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DURISOE, REESE & ?0. .".U..-.b#fiW:.-"''"'?;"'"T"?u.'*"T; VOLUME XXXIL-No. 52. EDGEFIELD, S. C.; MEMBER 2-5, 1867. WE HAVE JUST OPENED AND ARE OFFERING AS LARGE AND AS CHEAP A STOCK OF BEY GOODS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, as was ever offered in this city. We^do not mention price?, but assure the people that no house can or will sell Goods Cheaper than we. H. F. IlUbSELL & CO i- . AUGUSTA, GA. Nov. 3, 3m 46 Established 1845. WWI. H.? TUTT, IMPORTER AND "w'HOLESALE --r-DEALER IN- ' MUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, DYE-STUFFS. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND DEXJGGISTS' SUNDRIES, 264 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., HAS NOW IN STORE one of the most complete Stocks in the couth, to. which h? respectfully invites the attention of Merchants, Physicians and Planters. The Stock embraces everything to bc found in a FIRST CLSSS WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE, both of American and Foreign production, which is offered at prices that cannot fail to please. Having had an experience of twenty-two years, in the Drug Trade in Augusta. hi flatters himself thal he fully understands the wants of the people. Merchants are.assured that thev can purchase their supplies from us at NEW YORK PRICES; freight and expenses added. All that we ask is an examination of our Stock and Prices. Oct 23 3m 43 ' SADDLES, HARNESS, LEATHER, AND SHOE FINDINGS ! ALBERT HATCn. CHAS. G. GOODRICH. t HATCH ? GOODRICH, No. 271 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. j^E INVITE THE ATTENTION OF OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC generally to our full and complete stock of SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, WHIPS, COLLARS, HARNESS MOUNTINGS, HORSE BLANKETS, " TLBTATHERT'OF ALL KINDS, SHOEiSlND?NGS? And 3 well assorted lot of BELTINGS. We would be happy to receive a call from all our frieuds at our new stand, No. 271 Broad Street. HATCH & GOODRICH. Augusta, Oct 22 3m 43 QuR OLD AND NEW FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS WILL BE SUP plied as usual with the best of Groceries and Articles Used by Planters AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES; at the old Stand of ESTES & CLARK. JOHN M. CLARK & SONS, 278 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Oct 22 3m43 GROCERIES. O'DOWD & MULHEBIN, 283 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR THE FALL AND WINTER TRADE the largest and most complete Stock of GROCERIES in the City. Our i?fcoefc having been purchased before the advance in Gold, wc i?re prepared to sell LOW THE LOWEST. jrsgp'Merchants aud Planters and Planters visiting our City would do well to call before purchasing elsewhere. Augusta, Oct 22 3m " 43 NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS. From New York and Baltimore ! I^IIE SuVcribors a*e now Teething their FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which were bought in tho best market? in thia Country, and which in point of STYLE, QUALITY and PRICE defy competition. M. C. BfTLKit. LK HOY F. YOHMANS. BUTLER & YOUMANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND Solicitors in Equity. WILL Practice in EdgefiV.d and thc adjoin ing Districts, ir. thc United States Courts, und ia Bankruptcy. Also, in Augusta, On. Olficc: Edgeficld C. H., S. C. Sept 3 tf M READ! IRE AD ! jJ<^T^: Our Stock consists in part of Brown anJ Bleached SHEETINGS; Drown and Bleached SHIRTINGS: . Pillow Cns? LINENS and COTTONS ;| Cottonwood Liuen DIAPER; Brown and Bleached .TRANS: French ?nd American ME REDOES ; Figured and Solid DKLAIXHS: Beautiful POPLINS and ALPACAS: LUSTRES and Ornamental TWILLS;. Ornamental LUSTBES in variety; Opera and all Wool FLANNELS; Canton FLANNELS ; CLOAKS, SHAWLS, NUBIAS, SONTAG?, Balmoral and Hoop SKIRTS : COLLARS. GLOVES. HOSIERY; Lidies'at.d Gents' UN I) ER VESTS; Ladle-' and Misses' HATS , RIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS ; READY MADE CLOTHING-a l/.rge and w ell selected Stock, from thc choip ost to tho Doeskin CASSIM ERE ; ?.'ASS IM ER ES nnd SATINETS; TWEEDS and Kentuoky JEANS; Bed BLANKETS, Saddlo BLAN1CSTS; Men's and Boy?' HATS-all kindly Ladies, Misses, Men's, Bays nn.d Children's SHOES, in great variety ; GROCERIES,-large stock and ?rio variety: IIARD,VVARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE; Fine FRENCH BRANDIES ; Baker's and Gibson's best WU .IS Ttl ES ; M. JEIRA, PORT and SHI JURY WINES; California CHAMPAGNES; CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO; Havana and American SEO ARS * TRUNKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS: BRIDLES.- ie., Ac. Call and examine for -/ourselves beforo pur chasins elsewhere. Yon wi fl CERTAINLY SA VE MONEY. ?ATTORNEYS 1 H. T. WmcjiT. ?FRIGHT, AT IL. AW Solicitors in Equity) EDGEFIELD, S. C., Will Practice in thc United States Courts, givinf their especial attention to cases in Bankruptcy. July :'.0 tf _31__ "JONES & NORRIS, Attorneys atLaw. AND SOLICITORS IN EQUITY, WlLL PRACTICE in tho Courts of thi Stato and of tho United States. Particular attention given to cases in Bank ruptcy. Nov Sm* 4b Di DENTISTRY. C. A. CHE'iTHAM & BRO., 'lt. II. PARKER respectfully announc j teat he is w?ll prepared to execute ir tho bc manner and promptly ali work in tho busiacu -and x^greHrtly reduced figures. Having acquainted himself with the latolne tamable improvements in thc profession, ands eured a full sti-ck of materials, Ac, ho warra good and satisE.ictory work to nil who may desi hi3 services. Edgofiold, S. C., Aug. 1, ^31 Oct 7 No. 3, Park Row. tf 4? In Stock, W holosalo and Retail. HOOKS and EYES? PINS, NEEDLES, HAIR PINS, LEAD PENCILS. P GRAY ? TURLEY; In Sloe?-, Wholesale and Retail. Eonm t and Triiaming RIBBONS, in varioty. _GRAY & TURLEY. In Stock. Wholesale and Retail. Ladies and Gouts' Fancy NECK TIES, injn variety. GRAY & TURLEY. * Abou Ben Adhcm and the Angel. Abou Bon Adhom (may his tribo increase !) A woko ono night from a deep dream of peaco, And aa tr, within tho moonlight in Iiis room, ? Making it rich, and liko a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold; Exceeding peaco had mado Ben Adhcm bold : And to tho prcsenco in the room ho said, " What writcst thou ?" Tho vision raised its hoad, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " Tho names of those who lovo tho rv Lord." .j "And is.mine cno ?" said Abou. .".Nay, not so Replied the angel. Abou.spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, "I.pray theo, then, Write meas ono that loves his fcllow-mon." . !Tho angel wrote and vanished. Tho next night ' It caTnc again, with a great wakening light, And showed tho names whom lovo of Ood hath blessed,. . And lo ! Bon Adhem's nanto led all thc rest. LEfCHHrKT. -1 - THE SISTERS. A TALE OF rHE CHRISTMAS TIME. BT MARY W. 3TAKEKT GIBSON. " And my sister said that o.p me-my own sister-Mrs. Dawer? How sha-ueful?" '.'Yes, wasn't it!"'said the stlf-appointcd mischief-maker for the village of O'-. u That, fur a young widow, yon were thc gay est of an}' one she ever saw.,? " And site a widow, too ! Hard-hearted thing ! Just because 1 happeued to laugh out loud tite other day, when Mr. Gray was tel ling ono of his funny stories! No one but Susan could have helped laughing. How un kind she isl She seems to have quite forgot ten her own trouble.1' "Oh, for the matter of that. 1 can assure you every one hears enough of it. It is, 'dear Joseph,' here, and 1 dear Joseph,' there, till people are heartily sick of it. One ex pects a young widow like you, you know, to speak of her husband-'; ': Ob, Mrs. Da wer 1" aud up wont Milicent Archers pocket-handkerchief. " There, dear, dont cry ! But, as I was saying,'when a man has been in his grave for four years, it is quito time to leave elf talking about I ita. I wish soiuo one would tell Mrs. Thomas so. I would, only I don't know he we ?i enough." "Her 'poor Joseph,' indeed!" said Mrs. Archer, tossing ber prt tty, little hoad. ;! Why, my dear Mrs. Dawer, she used to-" ''What, my dear !'! cried thc scandal-mon ger, wricking up her ears. "Oh, 1 forgot; I wou't say anything about it, since the poor man is dead and gone. 1 have no doubt he was glad enough to get out of the world, if thc truth was told." " Scold him-did she ?" Millicent lifted her hnjnds and looked to wards thc ceiling, as much as to say, u I be lieve you." Milicent bnrst out langhing. " There, Mrs. Dawer, now you have said that, it just remitido' me to caution you against saying anything to anybody about what I just said.'" " My dear, I am not a person to fetch and carry/' said Mrs. Dawer, with an injured air. "No, I know you are not," replied the un suspecting Milicent, tying her bonnet strings, and drawing her thiele crape vail over her face. '. Or 1 could never cunio and taik IO you as free!}' as I do." " But you are not going home so soon." "I must. I have a quantity of things to ?>ee to, and this is Friday. Do come and s e .ne ?oon. dear Mrs. Dawer, and wo will,have tea together. Can't you come to-niurrow evening ?" "Saturday evening, let me seo; well. yes. I think I can, and I shall be uVliiihted." ? The two ladies shook hands-Milicent hur ried home, nc^er once looking to the right cr thc left in the =treet, for fear of what peo ple would say ;" and Mrs. Dawer sallied forth tu pour into the wondering ears of some of her '.friends,'' the dreadful tale of Mrs. Thomas's wickedness-how she used tu beat poor little Mr. Thomas, because ho wouldn't wear high heeled btiots, und walk ou stilts ! Did they over hear of such a thing ! But it was truite true-she bad it from the beat authority from a person, indeed, who saw it dune, and heard him crying out for help. With this ad ditional hot-water, it may bu imagined that thc tempest io the C-tea pot was not long (Brewing. Mrs. Thomas. a!>u rejoiced in a confidential friend-a sharp-nosed, thin lipped lady of a very uncertain age-Miss Joice by name ; who was quite a match fur Mrs.Daw er, and canvassed the district, even-more as siduously, having nothing to do but attend to other people's affairs. Parly feeling ran high. By Saturday night the whole town was in au uproar, aud tongues were wagging in ali di rections, making the afusi?n still worse con found: d. Mrs. I'hotnas sat in sulky wrath, listening to Miss Joice's account, and hearing ?ho story of the beating, along with several oilier enormities attributed to her for thc first time. Milicent was trying ber eyes out un the parlor sofa, under ber husband's portrait, while Mrs. Dawer emptied ti e budget of the rast two days at her !e.>t. Sunday morning came, and the bells rang out gladly for church. It was a lovely day ; clear though col 1, with a bright sun and blue sky, a:?d the ground frozen firm and hard, though tl.ere had yet been no fall of snow. People who were very negligent about going to church, came thal day, and the minister from his pulpit could see that something more than his Hermon had brought so large a con gregation liiere. But the scandal had not yet reached his ears, and bc was greatly puzzled to account for some things bc saw. Every ?.imc the great door creaked, a score of heads were turned ; at last there was a flutter and a buzz all over the place. Mrs. Thomas, severe and stately, was marching up the aisle, fol lowed by her prime miuister, Miss Joice. Milicent's usual place was in the choir, but tho red curtains were drawn so close that no .mc could tell if she was there or not. The bell ceased tolling; the minister was just ris ing in the pulpit, when tho door creaked for the last time, and a slight ligure, robed in widow's weeds, glided up the aisle and entered the Archer pew. Mrs. Thomas tossed bei head viciously, as her sister passed, but Mili cent noticed no one, and kept her vail dowr dering tho service. When it was over, peo ple made a nudd'-n rush to the door, to set how tho two would meet ; and the two streams coming down from either aisle, brought then exactly face to face, in full view of the con gregation. Milicent drew herself up ; Mrs Thomas looked at ber a second, then graspei Miss Joice's arm, and hurried away. Ever ono went homo satisfied-they had not spoken This was only the beginning of difficulties C- was rather a gay place in its own sinai way; there wore quilting frolic*, and surpris parties, and donation parties, and concerts, o something of the kind, coming off every weel The sisters had always been present at sue merrv makings. How should they manag now? Miss Joice submitted thc question t her principal. " The people must be fools," said Mr Thomas, sternly. " On they think I am goin to shut myself up forever because a sane young widow sees fit lo say I beat my bu band, (that, angel in Heaven.) and to tell thousand other lies about me? They rad ask me where abo is, as much as they Uk and I will go, but I will not take the sligl notice of her." -, This also was repeated to Milicent. " Is Mrs. Thomas crazy ?" she exclaii " I never said that she beat her husbau my whole life. But I am half toroptt wish that he had beaten her, Mrs. Dawoi Thc story went thc next day that Mr. Tl as had done so ! And so thc evening parties at C sented the strange sreetacle of two who lain upon the same mothersbreast, sitting, sibly,aide by.sidc,and talkinggaily to seor people, while with each other they.would exchange a single word. Wc are all malic enough, I fear, to enjoy such a state of tbi Men tease and encourage dogs and boy fight, women " make a ring" around their tere, and watch to sec that each gets " play" in a far more dangerous war. Net Milicent nor her sister was lacking in secc and " bottle" holders during this .conflict. The poor minister got at the bottom of affair before many days ..ad gone by,, grieved and ashamed that two member the church should give such scandal to" i siders," did his bcct to repair the misc! But it wos.too lato for human means to ] vail. He called on Mrs. Thomas, and she dared she would never speak to her.6i again as iong as che lived; ho went to-A cent, who had always been his pct.and fa rile, aud she cried when he talked to her, \ said that much might, bc false, but Susan \ certainly said unkiud things that she could forgive. " And your Christmas commiinion, Mi Are you going to come like this 2" " Oh, no," said the poor child, crying. - must stay away.*' "For the'first time," said thc old minisl ? sadly. " Aud you two are the dear daught of a clergymau !" But there seemed no help for it. Neil] would be the first to yield-Mrs. Thon would not-Milly could not. Tiley still visii at the same houses-still went to tho sa: church-still avoided meeting each othe eyes, and refused lo speak. Yet all tho wiri how the proud hearts were aching.!- N< that the first heat of passion had cooled-n that they knew how many, falsehoods coin by tale bearers bad separated them-bc they longed to "kiss and make up," and good friends forever. But they would nc And so thc. winter passed slowly, aud l pleasant Christmas time had come ! The church was always trimmed for Chri: mas eve, and Milicent worked busily ov wreaths and crosses of evergreen, that yet partly that shu might forget her trouble Mrs. Thomas was not Lhere,' and thc wo: which she usually did, fell to her sister. SI had lo trim Ibo orgau loft, .and to put tl "Star of Bethlehem" in its place. As sj arranged the ?o3to'o?s"aro?hq that sacred -;ig she remembered what the angels ' ad .-ung: joyfully " while she pherds watched their doc! by night." upon thc plains "of Jadea. Tl words carne hack to her memory-thc simp story which she had so often beard her dei mothar i ea J. " And there were in tho same country sbepher abiding in thc lijld, keeping watch over thc Hock by night. And lo, the an?el of thc Lord carno upon thci: .???,' thn i\n ty._of 4 ii q J. ord sh i v\\o -_r ou n?L, n b,, j thom ; and they ?ere sore afraid: And thc angel s-.id unto them, Fear not: for ti .holi, I brin;,' you g.;ud tidings of great joy, whie shall bu to ?iii people. For unto you is born this day, in thc city < David, a Saviour, which is '"britt the Loi-1. And this shall bea sign unto yu : Yo sha lind tho babe wrapped ia swaddling.clothes, lyin iu a manger. And suddenly there jras with tho angel a malt tuda '.f tho heavenly bostpraisingGod, and tuyuij '!Glory to t. <? i i:: thc highest, and on oan pence, guud will toward-lien.'" II >w she and Susan brid lo.'t d to hear tb.i wondrous taie! How o?en they bad ston side by sido, at their mother's knee, an looked at I he picture pf t ?: t? ai.gel talking t the shepherd, wini? the .'multitude ol th heavenly host" hovered in Ibo dist:.ncc wit their beautiful faces aud snowy wings Q<y they bud talked u"??ou? thu grotto where th Infant Saviour laid-and about the os am tho ass that knelt down to adore Him, and ti wann Him with their breath I And no? their mother had gone to b<' with Him-am she and Su an were estranged, s:> that on thi happy evening when every u::c was galherei round a friendly hearth, they, could not ev< i shake hands and \\:sh each other a luerr; Christmas ! lt. all came over her so pain!a! ly that che coull only lay her hoad down upoi her arms and weep. Thu old minister, whi had come up into thc--organ loft fur a bool: saw her do it, and came towards her. "Whali. it my child?" Lu said, sitlinj town beside her. u?Ji," sobbed Milicent, "I have bret thinking of my mother,.-a*?d bow sorry alu would be if 3?.C knew how Susan a::d I havt quarrelled." M And ? you think she docs not know it ' Mind-I do not say that il pains her-becausi a Soul iu Heaven can Suffer nut tiing more but that they know much that passes here, . do believe." . " 1 am so unhappy." 41 And can you wonder," said the old man gi-ntly. " \Vh::t hind of guests have you beet Welcoming to your heurt, for thc laat thrc< months !" Milicent was silent. Tride and hatred, and jealousy andre venge-you have broken many of the ?nv maiidments in your heart, and uno is, " Thou shalt do no murder." ,; Oh, Mr. Klliott." " Does not. the Bible say lhat ho that batotl his brother in his heart-" " Yes-yes-1 remember." u lt has Leen a sad business from begirinin? to end. You have been hating your sister it amounts to the same thing." " Lint I tion't hate her now," pleaded Mili cent. .' I ara very glad to bear it. * (Jo and tel hers,)." ? (>li_I can't do that?" i "Why not?" " She will not speak to me, you know." "Yes-1 know that you have both had uuir.b "devil for a long time. Well, I drivi yours away," and he laid his hand upon bei head. ,; Will rou go, now ?" i " Ob, I am t.lraid." 1 "Afraid to du what is right-but riot?fr?ii ? to insult God, for many days together. A frail . to meet the an^ry eye of your sister-butnt | i afraid to face your Judge at the last day au? I hear Cain's ieutence pronounced upr.n you !j " Uh, Mr. Klliott-am I like Cain ?" ? " Look into your own heart and see, 1 ';r i not suppose that Cain had hall thc evt - thoughts that you havi? been cherishing U ? first. And yet he killed his brother Abel , "I have been wrong-I s^? it-1 feel t i said Milicent, humbly. "And if I lhoogl< - Susan would but. speak to mc, I would gut I. " You can but try, my child. Como, Iwl I go with you as far as thc Kate." i y It was quite dark when they came dov-l u into the chinch porch. 1 I. MIf you are but good and gentle enough i II said the minister, as they hurried up t 1 e street, whero Mrs. Thomas lived-" if y< s ir confess your fault first, and take your sha i c. of thc blaine, 1 Lave no fear of the result { b and I think I shall have thc pleasure of seei: e you both together at church, this hap o Christmas eve. Go, my child, and Cod'bli ( you." < 3. They had reached thc gale and bo w t g holding it open for her. Milicent looked f :y at the liout ol the cottage-it was blank a < j- dark, but under the trees at thc side, a wai t a patch bf light was lying. : ly ?'She is iu the parlor," said Milicent. |( c, will go around, and if Miss Joice is not th't I jr?W?? in. Good-night, dear Mr. Elliott.1 ? 1?d curtain* of thc parlor window were not^kfewn, and Milicent, standing under one of tfjfimapJe trees', could see in v.ry plainly. A bjfihl fire burned in tbe open stove ; a ta ble covered with books and an easy chair werjidrawn up before it. Mrs. Thomas was ?nQt3itting there, however, but. walking up ^ndjlown the room, os she always did when anjxing troubled her. She looked pale and ill, IjH poor little Milicent's heart yearned ."$.0 always was delicate," she thought to hqrwf- '"-Oh, she must let mo tell her how .som I am i If anything should happen to h?iibile-.we arc like this. I could never fbr g?sbyself." ..: ?A pict ute hung at one end of thc room-a .portait ot a pleasantfaced, gentle-looking w^f.;^ whom no one would havo hesitated .tonnie " motlier.'' Ii was at her knee those dit? children bad stood-her lips had road to ?km those- "good ' tidings of great joy," 'anfsome memory of the early times seemed .tbk^al into the stern heart of Mrs. Thomas ias|]}c gazed at it. c J-dy poor mother !" she murmured, at last : -ijSs well that you did not see your children liiphis. . I wish I had gone with you." iii [No. nOr.Susy 1 don't say that!" said a sob mft rtf| /?Yon here.. Milicent?" ?ijgvdce.behhid her. She turned round as :.f no had been "struck .?Yon here. Milicent. feYfcs. Let me say what I have come for, sty) then -yon may turn mo out of door's as sd'n as you like." <?'? Spe'ak." 'Tve been very wrong, Susy, and lam s?r."y for it. Mrs.' Dawer told me that you sid I was too gay for a young widow, ?ud t tl I was only looking out for a chance to trry again, and it made me angry--" "Mw. Dawer 1 Why, Milicent, shevis the fy^ one that has repeated all you said a.bout. "I never said anything against you, Susy, cept that you were cruel to say such things .out soe, and that you quarrelled with me Ilcause I said Mr. Thomas was-youremcm Ijrit." 41 But you told her that I/heat him." " Oh, Susy, never ! She repeated that to e ; and it, came from Miss Joice." Mrs. Thomas wa3 silent. "I think that wc have both hec? deceived .fl think that people have made a great deal' mischief betr/een us." frNo doubt of.it.'"' i: I am the youngest-I ought to have come id said thjs, long ago. 1 was too proud, at often when we met ab those parties,Susy, wanted io ask you to' forgive me; and to ight, when I was .'putting up thc Star, I bought of our -dear motlier, and how we sod to keep Christmas-live together", and how rc two were all alone in the world now, and et. were like strangers." Tuc little widow fairly broke dov/n, and ried like a child. Mrs. Thoma3 put bel an d to her eyes for,r. moment. ' "I was thinking of our mother, too, this vening, Milly. Look fit ber." They stood, side by side, looking up at tho icek luce, that .had never frowned on .them, j " Oh. Lr her sake forgive me; Susy!" '\?n one condition-two rather:" -- . \\">^-*?a-l2urti2?_^_j__ " Have nothing more to do with Sirs. Daw r ; i will /.ive u?: Miss Ji.iec." '.I can say yes willi ail my heart, Susy. That is the other?" ,; Forgive ww, Milly." Tiie bisters lurer/ themselves into each thor's arms; tito mother smiled upon them, t us believe, i ot ouly (rom that senseless xnvas, but from the azure coutts of Heaven! That evening, ns people sa', quietly in their iws :.i church, and thu organ was jtist be iuning to play, two ladies came up tho een ie aisle together, and entered aPe.it ihit had mg been empty-the seat of (?io Graham tinily. Every ono started aud s?urod-could ley behave their eyes? Yee, that was .'ir--, bomas, sitting quietly where ber father > id to >U ; while M:?. Archer, ber vail up. ad her face beaming with joy, was iu her ioth( r's place 1 Thc old unuister saw it ivn, om lue pulpit, and wiped away some happy AH eyes were on thal per during the ser*' co. Mrs. Dawer turned yellow with spire, hen x o ;.r.v thc sisters singing the beautiful hris!ma3 anthem out ol tb? sam? honk; ..i ."...ss Joice ground her teeth when :h>y used tr. the porch^ ar. I kood arm in arm. itLcu? laking the sKglitest notice of her. he congregation passed by them wondering , hui they spoke to nu one-at last Mr. Ki it cuttle om, ai;?i they hurried up tu Lim in stiler;. Children, n merry Christmas I ?i you." ho id, taking both their hands in Lis. "You ive done mc more good thats I ca? tell you f this r?conciliation. Never quarrel with icii other again; those who have angels for icir parents ought to dwell in pene*." ,:Mr. Elliott, we wish to c 'rae to Commu !0u u> morrow morning together." Come, then." And they knelt once moro thc ne::t dayj de by side, at ibo altar ?r.iis, ?o partake of to Bread of Life. Tears worn in the oki t.s'or'j eyes as he gave out the text of I.is rmou tLat day : " A new commandment I give unto you : hat you love one another as I have loved nt; Inst you also Nive ono anni her. M By this shall ali men know that you arc y disciples; it yon have love one for another." And immy besides Sit an and Milicent ere weeping before he had finished. ? * - - PltlXTEKS.-Printers are unlike other das 's ol men. Their vocation imparts to them i intelligence that does not result Irom am ber business. Dealing with language i x usively, in its combination of letters, words, iii fences, and paragraphs, they aro constant brought intu communion with thoughts id I heir working, and thus insensibly become iibncd with thc ideas of tho.se minds whoso ?cations they help to embody into those rms that give them to lit? world. They [orally got grammar at their ibigcrs' ends bile picking np the tynes that form Renten ?s that aro grammatic;.1. Spoiling comos to icm as na*ural as breathing, for they lall ito correct orthography through force of ibit. The characteristics ol' printers are t>t sq favorable to personal thrill as those of thor professions. They partake of the na no of artists iu somo degree, ami arc gen .ally liberal to a fault, thoughtless of tho itnrc, and fr?quent ly improvident for the resent-Hush when in a good situation, and ead broke when on a tramp. They may bo ic working I? ?licnxiiins of tho world of op rativc3.-Exchange. SWEARING.-Swearing is tho lit expression f human i age., and l be most "exact interpi o >r bf. its real meaning. Uo who utters thc jarful word of damnation against bis fellow ian, is giving vent lo a fooling which, had c li.o power, would really consign bim to ell. Anger is thus net only murder, but lurdcr of tho worst kind ; it would m>i on j kill'tho Body, but would cast both soul nd body into hell. Swearer, soo what your nth means ! Angry men, see what your alt er means ! ? )l" Every successive reduction of the lolls n tho Atlantic Cable has brought the Cable /Oinpany an accession of business so great ai ii increase its profits. The rate now is onc ; ?iiri li what it was when ihq cable was first pened tu the publie, yet, at these greatly re luted rates, thc number of messages has so auch increased that the amount of cash tc wed daily is announced to bc far greater han over before. Thc Great Needed Reform. Some days ago wc published an et on <{ hard times," and wc are glad to pi that tho views expressed therCj are sn: and endorsed by various leading, jour the South. . It Ls lidless to. tell an] who makes thc least uso of His.'peri faculties, that times are bard. The pr nearly every trade.arc swept away hy Lion and incidental expense?, and beni ncces:ity of adding line upon line, aw c.-ipt upon precept, to induce our pee possible, to reflect nprm their present tion and future prospects. There is a peet of pinching want before thousand: this prospect Ls not confined to those i urious classes, of whom, as it is fab! French ?Queen thought it astonishing, they cricd-for bread, that they should u cake, rather than starve. The grim S| of .starvation, ns wo and many ol our f citizens k::ow, L, no stranger in circles finement and culture. Many a spoiled ite of fortnne. to whom sumptuous livin thc indulprcr.ee of expensive tastes hav come a second nature, is forced to coi plate the necessity of coming down, ant justing the scale cf this attainable wai the standard of-thc-strictest moderation, other victims of thc " bard times" are, baps, subjected to a rnore terrible ordeal, the people of this class, who aro numero our Southern Slates. No act ia more del than tbatiof coming down with dignity grace; and no philosophy more difficult that of starving acquired appetites, ant nouncing luxurious superfluities, withou ternCaS and vain repining. It ii true, as tue New Orleans Cte says, that this picture is not exclusively plicablo to any particular section.; but. n have remarked in former articles, and which our cotemporary agrees, that the S is where it may be seen in its most soi colors. Hero thc agriculturist has. been ec ly disappointed with the merchant.. \ the calamity of a short crop: of .bolton ii graveled by an almost simultaneous fal! pricey here labor has been inefficient and organized, and threatens ^-to become mot hereafter. Under these* disheartening eqtristancc?, it is surprising that people sh bc lound peniistiQgnn thoughtless habil extravagances-There can be but few who afford a pr?fuse expenditure in amnsctn in dressing and feasting. But, putting a these exceptions, the situation is one I demands, upon thc part of thc mass ot, people, the prac.ice of thoughtful and sy matic pconomy,, ,a? both a public and {?fi duty. "One of the first requisites"to. the-'; charge of such a duty is moral courage^ that once conquers, all .tbjjrest is easy. One of the greatest hindrances to the in r.ccdcd reform in personal and hansel' economy, is generally attributed to the-^ rravagauce of the ..female' members of a-fa ly. B?t, admittiug tbatto-.bsa fact, isv aiuch blame to bo-attached to tho malo-h >f a family, in not enjoining the si rici jconomy upon bis wife ;and>daughter3? nay expect that the vague' allusion^ iwh nay be made iu their '; presence to p'ecuni troubles and embarrassments should he si iient; but such allusions are generally n mderstood, and, even when they are perfi V intelligible, they sometimes-too frcqne y,"?r.rloi I^-M???I Trr-plrnlnwr ? terry- Wliolcu? mpr?ssion. Women', no matter how gp:: n breeding or exquisite in culture, who ? hus lieu.lies', cannot be either hclp.mects )n:amcnts in a family. Jt is very true, that women should not nvitcd to buffel in the rude struggles cf! lines,-, aud should be tenderly guarded a'.;..i: he sterner harassments t'> which raen : ?able ; hut even at thc risk ol being pronom >d ungallant, ia our wordly-wi-c lectures iconorny, we must saythat it is io be dep.': ?1 if, i.: such linter as these, their e.:::ca'.: haiti not have fitted them fo cotnprchci esp wsibiiities and emergencies wbicii hu ia;:ds and falheis are obliged to face, or heir bent i?f mind should have been so pt 'cried a.-. -o make them indifferent I.? tl ?ares t f those who bayo to provide for thei L'hu women of the South, as wo have had ii [Kent o:o.. i on tu say. are true and Self-saci icitiii j:> all emergencies, public and privat ?.hieb r. quire their tiforls and aid ; but th ilt'c .-i:; of extravagance is too little thongi if, i:ltii-.:;. ii it may ?nove to bs tho c?tnki ..ona cf their future peace and happincs 'heir ivarance is too frequently submi eil tri by husbands and fathers from motivi .f Cake pride, and lou often we observ* tl: . .'cdr*--. wasting of the money of men in who** ionivs and hearis they reign-money whic irudeuec cannot afford to spare. Wo em aend theo views to the thoughtful considci lion ofour readers this day-il may prov 3 profitable as the sermon they have listone 5-that i;i a worldly point of view. Th pirilual wants of any people can bn mnc osier sati-fi ?tl if truth, conscience and rigl dide the:;: in the evey dav business hf iife. Jo'.umbia Pheonix. DAXHKI'.OUS ASSAULT.-On Saturday even aga lillie before C o'clock, a serious au< er'.iup.? deadly assault was committed upoi Ir. Juan E. J layes, editor, cf the Savanna! ?cpuUicun, hy C. M. Hopkins, Jr., and V. G [upkins. The facts, as we have hamed them, are a ?Hows: Kvcry one in thc (Vont ofliee hap lined at the time to bc ont, v/ilh the excep i-.i.i of a negro boy, and lie. Hayes, bavin; ind business up si ?rs, was just c ?ming doun ,nd abeu!, entering the counting.room whei ie was mat by C. IT. Hopkins, wbocxiciidct lishand,saying,i! How.do you do, Mr. Hayes/ layes responded, when Hopkins, still holdinj: tis righi band, slapped his face v.-itii his left nd continued holding him while his ! rot! ci mocked him down with a loaded whir. Mr, 1 tics parti? recovered and made f:>r thc out r door, when he was struck again and beat ii af;cr be was down; Some m ei oes picked up tho sufferer and anie l him into Mr. Hone'? store, and laid lim on some barrels. While tims lyings or e if his assailants stood in front ol the dooi nil cursed the helpless victim. Assistance con arrived, and Mr. li. was roused from hi; omporary insensibility and conveyed Lome, rilen Dr. Kiug waa called to attend him. Thc nest severo wound was one ou the side ol he head, about two inches long and quite Icep. Tho assailants were almost immediately irrcstcd upon a charge nf assault with inioni o murder, and brought before Justice Isaac \l. Mash, who admitted t!:cm to bail in (he lam nf $3,000 ea eli. Yesterday morning Mr. Hayes* was more :om fort able, but towards evening look such m unfavorable turn that his friends request id tho ru-urnrH of tho assailants, which was iceordingly done, and they wen-locked up n th'? U. S. Barracks at their own request, .o await tbe result of Mr. Hayes1 injuries. The alleged provocation lor this assault ivas au editorial ia Saturday morning's He millican, reflect? |g Heycrejy lip?n sume par ties who li id taker, test baths for thc purpose )f obtaining ofll \ which was generally uu lerstoodas referring td Col. C. H. Hopkins, die father of the young men. Whatever may have been the provocation, when it i.s considered that Mr. Hayes is a slight, almost effeminate man, and a well known non-combatant, there can be but one opinion of the courage or manliness ol' his rd tack by two young, strung men, armed with a murderous weapon, either ono of whom could have handled him easily with one hand. At a late hour last night wc learned that his physician considered thc life of Mr. Hayes in much danger from compression of the brain.-Savannah Advertiser, 15th. Won't Sland lt. . The National TnicUigeneer joins in the em phatic declaration that if a President is cloe cd by tho ncgroized States of the South, the white pcoplo of the North won't stand it Herc is the protoat: "The white people of this country will nev er lot any pian go into thc Presidential chair by the unconstitutional- votes of an African ized South. If Africans, or their paltry num. f j hers of base white allies get into'Congress by climbing up some other way than a constitu tional one, the white people of the North will decree their expulsion. The mass of the Northern white m?n have sternly declared against Southern Africanized control of the Government by acting in conjunction wiih what may. by a possibility, still continue class monopoly States of thc North. Tho poop'* of the North who have sternly decreed against neg to suffrage there, will never submit to a ' control of thc General Government*by the ! A frican iz jd Southern States. Thc " tyrants and demagogues iu Congress who are for warding thc imposture and usurpation may as well understand this now as-to recklessly risk what may befall lhcm-in popular wrath at another dav." Tho New York Herald thinks 'be matter never como to tint issue for ttic reason that if tho Radicals oap-} every Southern State it will not bc enough: " Thc Radical programme for thc success sion has collapsed. The eleven rebel States including Tennessee, reconstructed on the ba sis of negro supremacy, will, doubtless, all be hurried into Congress in season for the Pres dc#tial election, and tiioy will all be Radical States. But they will not be sufficient to save the Radical faction. On tho programme of universal negro suffrage, and on Mr. Chase'i ultimatum-qf gold for the bondholders and national bank rags for the people, the popu lar reaction developed in Ohio and New York will sweep/liext November, the Central State and.the West as a fire sweeps over the prai ries. From the signsjn the heavens and the earth, Massachusetts and Vermont will, per haps, be left as thc only reinay?ug mona ments of Radicalism in tho mighty North These two, with the eleven negro. States of the South, will probably constitute the oppo sition to tho new administrator? and the new Union paxij?ai? power from and after the 4th. of Marc^l8C0;" " -Ono of.the^editors of tho .-Memphis Aval ah elie has' just completed a three "peeks' so ?J???n in Arkansas. Hq gives a gjooniy pic 1 turo of affairs botft&t State. He^yf-^' - The reporta which have reached this city have not been'exaggerated. Indeed/th? con dition ol the country is worse ?han represent ed. Gloom aud despair perv6de?the minds of thc entire farming population. The losr.?* of those engaged in the culture of cottons ?il be enormous. But few. wiU pay expenses.. The losses this' year, are much, larger thjin. those of las* year. Planlerswar? rapidly pay ing cit" and discharging their" hands, being, unable to feed them longer. Thc negro ia completely dcmorulized?rVMost of thenr have largely overdrawn their wages y.and, having learned this fact,.many of . .them, hayo ab?n elo oed th?r>r--e?ii}jl*-yeD;^. leaving, .flu?co???)L' lill unpicked, and tho result ts planters arc compelled to employ others to pick out their colton, for whick labor they have already paid. As so m. ny planters will refuse to raise colton next year, thousands of negroes will be thrown out oi employment, and they W'll be forced to live by a regular system vi pilfering ??.J robber}'. They have already commenced killing stock, stealing horses, ploughs and harness, with a view ol' sc;;i::g up for themselves next year. Gamo is abun dant in Arkansas, and most of these who have abandoucd their employers aro living by hunting and li iii::;;. All of th-; m havo ei ther a repeater or a gui:, or b~th : but their great trouble seems to be ii: purchasing caps, powder ami shot. Those who have stock or anything t J -teal live in constant dread. The same state of allah's exists .throughout the Southern States. What wo saw and heard m Arkansas cai: be seca iu every section of tho South. I to bc about three thousand feet high. Cap tain Long named the cOu?tryTJrongcll's Land, I afti r a Russian Emperor. The Western point ? of the c:.in latitude 70 degrees 46 minutes ' North, 1 ngitude 7S degrees .'JO minutes Rast. ' he named Cape Thomas alter tho seaman who discovered it. The Southeast point he called Cape Harran. The Nile sailed sere ! ral days along tho coast and approached with ! in fifteen miles of thc shore. Tba lower part . of the land was free from snow, and appeared ' to be covered with vegetation, lt was im possible to tell how far thc land extended l Northward. Ranges of mountains could bo seen until they were lest in thc distanec. ti WITIMOI.DIXG COTTON OS WHICH ADVANCES HIVE BK EN M ADI'.-We Lave noticed in some ol our Southern exchanges articles referring to thc very discreditable, or to speak moro to thc point, absolutely dishonest course which Ins been pursui i by s.::iiv planters i:i obtain ing advauct'S on their crops from li.etors, and then disposing of their colton to other par ties, without reimbursing tho factor to whom j j.j they had obligated themselves, to consign it, in any shape whatever. At the present time there is, wc regret to say, case of this kind pending in one of our own courts. Thc laws ol* this Stale aro exceedingly stringent, us tin.,-ought tobe, respecting tho duli :s of both factor a?:d planter, and it is to be hoped that in all cases involving either tho interests or tho ho::i..:- of ono <>r the other, tho ?aw will bc enforced i;? its fallest extent.-N. 0. Price Current. Reported Discovery o? apolar Conti nent in thc Artic Ocean. SAX b'ltAxetsco, Friday, DeccmLer 7. Honolulu datea of November l l have been received. Thc Ki:;:;- had completed his new residence at Maloki m He gare a grand ban quet, which was attended by 500 natives and a few fon ?gm ts. The Honolulu Advertiser publishes an ac count of thc discovery of land; hitherto un kuown, in tho Arctic Oc?an, by Captain Long, of the wittie ship Nile. lr. is thought this territory will provo to be thc polar continent so long sought after. Tho past season has been the mildest which has beer, experienced by the oldest whalemen, and Captain Long was able ('Teach the iatitadc 7.?.-'>0. Ho ox amined the land attentively along its entire Southern coast; whi m he sketched. It ap pcars to bc quite elevated, and has a moun tain near lo the centre, about longitude 180, 1 us. muling an extinct volcano, and estimated ?'-?CT At a steeple-chase hell near Mou in al. a few days ago, a platform, holding 300 people, came down with a crash upon a bar which was kept beneath it, tearfully crushing | c those who were gathered around thc counter. ? r One man named Stewart, a noted gambbr, 11 was crushed to death with a pack of cards in i 1 his hands. Several e.her persons were in jured, but none fatally. . Bi-jy"' A boy in Hudson, Wisconsin, was sent out to catch a horse, and while leading him home carelessly tied tho rope about his waist. Some hours afterwards, thc horse was caught with thc corpse of the boy still drag 1 ging after him. lu an article on drunkenness. Dr. ; Hall says : " To be a great orator, a peerless I t beauty, or the star of the social circle, whelk- t . cr man or woman, is next to being lost." ' 1 - .From the CJiarlotte?ille (Va.) Chr?hiele. For White Folks and Colored Folks. For many years to come the destiny and happiness of all thc peonle now living in the South are bound 41p t?g> t ?sr. We have herc a-very uncommon thing, two different races living together. A great change has sudden ly come upon both rac^s. The white race ia no longer a race of masters. Formerly rich, they are now poor. Thc colored race by or.e bound Locarno in a moment free.- Every col ored man now goes wheu and where ho pleases ; he is a free man and a full citizen. No people was ever so rapidly, so suddenly lifted up. Shall wc all live happily together, or shall we bate each other, arid quarrel, aud bear malice? Lot us all try and get on together. . Tho. laud is big enough. Let the whites accum modale themselves io thc new state of things. Let them-be polite und kind to all, and be always ready^to accord tu every- man. wheth er white or colored, his full rig.--' j. Kindness is the most powerful engine in human socie ty j haughtiness, bi??crness and auger accom plish but little. ? We will warrant that an employer who is kind cud considerate with those who work for him, will haye their res pect and get on in business. Pay thcrupunc Jtu?lly what you owe them. Let theta:, aee, and feel that you arc scrupulously jt?L Bear \ with their harmless prejudices'; have not we (thc waites) ten thousand foibles and vani ties? Docs not a hoop turn the bead of a . white womau as well as a colored. woman ? Does not the same poor human heart b:-at under the most snowy aud thc mo'stijet Week ; boson-.'? Is a colored manor wpmaa sick?.; Visit them. Aro they in need of-shelter,, lend; ' them a vacant cabin. Are they hungry ?^VJ them bread. Is your servant high-toprtj?fiWP**^ -bear with it-for it mayare that ji^wO j a temper of your own.; Ifzy/f -rBSh haps, you are lazy.. Is he a-ehurcli-metfue and ver^nconsistent^'pcrcb?ncj you dr i chu::chWnembxr, rmd witl?.ten/told. tjyo in> lacemenTfo a Consistent Ch^stierpilife,-yo'aj8x- - cito the surjpr?aexif your neighbors ^o^your" ibarppr/ctices^ryour love of ro<5r'a;id ?trink, cr your badie?spcr^or your-faoilccou,-. science. ' - " . .. . '~ But" a word to our 'colored friends ; you arc gnorant, you are'helplcss, you are surrouu-' lcd by many temptations. You have boen suddenly elevated so high that you are in zrcat danger of having your beads turned. Defining people are seeking to use, you to ?elp forward there ojvn. schemes. Some of ~ou-moro particularly those who have Jived n town-Lave picked up- some knowledge of .he world. The great body . of your race irjow no moro than little children. There are about three millions of you in he South proper. There are about six raill ons cf white people in the South. In this state there are about 500,OOO^olored people, ?nd about 7O0;000 wt?it? people." In. the four een Southern; States (counting ihr-ylaud, lentucky.aud Missouri) you out-nurcber the vhite^'in-only^ two Slates^-South. sj?aroliriS md Mississippi. In" all the otber.slitvehold ng States,'the whites are in a majority. By vhitc people coming here from the North and rom Europe, the white population wi',J stead ly. increase ; your race will not mercase 5 it nay fall off in numbers. You will seo. lhere br?, you cannot afford to quarrel 'wilh the vhi-cs. Besides that, the whites hare all the ft?perty"^fftd efeca+??T3-.!' It UeaVfauon y?'ip't nterest as that of thc" whites that -.TC slibuld ret on pleasantly together. If the two races [barrel, both will Fidler-tho who!. S uth ..ill suiter. If wc have good.'"government, ,ud peace, and quiet, ali will prosper. If we nakc gool crops, ail ?aili bc fed. If wo . ; ti le and jar: if tho whites oppress the laborers, i ii' the laborer riot s no: do h?s uart by his i_m loyer, both will suffer. Remember that although you arc free, yi u re still the laboring c?a-s o? tho country. ).) not abuse thc freedom which God hu.- L?V ;? you by forgetting your pesition iii society. )o not undertake to bo fine gentle;? JU. DO ot pitt on airs. A; tend to your business, lo your daily work, do ii well, deal honest ;.. aud uprightly : arid you will coramaud : cet. ~ Live peaceably with tho whites, '.lake hem your friends. They can do you infinito arm, if voa make them enemies. They can ersccuto you to death in a thousand ways ,'hich no lawa can ever reach. Remember that in the late cottvcl ;i ms of he country ai! thc fruit Iris been gath 1 y you ; all tho dregs of the cup have i. iViined by thc whites. Be contented with ie blessings which God has bestowed upon ou, and do nm by a grasping spirit blast i respects which lie before you. What y : ?autis to gather your families together, t) ?ap the fruits of hones' labor, to have pro motion from injustice. Beware of t!ic- i m I loathed babblers that would pit y m ag ,:r L?O whites ; it is a game which two C:>.:: play t : ibo whites will become pittedagainst y< u. t will bc a death straggle. Tito stronger icc will overpower thet weaker. Lot thero c no strile between the two races, let them .ork together for tho whole country-fi r tho an:mon good. Politics brought ibo prc.-ont troubles on JO country. ?o you attend to your busi css and let politics a!one. 'W hat you want , plot.ty t-i' bread and meat and decent cloth lg, and a neat little house to live m. Try nd lay by something, and have your ebil ron taught to read and write, and make icm go io church and to Sunday school, and eep them clean. When yon leam to read, ?ad the Bible, and learn from thc fountain ead what religion is. Don't be suspicious of thc white people ; c trank and open with them : speak your lind. "BRING 'EM ly."-Two freedmen, yestcr ay, and or.e day before, were lodged in tl e iii. charged with stealing. We understand ie two last requested tho sherill' to bc in a urry to .-,er/l them to thc penitentiary, ag ?ley bad heard that alatgc t?blc would bo pread at etch meal hour, loaded with goo I lings, to which every occupant of tho peni ?ntiary would have iree access; they were Iso under tho bri ression that in that sap osed haven there was no work lo bc di ne, ut the summit of bliss-undisturbed . riso nd rest-would be the share of every ono rho should seek its hospitable portals. There; re nov. ton jail birds incarcerated in our ?Ule jail, two of whom wi!; be removed u .xt reek io thc penitentiary.-Clarendon Pn ss. WORTHY OP IMITATION*.-WC notier? in a Vcstern paper tho (act that there is a'mer hant in the .own in which the paper is print d, who. whenever a man buys a~good bill ;o; ?ls from bim. makes the purchaser a : re's nt of thc viilng" paper, in which ho atlvcr ises, for one \car, and thus he manag? s to ;eep the customer constantly reminded of ii.-, business-and Ito will nr-vev forget such a ?resent. Should that man give his customc - wo dollars-in greenbacks or in goods; i' night soon bo forgotten; but when he i ince a week, for fifty-two weeks, placed in cceipt of his friend's bonni;, can any one loubt ils being a good way to advertise'? [his is worthy of imitation by business men. -Exchange. ~- ? *-! liyyThc right of women to exercise tho iuftrage has received a practical demonstra iou al thc election of Mr. Jacob Bright as comber of Parlament tor Manchester, in Eng ? and. A woman named Lily Maxwell, who . capt a shop and paid rates, was d?Ty recorded b >n the " register,1-' by some error, as a voter, ibo wont to thc polls and claimed the right o vote, and;her claim bad to be admitted, as Lie inspectors could not go behind thc regis er. The case excited considerable interest.