp. ..... ?rn?ri?ists'/Suiidries. Anatysis of Ores;' Soiis, Pertilizen, Ar., malo with greatest care and ace iva cy. , ' Chemical advice given in ?ll branches of tho i science, or. mod?rait i dVteB. : . DR.-P.'OLIN BANNELLY, so well knowa throughout the S tito, is wifh me4 and waul! be* ?lad to soi -old friendVor ?ilfjiportier for Good a. - ''Charleston, Ma* 25' ". ma. ' m"_ . ? . ' - ' ? ..? . ? r'J EEMINQ-TON'S .-: i^E ABMS.' S014 by t^e Gen.?ral 1 y. .. A Liberal Discount IQ Dealers. 200,000 Furnished to tb? U. S.-GOT ARMY REVOLVER, ^4?1J01) in. Calibre NAVY REVOLTER, " '38-1M ta. Calibre. . BRLT REVOLVER, . * ?Navy ?ize CaMbW SOLICE REVOBVDR, t . Navy Site Calibre, aw Poera?r aerPer+v^R, . ; lt-108 rn.'Caiibre. POCKET R'?v-orv?^,''(Rider's fr.) S?-100 in.' ?tHY^ RE PLATINO PISTO?V (EUiot-pf.) Js'o. 22 1 h?-Cat. Vas* POCKET PISTOI, Np. ?fi. 30> 32 aid il Ctr. - QOH CASE,. *o. 22 and 32 Cartridge. Basctm LOABING-RIFLE, (Deals') 32- A 88 Car. REVOLVING BIFLB, - ; 34 and 44-1-00 in Calibre. Principal Agents. , Moore A Nichols,* New York. j Vrih. Rfead & Son, ' Biston. Jos. C. Grubb & Co., Philadelphia. Poulln.ey and Trimt'.e; Balintore, Henty -Pulsean A Co.; . New Orleans. JnbrJ??c, Spencer t Co., 'Chicago, y L. M. Rumsey- A Co. St Loila, ?. Albert X. Crane, . San Francisco. Circular! cen tain inc cati as ti description of ' ourArms viii be furnisheS'iipon application. . . ?. "REMINGTON A aONSj-OlonyOI. Y. . Mm-12 ? -_, - tf ? ll BROWN & PJEkKIX*, u P?BLLSHERS?. C?T^ *| . . ? ? And Jffus?? Beek* - ' * W'S would respectfully call tho attention of Choir*Leaders and Singing .School' Teich ert to ourittHbllsbment, where ?ll kibdsof Church Music, Glee and Au them. Eoch? cas be obtained on tho most favorable terms. Thu long experience o/ ur Mr.- PERKINS, in Musical Conventions, Choirs, the Concert Room ?ind Sunday School, enables bim .to give advice ?nd information on aft point?*f musical -intexe ns'to tho^sclocfi?n of Troter Works of instruction, formation of M?sica], fc'chools-progress ia tunsi cal studies, and items of genezal i a te rest to com- ; poser;, leaders, teachers un?students. SheetMunc furpish'ed on the usual terms, wilh promptness and aispitck. Crin firry Orders SoUci ted-and selections mad? for pupils, teachers, con certs, Ac., ?c., ?tc. NOW READY: . Will be Trfcoy to' afe;....>..T.'E.Pei*li?..:.:?O et?. Toe Orphan Wanderer;./..T."? 'Pe'rkln?,.;..'.30 cts. . T?ke'RdWtBtf?bi.'..?.'.X-T, ?. P?rTkins,...'..-3Q eis. Fiiry of the Wildwnod",t...lL At, Brown,,.30 els. Memory, (for Bacilos c')rlf. A. Brown;..30 cts. Four of buy .? thef-abote wHl' bo forwarded on receipt o?one dollar. . . . ?&rScnd for a Circular?. BROWN & PERKINS, '4?0 Broome St*, New York City. New York, Jan 1 4ml GARDEN SEEDS BY WAIL INVITE attention to our LARGE and COMPLET* AF^ORTMENT of, FRESH HARDES- S ? EDS, comprising Over 250 Leading Varieties, . INCLUDING THE NOVELTIES, .... . WKich wc furnish, heatly put up in packets', BY MAIL, POSTAGE PAID, To any add*rcss, at our Catalogue rates, enabling catties'at a distance to purchase as .advantage utly as at our Store. All oMr Seefls are carefully trifid before teni tig oct, and aro ....*?'...",? i Warranted t? "Gro\w - If properly planted ont- mid cared for? . ' OUR NEW DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CAT ALOGUE is mailed to,any address on receipt of St imp ibr pdt ta ge. V . ; . . . .EDW't?. J: EVANS ?c CO., ? ' No.'S, N. George'^t'., T?rS, Pa. Marti- . . 2a " ? liv; The Be?t Tonic ' Now in Use! . MANUFACTURED BY O. F. PANK NI N, CHARLESTON, 'S. C Charleston, Jan 15 , ty 3 THIS GLOSS STARCH . .'Ismed by . Pirst-Clas* Hotels, Laundries, Tens of Thonsands of Families, and " SoouiU bte usje? by all. fc It givoe a hcailllfal polish, making, the iron saps s m ob thly.o ver the cloth; saving. much timo ind labor. Goods done up with it koop clean '.onges, ieon?equeu?y will not wear out so soon, ?j ?T M^ES. OLD .LINEN LOOK LIKE NEW I. Sold by" Druggists %n? "Grocers generally. ' s OUR IMPERIAL ELIE IS THE BE6T Ml' TH E. W OR L Bl It is soluble In bard-as weil' a? soft water. It is put'up in the safest, neatest, ?nd mostBon*?ni eat form nf any ofcared. to the public. [XT IS WARRANTSD*NOT TO STREAK %HE .CLO Ul ES ! . Sold byj Grocersaad Braggi?ts geeenklly. y Agents wanttfi ev*rywhtrre^-tD whom wo o?er ertraordinsffy ibdac?Brents. Address ? *' NEW YO-B1C "STARCn?GLOSS C?., No, 218 Fultofi St., Kew York. ' Jan 1_,_ 6 >n_\_ " fl KO VESTE E.\ ?? CO*. PIM? ?i?E-lSlAC??g?aS, : 49^9 p road way ?'Nev York. nnJIRSE PIANOS received tbe lli.?koFt Award 1 of Merit at ibo Worltl't Fair, over thc best, j* in a kc rs from London, Pari?, yenaany, tb?-citi?i of "l/ew YbtR. riMUdVlphin. B?lti?wrw tnd Bo?. tob ; also, tho V?old Mcdill *t thc American tnttituU, Tar FIAr?> SUCCESSIVE YEARS!! Our Pbjn'os. contain the Fri.ncb Grand Action, Harp Pc'b?l,^)vcrst?urig Bass, Full Iron Frame, and ott-Modern Improvements Every Instru taent ?rt rrcn'ed RIVE YEARS! Mado under the supcrtisifrti of-Mn I. H. GROVESTEEN, why bas sj jsracticafcsp^rlerfBe ot over thirty-five yearr, and is the. maker of euer eieren tloxeand Riarto-i'ortee. Our facilities for luanufactnring enable ru to sell tbeJo Instruments fren . S100 to $200 cheaper thauVny?riiehisw pifeo *W*te. ^TG-BO. A*. OATES, Auguata, ?a,, i* the| inthorized Agent f?r the sale of those PIANOS, and will always keep ?'number on hand forth? inspection of -the public. Au*r& ly?AP . S2 , Old Papers! 0? Sale st this Office a largo lot of OLD NEWSPAPERS, for salo ia parcel* to.snit purobos?)?. > L V F